T・P BON is an upbeat, (mostly) optimistic sci-fi adventure that doesn't shy away from the darkness of human history yet celebrates and uplifts the lives of the "little" people.― This second half of studio Bones' adaptation of Doraemon co-creator Fujiko F Fujio's 1976-86 manga maintains the same light educational tone as its first, mixed with occasional graphic (historically appropriate) bloody viole...
The popular theme song artist performed fan-favorite hits from Demon Slayer's "Gurenge" to My Hero Academia's "Datte Atashi no Hero."― J-pop singer LiSA returned to the U.S. for the first time since her appearance at Anime Boston in 2015. Crunchyroll hosted two nights of concerts as part of their performance series at the Rady Shell behind the San Diego Convention Center. The show was free for Comic...
This movie is built around a villain who misinterpreted All Might's final words as a hero—and was inspired by them in all the wrong ways.― My Hero Academia: You're Next is the fourth tie-in film to the wildly popular My Hero Academia TV anime. Taking place around the start of Season 7, this movie is built around a villain who misinterpreted All Might's final words as a hero—and was inspired by them ...
"Take-san rebuilt an entire city block, and the details of this project matter," said Barmack. "...Their rise to power, and their corruption of power."― Amazon Prime brought the two leading actors to San Diego Comic Con 2024 to promote their six-episode TV adaptation of the Like a Dragon franchise. Joining Executive Producer Erik Barmack and Head of International Originals James Farrell, Ryoma Take...
ToHeart, Katawa Shoujo, and Castle of Shikigami III have re-releases in the works. Also, have you ever wondered why there was no Mario & Sonic Olympics game released this year?― Welcome back, folks! I had someone ask in the comments to last week's column why I hadn't mentioned the SAG-AFTRA strike with voice actors in the U.S. The simple answer: the news came in after our cut-off time. Nevertheless,...
In just twenty years, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION has gone from singing for anime to inspiring its characters.― In 2003, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION exploded into the anime scene with “Haruka Kanata,” the second theme song for the popular Naruto anime. The crunchy guitar riffs and raw vocals brought an alt-rock sensibility rare for anime theme songs. The next year, fans of big action-driven shonen series ...
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is the best execution of its core concept as it could ever be: a celebration of speedrunning and friendly competition between gamers.― Nintendo's extensive history is its greatest strength; the Big N sits on a dragon's hoard of iconography and memorabilia that will forevermore be synonymous with video gaming. The barest brushing against their history is enou...
This week, Nick and Lucas sit down and tried to decide if saying a show is "carried by its animation" actually has any meaning due to the subjective nature of art.― This week, Nick and Lucas sit down and tried to decide if saying a show is "carried by its animation" actually has any meaning due to the subjective nature of art. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this...
NieR:Automata overthrows The Elusive Samurai while a bunch of other anime skip a week due to the Olympics. Find out how your favorite shows performed in our weekly user rankings.― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that th...
Akio Kazumi directs Passione x Hayabusa Film anime― A website opened on Thursday to reveal the television anime adaptation of Shigeru Sagazaki's From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan Datta noni, Taisei Shita Deshitachi ga Ore o Hōttekurenai Ken) light novel series, which will air in April 2025. The website also revealed the...
Why is it that magical girls are magical girls? The answer to that question is the theme of award-winning South Korean author Seolyeon Park's English debut, A Magical Girl Retires.― Why is it that magical girls are magical girls? The answer to that question is the theme of award-winning South Korean author Seolyeon Park's English debut, A Magical Girl Retires. It's not an attempt to stake out a gend...
We compared viewership data from major Japanese streaming services, download sites, and more to find out what anime fans in Japan and the US are really watching.― Anime — animated television and film produced in Japan — is a cultural product that, like Champagne wine or Jollibee, has transcended its country of origin to become an international delight. But just as with those cultural products from F...