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The Summer 2024 Anime Trailer Watch Party Starts Soon!

Jun 28, 20:00

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Get yourself some snacks and a cold drink, but make sure you're back in time for too many anime trailers. The stream will be live on Friday, June 28 at 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern. ― The Trailer Watch Party is back so beat the summer heat with Anime News Network executive editor Lynzee Loveridge, ANN video producer Jacki Jing, ANN reviewer James Beckett, and Mother's Basement's Geoff Thew as they watch n...

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This Week in Games - Need-To-Know Nintendo and Neptune Goes To Brazil

Jun 28, 12:00

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Jean-Karlo weighs the pros and cons of masking the creative team behind Nintendo titles, plus a long-shelved console is making waves in Brazil! ― Welcome back, folks! As it turns out, that bit of sickness I felt last week was COVID. Thankfully, I've kept up to date on all my vaccinations; this wasn't anywhere near as bad as it could have been, and none of the people around me (that I know of) have go...

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Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again Anime Series Review

Jun 28, 12:00

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This series is conceptually very unique, and some might find it worth watching just for that. But its execution still leaves plenty of room for improvement. ― Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again, henceforth referred to as Young Again, has come out at a weird time. On the one hand, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and Delicious in Dungeon both feature older protagonists and are both very recent and high...

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The London Cast of Your Lie in April: The Musical

Jun 28, 11:00 live-action

The beloved anime is coming to the stage in London, so we sat down with the cast to discuss the getting into these musically-gifted characters. ― At the beginning of June, I sat down with the four central cast members of the upcoming London production of Your Lie in April: The Musical, which starts a 12-week West End run from June 28 at the Harold Pinter Theatre. This is the English-language version ...

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Frank Wildhorn, Composer of Your Lie in April: The Musical

Jun 28, 10:00 live-action

From Takarazuka to Death Note, Frank Wildhorn is carving a name for himself in manga-based theater productions. ― Frank Wildhorn's musical career spans nearly half a century. It ranges from Takarazuka all-female musicals in Japan to Broadway versions of Jekyll and Hyde and Bonnie and Clyde, and a symphony inspired by the River Danube. Then there's the small matter of a chart-topping Whitney Houston s...

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Lunar Legend Tsukihime: Revisiting the Anime that 'Doesn't Exist'

Jun 28, 09:00

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Lunar Legend Tsukihime is widely considered to be among the worst visual novel adaptation anime of all time. What made it such a disaster? ― Ask a Tsukihime fan what they think of the hit visual novel's 2003 anime adaptation, and they'll probably say something to the effect of, “What anime? There is no Tsukihime anime!” Indeed, in a series that's spawned countless memes, the joke that there's no Tsuk...

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The Summer 2024 Anime Preview Guide

Jun 27, 13:32

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Mister J, I'm an anime now! Read our reviews of the Suicide Squad ISEKAI anime right here, plus Rising Impact and The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human. ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 2024 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as they go along. Each critic will cover as many shows as they ...

11 Startup Founders I've Met Who Are Shaking Up the Anime Industry

Jun 27, 12:42

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― These are exciting times of growth for anime. With the market increasing in size by 6.8% in 2022, I'm both professionally and personally looking forward to seeing just how big anime will become globally over the next ten years. Concurrent with this growth are massive societal evolutions in how media is consumed, distributed, and monetized, powered by new technologies big and small (and sometimes ...

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A Few Moments of Cheers Anime Film Review

Jun 27, 12:00

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Yu and Daisuke are facing what may be the end of their art. This film is about their pain and suffering and the looming decision they face: is it time to finally give up on their art? ― When it comes down to it, A Few Moments of Cheers is a film about the artist's struggle. The film is focused on three artists: Kanata (a 3DCG artist), Yu (a singer), and Daisuke (a painter). Kanata is at the beginning...

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This Week in Anime - Yatagarasu Is the Anime to Watch Right Now

Jun 27, 10:00

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Nick and Steve dive into the political intrigue of supernatural crow people and discover one of the best anime airing right now. ― Nick and Steve dive into the political intrigue of supernatural crow people and discover one of the best anime airing right now. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for d...

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Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 Manga Gets New Anime

Jun 26, 23:14

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Video teases more information to come on July 17 ― A new official X/Twitter account opened on Wednesday to announce that Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga is getting a new anime adaptation. There will be more information on July 17 at 6:00 p.m. JST (5:00 a.m. EDT). Takahashi debuted the manga in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday magazine in August 1987, and ended it in March 1996. The series had 38 ...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2024, Jun 17-23

Jun 26, 20:00 anime

With only one week left to go, will Kaiju No. 8 be able to keep the #3 spot it managed to claim last week? See how your favorite shows stack up this week! ― 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 these rankings are based o...

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The ANN Aftershow - Best Reveals from the Nintendo Direct

Jun 26, 16:00 anime

James and Lynzee go through the recent Nintendo Direct to discuss their most anticipated games coming out soon! ― Best Reveals from the Nintendo Direct James and Lynzee go through the recent Nintendo Direct to discuss their most anticipated games coming out soon! The ANN After Show streams live on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter Spaces on Tuesdays at 6pm PT/9pm ET. You can listen to the podcast versi...

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Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- Game Review

Jun 26, 15:00

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Successfully balancing fresh and familiar content and expanding on its own story, Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- ranks among the all-time best video game remakes I’ve ever played. ― It's hard to overstate just how big a deal the official English language release of Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- (TBGM) is. Until very recently, English-speaking fans of Type-Moon—the creators of Tsukihi...

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Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Beginning of a New Era Anime Film Review

Jun 26, 12:00 anime

The more you know about the real-world events the film adapts, the better it gets. And frankly, I've had as much fun researching what really happened as I did watching the film. ― *Note: This review contains moderate spoilers for Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Beginning of a New Era. The basic concept of Uma Musume is that "horse girls" are reincarnations of racehorses from our world who find themselves wi...

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The Most Anticipated Anime of Summer 2024

Jun 26, 10:00

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From returning big names like Oshi no Ko and Tower of God to newcomers like Suicide Squad ISEKAI, this summer anime season is bound to be interesting. ― This upcoming season looks to be an interesting one. However, returning big names like Oshi no Ko and Tower of God and newcomers like Suicide Squad ISEKAI and Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian are only the start of what will be airing. So...

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Interview: Director Kumiko Habara & Scenario Writer Kenta Ihara on Bringing History to Life in Blue Miburo

Jun 26, 09:00

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Hot off its world premiere at Anime Expo, we sat down with Blue Miburo's director and screenwriter about bringing the Shinsen-gumi to life. ― Blue Miburo, a historical fiction manga centered around the legendary group of swordsmen known as the “Shinsengumi,” is getting an anime adaptation this fall. Recently, I was able to sit down with director Kumiko Habara and scenario writer Kenta Ihara to talk n...

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CyberAgent to Acquire Creative Company Nitroplus for 16.7 Billion Yen

Jun 26, 04:22

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CyberAgent to hold 72.5% controlling stake in Nitroplus, which becomes its subsidiary ― CyberAgent announced on Wednesday that it has decided to acquire the creative company Nitroplus for 16.704 billion yen (about US$104 million). As of July 1, CyberAgent will hold a 72.5% controlling stake in Nitroplus, which will become part of the CyberAgent group of companies as a subsidiary. Nitroplus founder an...

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The ANN Aftershow - Kaiju No. 8's Biggest Monster Yet

Jun 25, 16:00