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Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse Season Two Part One Anime Series Review

Mar 1, 12:00 anime

This may not be the best shounen fantasy series out there, but it's still good enough to get its hooks into you and keep them there. ― What is Camelot? Most lore will tell you that King Arthur's fabled court is a Medieval utopia, a land where equality rules and everything is just as it should be. Far be it from The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse to throw that out entirely; original...

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New Is the order a rabbit? Anime Green-Lit

Mar 1, 06:27

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anime

Announced at Saturday event ― The "Is the order a rabbit? Rabbit House Talk Party 2025" event announced on Saturday that production on a new Is the order a rabbit? anime has been green-lit. 特報「ご注文はうさぎですか？」新作アニメの制作が決定いたしました‼️🎉https://t.co/QjtY50t5fW#TalkParty2025#gochiusa#ごちうさ pic.twitter.com/XFwabMWzU4— TVアニメ『ご注文はうさぎですか？』 (@usagi_anime) March 1, 2025 The first season of the anime premiered in Japan i...

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The Anime Backlog - Yu Yu Hakusho Season 1

Feb 28, 20:00

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anime

Yu Yu Hakusho has made me a shonen battle manga convert. ― The sun's out today but it's still damn cold, however, I found a workaround for that whole "going outside" issue I mentioned last month. That goal was, in part, to increase physical activity. My job has me at a desk all day, and I'm approaching 40. I'd like all my joints to work for the foreseeable future. I got one of those desk treadmills,...

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BanG Dream Franchise Gets New Mini-Anime TV Series in 2025

Feb 28, 19:55

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anime

Directors Kenshirō Morii, Seiya Miyajima return for 52 new episodes ― The livestreamed "BanG Dream! 10th Anniversary Special!" announced on Friday that the BAnG Dream! franchise will have a new mini-anime series that will air and stream this year. Directors Kenshirō Morii and Seiya Miyajima are returning from the BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico anime and its sequels for the new 52-episode series. ...

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This Week in Games - Heart ToHeart in Lumiose City

Feb 28, 15:00

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Jean-Karlo has all the details from the latest Pokemon Direct announcements, plus two minor gaming miracles: ToHeart is back, and Samurai Pizza Cats has a new-old coat of paint! ― Welcome back, folks! I worried about something over the week: I take my time exploring in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, which means that I'm a few levels stronger than they are when I get around to fighting bosses. I've seen some...

your score

Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025, Feb 19-25

Feb 28, 14:00 anime

Sakamoto Days started strong but now appears to be losing steam? Find out how your favorite shows stacked up according to viewer votes. ― 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 on how people rated ...

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Psycho-Pass Providence Limited Edition Blu-Ray Review

Feb 28, 12:00

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anime

I guess you could sort of call this movie an action-packed political thriller. But while it’s definitely action-packed, there’s nothing thrilling about it. ― There's plenty of anime out there that are widely regarded as having gotten worse the longer they went on. But I struggle to think of an anime that's had a bigger and faster glow-down than Psycho-Pass. What began as a fascinating exploration int...

game review

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Never 7 - The End of Infinity and Ever 17 - Out of the Infinity Game Review

Feb 28, 10:00

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games

The times, they are a-changing: visual novels have a niche but robust international following, and Uchikoshi is a recognized name within that. ― It's a good time to be an English-speaking fan of esteemed game writer Kotaro Uchikoshi. While he may be best known internationally for the Zero Escape and AI: The Somnium Files series internationally, he first made a name for himself with his work on Infini...

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A Look into Classic Shōjo Manga at Hideko Mizuno's Holiday Gallery

Feb 28, 09:00

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manga events

When Osamu Tezuka, the creator of seminal manga Astro Boy, saw the artwork of the then 15-year-old Hideko Mizuno, he told an editor, "She has talent." ― When Osamu Tezuka, the creator of seminal manga Astro Boy, saw the artwork of the then 15-year-old Hideko Mizuno, he told an editor, "She has talent." This event became the catalyst for Mizuno's career, and she went on to become one of the most famou...

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Next King of Prism Anime Is Prism Tours Film Opening on June 27

Feb 28, 07:55 anime

Cast, staff return ― A teaser video and teaser trailer debuted on Friday to announce that the next work in the King of Prism anime franchise is the King of Prism -Your Endless Call- Miinna Kirameki! Prism☆Tours film opening on June 27. ◤✨ティザービジュアル公開✨◢―プリズムショー、その原点へ ―かつて"三強"と呼ばれた法月仁・氷室聖・黒川冷が現役時代の姿で登場！キャラクターデザイン #松浦麻衣描き下ろし✨6.27(Fri)君とつながるROAD SHOW🎬「KING OF PRISM-Your Endless Call-… pic.twitter.com/sFM...

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The Hidden Ones Closed Beta Access Giveaway

Feb 27, 16:14 games

Based on the Outcast franchise, the Hidden Ones closed beta launched today and we're giving away 1000 beta passes to test out the game. We'll be giving away up to 200 a day, so register now. ― The Hidden Ones is 3-D action-fighting game based on The Outcast franchise. During this closed beta phase, the players can experience the story mode in Chapter 3, “Same River Twice,” featuring eight chronicles...

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This Week in Anime - Utena's Revolution

Feb 27, 13:00

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anime

Coop and Steve experience the ultimate destiny apocalypse with Revolutionary Girl Utena. ― Coop and Steve experience the ultimate destiny apocalypse with Revolutionary Girl Utena. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. CONTENT WARNING: This edition of This Week in Ani...

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Pokémon Horizons: Season 2: The Search For Laqua Anime Series Review Episodes 1-11

Feb 27, 12:00

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anime

As probably the strongest batch of Pokémon episodes in a very long time, these eleven episodes will make a modern-day Pokémon fan happy. ― These eleven episodes made me happy to be a modern-day Pokémon fan. I will not mince words here, this is the strongest batch of Pokémon episodes that I have watched in a very long time. I was worried about the initial setup, considering they seemed to be stepping ...

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Pokémon Champions Battle Game Announced for Switch, Mobile

Feb 27, 10:16

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games

Game features traditional battles, multiple modes, crossplay, Pokémon Home connectivity ― The Pokémon Presents stream on Thursday announced a new battle-focused game Pokémon Champions for Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android. The stream unveiled a trailer for the game, which is currently in devleopment: The International Pokémon Company's subsidiary The Pokémon Works is developing the game. Mainline Pok...

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The Apothecary Diaries Season 1 Part 1 BD Anime Review

Feb 26, 12:00

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anime

With a good story, great characters, and spectacular animation, The Apothecary Diaries is one of those series that begs to be owned on disc and rewatched frequently. ― The recipe for The Apothecary Diaries is deceptively simple: take one acerbic young apothecary with a very sharp tongue, add a gorgeous young eunuch, put them both in the rear palace of a Chinese-adjacent emperor's court, and season wi...

interview

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Getting To Know The Hosts Of The Award-Winning Shoujo Sundae Podcast

Feb 26, 09:00

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industry

Shoujo Sundae hosts Giana Luna and Chika Supreme share what keeps them motivated, the secret to creating a successful podcast, and their mangaka interview wishlists. ― Anime and manga may be booming worldwide, but when it comes to things like award ceremonies, we all know that anime, manga, and media related to it rarely get the recognition they deserve. So when an anime-related podcast gets nominate...

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Shōgo Imamura's Historical Firefighter Novels Hikuidori Get TV Anime, Manga

Feb 26, 05:28

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Manga of Last Samurai Standing creator's story launches in spring, anime slated for release in winter 2026 ― A website opened on Wednesday to announce the television anime and manga adaptations of Hikuidori (Fire Eater), the first volume from Shōgo Imamura's Ushūboro Tobigumi historical novel series. The manga adaptation by Shinobu Seguchi (Shūjin Riku) will launch this spring, and the anime adaptati...

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