I love the concept of The New Gate. I also quite enjoy the characters and the story. What I don't enjoy, however, is this particular adaptation—especially when it comes to the animation. ― In concept, The New Gate is just this side of fan fiction. It takes the first arc of Sword Art Online and uses it as a launching pad to tell its own story. Basically, its central question is, "What if Kirito was tr...

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Tadaima, Okaeri Anime Series Review

Jun 29, 12:00

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I can't blame anyone who saw "omegaverse" and decided that the show was not for them, but part of the joy of reviewing media is the discovery of a series that defies your expectations. ― There's a good chance that the particular subgenre that Tadaima, Okaeri belongs to has scared a lot of viewers away. The series, based on the manga of the same name by Ichi Ichikawa, is what's known as "omegaverse," ...

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Kaiju No. 8 Anime Gets Sequel, Koki Uchiyama Joins Cast

Jun 29, 11:00

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1st season ended in 12th episode on Saturday ― The 12th and final episode of the television anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga revealed on Saturday that the anime will continue in a sequel. Koki Uchiyama will also join the cast as Gen Harumi. Uchiyama voices the announcement. Update: Crunchyroll confirmed it will stream the sequel. The first season premiered on TV Tokyo on April 13. Crunchy...

Advance Merch Sale At The KADOKAWA Booth

Jun 29, 09:00 merch

Check out some of the special merchandise that Kadokawa is Bringing to Anime Expo. From popular titles like Re:ZERO −Starting Life in Another World-,【OSHI NO KO】, OVERLORD and Delicious in Dungeon ― Anime Expo 2024 is here and the KADOKAWA Corporation will once again be present to sell high quality products based off of popular titles like Re:ZERO −Starting Life in Another World-,【OSHI NO KO】, OVERLO...

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Studio Pierrot Announces Production on New Magical Girl TV Anime

Jun 29, 05:30

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Anime announced on 40th anniversary of broadcast of final episode of Magical Angel Creamy Mami ― Bandai Namco Filmworks and anime studio Pierrot revealed on Saturday that Pierrot is producing a new as-yet untitled magical girl television anime series. The below announcement video previews the previous five magical girl television anime from the studio. The below illustration for the new anime reads, ...

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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 My Wife Has No Emotion, 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 cov...

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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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