I am so happy that they made a sequel to one of my favorite anime of all time…seven years later. ― I am so happy that they made a sequel to one of my favorite anime of all time…seven years later. OK, that's not technically true, considering that between the airing of the first season of Hajime no Ippo and New Challenger there was a movie, as well as a fairly popular OVA, that was released. While the ...

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This Week in Anime - Sophmore Slump

Apr 3, 10:00

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Coop and Chris try to answer the eternal question: does it matter if the sequel is as good if it takes too long to show up? ― Coop and Chris try to answer the eternal question: does it matter if the sequel is as good if it takes too long to show up? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion ...

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Director Shu Watanabe on The Too-Perfect Saint and Turning it into an Anime

Apr 3, 09:00

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ANN sat down with Shu Watanabe to discuss the anime adaption of The Too-Perfect Saint and what viewers can expect. ― Koki Fuyutsuki's light novel series The Too-Perfect Saint may sound like every other saint-based story out there, but it offers some variations on the theme. More Cinderella than its isekai compatriots, the story follows Philia, a protagonist. She carries out her duties perfectly as t...

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Go to Japan with ANN and PacSet Travel!

Apr 3, 05:48

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Anime News Network is going to Japan, and we want to bring you with us. Visit Ghibli Park, relax in an onsen and grab some amazing Japanese food with us this October. ― Announcing our second ANN in Japan tour! Anime News Network and Pac Set tours are teaming up once again to offer a very special tour to our readers. PacSet was founded in 2011 by Evan Miller, a former ANN writer. Since then, dozens of...

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Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai Rom-Com Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026

Apr 2, 23:29

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Tezuka Productions animates story of high school boy falling in love with 2 childhood friends ― CyberAgent announced on Thursday that it is producing a television anime adaptation of Shinya Misu's Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai (I'll Never Have a Romantic Comedy with My Childhood Friend) manga that will premiere in 2026. Tezuka Productions is animating the project. CyberAgent also unveiled a te...

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The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows Volumes 1-5 Novel Review

Apr 2, 12:00

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novels

The Brilliant Healer’s New Life in the Shadows is, on the whole, a surprisingly good series. ― You could be forgiven for assuming that you've read or watched this story a thousand times before in the year 2025. The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows draws from some very dry wells if you look on the surface; it appears to be both a demihuman harem and a story about a powerful guy who gets kick...

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Nintendo Switch 2 Unveils Console Details, Price, Controllers, GameChat, June 5 Release

Apr 2, 10:44

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games

Switch 2 features 4K resolution, 1080p LCD screen, audio/video chat, magnetic Joy-Con 2 controllers ― Nintendo unveiled new details for its new Nintendo Switch 2 system during the "Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2" livestream on Wednesday. Nintendo will release Switch 2 worldwide on June 5. The system retails for US$449.99 in the U.S. The system will also get a bundle with the newly announced Mario...

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Media Do Distributor Sells MyAnimeList Site to Web3/AI Company Gaudiy

Apr 1, 22:36

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Tokyo-based Gaudiy develops Fanlink community platform using blockchain technology ― E-book distributor Media Do Holdings announced on March 26 that it has sold all of its shares in the anime database website MyAnimeList to Tokyo-based Web3 and AI company Gaudiy. Media Do noted that it expects to record an "extraordinary gain" in the first quarter of its fiscal year ending February 28, 2026, amountin...

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Death Note Tripp Pant Review

Apr 1, 12:00

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Simply put, this is the apex pant. ― TRIPP pants have always been the final form of pants, but this factoid poses the question: what, then, is the final form of TRIPP pants? Enter: the physical manifestation of what it means to dress to impress, Death Note TRIPP pants. Let's back up a bit: for those unfamiliar, TRIPP NYC is a fashion brand that's particularly well known for its bondage pants. If you ...

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This Week in Anime - That AIn't Ghibli

Apr 1, 10:00

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Lucas and Steve rage at the recent influx of terrible AI "Ghibli" images. ― Lucas and Steve rage at the recent influx of terrible AI "Ghibli" images. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. All Ghibli shows are available streaming on Max. The Red Turtle is available on YouTube. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @ves...

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The Spring 2025 Anime Preview Guide

Apr 1, 09:00

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Get ready to rock with Rock is a Lady's Modesty! Also check our reviews for The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows, Devil May Cry, The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom, and more. ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2025 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as they go ...

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Macross Zero Anime Series Review

Mar 31, 12:00

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Zero relies heavily on CGI, not just for its mech battles, but also for some backgrounds and scene transitions. Sometimes this works, and sometimes it looks horribly dated. ― A five-episode OVA released over the space of almost two years (2002-2004), in release order, Macross Zero sits between 1997's Macross Dynamite 7 and 2008's Macross Frontier. Chronologically, its events occur before every other ...

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Answerman - Anime References in Western Media

Mar 31, 10:00

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Jerome digs into the details of inserting explicit references to anime in western media. ― Jake asks: Hey Answerman, I was recently watching The Bookie on MAX and Sebastian Maniscalco's stepson in the first episode is cosplaying as Levi from D. Gray-man. This happens a few times throughout the show's run as well. His actor even openly references anime and manga. This had me wondering about Hollywood...

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Lazarus Anime Episodes 1-5 Review

Mar 31, 09:00

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These first five episodes are more than compelling in their own right and set the rest of Lazarus up to be the exact mirror that our global society needs at this moment. ― First and foremost, you should know that this ain't Cowboy Bebop, partner! While Lazarus is the most stylistically and tonally similar to Bebop out of all of director Shinichirō Watanabe's subsequent works, it's not trying to be Co...

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PREVIEW: Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar

Mar 31, 09:00

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games

Grow your crops, romance your neighbors, and sell them goods in the upcoming Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar remake! ― Once again, the future of the Story of Seasons series lies in the franchise taking a look at its past! Marvelous was generous enough to give us a first look at the upcoming Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar remake. Longtime fans might remember this game from the Nintendo DS; the years h...

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