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Hikaru in the Light! Manga Review

Mar 22, 12:00

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Even if you can see where Hikaru's plot is going five miles away, none feels hackneyed. ― At times, Hikaru in the Light felt like a season of American Idol to me. We feel the intensity of the competition through its characters' hopes and aspirations, the glow of the stage, and the harsh rules laid down by the competition's judges and producers. It requires the winning idols an extraordinary cut above...

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Koisuru One Piece Spinoff Gets Net Anime While Main Anime Airs Egghead Recap Before 1st New Episode on April 5

Mar 22, 08:30

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Anime resumes in new Sunday night timeslot on April 6 with 2nd new episode ― The AnimeJapan 2025 event on Saturday announced that the One Piece anime will air a special recap episode of the Egghead arc so far on April 5 at 9:00 p.m. JST (8:00 a.m. EDT), along with the first new episode (episode 1,123) since the series paused new episodes. The first new episode will air immediately after the recap. Th...

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New Rurouni Kenshin Anime Gets 3rd Season

Mar 22, 06:27

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2nd season debuted in October ― Aniplex announced at AnimeJapan 2025 on Saturday that the new Rurouni Kenshin anime is getting a third season. The below video announces the third season at the end but does not reveal any other details. Rurouni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Kyoto Dōran (Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance), the second season of the new television anime project based on Nobuhiro Watsu...

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Under the Oak Tree Volume 1 Novel Review

Mar 21, 12:00

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Under the Oak Tree is the sort of series that can consume you, and this hardcover edition allows that to be on full display. ― First things first: this book is gorgeous. There has been a recent surge in decorative volumes, typically bestselling romantic fantasies. While they can't quite compare to the lavishly illustrated decorative books of the early 20th century, they're still a book collector's dr...

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Miyuki Nakayama's Shota x Oni BL Manga Gets Anime (Updated)

Mar 21, 11:24

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Manga debuted in September 2021 ― The sixth compiled book volume of Miyuki Nakayama's Shota x Oni (or Shota Oni) boys-love manga revealed on Saturday that the series is getting an anime adaptation. The story is about an elementary school boy Tsubaki and his childhood friend Yū, who is in high school. Nakayama (Blend S) debuted the manga on the Comic CMOA website as part of the launch for Square Enix'...

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This Week in Games - Build Mode

Mar 21, 10:00

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Jean-Karlo shares his preview of the new Rune Factory game and an interview with its producer as well as looking at Iron Saga VS and Silent Hill f. ― Welcome back, folks! I can finally discuss what got in the way of writing the column last week: I was flown out for a preview for Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma! I was still able to find time to write up a review for Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Me...

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PREVIEW: Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

Mar 21, 09:00

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Jean-Karlo explores the world of the latest Rune Factory game, Guardians of Azuma, to find out what's ahead for the franchise. ― Fans of Rune Factory can finally sigh in relief: we finally have word on the new Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma title! We were fortunate enough to be given a first-hand look at the game courtesy of Marvelous, who was excited for fans worldwide to experience this new take ...

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Minoru Toyoda's Kore Kaite Shine Manga Gets TV Anime

Mar 21, 07:05

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Award-winning series about high school girl who loves manga launched in 2021 ― Shogakukan announced on Friday that Minoru Toyoda's Kore Kaite Shine manga is getting a television anime adaptation that will air on NTV. The tagline on the below first visual reads, "For everyone who loves manga." Toyoda (Love Roma) launched the manga in Shogakukan's Monthly Shonen Sunday magazine in November 2021, and th...

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The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest Novels Get TV Anime in October

Mar 21, 00:08

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Shūichirō Umeda stars as exiled court mage getting second chance ― Kodansha announced on Friday that Alto and Yuunagi's The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest (Mikata ga Yowasugite Hojo Mahō ni Tesshiteita Kyūtei Mahōshi) light novel series is inspiring a television anime that will premiere in October. The anime's official website also opened on Friday, and unveiled the anime's teas...

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BanG Dream! Franchise Gets Net Anime Shorts About Poppin'Party Members

Mar 20, 22:53 anime

Tsuredure Popipa depicts lazy everyday lives of band members ― Bushiroad announced at the "Poppin'Party Talk Event" for the BanG Dream! franchise's Poppin'Party band on Thursday that the band will star in a new anime short series titled Tsuredure Popipa (Listless Poppin'Party). The new anime will debut on the BanG Dream! franchise's official YouTube channel as a mini-series of shorts in April. The an...

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World Expo to Show 3D Anime Short With Astro Boy, Black Jack

Mar 20, 21:36

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Tezuka Productions produces "Neo Atom Tanjō" short starring Makoto Tsumura, Akio Ōtsuka, Chafūrin ― The Pasona company announced on Thursday that it will show a new 3D CG anime short titled "Neo Atom Tanjō" (The Birth of Neo Astro Boy), based on Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy and Black Jack manga and anime, at its Pasona Natureverse booth at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka. Tezuka Production is producing the ...

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Singer/Actor Isao Sasaki Hospitalized for Acute Exacerbation of Interstitial Pneumonia

Mar 20, 15:00

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Sasaki to not return to work until end of April ― Singer and voice actor Isao Sasaki revealed on Monday that he had been hospitalized for acute exacerbation of interstitial pneumonia. After returning from Thailand in mid-January, Sasaki was not feeling well so he went to the doctor. The doctor called an ambulance and had him admitted to the hospital, since his blood oxygen level was very low. He has ...

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Bubblegum Crisis Perfect Collection Anime Review

Mar 20, 12:00

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It's always the right time to discover, or rediscover Bubblegum Crisis, and this Perfect Collection from AnimEigo provides the ideal way to do so. ― A flagship title not just for AnimEigo, but for the anime medium itself, it's easy to see how Bubblegum Crisis caught on all those decades ago. It's arresting before you even know what it's about: a moody intro pans over grimy cyberpunk backdrops ripped ...

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This Week in Anime - The Weird World of Live-Action Adaptations

Mar 20, 10:00

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Chris and Lucas explore the world of live action adaptation of anime, manga, and novel properties. ― Chris and Lucas explore the world of live action adaptation of anime, manga, and novel properties. 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. One Piece, Cowboy Bebop, Deat...

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Precure Franchise's Fairies Star in Spinoff Net Shorts Debuting on April 3

Mar 20, 08:59

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Petitcure ~Precure Fairies~ to feature no dialogue ― Petitcure ~Precure Fairies~, the Precure franchise's short anime spinoff centering around the little familiar mascots of the franchise's magical girls, will start streaming on the franchise's YouTube channel and other social media venues on April 3 at 6:30 p.m. (5:30 a.m. EDT). The "non-verbal animation" will feature no dialogue. The titular "Petit...

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Digimon Con Event Reveals New Digimon Beatbreak TV Anime Slated for October Debut

Mar 20, 04:17

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"Digimon Adventure -Beyond-" 25th anniversary promotional video also premiered on event ― The "Digimon Con 2025" livestream event on Thursday revealed a new television anime titled DIGIMON BEATBREAK, which will premiere in October. The new anime's teaser visual and promotional video were also revealed. The "Digimon Con 2025" livestream event also premiered the "Digimon Adventure -Beyond-" promotional...

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Him, the Smile, & Bloom Game Review

Mar 19, 12:00

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Although Him, the Smile, & Bloom wouldn't be the first otome game I'd recommend, it's still a good time. ― Although it's not unheard of (Norn9, anyone?), Him, the Smile, & Bloom isn't an otome game where you're forced to choose between romantic interests. Instead, when you pick which route you want to follow, you also pick which heroine you're playing – each love story unfolds between a specific coup...

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Acclaimed Director Hideaki Anno Welcomes Fans to Space Battleship Yamato 50th Anniversary Exhibition

Mar 19, 09:00