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Picture	Name & Description	Premiere date
	Make a Girl (movie)	2025-01-31

	The Rose of Versailles (movie 2025) Oscar was born a girl, but her father needed an heir, so she was brought up to be in the royal guard. As she grows up she runs into Marie Antoinette and tries to keep her safe and help France as it's finance is terrible. (from manga)	2025-01-31

	Gintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Crisis Arc (movie)	2025-02-07

	Senpai wa Otokonoko: Ame Nochi Hare (movie)	2025-02-14

	Thunderbolt Fantasy: Tōriken Yūki Saishūshō (movie)	2025-02-21

	Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- (movie)	2025-02-21

	Gintama on Theater 2D: Kabukicho Four Devas Arc (movie)	2025-02-21

	Aldnoah.Zero [Re+] (movie)	2025-02-28

	Shinran Jinsei no Mokuteki (movie)	2025-02

	Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari (movie)	2025-03-07

	Eiga Shimajirō Shimajirō to Yūki no Uta (movie)	2025-03-14

	Mononoke The Movie: The Ashes of Rage (movie)	2025-03-14

	Eiga Oshiri Tantei: Star and Moon (movie)	2025-03-20

	Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League (movie)	2025-03-21

	Let's Make a Mug Too (movie)	2025-03-22

	Kaiju No. 8 (movie)	2025-03-28

	Dragon Heart - Adventures Beyond This World (movie)	2025-03

	Me & Roboco (movie)	2025-04-18

	Meitantei Conan: Sekigan no Flashback (movie)	2025-04-18

	Tabekko Dōbutsu THE MOVIE (movie)	2025-05-01

	Gekijōban Utano☆Princesama♪ TABOO NIGHT XXXX (movie)	2025-05-09

	Mirage Queen vacances élégantes (movie)	2025-05-23

	Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved (movie)	2025-06-27

	Fushigi no Kuni de Alice to -Dive in Wonderland- (movie)	2025-08-29

	Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise (movie)	2025-12-05

	Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising (movie)	2025

	ChaO (movie)	2025

	Eiga Kimi to Idol Precure♪ (movie)	2025

	Lupin the IIIrd The Movie (movie)	2025

	Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Yotsuba Keishō-hen (movie)	2025

	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (movies)	2025

	Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (movie)	2025

	Jujutsu Kaisen: Kaigyoku・Gyokusetsu (movie)	2025

	Grotesque (movie)	2025

	Synapusu The Movie: Pusu Hoppe Dancing Party (movie)	2025

	Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Chō Karei! Shakunetsu no Kasukabe Dancers (movie)	2025

	Scarlet (movie)	2025

	Eiga Odekake Kozame Tokai no Otomodachi (movie)	2025

	Girls Band Cry (movies)	2025

	Toi-san (movie)	2025

Recent anime

Picture	Name & Description	Premiere date
	Cute High Earth Defense Club Eternal Love! (movie)	2025-01-24

	COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing (movie)	2025-01-17

	Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- (movie)	2025-01-17

	Eiga Inazuma Eleven Sōshūhen: Densetsu no Kickoff (movie)	2024-12-27

	Gekijōban Inazuma Eleven: Aratanaru Eiyū-tachi no Joshō (movie)	2024-12-27

	Gekijо̄-ban Nintama Rantaro Dokutake Ninja-tai Saikyо̄ no Gunshi (movie)	2024-12-20

	Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! (movie)	2024-12-13

	Pui Pui Molcar the Movie: MOLMAX (movie)	2024-11-29

	Yohane the Parhelion -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR (movie)	2024-11-29

	Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- (movie)	2024-11-28

review

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Tower of God: Workshop Battle Anime Series Review

Jan 29, 12:00

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anime

It doesn't look as bad as Return of the Prince—however, that is an incredibly low bar to set and damning with faint praise more than anything else. ― Workshop Battle is a major step up from Return of the Prince. It is a far more focused story with an understandable core conflict. Bam is trying to keep everyone he cares about safe at his own expense. At the same time, his new friends and Khun are putt...

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7 comments

Was D.Gray-Man Actually Any Good?

Jan 29, 09:00

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anime

I think part of the reason that D.Gray-man, as a series, stood out to so many people is that it used death as an overarching aesthetic and theme. ― There are plenty of things that a lot of long-running shonen series have in common, from over-the-top fights to themes of friendship and perseverance. One common complaint often thrown at some of the bigger shounen series is the lack of permanence and wei...

column

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This Week in Anime - Snuggling in with Cozy Anime

Jan 28, 12:00

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anime

Chris and Coop discuss their comfort watches for those days when you just want your anime to be the equivalent of a mug of hot cocoa. ― Chris and Coop discuss their comfort watches for those days when you just want your anime to be the equivalent of a mug of hot cocoa. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler War...

review

Living With Him Manga Review

Jan 28, 12:00 manga

If you want something a little less spicy and a little bit more wholesome, there’s plenty here to make your heart flutter as a smile creeps across your face. ― I've never been to Japan, so I can't comment on how its society at large views same-sex relationships. But there seems to be a consistent theme in these stories where people never seem to entertain the notion that two guys could be romanticall...

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Answerman - What are "Gyaru," and Why are They Popular in Anime Again?

Jan 27, 14:00

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anime

Jerome defines "gyaru" and their place in the anime landscape. ― The internet asks: What are "gyaru," and why are they popular in anime again? I love talking about Japanese subcultures, and I love assessing their impact on broader global pop culture at home and overseas. I hadn't thought much about gyaru since my first encounter with a couple of “gyaru girls” back in Shibuya in 2007. It was during o...

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The Depiction of Hikikomori in Japanese Pop Culture: Can the Anime Industry Help 'Social Recluses' Break out of Their Shells?

Jan 27, 13:00

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anime

Maja Djordjevic compares the real struggles of hikikomori with their depictions in anime and how Japan is trying to offer solutions to families. ― Distorted representations are endemic to pop culture. By definition, the latter upholds the target ‘popular’ narrative and its basic purpose — instant gratification delivered by means of entertainment. When tackling complex concepts, pop culture prevalentl...

review

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The Rose of Versailles Anime Film Review

Jan 27, 12:00

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anime

How do you adapt a seminal classic that took 14 volumes of manga and 40 episodes of TV to tell into a feature film? You make it a musical. ― The Rose of Versailles is one of the seminal works of early shōjo manga. With over 23 million copies sold worldwide, it's no surprise that it still holds a place in popular culture over 50 years since its original release. This brings us to this new MAPPA-animat...

your score

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025, Jan 1-21

Jan 26, 23:55

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anime

Here comes our first rankings of the Winter 2025 season, and returning favorites such as Orb and The Apothecary Diaries are hogging the spotlight! ― 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 pe...

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Demon Lord, Retry! R Anime Series Review

Jan 26, 12:00

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anime

This is a bad sequel in almost every way. Barely a thing has improved over last season, and many of its flaws have been carried over to here. ― Demon Lord Retry! R is a bad sequel in almost every way. Barely a thing has improved over last season, and a lot of its flaws have been carried over here. The action is as flat as ever. The animation barely moves an inch. The battles are unengaging and anti-...