Crescent Moon Marching becomes a story of how young Mizuki understands what it means to be passionate about music and how crucial it is to improve yourself while understanding others. ― Originality is a tough thing to come by. The great Salvador Dali once said that those who imitate nothing produce nothing. Considering the infinite artists, musicians, writers, and other types of pen-wielders who have...

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The Best Manga and Light Novels of 2024

Jan 2, 10:00

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Which manga and light novels kept you turning pages, chapter after chapter? If you haven't flipped through these titles yet, better late than never. ― Which manga and light novels kept you turning pages, chapter after chapter? Anime News Network's critics narrowed down their must-read lists to find the best series, both new and continuing, of the year. If you haven't flipped through these titles yet...

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The Winter 2025 Anime Preview Guide

Jan 1, 13:07

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It's a brand-new anime season to keep you warm this winter! Read our daily reviews as we cover nearly 50 new anime from the January 2025 season! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Winter 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 along. Each critic will cover as many shows as they can handle, giving you alterna...

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Viral Hit K-Comic Review

Jan 1, 12:00

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Viral Hit is very hard to read because of how relatable it is on two major fronts. ― Viral Hit is very hard to read because it is relatable on two major fronts. The first one is its depiction of modern-day bullying and humiliation. The second is that Viral Hit very much leans into seeing life through the perspective of an absolute self-aware loser. Our protagonist, Hobin, is someone who is physically...

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Futari Solo Camp Manga Gets TV Anime in July

Jan 1, 10:05

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Daiki Hamano, Mizuki Niizaki star as "solo campers" who end up camping together ― Yūdai Debata's Solo Camping for Two (Futari Solo Camp) manga is inspiring a television anime that will premiere on Tokyo MX and other stations in July. Daiki Hamano and Mizuki Niizaki star as Gen Kinokura and Shizuku Kusano respectively. Jun Hatori (Taisho Otome Fairy Tale, Too Cute Crisis) is directing the anime at Syn...

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The Best Anime Moments of 2024

Jan 1, 10:00

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Here are the shocking, hilarious, and truly touching moments from anime that stayed with our writers all year. ― A truly great moment comes in multiple forms. Sometimes, the biggest payoff is the denouement. This is when all the threads come together to reveal the truth of the matter, and it can be shockingly effective in fiction. Anime is no exception, pulling back the curtain to reveal the true in...

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Happy New Year From Around the Anime World: Snakes on a Plane Part I

Jan 1, 00:50

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Featuring Ghibli, CLAMP, Final Fantasy, JoJo's, Shoko Nakagawa, & more! ― The Year of the Dragon has come to a close, and the Year of the Snake has begun. With the new year comes greetings from across the anime and manga world: Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team (mobile game) Please continue enjoying Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team this year, too CLAMP Final Fantasy series Girls' Frontline Jojo's Bizarre Advent...

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Trillion Game Anime Streaming Review

Dec 31, 12:00

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Author Inagaki asks us to find entertainment in the story of a man who wants to be the most viciously successful corporate shark of them all. I say, “No thanks”. ― At any point in history, has a man ever been more wrong than in my recent review of Trillion Game's manga? I rated it four out of five and remarked, “I love it.” I highly anticipated the anime version and quite enjoyed the first few episod...

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This Week in Anime - What the (Hot Goblin) Doctor Ordered

Dec 31, 11:00

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Chris and Lucas see what the (hot goblin) medicine seller has to offer in the Mononoke The Movie: Phantom in the Rain film. ― Chris and Lucas see what the (hot goblin) medicine seller has to offer in the Mononoke The Movie: Phantom in the Rain film. 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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The Top 10 Anime of 2024

Dec 31, 10:00

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This was another great year for anime, from sci-fi spectacles like DAN DA DAN to the fantastical foodie adventures of Delicious in Dungeon. Read on to find the very best anime had to offer in 2024. ― This was another great year for anime, from sci-fi spectacles like DAN DA DAN to the fantastical foodie adventures of Delicious in Dungeon. In between were heart-pulling dramas about girls trying to mak...

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The Best Anime Characters of 2024

Dec 31, 10:00

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A character can bring catharsis when his journey mirrors our own. A villain can become sympathetic when we can relate to her backstory. Or sometimes we just love a funny dwarf who cooks a killer hotpot. ― An engaging story is often only as good as its characters. A character can bring catharsis when his journey mirrors our own. A villain can become sympathetic when we can relate to her backstory. Or...

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Non Non Biyori Staff Reunites for Original Anime Hibi wa Sugiredo Meshi Umashi: Food for the Soul

Dec 31, 08:41

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Non Non Biyori's creator, director, composer make 2025 anime of college student living on her own ― A commercial and teaser visual debuted on Tuesday to announce the new original anime Hibi wa Sugiredo Meshi Umashi (Food for the Soul or literally, Days Goes By But Food Is Delicious). The 2025 television anime reunites the Non Non Biyori anime's staff, including Non Non Biyori creator Atto on characte...

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Voice Actress Fairouz Ai to Limit Some Work Activities Due to PTSD

Dec 31, 00:51

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Fairouz to focus on recovering after developing post-traumatic stress disorder a few months ago ― Talent agency Raccoon Dog announced on Tuesday that voice actress Fairouz Ai will be limiting some of her activities after developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and will focus on recovering under the guidance of her doctors. Fairouz Ai also posted a statement on her X (formerly Twitter) accou...

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Squid Girl's Masahiro Anbe Listed to Launch Akuma de Fukei Manga

Dec 30, 17:15

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Volume 1 about demon policewoman slated for June 6 ― Rakuten is listing a new manga series titled Akuma de Fukei (Demon Policewoman) by Squid Girl creator Masahiro Anbe. The first compiled book volume is slated for release via Kodansha's Young Maga KC Special imprint on June 6. The listing describes the series as a romantic comedy following the daily life of the demon policewoman Eclair. This demon h...

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Kinokoinu - Mushroom Pup Anime Series Review

Dec 30, 12:00 anime

This isn’t a laugh-a-minute comedy, despite the prominence of its weird mushroom-blob animal-thing. Instead, it starts as an almost uncomfortably frank exploration of grief and loss. ― I wasn't sure what to expect when I first picked up Kinokoinu, but it wasn't the overly somber, almost maudlin first episode likely to alienate viewers looking for the comfy, amusing show its promo images seemed to pro...

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Answerman - Why is the Macross franchise streaming in the UK/Australia/Canada but not in the U.S. yet?

Dec 30, 11:00

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Jerome looks for answers as to why the storied Macross franchise remains unavailable to American fans. ― "Why is the Macross franchise streaming in the UK/Australia but not in the U.S. yet?" We have two questions to answer here. The first one is, “Why has Disney+ made the Macross anime library available in some English-speaking countries since August of this year, apart from the United States?” The ...

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The Best Anime of 2024

Dec 30, 09:00

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Find out the top 10 anime of the year, the characters that inspired us, the moments that we couldn't stop talking about, the songs that are still on our playlists, and more. ― Welcome to our editorial team's countdown of the very best anime that aired this year! Below you'll find Anime News Network's top 10 anime of the year, the characters that inspired us, the moments that we couldn't stop talking...