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 events

“I think this work deserves to be passed down for another half century or more. I hope young people will continue to talk about it, not just for the 50th anniversary, but for the 100th anniversary and beyond.” ― One of Japan's forefathers of the space opera genre of anime, Space Battleship Yamato, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024. Created by the late Leiji Matsumoto and Yoshinobu Nishizaki in ...

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A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans Novels 1-2 Review

Mar 18, 12:00

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A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans gets more right than you might expect. ― Light novels and their adjacent media forms don't have a great track record when it comes to stories about teachers and students. You're much more likely to find works that play out the teacher/student romance fantasy or the hot school nurse daydream than anything more realistic. Even works focused on just the teac...

ARTFX J Vash the Stampede is Back in Black as a Kotobukiya US Online Exclusive!

Mar 18, 12:00 merch

Vash the Stampede, the protagonist of TRIGUN STAMPEDE, returns as a color variation
with remodeled parts! ― Vash the Stampede, the protagonist of TRIGUN STAMPEDE, returns as a color variation with remodeled parts! IMG 2_pv272_artfxj_vash_tginblack_ts_ver_01.jpg IMG 3_pv272_artfxj_vash_tginblack_ts_ver_02.jpg IMG 4_pv272_artfxj_vash_tginblack_ts_ver_03.jpg IMG 5_pv272_artfxj_vash_tginblack_ts_ver_04....

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This Week in Anime - In Defense of Carl Macek's Robotech

Mar 18, 10:00

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Coop and Steve discuss Carl Macek's contributions to anime as Western fans know it. ― Coop and Steve discuss Carl Macek's contributions to anime as Western fans know it. 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. Robotech and Akira are streaming on Crunchyroll. Megazone 2...

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Corpse Blade Volume 1 Manga Review

Mar 17, 12:00

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I desperately wanted to make a pun somewhere about how this volume just isn’t as fleshed out as it needs to be, but its problems run deeper than that. ― Do zombie apocalypse stories ever really go out of style? It's like a pendulum—usually spurred by one super-successful title, they'll go in full force for a while. Then maybe there's a brief lull when audiences start feeling sick of what's become an ...

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I Watched It For The Story

Mar 17, 11:30

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We've all been there—you find a show with such a compelling, engaging story that you can't stop watching...but it looks like absolute garbage. ― We've all been there—you find a show with such a compelling, engaging story that you can't stop watching...but it looks like absolute garbage. Maybe the character designs are terrible, maybe the animation is intensely subpar, maybe baffling color choices we...

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Answerman - Do Cultural Differences Justify Watsuki's Punishment?

Mar 17, 10:00

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Jerome weighs in on the hot-topic debate: Was $1,900 a fair punishment for the Rurouni Kenshin creator's collection of CSAM? ― James J. asks: Dear Mr. Answerman, This may be a serious subject, but I have noticed that some American fans believe that Nobuhiro Watsuki's punishment was too lenient, and, as an American, myself, I can fully understand that sentiment, but Japan is a radically different cou...

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Though I Am an Inept Villainess Light Novels' TV Anime Confirmed

Mar 17, 06:37

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Mitsue Yamazaki helms anime series at Dōga Kōbō ― TOHO animation confirmed on Monday the television anime adaptation of Satsuki Nakamura's Though I Am an Inept Villainess (Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga - Sūgū Chōso Torikae Den) light novel series, and revealed the anime's main staff and teaser visual. The anime's character designer Ai Kikuchi drew the teaser visual: The novels' illustrator Y...

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Cute High Earth Defense Club Franchise Announces New TV Anime

Mar 17, 05:36

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Shinji Takamatsu returns to helm Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu Haikara! at Studio Deen ― A teaser website opened on Monday and revealed the new Cute High Earth Defense Club (Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu) television anime series titled Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu Haikara!. The website also announced the new anime's staff and teaser visual. Shinji Takamatsu, the director of the anime's first three series and th...

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Chikuwa Senki Manga About Alien Spy Dog Gets Anime on April 8

Mar 16, 21:18 anime

Tomokazu Sugita, Mayuko Kazama, Mutsuki Iwanaka, Rie Hikisaka, Shunichi Maki star in anime ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Cygames' Cycomi manga website announced on Sunday that Bubu's Chikuwa Senki ~Ore no Kawaii Chikyū Shinryaku~ (Chikuwa War Chronicles ~My Cute Invasion of Earth~) manga is inspiring a television anime adaptation that will premiere on TV Kanagawa on April 8. The ani...

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Men of the Harem Volume 1 K-Comic Review

Mar 16, 12:00

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Men of the Harem explores a female power fantasy that we don’t often see. ― You know what they say – what's good for the goose is good for the gander, although in the case of Men of the Harem (from the same writing-and-adaptation team as The Remarried Empress) we ought to reverse those genders. Latrasil, better known as Latil, never expected to ascend the throne of her nation, but after her father's ...

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Sound! Euphonium Franchise Reveals 'Final Movie' Slated for 2026

Mar 16, 08:16

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Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie is "theatrical version of Season 3" ― The "Sound! Euphonium 10th Anniversary Event" on Sunday revealed Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie, the franchise's upcoming film slated for 2026. The film's trailer video and teaser visual also debuted at the event. The third season of the Sound! Euphonium anime premiered in April 2024. The anime had a total of 13 episodes. The ...