Executive editor Lynzee Loveridge, co-host James Beckett, and contributors to the editorial department share the importance of fandom inclusivity and hope. ― A Letter from the Executive Editor Today's After Show is different. Resources: InclusiveTherapists.com/crisis -Call Blackline 800-604-5841 (Centers BIPOC, LGBTQ, Black Femme Lens) -Trans Lifeline 877-565-8860 (US), 887-330-6366 (Canada) -Wildfl...

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Answerman - What is 'NAFCA' and How Are They Trying to Help Animators?

Dec 2, 15:00

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Jerome talks with Nippon Anime & Film Culture Association representative Ayano Fukumiya about labor shortages and other issues affecting Japan's anime production. ― Worried in Wisconsin asks: I am alarmed to read more and more news stories about what sounds like an existential crisis for the Japanese anime industry. Headlines such as "Anime in crisis: Japan's signature art form at risk" seem to sugg...

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The Coolest Upcoming Figures Shown at Tamashii Nation 2024

Dec 2, 13:00 merch

From Gundam to Dragon Ball, One Piece to Dan Da Dan, the Tamashii Nation 2024 event was one of the best places to see anime figures coming out in the near (and not-so-near) future. ― From Gundam to Dragon Ball, One Piece to Dan Da Dan, the Tamashii Nation 2024 event was one of the best places to see anime figures coming out in the near (and not-so-near) future. So, of course, we dropped by to take a ...

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Touhou Spell Carnival Game Review

Dec 2, 12:00

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games

Touhou Spell Carnival is a unique blend of strategy and shmup gameplay with ample amounts of charm and depth. ― This was my first exposure to the Touhou… franchise? Expanded universe? Mass hysteria? I'm not sure if any of those terms are correct, or perhaps it's all three. In any case, I have never ventured into the Touhou waters before. Other than knowing it was a bullet-hell shmup series featuring ...

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The Awesome Anime Replicas of Tamashii Nation 2024

Dec 2, 12:00 merch

While the majority of what was shown off at Tamashii Nation 2024 consisted of figures, there were also some items for cosplayers and other anime merch collectors—the Proplica series. ― While the majority of what was shown off at Tamashii Nation 2024 came in the form of figures, there were also some items for cosplayers and other anime merch collectors—namely the anime replicas of the Proplica series....

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Shaman King Yard to Be Final Shaman King Manga Arc

Dec 1, 19:50

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manga

Shaman King: The Super Star manga ended on November 23 ― The official X/Twitter account of the Shaman King 25th Anniversary project confirmed on Saturday that the upcoming Shaman King Yard (SKY) manga is the final arc for Hiroyuki Takei's Shaman King manga franchise. Shaman King Yard is in full-fledged production now, and the account will announce the new manga's launch date when it is imminent. Take...

your score

Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2024, Nov 19-25

Dec 1, 19:09 anime

Ranks 9 to 18 of the cumulative are in a heated and chaotic race, with Fairy Tail currently in the lead. Find out how your favorite shows stacked up according to viewer votes. ― 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...

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The Teen Exorcist Volume 1 Manga Review

Dec 1, 12:00

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manga

This volume is, as happens with introductory books, mostly set up for Masahiro’s eventual understanding of himself. ― Due to the vagaries of English localization, you may not immediately associate this with its parent series: The Teen Exorcist is a manga reworking of the light novel series Shonen Onmyoji, which clocks in at an impressive fifty-six volumes. The light novels have never been officially ...

news

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Head Start at Birth Isekai Anime Gets 2nd Season in January

Dec 1, 08:53

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anime

More shorts based on Umika's novels premiere on January 5 ― The media company Digimerce announced on Sunday that the short anime of Umika's Head Start at Birth (0-Saiji Start Dash Monogatari or "0 years old child starting dash story") novel series has a second season. The season will premiere on the TV Saitama channel on January 5 at 5:55 p.m. (3:55 a.m.) It will also run on various streaming service...

news

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Petit Depotto's Gnosia Sci-Fi RPG Gets TV Anime in 2025

Dec 1, 05:02

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anime

Game launched in Japan on PS Vita in 2019, on Switch in U.S. in 2021 ― A website opened on Sunday to announce the television anime adaptation of game developer Petit Depotto's Gnosia sci-fi social deduction RPG, which will premiere in 2025. The anime's website also revealed a teaser visual and promotional video. The game's original illustrator Kotori drew an illustration to celebrate the announcement...

review

Dinghai Fusheng Records Volume 1 Manhua Review

Nov 30, 12:00 comics

Dinghai Fusheng Records is a good break-in point for the danmei-curious. ― Danmei can sometimes feel overwhelming if you've never read it before. Mostly that comes down to the fact that the novels tend to be at least one hundred pages longer than your typical light novel, if not more, and the novels have been the greater part of what's been officially released in English, both digitally and physicall...

review

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Imitation Volumes 1-4 K-Comic Review

Nov 29, 12:00

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korean

The mentions of dieting in this K-pop comic are all so casually done up until this point that I at first thought that I was overreacting by zeroing in on them. ― The idol industry is no joke. It would be easy to forget how vicious it can be, given that a lot of manga, manhwa, and anime try to give us a romanticized portrait, and at first, it looks like Imitation may be doing the same thing. It follow...

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This Week in Games - Thanks, Nintendo DS. ThanDS.

Nov 29, 10:00

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games

This week we celebrate the Nintendo DS' 20th birthday—and also pontificate about Sony's announcement of their own new portable console being in development. ― Welcome back, folks. Hey, so like, who was going to tell me M.A.O voices Snow White in Goddess of Victory: Nikke? I've been keen on her ever since watching her in Kazoku Sentai Gokaiger and have tried to keep up with her many voice-acting appea...

interview

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WEBTOON and A New Era of Digital Comics

Nov 29, 09:00

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manga

Anime News Network spoke with David Lee, Head of U.S. WEBTOON, and Aron Levitz, president of Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, to discuss the platform's creative process, what makes webtoons distinct as a medium, and the company's upcoming projects. ― WEBTOON is a global storytelling platform that features the work of creators from all over the world. Whether it's through their mobile app or through physical...

news

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Takeshi Koike to Direct 1st New 2D Feature-Length Anime Film in Lupin III Franchise in Nearly 30 Years

Nov 29, 00:50

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anime

Temporarily titled Lupin the IIIrd The Movie to open next year ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Lupin the 3rd franchise announced on Friday a new temporarily titled Lupin the IIIrd The Movie film that will open in Japan in 2025. The film will be a completely new work. The end of the below video features the phrase, "You don't yet know the real Lupin III." English-subtitled version ...

Product Spotlight - The Official Y70 Silver Wolf Case Bundle

Nov 28, 10:00 merch

Last month, HYTE was nice enough to send us an early shipment of their latest product: The Official Y70 Silver Wolf Case Bundle. ― This was kind of a perfect launch event. That's what I thought to myself after I left iBUYPOWER's and HYTE's Silver Wolf Launch event. For those unfamiliar with HYTE, they are the (cool) sister brand of iBUYPOWER that as of late are best known for their unique premium pro...

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