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Yūsha Party o Oidasareta Kiyō Binbō Light Novels Get TV Anime

Mar 2, 10:00

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Fantasy series about jack of all trades being kicked out of party to star Takeo Ōtsuka ― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Monday that storywriter Itsuki Togami and illustrator Yuri Kisaragi's Yūsha Party o Oidasareta Kiyō Binbō (The Jack of All Trades Was Kicked Out of the Hero's Party) light novel series is getting a television anime adaptation. Bandai Namco Filmworks also revealed the main cast ...

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Yuri Dark Fantasy Manga I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day Gets TV Anime

Mar 2, 07:52

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Rie Takahashi, Rina Hidaka star in Nachi Aono's story animated by ROLL2 ― Kadokawa announced on Sunday that a television anime adaptation of Nachi Aono's I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day manga has been green-lit. Below is a pilot film for the anime: Aono and the anime's character designer Kyoko Yufu drew illustrations to celebrate the news: The cast members are: Rie Takahashi as Sheena Totsuki ...

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2nd Haikyū!! Anime Sequel Film Confirmed With New TV Short

Mar 2, 07:23 anime

"Where Monsters Go" short covers Fukurōdani-Mujinazaka game ― The "Haikyu!! 10th Event -Next Step-" confirmed on Sunday that production on the anime film Gekijōban Haikyū!! VS Chiisana Kyojin (Haikyu!! Vs. The Little Giant) has been green-lit. ||◤『劇場版ハイキュー!! #VS小さな巨人』　　スーパーティザービジュアル解禁！ ◢||監督・脚本　#満仲勧制作　Production I.Gライバルたちとの激闘を超えついに春高、準々決勝へ！続報をお楽しみに！#ハイキュー#hq_anime pic.twitter.com/FQ9hRDiPjg— アニメ「ハイキュ...

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Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse Season Two Part One Anime Series Review

Mar 1, 12:00

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This may not be the best shounen fantasy series out there, but it's still good enough to get its hooks into you and keep them there. ― What is Camelot? Most lore will tell you that King Arthur's fabled court is a Medieval utopia, a land where equality rules and everything is just as it should be. Far be it from The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse to throw that out entirely; original...

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New Is the order a rabbit? Anime Green-Lit

Mar 1, 06:27

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Announced at Saturday event ― The "Is the order a rabbit? Rabbit House Talk Party 2025" event announced on Saturday that production on a new Is the order a rabbit? anime has been green-lit. 特報「ご注文はうさぎですか？」新作アニメの制作が決定いたしました‼️🎉https://t.co/QjtY50t5fW#TalkParty2025#gochiusa#ごちうさ pic.twitter.com/XFwabMWzU4— TVアニメ『ご注文はうさぎですか？』 (@usagi_anime) March 1, 2025 The first season of the anime premiered in Japan i...

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The Anime Backlog - Yu Yu Hakusho Season 1

Feb 28, 20:00

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Yu Yu Hakusho has made me a shonen battle manga convert. ― The sun's out today but it's still damn cold, however, I found a workaround for that whole "going outside" issue I mentioned last month. That goal was, in part, to increase physical activity. My job has me at a desk all day, and I'm approaching 40. I'd like all my joints to work for the foreseeable future. I got one of those desk treadmills,...

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BanG Dream Franchise Gets New Mini-Anime TV Series in 2025

Feb 28, 19:55

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Directors Kenshirō Morii, Seiya Miyajima return for 52 new episodes ― The livestreamed "BanG Dream! 10th Anniversary Special!" announced on Friday that the BAnG Dream! franchise will have a new mini-anime series that will air and stream this year. Directors Kenshirō Morii and Seiya Miyajima are returning from the BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico anime and its sequels for the new 52-episode series. ...

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This Week in Games - Heart ToHeart in Lumiose City

Feb 28, 15:00

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Jean-Karlo has all the details from the latest Pokemon Direct announcements, plus two minor gaming miracles: ToHeart is back, and Samurai Pizza Cats has a new-old coat of paint! ― Welcome back, folks! I worried about something over the week: I take my time exploring in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, which means that I'm a few levels stronger than they are when I get around to fighting bosses. I've seen some...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025, Feb 19-25

Feb 28, 14:00 anime

Sakamoto Days started strong but now appears to be losing steam? 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 rankings are based on how people rated ...

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Psycho-Pass Providence Limited Edition Blu-Ray Review

Feb 28, 12:00

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I guess you could sort of call this movie an action-packed political thriller. But while it’s definitely action-packed, there’s nothing thrilling about it. ― There's plenty of anime out there that are widely regarded as having gotten worse the longer they went on. But I struggle to think of an anime that's had a bigger and faster glow-down than Psycho-Pass. What began as a fascinating exploration int...

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Never 7 - The End of Infinity and Ever 17 - Out of the Infinity Game Review

Feb 28, 10:00

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The times, they are a-changing: visual novels have a niche but robust international following, and Uchikoshi is a recognized name within that. ― It's a good time to be an English-speaking fan of esteemed game writer Kotaro Uchikoshi. While he may be best known internationally for the Zero Escape and AI: The Somnium Files series internationally, he first made a name for himself with his work on Infini...

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A Look into Classic Shōjo Manga at Hideko Mizuno's Holiday Gallery

Feb 28, 09:00

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When Osamu Tezuka, the creator of seminal manga Astro Boy, saw the artwork of the then 15-year-old Hideko Mizuno, he told an editor, "She has talent." ― When Osamu Tezuka, the creator of seminal manga Astro Boy, saw the artwork of the then 15-year-old Hideko Mizuno, he told an editor, "She has talent." This event became the catalyst for Mizuno's career, and she went on to become one of the most famou...

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Next King of Prism Anime Is Prism Tours Film Opening on June 27

Feb 28, 07:55 anime

Cast, staff return ― A teaser video and teaser trailer debuted on Friday to announce that the next work in the King of Prism anime franchise is the King of Prism -Your Endless Call- Miinna Kirameki! Prism☆Tours film opening on June 27. ◤✨ティザービジュアル公開✨◢―プリズムショー、その原点へ ―かつて"三強"と呼ばれた法月仁・氷室聖・黒川冷が現役時代の姿で登場！キャラクターデザイン #松浦麻衣描き下ろし✨6.27(Fri)君とつながるROAD SHOW🎬「KING OF PRISM-Your Endless Call-… pic.twitter.com/sFM...

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The Hidden Ones Closed Beta Access Giveaway

Feb 27, 16:14 games

Based on the Outcast franchise, the Hidden Ones closed beta launched today and we're giving away 1000 beta passes to test out the game. We'll be giving away up to 200 a day, so register now. ― The Hidden Ones is 3-D action-fighting game based on The Outcast franchise. During this closed beta phase, the players can experience the story mode in Chapter 3, “Same River Twice,” featuring eight chronicles...

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This Week in Anime - Utena's Revolution

Feb 27, 13:00

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Coop and Steve experience the ultimate destiny apocalypse with Revolutionary Girl Utena. ― Coop and Steve experience the ultimate destiny apocalypse with Revolutionary Girl Utena. 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. CONTENT WARNING: This edition of This Week in Ani...

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Pokémon Horizons: Season 2: The Search For Laqua Anime Series Review Episodes 1-11

Feb 27, 12:00

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As probably the strongest batch of Pokémon episodes in a very long time, these eleven episodes will make a modern-day Pokémon fan happy. ― These eleven episodes made me happy to be a modern-day Pokémon fan. I will not mince words here, this is the strongest batch of Pokémon episodes that I have watched in a very long time. I was worried about the initial setup, considering they seemed to be stepping ...

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Pokémon Champions Battle Game Announced for Switch, Mobile

Feb 27, 10:16

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Game features traditional battles, multiple modes, crossplay, Pokémon Home connectivity ― The Pokémon Presents stream on Thursday announced a new battle-focused game Pokémon Champions for Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android. The stream unveiled a trailer for the game, which is currently in devleopment: The International Pokémon Company's subsidiary The Pokémon Works is developing the game. Mainline Pok...

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New Manga from Oshi no Ko's Aka Akasaka Debuts on March 19

Feb 27, 04:33