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Interview: Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 REMAKE Producer Kazuhiro Echigoya
We spoke with producer Kazuhiro Echigoya for more insights into how the strategy video game remake promises to bring a beloved classic into the modern era.
― Koei Tecmo's Romance of the Three Kingdoms – known in Japan as Records of the Three Kingdoms - is a long-running and beloved strategy game series. It is set during the Three Kingdoms era, much like Koei Tecmo's famous Dynasty Warriors franchise....
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 ‒ Episode 31
Please tell me I’m not the only one who was watching the second half of this episode while screaming “what the hell are we doing?”
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7 ‒ Episode 7
I doubt we'll see Isamu again, but his brief presence served to help Natsume—and the audience—know Taki a lot better.
Megazone 23 - The Complete Trilogy Anime Blu-ray Review
Megazone 23 is the kind of title that deserves a place on every serious fan's shelf. With all the versions and extras included, there's little doubt this is the definitive release.
― Megazone 23 is a strange thing to review. Although the three installments' stories make up a cohesive whole, they were produced under wildly varying circumstances with different directors and staff, so each has a differe...
Ranma ½ ‒ Episode 7
But hey, the fight is good, so we're good, right? WRONG!
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth ‒ Episode 8
Their chat is Orb's twisted take on the seduction of evil, as Badeni the snake spreads his honeyed words to lead Jolenta astray from Catholic orthodoxy.
Nina the Starry Bride ‒ Episode 7
Alisha/Nina is the fulcrum on which two kingdoms balance.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict ‒ Episode 33
I never cease to be amazed at how jaw-droppingly gorgeous the animation in this show looks every single week, and yet every single week it still manages to find a way to out-do itself.
You are Ms. Servant ‒ Episode 7
Dress up, a zombie movie, a power outage—this week, we got all the ingredients for a quintessential Halloween episode.
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II ‒ Episode 7
What does it mean for Pitohui and Llenn now that Pitohui's obsession has switched from re-creating the Sword Art Online experience to Llenn herself?
BLUE LOCK 2nd Season ‒ Episode 31
OK, I admit defeat. I was wrong about the episodes looking better once we got to the U-20 match.
One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga ‒ Episode 3
What I find most interesting about this return to the Fish-Man Island arc is how it fulfills nearly the same role in the current era that it did when it was first released.
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest ‒ Episode 19
This wouldn't be Fairy Tail if we didn't transition to a new arc in the silliest way possible, so that means a non-stop barrage of gags, callbacks and of course, fanservice.
Blue Box ‒ Episode 7
I can totally empathize with the silly, butterflies-in-the-stomach excitement comes from wondering if the girl you like might have been jealous over more than just that other girl's access to your nuggets...
Negative Positive Angler ‒ Episode 7
Hiro's mistake is thinking he needs to be good at fishing in order to have a good time fishing.
365 Days to the Wedding ‒ Episode 7
Well, this episode definitely took an unexpected turn.
Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. ‒ Episode 7
It's smart, and so strongly brings things back at the beginning of this episode that I was quickly able to blow past a cheaty cliffhanger and enjoy everything else it was doing.
The Stories of Girls Who Couldn't Be Magicians ‒ Episode 7
Despite getting some very good answers, this is kind of a frustrating episode.
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection Volume 1 Game Review
The first volume of Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection arrives on Steam. Is this groundbreaking series the stuff of classics or just a history lesson?
― What place does the Valis series have in the history of video games? Well, it didn't create a new field or become a worldwide phenomenon, but in 1986, the original Valis: The Fantasm Soldier indeed blazed a trail for games that sold themselves chi...
DAN DA DAN ‒ Episode 7
This is a perfect episode of television. That is to say, it is somehow even more perfect than every episode of DAN DA DAN has already been.
Dragon Ball Daima ‒ Episode 6
While this episode leaves us with as many questions about Glorio as it does answers, what we do get culminates in one of the show’s coolest spectacles to date.
The Anime Backlog - Pet Shop of Horrors
Lynzee tackles another Madhouse classic featuring mermaids, kirin, medusa, and heaping piles of killer rabbits.
― Hey there Loggers*, I hope you all had a great Halloween! We're moving into the festive months of the year but it's always Samhain in my heart. If you're wondering what's kept me busy lately, go take a look at Fall Manga Guide, the Fall Light Novel Guide, the K-Comics Guide, and be sure ...
Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms ‒ Episode 7
With Mecha-Ude’s rushed pace and underwritten character moments, scenes that should be emotionally devastating are at risk of feeling superficial.
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 ‒ Episode 57
Subaru has already become the hero he once deluded himself into thinking he was—he just hadn't realized it yet.
Ghost Cat Anzu Anime Movie Review
Ghost Cat Anzu is a deeply strange but entertaining film that, although it seems to start as a silly comedy, proves to be profoundly emotionally intelligent and interesting.
― On paper, Ghost Cat Anzu would seem to be this year's most family-friendly offering at the annual Scotland Loves Anime Film Festival, now in its 15th year. Compared to most other films, the audience was certainly composed of a ...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2024, Nov 5-11
Natsume grabs the top spot this week, just one step ahead of Orb and Blue Box. See how all your favorites fared in our weekly user rankings.
― 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 r...
This Week in Games - Is There More 2D Zelda on the Horizon?
After the success of Echoes of Wisdom, Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma hopes so. Plus, a Nintendo Direct from the new Donkey Kong theme park area and more!
― Welcome back, folks! We had a busy week—for one thing, that big important project that I couldn't refuse is finally out. It was reviewing Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake! The review is out now. Getting to cover Dragon Quest III was a blast, and ...
The Complete Sword Art Online Anime Timeline
Sword Art Online is a massive anime juggernaut. With so much going on across the various story arcs, it can be hard to picture when exactly events occurred about one another. Don't worry, we've got you covered.
― Sword Art Online is a massive anime juggernaut. Since it first aired in 2012, it has expanded into a franchise with nearly a hundred episodes across four TV series, a feature film, and an O...
The Complicated Process of Color Design in Anime - An Interview with Nokotan's Arisa Komatsu
Many unsung heroes have a vital part in getting your favorite anime made. Let's take a look at the art of color design with Wit Studio's Arisa Komatsu.
― When you think of anime production, you probably think of the directors, animators, and writers. But of course, there are many unsung heroes who have a vital part in getting your favorite anime made. Once such overlooked position is that of color d...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V ‒ Episode 7
Freya has been deceiving everyone in Orario from the start, and maybe that's something that Hedin is at least tangentially aware of.
Look Back Anime Film Review
The struggle to answer what it means to draw defines Look Back, and despite its short runtime, it manages to encapsulate everything that’s both beautiful and ugly about that struggle.
― “So why is it that you draw?” That's the question that's pondered at the end of the film and ultimately lies at the heart of Tatsuki Fujimoto's original one-shot manga. It's a question that artists across just about a...
This Week in Anime - What's Going On With BLUE LOCK'S Animation?
Chris and Coop dig into the awkward animation mess that is Blue Lock's second season and wonder whether or not the industry will manage to change.
― Chris and Coop dig into the awkward animation mess that is Blue Lock's second season and wonder whether or not the industry will manage to change. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anim...
Acro Trip ‒ Episode 8
I wish a single funny joke wasn't the most memorable part of this otherwise disappointing and disjointed episode of Acro Trip.
The Fall 2024 K-Comics Guide
It's the final update of our K-Comics Guide! Be sure to come and find your next series; whether you're into social justice, historical romance, or isekai, there's something for everyone!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2024 K-Comics Guide, the companion to our manga guide! Every included manhwa was published in September or October or is an upcoming November release, although some are ongoing...
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Video Game Review
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake takes an already-seminal title and makes it one of the must-play games of 2024.
― Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation is already a seminal title among Japanese RPGs: a pillar of the genre whose influences run wide and deep across Japanese pop culture. Countless games have come in its wake, all inspired by that original game and its many creative decisions. The decis...
Onward to the Alvarez Empire: Hiroshi Kataoka Discusses FAIRY TAIL 2
The longtime action RPG producer acknowledges the criticism levied against the original FAIRY TAIL game and how this sequel will offer a fundamentally different experience.
― Can you name a popular anime that doesn't have a tie-in video game? Sure, there are some rare exceptions, but just about every anime series that's even moderately popular will get the video game treatment sooner or later. Some ...
I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History ‒ Episode 7
In which our villainess is conspicuously absent.
Ranma ½ ‒ Episode 6
This arc introduces what will become a recurring motif in the series: martial arts versions of things that aren't traditionally combat-oriented.
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 ‒ Episode 30
While definitely not an episode that had a lot of substance to it from a narrative perspective, sometimes you need an episode that’s just pure fun.
This Week in Anime - Looking Back
Steve and Lucas discuss creator Tatsuki Fujimoto and director Kiyotaka Oshiyama's Look Back film in all of its heartbreaking glory.
― Steve and Lucas discuss creator Tatsuki Fujimoto and director Kiyotaka Oshiyama's Look Back film in all of its heartbreaking glory. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning...
Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe Anime Movie Review
While I enjoyed the action aspects of Birth of Kitaro, I can't say it works that well as an entry point for new fans.
― Modern folklore-focused anime and manga owe a huge debt to the work of 1960s manga GeGeGe no Kitaro's artist and writer Shigeru Mizuki. A second world war veteran, the traumatic amputation of his left arm, due to an air raid explosion, never held back his pre-existing artistic ambit...
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7 ‒ Episode 6
In a world where Natsume can see things that aren't there, what is real? This strange, dreamlike episode calls everything into question.
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth ‒ Episode 7
Our merry band of heliocentric heretics welcomes a new member into their fold.
Nina the Starry Bride ‒ Episode 6
Nina isn't a passive princess Sett can browbeat into any form of submission, and her show of being a worthy queen in no way indicates that she'll be a submissive partner.
Newtype exclusive interview: Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night Ryōhei Takeshita and Composition Writer/Screenwriter Yūki Yaku
The series' director and composition writer discuss the difficult aspects of working on an original anime and their feelings on social media.
― Where are these drifting jellyfish headed? A jellyfish dives into the big unknown blue and begins to swim! Illustrator Mahiru Kōzuki quit drawing after having her artwork ridiculed. Idol Kano Yamanouchi left her group Sunflower Dolls after causing a scandal....
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict ‒ Episode 32
This is definitely a more low key episode—quite a contrast to all the 2000s-AMV-bait we’ve had in the past few weeks.
Answerman - Why is the nudity removed from the Ranma 1/2 remake?
Jerome discusses the recent "kewpie-fication" of Ranma in MAPPA's animated remake of the classic series.
― The internet asks: "Why is the nudity removed from the Ranma 1/2 remake?" [context: it's not censored; the new version doesn't include nipples like the previous version, and Ranma's been kewpie-dolled. Butt cracks were removed in a bath scene, too.”] This wouldn't be an Answerman column if we d...
You are Ms. Servant ‒ Episode 6
Let’s be honest: who amongst us hasn’t yearned to bury ourselves in the inviting warmth and softness of freshly dried towels?
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest ‒ Episode 18
Watching Gajeel go full Ultraman and wrestle with Aldoron like they’re in a kaiju fight is the best part of this whole affair, and it just makes me wish it was the actual climax of this arc.
365 Days to the Wedding ‒ Episode 6
This episode got way more real than I expected.
PreCure Max Heart Episodes 1-25 Anime Series Review
It may be early days for Pretty Cure, but the bones of what has made it such an enduring franchise are there.
― It feels obvious to say this, but Pretty Cure Max Heart, the second series in the franchise and a direct sequel to the first, is still finding its way in the greater scheme of things. While direct sequels aren't unheard of in the franchise (and indeed the fifth season is a direct sequel to ...
One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga ‒ Episode 2
Any time spent with the Straw Hats being goofballs is time well spent.
BLUE LOCK 2nd Season ‒ Episode 30
This episode feels like it's winding a guitar string very slowly.
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II ‒ Episode 6
Digging a little deeper, you start to realize what is actually going on: Pitohui is getting the betrayer team members killed off one-by-one and whittling down the other teams in the process.
The Stories of Girls Who Couldn't Be Magicians ‒ Episode 6
Who gets booted from a program because they fail at the gym or something purportedly “fun?” Even the strictest of anime schools don't go that far.
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2024, Oct 29-Nov 4
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― 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 rankin...
Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. ‒ Episode 6
True to Magilumiere's focus on details, Lily's presentation tells viewers a lot about her and Miyakodo, the company she represents.
Negative Positive Angler ‒ Episode 6
Ice is more than a funny face with Sailor Moon meatballs on her head—she's a testament to Negative Positive Angler's progressive positivity.
Kowloon Generic Romance Volumes 7-8 Manga Review
With both anime and live-action drama adaptations promised for 2025, now is unquestionably the right time to discover your Absolute Self and read the original first.
― Later volumes of After the Rain's Jun Mayuzuki's masterful sci-fi mystery romance are impossible to review without massively spoiling earlier volumes, so if you've not read the first few installments of Kowloon Generic Romance, be warn...
Blue Box ‒ Episode 6
By the end of the episode, we've developed just as much of an emotional investment in Hina's feeling and point of view as we have in Taiki's.
Dragon Ball Daima ‒ Episode 5
This is another solid, if not particularly remarkable outing for Daima, and now that we've gotten both of our new characters, l'm looking forward to spending more time getting to know them.
Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Anime Film Review
Streaming on Crunchyroll today, this film shows why this is one of the series' most popular arcs—even if a bit too much was left on the cutting room floor.
― One of the most interesting choices that came from adapting Overlord IV is that the series skipped an entire arc—two entire light novels worth of story. This left an odd gap between episodes seven and eight of that series—where we go from Ainz d...
DAN DA DAN ‒ Episode 6
Aira Shiratori is one-hundred percent a bona fide loveable idiot, all the way down to the day glo pink core of her stupid, stupid soul.
Otaku no Video Anime Blu-ray Review
Otaku no Video is an interesting cross-section of what otaku was into at that time.In a sense, that captures the essence of Otaku no Video: a product of its time that remains timeless.
― Otaku no Video is a work full of contrasts that remains an endearingly absurd classic. For the modern viewer, Otaku no Video must seem like the consummate product of its time. It is an original video animation or OVA...
Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms ‒ Episode 6
As a mid-season finale, Amaryllis' defeat is super-cool and exciting.
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V ‒ Episode 6
What Freya is doing is cruel.
This Week in Games - Nintendo Numbers, Steam Stoppages, and Lots of Virtual Fistfights
Mere mortals can't hope to understand Steam's rationale for what makes a game "inappropriate" for their platform.
― Welcome back, folks. I figured the anniversary of my accident would be the toughest part of this week, but it looks like fate had other plans in store. On the other hand, I at least feel encouraged; if I can survive a car, I can survive a lot else. Besides, I have a column to write—some...
Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii ‒ Episode 5
Do you like to sleep around? Me too! Wouldn't it be fun to sleep together?
What Exactly Does an Animation Director Do? - An Interview with Nokotan's Karin Omura
To shine a spotlight on this job and what it entails, Richard Eisenbeis recently sat down with My Deer Friend Nokotan's animation director Karin Ōmura at Wit Studio's main office in Tokyo.
― While most people have an idea what directors, animators, or scenario writers do, these are only a few of the jobs involved in the creation of anime. Many jobs in the industry are relatively obscure at best to ou...
This Week in Anime - X-ing Over
Steve and Lucas follow the migration of anime fans from Twitter /X to Bluesky and trade fond (and not-so-fond) memories of other online spaces where we used to congregate.
― Steve and Lucas follow the migration of anime fans from Twitter/X to Bluesky and trade fond (and not-so-fond) memories of other online spaces where we used to congregate. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the parti...
Sonic X Shadow Generations Video Game Review
Sonic X Shadow Generations is a strong contender for one of the best 3D Sonic experiences
― Shadow is so damn cool, guys. There are a lot of positive things I'm going to say about this game, from the narrative to the replay value to the level design. But if there's one major thing I took away from this game, it's that Shadow The Hedgehog is one of the coolest characters ever to come out, and it's bee...
I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History ‒ Episode 6
When it comes down to it, this episode is all about playing an otome game protagonist straight—showing the utter horror of an ultra-pure and innocent heroine in a world that bends to her will.
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 ‒ Episode 56
Emilia plays along with Regulus but doesn't betray the kind of person she is.
Acro Trip ‒ Episode 7
Acro Trip may be just as inconsistently written and cheap looking as its ever been, but you know what? It still got a chuckle out of me.
Yokai: The Art of Shigeru Mizuki Artbook Review
Although nominally an artbook, this might be just as easily described as a collection of folklore.
― “Shigeru Mizuki,” translator and scholar Zack Davisson says in his introductory essay, “lived in a vibrant fantasy world where every tree, every blade of grass was infused with spiritual energy.” If any one thing comes through in this collection of Mizuki's artwork, it is this – there's a deeply roote...
How Witch Hat Atelier's Manga Creator Made Magic for Everyone
We spoke with Kamome Shirahama at Kodansha House in NYC to discuss disability representation in her work, her art studies, and, of course, Qifrey.
― A packed room of enthusiastic fans gathered in the hall at the Kodansha House pop-up in NYC for the chance to have a live Q&A session with the mangaka of Witch Hat Atelier, Kamome Shirahama. The session began by introducing the moderator and local librar...
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7 ‒ Episode 5
It's refreshing to realize that even though Natsume's Book of Friends is seven seasons deep, there's still so much more we can learn about its characters.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict ‒ Episode 31
This is without a doubt my favorite episode of this season yet. This one was for the villain-lovers.
Punch Drunk Love Volumes 1-2 K-Comic Review
Seon-woo and Tae-moon’s relationship is almost entirely based on sex for most of these two volumes, so if you’re looking for something that puts the “without” in PWP, this is the series for you.
― Readers of BL manhwa and novels may recognize the name of the author of Punch Drunk Love: Moscareto is also the author of The New Recruit, another office romance. But the setting is the only thing these two...
You are Ms. Servant ‒ Episode 5
This episode had not just the juice, but also the (tonkatsu) sauce.
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth ‒ Episode 6
While “normal” clergymen would self-flagellate to atone for their sins, Badeni cashes in corporal punishment like a check that buys him time to do profane algebra.
This Week in Anime - On the Grid
Chris and Coop can't contain their excitement about Gridman Universe—even as they wonder why it took so long to get an official release.
― Chris and Coop can't contain their excitement about Gridman Universe—even as they wonder why it took so long to get an official release. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoil...
Ranma ½ ‒ Episode 5
Listen, I love Ryoga. But there's no denying that what he's doing here is pretty messed up.
Nina the Starry Bride ‒ Episode 5
The mark of Nina's bloody handprint over Sett's heart may well be symbolic of the indelible impression she's determined to make on him to fulfill her goals.
Give It All Anime Film Review
Within its sports narrative, Give It All is a fantastically realistic depiction of how mental hang-ups stay with a person.
― At first glance, this seems like a story told in a billion anime before. A peppy transfer student arrives, joins a dead or dying club, and revitalizes it into a top-tier competitor with a real chance to win “the big competition.” What's different about Give It All is that the a...
BLUE LOCK 2nd Season ‒ Episode 29
One thing I really like about BLUE LOCK is how it tries to use math to quantify character development.
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest ‒ Episode 17
Batten down the hatches, because it’s time to once again engage in the messiness that is romance in Fairy Tail.
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 ‒ Episode 29
THIS is how you do an episode about grinding for materials!
Miki Yamamoto, Creator of A Smart and Courageous Child Manga
Her single-volume book explores a couple's first pregnancy and their emotional trajectories as they go from thrilled to fearful, examining the role of news and how the written word impacts people.
― Miki Yamamoto's work isn't what most people think of when they hear the word "manga." Eschewing a typical manga style, the creator and picture book scholar has a deft hand with telling stories that rely e...
One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga ‒ Episode 1
In terms of pure fidelity, it’s hard to argue that these don’t outstrip the original run, and it obviously brings this arc more in line with what modern fans are used to.
Yakuza Kiwami - Switch Version Game Review
The Yakuza brand of stylish combat and badass special movies is just as fun today as it was nearly a decade ago.
― This review of the brand new Yakuza Kiwami port for the Nintendo Switch is going to basically be split in half to serve two different audiences. The first group that I'll be talking to are the folks who have never had the chance to dig into Sega's venerated crime-drama beat'-em'-up saga ...
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II ‒ Episode 5
Llenn's likely traumatized. She's almost certainly never bothered confronting what happened in Season 1 and how it affected her.
The Stories of Girls Who Couldn't Be Magicians ‒ Episode 5
This is a race entirely designed to reinforce the idea of Magumi students as better than the rest.
Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. ‒ Episode 5
Even absent any magical girl action apart from Shigemoto's extremely dedicated cosplay karaoke performance, this is easily the most earnest fun Magilumiere has had with itself.
Negative Positive Angler ‒ Episode 5
Their heart-to-heart prompts Takaaki to let Hiro hold his rod, and Hiro in turn has a ball playing around with it.
Dragon Ball Daima ‒ Episode 4
This episode feels like it was stripped out of an old-school RPG, and the level of silliness on display helps build on the classic adventure vibes.
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