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RuriDragon Volume 1 Manga Review
In spite, or perhaps because of how laid-back it is about Ruri’s seemingly bizarre circumstances, RuriDragon really feels like something special.
― Honestly, the fact that I'm even here reviewing RuriDragon at all is something of a minor miracle. While the manga debuted in Shonen Jump to pretty much immediate success, it quickly ran into trouble when its author, Masaoki Shindo, started suffering from...
Sakamoto Days ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
This might not be a blockbuster adaptation, but if it can manage to hold steady, then I’m hopeful both fans and newcomers will manage to have fun with it
Dragon Ball Daima ‒ Episode 14
Meet the new Ginyu- er… “Gendamerie Force.”
Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Now that Kazuhiro and Marie are working as a team to solve problems and grow together, I might just end up shipping them like a shameless Tumblr blog.
Übel Blatt ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Fans of dark, epic fantasy rejoice, for Etorouji Shiono’s long-running, 24-volume manga, Übel Blatt has finally scored an anime adaptation!
Blue Box ‒ Episode 15
I cannot overstate how heart-stoppingly sweet this entire story is.
Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga Anime Series Review
This season works fine, as long as you're still invested in Blue Exorcist's world and characters enough to follow them through an action-light season with a sprawling plot.
― This review covers the dozen Blue Exorcist episodes streamed from October to December 2024. For anyone new to Blue Exorcist, this is not where you start. This far into the series, the season's a case of what TV Tropes calls Cont...
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
The biggest question in these episodes is how much people know, and who those people are.
Flower and Asura ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
This is probably going to be the closest we’ll ever get to a competitive speech anime, and I’m absolutely here for it.
From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
What’s really refreshing about Bureaucrat to Villainess is the total absence of creepiness. There’s no fanservice here, Kenzaburo is a mature, reliable, salt-of-the-Earth kind of guy, and it wouldn’t cross his mind to leer at the teenage girls surrounding him.
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
While it’s not completely terrible, I’m just not impressed with this anime so far.
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Anime Film Review
This film is a fantastic addition to the Gundam franchise—and one you can't even begin to talk about without getting into massive spoilers.
― Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- is a compilation film containing the first four episodes of the upcoming TV anime, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX. The trailers made it look to be something similar to G-Gundam (much like how Gundam 00 shares many elements...
Momentary Lily ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
In which our critic awakens one morning from uneasy dreams...
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
These first two episodes of Dr. Stone are all about getting us to where we need to go for the story to continue—both metaphorically and literally.
This Week in Games - Who Owns Sonic's Freedom Fighters?
Hatsune Miku joins Fortnite and we learn who owns Sonic's pals at long last. Plus Nintendo finally reveals their new console!
― Welcome back, folks! I look forward to every column's debut because I look forward to how all of you receive it, especially since more than a few of you have brought some interesting stuff to my attention. Remember that you can hit me up on Bluesky with questions or comments...
Ave Mujica - The Die is Cast - ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Like the scattered snippets glimpsed of the band's stage-play storyline, the full picture isn't shown, but it can be inferred. And it looks both mesmerizing and horrifying.
Honey Lemon Soda ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
The manga’s better on almost all fronts, but it’s important that stories like this are brought to the screen. If you’ve been in Uka’s position, you know why.
MF Ghost Season 2 Anime Series Review
While it would’ve been nice to see this series pick up some much-needed speed, all it did was put the brakes on.
― Suffice it to say that season 1 of MF Ghost, the newest series by Initial D creator Shuichi Shigeno, didn't exactly drive me wild. In a word, it was underwhelming. So, going into MF Ghost season 2, I was expecting another middle-of-the-road racing anime. And my expectations, as it turns ...
Getting Started with K-Comics - Manta
K-comics and webtoons have exploded onto the scene with lots of legal sites offering readers an overwhelming amount of choice. Rebecca offers a few good series to start with on Manta's site and app.
― K-Comics have exploded in popularity over the past few years, which means there are many sites and apps to choose from when you're looking for your next read. So, we thought it might be helpful to give ...
Medalist ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
If Medalist can keep up the presentation from these first two episodes, I’m willing to put my stakes in it taking home the gold for this season.
ZENSHU. ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
ZENSHU could be the series I've been aching for for a long time.
The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party, Is, in Fact, the Strongest Anime Series Review
While I didn't expect much from this anime, there were still enough shortcomings that left me high and dry.
― There are about four or five settings The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party, Is, in Fact, the Strongest has at its disposal: a labyrinth, a guild hall, the city streets surrounding said guild hall, and the fields between said city and labyrinth. The world doesn't feel like a sprawling fa...
One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga ‒ Episode 11
The direction in these sequences is quite deft and really brings home to the audience how much pain and violence was part of Jinbei’s actions.
Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
God, I wish I could go back to thinking that this would just be boring.
This Week in Anime - An Isekai a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
It's time once again for Chris and Steve to explore the new season's isekai offerings. Will it be better than they expect?
― It's time once again for Chris and Steve to explore the new season's isekai offerings. Will it be better than they expect? 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...
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth ‒ Episode 16
This episode opens like a Michael Mann heist movie, which is a very cool aesthetic space for a period drama like Orb to work in.
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 ‒ Episode 39
This climax emphasizes some of the best the show has to offer.
The Winter 2025 Anime Preview Guide
All the Winter 2025 anime premieres are right here! Read our reviews and find your next-must watch!
― 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 alternate takes on almost every show. The guide is o...
My Happy Marriage Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
I think we can all agree that Miyo deserves a break from evil mothers.
Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
How do you make a character “powerful” without making them “overpowered?” The answer is simple: rules.
We Ranked the Official McEva Burgers
McDonald's latest campaign combines fas food with one of anime's biggest franchises. But are the McEva burgers any good?
― In late December 2024, McDonald's Japan announced the unlikeliest of collaborations, one with Evangelion. Starting with the announcement of transformable Evangelion McDonald's toys, the fast-food chain subsequently released a trio of collaboration hamburgers. Dubbed the Cheese Do...
Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Rin is warned the story he's seeing will end in tears, and these first episodes won't let us forget that.
Digimon: The Movies - Movies 1-3 - Anime Blu-ray Review
In an era when digital media is getting lost, destroyed, or put on a shelf to collect dust forever, having this collection is nothing short of a miracle
― I never thought we would see the day we would get something like this. In the 2000s, I was a kid taken to see a film called Digimon: The Movie, an original film based on one of my favorite franchises, Digimon. At the time, I thought the film was fu...
Answerman - Why is Space Battleship Yamato a Big Deal in Japan?
Hideaki Anno is creating a new Space Battleship Yamato film. Jerome gives context on why this series remains popular in Japan.
― The internet asks: Hideaki Anno is creating a new Space Battleship Yamato film. What is the enduring legacy of this series in Japan? Part of the reason I was asked to contribute to the Answerman column is because I am a salty, older anime industry exec type with lots of ex...
40 Years of Newtype Magazine
Brian Stremick takes us on a journey through 1986 CD players, the anime "it" girls of decades past, and more.
― One of the most important things to any fan of anime, manga, or anything related to the fandom is having access to quality information. Whether the announcement of an upcoming anime in Japan or a license for the Western market, we have that knowledge coming across our screens within hours, ...
Macross Plus Blu-ray Movie + OVA [Ultimate Edition] Review
This isn't just a collection centerpiece for hardcore Macross Plus fans, but an incredible archival release for animation scholars.
― At Anime Expo 2022, Macross license holder BIG WEST announced that they would be partnering with multiple distributors to bring almost every post-1987 entry in the beloved franchise to North American home video for the very first time. One of these distributors is Anim...
Blue Box ‒ Episode 14
How Taiki responds to these critical junctions with Hina and Chinatsu will change his relationships with them forever. There's no going back to the way things were, after this.
How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer Anime Series Review
How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer isn't bad, but it hardly feels like it's taking advantage of any of its potential.
― How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer is not a complex show. The story's premise of its ostensibly straight male leads winding up dating a trio of hot drag kings certainly lends itself to the potential of exploring gender presentation, roles, and sexuality in relationships. But while tho...
Dragon Ball Daima ‒ Episode 13
After taking a week off, Dragon Ball Daima is back, and just in time for the premiere of the English dub.
This Week in Games - Pirate Things, Dancing, and the Robot Boy Who Couldn't
Jean-Karlo gives the lowdown on the latest Like a Dragon direct, Bayonetta's anniversary, and the sad saga of Mighty No. 9.
― Welcome back, folks! I don't know if this relates to my adblocker, but Nintendo's eShop website is always so twitchy for me. Whenever I try to make a purchase, it asks me to log in and then throws up a wonky error page. It's annoying since I'll have to make the purchase on Swi...
Be Forever Yamato: Star Blazers: REBEL 3199 Episodes 1-6 Anime Review
I'm happy to report that Star Blazers REBEL 3199 blasts out of spacedock, immediately firing on all cylinders.
― Space Battleship Yamato is back with a bang in this latest continuation of the
remake series that began in 2012 with Yamato 2199, and continued with Yamato 2202 and
Yamato 2205 over the subsequent decade. While 2199 was top-tier space opera, 2202 wasn't as universally loved, with a muddled...
A Tokyo Exhibition Celebrates Giant Anime Robots Through The Decades
The “Giant Robots: The Core of Japanese Mecha Anime” exhibition in Ikebukuro chronicles the genre from Gigantor to The Big O!
― The history of anime giant robots is, well, giant. It's pretty much inevitable that the current Tokyo exhibition, “Giant Robots: The Core of Japanese Mecha Anime,” which runs at the Sunshine City complex in Ikebukuro until January 13, offers only a select guide to the genre....
This Week in Anime - (Shonen) Jump Right In
Coop and Lucas browse the Shonen Jump app to sort out the good, the bad, and the Fujimoto-flavored.
― Coop and Lucas browse the Shonen Jump app to sort out the good, the bad, and the Fujimoto-flavored. 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. Chainsaw Man, Fire Punch, D...
The Winter 2025 Anime Preview Guide
Rentarou's quest for 100 GIRLFRIENDS continues! What is it about this horny polycule that just...works? Check the ANN Anime Preview Guide for more reviews of this season's best shows.
― 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...
Let This Grieving Soul Retire! Anime Series Review
There are no deeper themes to be explored or musings of human nature break down. However, there is a cast of silly characters and fun fantasy mysteries.
― Let This Grieving Soul Retire! is far from the first anime about a dummy of a protagonist who lucks their way into victory while still managing to lose on a personal level time and again. The issue with stories like this is that all too often, the ...
KamiErabi GOD.app Season 2 Anime Series Review
This feels like a show that wants so badly to be deep.
― Let me be up front about something: I didn't enjoy the first season of KamiErabi. Its three cardinal sins were poor writing, characters who made no sense, and rigid CGI. So the prospect of a second season—which was confirmed pretty early on into the first season's airing—wasn't exactly something I was thrilled about. A sentiment among viewers w...
ANN's Most-Read News and Interest Articles of 2024
These were the stories and events that shaped the anime community in 2024.
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2024 was a year for monsters, whether laying waste to the nearest metropolis or becoming a feast for dungeon crawlers. Anime News Network readers were hungry for new information about the King of Monsters; news articles focused on Godzilla ranked high as fans tracked Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and Oscar-winner Godzilla...
Creating Realism in a Sports-Romance Anime: An Interview with Blue Box Director Yuichiro Yano and Series Composition Writer Yuko Kakihara
When the two began working together, they found they shared a bit of a problem when it came to making a high school sports anime: neither of them played sports in high school.
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Currently airing anime Blue Box is a love story about a pair of sports-playing high school kids. The way it mixes the romance and sports genres to create a grounded story has made it a hit with audiences both inside Japan an...
One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga ‒ Episode 10
But dear reader, have you ever been so down bad, so catastrophically fiending for it, that a reindeer child burst into tears that your thirst might kill you?
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 ‒ Episode 38
I don't necessarily like the way the show structures its detours, but at least we get a significant payoff here!
This Week in Anime - Is Anime Incest Really Wincest?
Chris and Steve open the forbidden door of incest romances in anime.
― Chris and Steve open the forbidden door of incest romances in anime. 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. Yosuga no Sora, Bakemonogatari, Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks...
Love Live! Superstar!! Season 3 Anime Series Review
More superlative ideas occasionally break through, but overall, this is easily the weakest season of what had been the strongest series of Love Live! yet.
― The second season of Love Live Superstar felt like the kind of miracle the school idols of this franchise so frequently make happen. Classic Love Live series writer Jukki Hanada and director Takahiko Kyogoku built upon the smart foundation of Sup...
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth ‒ Episode 15
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I feel sorry for Nowak.
Seirei Gensouki - Spirit Chronicles Season 2 Anime Series Review
With this second season, I am beginning to think that Yuri Kitayama’s original light novel series is simply a poor fit for animated adaptation.
― With this second season, I am beginning to think that Yuri Kitayama's original light novel series is simply a poor fit for an animated adaptation. That's not necessarily because the story is a bit hackneyed; it is, but that's hardly the problem here. The gr...
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest ‒ SEASON FINALE
For better or worse this sequel just felt like more Fairy Tail, and if that was the goal, I'd say it succeeded.
The Winter 2025 Anime Preview Guide
From the original writer of Sound! Euphonium comes Flower and Asura! Is it as good as its popular sibling? Also: Honey Lemon Soda, Unnamed Memory Act.2, I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, My Happy Marriage Season 2, ZENSHU, Solo Leveling Season 2, and more!
― 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,...
Fate/strange Fake – Episode 1 (Special Airing)
This episode serves as an inversion to the start of Fate/stay night with a Saber that shouldn't have been summoned and a protagonist who outright refuses to become one.
― The 2023 special Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- began the story of Fate/strange Fake by introducing us to the various mages and their summoned heroes. It also laid down the ground rules for this story and how it deviated from ...
The Worst Anime of 2024
It's time to cue the sad trombone.
― There's the worst anime of a respective season and there's "The Worst" of the entire year. Below are series that weren't just disposable and annoying; they failed so spectacularly that we couldn't stop thinking about it. ANN's critic choices are based on loose criteria for "worst;" below are series our writers found wholly disappointing despite initial first impr...
Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister Anime Series Review
There's no pretending this harem anime is particularly good, but it's rewarding to see it recover from a disastrous start and rise up to something decent.
― There are anime that blend heart-warming wholesomeness with something more lewd. One case is Your Name, a chastely yearning love story with jokes about boob-groping, and arguably non-consensual boob-groping at that. Then there are shows like Dan ...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2024
What a surprise! After reigning supreme all season, Dan Da Dan loses the top spot at the very last second! Were the fans frustrated by the last episode's cliffhanger? Check out the final ranking 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 ...
This Week in Games - Super Fighting Robots
Jean-Karlo looks at the history of the Mega Man U.S. cartoon, the NIKKE mascot that has escaped gacha containment, and a new visual novel from Success!
― Welcome back, everyone! Taking a week off from writing This Week in Game feels weird; I'm almost always working on it, so it's odd to sit back and see something on Bluesky and think, "Oh, I gotta remember to cover that... next week. At any rate, a f...
Blue Box ‒ Episode 13
This is exactly the life lesson that Taiki needs to learn right now, and I'm glad that the new cour of Blue Box is starting things off on such a positive note.
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2205 Anime Review
More kinetic than Legend of the Galactic Heroes (but sharing its naval theme) and less frenetic than Macross, Yamato strikes a good middle ground for exciting animated space warfare.
― Much like that other pillar of classic anime space sci-fi, Macross, the Space Battleship Yamato franchise experienced a frustrating journey to Western TV screens. The original 1974 series came to the US as Star Blazers...
The Best Video Games of 2024
From new, original masterpieces and powerhouse sequels to game-redefining expansions and reimagined classics, gamers feasted this year.
― 2024 was a great year for games. From new, original masterpieces and powerhouse sequels to game-redefining expansions and reimagined classics, gamers feasted this year. But which were the best of the best? Let's get into that, shall we? Here, in no particular orde...
Crescent Moon Marching Volumes 1-6 Manga Review
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...
The Best Manga and Light Novels of 2024
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...
The Winter 2025 Anime Preview Guide
Jinwoo is back! Solo Leveling's second season is underway, and the reviews are in...plus ZENSHU, I Want to Escape From Princess Lessons, I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!?, Tasokare Hotel, Beheneko, Grisaia, Ave Mujica, and more!
― 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...
Viral Hit K-Comic Review
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...
The Best Anime Moments of 2024
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...
Trillion Game Anime Streaming Review
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...
This Week in Anime - What the (Hot Goblin) Doctor Ordered
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 ...
The Top 10 Anime of 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. 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...
The Best Anime Characters of 2024
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...
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 ‒ Episode 37
I don’t know why, but there’s something really satisfying about seeing Lycagon get repeatedly smacked in the face during the course of this fight.
BLUE LOCK 2nd Season ‒ SEASON FINALE
The finale of this match wasn't just good from an animation standpoint, it was also incredibly strong from a narrative one.
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth ‒ Episodes 13-14
Hope always walks hand-in-hand with despair, and at this point, that may as well be Orb's motto.
Kinokoinu - Mushroom Pup Anime Series Review
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...
Answerman - Why is the Macross franchise streaming in the UK/Australia/Canada but not in the U.S. yet?
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 ...
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict ‒ SEASON FINALE
Needless to say, I’m very excited to watch the fourth and final part of Thousand-Year Blood War, whenever it may come out.
One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga ‒ Episode 9
I know murder is bad and all, but not washing his hand for years just so he can commit murder is extremely unhygienic and probably the evillest thing about Vander Decken in my opinion.
The Best Anime of 2024
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...
I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History ‒ SERIES FINALE
As much as we all want to believe that love conquers all, the simple fact is that it isn't true.
Whisper Me a Love Song ‒ SERIES FINALE
It has been a while since we last saw Whisper Me a Love Song , but at long last, we're finally getting the last two episodes of its rather tortured season.
Tonbo! Season 2 Anime Series Review
One of the best things about sports anime is the deep insight into the passion of people who play. That passion runs very deep in Tonbo! Season 2.
― One of the things I love best about sports (and games) anime is that you won't really learn how to play the sport or game, but you will get deep insight into the passion of people who play the sport or game. That passion runs very deep in Tonbo! Season 2...
PreCure Max Heart Episodes 26-47 Anime Series Review
It pains me to say this, but at the end of the day, Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart just isn’t as good as most of the other seasons of Pretty Cure officially released in English.
― It pains me to say this, but at the end of the day, Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart just isn't as good as most of the other seasons of Pretty Cure we've had officially released in English. (For the record, I'm not counting...
Dragon Ball Daima ‒ Episode 12
While Vegeta isn’t as smart as his wife, he is at least smart enough to solve brain teasers.
Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii ‒ SERIES FINALE
It cuts right through the typical romance faltering, allowing them to get straight to more interesting stuff, like Kirishima suggesting they start with some hand-holding.
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2024, Dec 17-23
Only one week remains, and Villainess secures a strong weekly score that tips the scales, propelling it five spots up the cumulative rankings! See how your favorite shows stack up this week!
― 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 ...
Ashita no Joe: Fighting For Tomorrow Volume 1 Manga Review
While it would be a lie to say that Ashita no Joe doesn’t show its age, it’s still a solid story, and one that’s very much worth reading.
― To call Ashita no Joe one of the most culturally significant works to ever exist within the realm of anime and manga would be a bit of an understatement. It served as the inspiration for many a boxing manga, and its anime adaptation is one of the most iconic work...
There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... Volumes 1-6 Manga Review
If you're looking for a GL harem, this is a safe enough bet; just be aware of the dubious consent issues going in.
― Are you looking for a harem? A single, ordinary person surrounded by a bevy of beauties, all of whom want them? Typically, that ordinary person would be an unfortunate young man, dull as a potato, but There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless…, based on the light novels of the...
Scars Volume 1 Manga Review
Between Kyonosuke's past trauma, trouble at school, and zero support at home, Scars is a story about the world's worst coming-of-age.
― Based on the cute character designs, I didn't expect this comic to get so dark so fast. Between Kyonosuke's past trauma, trouble at school, and zero support at home, Scars is a story about the world's worst coming-of-age. The title refers to scars both physical and p...
Most Anticipated Anime of Winter 2025
New year, new anime season! Anime News Network's critics scanned the nearly fifty new shows coming in January for the most promising picks, and the answer is clear: you can't have too many girlfriends.
― New year, new anime season! Anime News Network's critics scanned the nearly fifty new shows coming in January for the most promising picks, and the answer is clear: you can't have too many girlfrien...
This Week in Anime - SonyFuniCrunchyKadoRoll
Lucas and Coop dissect the SONY/Kadokawa deal and try to sort out what's going on with Crunchyroll.
― Lucas and Coop dissect the SONY/Kadokawa deal and try to sort out what's going on with Crunchyroll. 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. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @Luca...
Macross 7 Episodes 1–26 Anime Streaming Review
This lighter, sillier tone feels like the entire series was made as a prolonged shitpost poking fun at the seriousness of the prior Macross franchise entries, and I am absolutely here for it.
― This is the series I've been waiting thirty years to watch officially in English, and it's finally here (at least if you live in non-U.S. English-speaking territories). I'm more than a little sad that it's me ...
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7 ‒ SEASON FINALE
At a time when a small percentage of humans do everything they can to crush the rest of us, it's important now, more than ever, to remember that nobody can take away our ability to experience beauty.
The Worst Anime of Fall 2024
They can't all be winners, anime fans, but this season has a clear "worst" winner from ANN's critics: Uzumaki.
― They can't all be winners, anime fans, but this season has a clear "worst" winner from ANN's critics: Uzumaki. The four-episode series catastrophically imploded after multiple delays and a PR campaign that conveniently focused on its premiere episode; the only one truly helmed by director...
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