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The 13th Footprint Volume 2 Manga Review

If I could just figure out the message behind all of the fires, I feel like I’d be a step closer to solving the mystery, and that’s either a brilliant use of a red (hot) herring or a carefully seeded clue. ― How do the puzzle pieces fit together? Like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, unraveling a mystery story involves finding the ways the nubs and gaps line up, and in many cases, we find ourselves ...
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Persona 3 Reload Game Review

Persona 3 Reload's bones are nearly 20 years old, but it easily competes with or beats many modern titles for sheer depth, beauty, and fun. ― I have agonized over the review of Persona 3 Reload like almost no other video game piece I have written, and as such, this review comes quite a ways after its release on the Switch 2. And why is that, you might ask? It's simple, really - what the heck do you s...
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A Guest's Eye View of Y/CON 11

This Paris convention celebrating Boys' Love and Yuri is just one more great reason to visit France! ― Y/CON is France's Yaoi and Yuri convention, held in Paris in November, with smaller satellite event in spring or summer as their staffing and schedule allow. Folks I know who have attended, often comment that there is much more BL than Yuri (and the answer to why that is, is both simple and complex...
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HOOL!GAN'S Volume 1 Manga Review

Alchemy may not turn lead into gold, but in Hool!gans it turns a lot of people into dust. ― Well, that sure was a lot of things exploding. Sometimes it even had a reason. But “reason” and “plot” take a second place here to “all hell breaking loose.” Lee Heartrib is an orphan. Saved on the street by the alchemist head of the Antilia Family mafia, Lee is irresponsible, lazy and dedicated to the goal of...
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This Week in Games - Interview with Ryūichi Nishizawa, Director of Milano's Odd Job Collection

This week, Nishizawa discusses "'the ultimate pixel-art slow-life game" in our interview! Plus, font licensing prices threaten the video game industry, Nintendo acquires a studio in Singapore, and more. ― Welcome back, folks! Last week saw the publication of a column I've been nursing for a long time about how my accident changed my experience with the Kamen Rider series. I'm quite proud of the recep...
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Be Forever Yamato: Star Blazers: Rebel 3199 Episodes 11-14 Anime Review

This season of Space Battleship Yamato is one of the timeliest sci-fi anime I’ve ever seen. ― With the fourth REBEL 3199 “movie”, titled “The Aqua Sasha,” we reach the midpoint of this glossy modern retelling of 1980's Space Battleship Yamato movie Be Forever Yamato and TV show The Bolar Wars. Comprising episodes 11-14, these recently appeared on Crunchyroll at some point soon after their October the...
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This Week in Anime - Move Over, Sherlock

Chris and Steve put on their deerstalkers and pull out their magnifying glasses to do a thorough investigation of detective anime. ― Chris and Steve put on their deerstalkers and pull out their magnifying glasses to do a thorough investigation of detective anime. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning f...
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Uchi no Otōto-domo ga Sumimasen Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026 (Updated)

Hitoshi Nanba directs anime of Akira Ozaki's manga at Lay-duce ― Akira Ozaki's Uchi no Otōto-domo ga Sumimasen (Sorry About My Younger Brothers) manga is getting a television anime in 2026. The staff unveiled on Saturday a teaser promotional video, visual, and main cast and staff. Ozaki shared a commemorative illustration: The anime stars: Naomi Ōzora as Ito Narita Toshiki Masuda as Gen Narita Hitosh...

Marvel to Launch Silent Möbius x Avengers Comic Series in 2026

Silent Möbius creator Kia Asamiya to write story ― Kia Asamiya and Marvel announced during Tokyo Comic Con on Friday the Silent Möbius x Avengers (read as Silent Möbius Plus Avengers) comic book series that will launch in 2026. The panel unveiled a visual, which features the main characters of Silent Möbius with Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, Wolverine, and Dr. Strange. Marvel and Asamiya are...

Netflix Enters Agreement to Acquire Warner Bros., HBO, HBO Max

Deal to close in around 12-18 months following Warner Bros. Discovery's split ― Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Friday that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Netflix to acquire Warner Bros., its film studios, its television studios, HBO, and HBO Max. The deal will close after Warner Bros. Discovery's previously announced split into two separate publicly traded companie...
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Horror Collector Children's Novels Get TV Anime in Fall 2026

Series centers on boy in red hood who helps those caught in urban legends ― NHK announced on Friday that Midori Sato's Horror Collector novel series is getting a television anime adaptation that will air on the NHK General in fall 2026. Sato writes the novels, Norio Tsuruta is the supervisor, and Yon draws the art for the novel series. Yen Press is releasing the novel series and Niko Yuki's manga ada...

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GKIDS to Screen 4K Restorations of Studio Ghibli Films in N. America in 2026

Studio Ghibli's Atsushi Okui is overseeing creation of Imax versions of 4K restorations ― Deadline reported on Friday that GKIDS is partnering with IMAX to bring 4K restorations of Studio Ghibli films to North American theaters in 2026. Studio Ghibli animator Atsushi Okui is overseeing the creation of the IMAX versions that are being made from new 4K restorations of the films. The first film will scr...
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Sony Releases Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc Film on Digital on December 9

Release will feature both Japanese audio with English subtitles as well as English dub ― Sony Pictures Entertainment announced on Friday that it will release Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, digitally on December 9. The release will feature both Japanese audio with English subtitles as well as an English dub.The film earned a...

Marvel's Silent Möbius x Avengers Crossover Comic Series Detailed

Kia Asamiya personally handling story, art, colors for full-color series slated for spring 2026 ― ANN confirmed more details on the Silent Möbius x Avengers crossover comic series with creator Kia Asamiya's studio at Tokyo Comic Con on Sunday. Asamiya is personally handling the story, line art, and colors for the full-color series. Writer Akihide Yanagi (Ms. Marvel, Web of Spider-Man, Strange Tales) ...
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The 13th Footprint Volume 2 Manga Review

If I could just figure out the message behind all of the fires, I feel like I’d be a step closer to solving the mystery, and that’s either a brilliant use of a red (hot) herring or a carefully seeded clue. ― How do the puzzle pieces fit together? Like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, unraveling a mystery story involves finding the ways the nubs and gaps line up, and in many cases, we find ourselves ...
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Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jōgakuin School Idol Club Film's Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff, May 8 Debut

Sublimation.animates 3D anime film ― The teaser for the Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jōgakuin School Idol Club Bloom Garden Party 3D anime film announced on Sunday its cast, staff, and May 8 premiere date.  The cast includes: Nozomi Nirei as Kaho Hinoshita Kokona Nonaka as Sayaka MuranoNiina Hanamiya as Kozue OtomuneKotoko Sasaki as Tsuzuri Yūgiri Kanna Kan as Rurino ŌsawaKona Tsukine as Megumi Fujishima ...
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Hands off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun #10 [rate]
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The Fated Magical Princess: Who Made Me a Princess #13 [rate]
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emaqi Adds Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan, The Nectar of the Divine Mantra, 3 More Manga

Also licensed: Shi-chan's Delights, Kitchen by the Sea, Narusawa Loves the Face You Make When You Eat ― AI localization company Orange Inc. revealed on Friday it is adding the following manga to its e-bookstore service "emaqi:" Title: Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan Creator(s): Toshinori Sogabe Publisher: Akita Shoten Co., Ltd. Synopsis: A male-to-female ratio of 1 to 359!! Relentlessly teased by 359 high sc...
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One Piece #1152 [rate]
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Gnosia ‒ Episode 9

Here I was, thinking that Gnosia was running out of ways to surprise a jaded old critic like me.
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Dad is a Hero, Mom is a Spirit, I'm a Reincarnator #10 [rate]
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One Punch Man #9 [rate]
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DIGIMON BEATBREAK #10 [rate]
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Gachiakuta #22 [rate]
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New High School! Kimengumi Anime Debuts on January 9

― The second 2026 issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that the new television anime of Motoei Shinzawa's High School! Kimengumi (High School! Funny-Face Club) manga will debut on January 9. The anime will air on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block on Fridays at 11:30 p.m.The gag comedy centers on a group of five idiosyncratic, wacky students, known in the school hall...
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To Your Eternity Season 3 ‒ Episode 10

Will it be possible for this quest for "a peaceful world" to end in anything other than bloodshed and misery?
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Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right #9 [rate]
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Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family! #10 [rate]
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Makoto Shinkai Confirms He Is Currently Working on New Work

Suzume director records video message to commemorate films streaming on Crunchyroll in India ― Crunchyroll India posted a video message from director Makoto Shinkai on Saturday to commemorate the launch of eight of his films on Crunchyroll for Indian viewers, including new Hindi dubs for several films. In the below video, Shinkai stated he is currently working on a new work (note: while the below vid...
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Mechanical Marie #10 [rate]
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May I Ask for One Final Thing? ‒ Episode 11

This is an episode of May I Ask for One Final Thing? where "business as usual" left me feeling unsatisfied.
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Code Geass Franchise Reveals New Anime & Manga Works, Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture TV Airing, More Projects for 20th Anniversary (Updated)

New anime work titled Code Geass Hoshi Oi no Aspar; manga project by Tomofumi Ogasawara in collaboration with Mobile Suit Gundam Wing ― The "Code Geass Project 'To 20th' Event" on Sunday revealed several projects for the Code Geass franchise's 20th anniversary, including an all-new anime, a new manga collaboration with Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, and the television broadcast of Code Geass: Rozé of the R...
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Hiiro Ishibashi Joins Cast for Final Season of My Hero Academia Anime

Anime's final episode airs next Saturday ― The official X/Twitter account for the My Hero Academia anime announced on Sunday that Hiiro Ishibashi has joined the eighth and final season's cast as the "mysterious boy" Koki Terumoto. The character appeared in the overall 169th episode of the anime, which aired on Saturday. The final episode of the anime will air next Saturday, December 13. ◤ 新キャラ/キャストが来...
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Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray #21 [rate]
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'Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun' Anime's 4th Season Unveils Main Visual, Teaser Trailer

4th season debuts in April 2026 ― The staff for the anime of Osamu Nishi's Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun (Mairimashita! Iruma-kun) manga unveiled the main visual and teaser trailer for the anime's fourth season on Sunday. The video features the Abnormal class' long-forgotten 13th classmate Purson Soi. Teaser trailer Japanese version English-subtitled teaser trailer (region-locked in some countri...
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1st Gundam Hathaway Film Gets Episodic TV Version

Episodes to air Tuesdays, beginning on January 6 ― The Gundam franchise revealed on Friday the first film in the Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senkō no Hathaway) anime film project will get a re-cut television broadcast version as part of a new Call of Hathaway commemorative project.The below trailer announces the project and celebrates 45 years of the animated franchise.  The mov...
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The Colors Within Anime Nominated for Seattle Film Critics Society Awards

Film nominated for Best Animated Film; 2025 SFCS Awards to be held on December 15 ― The Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) announced on Friday it has nominated The Colors Within (Kimi no Iro), the latest anime feature film by Science SARU and director Naoko Yamada, for Best Animated Film for the 2025 SFCS Awards. Other nominees include Arco, KPop Demon Hunters, Little Amélie or the Character of Rai...

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My Melody & Kuromi Stop-Motion Animated Series Wins Best Animation at AACA 2025

Grand Awards Gala took place December 4 ― The My Melody & Kuromi stop-motion animation series won the Best Animation award at Singapore's 2025 Asian Academy Creative Awards on Thursday. The awards are part of the Singapore Media Festival. The awards celebrate works from Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Phil...
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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Anime's 2nd Season Reveals January 5 Debut, Theme Songs in Trailer

Surii, shytaupe perform theme songs; new visual also revealed ― The "TV Anime My Hero Academia & Vigilante -My Hero Academia Illegals- Special Talk Show" at Tokyo Comic Con on Sunday revealed the main trailer for the second season of the television anime of Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court's My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals) manga. The trailer reveals the new...
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Crunchyroll Acquires Tamon's B-Side, Bungo Stray Dogs WAN! 2, More Anime

Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None; Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble?; The Drops of God also announced ― Crunchyroll announced during its panel at CCXP Brazil on Saturday it has licensed the following anime for streaming in 2026: Tamon's B-Side Bungo Stray Dogs WAN! 2 Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None (Yūsha Party o Oidasareta Kiyō Binbō) Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? (Kujima Utaeba Ie H...
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Watch Brand Jaeger-LeCoultre Launches Webtoon for 2025 Holiday Season

The series reinterprets Reverso timepiece's nearly 100-year history with a modern visual approach ― Swiss watch brand Jaeger-LeCoultre has introduced a new webtoon inspired by its Reverso timepiece for the 2025 holiday season, marking a digital storytelling initiative aimed at younger audiences. The project is part of the brand's "Made of Makers" program, which features a collaboration with Olive Co...
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SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes #10 [rate]
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You and Idol Precure♪ #43 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, November 24-30

Mario Kart World tops chart, Kirby Air Riders falls to #2 ― Japan's Game Ranking: November 24-30 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5 49,586 2,251,711 2NSw 2Kirby Air Riders Nintendo November 20 46,287 241,881 3NSwPokémon Legends: Z-A Nintendo October 16 35,225 1,306,801 4NSwMomotaro Dentetsu 2: Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru Higashi ...
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Kingdom #10 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 24-30

My Hero Academia's final season earns 4.3%, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time earns 5.4% ― Part of a marathon rerun of the third season of the A Solitary Gourmet live-action series aired on TV Tokyo on Monday, November 24 at 5:50 p.m. and it earned a 5.1% rating. The Thermae Romae II live-action film aired on Fuji TV on Saturday, November 29 at 9:00 p.m. and it earned a 5.7% rating. Mamoru Hosoda's Th...
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My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me! #10 [rate]
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Persona 3 Reload Game Review

Persona 3 Reload's bones are nearly 20 years old, but it easily competes with or beats many modern titles for sheer depth, beauty, and fun. ― I have agonized over the review of Persona 3 Reload like almost no other video game piece I have written, and as such, this review comes quite a ways after its release on the Switch 2. And why is that, you might ask? It's simple, really - what the heck do you s...
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Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider #10 [rate]
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Gnosia #9 [rate]

Topco Media Plans to Release AI-Animated Adaptations of its Adult Webtoons Globally After 1st Work Sees Strong Results in Taiwan

Company runs Toptoon English webtoon service ― Topco Media, the Korean parent company for the webtoon platform Toptoon, reported on December 2 strong commercial performance for its first AI-produced adult animation series Office Romances Are Strictly Forbidden, demonstrating returns estimated at around five times the original webtoon production cost, following its initial release in Taiwan. Based on...
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Touring After the Apocalypse #10 [rate]
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Ranma ½ #22 [rate]
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To Your Eternity #10 [rate]
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Let This Grieving Soul Retire! #23 [rate]
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The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest #10 [rate]
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Spy×Family #47 [rate]
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K-pop Girl Group FIFTY FIFTY Releases Song for Operation: True Love Webtoon

Song for high school romance webtoon launched on December 2 ― K-pop group FIFTY FIFTY performed the latest original soundtrack song for the webtoon Operation: True Love. The track, titled "Oops, My Bad," launched on December 2 on major music streaming platforms. Operation: True Love, created by webtoon duo kkokkalee and Dledumb, has maintained a strong readership since its launch in April 2022. WEBT...
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A Guest's Eye View of Y/CON 11

This Paris convention celebrating Boys' Love and Yuri is just one more great reason to visit France! ― Y/CON is France's Yaoi and Yuri convention, held in Paris in November, with smaller satellite event in spring or summer as their staffing and schedule allow. Folks I know who have attended, often comment that there is much more BL than Yuri (and the answer to why that is, is both simple and complex...
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A Wild Last Boss Appeared! #11 [rate]
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SANDA ‒ Episode 10

Even if the past few episodes of Sanda were perfectly enjoyable, it’s great to see the most audacious show of the season firing on all cylinders again.

OceanVeil Streams 2nd Blue Miburo Anime Season

2nd season premieres on December 20; streams on OceanVeil 1 hour after Japan broadcast ― WWWave Corporation's new anime streaming platform OceanVeil announced on Thursday that it will stream the second anime season of Tsuyoshi Yasuda's Blue Miburo (Ao no Miburo) manga, an hour after its broadcast in Japan. OceanVeil has opened a website for the anime that features a text digest of the first season. ...
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Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota #10 [rate]
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Tales of Wedding Rings II #10 [rate]
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 Anime Unveils Trailer, Visual

2nd season premieres in April 2026 ― The staff of the television anime of Fujino Ōmori and Toshi Aoi's Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria) manga unveiled during the Anime Festival Kassel event in Germany on Saturday a new trailer and visual for the second season: The second season will premiere in April 2026. The first season's director Tatsuya Yoshihara is the new season's general...
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Scum of the Brave TV Anime's 1st Video Unveils More Cast, Theme Song Artists, 6-Month Run, January 10 Debut

Hinata Tadokoro, Daisuke Hirakawa, Yasuhiro Takato co-star with songs by TOOBOE, Mulasaki Ima ― The staff for the television anime of writer Rocket Shokai and artist Nakashima723's Scum of the Brave (Yūsha no Kuzu) manga debuted the first full promotional video on Saturday. The video announces more cast members, the theme song artists, two-cours (quarters of a year) run without breaks, and January 10...
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Case Closed #1184 [rate]
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Trigun Stargaze Anime Reveals Full Trailer, More Cast, Theme Song Artists, January 10 Debut

Cho, Taketora, Shinichirō Miki join cast with songs by Ano, Fomare ― The "Trigun Stargaze Tokyo Premiere" at Tokyo Comic Con 2025 debuted the full trailer for the Trigun Stargaze anime on Saturday. The event also announced more cast members, the theme song artists, and the January 10 premiere for the anime. The newly announced cast members for Vash's new foes are: Cho as Leonof the Puppet-Master Take...
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Monster Hunter Wilds, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, Silent Hill f, More Games Win 2025 PlayStation Partner Awards

Elden Ring Nightreign, Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater, Zenless Zone Zero, Marvel Rivals, also win awards ― Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) revealed the winners of the PlayStation Partner Awards 2025 on Wednesday. The winners of the PlayStation Partner Awards 2025 are as follows: Grand Award These games are the titles with the biggest worldwide sales between October 2024 and September 2025 that ...
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My Hero Academia #169 [rate]

New Fist of the North Star Anime's Latest Video Unveils More Cast, Staff

Kōji Yusa, Saori Hayami play Shin, Yuria ― Warner Bros. Japan unveiled the first full promotional video, more cast members, and the main staff for Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star-, the new anime of Buronson and Tetsuo Hara's landmark manga Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken), during its Saturday panel at Tokyo Comic Con. The newly announced cast members are: Kōji Yusa as Shin Saori Hayami as...
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Fate/Strange Fake Anime Reveals Ending Theme in New Video

13.3g performs ending theme for series debuting on January 3 ― Aniplex began streaming the second "true" promotional video on Saturday for the Fate/strange Fake television anime. The video reveals and previews 13.3g's ending theme song "Senzaiteki na Ai" (Potential Love). The anime's website also revealed a "Night ver." second key visual on Saturday. The anime will debut on January 3 at 11:30 p.m. on...

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Gundam GQuuuuuX, Switch 2, Monster Hunter Wilds, Keiko Toda Win Yahoo! Japan Search Awards

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle takes #2 in film behind live-action Kokuho ― The anime series Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, newly released video game system Nintendo Switch 2, popular video game Monster Hunter Wilds, and voice actor Keiko Toda took home victories in the anime, product, video game, and voice actor categories, respectively, in the Yahoo! Japan Search Awards 2025 on Wednesday. The live-ac...
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Uchi no Otōto-domo ga Sumimasen Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026 (Updated)

Hitoshi Nanba directs anime of Akira Ozaki's manga at Lay-duce ― Akira Ozaki's Uchi no Otōto-domo ga Sumimasen (Sorry About My Younger Brothers) manga is getting a television anime in 2026. The staff unveiled on Saturday a teaser promotional video, visual, and main cast and staff. Ozaki shared a commemorative illustration: The anime stars: Naomi Ōzora as Ito Narita Toshiki Masuda as Gen Narita Hitosh...
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Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad Manga Gets Live-Action Film on June 5

Naniwa Danshi member Kyohei Takahashi to star in adaptation ― Flag Pictures announced on Saturday that Yuu Saiki's Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad (Yamaguchi-kun wa Warukunai) manga is getting a live-action film adaptation that will debut on June 5, 2026. The film will star Naniwa Danshi member Kyohei Takahashi (live-action Strobe Edge series). Kentarō Moriya is directing the film. Asmik Ace is distributi...
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This Monster Wants to Eat Me ‒ Episode 10

When Shiori revealed that she spent most of the 20th century dealing with an explosive breakup by listlessly drifting along the ocean currents, I could relate.
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A Star Brighter Than the Sun ‒ Episodes 9-10

It may have taken us ten episodes to get there, but at long last we have it: official confirmation that Koki likes Sae.
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With You, Our Love Will Make it Through ‒ Episode 8

Maybe I'll feel differently by the end, but for now, With You, Our Love Will Make it Through ironically just hit a wall.
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The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess ‒ Episode 9

“Self-Evaluations are Unreliable” closes out the Bloody Rosa arc with the Hydrangea Guard bursting in and capturing Lady Amaryllis just in time.

Marvel to Launch Silent Möbius x Avengers Comic Series in 2026

Silent Möbius creator Kia Asamiya to write story ― Kia Asamiya and Marvel announced during Tokyo Comic Con on Friday the Silent Möbius x Avengers (read as Silent Möbius Plus Avengers) comic book series that will launch in 2026. The panel unveiled a visual, which features the main characters of Silent Möbius with Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, Wolverine, and Dr. Strange. Marvel and Asamiya are...
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HOOL!GAN'S Volume 1 Manga Review

Alchemy may not turn lead into gold, but in Hool!gans it turns a lot of people into dust. ― Well, that sure was a lot of things exploding. Sometimes it even had a reason. But “reason” and “plot” take a second place here to “all hell breaking loose.” Lee Heartrib is an orphan. Saved on the street by the alchemist head of the Antilia Family mafia, Lee is irresponsible, lazy and dedicated to the goal of...
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May I Ask for One Final Thing? #11 [rate]
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SANDA #10 [rate]
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In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Anime's Promo Video Reveals January 11 Debut

Video previews opening theme song by Unison Square Garden ― The official website for the television anime of Mika Yamamori's In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki) manga began streaming the first promotional video on Friday, and it reveals that the anime will debut on January 11 at 4:30 p.m. JST on 28 TBS affiliate networks. The video previews the opening theme song "Uruwashi" (Beautifu...
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Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse #23 [rate]
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Shabake #10 [rate]

Netflix Enters Agreement to Acquire Warner Bros., HBO, HBO Max

Deal to close in around 12-18 months following Warner Bros. Discovery's split ― Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Friday that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Netflix to acquire Warner Bros., its film studios, its television studios, HBO, and HBO Max. The deal will close after Warner Bros. Discovery's previously announced split into two separate publicly traded companie...
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Tougen Anki #21 [rate]
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This Week in Games - Interview with Ryūichi Nishizawa, Director of Milano's Odd Job Collection

This week, Nishizawa discusses "'the ultimate pixel-art slow-life game" in our interview! Plus, font licensing prices threaten the video game industry, Nintendo acquires a studio in Singapore, and more. ― Welcome back, folks! Last week saw the publication of a column I've been nursing for a long time about how my accident changed my experience with the Kamen Rider series. I'm quite proud of the recep...
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Manga Up! Global Adds Monster Eater, Schoolteacher to Swordmaster, Stalker Stalks Stalker

Stalker Stalks Stalker launched on Saturday ― Manga Up! Global added: TATE's manga adaptation of Renkino's Monster Eater (Mamono Kurai no Bōkensha) novel on SundayKatsura Rick's manga adaptation of Sakasagiri's Schoolteacher to Swordmaster (Saikyō Ranking ga aru Isekai ni Seitotachi to Shūdantenishita Kōkō Kyōshi no Ore, Mob Kara Kensei e Nariagaru) novel on MondayYuo Yodogawa's Stalker Stalks Stalke...
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Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon #10 [rate]
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Junko's Shirayuki Yume to n-Nin no Yume Kareshi Manga Ends on January 6

Manga launched in October 2024 ― The January 2026 issue of Akita Publishing's Monthly Princess magazine revealed on Friday that Junko's Shirayuki Yume to n-Nin no Yume Kareshi (Yume Shirayuki and the ## Dream Boyfriends) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on January 6.The story revolves around Yume, who once indulged in an imaginary romance with the dream boyfriends she conjured in her noteb...
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'There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her' TV Anime Reveals Hiyori Omiya's Ending Theme in Main Promo Video

Yoshino performs opening theme song 'Lavish!!' for anime premiering on January 6 ― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Suisei's Yūsha Party ni Kawaii Ko ga Itanode, Kokuhaku Shite Mita (There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her) light novel series and Kairi's manga adaptation revealed a main promotional video on Friday that reveals its ending them...
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Whoever Steals This Book Anime Film Reveals New Trailer, 6 More Cast Members

Yō Taichi, Yumiri Hanamori, Jun Fukuyama, more join cast for film opening on December 26 ― The official website for the anime film of Nowaki Fukamidori's Whoever Steals This Book (Kono Hon o Nusumu Mono wa) fantasy novel revealed six more cast members and a new trailer on Friday. The new cast includes (left to right in top row and then bottom row, name romanizations not confirmed):Yō Taichi as Kakiha...
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Horror Collector Children's Novels Get TV Anime in Fall 2026

Series centers on boy in red hood who helps those caught in urban legends ― NHK announced on Friday that Midori Sato's Horror Collector novel series is getting a television anime adaptation that will air on the NHK General in fall 2026. Sato writes the novels, Norio Tsuruta is the supervisor, and Yon draws the art for the novel series. Yen Press is releasing the novel series and Niko Yuki's manga ada...
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Wash it All Away Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Staff, January 5 Premiere, Theme Song Artists

Shūichirō Umeda, Konomi Inagaki, Yoshino Aoyama, Kento Shiraishi, Ami Koshimizu, Wasabi Mizuta join cast ― Happinet revealed unveiled a new promotional video for the television anime of Mitsuru Hattori's Wash It All Away (Kirei ni Shite Moraemasu ka.?) manga on Friday. The video reveals more cast and staff for the anime, the anime's January 5 premiere date, and reveals and previews both the opening t...
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Kunon the Sorcerer Can See Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff, January 4 Debut

Rikako Yamaguchi, Nobunaga Shimazaki join anime's cast ― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Umikaze Minamino's Kunon the Sorcerer Can See (Majutsu-shi Kunon wa Mieteiru) light novel series revealed on Friday the anime's key visual, additional cast and staff, and its January 4 debut on Tokyo MX at 10:00 p.m. JST, and on BS ASahi at 26:00 JST (effectively, January 5 at 2:00 a.m. JST). The...
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Kamui Fujiwara Returns to Dragon Quest: Warriors of Eden Manga in January

Dragon Quest Eden is continuation of 2001-2006 manga based on Dragon Quest VII ― This year's 24th issue of Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine revealed on Friday that Kamui Fujiwara will launch a new manga based on Square Enix's Dragon Quest RPG series titled Dragon Quest Eden in the magazine's second 2026 issue on January 5. The manga will be a continuation of Fujiwara's older Dragon Quest: Warriors...

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Eagle Talon Anime Gets New Net Anime on January 6

Himitsu Kessha Taka no Tsume XX anime celebrates franchise's 20th anniversary ― The official website for the Eagle Talon (Himitsu Kessha Taka no Tsume) comedy anime franchise announced on Friday that the franchise will have a new web anime titled Himitsu Kessha Taka no Tsume XX (Eagle Talon XX, pronounced "double X") that will debut on the franchise's YouTube channel on January 6. The anime celebrate...
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The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch Anime's New Video Reveals More Cast, April Debut, Opening Song Artist

12 new cast members join; ASCA performs opening song "Cusp" ― The official website for the television anime of Yōsuke Kaneda's The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch (Kuroneko to Majo no Kyōshitsu) manga unveiled the main promotional video and visual for the anime on Friday. The video reveals more cast members and the April premiere date for the anime, and also reveals and previews the anime's open...
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5th Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Film Streams 2nd Teaser Trailer

Film opens on February 20 ― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed the second teaser trailer for Hakunetsu no Ginga Taisen (The Incandescent Galactic War), the fifth film for Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the latest project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes, on Friday. The fifth film will open in Japan on February 20. The fourth film Mizuiro no Sasha (The Aqua Sasha) op...
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Live-Action Wind Breaker Film's Lyric Music Video Features New Footage

BE:FIRST perform theme song "Stay Strong" for film opening on Friday ― The staff for the live-action film adaptation of Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker manga began streaming on Thursday a lyric music video for the theme song "Stay Strong" by boy band BE:FIRST. The video features new footage from the film: The film will open in Japan on Friday. The cast includes: Kōshi Mizukami as Haruka Sakura Taisei Kido ...
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 30-December 6

Gushing Over Magical Girls, Trinity Seven anime; Kaiju No. 8: Relax, I Won't Let Mistress Suck My Blood manga ship ― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Gushing Over Magical Girls Limited Edition Steelbook BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$129.98 December 2 Trinity Seven BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$38.98 December 2 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price...
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Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy Game's PC Version Launches in Spring 2026

Idea Factory International announced on Thursday that it will release Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy (initially announced as Madō Monogatari 4), a new entry in the first-person dungeon crawler RPG franchise, for PC via Steam in spring 2026. Idea Factory International released the game physically and digitally in the West for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4 on July ...
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Be Forever Yamato: Star Blazers: Rebel 3199 Episodes 11-14 Anime Review

This season of Space Battleship Yamato is one of the timeliest sci-fi anime I’ve ever seen. ― With the fourth REBEL 3199 “movie”, titled “The Aqua Sasha,” we reach the midpoint of this glossy modern retelling of 1980's Space Battleship Yamato movie Be Forever Yamato and TV show The Bolar Wars. Comprising episodes 11-14, these recently appeared on Crunchyroll at some point soon after their October the...
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Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! #10 [rate]
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Solo Camping for Two #22 [rate]
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Exclusive: Dark Horse Announces Appleseed, Appleseed Companion, Shirow Masamune Anthology Deluxe Editions

Appleseed Deluxe Edition includes books 1-4 ― Dark Horse Comics exclusively revealed to ANN on Thursday a three-book Deluxe Edition manga series of Masamune Shirow's works, which includes Appleseed Deluxe Edition, the Appleseed Companion Deluxe Edition, and additional works by Shirow within the Shirow Masamune Anthology Deluxe Edition. IMG appleseed_companiondeluxeedition_cover.jpg Image courtesy of ...
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Dusk Beyond the End of the World #10 [rate]
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Etrange Overlord Game's Trailer Reveals March 26 Release in West

Game launches for Switch, PS5, PS4, PC ― NIS America announced on Thursday that it will release Gemdrops' Etrange Overlord, a game based on Roman Kitayama's novel series of the same name, in the West for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam on March 26, 2026. The company streamed a release date announcement trailer: Broccoli will release the game in Japan on the same day fo...
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This Week in Anime - Move Over, Sherlock

Chris and Steve put on their deerstalkers and pull out their magnifying glasses to do a thorough investigation of detective anime. ― Chris and Steve put on their deerstalkers and pull out their magnifying glasses to do a thorough investigation of detective anime. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning f...
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Yuki Ikeda's Thunder 3 Manga Resumes Serialization in February

Series entered hiatus in March ― The January issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine announced on Friday Yuki Ikeda's Thunder 3 manga will resume serialization in the March issue of the magazine on February 6. The series entered a hiatus in March due to Ikeda's health. The series entered its climax in January. Kodansha USA publishes the series in English and describes the story: Three ordinary s...
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Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation ‒ Episode 6

The Cheshire Cat character is somehow gayer than all the other characters put together, and that is not an easy task to achieve.
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This Monster Wants to Eat Me #10 [rate]
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My Awkward Senpai #10 [rate]
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A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace ‒ Episode 9

Even if Nana is the main creator who needs to sign off on everything, she can’t get very far on her own. No creator can.
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Hiromu Shinozuka's Kemocchi Biyori Manga Ends

Manga launched in April 2023 ― The January 2026 issue of Shogakukan's Ciao magazine published the final chapter of Hiromu Shinozuka's Kemocchi Biyori manga on Wednesday.  The manga's story begins when Ema, alone at home on her 12th birthday, decides on a whim to recite a magical spell that her grandmother taught her. The spell allows her to see small fairies called Kemocchi. Getting to know seven Ke...
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Live-Action Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem Series Casts Kento Nakajima

Nakajima joins cast as assassin Okada Izō ― The official website for the live-action series of Eiji Hashimoto and Shinya Umemura's Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem (Chiruran: Shinsengumi Chinkon-ka) manga revealed in a short character video on Thursday that Kento Nakajima will join the series' cast as Okada Izō, also known as "Izō the Assassin," a threat to the capital of Kyoto, and who comes into confl...
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Jun Fukuyama Joins Cast of Ranma 1/2 Season 2 Anime

Fukuyama plays leader of drama club in anime's 22nd episode ― The official website for the new anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga revealed on Thursday Jun Fukuyama is joining the anime's second season as the leader of the drama club. The character will appear in the overall anime's 22nd episode, titled "Juliet Game." The episode will air on December 6. The second season premiered on October ...
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Hell Mode Anime Debuts on January 9

― The official website for the television anime of writer Hamuo and illustrator Mo's Hell Mode - The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing (Hell Mode - Yarikomi Suki no Gamer wa Hai Settei no Isekai de Musō Suru) light novel series revealed on Thursday the anime will debut first streaming, and will debut on ABEMA and d Anime Store on January 9. The anime will then debut st...
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11 Works Including DAN DA DAN, Cosmos, Firefly Wedding Nominated for 71st Shogakukan Manga Awards

Other nominees include Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze, Unmei no Makimodo Shi, Dekin no Mogura, more ― The judging committee of the 71st Shogakukan Manga Awards revealed the nominees for this year's awards on Wednesday. Each winning title will be honored with a bronze statuette and a prize of 1 million yen (about US$6,450). The winners will be announced in late January. In 2023, Shogakukan ...
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Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc Film's "Iris Out" Song Sets New Record for Kenshi Yonezu

Yonezu is 1st male solo artist to top Oricon's weekly streaming ranking for 11 consecutive weeks ― Oricon revealed on Wednesday that Kenshi Yonezu's "IRIS OUT" song, which serves as the theme song for the Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc film, has ranked #1 on Oricon's weekly streaming ranking for 11 consecutive weeks, making Yonezu the first male solo artist to top the ranking for that long.The so...
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The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists, January 11 Premiere

Marina Yamada, Junichi Suwabe, Hikaru Midorikawa, Ai Furihata join cast ― Kadokawa unveiled a new promotional video for the television anime of Punichan's The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom (Akuyaku Reijō wa Ringoku no Ōtaishi ni Dekiai Sareru) light novel series on Thursday. The video reveals more cast, the theme song artists, and the January 11 premiere date for the anim...
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