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This Week In Mobile Games - Duellum of the Fates
Josh explores what Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy has to offer, plus a new MOBA from China and two miHoYo games!
― Hello, and welcome once again to This Week in Mobile Games, your bimonthly-ish look at the latest in mobile games. Due to a run of crunch time at the day job I've been far away from mobile games, staring at bad screen for far too long and missing Fate/Grand Order's White Day event in the...
The Spring 2026 Anime Trailer Watch Party Premieres Tomorrow Night!
Flowers are blooming, and a new anime season is looming! Get a taste of the entire spring 2026 anime season with us tomorrow on YouTube!
― Flowers are blooming, and a new anime season is looming! Anime News Network's Lynzee Loveridge, James Beckett, and Jacki Jing are happy to announce that YouTube personality Geoff Thew (Mother's Basement) is joining us to watch over 60 trailers from the upcoming an...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2026, Mar 12-18
Journal With Witch goes down to #2 for the first time in 10 weeks as Frieren wows us with magic battle extravaganza! Check out 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 ...
Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Box Set Manga Review
At times, Gabimaru’s surprisingly vulnerable, and even a little adorable – like a white-haired, fluffy murder-puppy.
― It's telling that the Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku manga is unavailable to read directly on the Shonen Jump app, at least not on Apple devices. It can only be read digitally via the Shonen Jump website. This is no doubt due to the manga's much higher-than-average (at least for Shonen ...
Answerman - Hiding Behind Pen Names
How did the MangaONE scandal happen? Jerome explains.
― A Reader asks: "How does someone convicted of a serious crime simply reappear in manga under a pen name, and nobody raises a flag? Do publishers run any checks on the actual person behind the pseudonym, and why are pen names becoming more and more popular for manga creators, writers, and artists? Should proper background checks become a regulat...
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Game Review
While it might require some trial and error, you’re sure to have plenty of fun experimenting with a wide array of playstyles and eventually find a fighting style that suits you perfectly.
― I wouldn't blame you for feeling skeptical that the mechanics of Monster Hunter—which either famously or infamously, depending on who you ask, can often go into granular levels of detail—would translate well as a ...
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Volumes 7-10 Manga Review
Building on earlier information and seemingly throwaway comments and characters, the story continues to delight as it pushes its characters to develop in meaningful ways.
― One of the strengths of Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun is that it rarely lets anything become a one-off joke. Ameri's surprisingly demure alternate self in volume six not only makes Ronové look even more ridiculous, but it als...
One Piece Live-Action Season 2 Review
This feels like the best version of a live-action One Piece that we ever could have dared to hope for. Hail to the King of the Pirates, baby.
― Netflix's live-action adaptation of One Piece should never have worked. We've already seen how hard Hollywood has struggled to adapt manga and anime that keep at least one foot in the realm of recognizable reality (or need I remind you all of Netflix's doome...
This Week in Games - Fateful Delays, Switch Fidelity Raise, and 30 Years of Farming
The Harvest Moon/Rune Factory/Story of Seasons franchises are having a big birthday this year, which might help to take some of the sting out of Fate/EXTRA Record's indefinite delay.
― Welcome back, folks! I've been watching a bunch of Atop the Fourth Wall videos lately and it's made me want to get into collecting the IDW Sonic the Hedgehog trade paperbacks. It's my understanding that the IDW run has...
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'Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None' Anime Gets 2nd Season
Character designer, manga artist drew illustrations in celebration
― The staff for Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None, the television anime of storywriter Itsuki Togami and illustrator Yuri Kisaragi's Yūsha Party o Oidasareta Kiyō Binbō (The Jack of All Trades Was Kicked Out of the Hero's Party) light novel series, announced on Sunday the anime will get a second season. Character designer Yuri Kisar...
Strike Witches Director Kazuhiro Takamura Unveils Original TV Anime Vertex Force in 2026
Takamura teases anime with "cute girls," "cool mecha"
― Strike Witches and Vividred Operation director Kazuhiro Takamura is helming Vertex Force, an original television anime that will premiere this year. The tagline on the teaser visual is, "Engine, start!": Takamura gave a message about the anime in which he said that he likes cute girls, cool mecha, and anime, and this original anime crams in ever...
Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! Novels Get TV Anime
Reiji Kawashima, Hana Hishikawa star in J.C Staff anime next January
― A website opened on Friday to announce that a television anime of Haka Tokura's Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! light novel series will air next January. The main cast members are: Reiji Kawashima as Wim Strauss Hana Hishikawa as Heidemarie Hideki Okamoto (2.5 Dimensional Seduction, D.C. II: Da Capo...
Sunao Katabuchi's 'Fukufuku no Chizu' Anime Short Posted
In This Corner of the World team's short promotes Fukushima Prefecture's cultural treasures
― The official website for "Fukufuku no Chizu" (Map of Fukufuku), director Sunao Katabuchi's new anime short, began streaming the short on Tuesday. The short is the second "brand movie" for Fukushima Prefecture's variety magazine Fukushima Map, and screened first at a "Completion Announcement Event" on March 5...
Marriage Toxin Anime's 2nd Trailer Reveals Akasaki's Ending Song
AKASAKI performs ending theme song “Shake Na Baby”
― The staff of the television anime for Jōmyaku and artist Mizuki Yoda's Marriage Toxin manga began streaming its second trailer on Monday It reveals the ending theme song "Shake Na Baby" by singer-songwriter AKASAKI, and it also features the opening theme song "Kill or Kiss" by Yurina Hirate. The anime will debut on April 7. The anime will air on Tu...
This Week In Mobile Games - Duellum of the Fates
Josh explores what Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy has to offer, plus a new MOBA from China and two miHoYo games!
― Hello, and welcome once again to This Week in Mobile Games, your bimonthly-ish look at the latest in mobile games. Due to a run of crunch time at the day job I've been far away from mobile games, staring at bad screen for far too long and missing Fate/Grand Order's White Day event in the...
Universal Studios' Fan Fest Nights Offer Details on 'One Piece Grand Pirate Show'
Straw Hats battle Marines, Buggy in pyrotechnic-filled, live stunt show in April/May
― On Thursday, Universal Studios Hollywood offered details about its upcoming "One Piece Grand Pirate Show" for its Fan Fest Nights event. The performance will see Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates battle Buggy in a "pyrotechnic-filled, live stunt show." The show will take place at the existing WaterWorld show venue, n...
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'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess #23 [rate]
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Reborn as a Space Mercenary Anime's Teaser Unveils Cast, Staff, October TV Debut
Makoto Furukawa, Konomi Inagaki, Anna Nagase, Haruka Shiraishi star in sci-fi isekai story
― The official website for the anime of Ryūto and Tetsuhiro Nabeshima's Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Mezametara Saikyō Sōbi to Uchūsen Mochi Datta no de, Ikkodate Mezashite Yōhei Toshite Jiyū ni Ikitai) light novel series began streaming a teaser promotional video for...
Candy Caries, Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, Takopi's Original Sin, Sparks of Tomorrow Anime Screen at Annecy
Festival takes place from June 21-27
― This year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France will screen the Candy Caries, Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, Takopi's Original Sin, and the first episode of the Sparks of Tomorrow anime in competition in the TV Films category. The festival will screen Yini Guo's "Plankton α" and Sam Kuwa's "So He Grabbed the Knife" ("Soshite Knife wo Te ni Shi...
The Spring 2026 Anime Trailer Watch Party Premieres Tomorrow Night!
Flowers are blooming, and a new anime season is looming! Get a taste of the entire spring 2026 anime season with us tomorrow on YouTube!
― Flowers are blooming, and a new anime season is looming! Anime News Network's Lynzee Loveridge, James Beckett, and Jacki Jing are happy to announce that YouTube personality Geoff Thew (Mother's Basement) is joining us to watch over 60 trailers from the upcoming an...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2026, Mar 12-18
Journal With Witch goes down to #2 for the first time in 10 weeks as Frieren wows us with magic battle extravaganza! Check out 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 ...
HIDIVE Announces English Dub Cast for Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling TV Anime
Dub premiered on March 18
― HIDIVE revealed the cast for the English dub of the television anime of storywriter Nekoko and illustrator Naji Yanagida's Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling (Tensei Shitara Dragon no Tamago Datta: Saikyō Igai Mezasanee) light novel series on March 13. The English dub premiered on March 18.The cast includes:
Adam Gibbs as Ilusia
Stephen Alcala as Aurus
Jay Hickman as Bert...
You and I Are Polar Opposites ‒ Episode 11
This episode wasn't exactly lacking in charm, but it did leave me feeling a little starved on the romance front.
Crunchyroll is 'Working Closely With Leading Cyber Security Experts to Investigate' Possible Security Breach
International Cyber Digest wrote that 100 GBs of customer information were possibly leaked
― ANN reached out to Crunchyroll after X (formerly Twitter) user International Cyber Digest wrote on Sunday that Crunchyroll may be facing a security breach through its ticketing system, which is outsourced through Telus in India. A spokesperson provided the following statement:
"We are aware of recent claims a...
Trigun Stargaze ‒ Episode 11
I’m struggling to decide if the writers know what they’re doing, or if the last few plot twists have been symptoms of terminal idiocy.
Toho Games Announces Training Simulation Game Based on Haikyu!! Anime
Haikyu!! ALL Challengers game features new 2D anime motions, illustrations, voice recordings
― Toho animation and Toho Games announced on Monday Haikyu!! ALL Challengers, the first training simulation game based on the Haikyu!! anime. Pre-registration for the game also opened on Monday.The game features newly drawn 2D anime motions and illustrations, and new voice recordings. In the game, players dec...
Dead Account ‒ Episode 11
Another episode that is the same old same old, bearing all of the warts I’ve written about for what seems like an eternity now.
Giant Killing's Masaya Tsunamoto Launches New Baseball Manga
Senshu no Kōtai o Oshiraseitashimasu manga launches on April 2
― This year's 16th issue of Akita Shoten's Weekly Shonen Champion magazine revealed on March 19 that writer Masaya Tsunamoto and illustrator Yūichirō Oka will launch a new baseball manga titled Senshu no Kōtai o Oshiraseitashimasu (A New Player is Substituting In) in the magazine's 18th issue on April 2. The manga is seen in the upper rig...
Fate/strange Fake ‒ Episode 12
Understanding this episode requires quite a bit of information not covered in this series specifically.
Patlabor Franchise Gets 3D Action Game for PS5, PC
Patlabor the Case Files features missions from hero/adversary perspectives
― Publisher Good Smile Company and developer Chime Corporation announced on Monday Patlabor the Case Files, a new 3D action game based on the Patlabor series, for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. A video is streaming on the game's Steam page. The game's Steam page describes the story:
Labors. The generic term for robots develop...
Rooster Fighter ‒ Episode 2
If Keiji is a photo-realistic Ferrari of a chicken, Piyoko is a bit like a week-old balloon animal, rasping as the air is being let out.
Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Box Set Manga Review
At times, Gabimaru’s surprisingly vulnerable, and even a little adorable – like a white-haired, fluffy murder-puppy.
― It's telling that the Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku manga is unavailable to read directly on the Shonen Jump app, at least not on Apple devices. It can only be read digitally via the Shonen Jump website. This is no doubt due to the manga's much higher-than-average (at least for Shonen ...
Chibi Godzilla Raids Again Anime's Trailer Reveals New Cast, OKAMOTO'S Theme Song
Inori Minase joins cast as Chibi Battra in new episodes in April
― The official X/Twitter account for the Chibi Godzilla Raids Again (Chibi Godzilla no Gyakushū), the anime about the Chibi Godzilla character, revealed on Monday a trailer, new cast member, visual, and theme song for new episodes in April. The video, hosted by Chibi Titano's voice actor Subaru Kimura, previews the new theme song "Ano H...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 ‒ Episode 9
Every once in a while, we need an episode like this one—one that reminds us what exactly Frieren’s journey is for.
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You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! #12 [rate]
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One Piece Anime Reveals 2 Cast Members for Elbaph Arc
Series casts Ayane Sakura as Gerd, Ryōta Takeuchi as Road
― The official X/Twitter account for the One Piece franchise announced on Monday two cast members for the upcoming Elbaph arc of the One Piece anime: Ayane Sakura as Gerd Ryōta Takeuchi as Road The anime will return in Japan on April 5 for the first of two cours (quarters of a year) with the start of the new Elbaph arc. One Piece anime produce...
The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife ‒ Episode 11
If the episode ended with the cut to black while our two leads were leaving the village, it would have been perfect.
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Golden Kamuy #61 [rate]
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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes #25 [rate]
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Answerman - Hiding Behind Pen Names
How did the MangaONE scandal happen? Jerome explains.
― A Reader asks: "How does someone convicted of a serious crime simply reappear in manga under a pen name, and nobody raises a flag? Do publishers run any checks on the actual person behind the pseudonym, and why are pen names becoming more and more popular for manga creators, writers, and artists? Should proper background checks become a regulat...
Roll Over and Die ‒ Episode 11
The uncomfortable introduction leads nicely into the confrontation with Dein, and while this manifests as a literal battle, it is better understood as an ideological conflict.
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Wash It All Away #12 [rate]
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Webtoon by Korean Dictator's Grandson Surpasses 67 Million Views on Social Media
Chun expressed gratitude to readers saying he felt “surprised and overwhelmed” by response
― The webtoon series by Woo-won Chun has surpassed 67 million views after being serialized on social media over a three-month period. Chun shared the milestone on Instagram on March 23, expressing gratitude to readers and saying he felt “surprised and overwhelmed” by the response. The series, titled Monggeul T...
Fire Force Season 3 ‒ Episode 23
Fittingly, this climactic confrontation with Haumea is essentially the show's big 'Third Impact' moment… though I think it may work better on paper than in execution.
Charisma TV Anime Unveils Main Staff, January 2027 Debut
Bad Girl's Jōji Furuta helms anime at Pierrot Films
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Evil Line Records label (Hypnosis Mic) and the intellectual property company Dazed's Chōjin-teki Share House Story Charisma (Superhuman Shared Residence Story: Charisma) project revealed the anime's teaser visual, main staff, and January 2027 debut on TBS, on Monday. Jōji Furuta (Bad Girl...
Sentenced to Be a Hero ‒ Episode 11
The only real criticisms that I have are that it is so joyful it almost feels tonally out of step with the rest of the series.
Mages. to Launch The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Game on July 23
Game to launch for Switch, Switch 2
― Mages. announced on Sunday that Saekisan's The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten (Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken) light novel series is getting a game adaptation titled Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken Memorial Vacation, which will launch for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on July 23. Pr...
Dragon Quest X Game to Add AI Companion Character
Square Enix plans to use Google's generative AI Gemini
― Square Enix announced at a press briefing on Wednesday that it plans to add a companion character named "Oshaberi Slimey" to its Dragon Quest X Online game that will use Google's generative AI Gemini. Square Enix claims that using Gemini, the character will be able to converse with players and assist them with the game.Square Enix is currently ...
Demons' Crest Anime Reveals Main Staff, Cast, 2026 Debut in Video
Series stars Haruka Shiraishi, Konomi Inagaki with production by Production I.G
― Warner Bros. Japan revealed a teaser promotional video on Monday for the television anime of Reki Kawahara's Demons' Crest novel series. The video reveals the main cast and staff, as well as the 2026 debut.Update: Warner Bros. Japan has confirmed the anime's English title is Devils' Crest. The anime's website also revea...
Tomb Raider King Korean-Animated Series Reveals 2 New Japanese Dub Cast in Character Promo Video
Miyu Irino, Nobuhiko Okamoto joins Japanese dub cast of series airing in July
― Kadokawa revealed the main visual, two new Japanese dub cast members, and a character promotional video for the Korean-animated adaptation of artist 3B2S, storywriter Yuns (REDICE STUDIO), original storywriter SAN.G, and character designer P-crush's Tomb Raider King webtoon, on Monday. The newly announced cast are: Miyu I...
DanMachi: Astrea Record Spinoff Light Novels Get Manga
Karu Yoneshiro draws prequel manga launching on May 25
― The official X/Twitter account for Square Enix's Monthly Big Gangan magazine revealed on Saturday that Fujino Ōmori's Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Astrea Record (Astrea Record Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka) spinoff light novel series is inspiring a manga adaptation that will debut in the magazine's ...
Dorohedoro Anime's 2nd Season Streams Creditless Opening, Ending Sequences
(K)NoW_NAME performs both "Zettai Must Danmen" opening, "Return to Head" ending songs for April 1 series
― The official website for the second anime season based on Q Hayashida's Dorohedoro manga started streaming on Sunday the anime's creditless opening and ending sequences, featuring the opening theme song "Zettai Must Danmen" and the ending theme song "Return to Head" both performed by (K)NoW_NAME...
Guilty Gear -Strive- Game's 2.0 Update, Season 5 Launch on April 9
Also: new character trailer previews DLC character Jam Kuradoberi
― Arc System Works announced on Sunday the Guilty Gear -Strive- fighting game will launch its 2.0 update and season 5 on April 9. The company also revealed a character trailer for upcoming DLC character Jam Kuradoberi. English Trailer Japanese Trailer The new update will include major battle changes, new battle mechanics, special moves...
Bandai Namco Announces Major DLC for Digimon Story Time Stranger, New Mobile Game Digimon UP
Digimon UP mobile game slated for release this year; Digimon Story Time Stranger major DLC launches in 2027
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced during the "DIGIMON CON 2026" livestream on Sunday that the Digimon Story Time Stranger game will get a major DLC in 2027, and also revealed a new mobile game titled Digimon UP that will launch this year. Digimon UP Teaser TrailerBandai Namco describes the...
Kakao Entertainment, Naver Webtoon Win Civil Lawsuit Against Major Piracy Site Agitoon
Court accepted both companies' claims of 1 billion won each
― Kakao Entertainment and Naver Webtoon won a civil lawsuit on March 11 against the operator of Agitoon, one of South Korea's largest illegal webtoon and web novel distribution sites, with the court awarding a total of 2 billion won (about $1.33 million) in damages. The court fully accepted both companies' claims of 1 billion won each, hold...
Netflix Unveils Main Trailer, Poster for Live-Action Bloodhounds Season 2
Trailer introduces Baek-jeong, ruthless operator behind global underground boxing league
― Netflix released the main trailer for the second season of Bloodhounds on March 19, teasing a new and more dangerous threat facing its central characters. The new season will debut worldwide on April 3. The trailer introduces Baek-jeong, the ruthless operator behind a global underground boxing league known as ...
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 Anime Announces 3 New Cast Members for Final Episode
Hiroki Tōchi, Nana Mizuki, Yukihiro Nozuyama join cast on March 26
― The staff for the Jujutsu Kaisen anime announced in a new trailer on Sunday for the 12th and final episode of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1, the first part of the third season of the anime, three new cast members.
The new cast includes:Hiroki Tōchi as Ryū IshigoriNana Mizuki as Takako UroYukihiro Nozuyama as Kuro...
29th Ojarumaru Anime Series' Visual Reveals Kiyoshi Hikawa as Story Character
Hikawa performs anime's new ending theme song "Tabi Degozansu Ojarumaru"
― NHK unveiled a new visual for the 29th series of the Ojarumaru (Prince Mackaroo) anime on Monday. The visual reveals that singer Kiyoshi Hikawa will appear as a character in the anime (seen leftmost in visual below).In addition, NHK revealed that this animated portrayal of Hikawa (also seen in character visuals below) will als...
Sirotan Seal Mascot Gets TV Anime
Aoi Yūki stars as white seal in fall anime
― Creatve Yoko announced on Monday that its Sirotan seal mascot will receive a television anime on TV Asahi this fall. Aoi Yūki stars as the white seal Sirotan. The voice actress previously voiced the character in a short animation on the Sirotan TV Youtube channel.Arisa Okada is directing the television series at Lesprit, and Sei Yoshitsuki is overseeing an...
Crossed Hearts' Glam Beat! Label for Yuri Works Licenses Afternoon Tea for Two Manga
Mei Fujimatsu, Satsuki Haru's manga is 3rd license in new imprint
― Crossed Hearts, a new California-based global English publisher, announced on Wednesday that Mei Fujimatsu and Satsuki Haru's Afternoon Tea for Two (Futari de Afternoon Tea wo) manga is the third license in its new Glam Beat! imprint, which will carry Japanese yuri, Chinese baihe, and Korean girls' love titles.The company describes t...
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Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories #11 [rate]
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Seoul Business Agency Launches 2026 Seoul-Themed Webtoon, Web Novel Support Program
2026 program will select 5 projects, each receiving 100 million Korean won
― The Seoul Business Agency (SBA) announced on March 16 a new initiative to support the development of web novels and webtoons based on Seoul-themed intellectual property, aiming to expand original stories into film, television, and other formats. The 2026 program will select five projects, each receiving 100 million Korean w...
Crave Streaming Services Adds 14 Anime Films in Canada
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, Suzume, among other titles added
― Crave streaming service in Canada announced on February 27 it added the following anime films on March 7:Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Jujutsu Kaisen 0 SuzumeSPY×FAMILY Code: WhiteBLUELOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI-KONOSUBA - God's Blessing on This Wonderful World– Legend of CrimsonThe Quintessential Quintuplets MovieTh...
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Game Review
While it might require some trial and error, you’re sure to have plenty of fun experimenting with a wide array of playstyles and eventually find a fighting style that suits you perfectly.
― I wouldn't blame you for feeling skeptical that the mechanics of Monster Hunter—which either famously or infamously, depending on who you ask, can often go into granular levels of detail—would translate well as a ...
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The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer #12 [rate]
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Journal With Witch #12 [rate]
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Anime Boston 2026 Hosts Voice Actors Atsushi Abe, Wakana Maruoka; Producers Hiromi Sueta, Takanori Matsuoka
HiDive sponsors appearance of all 4 guests from Farming Life in Another World 2, Petals of Reincarnation
― The staff of Anime Boston 2026 announced on Saturday that the convention will host the following people as guests of honor:Voice actor Atsushi Abe (A Certain Magical Index, IDOLiSH7) will be attending as a guest of honor to promote his upcoming role as Hiraku Machio, the protagonist of Farming L...
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Hell's Paradise #11 [rate]
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DIGIMON BEATBREAK #23 [rate]
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Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I'll Obtain Ultimate Power #12 [rate]
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Hana-Kimi Anime Gets 2nd Season
Season 1 ended on Sunday
― The anime of late manga creator Hisaya Nakajo's Hana-Kimi manga ended its first season on Sunday with an announcement of the second season: Viz Media describes the Hana-Kimi story:Japanese-American track-and-field star Mizuki has gotten herself to transfer to a high school in Japan...but not just any school! To be close to her idol, high jumper Izumi Sano, she's going to an...
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The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom #11 [rate]
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'Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None' Anime Gets 2nd Season
Character designer, manga artist drew illustrations in celebration
― The staff for Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None, the television anime of storywriter Itsuki Togami and illustrator Yuri Kisaragi's Yūsha Party o Oidasareta Kiyō Binbō (The Jack of All Trades Was Kicked Out of the Hero's Party) light novel series, announced on Sunday the anime will get a second season. Character designer Yuri Kisar...
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Kunon the Sorcerer Can See #13 [rate]
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Kakao Entertainment Reports 1 Billion Pirated Content Removals in Latest Anti-Piracy White Paper
Company states it has helped shut down 32 illegal websites in past 4 years
― Kakao Entertainment released its 8th Anti-Illegal Distribution Response White Paper on March 11, reporting that the company has removed more than 1 billion instances of pirated content globally since launching its anti-piracy task force. The report details the activities of Kakao Entertainment's Anti-Piracy Response Team, P...
Daemons of the Shadow Realm Anime Casts Ayumu Murase
Murase to voice Gabriel, other daemons in April 4 anime
― The staff for the television anime of Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Yomi no Tsugai) manga announced during the anime's advance screening event on Sunday that Ayumu Murase will voice Gabriel, as well as other daemons. The anime will premiere on the Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV channels on April 4 at 11:30 p.m. (10:30...
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Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- #10 [rate]
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Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan Anime's New Video Unveils Cast, More Staff, July Debut
Rie Kugimiya, Ai Kayano, Tomoka Noda, Shiori Kurosaki more star in anime
― Aniplex, A-1 Pictures, and Psyde Kick Studio revealed the first full promotional video, key visual, main cast, additional staff members, and the July premiere for its original anime project Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan (Grow Up Show: The Sunflower Circus Troupe) on Sunday. The anime's story is set in the late 1950s and...
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Kaya-chan Isn't Scary #11 [rate]
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Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Wins 12th Anime Trending Awards' Top Prize
Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray wins 7 other awards; The Apothecary Diaries season 2 wins 6 awards
― The 12th annual Anime Trending Awards announced its winners on Saturday, and Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray won Anime of the Year, as well as seven other awards, including Best in Animation, Sports Anime of the Year, and Girl of the Year for Oguri Cap. The second season of The Apothecary Diaries won six awar...
Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes Fighting Game Streams Trailer Teasing New Character
New character to launch in 2026
― Arc System Works America began streaming a trailer on Saturday teasing a new character for Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes, the newest installment in French Bread's original Under Night In-Birth 2D fighting game series. The trailer states that the character will launch in 2026. Arc System Works released the game on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and...
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You and I Are Polar Opposites #11 [rate]
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Magical Girl Raising Project restart Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Opening Theme
Series debuts this fall
― The staff for the television anime of Asari Endō's Magical Girl Raising Project Restart light novel series unveiled the anime's second promotional video on Saturday. The video previews the opening theme song. The anime will debut this fall, and will star:Yoshino Nanjō as PfleReina Kondo as Shadow GaleFairouz Ai as Masked WonderHonoka Inoue as PechkaJenya as Nonako MiyokataM....
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In the Clear Moonlit Dusk #11 [rate]
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Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 Anime Features 'Bookmaking' in 3rd Special Video
2-part anime debuts on April 4
― The official X/Twitter account for Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke, the new television anime of Miya Kazuki's Ascendance of a Bookworm (Honzuki no Gekokujō - Shisho ni Naru Tame niwa Shudan o Erandeiramasen) "biblia fantasy" light novel series, revealed the third "special video" in a series of four weekly special videos on Saturday, th...
'Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)!' TV Anime Casts Kōhei Amasaki
Amasaki voices romanceable lead Christopher in upcoming anime by EMT Squared
― The official website for the television anime of Atekichi and Yukiko's Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! (Heroine? Seijo? Iie, All Works Maid desu (ko)!) light novel series revealed on Sunday Kōhei Amasaki will voice Christopher Von Théolas, the prince of the Théolas kingdom and one of the romanc...
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Rooster Fighter #2 [rate]
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Compile Heart Reveals Neptunia Unlimited Game
Game in development for Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5
― Compile Heart announced on Thursday the Neptunia Unlimited (Chō Shin Jikū Game Neptune Unlimited) game, which will launch for the Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PS4, and PS5 on August 27. A physical edition, a Galaxy Edition, digital edition, and a digital deluxe edition of the game will be available for purchase. Early orders of the game will include...
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SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes #23 [rate]
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Star Detective Precure! #8 [rate]
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My Hero Ultra Rumble Game Unveils Season 16 Trailer (Updated)
Season adding Star and Stripe as playable character launches on March 25
― Bandai Namco Entertainment streamed a new trailer on Saturday to preview the upcoming season 16 content for its My Hero Ultra Rumble (My Hero Academia Ultra Rumble in Japan) battle royale-style action game. The new season includes its first DLC character Star and Stripe, new costumes, new battle styles, and more. The new DLC c...
Urban Myth Dissolution Center Game Offered on iOS, Android Devices
Game launched for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PC via Steam in February 2025
― Shueisha Games announced on Thursday that it has released the paranormal mystery adventure game Urban Myth Dissolution Center for iOS and Android mobile devices. The release is available in Japanese, English, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese...
Live-Action Yakuza Powered by Nihon Tōitsu Series Streamed With English Subtitles
All 3 episodes of Like a Dragon/Yakuza crossover with Nihon Tōitsu stream for free
― Sega announced on Friday that Ryū ga Gotoku Powered By Nihon Tōitsu (Yakuza Powered by Nihon Tōitsu), the live-action crossover project between the Like a Dragon/Yakuza game series and the Nihon Tōitsu original video series, is streaming with English subtitles on its YouTube channel. IGN had begun streaming the serie...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, March 9-15
Monster Hunter Stories 3 Switch 2 version debuts at #2, PS5 version at #3
― Japan's Game Ranking: March 9-15 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2 Pokémon Pokopia Nintendo March 5 117,029 658,400 2NSw 2 Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Capcom March 13 37,718 37,718 3PS5 Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Capcom March 13 17,188 17,188 4PS5 Res...
Medalist Anime Film Reveals Visual, Teaser Video
Film taking place after TV anime's 2nd season opens in 2027
― Kadokawa revealed an "ultra teaser" visual and an "ultra teaser" promotional video on Sunday for the upcoming anime film based on Tsurumaikada's Olympic ice-skating manga Medalist. The film will tell a story set after the end of the television anime's second season, and will open in 2027. The anime's first season premiered in Japan on the ...
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Scum of the Brave #11 [rate]
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Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider #24 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 9-15
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End back at #4
― Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV March 15 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 6.7 Detective Conan NTV March 14 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.0 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV March 15 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 4.5 Frieren: Beyond Journey's End season 2 NTV March 13 (Fri) 23:00 30 min. 4.2 Blue Miburo season 2 NTV March 14 (Sat) 17:30 30 min. 2.9 Star D...
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Volumes 7-10 Manga Review
Building on earlier information and seemingly throwaway comments and characters, the story continues to delight as it pushes its characters to develop in meaningful ways.
― One of the strengths of Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun is that it rarely lets anything become a one-off joke. Ameri's surprisingly demure alternate self in volume six not only makes Ronové look even more ridiculous, but it als...
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To Your Eternity #20 [rate]
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A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans #11 [rate]
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Korean Cartoonist Association Hosts Webtoon Forum on AI, Copyright, Creative Tools
Creator Jin-kyu Choi introduces webtoon-focused AI production tool he developed using Google's "Vibe Coding"
― The Korean Cartoonist Association (KCA) held its first Webtoon Forum of 2026 on March 13 in Seoul, focusing on the impact of generative AI on creative workflows, copyright, and legal rights. The event, held at a cultural venue in Mapo District, brought together creators, legal experts, and ...
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Dead Account #11 [rate]
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Trigun Stargaze #11 [rate]
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Fate/strange Fake #12 [rate]
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Medalist Season 2 ‒ Episode 5
Even if Tsukasa isn't necessarily using Inori as a way to redo his past failures, it's also true that training her has made it easier for him to continue running away from himself.
Naver Webtoon Reports US$2.7 Billion Creator Payout Over 5 Years
Naver Webtoon outlines 3 core priorities for 2026
― Naver Webtoon shared its creator support performance and 2026 business strategy at a press conference held in Seoul on March 17, highlighting continued investment in its global ecosystem. At the event, Yongsoo Kim, the recently appointed president of WEBTOON Entertainment, made his first public appearance since taking the role, emphasizing the impo...
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Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling #11 [rate]
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Chained Soldier Season 2 ‒ Episode 11
Maybe it would be more appropriate if I said this is “an episode that shoots for the stars…except, in this universe, all of the constellations have been replaced with crudely drawn doodles of big butts and bouncing boobs."
Shenmue III Enhanced Game's Trailer Confirms Switch 2 Release
Trailer also reveals collector's edition of enhanced version that will include figure, artbook, other collectibles
― ININ Games began streaming a trailer on Thursday for the upcoming Shenmue III Enhanced game, an upgraded version of the 2019 Shenmue III game. The trailer confirms that the game will also launch for the Nintendo Switch 2. The trailer also reveals a collector's edition of the enhanced v...
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Case Closed #1194 [rate]
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Live-Action Film Trilogy Prequel to Inside Men Set for Production Following Years of Development Changes
Previously planned live-action series adaptation underwent multiple revisions, including casting changes, shift in format
― A new live-action film trilogy based on the webtoon Inside Men is in development, reimagining the story as a prequel that explores the origins of the power network depicted in the original work. The project will consist of three films set in the late 1980s, focusing on the earl...
Manga Plus Releases Maki Kanemaki's The Hero's Bereaved Family Manga in English
Manga about inheritance battle between "womanizing hero's love-starved children" launched in January
― Manga Plus added Maki Kanemaki's The Hero's Bereaved Family (Yūsha Izoku) manga in English on Thursday. The platform is hosting the first seven chapters of the manga as of press time. Manga Plus describes the story:
The hero who defeated the Demon King and saved the world has died. Gil, a half-elf w...
Tenbin Romantic Comedy Anime Unveils More Cast, Staff, July Premiere
Shunichi Toki, Miharu Hanai, Natsumi Haruse, Fūka Izumi join rom-com's cast
― The official website for the television anime of Yu Hibari and illustrator Siso's Tenkō-saki no Seiso Karen na Bishōjo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi Datta Ken (The Neat and Beautiful Girl at My New School Was My Childhood Friend Who I Used to Play With Who I Thought was a Boy, or Tenbin for short)...
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Blue Miburo #13 [rate]
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Witch on the Holy Night Anime Film Reveals 1st Key Visual
Film opens later this year
― ufotable revealed the first key visual on Saturday for the anime film of Type-Moon's visual novel PC game Mahōtsukai no Yoru (Witch on the Holy Night). The film is slated to open this year. The story of the original Witch on the Holy Night visual novel is set in the late 1980s, and centers on protagonist Aoko Aozaki, one of two sister heirs to a long family line of modern...
Northeast Asian History Foundation Launches Webtoon Series The First Women
Webtoon with planned English release spotlights 6 pioneering women who overcame colonial rule, social barriers in modern Korean history
― The Northeast Asian History Foundation has announced the launch of a new webtoon series titled The First Women, spotlighting six pioneering women who overcame colonial rule and social barriers in modern Korean history. The series aims to reinterpret history throug...
Maebashi Witches Original TV Anime Gets Compilation Film
Anime will also be rebroadcast in Japan starting on April 5
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed on Saturday the Maebashi Witches original television anime will get a compilation film. The TV anime will also be rebroadcast in Japan starting on April 5 on Tokyo MX and BS11. The main cast members will host solo performance concerts in Tokyo on May 24 and in Osaka on May 31, and will also host a mini conce...
Seoul City Government Launches Policy-Themed Webtoon
4-chapter series follows Seo-yoon Kim as she prepares for major company project titled “Future City Competition"
― The Seoul city government released a new webtoon titled Seoul, Riding Dreams on March 18 via KakaoPage, showcasing city policies through a narrative format. The four-chapter series follows Seo-yoon Kim, an architectural design team lead, as she prepares for a major company project title...
'100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You' Anime's 3rd Season Reveals July Debut in Video
New video previews voices for new heroines Chiyo Iin, Naddy
― The staff for the television anime of Rikito Nakamura and Yukiko Nozawa's The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You (Kimi no koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo) manga revealed on Saturday the anime's third season will debut in July. The staff also revealed a teaser video, which previews Renta...
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game's Trailer Reveals March 26 Release Date for Blue Mary DLC Character
Game's Season Pass 2 includes 3 more upcoming DLC characters including Wolfgang Krauser
― SNK revealed a new trailer on Thursday for its Fatal Fury City of the Wolves fighting game, highlighting the DLC character Blue Mary, who will launch on March 26. Blue Mary English Trailer Blue Mary Japanese Trailer The game's Season Pass 2 also includes Wolfgang Krauser (launching in April), and two unannounced...
Itaewon Class Creator Gwangjin Launches Jangga Spin-Off Web Novel on Kakao
Jangga follows Jang's rise from extreme poverty and instability during the post-Korean War period
― Kakao Entertainment will release Jangga, a new web novel by Gwangjin, on March 21 at 6:00 p.m. KST (5:00 a.m. EDT) via KakaoPage. The series marks Gwangjin's first web novel and serves as a spin-off set in the universe of Itaewon Class, focusing on the origin story of its main antagonist Jang Dae-hee....
Hayao Miyazaki Personally Draws New Art of Nausicäa, Kiki, Totoro, Spirited Away
Panoramas go on display at Ghibli Park from July 8
― Renowned animation studio Ghibli announced on Tuesday that Hayao Miyazaki personally drew new art pieces that will go on display at the Ghibli Park's Grand Warehouse. The art pieces are the centerpieces of 31 “panorama boxes” highlighting titles from across Studio Ghibli's library (and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, which strictly speaking, p...
One Piece's Chopper Supports Doctors Without Borders
“A small doctor with a big heart embarks on a humanitarian journey”
― The One Piece franchise and humanitarian medical care charity Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières or MSF) announced on Friday that One Piece character Tony Tony Chopper is joining the organization as an official supporter. One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda personally drew an original illustration of Chopper sporting the ...
Tamon's B-Side ‒ Episode 12
I just want to stand on a roof and yell about what a great episode we got this week.
Champignon Witch ‒ SEASON FINALE
Life goes on, whether you’re a white witch, a black one, or something else entirely. The important thing is to keep trying and keep moving forward.
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 15-21
Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-, The Boy and the Beast anime; Sakamoto Holidays, OMORI manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The Boy and the Beast BDPlease Shout! Factory US$26.98 March 17 Food Wars! The Third Plate Complete Collection BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$89.98 March 17 Green Green: Complete BDAnimeNewsNetwork Media Blasters US$39.99 March 17 So...
Yen Press Licenses I'm Just in a Faux BL, Servant Beast, Spy Classroom 4th Period: Blazing Fire, More Manga
Also: Ayakashi à la Mode, Why Run? My Summoned Beast Is Cute! novels
― Yen Press announced on Friday that it has licensed 13 manga and two novel series for release in September. Title: JUDGE Omnibus Edition manga
Creators: Yoshiki Tonogai
Summary: Envy, lust, sloth, wrath, gluttony, pride, greed. A group of sinners who bear the guilt of the seven deadly sins has been gathered in an old courthouse to ...
One Piece Anime's English Dub Casts 4Kids' Luffy Voice Actor Erica Schroeder
Schroeder voices Joy Boy in Crunchyroll's next batch of dubbed episodes on March 24
― Toei Animation announced on Friday that Erica Schroeder, the original voice of the One Piece anime's main character Monkey D. Luffy in 4Kids Entertainment's 2004 English dub, will voice Joy Boy in Crunchyroll's English dub. The character will appear in the next batch of the anime's English dub (episodes 1144-1155), ...
Wit Studio President George Wada Confirms Tight Pacing, Modern Artistic Styles for The One Piece Anime Series Remake
Wada aims to update visuals with new anime while respecting Toei Animation's original work
― President and CEO of Production I.G and President of Wit Studio George Wada said an interview with The Ai Show posted on Thursday that The One Piece, Wit Studio's remake of the One Piece anime for Netflix, will have tighter pacing without unnecessary padding, when compared to Toei Animation's original anime. ...
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Fire Force #23 [rate]
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MediaOCD Adds Kodocha, Sgt. Frog, Sonic X, More Titles to Discotek Deep Dives Project
Also: Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie, Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, Tenjho Tenge, more
― MediaOCD announced the new round of titles that it is adding to its store as part of the Discotek Deep Dives initiative. The titles the company has added for pre-order in March include: Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog animated series (SD) Captain Harlock: Arcadia of my Youth Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie Cardcaptor Sa...
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Hell Mode #11 [rate]
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Dark Moon: The Blood Altar #11 [rate]
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One Piece Live-Action Season 2 Review
This feels like the best version of a live-action One Piece that we ever could have dared to hope for. Hail to the King of the Pirates, baby.
― Netflix's live-action adaptation of One Piece should never have worked. We've already seen how hard Hollywood has struggled to adapt manga and anime that keep at least one foot in the realm of recognizable reality (or need I remind you all of Netflix's doome...
Remow's 'It's Anime' FAST Channel Streams You Don't Know Gunma Yet, Kanagawa Elves Light Anime
Both anime stream on March 26, 30 on Samsung TV Plus
― Anime distributor Remow announced on Thursday that it is exclusively streaming the You don't know GUNMA yet. ~Reiwa Version~ and Kanagawa Elves light anime on the "It's Anime" free ad-supported streaming television channel (FAST) channel on Samsung TV Plus. All 12 episodes of You don't know GUNMA yet. ~Reiwa Version~ will stream on March 26 at 6:...
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High School! Kimengumi #11 [rate]
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Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 ‒ Episode 58
This is probably the most frustrating episode of JJK so far this season, and I can’t wait to wash the taste of it out of my mouth next week with one of my favorite bouts from the manga.
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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End #9 [rate]
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SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table ‒ SEASON FINALE
SHIBOYUGI is an indulgent tonic of equal parts empathy and anger that invites us to luxuriate in an elegy for a world gone insane.
The Food Diary of Miss Maid TV Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Ending Theme Song
ARCANA PROJECT perform ending theme "Shiawase Flavor"
― Happinet began streaming on Friday the second promotional video for the television anime of Susumu Maeya's The Food Diary of Miss Maid manga. The video previews the ending theme song "Shiawase Flavor" (Happiness Flavor) by girl group ARCANA PROJECT. The anime's first episode will stream in advance on April 1 at 12:00 a.m. JST on the d Anime Stor...
This Week in Games - Fateful Delays, Switch Fidelity Raise, and 30 Years of Farming
The Harvest Moon/Rune Factory/Story of Seasons franchises are having a big birthday this year, which might help to take some of the sting out of Fate/EXTRA Record's indefinite delay.
― Welcome back, folks! I've been watching a bunch of Atop the Fourth Wall videos lately and it's made me want to get into collecting the IDW Sonic the Hedgehog trade paperbacks. It's my understanding that the IDW run has...
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk ‒ Episode 10
To be treated as a girl is to be considered beautiful. To be considered dateable by boys and not dateable by other girls.
HIDIVE to Stream Kirio Fan Club Anime
HIDIVE to screen N. American premiere of anime at Anime Boston on April 4
― HIDIVE announced on Thursday that it will stream the anime of Chikyu no Sakana Ponchan's Kirio Fan Club manga. HIDIVE will screen the North American premiere of the anime at Anime Boston on April 4. The anime will premiere on April 2 at 24:26 (effectively, April 3 at 12:26 a.m.) JST in the Super Animeism TURBO programming blo...
HIDIVE Premieres Petals of Reincarnation, Farming Life in Another World 2, More at Anime Boston
Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior season 2, Yowayowa Sensei, Kirio Fan Club to also premiere at convention
― HIDIVE announced on Thursday that it will screen premieres of the Petals of Reincarnation, Farming Life in Another World 2, The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior Season 2, Yowayowa Sensei, and Kirio Fan Club. All of the screenings are North Ameri...
The Holy Grail of Eris ‒ Episode 11
Will the goddess of discord’s grail be filled to the brim with blood? Or will someone spill it and finally put the past to rest?
Mobile Fighter G Gundam Anime's 30th Anniversary Short Streamed
Also: After War Gundam X anime's 30th anniversary project presents logo
― The Gundam Channel on YouTube is streaming a "fighting movie" short, created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Mobile Fighter G Gundam anime two years ago, on Friday. The short was created with experimental digital animation techniques, including 3D CG during the previsualization stage to plan out motion sequences. The G...
Strike Witches Director Kazuhiro Takamura Unveils Original TV Anime Vertex Force in 2026
Takamura teases anime with "cute girls," "cool mecha"
― Strike Witches and Vividred Operation director Kazuhiro Takamura is helming Vertex Force, an original television anime that will premiere this year. The tagline on the teaser visual is, "Engine, start!": Takamura gave a message about the anime in which he said that he likes cute girls, cool mecha, and anime, and this original anime crams in ever...
Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! Novels Get TV Anime
Reiji Kawashima, Hana Hishikawa star in J.C Staff anime next January
― A website opened on Friday to announce that a television anime of Haka Tokura's Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! light novel series will air next January. The main cast members are: Reiji Kawashima as Wim Strauss Hana Hishikawa as Heidemarie Hideki Okamoto (2.5 Dimensional Seduction, D.C. II: Da Capo...
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Medalist #5 [rate]
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2026 Doraemon Film Stays at #1, 2nd Live-Action Golden Kamuy Film Opens at #3
Eiga Himitsu no AiPri Mankai Bazulium Live! debuts at #8
― The 2026 Doraemon film, Eiga Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjō (Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil), stayed at #1 in its third weekend. The film sold 274,600 tickets and earned 357,032,400 yen (US$2.23 million) over the three-day weekend. The film has sold a total of 1.47 million tickets and earned a cum...