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Detective Conan: Rivals Of The Great Detective Anime Series Review
I'm not sure if this was always the intention or if these episodes were a direct response to the first batch of episodes that TMS put out, but it looks like more episodes of Detective Conan have been adapted that now add some much-needed context.
― Those mad lads did it! I'm not sure if this was always the intention or if these episodes were a direct response to the first batch of episodes that TMS p...
ULTRAMAN JAPAN SOCIETY SPECIAL EVENING
Anime News Network was allowed to check out the tour as it stopped by the Japan Society in New York City, where I was able to enjoy a lot of the strong enthusiasm for this franchise firsthand.
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Sixty years is a long time. Even if you've never actually sat down and watched a piece of Ultraman media, no doubt you have come across something that has been either directly or indirectly inspired by this ...
Touring After the Apocalypse Volume 2-3 Manga Review
Even after destruction, Japan’s tourist destinations are worth visiting.
― Upon reading Touring After The Apocalypse manga, I was immediately struck with a sense of familiarity. We've probably all read a few manga in which two girls scavenge for food and shelter after the end of the world, so my initial thought was that it felt like Girls Last Tour, with the same melancholy inevitability. More than t...
This Week in Games - Chuuni Corpses
The Corpse Party Tetralogy is dead in the water, and Yoko Taro's projects keep getting cancelled! Jean-Karlo looks into both plus live-action Zelda, a new Dark Souls book, and more.
― Welcome back, folks! By the time you read this, I'll have watched Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg at a local theater. I first heard of the movie 15 years ago (thank you, Grumpy Jii-san, I miss you), and was thoroughly convin...
This Week in Anime - Bring Out the Big (Girls with) Guns
Was Jean-Luc Godard right when he said all you need to make a movie is a girl with a gun? Coop and Steve discuss
― Was Jean-Luc Godard right when he said all you need to make a movie is a girl with a gun? Coop and Steve discuss. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. ...
The Red Spectacles Film Review
Mamoru Oshii’s first live action film, opening at NYC’s Metrograph theater on November 21, takes place in the same universe with Jin-Roh but couldn’t be more different.
― The Red Spectacles flopped in its original 1987 Japanese release, but the merchandisable design of the Kerberos armor somehow led to the creation of a whole franchise. The best-known film in said franchise is the animated installmen...
Painting The Worlds Of Studio Ghibli Book Review
This is a book for people who love Studio Ghibli's movies, and who also love huge books as physical artifacts in their own right.
― This is a book for people who love Studio Ghibli's movies, and who also love huge books as physical artifacts in their own right. There is, of course, no shortage of Ghibli art books already. You can find individual ones in English for all of the Ghibli films directed by...
Angel's Egg Anime Film Review
Surreal and beautiful, Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano's Angel's Egg anime film remains an enigmatic entry in both creators' careers.
― Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano's Angel's Egg remains an enigmatic entry in both creators' careers. Years out from his iconic directorial turn with Ghost in the Shell, Oshii wrote the film's story with Amano before the artist touched Final Fantasy. Just a hair's br...
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Special Game Preview
Overall I am fairly optimistic about this remake. It does seem a bit redundant to remake this game for a second time, but this seems like a great opportunity to update a beloved game in an established franchise for more modern audiences.
― Dragon Quest is one of the most established and recognizable RPG franchises in the world. Not only are there over a dozen games, but a few of those games have eve...
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'Now That We Draw' Manga Gets TV Anime
Ayumu Murase, Sayumi Suzushiro star in romantic comedy anime from ROLL2 studio
― A website opened on Friday to announce a television anime of Kyū Takahata and Yūji Kaba's Now That We Draw (Kakunaru Ue wa) manga. Ayumu Murase and Sayumi Suzushiro will star as Yūki Uehara and Niina Miyamoto, respectively. Shunsuke Ishikawa (BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI-) is directing the anime at ROLL2, and Deko A...
Drops of God Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Takuya Satō, Kazuya Kamenashi, Maaya Uchida star in series
― Pony Canyon announced on Thursday that Tadashi Agi and Shū Okimoto's The Drops of God (Kami no Shizuku) manga will receive a television anime adaptation in 2026.
The series stars (left to right in image above):
Takuya Satō as Issei Tomine
Kazuya Kamenashi as Shizuku Kanzaki
Maaya Uchida as Miyabi Shinohara
Banjo Ginga also plays Yutaka Kan...
Shueisha, Kodansha, Shogakukan, Kadokawa Win Copyright Suit Against Cloudflare
Cloudflare ordered to pay about 500 million yen/US$3 million in damages
― The Tokyo District Court has ruled on Wednesday that American internet infrastructure company Cloudflare is liable for damages in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Japanese publishers Shueisha, Kodansha, Shogakukan, and Kadokawa in 2022.The ruling recognized about 3.6 billion yen (about US$24 million) in damages to the ...
'Majutsu o Kiwanete Tabi ni Deta Tensei Elf, Moteamashita Jumyō de Ikeru Densetsu to Naru' Novels Get TV Anime
Monshō Sakakibara's story about reincarnated elf launched in 2021; kanco launched manga adaptation in 2023
― A special website opened on Wednesday to announce the television anime adaptation of Monshō Sakakibara's Majutsu o Kiwamete Tabi ni Deta Tensei Elf, Moteamashita Jumyō de Ikeru Densetsu to Naru (A Reincarnated Elf, Who Mastered Magic and Embarked on a Journey, Becomes a Living Legend With Exce...
WEBTOON Ent. Reports Revenue Increase But Net Loss in 3rd Quarter
Monthly active users rise in Japan but decline in Korea, rest of world
― WEBTOON Entertainment posted higher revenue but swung to a loss in the third quarter of 2025, as slowing user numbers in Korea and other global markets weighed on the company despite strong performance in Japan and continued growth in its IP adaptation business. According to the company's most recent filing and shareholder lett...
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Kingdom #8 [rate]
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KOCCA Expands Support for Webtoon-Based Games
Google Play supports overseas marketing, platform promotion; Naver Webtoon provides IP
― The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) outlined the achievements of the second phase of the Global Webtoon Games program and discussed plans for a third phase during G-STAR 2025 at BEXCO in Busan on November 14. The initiative, run in partnership with Google Pla...
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My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me! #8 [rate]
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Detective Conan: Rivals Of The Great Detective Anime Series Review
I'm not sure if this was always the intention or if these episodes were a direct response to the first batch of episodes that TMS put out, but it looks like more episodes of Detective Conan have been adapted that now add some much-needed context.
― Those mad lads did it! I'm not sure if this was always the intention or if these episodes were a direct response to the first batch of episodes that TMS p...
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Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider #8 [rate]
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Gnosia #7 [rate]
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The Summer Hikaru Died Anime Releases English-Dubbed Trailer
Netflix releases dubs in English, Spanish (Latam), Thai, Portuguese (Brazil), French, German, Italian, Spanish (Spain), Hindi, Indonesian
― CyberAgent confirmed with ANN on Thursday that Netflix began streaming various dub tracks for the anime of Mokumokuren's The Summer Hikaru Died (Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu) manga on October 31. Netflix's dubs are available in English, Spanish (Latam), Thai, Portugues...
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Touring After the Apocalypse #8 [rate]
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Ranma ½ #20 [rate]
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To Your Eternity #8 [rate]
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Let This Grieving Soul Retire! #21 [rate]
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The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest #8 [rate]
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Spy×Family #45 [rate]
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SANDA ‒ Episode 8
For a series as weird and exaggerated as Sanda, setting the correct tone is of vital importance and episode eight absolutely nails that. I’ve never been more excited for what’s to come.
Bride of the Water God Manhwa Returns After 11 Years With New Sequel Series
New series follows ordinary high school student So-ah who begins having dreams about her past life
― Kakao Entertainment announced on November 19 that a sequel of the Bride of the Water God manhwa will begin serialization on Kakao Webtoon on November 29. Bride of the Water God tells the story of Habaek, the god of the river, and So-ah, a human woman offered to him as his bride. Created by author Mi ...
ULTRAMAN JAPAN SOCIETY SPECIAL EVENING
Anime News Network was allowed to check out the tour as it stopped by the Japan Society in New York City, where I was able to enjoy a lot of the strong enthusiasm for this franchise firsthand.
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Sixty years is a long time. Even if you've never actually sat down and watched a piece of Ultraman media, no doubt you have come across something that has been either directly or indirectly inspired by this ...
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A Wild Last Boss Appeared! #9 [rate]
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A Star Brighter Than the Sun ‒ Episode 8
Sae's self-esteem is so low that she can’t imagine Koki’d pick her over Subaru, not recognizing that some of what she finds admirable about the older girl are traits that she herself shares.
Zipangu Music Festival Brings Ado, 'Atarashii Gakkō!,' More Japanese Artists to Los Angeles
Event on May 16 also hosts Chanmina, Hana, MAN WITH A MISSION, Yuki Chiba, 10-Feet
― The Hollywood Reporter reported on Friday that Goldenvoice and Cloud Nine will host a new one-day music festival Zipangu at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles, California on May 16, 2026. Ado will headline the event, while it will also host Atarashii Gakkō!, Chanmina, Hana, MAN WITH A MISSION, Yuki Chiba, and ...
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Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota #8 [rate]
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Tales of Wedding Rings II #8 [rate]
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Expelled from Paradise Sequel Film's 3rd Teaser Unveils Cast, More Staff, November 2026 Opening
Ayane Sakura, Saori Hayami, Yoshino Aoyama, Sally Amaki star
― A screening of the 2014 anime film Expelled from Paradise debuted the third teaser trailer for Rakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance (Heart's Resonance), the all-new feature-length anime film sequel, on Saturday. The new teaser announces the sequel's cast, additional staff members and November 13, 2026 opening date. T...
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Case Closed #1183 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, November 10-16
Momotaro Dentetsu 2 debuts at #1 for Switch, #3 for Switch 2
― Japan's Game Ranking: November 10-16 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwMomotaro Dentetsu 2: Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru Higashi Nihon-hen + Nishi Nihon-hen Konami November 13 90,706 90,706 2NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5 63,230 2,135,057 3NSw 2Momotaro Dentetsu 2: Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru Hi...
Scum of the Brave TV Anime Casts Yumiri Hanamori
Harumi voices Sara Kashiwagi Pendragon
― The staff for the television anime of writer Rocket Shokai and artist Nakashima723's Scum of the Brave (Yūsha no Kuzu) manga announced on Saturday that Yumiri Hanamori is voicing Sara Kashiwagi Pendragon, a second-year student at the academy. Ryōta Suzuki plays the lead character Shinigami Yashiro, Akari Kitō plays Aki Jogamine, and Momo Harumi plays Yukine In...
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My Hero Academia #167 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 10-16
My Hero Academia earns 3.3% rating; Wandance earns 2.4% rating
― Mamoru Hosoda's The Boy and The Beast anime film aired on NTV on Friday, November 14 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 6.1% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV November 16 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.6 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV November 16 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 5.7 Detective Conan NTV November 15 (Sat) 18:...
Tokyopop Reveals 11 New Manga Licenses
How My Cute Girlfriend and I Started a Love Story; There, Beneath the Water; more licensed
― Tokyopop announced 11 new manga licenses on Friday. All but one of new titles are part of the company's "Love Love" imprint. The company also confirmed the previously announced license Moyori Mori's Bride of Ignat. The new licenses are: Title: A Nightingale Awaits the Blooming Love of Spring Author: Nayuta Na...
Demon Slayer, Scarlet, Chainsaw Man, ChaO, More Anime Films Confirmed Eligible for 2026 Oscars
Colorful Stage!, 100 Meters, Dragon Heart, Lost in Starlight, KPop Demon Hunters also eligible
― The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the films eligible for consideration for the 2026 Oscars in the Animated Feature, International Feature, and Documentary Feature categories on Friday. Among the 35 titles eligible for the Animated Feature category, the anime films and Japanese medi...
Frieren Looks Up: Anime/Manga Pros Giving Drawing Tips to Beginners
Professionals from the anime & manga worlds offer sample art to aspiring fan artist
― On November 12, the world was graced with a new meme: the Frieren looking-up meme. Created by reddit user SpaceDev1, the art piece features the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End anime's title character looking up, but at an “odd” angle. SpaceDev1 notes he or she “practiced drawing faces in a different angle, but it look...
My Happy Marriage Anime Gets 3-Episode Special in 2026
Anime airs on TV, streams worldwide on Netflix
― Kadokawa revealed on Saturday (November 22, "Good Couples Day" in Japan) that the television anime based on Akumi Agitogi and Tsukiho Tsukioka's My Happy Marriage (Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon) light novel series will get a three-episode special that will air on television in Japan and will also stream on Netflix worldwide in 2026. Kadokawa unveiled t...
Dragon Ball Announces 1st Worldwide Character Popularity Poll
Are you voting for Son Goku or Kakarot? Or maybe 1 of the 3 Son Gohans?
― The Dragon Ball franchise announced its first Worldwide Character Popularity Poll to celebrate its 40th anniversary on Thursday. Fans can vote on 212 characters over four stages. The first stage runs between November 20 and November 24 Japan Time and will cut the number of characters from 212 down to 80. The 212 characters in ...
Korean Appeals Court Sentences Operator Behind NunuTV, OKToon Piracy Sites to 4.5 Years in Prison
Appeals court serves harsher sentence than initial 3-year term issued by lower court
― The Daejeon High Court's Criminal Appeals Division on November 13 sentenced the operator behind the illegal streaming site NunuTV and the webtoon piracy site OKToon to four years and six months in prison for copyright infringement. The sentence was harsher than the initial three-year term issued by a lower court i...
Jaedam Media to Release French Webtoon Selection in Korean in 2026
Initiative commemorates 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea, France
― Jaedam Media, a Korean webtoon publisher, announced on November 17 it will publish Korean-language versions of French webtoons selected through a public contest organized by the Embassy of France in Korea. The works will be distributed on the company's platform, Jaedam Shortz. The program, titled the FrenchToon...
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Lezhin Entertainment Launches New Webtoon-Based Music Project Group
SPAKLZ features characters from 14 Lezhin webtoons
― Lezhin Entertainment announced on November 19 that it will debut SPAKLZ, a new music project group built around its popular webtoon franchises, on November 25. The initiative marks the company's first attempt to merge webtoon character universes with a season-greeting concept and expand them into music, bringing characters from multiple titles tog...
Touring After the Apocalypse Volume 2-3 Manga Review
Even after destruction, Japan’s tourist destinations are worth visiting.
― Upon reading Touring After The Apocalypse manga, I was immediately struck with a sense of familiarity. We've probably all read a few manga in which two girls scavenge for food and shelter after the end of the world, so my initial thought was that it felt like Girls Last Tour, with the same melancholy inevitability. More than t...
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May I Ask for One Final Thing? #9 [rate]
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SANDA #8 [rate]
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An Hour of Romance Webtoon Confirmed for Live-Action Adaptation
Story follows 2 people who begin swapping souls for exactly 1 hour each day
― The webtoon series An Hour of Romance is being adapted into a live-action series. According to Korean entertainment media outlet OSEN, actor Hye-sun Shim is currently reviewing an offer to lead the series. TappyToon describes the story of Myeong-mi Kim's original webtoon: Jooahn and Dojin couldn't be any more different at ...
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Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse #21 [rate]
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Shabake #8 [rate]
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Tougen Anki #19 [rate]
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This Week in Games - Chuuni Corpses
The Corpse Party Tetralogy is dead in the water, and Yoko Taro's projects keep getting cancelled! Jean-Karlo looks into both plus live-action Zelda, a new Dark Souls book, and more.
― Welcome back, folks! By the time you read this, I'll have watched Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg at a local theater. I first heard of the movie 15 years ago (thank you, Grumpy Jii-san, I miss you), and was thoroughly convin...
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Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon #8 [rate]
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My Daughter is a Zombie Film Wins Top Audience Award at Blue Dragon Film Awards
Webtoon-based feature was nominated in 7 major categories
― The live-action film My Daughter is a Zombie, based on the webtoon of the same name, won the Top Audience Award at the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards on the November 19. Blue Dragon Film Awards, often compared to the Oscars in South Korea, are one of the country's most prestigious film honors. Established in 1963 and known for spotlighting bo...
'Now That We Draw' Manga Gets TV Anime
Ayumu Murase, Sayumi Suzushiro star in romantic comedy anime from ROLL2 studio
― A website opened on Friday to announce a television anime of Kyū Takahata and Yūji Kaba's Now That We Draw (Kakunaru Ue wa) manga. Ayumu Murase and Sayumi Suzushiro will star as Yūki Uehara and Niina Miyamoto, respectively. Shunsuke Ishikawa (BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI-) is directing the anime at ROLL2, and Deko A...
'Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I'll Obtain Ultimate Power' Anime Reveals More Cast, Key Visual
Shinichirō Miki, Kōji Yusa, Daisuke Ono, Kengo Kawanishi join cast of anime debuting in January
― Pony Canyon revealed four new cast members and a new key visual for the television anime of Nazuna Miki's Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I'll Obtain Ultimate Power (Kizoku Tensei: Megumareta Umare kara Saikyō no Chikara o Eru) light novel series, on Friday. The newly announced cast members include...
'Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You' 2nd Season Reveals January 8 Debut, New Visual
Crunchyroll to stream season in N. America, Central America, S. America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, Middle East, CIS, India, Southeast Asia
― The official website for the television anime of Haruka Mitsui's Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You (Dōse, Koishite Shimaunda or KoiShima) manga revealed on Friday that the anime's second season will debut on January 8. The website also revealed a new key visua...
MF Ghost 3rd Season Anime Reveals January 4 Debut, Theme Songs in Promo Video
Yū Serizawa, Himika Akaneya perform themes
― The official website for the anime of Shuuichi Shigeno's MF Ghost manga revealed on Friday the January 4 debut date for the anime's third season in a new promotional video. The website also revealed the new season's theme songs. Yū Serizawa performs the opening theme song "Timeless Power feat. MOTSU, and Himika Akaneya performs the ending theme song "Yokan...
Live-Action Return to Silent Hill Film's Trailer Shows James Drawn to Town
Trailer shows scenes calling back to Silent Hill 2
― The live-action Return to Silent Hill film's official X (formerly Twitter) account began streaming a trailer for the film on Thursday. The trailer shows James drawn to Silent Hill by a letter from his lost love Mary, and witnessing the town transform from a quiet lakeside retreat into a scene of horror. The scenes call back to similar scenes in the...
2nd Live-Action Golden Kamuy Film Casts Tetta Sugimoto as Anji Toni
Sugimoto plays Abashiri convict in film opening on March 13
― The official website for Golden Kamuy: Abashiri Kangoku Shūgeki-hen (Golden Kamuy: Attack on Abashiri Prison Arc), the second live-action film based on Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga, announced on Friday that Tetta Sugimoto will join the film's cast as Anji Toni, one of the tattooed Abashiri convicts. The film will open on March 13. Kent...
Let This Grieving Soul Retire! 2nd Season Anime Casts Hidenari Ugaki
Ugaki plays level 6 hunter Kechachakka Munk in 21st episode
― The offiicial website for the second season of the television anime of Tsukikage and Chyko's Let This Grieving Soul Retire! (Nageki no Bōrei wa Intai Shitai: Saijaku Hunter ni Yoru Saikyō Party Ikusei-jutsu) light novel series revealed on Friday that Hidenari Ugaki will join the anime's cast as Kechachakka Munk, a level 6 hunter. The chara...
Former Sega/GiGO Arcade in Akihabara Reborn as Silk Hat Game Center
“New” arcade will feature 9 floors of gaming fun this Saturday
― Japanese amusement company Silk Hat announced on November 14 that the former Sega/GiGO arcade in Akihabara will be reborn as Silk Hat Akihabara. The new game center will have its grand opening on Saturday, November 22 at 10:00 a.m. Japan Time (November 21 at 8:00 p.m. EST). The new center will host nine floors of different types of arca...
Nippon Ichi Reveals Shinigami Hime to Ishokan no Kaibutsu Game
Side-scrolling fantasy adventure releases on Switch, Switch 2, PS5 on April 30
― Nippon Ichi Software revealed a new game titled Shinigami Hime to Ishokan no Kaibutsu (The Princess of the Paper Death and the Beast of the Asylum Library) on Thursday. The game will launch on Switch, Switch 2, and PlayStation 5 on April 30. The fantasy side-scrolling adventure game features a picture book aesthetic an...
The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! Manga to End in 13th Volume
13th volume ships in fall 2026
― The 12th compiled book volume of Wakame Konbu's The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! (Jahysama ha Kujikenai!) manga announced on Thursday that the manga will end with its 13th volume, which will ship in fall 2026.Square Enix Manga & Books is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the manga:The Great Jahy, the Dark Realm's second-in-command, cuts a frightenin...
Fist of the North Star: Elegy of Ken-Oh's Army Grunts Anime Unveils Staff, January 5 Debut
Takuma Hase, Yūma Saitō direct anime at Do-Raku
― The official website for the short anime of Hiroshi Kurao's Fist of the North Star: Elegy of Ken-Oh's Army Grunts (Hokuto no Ken: Ken'ō-gun Zako-tachi no Banka) spinoff manga announced the staff and the January 5 premiere date for the anime on Friday. Takuma Hase and Yūma Saitō are serving as technical directors on the anime at Do-Raku, and are also c...
Gundam: Silver Phantom VR Anime Debuts on PlayStation VR2 on November 21
Anime previously released for Meta Quest headsets in October 2024
― Publisher Astrea announced on Thursday that it will release Bandai Namco Filmworks and virtual reality (VR) production company Atlas V's Mobile Suit Gundam Silver Phantom feature-length VR anime on PlayStation VR2 on November 21. Astrea previously released a trailer for the PS VR2 release on November 6. The anime's story takes place...
Donkey Kong Bananza, Pokémon GO Win at Golden Joystick Awards 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wins Ultimate Game of the Year
― The Golden Joystick 2025 ceremony announced this year's awards on Thursday. Nintendo's Donkey Kong Bananza won the Critics' Choice award. Niantic and Nintendo's Pokémon GO won the Still Playing - Mobile award. Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won Ultimate Game of the Year, along with three other awar...
Seishōnen Ashibe's Hiromi Morishita, Syohei Launch New Manga on December 19
Morishita, Syohei launch The Palace at the Edge of Japan manga about revitalization of Japan's largest village
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Futabasha's Web Action manga website revealed on Wednesday that Hiromi Morishita and Syohei will launch a new manga titled The Palace at the Edge of Japan (Hate no Ōkyū) on Web Action on December 19. Morishita is credited for the original story ...
Sai-Kyo-Oh! Zukan: The Ultimate Tournament Anime Gets 'Special Edition' Film on January 23
2nd television anime based on Sai-Kyo-Oh! Zukan children's book series premiered on April 6
― The staff for Sai-Kyo-Oh! Zukan: The Ultimate Tournament, the second television anime based on Gakken's Sai-Kyo-Oh! Zukan children's book series, revealed on Friday that a special edition film of the anime titled Sai-Kyo-Oh! Zukan: The Ultimate Tournament Tokubetsu-hen Teppen Kimeyō ka! (Sai-Kyo-Oh! Zukan: T...
Sickness Unto Death Artist Takahiro Seguchi, Yōshō Tokiwa Launches New Manga
Otonari-san no Gyaru ga Boku wo Horesasetakute Zenryokusugiru debuted on November 14
― Sickness Unto Death artist Takahiro Seguchi and writer Yōshō Tokiwa launched the Otonari-san no Gyaru ga Boku wo Horesasetakute Zenryokusugiru (The Gal Next Door is Trying Too Hard too Make Me Fall for Her) manga on Overlap's Comic Gardo platform on Friday. The story follows a high school student who is allowed to ...
This Week in Anime - Bring Out the Big (Girls with) Guns
Was Jean-Luc Godard right when he said all you need to make a movie is a girl with a gun? Coop and Steve discuss
― Was Jean-Luc Godard right when he said all you need to make a movie is a girl with a gun? Coop and Steve discuss. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. ...
Hiru Morino's Luna Knight Manga Ends
Series debuted in September 2024; will get release from Seven Seas starting in August 2026
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The December issue of Kodansha's Monthly Young Magazine published the final chapter of Hiru Morino's Luna Knight manga on Tuesday. The third and final volume ships on January 20.Seven Seas announced last month it will publish the series in English, and it describes the story: Memory is a funny thing. For mos...
The Red Spectacles Film Review
Mamoru Oshii’s first live action film, opening at NYC’s Metrograph theater on November 21, takes place in the same universe with Jin-Roh but couldn’t be more different.
― The Red Spectacles flopped in its original 1987 Japanese release, but the merchandisable design of the Kerberos armor somehow led to the creation of a whole franchise. The best-known film in said franchise is the animated installmen...
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Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! #8 [rate]
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Nominate Your Favorites for the Second Annual ANN Readers' Choice Awards!
We're running our second Readers' Choice Awards as a community event, so be sure to nominate your favorites in a variety of categories!
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Solo Camping for Two #20 [rate]
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Yasuo Ohtagaki's 'Candy Box Creations' 1-Shot Series Ends
1-shot series launched in December 2024
― This year's 23rd issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Original magazine published the final story in Yasuo Ohtagaki's one-shot short manga series "Candy Box Creations" on Thursday. The manga's one compiled book volume will ship on December 19.Ohtagaki launched the one-shot short manga series in Big Comic Original in December 2024.The one-shot series features Ohtag...
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Dusk Beyond the End of the World #8 [rate]
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A Star Brighter Than the Sun #8 [rate]
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Ys X: Proud Nordics Game Heads West on February 20
Game slated for Switch 2, PS5, PC
― NIS America announced on Thursday that it will launch Ys X: Proud Nordics, an updated version of Nihon Falcom's Ys X: Nordics game, on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC on February 20. Nihon Falcom will release the game on PlayStation 5 in Japan on February 19. The game will feature 4K resolution at 120 FPS. The game launched on July 31 for Nintendo Switch 2 i...
Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation ‒ Episode 4
You just know that the gym teacher’s egg budget is through the roof.
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This Monster Wants to Eat Me #8 [rate]
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Are You Lost? Manga Creator Kentarō Okamoto Launches New Manga
Katami Shoulder draws art for Okōcha of the Living Dead zombie manga
― This year's 23rd issue of Futabasha's Manga Action magazine revealed on Tuesday that Kentarō Okamoto and Katami Shoulder will launch a new manga titled Okōcha of the Living Dead (Tea of the Living Dead) in the magazine's next issue on December 2. The issue also published a prologue "episode 0" chapter for the manga, which is also ...
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My Awkward Senpai #8 [rate]
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A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace ‒ Episode 7
I hope by the end of the season, Nana can give herself a little bit more grace.
With You, Our Love Will Make it Through ‒ Episode 6
This episode can be boiled down to Mari and Tsunagu being very horny for each other.
Chainsaw Man Manga Ranks at #4 on NYT November Bestseller List
― The 19th volume of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga ranked at #4 on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early November. The manga on this month's list include: #4 — Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man volume 19 #5 — Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia volume 42 #9 — Yukinobu Tatsu's Dandadan volume 15 #14 — Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yai...
Young Magazine US Reveals 5 Manga Poll Winners to Get Simultaneous English Serialization
Poll received 281,461 votes; Kami Nishio's Still You tops poll
― Kodansha revealed on Tuesday the winners of the reader poll campaign following the release of the special Young Magazine US English issue in August. Kodansha stated the contest received a final count of 281,461 votes. The five manga stories with the most votes are guaranteed serialization on Kodansha's K MANGA app. The winners will also...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End 2nd Season Anime's New Trailer Reveals milet's Ending Theme
New season premieres on January 16
― TOHO animation started streaming a new trailer video for the second season of the television anime of Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga on Thursday. The video reveals and previews milet's ending theme song "The Story of Us," which was written specifically for the anime. milet also performed the first season's e...
'Saioshi no Gikei o Mederu Tame, Nagaikishimasu!' Light Anime Stars Ayumu Murase, Shōta Aoi
Series debuts in January
― The official website for the "light anime" adaptation of Tenma Asahi's Saioshi no Gikei o Mederu Tame, Nagaikishimasu! (In Order to Love My Most Beloved Step-Brother, I'll Live a Long Life!) light novel series revealed on Thursday the anime will star Ayumu Murase as Alba (pictured left in image at right) and Shōta Aoi as Orsis (pictured right). The anime will debut in Janua...
Live-Action Solitary Gourmet Show Gets 9th Consecutive New Year's Special
Part of special will be live broadcast for 1st time in 5 years
― TV Tokyo announced on Thursday that the live-action series of Masayuki Kusumi and Jiro Taniguchi's Kodoku no Gourmet (Solitary Gourmet) manga will have its ninth consecutive New Year's special, tentatively titled Kodoku no Gourmet 2025 Ōmisoka Special. The special will air on December 31 starting at 9:55 p.m. JST, and for the first time...
Kaya-chan Isn't Scary Anime's 2nd Promo Video Unveils More Cast, Staff, Theme Song Artists, January 11 Debut
Toshiyuki Morikawa, Mamiko Noto, Haruka Tomatsu, Yoshiko Sakakibara join anime's cast
― The staff of the television anime adaptation Yuritaro's Kaya-chan Isn't Scary (Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai) horror action manga revealed on Thursday additional cast and staff, theme song artists, a second promotional video, and the anime's January 11 premiere. The video reveals and previews the opening theme song "Mabo...
Steins;Gate Re:Boot Game Heads West in 2026
Spike Chunsoft to release game on PC via Steam
― Spike Chunsoft announced on Thursday that it will release MAGES.' Steins;Gate Re:Boot game in North America and Europe on PC via Steam in 2026.Steins;Gate Re:Boot was originally announced for release this year, but was delayed to 2026. The game's characters have been revamped with redesigned clothing and accessories by character designer huke. The game...
Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion Game's Into the Abyss DLC Launches
Expansion includes new map, storyline, equipment, enemies
― Marvelous USA released the the Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion game's new Into the Abyss expansion DLC on November 13. The expansion features the Survey Zone: Locus Initi, which includes new Femto-powered enemies, a new Axiom base, new equipment, as well as a new storyline. The DLC is included for Digital Deluxe and Super Digital Deluxe Edi...
Chainsaw Man Anime Film Back at #1, Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution Drops to #2 in Japan
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle back at #4, Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone rerelease debuts at #6
― Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, climbed back up from #4 to #1 in its ninth weekend. The film sold 217,000 tickets and earned 337,437,800 yen (about US$2.14 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 5.72 m...
Marika's Love Meter Malfunction Romantic Comedy Manga Gets AnimeFesta Anime
Manga centers on young man who can suddenly see love meters above others
― AnimeFesta announced on Thursday that Rin Komugi's Marika's Love Meter Malfunction (Marika-chan wa Kōkando wa Bukkowareteiru) manga is getting a television anime adaptation that will air in 2026. WWWave Corporation publishes the romantic comedy manga in English on its Coolmic platform, and it describes the story: Confessing to...
Kishi Ueno's The Oddballs of Rookerie Manga Ends
Manga about myterious bar launched in July 2024
― The December issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine published the final chapter of Kishi Ueno's The Oddballs of Rookerie (Rookerie no Kawarimono) manga on Wednesday.The manga centers on a mysterious bar named Rookerie, where strange "birds" that can transform into humans work, and where people can make strange orders.Ueno launched the manga in Ultra ...
Taiikukan no Satsujin Manga Starts Final Chapter
Rin Natori launched manga of Undead Murder Farce author Yugo Aosaki's debut work in June 2024
― Kadokawa's Comic Alive+ website published the first part of the final chapter of Rin Natori's manga adaptation of Yugo Aosaki's Taiikukan no Satsujin (Murder at the School Gym) novel last Saturday. The manga usually publishes each chapter in two parts, so the manga will likely end in the next serialized in...
Homura: The Crimson Warriors Visual Novel Launches in English Next April
Switch otome game's trailer features Rico Sasaki's opening song
― Idea Factory International announced on Tuesday that the Homura: The Crimson Warriors (Kurenai no Homura: Sanada Ninpou Chо̄) visual novel will launch in English physically and digitally for Nintendo Switch in April 2026 in North America and Europe. (The game will launch digitally for Europe one month earlier in March.)The company desc...
Live-Action Romantic Killer Film Casts Alan Shirahama
Shirahama plays "mysterious delinquent student" in December 12 film
― The official website for the live-action film of Wataru Momose's Romantic Killer manga began streaming a promotional video for the film on Thursday. he video reveals that EXILE/GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE/PKCZ idol group member Alan Shirahama (live-action GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka, HiGH&LOW) is joining the film's cast as a "myste...
Blooming Love Manga Ends in Shonen Jump+ on December 2
Daichi Kawada launched manga in May 2023
― The 57th chapter of Daichi Kawada's Blooming Love (Hanninmae no Koibito) manga announced on Tuesday that the manga will end in its next chapter on December 2.Manga Plus publishes the series in English and describes the story: One day, when I was making school supplies in the art room, a very scary-looking girl was staring at me...!? Crafts girl vs. art boy r...
Yellow Tanabe Resumes Kai-hen Wizards Manga on November 26
Manga went on hiatus on June 25
― This year's 51st issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Wednesday that Yellow Tanabe's Kai-hen Wizards (Kaihen no Mahōtsukai) manga will resume serialization in the magazine's next issue on November 26.The manga went on its second hiatus this year on June 25. The manga previously went on hiatus on January 15, and returned on April 9.Tanabe l...
'Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!' Manga Ends in Volume 17
Volume 17 slated for next year
― The 16th compiled book volume of Yū Toyota's Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! (30-sai Dōtei da to Mahō Tsukai ni Nareru Rashii) manga teased on Thursday that the manga will reach its climax in its 17th volume, which will ship in 2026. The manga entered its final arc with the 15th volume in January earlier this year.Square Enix Manga & Bo...
Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Comic: Episode of Savanaclaw Ends on January 17
2nd manga adaptation of Disney Twisted-Wonderland smartphone game launched in 2022
― The December issue of Square Enix's Monthly G Fantasy magazine announced on Tuesday that Suzuka Oda's Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Comic: Episode of Savanaclaw, the second manga adaptation of the Disney Twisted-Wonderland smartphone game, will end in its next chapter in the magazine's February 2026 issue on January ...
Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death Game Launches in West in February 2026
Mystery visual novel ships on February 26
― Aksys announced on Tuesday that it will launch Imagineer's Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death visual novel in the west on February 26 for the Nintendo Switch.
The company describes the story:Decades ago, a famous landscape artist was brutally murdered while painting late at night. At that time irregularities were found in the case and the primary suspect ...
HIDIVE Reveals My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha Anime's English Dub Cast
Shannon Emerick stars as Light
― HIDIVE announced the cast for its English dub for the television anime of Shisui Meikyou and tef's Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon: My Trusted Companions Tried to Kill Me, But Thanks to the Gift of an Unlimited Gacha I Got LVL 9999 Friends and Am Out For Revenge on My Former Party Members light novel series on Wednesday. (HIDIVE lists the anime under the title My ...
Ultraman: Rising Film Nominated in Children's & Family Emmys
Film nominated for Outstanding Animated Special
― The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday that it has nominated Netflix and Tsuburaya Productions' Ultraman: Rising, the latest Ultraman CG animated feature film, for the Outstanding Animated Special category in the 2025 Children's & Family Emmys.The film was previously nominated for the "Best Feature" category in the 5...
Seven Seas Licenses Predator Witches, When It Rains, It Pours, Phenomenon X, 4 More Titles
Also licensed: Me and the Prez, Drinking Under the Stars, Raul and His Vampire Prince, more
― Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: Liar's Journey: Reborn as a False Hero - I'll Save the Tragic Heroine from Every Death Route! light novel series
Creator(s): Shibanekozamurai, Miyuki Ruria Release Date: August 2026 (volume 1, digital release, Airship imprint) Summary: Liar wa...
Drops of God Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Takuya Satō, Kazuya Kamenashi, Maaya Uchida star in series
― Pony Canyon announced on Thursday that Tadashi Agi and Shū Okimoto's The Drops of God (Kami no Shizuku) manga will receive a television anime adaptation in 2026.
The series stars (left to right in image above):
Takuya Satō as Issei Tomine
Kazuya Kamenashi as Shizuku Kanzaki
Maaya Uchida as Miyabi Shinohara
Banjo Ginga also plays Yutaka Kan...
Live-Action Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem Series Casts Antagonists
Eita Okuno, Mitsuomi Takahashi, Nobuaki Kaneko, Masanobu Ando, Yuki Sakurai join cast of spring 2026 show
― The official website for the live-action series of Eiji Hashimoto and Shinya Umemura's Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem (Chiruran: Shinsengumi Chinkon-ka) manga announced five more cast members, with accompanying short character introduction videos, on Thursday.Eita Okuno plays Niimi Nishiki. Mits...
Painting The Worlds Of Studio Ghibli Book Review
This is a book for people who love Studio Ghibli's movies, and who also love huge books as physical artifacts in their own right.
― This is a book for people who love Studio Ghibli's movies, and who also love huge books as physical artifacts in their own right. There is, of course, no shortage of Ghibli art books already. You can find individual ones in English for all of the Ghibli films directed by...
Angel's Egg Anime Film Review
Surreal and beautiful, Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano's Angel's Egg anime film remains an enigmatic entry in both creators' careers.
― Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano's Angel's Egg remains an enigmatic entry in both creators' careers. Years out from his iconic directorial turn with Ghost in the Shell, Oshii wrote the film's story with Amano before the artist touched Final Fantasy. Just a hair's br...
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Let's Play #8 [rate]
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The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess #7 [rate]
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Mechanical Marie ‒ Episode 7
Thankfully, Mechanical Marie has a bit more going on beneath the surface than your average sports-themed episode.
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Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- #8 [rate]
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Manga Up! Global Adds Aoi-kun Wants This Muscular Girl to Flex! Manga in English
Romantic comedy series debuted in September 2024
― Manga UP! Global added Komeko Uchino's Aoi-kun Wants This Muscular Girl to Flex! (Aoi-kun wa Mukimuki Manojo wo Kōtei Shitai) manga in English on Thursday.Manga UP! Global describes the story:Aspiring stylist Aoi, insecure about his short stature and cute looks, is tasked by his grandmother with a unique challenge: help Maju, a former elite wrestler ...
Ninja vs. Gokudo Anime Streams In-Story Pretty Cure Parody Video
Flash Princess comes to life as a Ninja vs. Gokudo parody of Fresh Pretty Cure
― The Ninja vs. Gokudo franchise streamed a special promotional video for its in-universe Precure parody show Flash Princess on Wednesday. The show is Ninja vs. Gokudo characters Shinoha Tanaka and Kiwami Kimura's favorite Princess series. The Flash Princess video features three main characters who resemble Fresh Pretty C...
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Wandance #7 [rate]
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Tales of Berseria Remastered Game Launches on February 26
New edition slated for Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam
― The official website for the Tales of Berseria Remastered game announced on Wednesday that Bandai Namco Entertainment will launch the remastered edition on February 26, 2026 in retail and download versions on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The new edition will then launch on Steam on February 27 (Japan Time). The remas...
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Special Game Preview
Overall I am fairly optimistic about this remake. It does seem a bit redundant to remake this game for a second time, but this seems like a great opportunity to update a beloved game in an established franchise for more modern audiences.
― Dragon Quest is one of the most established and recognizable RPG franchises in the world. Not only are there over a dozen games, but a few of those games have eve...
Touring After the Apocalypse ‒ Episode 7
Is the Yoko that leaves the facility the same Yoko, and what about Airi?
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2 ‒ Episode 7
This is an episode that’s unexciting and undramatic in every possible way, and I am so here for it.
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Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! #9 [rate]
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KPop Demon Hunters: Invited to Thanksgiving Parade, Denied in UK Religious School
HUNTR/X singers will also perform Grammy-nominated song “Golden” in Macy parade
― The folks behind the hit film Kpop Demon Hunters confirmed on Monday that balloons based on Kpop Demon Hunters characters Derpy and Sussie will appear at the 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. They posted a video of the Derpy and Sussie balloons being blown up and a practice run for the parade. The video is set to th...
Shueisha, Kodansha, Shogakukan, Kadokawa Win Copyright Suit Against Cloudflare
Cloudflare ordered to pay about 500 million yen/US$3 million in damages
― The Tokyo District Court has ruled on Wednesday that American internet infrastructure company Cloudflare is liable for damages in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Japanese publishers Shueisha, Kodansha, Shogakukan, and Kadokawa in 2022.The ruling recognized about 3.6 billion yen (about US$24 million) in damages to the ...
'Majutsu o Kiwanete Tabi ni Deta Tensei Elf, Moteamashita Jumyō de Ikeru Densetsu to Naru' Novels Get TV Anime
Monshō Sakakibara's story about reincarnated elf launched in 2021; kanco launched manga adaptation in 2023
― A special website opened on Wednesday to announce the television anime adaptation of Monshō Sakakibara's Majutsu o Kiwamete Tabi ni Deta Tensei Elf, Moteamashita Jumyō de Ikeru Densetsu to Naru (A Reincarnated Elf, Who Mastered Magic and Embarked on a Journey, Becomes a Living Legend With Exce...
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Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation #4 [rate]
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Live-Action Nanashi Suspense Film Announces 3 More Cast Members
Ryūhei Maruyama, MEGUMI, Kuranosuke Sasaki join cast of May 2026 film from Jirō Satō
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the live-action film of actor Jirō Satō and manga artist Ryō Nagata's Nanashi (Nameless) manga announces three more of the film's cast members on Wednesday: The newly announced cast members are (image above from second left):Ryūhei Maruyama (As One, live-action Jigoku S...