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I Want Your Mother to be With Me! Volumes 1-2 Manga Review
This is ultimately a story about recognizing that you don't have to stubbornly tackle everything on your own.
― Being a single parent is never easy. Raising a child demands a lot of time, expenses, and responsibilities that most couples would find difficult to manage. But being a single parent means that you're trying to fill all of those responsibilities by yourself, which naturally comes with sacri...
This Week in Anime - Industry Insight
Chris and Lucas explore the anime marketing machine in the age of Crunchyroll.
― Chris and Lucas explore the anime marketing machine in the age of Crunchyroll. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Crunchyroll streams Frieren, My Awkward Senpai, Miss Kuroitsu From the Monster Development Department, Gridman Universe,...
April Showers Bring May Flowers Anime Series Review
With the deliberate pacing of the romance plot, there's plenty of room for character introspection.
― No one in April Showers Bring May Flowers is perfect. That might not sound important, but it truly is, particularly as the series goes on. There's a tendency in this style of high school romance to make a few people seem larger than life, as if their outer beauty reflects an inner saintliness that ma...
PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse Game Review
While its story elements come together in a snug, fantastical narrative, the first entry's gameplay shortcomings remain, and this new game's shift away from spookier, creepier plot beats left me wanting.
― Anime News Network was provided an advanced review copy of this game. Nearly three years since the release of PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, Square Enix and developer Xeen are back w...
Holy Boy Novel Review
I can already tell Holy Boy is one of those titles that is going to stay with me for a long time. When I first began reading it, I realized I’d need to close the covers or else I’d be up all night following its characters into the most unsettling recesses of their distorted minds.
― You don't need to look very far into real life events to see how idol singers bring out the worst in a select few of th...
This Week in Anime - Gatchaman Standing Out in CROWDS Waving their Insights
This week, Coop and Sylvia take a look at 2013 anime Gatchaman Crowds, and its sequel—which predicted the future we're now living in.
― This week, Coop and Sylvia take a look at 2013 anime Gatchaman CROWDS, and its sequel—which predicted the future we're now living in. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler War...
I Played the Never-to-be-Released Danganronpa 2x2 Special Trial Version
Made specifically for the Danganronpa 15th Anniversary Event, this short, 15-minute vertical slice was designed to give the most hardcore Danagaronpa fans an original mystery never to be seen again.
― Earlier this month, I was able to visit Spike Chunsoft headquarters in Tokyo to try out the Danganronpa 2x2 Special Trial Version on the Nintendo Switch 2. Made specifically for the November 2025 Dangan...
There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~ Episodes 13-17 Anime Review
Originally, the series was a bit unclear about why Renako was in denial or always quick to run away from the romantic advances of others. This arc makes it explicitly clear that she does not think she is a good person who is deserving of any of that love.
― There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… was an interesting series that mixed funny comedic hijinx with solid character writing. While...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2026, Feb 5-11
Despite starting second from the bottom with middling reviews, The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom has surged to #5 this week. Consider my curiosity well and truly piqued by this week’s 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
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In the Clear Moonlit Dusk ‒ Episodes 5-6
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk thus far has failed to live up to my expectations or hopes in any way.
Prime Video VP: 'We Want to Become Preferred Destination for Anime Content Globally'
Service previously announced it will stream upcoming The Ghost in the Shell, Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star-, 2nd season From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman anime
― Amazon Prime Video's vice president for APAC (Asia Pacific) & ANZ (Australia and New Zealand) Gaurav Gandhi stated during the "Prime Video Presents: International Originals" presentation in London on February 12 that he wa...
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Champignon Witch #8 [rate]
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Oshi no Ko Season 3 ‒ Episode 6
It was supremely rewarding to see Kana gather her courage and become her own savior.
I Want Your Mother to be With Me! Volumes 1-2 Manga Review
This is ultimately a story about recognizing that you don't have to stubbornly tackle everything on your own.
― Being a single parent is never easy. Raising a child demands a lot of time, expenses, and responsibilities that most couples would find difficult to manage. But being a single parent means that you're trying to fill all of those responsibilities by yourself, which naturally comes with sacri...
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Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You #7 [rate]
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Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 #55 [rate]
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'In So Deep, It's Love Already' Manga Ends in 10th Volume
Manga about idol fangirl, mysterious transfer student launched in 2022
― The ninth compiled book volume of Reida Soragaki's In So Deep, It's Love Already (Numa Sugite Mohaya Koi) manga revealed on February 13 that the series will end in its 10th volume, which will ship in July. Kodansha's K MANGA service added the manga as a simulpub in 2024, and describes the story: Because of a heartbreak in her pa...
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Roll Over and Die #7 [rate]
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Chained Soldier #7 [rate]
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Manga Creator Ryūkō Azuma Dies
Uncompiled chapters of Azuma's Duffle Coat Army manga will be released in the future
― Manga creator Ryūkō Azuma died in September last year. Azuma's relatives held a private funeral.The editorial team of Kadokawa's Comic Newtype website announced Azuma's death on February 13. Azuma was still serializing the Duffle Coat Army manga (seen right), and was working on the manga's 19th chapter when he died...
This Week in Anime - Industry Insight
Chris and Lucas explore the anime marketing machine in the age of Crunchyroll.
― Chris and Lucas explore the anime marketing machine in the age of Crunchyroll. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Crunchyroll streams Frieren, My Awkward Senpai, Miss Kuroitsu From the Monster Development Department, Gridman Universe,...
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The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife #7 [rate]
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The Holy Grail of Eris #7 [rate]
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The Darwin Incident ‒ Episode 7
Those are all just mechanical components of the storytelling to be impressed by, though, as the thematic and emotional elements continue to run dry for The Darwin Incident with this arc.
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MF Ghost #32 [rate]
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Fruits Basket -prelude- Film's 1-Day U.S. Screening Earns US$103,428
Crunchyroll screened film for its Anime Nights event on February 16
― Crunchyroll's one-day screening of the Fruits Basket -prelude- anime film on February 16 earned US$103,428. The film screened in select theaters in the U.S. and Canada as part of Crunchyroll's monthly Anime Nights event. The film screened in 270 theaters in the U.S.Crunchyroll previously screened the film in the U.S. and Canada in ...
Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Casts Yū Sugimoto, Shinichirō Miki
Sugimoto, Miki appear in 7th episode on Thursday
― The staff of the television anime of Rocket Shokai's Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004 (Yūsha-kei ni Shosu: Chōbatsu Yūsha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku) light novel series revealed the cast for two new characters that appeared in the anime's seventh episode on Thursday.Yū Sugimoto as Shiji BauShinichirō Miki as BūjamuThe ani...
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Sentenced to Be a Hero #7 [rate]
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Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube ‒ Episode 20
Rejoice, yuki-onna lovers! Ice maiden Yukime returns in time for the Winter Olympics with… a beach episode?
Solo Leveling Franchise's Audio Drama Adaptation on Pocket FM Launches 2nd Season
Immersive audio drama series debuted on Pocket FM on February 16
― The Solo Leveling webtoon and web novel is continuing its cross-media expansion with the release of Season 2 of its immersive audio drama series, which debuted on February 16 exclusively on Pocket FM. The new season is produced in partnership with Soundist Entertainment and is available worldwide in English, giving fans another way t...
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table ‒ Episode 7
I found this to be an emotional and riveting episode of television, just as every chapter of SHIBOYUGI has been thus far. Nonetheless, some cracks, however small they may be, have begun to surface.
Kodansha Announces TrailRail Puzzle Game for 2026
Demo launches on Wednesday
― Kodansha Game Labs revealed on Wednesday the first trailer for its new TrailRail game, which launches for PC via Steam in 2026. A demo launched on Wednesday. The Steam page describes the game:Your chosen path is the key. "TrailRail" is a physics-based puzzle game that brings the trajectory of your movements to life. Make good use these materialized shapes to clear stages...
Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring Anime's Main Trailer Unveils Theme Songs, March 28 Debut
Vocaloid producer, composer Orangestar produces, performs opening song "Petals feat. Kase," ending song "Hana Ikada feat. Kase"
― Aniplex started streaming the main promotional video for the television anime of Kana Akatsuki's Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring novel series on Thursday. The video reveals the anime's March 28 debut and opening theme song "Petals feat. Kase" and the ending the...
Miyu Irino Performs Opening Theme for Kusunoki's Garden of Gods Anime
Series starring Shōgo Sakata, Shinshū Fuji debuts in April
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Enju's Kusunoki's Garden of Gods (Kami no Niwatsuki Kusunoki-tei) light novel series revealed on Thursday that Miyu Irino will perform the anime's opening theme song "Odoroki no Ko" (Child of Surprise). The song will serve as Irino's first anime theme song in his music career. Yuki Ozaki from...
Ryōta Suzuki, Tomohiro Ōno Join Cast of Haibara's Teenage New Game+ Anime
Anime about man who time travels to 7 years in the past debuts in April
― The website for the television anime of Kazuki Amamiya's Haibara's Teenage New Game+ (Haibara-kun no Tsuyokute Seishun New Game) light novel series revealed two more cast members on Thursday. The new cast members includes: Ryōta Suzuki as Tatsuya Nagiura (left), a member of the basketball club and Natsuki's classmate Tomohiro Ō...
Hakuōki Ibun: Berezinskii no Majo Spinoff Game's Video Reveals August 27 Release
Otomate also reveals 4 new games, with 3 releasing for Switch
― Idea Factory's Otomate brand unveiled a new video for Hakuōki Ibun: Berezinskii no Majo (Hakuōki Strange Tale: The Witch of Berezinski), the spinoff game for its Hakuōki otome game franchise, during its "Dessert de Otomate 2026" event on Sunday. The video reveals the game's August 27 release date. Otomate revealed the game in February 20...
Arc System Works Reveals Donutal Alien Immigration Simulation Game
Game debuts on PC via Steam this year
― Arc System Works announced a new game titled Donutal on Thursday. The game will debut on PC via Steam this year in both English and Japanese. A demo is available now. The game takes place in 2206 and tasks players as a "Chief Xeno Inspector," screening aliens and selectively allowing Earth entry to aliens "who will advance Earth's future," while trying to deny ...
20th Seiyū Awards Announces Special Award Winners
The IDOLM@STER series, Aruno Tahara, Keiko Yokozawa, Shinichirō Kamio, Rei Sakuma, Nami Mizuno honored
― The organizers of the 20th Annual Seiyū Awards announced in advance the winners of the special awards on Tuesday. Merit Awards
Award for the seiyū who have contributed to many genres, including foreign works, over the years Aruno Tahara (left in image below) Keiko Yokozawa 【第二十回声優アワード先行発表！】 功労賞 長...
Anime Central 2026 Hosts Yuki Kajiura, FictionJunction
ACen runs from May 15-17 in Illinois
― Illinois-based convention Anime Central (ACen) announced on Monday it will host Yuki Kajiura and FictionJunction as Guests of Honor at this year's event. The musicians will also host a live concert on May 16 for all con attendees. Kajiura is a prolific composer known for scoring multiple anime series including Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Fate/Zero, Puella Ma...
Oshi no Ko Series' 1st Puzzle Game Launches on February 25
NHN Corporation developing game in partnership with Kadokawa
― The staff for Oshi no Ko Match Star (Oshi no Ko Puzzle Star on Japanese platforms), the first official puzzle game based on Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari's Oshi no Ko manga, announced on Wednesday the game will launch in Japan on February 25 for iOS and Android.The announcement did not clarify if the global version will launch at the sam...
Gintama 'Yoshiwara in Flames' Compilation Film Opens at #2, The Dangers in My Heart Anime at #6
2nd Gundam Hathaway film drops to #4, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time re-release opens at #5, Milky☆Subway drops to #8
― Shin-Gekijōban Gintama: Yoshiwara Daienjō (Gintama New Film Version: Yoshiwara in Flames), the new compilation film for the anime based on Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga, opened at #2 at the Japanese box office last weekend. The film sold 262,700 tickets and earned 405,617...
The Villager of Level 999 TV Anime's 1st Trailer Reveals More Cast, July Debut
Hiroya Egashira, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Manaka Iwami, Aoi Koga, Lynn join anime's cast
― The staff for the television anime of Koneko Hoshitsuki's The Villager of Level 999 (Level 999 no Murabito) light novel series revealed on Thursday the anime's second teaser visual, additional cast, first promotional video, and July debut on TV Tokyo, BS Fuji and other channels.The newly announced cast members are:H...
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Manga to Enter Final Arc on March 18
Series takes 3-issue hiatus until then
― This year's 12th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine announced on Wednesday that Negi Haruba's Go, Go, Loser Ranger! (Sentai Daishikkaku) manga will enter its final arc in the 16th issue on March 18. The series will be on a three-issue hiatus until then The series previously entered a hiatus on May 14 due to Haruba's health and returned on June 11. The ...
Square Enix Manga & Books Licenses Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's Story, 8 More Titles
Also licensed: Boyish Girlfriend, My Ex-Boyfriend Loves Boys' Love Manga, more
― Square Enix Manga & Books announced on Wednesday it has licensed the following titles for print in English: Title: The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's Story manga
Creator(s): Art by Itsuki Nanao, story by Natsu Hyuuga, character designs by Touco Shino Release Date: October 2026 (volume 1) Description: Discover The Apothec...
Konna Ko Iru ka na Children's Anime Shorts Return After 35 Years
Anime segment of Okaasan to Issho program once aired from 1986 to 1991
― Talent agency 81 Produce announced on Thursday that NHK Educational is producing new shorts in the Konna Ko Iru ka na anime segment of the Okaasan to Issho children's program — the first new ones on television since 1991. The new shorts will debut as a segment within Okaasan to Issho on March 30.The anime centers on 12 varied ch...
Hulu Adds Medalist Anime Season 2 in U.S.
Episode 1 streams on Friday
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Hulu will stream the second television anime season based on Tsurumaikada's Olympic ice-skating manga Medalist in the United States beginning on February 20 with Japanese audio. The season is already available in other countries and territories on Disney+. The second season debuted on January 24 on the "NUMAnimation" programming block on TV Asahi and 23 other affiliates...
Disney+, Hulu to Stream Rooster Fighter Anime on March 15
Series debuts on Toonami on March 14, ahead of Japanese release
― Viz announced on Wednesday that the anime of Shu Sakuratani's Rooster Fighter (Niwatori Fighter) manga will stream on Hulu in the United States, and on Disney+ in Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Gibraltar, France, Italy, Spain, Andorra, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Cost...
Live-Action Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Films Cast Kristen Bell as Amy Rose
Jeff Fowler to return to helm film slated for March 2027
― The Hollywood Reporter, Rotten Tomatoes, and other entertainment industry news outlets reported on Wednesday that the Sonic the Hedgehog 4 sequel film has cast Kristen Bell (Frozen, Veronica Mars, The Good Place) as the voice of Amy Rose. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jeff Fowler will return to direct the sequel, and most of the previo...
April Showers Bring May Flowers Anime Series Review
With the deliberate pacing of the romance plot, there's plenty of room for character introspection.
― No one in April Showers Bring May Flowers is perfect. That might not sound important, but it truly is, particularly as the series goes on. There's a tendency in this style of high school romance to make a few people seem larger than life, as if their outer beauty reflects an inner saintliness that ma...
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Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube #20 [rate]
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Tamon’s B-Side #8 [rate]
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Akane-banashi Anime Holds World Premiere in U.S. in April
Anime to premiere on April 1 in NYC, followed by Anime Boston screening on April 4
― TV Asahi announced on Wednesday that the Japan Society will host the world premiere of the anime of writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue's Akane-banashi manga in New York on April 1. The Anime Boston convention will then host a special screening on April 4. The Japan Society will host the world premiere ...
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Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None #8 [rate]
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A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation #7 [rate]
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Oshi no Ko #6 [rate]
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SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table #7 [rate]
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Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers ‒ Episode 7
Their base may currently be on rails, but the plotting of Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers feels like it's jumping the tracks sometimes.
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An Adventurer's Daily Grind at Age 29 #7 [rate]
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Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord #7 [rate]
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Isekai Office Worker: The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter ‒ Episode 7
In another series, Aresh would come across as a walking red flag. But within the context of this series, Aresh is painted more as overwhelmed with concern for a man who seems hell-bent on self-destruction.
Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko Dodgeball Anime Unveils Cast, Staff
Manaka Nakayama, Kaori Maeda, Akira Sekine, Yō Taichi, Yū Sasahara star in CUE show
― The official website for the television anime of Tetsuhiro Koshita's Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko sequel manga unveiled the anime's teaser visual, main cast and staff members on Wednesday. The anime will star:Manaka Nakayama as Danko Ichigeki, her first starring roleKaori Maeda as Chinko Kobotoke, Chinnen Kobotoke's...
Reborn as a Vending Machine Season 3 Debuts in April With Final Arc Teased
2nd season's cast, staff return for upcoming season
― The staff for the anime of Hirukuma's Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon (Jidōhanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyū ni Samayō) light novel series revealed on Wednesday the third season's teaser visual, returning cast and staff, and April premiere on Tokyo MX, BS NTV, and other channels. The announcement teases that the story wi...
I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day Anime's New Video Reveals More Staff
Ascendance of a Bookworm, Given's MICHIRU co-composes music in July yuri dark fantasy
― The staff for the television anime of Nachi Aono's I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day (Kimi ga Shinu made Koi wo Shitai) manga revealed more staff and started streaming the anime's first promotional video on Wednesday.The newly announced staff members are:Assistant Director: Nao EnomotoCreative Adviser: Takuda...
Marika's Love Meter Malfunction Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Theme Song, March 13 Debut
Kōhei Amasaki, Maaya Uchida, Ayasa Itō, Yurie Igoma, Rie Kugimiya star
― The official website for the television anime of Rin Komugi's Marika's Love Meter Malfunction (Marika-chan wa Kōkando wa Bukkowareteiru) manga revealed on Wednesday the anime's full promotional video, key visual, main cast, staff, and its advance streaming on AnimeFesta on March 13 (before its TV premiere on April 5). The video ...
Candy Caries Anime Unveils 2nd Teaser, Cast, Theme Song Artists, April 15 Debut
Miyuki Sato, Hana Takeda star in stop-motion show from Pui Pui Molcar's Tomoki Misato, Wit Studio
― The staff for Tomoki Misato and WIT Studio's original television anime Candy Caries unveiled its second teaser promotional video, cast, theme song artists, and April 15 premiere on Wednesday. Miyuki Sato plays Ame, a girl Hana Takeda plays Caries, a cavity in Ame's mouth Jin Katagiri plays the Mad De...
Pokémon Card Auctioned for Record US$16.5 Million
Controversy ensues over how Logan Paul once sold "shares" in card before buying shares back
― American auction house Goldin announced on Monday that Internet personality and professional wrestler Logan Paul sold his rare Pikachu Illustrator card from the Pokémon Trading Card Game at auction for US$16.492 million. According to Goldin, “[Paul] passes the torch of the [Professional Sports Authenticator...
L'étoile de Paris en fleur Anime Film's Long Trailer Previews Theme Song
Ryokuoushoku Shakai performs theme song "Kaze ni Noru" for March 13 film
― The official website for Paris ni Saku Étoile (L'étoile de Paris en fleur or Étoile Blossoming in Paris), an original anime film from director Goro Taniguchi (Code Geass, One Piece Film Red) and Arvo Animation, posted a 90-second trailer for the film on Wednesday. The trailer previews the film's theme song "Kaze ni Noru" (Ride...
Live-Action Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem Show Casts Jun Matsumoto
Arashi member plays Shinsengumi founder Matsudaira Katamori in show debuting on March 26
― The official website for the live-action adaptation of Eiji Hashimoto and Shinya Umemura's Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem (Chiruran: Shinsengumi Chinkon-ka) manga announced in a short character video on Wednesday that Arashi idol group member Jun Matsumoto (live-action Boys Over Flowers, Gokusen, What Will You D...
Medabots Card Robattle RB Game Launches for Switch on June 25
Card battler features online matchmaking
― Imagineer announced with a teaser trailer on Tuesday that it will launch the Medarot Card Robattle RB (Medabots Card Robattle RB) game for the Nintendo Switch in Japan on June 25. The game is a 1v1 card battler featuring over 400 cards and online matchmaking. It will come in two versions: the Kabuto Version that starts with a shooting-type deck, and a Kuwaga...
Poupelle of Chimney Town Sequel Film's Subtitled Trailer Reveals English Title
Chimney Town: Frozen in Time opens in Japan on March 27
― American animation news outlet Cartoon Brew posted the first English-subtitled trailer for Entotsu-chō no Poupelle ~Yakusoku no Tokeidai~ (literally, The Promised Clock Tower), the sequel film to Studio 4°C's anime film of Akihiro Nishino's Poupelle of Chimney Town (Entotsu-chō no Poupelle) picture book, on Monday. The trailer reveals the film...
Crunchyroll to Stream One PIece TV Anime's Elbaph Arc
New arc begins on April 5
― Toei Animation announced on Tuesday that Crunchyroll will stream the One Piece television anime's Elbaph arc beginning on April 5,. The dubbed episodes for episodes 1144-1155 of the Egghead Arc will also stream on March 24. The Elbaph arc debuts in Japan on April 5. Toei Animation and One Piece anime producer Ryūta Koike announced on October 28 that the anime is reducing ...
Tao Tsuchiya Guest-Stars in 2026 Anpanman Film as Red Panda
Alice in Borderland star plays Pantan on journey with Anpanman in June 26 film
― The official website for Soreike! Anpanman: Pantan to Yakusoku no Hoshi (Pantan and the Promised Star), the 37th film in the franchise, announced on Wednesday that Tao Tsuchiya (Sing a Bit of Harmony, live-action Alice in Borderland, Rurouni Kenshin) is guest-starring in the film as a red panda named Pantan. (The video b...
PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse Game Review
While its story elements come together in a snug, fantastical narrative, the first entry's gameplay shortcomings remain, and this new game's shift away from spookier, creepier plot beats left me wanting.
― Anime News Network was provided an advanced review copy of this game. Nearly three years since the release of PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, Square Enix and developer Xeen are back w...
Journal with Witch ‒ Episode 7
The notion of motherhood hangs over the entirety of Journal with Witch, like uncertain clouds that might unleash a torrent of rain at any moment.
Hell's Paradise Season 2 ‒ Episode 6
I have to be honest, I'm not really sure how they're going to get out of this situation given the way the episode ends.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2 ‒ Episode 20
I want to make it clear that I didn't hate this episode...but.
Golden Kamuy Final Season ‒ Episode 56
As the end draws near, it’s never been less certain where some of Golden Kamuy’s characters stand, and there’s no telling quite how this powder keg will blow!
Wash It All Away ‒ Episode 7
This episode’s social media-centric premise was stretched out a little bit too thin for me.
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The Case Book of Arne #7 [rate]
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Holy Boy Novel Review
I can already tell Holy Boy is one of those titles that is going to stay with me for a long time. When I first began reading it, I realized I’d need to close the covers or else I’d be up all night following its characters into the most unsettling recesses of their distorted minds.
― You don't need to look very far into real life events to see how idol singers bring out the worst in a select few of th...
Hana-Kimi ‒ Episode 8
Without Umeda around, I suppose someone has to be the one to point out to Mizuki that she's being silly.
You and I Are Polar Opposites ‒ Episode 6
Miyu's reunion with her “ex” isn't exactly high-stakes melodrama, but for a show as fluffy as this one, it might as well be
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The Darwin Incident #7 [rate]
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This Week in Anime - Gatchaman Standing Out in CROWDS Waving their Insights
This week, Coop and Sylvia take a look at 2013 anime Gatchaman Crowds, and its sequel—which predicted the future we're now living in.
― This week, Coop and Sylvia take a look at 2013 anime Gatchaman CROWDS, and its sequel—which predicted the future we're now living in. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler War...
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There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her #7 [rate]
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Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers #7 [rate]
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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 ‒ Episode 5
I think we've all had a time or two in our lives where we're left facing the hard decision of which would be worse: ruining somebody's fun or letting them be disappointed in the end.
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The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter #7 [rate]
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Tune In to the Midnight Heart #7 [rate]
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Fate/strange Fake ‒ Episode 7
"Philia" could well be the most dangerous wild card in this entire Grail War.
Aniplex Appoints International Business Head Shu Nishimoto as New President
Nishimoto to replace Atsuhiro Iwakami, who will become Sony Music Entertainment president
― Sony Music Entertainment announced on Monday that Shu Nishimoto (pictured right), a current executive officer and the senior manager of the International Business Department of Aniplex, will replace Atsuhiro Iwakami (pictured below) as Aniplex's representative director and president on April 1. Iwakami himself...
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The Demon King's Daughter Is Too Kind!! #8 [rate]
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Gnosia ‒ Episode 18
Okay, we can all agree that there's no way that this is the real ending of Gnosia, right?
Voice Actress Ai Furuhata Graduates from Love Live!'s AiScReam Unit
Miu Miyake, Rina Endō to join unit after Furihata graduates in March
― The official website for the Love Live! franchise announced on Tuesday that voice actress Ai Furihata (Ruby Kurosawa in Love Live! Sunshine!!) will graduate from the unit AiScReam. Her last activity with the unit will be an episode of their podcast Love Live! Series Official Card Game presents AiScReam no Torokeru Time that will s...
Yūsha no Rokkotsu TV Anime Announces New Cast Member, Opening Song
Comedy trio Panther's Takahiro Ogata joins cast; Shukatsu Club performs opening song "Tensei Ganbō"
― The official website for the television anime of Antai's Megami "Isekai Tensei Nani ni Naritai Desu ka" Ore "Yūsha no Rokkotsu de" (Goddess: "What Do You Want to Turn Into When You're Reincarnated in Another World?" Me: "Into a Hero's Rib") light novel series opened on Tuesday. The website announced ...
New Kamen Rider Agito Film Announces 8 More Cast Members
Yūchami, Ryūsuke Komakine, Yūki Imai, Hiroaki Iwanaga, more join April 29 film
― The staff for Agito -Chō Nōryoku Sensō- (Superpowered War), the new Kamen Rider movie project commemorating the franchise's 55th anniversary, announced eight more cast members (which include veterans of the Kamen Rider franchise) on Tuesday. The newly announced cast members are (image above from top left to bottom right)...
Turn Your Favorite Manga Pages Into Official T-Shirts
Pick pages from over 270 titles on Manga Plus to put on a shirt
― Japanese publisher Shueisha announced on Monday that the new T-Shirt Maker feature is now available in the Manga Plus service. With this feature, manga fans can “choose from over 270 titles and create your official manga tee!” Manga Plus users can “select a manga page directly on the platform from any language and create a custom T-shi...
TMS Entertainment Absorbs Subsidiary Telecom Animation Film
Company established in 1975
― Japanese anime production company TMS Entertainment announced on Monday the company is absorbing its subsidiary Telecom Animation Film. TMS is assuming all rights and obligations of Telecom Animation Film, which is being dissolved. Monday's issue of the Japanese government's Kanpō gazette posted the merger news. Telecom Animation Film is known for its work on the Lupin ...
Little Mouse's Red Vest TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, April 4 Premiere
Kenjirō Tsuda, Mamiko Noto voice every character in anime
― Poplar Publishing Co., Ltd. announced the cast, staff, and the April 4 premiere date for the television anime of Nakashiwo and Noriko Ueno's Little Mouse's Red Vest (Nezumi-kun no Chokki or literally, Nezumi-kun's Vest) picture book series on Tuesday. The announcement also confirmed that the anime will be a full 3D CG anime. Kenjirō Tsuda vo...
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'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess #18 [rate]
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I Played the Never-to-be-Released Danganronpa 2x2 Special Trial Version
Made specifically for the Danganronpa 15th Anniversary Event, this short, 15-minute vertical slice was designed to give the most hardcore Danagaronpa fans an original mystery never to be seen again.
― Earlier this month, I was able to visit Spike Chunsoft headquarters in Tokyo to try out the Danganronpa 2x2 Special Trial Version on the Nintendo Switch 2. Made specifically for the November 2025 Dangan...
Golden Kamuy Anime Announces Additional Cast for Final Arc
Shizuka Ito voices character in February 23 episode
― The staff for the anime of Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga revealed a new cast member for the television anime's final arc on Monday. Shizuka Ito will play Hanaeko Kaneko, the daughter of a wealthy household, who crossed paths with Sugimoto at a matchmaking meeting. The character will appear in the 8th episode on February 23. The anime's final se...
There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~ Episodes 13-17 Anime Review
Originally, the series was a bit unclear about why Renako was in denial or always quick to run away from the romantic advances of others. This arc makes it explicitly clear that she does not think she is a good person who is deserving of any of that love.
― There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… was an interesting series that mixed funny comedic hijinx with solid character writing. While...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2026, Feb 5-11
Despite starting second from the bottom with middling reviews, The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom has surged to #5 this week. Consider my curiosity well and truly piqued by this week’s 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...
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You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! #7 [rate]
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Manga Up! Global Adds Writer Tomoki Matsumoto, Artist LOSA's The Bound Hero Knows No Fear Manga
Manga about woman fighting for her dream to become a hero launched in 2021
― Square Enix's Manga UP! Global service added writer Tomoki Matsumoto and artist LOSA's The Bound Hero Knows No Fear (Yūsha wa Osorezu) manga on Tuesday. Manga UP! Global describes the manga:Elizaveta dreams of becoming a hero. To chase that dream, she enrolls in the Hero Training Academy and spends every day honing her sword...
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Golden Kamuy #56 [rate]
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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes #20 [rate]
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Wash It All Away #7 [rate]
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SuBLime Licenses 3 New Manga for Physical, Digital Release
Puling's Sunshine in Hades, Fumi Tsuyuhisa's Robin in the Veil of Night, Natsuki Kizu's Given 10th Mix set for release late this year
― Viz Media's SuBLime imprint for boys-love manga announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday that it has licensed Puling's Sunshine in Hades, Fumi Tsuyuhisa's Robin in the Veil of Night, and Natsuki Kizu's Given 10th Mix manga for English digital and physical release ...
CyberConnect2 Announces New .hack//Z.E.R.O. Action RPG
CyberConnect2 plans, develops, publishes game with music by Taro Hakase
― The game company CyberConnect2 announced the new game .hack//Z.E.R.O. on Monday, the 30th anniversary of its founding. The announcement indicates that the action role-playing game is for consoles, as opposed to arcades or personal computers, and that it is part of a bigger project across multiple forms of media. CyberConnect2 h...
Voice Actor Masaru Ikeda Dies at 83
Ikeda died on January 31 due to heart failure caused by myocardial infarction
― Talent agency Haikyō announced on Monday that voice actor Masaru Ikeda died on January 31 due to heart failure caused by myocardial infarction (heart attack). He was 83. A private funeral attended only by close relatives was held. Ikeda was born on September 27, 1942 in Tokyo. Ikeda voiced most of the mecha robots that ...
Bloodstained Game Creative Director Shutaro Dies at 52
Shutaro died on February 10 due to pancreatic cancer
― ArtPlay co-founder Koji Igarashi announced on Monday that the company's creative director SHUTARO (Shutaro Iida) died on February 10 after fighting cancer for almost a year and a half. He was 52. SHUTARO's family posted the announcement of his death on his X (formerly Twitter) account, where they disclosed that he died due to pancreatic cancer. A...
Victoria of Many Faces TV Anime Reveals Teaser Visual, July Debut
Series stars Chika Anzai, Shion Wakayama, Yōhei Azakami
― Kadokawa announced on Monday that the television anime of writer Syuu and illustrator Nanna Fujimi's Victoria of Many Faces (Tefuda ga Ōme no Victoria) light novel series will debut in July on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. The company also revealed a teaser visual. The anime will star: Chika Anzai as Victoria Shion Wakayama as Nonna Yōhei Azaka...
Crunchyroll Streams Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin Anime Specials
1st part started streaming on Sunday, 2nd part streams on February 22
― Crunchyroll announced on Sunday that it will stream Tensui no Sakuna Hime: Kokorowa Inasaku Nisshi, the two-part television special spinoff of the television anime of Edelweiss' side-scrolling action role-playing game Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin (Tensui no Sakuna Hime). Crunchyroll started streaming the first part on Sunday at 8:30 ...
Hideki Satō, Former Sega President Known as 'Father of Sega Hardware,' Dies at 75
Satō was instrumental in development of all of Sega's home consoles
― Sega announced on its Japanese X/Twitter account on Monday that Hideki Satō, former president of Sega known as the "father of Sega hardware," has died. The Japanese game web magazine Beep 21 reported on Saturday he died on February 13. He was 75. 2001年から2003年までセガ代表取締役社長を務められた佐藤秀樹さんが逝去されました。ご遺族、ご友人、関係者の皆様に謹んで哀悼の意を表します。アーケード用アミューズメント...
Detective Conan's Ran Mōri Voice Actress Wakana Yamazaki Goes on Hiatus
Yamazaki is undergoing medical treatment; Akemi Okamura to voice Ran Mōri starting in episode airing on March 14
― Talent agency Aoni Production announced on Monday that voice actress Wakana Yamazaki, who voices Ran Mōri in the Detective Conan series, will go on hiatus as she is currently undergoing medical treatment. The company stated that it will prioritize Yamazaki's health and will monitor her r...
Spanish Manga Artist Juan Albarrán's A Mangaka's Road to Japan Manga Ends
Short series launched on October 14
― Kodansha's Comic Days app and website published on Friday the 11th and final chapter of Spanish artist Juan Albarrán's A Mangaka's Road to Japan manga.On his blog site, Albarrán explained that the manga was intended to be a short series as part of Kodansha's Manga Academy initiative, which helps global manga creators learn the process of publishing manga in Japan...
The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince Game Launches on Steam on March 11
Game launched for PS4, Switch in US in 2019
― NIS America announced on Friday that The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince (Usotsuki Hime to Mōmoku Ōji) game will launch for PC via Steam on March 11, and also started streaming a trailer video. NISA released the game for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in February 2019 in the United States, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand (only the release in the ...