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Death Note Tripp Pant Review
Simply put, this is the apex pant.
― TRIPP pants have always been the final form of pants, but this factoid poses the question: what, then, is the final form of TRIPP pants? Enter: the physical manifestation of what it means to dress to impress, Death Note TRIPP pants. Let's back up a bit: for those unfamiliar, TRIPP NYC is a fashion brand that's particularly well known for its bondage pants. If you ...
This Week in Anime - That AIn't Ghibli
Lucas and Steve rage at the recent influx of terrible AI "Ghibli" images.
― Lucas and Steve rage at the recent influx of terrible AI "Ghibli" images. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. All Ghibli shows are available streaming on Max.
The Red Turtle is available on YouTube. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @ves...
Macross Zero Anime Series Review
Zero relies heavily on CGI, not just for its mech battles, but also for some backgrounds and scene transitions. Sometimes this works, and sometimes it looks horribly dated.
― A five-episode OVA released over the space of almost two years (2002-2004), in
release order, Macross Zero sits between 1997's Macross Dynamite 7 and 2008's Macross
Frontier. Chronologically, its events occur before every other ...
Answerman - Anime References in Western Media
Jerome digs into the details of inserting explicit references to anime in western media.
― Jake asks: Hey Answerman, I was recently watching The Bookie on MAX and Sebastian Maniscalco's stepson in the first episode is cosplaying as Levi from D. Gray-man. This happens a few times throughout the show's run as well. His actor even openly references anime and manga. This had me wondering about Hollywood...
Lazarus Anime Episodes 1-5 Review
These first five episodes are more than compelling in their own right and set the rest of Lazarus up to be the exact mirror that our global society needs at this moment.
― First and foremost, you should know that this ain't Cowboy Bebop, partner! While Lazarus is the most stylistically and tonally similar to Bebop out of all of director Shinichirō Watanabe's subsequent works, it's not trying to be Co...
Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest Season 3 Anime Series Review
It all means that for an extra-special, extra-long helping of Arifureta, this season feels mostly obligatory. Perfunctory.
― Given the unenviable circumstances of its rocky start, it will always be generally impressive how far Arifureta has come. The anime has soldiered on for multiple seasons and extra ONAs, and even carved out a solid story identity for itself beyond the "dark vengeful power fantas...
Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection Game Review
Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection shows that it can be fun to revisit the past, but we also have to acknowledge that sometimes the past can be awkward.
― I love Yu-Gi-Oh!. Whether it's the anime or the card game, I always find myself coming back to this franchise and its incredibly overpriced cardboard. It still exuded a charm I couldn't find anywhere else since my childhood. The franchise has gone thr...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025, Mar 19-25
Solo Leveling takes the first spot this week, but it's not enough to move the needle in the cumulative. Stay tuned for the final results next week!
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are based on how p...
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun 2 Anime Gets Sequel in July
New season to air on Sundays at 4:30 p.m.
― The official website for the second season of the anime adaptation of Iro Aida's Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (Jibaku Shōnen Hanako-kun) manga revealed on Sunday that the anime will get a sequel that will premiere on TBS and its affiliates in July 2025, and will air on Sundays at 4:30 p.m. JST. Aida drew a celebration image for the announcement. The anime's seco...
Medalist Anime Gets 2nd Season
Season 1 ended on Sunday
― The staff for the television anime of Tsurumaikada's Olympic ice-skating manga Medalist announced on Sunday the series will get a second season. The anime premiered in Japan on the "NUMAnimation" on TV Asahi and 23 affiliated channels on January 4 at 25:30 (effectively, January 5 at 1:30 a.m.), and on BS Asahi on January 6. Disney+ streamed the anime. The Kadokawa Anime cha...
I am the only one who is not attacked in the world filled with zombies TV Anime Slated for 2026
Adaptation of Rokuro Uraji's novels to air on AT-X channel
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the franchise of Rokuro Uraji's Zombie no Afureta Sekai de Ore Dake ga Osowarenai (I am the only one who is not attacked in the world filled with zombies.) novel series opened on Wednesday and revealed that its television anime adaptation will premiere in 2026. The anime will run on AT-X. The "z...
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved Film's Trailer Reveals Ending Song
Sachiko Kobayashi performs "Bokutachi no Hibi" ending for June 27 film
― The official website for the Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon: Samishigariya no Ryū) anime film started streaming the film's full trailer on Wednesday. The trailer reveals and previews the ending theme song "Bokutachi no Hibi" (Our Days) by Sachiko Kobayashi. The f...
'Even Given the Worthless 'Appraiser' Class, I'm Actually the Strongest' Manga Ends in Next Chapter
Morohoshi Fuji launched manga in July 2020
― The 116th chapter of Morohoshi Fuji's manga adaptation of Ibarakino and Yu Hitaki's Even Given the Worthless "Appraiser" Class, I'm Actually the Strongest (Fugūshoku [Kanteishi] ga Jitsu wa Saikyō Datta - Naraku de Kitaeta Saikyō no [Shingan] de Musō Suru) light novel series announced on Wednesday that the manga will end in its next chapter. The manga regu...
Happy April Fool's Day From Around the Anime World, Part V
Featuring My Hero Academia, Digimon, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, IDOLM@STER Million Live!, NieR, Ameku M.D., Chibi Godzilla, & more!
― While it's just April Fool's Day in much of the world, it's also the first workday for many recent college grads in Japan. The anime and manga worlds have mixed in some congratulations for these new hires among their jokes: Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective ラジ...
Media Do Distributor Sells MyAnimeList Site to Web3/AI Company Gaudiy
Tokyo-based Gaudiy develops Fanlink community platform using blockchain technology
― E-book distributor Media Do Holdings announced on March 26 that it has sold all of its shares in the anime database website MyAnimeList to Tokyo-based Web3 and AI company Gaudiy. Media Do noted that it expects to record an "extraordinary gain" in the first quarter of its fiscal year ending February 28, 2026, amountin...
Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister Manga Enters Final Arc
Series launched in April 2021
― The April 2 issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine announced on Wednesday that Marcey Naito's Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister manga is entering its final arc. Kodansha USA Publishing licensed the manga, and it describes the story:
Uryu Kamihate has had a rough start to life, but plans to forget it all by achieving his dream—matriculating into medical school....
Happy April Fool's Day From Around the Anime World, Part IV
Featuring Dragon Ball, Blue Lock, Legend Of The Galactic Heroes, Mr. Osomatsu, Doraemon, Pop Team Epic, Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun, & more!
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As if April Fool's Day wasn't chaotic enough, April 1 is also the official start of the fiscal year in Japan. Between all the executive shuffling and dry stock transactions reports, workers let off steam with jokes like these: Blue Lock ＼🌾稲穂:新ゲームリリース🌾／ブルーロック『BLAZ...
Happy April Fool's Day From Around the Anime World, Part III
Featuring Frieren, Oshi no Ko, Apothecary Diaries, Rose of Versailles, A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof, Nijisanji, & more!
― Besides April Fool's Day, April 1 marks the start of the Japanese school year — hence the school-themed pranks mixed in with the rest: A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof 🪄*･°: ｡ スピンオフ『忍者と殺し屋の魔法少女ぐらし』 制作決定！？ ｡ :ﾟ･*🪄TVアニメ『忍者と殺し屋のふたりぐらし』からまさかのスピンオフが制作決...
Dragami Games Appoints New CEO Shōhei Satō
Former CEO Yoshimi Yasuda to remain as board director until June
― Developer Dragami Games announced on Tuesday that Shōhei Satō is taking over as the new CEO of the company from Yoshimi Yasuda. Yasuda will remain in the company as a board director until the the shareholders meeting in June. Satō founded Dragami's parent company Extreme in May 2005 and serves as its CEO. In July 2022 he became a dir...
'The Story of Manager Kim, Who Works For a Large Company in Seoul' Webtoon Gets Live-Action Series
Seung-ryong Ryu takes on lead role in upcoming series
― Korean broadcasting studio JTBC confirmed on April 1 that Seung-ryong Ryu will take on the lead role in its upcoming live-action series The Story of Manager Kim, Who Works For a Large Company in Seoul adaptation of the Naver webtoon of the same name. The drama centers around Nam-soo Kim, a straight-laced, middle-aged man who appears to be living...
Kanata Konami's Sue and Tai-chan Manga Ends
Manga about aging cat and young cat living together launched in 2017
― The May issue of Kodansha's Be Love magazine published the final chapter of Kanata Konami's Sue and Tai-chan (Sue to Tai-chan) manga on Tuesday. The manga's seventh and final compiled book volume is scheduled for release in Japan on May 13. Kodansha USA Publishing releases the manga in English and describes the story:
Sue is an ag...
Shō Aoi, Yui Sakuraba, Sayaka Mogi Each Launch New Manga
Manga authors to launch new series from April to June on Web Action website
― Futabasha's Web Action manga website announced on March 28 that manga authors Shō Aoi, Yui Sakuraba, and Sayaka Mogi will each launch new manga series on the website. Aoi will launch the Osananajimi to Kanojo to (My Childhood Friend and Girlfriend) manga (left in below image) on April 18. Sakuraba will launch the Kōkyū no D...
Tarō Yuri's Boy Meets Shinrei Girl Manga Ends on April 28
Manga about human and ghost livestreamers launched in March 2024
― The 139th issue of Kadokawa's Dengeki Daioh G magazine revealed on March 27 that Tarō Yuri's Boy Meets Shinrei Girl (Boy Meets Spirit Girl) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on April 28. The manga centers on Mizushima, a lowly livestreamer who can see spirits. One day, he receives a message from the charismatic spirit livest...
Battlefield Waltz Game's Character Trailer Highlights Tifalet
Game launches for Switch physically/digitally on April 8
― Idea Factory International streamed a new character trailer for Otomate's Battlefield Waltz (Senjō no Waltz) otome game visual novel on Tuesday, highlighting Tifalet, who is voiced by Tetsuya Kakihara. The company previously streamed trailers for Abel and the following characters: Nike Pash Lestin Wilhelm will be highlighted in an upcoming ch...
Voice Actor William Bassett Dies at 89
Actor provided voices in Ah! My Goddess: The Movie, Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory, Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
― Voice actor William Bassett died at 89 on February 9, according to an obituary posted on the Dignity Memorial website. The actor was known for his role in ads for the Whataburger restaurant franchise. Bassett was born in 1935 and acted in numerous roles across televisio...
Kei Ohkubo's Arte Manga Ends on April 25
Manga about female artist in 16th century Florence launched in October 2013, inspired 2020 TV anime
― The May issue of Coamix's Monthly Comic Zenon magazine revealed on March 25 that Kei Ohkubo's Arte manga will end in the magazine's next issue on April 25. Comikey publishes the series in English and describes the story: The story takes place in 16th century Florence during a time when women were rel...
Usamaru Furuya Launches New Manga on April 9
Furuya announces "challenging" new series Bokutachi no Shinjū
― Ohta Publishing's Manga Erotics F magazine announced on Monday Usamaru Furuya will launch a new series Bokutachi no Shinjū (Our Lovers' Suicide) in the web magazine on April 9. The publication previously announced a slate of titles for release in spring from authors including:
Asumiko Nakamura
Naito Yamada
Kahori Onozucca
Kōtarō Ōkoshi
...
DAN DA DAN Anime's Blu-ray Disc Ships in West on June 10
1st season gets Collector's Edition set
― GKIDS announced on Tuesday that it and Shout! Studios will release the first season of the television anime of Yukinobu Tatsu's DAN DA DAN "paranormal mystery battle & romantic comedy" manga on Blu-ray Disc on June 10. The Collector's Edition set will include a box, 32-page booklet, art cards, and a die-cut sticker. Bonus features for both the Standard and Co...
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Catch Me at the Ballpark! #1 [rate]
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Elden Ring Nightreign Game's Character Trailer Reveals Ironeye
Ironeye uses bow, dexterity-based weapons in new standalone game on May 30
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a character trailer for Elden Ring: Nightreign, the new standalone Elden Ring game, and it reveals Ironeye. Ironeye starts with a bow and specializes in dexterity-based weapons. Previously announced Nightfarer characters include Wylder, Guardian, Duchess, and Recluse. Bandai Namco w...
Death Note Tripp Pant Review
Simply put, this is the apex pant.
― TRIPP pants have always been the final form of pants, but this factoid poses the question: what, then, is the final form of TRIPP pants? Enter: the physical manifestation of what it means to dress to impress, Death Note TRIPP pants. Let's back up a bit: for those unfamiliar, TRIPP NYC is a fashion brand that's particularly well known for its bondage pants. If you ...
Happy April Fool's Day From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Dragon Quest, Palworld, FF7: Ever Crisis, Rilakkuma, Azur Lane, Go! Go! Loser Ranger!, The Big O, & more!
― The best April Fool's Day "jokes" are the ones that make us laugh on April 1 — then make us gasp on April 2 when we realize that's actually, legitimately real. Do you think of any this year's pranks are for real? 2.5 Dimensional Seduction ＼\ #のびのびののぴチャレンジ...
K Manga Adds Keigo Maki's NakiNagi Manga as Simulpub
Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie creator debuted manga on Wednesday
― Kodansha's K Manga service announced on Tuesday that it has added Keigo Maki's NakiNagi manga as a simulpub. The company describes the story:
A quiet witch meets a girl in love. Nakika was once a feared with of the deep sea, but has started a life on the surface to learn about “human emotions.“ Nagisa is a naive romantic and Nakika's b...
The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World ‒ Episodes 11-12
I think the series ends on very solid footing. I have enjoyed the season immensely.
Undead Unluck Manga's 27th Final Volume Includes 5 Epilogue Chapters
Manga's 26th, 27th volumes slated for April 4
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Yoshifumi Tozuka's Undead Unluck manga revealed on Tuesday that the manga's 27th and final compiled book volume will include five epilogue chapters, with the first episode titled "unsung hero." The manga's 26th and 27th volumes are slated for release in Japan on Friday. ／最終巻極秘情報オープン📖＼ #アンデッドアンラック 最終27巻には超特大‼...
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Once Upon a Witch's Death #1 [rate]
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Happy April Fool's Day From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring One Piece, Re:Zero, Code Geass, 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You, Kuroko's Basketball, Prince of Tennis, Kaleido Star, & more!
― It's April Fool's! Which means people making announcements you're not quite sure if they're real or not — like these from the anime and manga world: August-Soft 『夜明け前より瑠璃色な』発売20周年を記念して236,845,348/1スケールのアクリルスタンドの発売が決定いたしました。なんと月まで...
Anime Boston Hosts Voice Actress Kana Ichinose
Anime Boston takes place at Hynes Convention Center from May 23-25
― The staff of the Anime Boston convention announced on Thursday that voice actor Kana Ichinose will attend the event this year as a guest of honor. Ichinose's voice acting credits include Suletta Mercury in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From
Mercury, Fern in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Ichigo in DARLING in the FRANXX, Ryne in Fin...
One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga ‒ SEASON FINALE
The Straw Hats do exactly what you would expect – there’s the big feast, comedic quarreling over the spoils, and tearful goodbyes to the new friends on the island
This Week in Anime - That AIn't Ghibli
Lucas and Steve rage at the recent influx of terrible AI "Ghibli" images.
― Lucas and Steve rage at the recent influx of terrible AI "Ghibli" images. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. All Ghibli shows are available streaming on Max.
The Red Turtle is available on YouTube. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @ves...
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
What a weird way to end a season.
I May Be a Guild Receptionist ‒ SEASON FINALE
And throughout all these comedy beats the cast is delivering their lines with an infectious gusto – makes it easy to enjoy the interactions between these goobers.
Ugoku! Neko Mukashi Banashi Web Anime Announces Main Staff
Hana Kappa, Mameushi-kun director Kazumi Nonaka helms anime at Studio Comet
― Kadokawa revealed the teaser visual and main staff for Ugoku! Neko Mukashi Banashi (Move! Cat Folktales), the web anime adaptation of Pandania's Neko Mukashi Banashi (Cat Folktales) four-panel manga, on Tuesday. Kazumi Nonaka (Hana Kappa, Mameushi-kun, Happy Happy Clover) is directing the anime at Studio Comet, Kenichi Yama...
Voice Actress Fairouz Ai Returns From Partial Hiatus Under New Agency
Ai works under Maus agency after hiatus to recover from post-traumatic stress disorder
― Voice actress Fairouz Ai announced on Tuesday that she left the talent agency Raccoon Dog, with which she was affiliated for three years, on March 31, and has moved to Mausu Promotion on Tuesday (April 1, which is the start of the Japanese fiscal year). Ai also announced that restrictions on her activities has be...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Makes (Once-in-a-Lifetime?) Appearance in PUBG Mobile
Take up your frying pan & get chomped by some mimics in the popular battle royale game
― The Frieren: Beyond Journey's End anime and the Japanese version of the PUBG Mobile game teased a collaboration on Saturday. PUBG Mobile already ran a gift campaign in which five lucky winners who followed the account and reposted the collaboration's teaser on social media would each get a 5,000-yen (about US$33...
Seattle Mariners to Hold One Piece Night
The Straw Hat Pirates are joining the Mariners?!
― Last Tuesday, Toei Animation announced that the One Piece anime series is partnering with the Seattle Mariners baseball team for a One Piece Night. The event will take place on April 8 at T-Mobile Park and feature the Mariners facing the Houston Astros in the first game in a three-game series. Seattle Mariners' ticket holders will receive a Mariner-...
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Opens in the U.S. on October 29
Film also opens earlier in more than 80 countries on September 24
― Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) announced on Monday that it has acquired worldwide theatrical rights to Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga. SPE will open the film in theaters in the United States on October 29, and will also open the film earlier in more than ...
Live-Action My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Film Opens at #5
2025 Doraemon film stays at #1 for 4th weekend
― Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari (Doraemon: Nobita's Art World Tales), the 44th film in the Doraemon franchise, stayed at #1 at the Japanese box office in its fourth weekend. The film sold 358,000 tickets for 434,720,300 yen (about US$2.90 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 2.47 million tickets for a cumulative total...
Sydney Sweeney in Final Talks to Star in Live-Action Gundam Film
Jim Mickle to direct film from Sunrise, Legendary Pictures
― Entertainment news journalist Jeff Sneider reported on his InSneider newsletter on Monday that actress Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Immaculate) is in final negotiations to star in Sunrise and Legendary Pictures' live-action Gundam film. Entertainment industry news services Deadline and Variety also reported on th...
Boiru Iseebi's The Revenge of My Youth Manga Ends
Adaptation of Yūji Keino's light novel series launched in 2022
― The April issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comp Ace magazine published on March 26 the final chapter of Boiru Iseebi's The Revenge of My Youth: Re Life with an Angelic Girl (Inkyadatta Ore no Seishun Revenge: Tenshi Sugiru Ano Ko to Ayumu ReLife) manga, the adaptation of Yūji Keino's light novel series of the same title. One Peace Books publ...
Hiroshi Motomiya's Enma Manga Goes on Hiatus
Motomiya to go on long-term material gathering
― This year's 17th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine announced on March 27 that Hiroshi Motomiya's Enma manga will go on hiatus for long-term material gathering. The manga will return in the magazine's 24th issue in May. The manga centers on Ken Ōshima, a kind man who takes on the role of debt collector, and he takes on everyone from gangste...
Ultraman FAST Channel Launches on Amazon Prime Video
Channel features over 80 films, series from franchise, with new English dub debuts
― Mill Creek Entertainment and Tsuburaya Productions have launched a FAST (free ad-supported streaming) channel for the Ultraman franchise on Amazon Prime Video on Sunday. The channel will feature more than 80 films and series, including Ultraman, Ultra Q, Ultraman Mebius, and Ultraman Zero: the Revenge of Belial. Tsub...
Warriors: Abyss Action Rogue-Lite Game Launches DLC Characters Sophie, Ryza, Yumia,
Yuuka Aisaka, Yuri Noguchi, Wakana Kuramochi reprise roles in free DLC
― Koei Tecmo Games launched a free DLC comprising of three new characters and two costume packs for Warriors: Abyss, a new game in its Warriors (Musō) action game series, on Friday. Voice actors reprising their roles include Yuuka Aisaka as Sophie Neuenmuller, Yuri Noguchi as Reisalin (Ryza) Stout, and Wakana Kuramochi as Yumia Li...
Disgaea Creator Sohei Niikawa Announces New Company SuperNiche
Entertainment company to produce novels, manga, music, music, among other media
― Former Nippon Ichi Software president Sohei Niikawa revealed his new entertainment company SuperNiche on Monday, along with its official website. The website lists two projects the company is involved with, including the Etrange Overlord game based on Roman Kitayama's novel series of the same name, and an untitled proje...
Animated Devil May Cry Series' Clip Teases Vergil
Series premieres on Netflix on Thursday
― Netflix began streaming on Monday a new video clip titled "Brothers" for the animated series of Capcom's Devil May Cry video game franchise, and it teases a character who appears similar to Vergil: The series will premiere on Thursday. Johnny Yong Bosch will voice Dante in the English-dubbed version of the show. The additional English dub cast includes Scout ...
Viz Media Appoints Brad Woods as President/CEO, Ken Sasaki as Chairman/Executive Advisor
Sasaki has served as President/CEO since 2012
― Viz Media announced on Monday that it is appointing Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Brad Woods as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Current President and CEO Ken Sasaki (pictured right) will move into the role of Chairman & Executive Advisor. Viz promoted Sasaki to President and CEO in 2012. He joined the company ...
Titan Licenses Stray, Ghostly Darkness of Kanata, Scavengers Another Sky, More Manga
Also: Do Women Need Sex Entertainment? manga
― Titan Manga confirmed on Monday that it has licensed the following manga: Title: Do Women Need Sex Entertainment?
Creator: Yachinatsu
Release: November 11
Summary: Experience Love, Lust, and Laughter in this humorous and heart-warming coming-of-age manga exploring self-discovery, romance, and sexuality, with quirky art and real moments that will make you...
'Koisuru One Piece' Spinoff Anime Shorts Reveal 5 More Cast Members
Net anime shorts stream daily from April 1-5
― The official website for the One Piece anime revealed on Monday five more cast members for the series of net anime shorts based on Daiki Ihara's Koisuru One Piece spinoff manga: The newly announced cast includes (pictured above from left to right): Akari Kitō as Sato Yoshioka
Akira Ishida as Biology Club President
Megumi Han as Tsuchi
Takehito Koyasu as ...
OpenAI, GKIDS (Indirectly) Respond After Studio Ghibli-Style AI Kerfuffle
GKids re-releases Ghibli's Princess Mononoke in IMAX as OpenAI releases new image generator
― A United States district judge ruled on Thursday that The New York Times and several other newspaper groups can proceed with a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft to restrict the two companies from using the newspapers' content to train chatbots like ChatGPT. In a statement following the ruling an...
Macross Zero Anime Series Review
Zero relies heavily on CGI, not just for its mech battles, but also for some backgrounds and scene transitions. Sometimes this works, and sometimes it looks horribly dated.
― A five-episode OVA released over the space of almost two years (2002-2004), in
release order, Macross Zero sits between 1997's Macross Dynamite 7 and 2008's Macross
Frontier. Chronologically, its events occur before every other ...
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
Gaslighting girlfriends aside, this is an instance where I really, really, really, really shouldn't have doubted the standards of this anime's staff.
Sword of the Demon Hunter Anime Reveals Additional Cast
Series casts Saya Aizawa, Hiromu Mineta, Masaki Aizawa, more for Edo arc
― The official website for the television anime of Moto'o Nakanishi's Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho novel series unveiled on Monday additional cast for the Edo arc, starting with the second episode: Saya Aizawa as Natsu Hiromu Mineta as Zenji Masaki Aizawa as Jūzō Yōji Ueda as Kihei restaurant owner Ai Kayano as Ofū ...
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
What will happen to Nene? Are we back at square one?
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My Happy Marriage #25 [rate]
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Answerman - Anime References in Western Media
Jerome digs into the details of inserting explicit references to anime in western media.
― Jake asks: Hey Answerman, I was recently watching The Bookie on MAX and Sebastian Maniscalco's stepson in the first episode is cosplaying as Levi from D. Gray-man. This happens a few times throughout the show's run as well. His actor even openly references anime and manga. This had me wondering about Hollywood...
Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- ‒ SEASON FINALE
With this final episode of Solo Leveling’s second season, Jinwoo let’s his penultimate big secret out of the bag.
Live-Action Korean Web Series Something Went Wrong to Premiere Globally on April 16
Series is spin-off of webtoon "Who Can Define Popularity?"
― The live-action web series Something Went Wrong will make its global debut on April 16, bringing its new take on the popular boys-love universe to international audiences. The series is a spin-off of the webtoon Who Can Define Popularity?, and centers around two supporting characters from the original story — Ba-woo Do (played by Min-ho Ch...
Lazarus Anime Episodes 1-5 Review
These first five episodes are more than compelling in their own right and set the rest of Lazarus up to be the exact mirror that our global society needs at this moment.
― First and foremost, you should know that this ain't Cowboy Bebop, partner! While Lazarus is the most stylistically and tonally similar to Bebop out of all of director Shinichirō Watanabe's subsequent works, it's not trying to be Co...
Witchy Precure! -MIRAI DAYS- ‒ SEASON FINALE
This hasn’t been a perfect series. I don’t think it worked as well as the previous adult PreCure show, but it did pull it mostly together in the end.
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Sword of the Demon Hunter #1 [rate]
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Yumi's Cells Live-Action Series Based on Webtoon Confirmed for Season 3
Go-eun Kim reviews offer to return for 3rd season
― The webtoon-based romance live-action series Yumi's Cells has officially been confirmed for a third season. Yumi's Cells follows the everyday life and emotional growth of an ordinary woman named Yumi, uniquely told through the perspectives of the tiny cells inside her brain. The series stands out for its imaginative storytelling and relatable slice...
Game, Anime Composer Yoko Shimomura Receives BAFTA Fellowship
Shimomura has composed for Kingdom Hearts, Street Fighter franchises, more
― The British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) announced on Monday that video game and anime composer Yoko Shimomura will receive the BAFTA Fellowship at the 21st annual BAFTA Games Awards on April 8. The event will take place at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London and will be livestreamed on BAFTA's YouTube and Twitch channels. Shi...
City The Animation Casts Yū Miyazaki, Ryōta Suzuki
Anime to reveal new cast weekly every Monday
― The staff for CITY The Animation, the television anime of Keiichi Arawi's CITY manga, started its weekly new cast announcement every Monday. This week's additional cast are: Yū Miyazaki as Kamaboko Oni, a manga artist Ryōta Suzuki as Todoroki, Kamaboko's editor The anime will premiere on July 6 on Tokyo MX at 24:00 JST (effectively, July 7 at 12 midnight...
Monster Hunter Wilds Game Sells Over 10 Million Units Worldwide
Game launched on February 28, sold over 8 million units in first 3 days
― CAPCOM announced on Monday that its Monster Hunter Wilds game has sold over 10 million units worldwide, setting a record for Capcom for first-month sales. The game debuted globally on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on February 28. The game sold over 8 million copies worldwide in its first three days. According...
Persona 3 Game Gets New Stage Play in July
Persona 3 Lunation The Act stage play to run from July 6-13
― A website opened on March 27 to announce a new stage play based on Atlus' Persona 3 game titled Persona 3 Lunation The Act, which will run from July 6-13 at the Theatre G-Rosso in Tokyo. The website also revealed the main cast and staff for the stage play. The stage play will star: Mizuki Umetsu as Kanata Shiomi
Momoka Ōnishi as Yukari Tak...
Korean Gaming Company Com2uS Secures Publishing Rights for Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint Game
Art director of The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross mobile game will work on game
― Com2uS announced on March 31 that it has made a strategic investment in South Korean game developer Offbeat and signed a global publishing agreement for the company's upcoming game based on the hit IP Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint. The original story of Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint follows an ordinary office worker w...
Nikkatsu Film Studio Establishes Animation Company
New wholly owned subsidiary company NK Animation to handle Nikkatsu's animation-related business including planning, production, promotion
― Long-established film company Nikkatsu announced on March 3 that it has established NK Animation, a new company that will handle Nikkatsu's animation-related business, as part of Nikkatsu's organizational restructure. NK Animation will be a wholly owned subsidia...
Princess Mononoke 4K Restoration Screening Ranks #6 in U.S. Box Office in Opening Weekend
Film screened in 330 theaters, earned estimated US$4,004,482
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The Box Office Mojo website reported that GKIDS' 4K restoration screening of Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke film has earned an estimated US$4,004,482 from March 28-30, and ranked at #6 in its opening weekend. The film's 4K screening earned an estimated US$2,000,591 on Friday, an estimated US$1,083,891 on Saturday, and an estimated US$...
Live-Action City Hunter Film Actor Richard Norton Dies at 75
Australian martial artist also served as fight choreographer, stuntman for many films
― Judy Green — the wife of Hollywood actor, trainer, stuntman, and choreographer Richard Norton — announced on Instagram on Saturday that Norton had died. He was 75. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Richard Norton (@rjnorton70) Norton was born in January 1950 in Australia. He was a martial artist who was...
Oita Airport Is Now Hello Kitty Airport (For 6 Months)
Get a double dose of Sanrio at the Oita Hello Kitty Airport & Harmonyland
― Sanrio theme park Harmonyland announced on March 17 that it has partnered with Oita Airport to rename the airport to “Oita Hello Kitty Airport.” Harmonyland notes "the warmest airport in the world" will take this moniker from April 13 to October 13, and Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters will greet travelers to the pref...
Mashin Sōzōden Wataru Anime Reveals New Opening Song in 2nd Half Trailer Video
SANTA performs new opening song "Sō"
― The staff for Mashin Sōzōden Wataru, the new television anime in Sunrise's Wataru franchise, started streaming a new promotional video for the series' second half on Monday. The video reveals and previews the new opening theme song "Sō" (Genesis) by SANTA. The anime debuted in Japan on January 12 and airs on Sundays at 5:30 p.m. on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. T...
The Unaware Atelier Meister Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub
Cast revealed for English dub launching alongside Japan's early streaming on Sunday
― Crunchyroll announced that it would stream a same-day English dub for the television anime of Yōsuke Tokino's The Unaware Atelier Meister (Kanchigai no Atelier Meister: Eiyū Party no Moto Zatsuyō-Gakari ga, Jitsu wa Sentō Igai ga SSS Rank Datta to Iu Yoku Aru Hanashi) light novel series. The dub begins streaming alo...
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Manga Takes Break Until June
Manga resumes on June 13 after heading into final arc in volume 26 on May 29
― This year's eighth issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine announced on Friday that Yasuo Ohtagaki's Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt manga will go on hiatus starting in the magazine's next issue on April 11. The manga will resume serialization on June 13. The manga's retail listings reported that it would enter it...
Under Ninja Manga Goes on 3-Week Break
Manga returns on April 28
― This year's 18th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine announced on Monday that Kengo Hanazawa's Under Ninja manga will go on hiatus, and will return in the magazine's combined 22nd and 23rd issue on April 28. Manga publisher Denpa is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the series: A high school loner is given the part-time job of a lifetime as a modern da...
Taishi Tsutsui's We Never Learn Manga Gets New 1-Shot on April 4
Original manga ended in 2020, inspired 2-season anime
― This year's 18th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that Taishi Tsutsui's We Never Learn (Boku-tachi wa Benkyō ga Dekinai) manga will get a special one-shot story on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ website on April 4. Tsutsui launched the original manga in February 2017, and ended it in December 2020. Shueisha published ...
Black Jack Manga Gets New Stage Musical
Show tours across Japan June 28 - July 13
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for merchandise from Osamu Tezuka's works announced on Thursday that Tezuka's Black Jack manga will receive a new stage musical in Japan beginning on June 28. The cast includes:
Masayuki Sakamoto as Black Jack
Nako Yabuki as Pinoko
Ryosuke Mikata as Doctor Kiriko
Yuhi Ozora as Mariko
Kiyotaka Imai as Shirakawa The s...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 17-23
2004 Phoenix anime earns 2.8%; Blue Miburo, Baban Baban Ban Vampire both earn 2.1%
― The Jujutsu Kaisen 0 film aired on TBS on Wednesday, March 19 at 7:50 p.m., and earned a 2.5% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV March 23 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.6 Detective Conan NTV March 22 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 5.4 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV March 23 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. ...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, March 17-23
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition debuts at #1; Atelier Yumia at #2 for PS5, #3 for Switch
― Japan's Game Ranking: March 17-23 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwXenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Nintendo March 20 74,689 74,689 2PS5Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land Koei Tecmo Games March 21 27,810 27,810 3NSwAtelier Y...
1964 Astro Boy: Hero of Space Anime Film Fully Colorized 'Using AI'
Tezuka Productions, NHK broadcaster did not specify if process used generative AI
― Tezuka Productions noted on Saturday that the 1964 Astro Boy: Hero of Space (Tetsuwan Atom: Uchū no Yūsha) film would air on the public network NHK General TV on Sunday at 11:00 p.m. JST (10:00 a.m. EDT). The film's special edition would air in full color, using the "latest video technology." TVアニメから生まれた鉄腕アトム初の劇場アニメ(1...
Shinichiro Watanabe, MAPPA's Lazarus Anime Streams Extended Prison Break Preview
Series debuts next weekend
― Adult Swim streamed a new video for Lazarus (Lazaro in Japanese), the new original anime for Toonami with Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Space Dandy) and animation studio MAPPA (Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan The Final Season), on Sunday. The video shows the full prison escape that was previously teased. The series will premiere on Adu...
Studio Lico Releases Mobile Game Mythic Item Obtained Based on Webtoon (Updated)
Webtoon has amassed more than 320 million views
― On March 28, Naver Webtoon announced the official launch of the mobile idle RPG game Mythic Item Obtained, developed by its subsidiary Studio Lico. The game is based on the webtoon Mythic Item Obtained, which is adapted from the web novel of the same name. The webtoon began serialization in 2022 and has accumulated over 320 million views globally. Th...
Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest Season 3 Anime Series Review
It all means that for an extra-special, extra-long helping of Arifureta, this season feels mostly obligatory. Perfunctory.
― Given the unenviable circumstances of its rocky start, it will always be generally impressive how far Arifureta has come. The anime has soldiered on for multiple seasons and extra ONAs, and even carved out a solid story identity for itself beyond the "dark vengeful power fantas...
The IDOLM@STER Million Live! Original Video Anime's 2nd Teaser Confirms Staff
TV anime's director Shinya Watada, writer Yoichi Kato return at Shirogumi Inc.
― The IDOLM@STER franchise streamed the second teaser promotional video for Bandai Namco Entertainment's The IDOLM@STER Million Live! original video anime (OVA) on Sunday. The teaser confirms the main staff members who are returning from the earlier television anime. The previous television anime's director Shinya Watada r...
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Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc #22 [rate]
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Efficient Meeting of Single Men and Women Webtoon Confirmed for Live-Action Adaptation
Sstory follows woman who is torn between 2 very different men
― According to Korean news agency Newsis, a live-action adaptation of the webtoon Efficient Meeting of Single Men and Women has officially entered production. Casting is currently underway, with offers reportedly made to actors Ji-min Han and Sung-hoon Park, who appeared in Squid Game season 2. The story follows 33-year-old office worker ...
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The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You #24 [rate]
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The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ‒ Episode 36
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Naver Webtoon Joins Anti-Piracy Coalition ACE
Company is the 1st webtoon company to join coalition
― The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) announced on March 25 that NAVER WEBTOON has joined as its newest member. NAVER WEBTOON, part of WEBTOON Entertainment Inc., is the first webcomic and webnovel company, and the first Korea-based company, to become a member of ACE. WEBTOON Entertainment, headquartered in Los Angeles and listed o...
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun 2 Anime Gets Sequel in July
New season to air on Sundays at 4:30 p.m.
― The official website for the second season of the anime adaptation of Iro Aida's Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (Jibaku Shōnen Hanako-kun) manga revealed on Sunday that the anime will get a sequel that will premiere on TBS and its affiliates in July 2025, and will air on Sundays at 4:30 p.m. JST. Aida drew a celebration image for the announcement. The anime's seco...
Shangri-La Frontier TV Anime Gets 3rd Season
Anime's 2nd season ended on Saturday
― The final episode of the second season of the television anime of Katarina's Shangri-La Frontier web novel series announced on Sunday the anime will get a third season. ◤シャンフロ3rd season制作決定❗️❗️❗️◢━━━━━━━━━━━━━━スーツでキメた仲間達の中でひとり…半裸に蝶ネクタイ😆❗️サンラクたちが寄り道から戻ってくるまで…少しだけお待ちください⚡https://t.co/UWxYPclfWa pic.twitter.com/oaSmYxt2Ku— 『シャングリラ・フロンティア（シャンフロ）』公式｜アニメ化＆ゲーム化決定 (@Sha...
The Beginning After the End Anime Reveals seiza's Theme Song in Creditless Ending Sequence Video
Series based on TurtleMe's web novel, webcomic debuts on April 2
― At the end of Fuji TV's livestream of the first minutes of the first episode of the television anime of TurtleMe's The Beginning After The End web novel and its webcomic adaptation, the staff revealed that singer-songwriter seiza will perform the ending theme song "Mahiru no Tsuki" (Midday Moon). Fuji TV is also streaming the show's c...
-otoha- Performs Ending Theme for Yaiba: Samurai Legend Anime
Series debuts on April 5 with Netflix, Hulu streaming
― The staff for YAIBA: Samurai Legend (Shin Samurai-den YAIBA), the new television anime of Detective Conan creator Gōshō Aoyama's Yaiba manga, revealed on Sunday that singer-songwriter -otoha- will perform the show's ending theme song "Pineapple Tart." The anime will premiere on April 5 on YTV, NTV, and their affiliates throughout Japan at 5:30 p...