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Let This Grieving Soul Retire! Season 2 Anime Series Review
There is a single joke at the core of this anime: No matter how far the odds are stacked against him, Krai is always going to win—and it's going to be completely by accident.
― There is a single joke at the core of Let This Grieving Soul Retire!: No matter how far the odds are stacked against him, Krai is always going to win—and it's going to be completely by accident. Now, you might think that knowi...
You and Idol Precure♪ Episodes 37-49 Anime Review
You and Idol Precure♪ has, I have come to realize, one very specific problem: it plants the seeds of meaningful storylines and then doesn’t bother to water them.
― You and Idol Precure♪ has, I have come to realize, one very specific problem: it plants the seeds of meaningful storylines and then doesn't bother to water them. Nowhere is this better seen than in the case of Kaito. Although he's not a ma...
My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha Anime Series Review
This is an anti-hero story so lacking in proper hamminess that there’s hardly a single bit of pork on the bone here.
― There's a part of me that feels there's a much better comedy buried underneath this tale of fantasy melodrama. We have a klutzy warrior girl who doesn't know her own strength and a weird girl who thinks she's a cat. A leading maid's underlings try to trollishly and absurdly seize pow...
This Week in Games - Living the Tomodachi Life
Jean-Karlo looks at Tomodachi Life's new lease on...well, life. Plus, those "quality of life" changes to DQVII Reimagined.
― Welcome back, folks! Major news: I finally did it. Seven years. Two consoles. Three games and expansions. Over 443 hours. Four Welsh catgirls. I have finally finished the mainline Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy. Sure, I still have Xenoblade Chronicles X waiting in the wings, but ...
This Week in Anime - Even Princess Kaguya Livestreams Nowadays!
Coop and Sylvia check out the many iterations of the classic Japanese folktale, "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter," from Isao Takahata's final film to Netflix's new tech-flavored Cosmic Princess Kaguya!
― Coop and Sylvia check out the many iterations of the classic Japanese folktale, "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter," from Isao Takahata's final film to Netflix's new tech-flavored Cosmic Princess Kaguya. ...
Pokémon Horizons: Season 3 - Rising Hope Part 1 Anime Review
Pokémon Horizons does the unthinkable and actually lets the characters age!
― Pokémon Horizons was already doing a lot to break the unspoken rules of the original Pokémon anime. Rising Hope continues that trend by doing the unthinkable and actually integrating a time skip as the catalyst for a new arc. Unlike other anime that might just use a time skip for the sake of changing your character's design...
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The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a New Life Novels Get TV Anime
P.A. Works animates Asa Rokushima's fantasy novels
― Shochiku announced on Friday that Asa Rokushima's Tsuihō Sareta Cheat Fuyo Majutsushi wa Kimamana Second Life o Ōka Suru (The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a New Life or Chi-Fuyo for short) novels are inspiring a television anime from the studio P.A. Works. The anime's website revealed the below visual, but did not reveal any other details ab...
The Duke's Daughter Drops Her Engagement and Facade Manga Ends
Series debuted in March 2023
― Square Enix's Manga Up! platform published the final chapter of author Neko Suzumori and artist Ryō Miyama's The Duke's Daughter Drops Her Engagement and Facade (Konyaku Haki Sareta Kōshaku Reijō wa Reijō no Kamen o Nugisuteru) manga on Monday. Manga UP! Global publishes the series in English and describes the story: After being publicly dumped by her fiancé, the Crown ...
Toomics Denies Sale Rumors as It Seeks New Investment
Company responds after report earlier this month stated Toomics had begun process to sell management control
― Toomics, a Korea-based webtoon platform known for adult-oriented titles, has denied recent reports claiming the company is being sold. Sooseong Webtoons, the largest shareholder of Toomics Holdings, said on February 4 there is no plan to sell management control of the company, pushing back ...
Manga Plus Adds Akira Moriguchi's Stop! I'm Falling for You! Manga
Manga launched in Tonari no Young Jump in March 2025
― Manga Plus added Akira Moriguchi's Stop! I'm Falling for You! manga in English on February 5 with the first 38 chapters. Manga Plus describes the series: Is it intentional or innocent?! A messy-minded rom-com that lives up to its name!! Matsura is a calm, composed high school boy who's always lived his life putting up a front. He's good at readin...
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Kadokawa Releases 'Farewell, My Firsts,' Shino & Ren Manga in English
Farewell, My Firsts releases on February 10; Shino & Ren on February 13
― Kadokawa revealed on Friday that it will release the following girl's love manga digitally in English in February:Title: Farewell, My Firsts: How My Heartless Childhood Friend Stole All My First Experiences One Bet at a Time (Shōwaru Tensai Osananajimi to no Shōbu ni Makete Shotaiken wo Zenbu Ubawareru Hanashi)
Creators: El Kon...
The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch Anime Announces Ending Theme Song Artist
Spira Spica to perform 'Tune Up'
― The official website for the television anime of Yōsuke Kaneda's The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch (Kuroneko to Majo no Kyōshitsu) manga announced on Sunday Spira Spica will perform the ending theme "Tune Up" for the series.The anime will premiere on the "Agaru Anime" programming block on CBC, TBS and 26 other channels in April.The anime stars:Kaede Hondo as ...
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Anime Film Gets Theatrical Release
Film to screen for one week beginning February 20
― The official YouTube channel for Shingo Yamashita's Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (Chō Kaguya-hime!) anime film revealed on Saturday the film will get a limited one-week theatrical run in Japanese theaters beginning on February 20. The below video features the ending theme, the cast's cover of BUMP OF CHICKEN's song "ray." Netflix began streaming the f...
Lady Gaga, Trevor Noah, Blackpink's Jisoo Name Their Favorite Pokémon
Charles Leclerc, Lamine Yamal, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Young Miko also star in Super Bowl ad
― Sunday's National Football League championship game, Super Bowl LX, saw Pokémon kick off its 30th anniversary with a commercial that asks, “What's Your Favorite?” The commercial stars musicians Lady Gaga, Jisoo, and Young Miko, along with comedian Trevor Noah, F1 Driver Charles Leclerc, association football...
The Case Book of Arne Anime Casts Yūko Miyamura as Red Riding Hood
Phantom Thief Red Riding Hood appears in episode 7 on February 18
― The official website for the television anime of Game Magazine's The Case Book of Arne (Arne no Jiken-bo) mystery game announced on Monday that Yūko Miyamura is joining the anime's cast as the Phantom Thief Red Riding Hood, who will appear in the anime's seventh episode on February 18. The anime premiered on January 6 on NTV and othe...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Airs Super Bowl Commercial
Film opens in U.S., U.K. on April 1 & in Japan on April 24
― Illumination and Universal Pictures unveiled a new commercial for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, during the Super Bowl LX game on Sunday. The film will open in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 1, in other select territories on April 3, and in Japan on April 24.Illumination founder a...
NEJIGANAMETA's Ladies on Top Manga Gets Live-Action Series
ONE N' ONLY leader Hayato Takao, Donbrothers' Kohaku Shida star in role-reversal rom-com debuting on March 5
― MBS announced on Monday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of NEJIGANAMETA's Ladies on Top (Onnanoko ga Daicha Dame desu ka?) manga that will premiere on the "Dramaphil" programming block on March 5.ONE N' ONLY group leader Hayato Takao (Yukari-kun wa Gap ga Zurui, Battle K...
Observation Records of My Fiancée Anime's New Video Reveals 4 Cast Members
Ayumu Murase, Ayaka Ōhashi, Shun Horie, Iori Saeki join anime's cast
― Alphapolis began streaming the fourth promotional video for the television anime of author Shiki and illustrator Wan Hachipisu's Observation Records of My Fiancée: The Misadventures of a Self-Proclaimed Villainess (Jishō Akuyaku Reijō na Konyakusha no Kansatsu Kiroku.) light novel series on Monday. The video announces four more ca...
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Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories #5 [rate]
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Let This Grieving Soul Retire! Season 2 Anime Series Review
There is a single joke at the core of this anime: No matter how far the odds are stacked against him, Krai is always going to win—and it's going to be completely by accident.
― There is a single joke at the core of Let This Grieving Soul Retire!: No matter how far the odds are stacked against him, Krai is always going to win—and it's going to be completely by accident. Now, you might think that knowi...
Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! TV Anime Unveils 4 More Characters, New Teaser
Series debuts in April
― The staff for the television anime of Kumako Hisama's Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! (Living Life to the Fullest in a Tiny One-Tatami-Mat-Sized Room) manga introduced four more characters and a teaser trailer on Monday.
The four characters are Michika Narumi (a first-year student at a different high school from Meiko's, who works at a cat café in the same building as Hedgehog), ...
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Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- #5 [rate]
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The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer #6 [rate]
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Journal With Witch #6 [rate]
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Hell's Paradise #5 [rate]
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DIGIMON BEATBREAK #18 [rate]
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Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I'll Obtain Ultimate Power #6 [rate]
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The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom #5 [rate]
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Kunon the Sorcerer Can See #7 [rate]
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Hana-Kimi #7 [rate]
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Hana-Kimi TV Anime Presents 3 More Cast Members With 2nd Visual
Masaaki Mizunaka, Junya Enoki, Takehito Koyasu (in reprisal from CD drama) join cast
― The official website for the anime of late manga creator Hisaya Nakajo's Hana-Kimi manga presented the anime's second key visual and three more cast members on Sunday. The newly announced cast members are: Masaaki Mizunaka as Megumi Tennōji Junya Enoki as Itsuki Kujō Takehito Koyasu as Masao Himejima Notably, Koyas...
Dorohedoro Anime Season 2's Visual Reveals Updated Staff, April 1 Global Debut
Miho Sugiura, Itsuku Onishi credited for art direction, color key in new season
― The official website for the anime of Q Hayashida's Dorohedoro manga revealed the second season's key visual by character designer Tomohiro Kishi on Sunday. The visual announces the new season's updated staff, and it also announces that the season will premiere on Wednesday, April 1 at 11:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m. EDT) on var...
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Kaya-chan Isn't Scary #5 [rate]
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1st New Made in Abyss Anime Film's Teaser Unveils More Staff, Fall Opening
Kevin Penkin returns to score Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi, 1st of 3 films
― The "Made in Abyss FIlm Concert" debuted the teaser trailer for Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi (Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery), the first film in the new Made in Abyss anime film trilogy, on Sunday. The teaser announces more staff members and the fall 2026 opening for the first film. The newly announced staff members ar...
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You and I Are Polar Opposites #5 [rate]
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In the Clear Moonlit Dusk #5 [rate]
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SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes #18 [rate]
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Star Detective Precure! #2 [rate]
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You and Idol Precure♪ Episodes 37-49 Anime Review
You and Idol Precure♪ has, I have come to realize, one very specific problem: it plants the seeds of meaningful storylines and then doesn’t bother to water them.
― You and Idol Precure♪ has, I have come to realize, one very specific problem: it plants the seeds of meaningful storylines and then doesn't bother to water them. Nowhere is this better seen than in the case of Kaito. Although he's not a ma...
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Medalist #3 [rate]
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Scum of the Brave #5 [rate]
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Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider #18 [rate]
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Gnosia #17 [rate]
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Tongal Plans to Develop Feature Film Based on Koei Tecmo's Tecmo Bowl Classic American Football Game
Company looks for designers, animators to "reimagine" 8-bit characters from game as 3D characters for hybrid live-action, CGI film
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Tuesday that the creator-driven studio and platform Tongal is developing a feature film based on Koei Tecmo's Tecmo Bowl classic American football game. Tongal launched a pitch-submission website for the project. The compan...
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To Your Eternity #17 [rate]
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A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans #5 [rate]
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Dead Account #5 [rate]
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Trigun Stargaze #5 [rate]
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Fate/strange Fake #6 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 26-February 1
Totto-Chan film earns 3.3% rating, Star Detective Precure! premiere earns 3.1% rating
― Hideki Takeuchi's live-action film of Akane Shimizu's Cells at Work! manga aired on NTV on Friday, January 30 at 9:00 p.m. on NTV, and earned a 9.6% rating. Shinnosuke Yakuwa and Shin-Ei Animation's anime film adaptation of Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window (Madogiwa no Totto-chan) au...
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Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling #5 [rate]
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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Anime Gets 6th Season
Announced at "Aedes Vesta" event on Saturday
― "Aedes Vesta," the 10th anniversary event for the Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? franchise, announced on Saturday that the franchise will have a sixth anime season. Fujino Ōmori's original Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka) light novel series currently has 21 volum...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, January 26-February 1
Code Vein II debuts at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: January 26-February 1 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1PS5Code Vein II Bandai Namco Entertainment January 29 14,452 14,452 2NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5, 2025 12,445 2,805,146 3NSw 2Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo January 15 9,941 52,918 4NSwAnimal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo March 20, 2020 9,042...
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Case Closed #1192 [rate]
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Viz Media to Release 2018 Captain Tsubasa Anime, 2023 Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc Anime on DVD in April
Both DVD sets include Japanese, English, Spanish dubs; English, Spanish subtitles
― Viz Media and other retailers are listing that the company will release the Captain Tsubasa: The Complete Season and Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc - The Complete Season anime on separate DVD sets on April 7. Viz Media confirmed with ANN on Friday that it will release both sets sets on DVD only, and that the sets w...
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Blue Miburo #7 [rate]
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Live-Action Blue Lock Film Reveals Trailer, More Cast, August 7 Debut
Masataka Kubota plays Jinpachi Ego
― The official X/Twitter account for the live-action film based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUELOCK soccer manga revealed on Friday one more cast member alongside a new visual and trailer. The trailer reveals the film will open in Japan on August 7. The new cast member is Masataka Kubota as Jinpachi Ego.The account has been unveiling a new character e...
Dragon Quest Creator Yuji Horii's Life Story Turned Into New Educational Manga
How a manga-loving child from Awaji Island grew up to design iconic JRPGs
― Japanese publisher Shogakukan announced on Tuesday it is publishing an educational manga based on Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii's life. Titled Shin Gakushū Manga Jinbutsukan: Dragon Quest no Umi no Oya Horii Yuji (lNew Educational Manga Biography: Yuji Horii, the Father of Dragon Quest), the volume explores Horii's life fro...
Tamon's B-Side ‒ Episode 6
This very week, we learned that despite this show’s silly veneer, it’s not afraid to take steps in a darker direction.
PlayStation 5 Reaches Over 90 Million Shipments
8 million PS5 units shipped between October 1-December 31
― Sony announced on Thursday that it has shipped 92.1 million units of the PlayStation 5 console in its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year's third quarter that ended on December 31. The company shipped 8 million PS5 units between October 1-December 31. PS5 reached over 80 million shipments in August 2025. It surpassed 50 millio...
Violet Evergarden Anime Gets 1st Live U.S. Concert in February
TRUE, Minori Chihara, Aira Yuki to perform
― The Violet Evergarden series is getting its first live concert tour in the U.S. this February. "Violet Evergarden Live in Concert" will travel to Texas, California, and New York. TRUE (Miho Karasawa), Minori Chihara, and Aira Yuki - performers from the anime - will be guest vocalists during the show. Thanapol Setabrahmana is conducting the concert. 54 Ente...
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 ‒ Episode 53
I’m more eager than ever for the Culling Games to begin in earnest, as it’s becoming increasingly clear that this season of JJK isn’t phenomenal at character writing or character expression outside big battles.
Manga Up! Global Adds Sakamegane's VTuber Shigemi Kusamura: I'm my Oshi's Favorite in English
Web manga launched on Twitter in November 2023
― Manga Up! Global added Sakamegane's VTuber Shigemi Kusamura: I'm my Oshi's Favorite (VTuber Kusamura Shigemi: Tōku ni Itte Shimatta Ki ga Shita Oshi ga Zenzen Tōku ni Itte Kurenai Hanashi) manga in English on Saturday. Manga Up! describes the story:
Shigemi Kusamura is a popular VTuber with 1.3 million subscribers. Her oldest fan, Nanashino, is happy f...
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table ‒ Episode 5
The finest art is forged when artists learn that they must not just work within the limitations that bind us from both without and within - they must exploit them. SHIBOYUGI is shaping up to be very fine art, indeed.
Emaqi Service Releases Out, Kurashi no Izumi, 2 More Manga in English
Tetsuya Hasegawa's Napoleon: Era of the lion; Nagahisa Tsukawaki, Ryu Itou's King of the Ants also launch in English
― AI localization company Orange Inc. added the following manga in English to its e-bookstore service "emaqi" on February 6: Title: OutCreator(s): Tatsuya Iguchi (story), Makoto Mizuta (art)Synopsis: Tatsuya Iguchi, the "Mad Dog of Komae," who played a major role in "Drop" and "Chicken...
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Fire Force #17 [rate]
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New The House of the Dead Film to Star Isabela Merced
Paul W.S. Anderson to write/direct film based on Sega's game series
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Friday that the new feature film based on Sega's The House of the Dead game series will star Isabela Merced (Superman, The Last of Us, Dora and the Lost City of Gold). Paul W.S. Anderson is writing and directing the film. Anderson's Impact Pictures producing partner Jeremy Bolt, Sega'...
My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha Anime Series Review
This is an anti-hero story so lacking in proper hamminess that there’s hardly a single bit of pork on the bone here.
― There's a part of me that feels there's a much better comedy buried underneath this tale of fantasy melodrama. We have a klutzy warrior girl who doesn't know her own strength and a weird girl who thinks she's a cat. A leading maid's underlings try to trollishly and absurdly seize pow...
Digimon Beatbreak Anime Casts Kōki Uchiyama, Daisuke Sakaguchi
Series casts Uchiyama as Haruomi, Sakaguchi as Commandramon
― The official X/Twitter account for Digimon Beatbreak, the new television anime for the Digimon franchise, revealed two more cast members on Friday. Both appear in the 18th episode on Sunday. Kōki Uchiyama as Haruomi Sone, a deserter from Tactics Daisuke Sakaguchi as Commandramon, Haruomi's partner Digimon The anime premiered on Fuji TV and...
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Hell Mode #5 [rate]
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Dark Moon: The Blood Altar #5 [rate]
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This Week in Games - Living the Tomodachi Life
Jean-Karlo looks at Tomodachi Life's new lease on...well, life. Plus, those "quality of life" changes to DQVII Reimagined.
― Welcome back, folks! Major news: I finally did it. Seven years. Two consoles. Three games and expansions. Over 443 hours. Four Welsh catgirls. I have finally finished the mainline Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy. Sure, I still have Xenoblade Chronicles X waiting in the wings, but ...
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High School! Kimengumi #5 [rate]
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Daikenja Riddle no Jikan Gyakkо̄ Manga Gets Light Anime
Junya Enoki, Azusa Tadokoro star in anime debuting on April 1
― Author Necoco and artist Hajime Nikata's Daikenja Riddle no Jikan Gyakkо̄ (The Great Sage Riddle's Time Reversal) is getting a light anime adaptation. The anime will debut on Television Kanagawa on April 1 at 9:55 p.m. JST. The staff revealed the main cast and a visual: The series stars Junya Enoki as Riddle and Azusa Tadokoro as Norn. T...
Better Late Than Never: KPop Demon Hunters Lego Sets, Nerf Swords, Squishmallows, … & Furbies
Yes, a Derpy Furby
― The global animated phenomenon KPop Demon Hunters and building block maker Lego announced on Wednesday that the brands are partnering for a line of toys. Lego will unveil the first product for pre-order this spring, "with additional sets to come in 2027." KPop Demon Hunters also revealed a collaboration with Jazwares' Squishmallow plush toys on Tuesday. KPop Demon Hunters charac...
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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End #4 [rate]
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New Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Anime Confirms More Cast, Ending Song
Yuna Ogata, Akinari Sato, Yukana confirmed in cast with ending theme by Hina Aoki
― The staff for the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha franchise confirmed three more cast members, more information on the characters, and the ending theme song's artist for Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance, the franchise's 20th anniversary anime, on Friday. Yuna Ogata is returning to the franchise to v...
Live-Action Blue Lock Film Casts Shunya Asano, Yuki Sakurai, Yuki Kura
Film based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yūsuke Nomura's manga debuts this summer
― The official X/Twitter account for the live-action film based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUELOCK soccer manga announced three new cast members on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.The staff announced on Wednesday that Shunya Asano will play Wataru Kuon:The staff then announced on Thursday that Yuki Sakurai will...
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table TV Anime Reveals More Cast, 'Golden Bath' Promo Video
Haruka Oribe, Sumire Morohoshi join cast for ongoing series
― The staff of SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table, the television anime of writer Yūshi Ukai and artist Nekometal's Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table (Shibō Yūgi de Meshi o Kuu) light novel series, revealed two more cast members on Friday. The staff also revealed a new "Golden Bath" game promotional video. The...
Singer-Songwriter tuki. Performs Opening Theme for Snowball Earth Anime
Series debuts on April 3
― The website for the television anime of Yuhiro Tsujitsugu's Snowball Earth manga revealed on Friday that tuki. will perform the anime's opening theme song "Zero." The song will be tuki.'s first anime theme song. The below short video briefly previews the theme. Tsujitsugu drew a visual to celebrate the announcement. The anime will premiere on NTV's extended Friday night pro...
Starry Sky Game Franchise's 'Spring' Game, Fan Disc Get Switch Release in Japan on May 28
Port of PS Vita collection includes main Spring game, fan disc
― Dramatic Create / HuneX and honeybee announced on Friday that the Starry Sky: Spring Memories game will launch for the Nintendo Switch in Japan on May 28. The game is a port of the Starry Sky: Spring Stories PlayStation Vita game, which itself collects the Starry Sky ~in Spring~ game and Starry Sky ~After Spring~ fan disc. The PlayStati...
Yakuza/Like a Dragon Franchise's Crossover Live-Action Series With Nihon Tōitsu Debuts on February 10
3-episode series debuts all at once on Amazon Prime Video
― Sega announced on Friday the live-action crossover project between the Like a Dragon/Yakuza game series and the Nihon Tōitsu original video series will debut on Amazon Prime Video on February 10 with all three episodes. The series is titled Ryū ga Gotoku Powered By Nihon Tōitsu (Like a Dragon Powered By Japan Unification). The cast includes:...
Birushana: Winds of Fate Fan Disc Game Launches in English on May 26
Game's physical Standard Edition includes bonus trading cards
― Idea Factory International announced on Thursday it will release Birushana: Winds of Fate (Birushana Senki ~Ichiju no Kaze~), a fan disc for the Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei otome visual novel, physically and digitally on May 26 in North America and Europe for Nintendo Switch. The physical Standard Edition will include a bonus trad...
Konami's Powerful Pro Baseball 2026-2027 Game Launches This Summer
Shohei Ohtani introduces game in video
― Nintendo revealed during its Nintendo Direct presentation on Thursday that Konami's Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū (Powerful Pro Baseball) baseball game series' latest iteration titled Powerful Pro Yakyū 2026-2027 will launch this summer for Nintendo Switch in both physical and digital versions. The below video features baseball star Shohei Ohtani introducing the n...
Neon Posts English-Subtitled Trailer for Exit 8 Live-Action Film
Film opens in N. America on April 10
― North American film distribution company NEON (Oscar-winning films Parasite, Anora U.S. distributor) began streaming an English-subtitled trailer on Thursday for its release of the Kotake Create's infinite-loop horror game Exit 8 (8-ban Deguchi) in North America. The film will open in North America on April 10.
The film opened in Japan in August 2025, and ran...
Sailor Moon: Shining Theater Dinner Show Reveals Visual, Cast, April 4 Debut
Show debuts at Shinagawa Prince Hotel's Club eX in Tokyo
― The official website for the Sailor Moon: Shining Theater - Shinagawa Tokyo dinner theater show revealed the visual, cast, and April 4 debut of the dinner show on Friday.The Team Gold Moon cast includes:Rina Koyama as Super Sailor Moon / Usagi TsukinoMarika Kunimatsu as Super Sailor Mercury / Ami MizunoMoene Usui as Super Sailor Mars / Rei Hi...
Konami Releases Ganbare Goemon Game Collection on July 2
Game releases for PS5, Switch, PC via Steam in Japan
― Nintendo revealed during its Nintendo Direct presentation on Thursday that Konami and M2 are releasing Ganbare Goemon Daishūgō!, a collection of 13 games in the Ganbare Goemon series. Konami and M2 separately revealed that the game collection will ship on July 2 for the PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC via Steam in Japan, with physical versions avai...