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Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Game Review
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is a perfect example of the pros and cons of a typical Yoshi game experience.
― Even though most Nintendo games are marketed to people of all ages, I have always found Yoshi games, in particular, to be skewed towards a slightly younger demographic. They're usually much simpler than Mario or Zelda games, for example. While that makes them more accessible, I sometimes feel...
This Week in Anime - The Stunt Market
Do stunt releases of new shows work, or are they just obnoxious? Lucas and Sylvia decide.
― Do stunt releases of new shows work, or are they just obnoxious? Lucas and Sylvia decide. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll streams Smoking Behind the Supermar...
A Returner's Magic Should Be Special Volumes 4-6 K-Comic Review
This may be one of the okay-est titles I’m reading, but there’s enough to keep me coming back each time a new volume is released.
― Shadow Realms are something of a trigger for Desir Herrman. That's understandable – before his return to his high school-equivalent life, he watched everyone he loved die in one before ultimately succumbing himself. He would be justified in freaking out when he and his t...
Alien Nine Blu-ray Review
It's undoubtedly a unique experience: a little cute, a little off-putting, a little horrifying, and more focused on being intriguing rather than satisfying.
― Anime OVAs can feel like a lost art nowadays. Gone is the era of many lavishly animated, often ultraviolent indulgences funded by dubious sources. So, too, are the subsequent times of esoteric direct-to-video experiments largely comprised of vi...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, May 27-June 2
Time for a big cumulative swap! Fuelled by recent high ratings, An Observation Log of My Fiancée climbs +7, bumping MARRIAGETOXIN down -4. Discover what else is moving in the rankings.
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind t...
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Mini-Episode Cut Anime Review
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You is a must-see as an upcoming summer release—just wait for the full-length cut.
― Two jaded-looking adults chatting as they smoke caught my attention when I saw the announcement of this anime adaptation. As a working professional, I'm more inclined to watch a slice-of-life anime that features characters around my age group over an action title, especially one th...
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Kyousuke Motomi's Dengeki Daisy Shōjo Manga Gets TV Anime by Studio Deen
2007-2013 manga about orphaned high school girl exchanging texts with mysterious person
― A teaser website opened on Tuesday to announce the television anime adaptation of Kyousuke Motomi's Dengeki Daisy shōjo manga. Aniplex first teased a countdown for an announcement on Monday. Sōta Ueno (Days With My Stepsister, SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table) is directing the anime at Stu...
Nintendo Announces Nintendo Switch Sports Resort for Switch 2 With 12 Sports
Boxing, Table Tennis, Archery, Tennis, Volleyball, Bowling, Basketball, Golf, Thumb Wrestling, Skateboarding, Power Cruising, Prop Plane
― Nintendo announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday the Nintendo Switch Sports Resort game, a sucessor to Wii Sports Resort, for release on Nintendo Switch 2 on October 22. The trailer previews the 12 motion-controlled sports: The livestream also f...
Tales of Eternia Game Gets Remaster on October 16
Tales of Eternia Remastered launches on Switch 2, Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox X|S, PC
― Bandai Namco announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday that its Tales of Eternia game is getting a remaster. Tales of Eternia Remastered will launch on October 16 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The video features voiceover and th...
Koei Tecmo Announces New Atelier Karia Game for Early 2027
Trailer streamed for game launching for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC
― Koei Tecmo announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday a new game in its Atelier franchise titled Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories. The game will launch in early 2027 worldwide for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The English-subtitled video previews the gam...
Capcom Releases Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition for Switch 2
Game including DLC launches digitally on June 23 with physical release to come
― Capcom announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday that it will release Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 digitally on June 23. The company revealed a trailer: Capcom Europe announced a physical edition shipping in Europe on August 28. The Switch 2 release includes the original ga...
Metaphor: ReFantazio Game Gets Switch 2 Release on November 12
Atlus, Studio Zero's game launched on PS4/5, Xbox X|S, PC in October 2024
― Atlus and Studio Zero announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday that they will release their Metaphor: ReFantazio first full-scale fantasy role-playing game on Nintendo Switch 2 on November 12. The company unveiled a trailer: The game launched on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam...
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World Game's Trailer Reveals December 3 Release
Game launches for Switch 2, Switch, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC
― Square Enix revealed during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday a trailer for Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World, and it announces that the game will launch for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Windows on December 3. The video previews gameplay, monsters, and characters, includ...
Marvelous, Vanillaware Announce Muramasa: Revenant Blades Game
Game launches for Switch 2, Switch, PS5, PC in early 2027
― Marvelous and Vanillaware announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday Muramasa: Revenant Blades, an enhanced edition of the Muramasa: Rebirth and Muramasa: The Demon Blade games. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam in early 2027. According to the company, this marks Vani...
Vampire Survivors Developer poncle Announces New Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: Survivaton Game
Game launches for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC in 2026
― Shueisha Games announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: Survivaton, poncle's new game in the Jujutsu Kaisen series with gameplay based on its Vampire Survivors title. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam in 2026. The company unveiled a trailer: The s...
Bandai Namco Announces One Piece: Grand Gourmet Cooking Management Simulation Game
Kairosoft's game launches for Switch 2, Switch, PC, smartphones on October 23
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday One Piece: Grand Gourmet, a new cooking management simulation game in the One Piece series, by Kairosoft. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam, iOS, and Android on October 23. The company unveiled a t...
FromSoftware's The Duskbloods Switch 2 Game Gets Closed Network Test in Summer
Game launches exclusively for Switch 2 in 2026
― FromSoftware revealed during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday a trailer for The Duskbloods PvPvE multiplayer action game, and it reveals that the game will get a Closed Network Test in summer 2026. The Duskbloods will launch exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. In the game, players control a Bloodsworn and fight enemies in the world usin...
Tokyo-Based Developer Shapefarm's Orbitals Switch 2 Game Reveals September 3 Release in Trailer
2-player co-op retro anime-inspired game launches exclusively for Switch 2
― Tokyo-based developer Shapefarm unveiled during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday a trailer for its new two player cooperative game Orbitals, and it reveals the September 3 release. The video previews gameplay: The game will launch exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2. In the retro anime-inspired game, players are able ...
Dragon's Dogma 2 Game Gets Switch 2 Version With New 'Dark Arisen' Expansion
Game launches for Switch 2 on October 9, "Dark Arisen" expansion also launches for other systems
― Capcom announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday that it will release the Dragon's Dogma 2 sequel game on Nintendo Switch 2 on October 9. The Switch 2 release will include the base game and the new "Dark Arisen" expansion. Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen will also get new DLC expansion re...
Square Enix Announces Final Fantasy Resonance HD-2D Offline Game Based on Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
Also: Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster collection gets Switch 2 version on July 23
― Square Enix announced during its Nintendo Direct livestream Final Fantasy Resonance, a new HD-2D offline title based on the first story arc of the defunct Final Fantasy Brave Exvius smartphone game. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, and PC via Steam and the Mi...
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My Ribdiculous Reincarnation #10 [rate]
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Game Gets Switch 2 Release on September 25
Game launches for PS5, Xbox X|S, PC on same day
― Capcom announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday that it will release its Onimusha: Way of the Sword game for Nintendo Switch 2 on September 25. The game will also launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on the same day. There is a playable demo. The remastered Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny game launched for PlaySt...
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Pardon the Intrusion, I’m Home! #10 [rate]
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Rhythm Heaven Groove Game's Video Previews Rhythm Games, Multiplayer Modes
Game launches for Switch on July 2
― Nintendo revealed during its Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday a new trailer for Rhythm Heaven Groove, a new game in the Rhythm Heaven series. The video previews the rhythm games and new cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes: The game will launch for Nintendo Switch on July 2. The game will feature over 80 rhythm games and over 30 cooperative and compe...
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Game's Trailer Reveals 4 Heroes, September 17 Release
Video previews heroes Cai, Dietrich, Theodora, Leda
― Nintendo revealed during its Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday a new trailer for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, a new game in the Fire Emblem strategy RPG series, and it reveals that the game will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 on September 17. The video previews the story, gameplay, and four heroes: Cai, Dietrich, Theodora, and Leda: The story r...
Nintendo Announces Xenoblade Genesis Game, Switch 2 Editions for 3 Xenoblade Chronicles Titles
Trailer reveals 2027 Switch 2 launch for Xenoblade Genesis
― Nintendo announced during its Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday Xenoblade Genesis, a new game in its Xenoblade series. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027. The company streamed an English-subtitled trailer that previews the story: Nintendo also announced Switch 2 Editions for the Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, ...
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Game Review
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is a perfect example of the pros and cons of a typical Yoshi game experience.
― Even though most Nintendo games are marketed to people of all ages, I have always found Yoshi games, in particular, to be skewed towards a slightly younger demographic. They're usually much simpler than Mario or Zelda games, for example. While that makes them more accessible, I sometimes feel...
Gundam Crosses Over With Sgt. Frog in Latest Film & New Art
Sgt. Frog creator Mine Yoshizaki & Gundam character designer Yoshikazu Yasuhiko draw 1st "official" collaboration
― The Sgt. Frog franchise released four Mobile Suit Gundam collaboration illustrations on Tuesday, before the latest Sgt. Frog film opens on June 26. Sgt. Frog creator Mine Yoshizaki and Mobile Suit Gundam character designer Yoshikazu Yasuhiko personally drew these art pieces: Even though...
Square Enix Announces Kingdom Hearts IV Game's Switch 2 Release With Trailer; Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC
Collection with previous HD Kingdom Hearts releases launches on October 8
― Square Enix announced during the Nintendo Direct livetsream on Tuesday that it will release its Kingdom Hearts IV game for Nintendo Switch 2 on the same day as the releases for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Microsoft Store. The company did not specify the release date, but it unveiled a trailer: The company also ...
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Gets Switch 2 Remake
Remake of 1998 N64 game launches for Switch 2 in 2026
― Nintendo announced during its Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday a remake for the 1998 Nintendo 64 game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The remake will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. The company unveiled a narrated trailer featuring a look at the protagonist Link: The original The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time debuted for N64 ...
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Eren the Southpaw #10 [rate]
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Even a Replica Can Fall in Love #10 [rate]
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I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class #10 [rate]
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This Week in Anime - The Stunt Market
Do stunt releases of new shows work, or are they just obnoxious? Lucas and Sylvia decide.
― Do stunt releases of new shows work, or are they just obnoxious? Lucas and Sylvia decide. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll streams Smoking Behind the Supermar...
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MARRIAGETOXIN #10 [rate]
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I Want to End This Love Game #9 [rate]
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Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life Anime Debuts on July 11
The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Hekiru Hikawa's Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life (Hanaori-san wa Tensei Shite mo Kenka ga Shitai) manga announced on Tuesday that the anime will debut on July 11 on the ANiMAZiNG!!! block on ABC TV, TV Asahi, and 22 other affiliate channels at 26:00 JST (effectively July 12 at 2:00 a.m. JST). The anime will then...
One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1165
I just wish there was a bit more to chew on beyond the vibes.
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Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior #10 [rate]
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Ramparts of Ice ‒ Episodes 9-10
If everything is resolved, why did Koyuki tell Igarashi that she never really liked him when she broke up with him?
I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day Anime's 2nd Video Unveils Theme Songs, July 7 Debut
ReoNa performs "Amore" opening song, sajou no hana performs "Éternel" ending song
― 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 on Tuesday the anime's second promotional video, key visual, theme songs, and July 7 premiere. The video announces and previews the opening theme song "Amore" by ReoNa, and the en...
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ Episode 10
Whether you like reading/watching poly romances or not, can we all agree that, at this point, Asmodeus, Clara, and Iruma are basically in one?
Though I Am an Inept Villainess Anime's Trailer Unveils milet's Opening Song, More Cast
milet performs "Sunny" opening song for series debuting on July 12
― The staff for the television anime of Satsuki Nakamura's Though I Am an Inept Villainess (Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga - Sūgū Chōso Torikae Den) light novel series started streaming the anime's full trailer video, and announced five more cast members on Tuesday. The video announces and previews the opening theme song "Sunn...
Clevatess II Anime Reveals 3rd Promo Video, 2 Cast Members, Ending Song, July 8 Debut
Megumi Han, Tomokazu Sugita join season 2's cast; Mayu Maeshima performs "Foreshadow" opening
― The staff for Clevatess II -Majū no Ō to Itsuwari no Yūsha Denshō- (Clevatess II -The King of Magical Beasts and the Legend of the False Hero-), the second anime season based on Yuji Iwahara's Clevatess -Majū no Ō to Akago to Shikabane no Yūsha- (Clevatess - The King of Magical Beasts, the Baby, and the Co...
Cyborg 009: Nemesis Anime Casts Mamoru Miyano as Cyborg 002
Miyano voices Jet Link, who can fly at Mach 5, in summer series
― The staff of Ishimori Production's Cyborg 009: Nemesis, a new anime based on Shōtarō Ishinomori's Cyborg 009 manga, announced on Tuesday that Mamoru Miyano will voice Cyborg 002/Jet Link in the series. Cyborg 002 can fly at the speed of Mach 5. The story follows a global organization known as Black Ghost, which seeks to lock the world ...
Ensemble Stars! Music Producer Satoru Kuwabara Resigns After Acknowledging Allegations of Affairs
All creators under Kuwabara's music label Arte Refact to leave on June 30
― The idol exposé poster Deathdol Note uploaded reports and photos onto social media last Thursday, alleging that musician and music producer Satoru Kuwabara had affairs with numerous women over at least the past two years. Kuwabara posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday regarding "the information that's now sp...
Way of the Househusband Manga Gets New 'Special' Anime Video
Anime short shows Tatsu's past as yakuza thug
― The official YouTube channel for Shinchosha's Comic Bunch brand began streaming a new "special" anime promotional video for Kousuke Oono's The Way of the Househusband (Gokushufudō) manga. The video shows a scene not shown in the manga, with Tatsu raiding a rival gang's headquarters in his past life as a yakuza. Kenjirō Tsuda and Shizuka Itō reprise thei...
Kyousuke Motomi's Dengeki Daisy Shōjo Manga Gets TV Anime by Studio Deen
2007-2013 manga about orphaned high school girl exchanging texts with mysterious person
― A teaser website opened on Tuesday to announce the television anime adaptation of Kyousuke Motomi's Dengeki Daisy shōjo manga. Aniplex first teased a countdown for an announcement on Monday. Sōta Ueno (Days With My Stepsister, SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table) is directing the anime at Stu...
Yū Nomiya Launches New Koroshiya no Eigyōjutsu Manga on June 15
Manga centers on businessman who also works as assassin
― The official X/Twitter account for Kodansha's Magapoke app revealed on Sunday that Yū Nomiya and Fuji will launch a new manga titled Koroshiya no Eigyōjutsu (An Assassin's Tradecraft) on June 15. Nomiya is writing the story, and Fuji will draw the art.／📢 新連載告知！ 6/15(月)より新連載スタート!!✨＼『 殺し屋の営業術 』原作 野宮有 @yuuuuu_nomiya漫画 #藤凄腕営業マンが【殺人】を売りさばく！👉詳しくは #...
Takashi Sano's Bakudan Manga Ends
Manga based on Katsuhiro Go's novel launched in May 2025
― Takashi Sano's manga adaptation of Katsuhiro Go's Bakudan (Bomb) novel ended with its 40th chapter on May 29.The story revolves around a clueless-looking middle-aged man who is brought to Tokyo's Nogata police station for a minor assault-and-battery incident. In the middle of his questioning, he nonchalantly predicts, "There will be an explos...
Live-Action Look Back Film Reveals English-Subbed Trailer, Posters
GKIDS to screen film of Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga in 2026
― GKIDS revealed on Monday an English-subtitled trailer and posters for the live-action film adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's "Look Back" one-shot manga. GKIDS will release the film in theaters in 2026 in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Ireland. The film is currently in post-production and will open in Japan in 2026. Hiroka...
Super Mario Bros. Galaxy Film Becomes 1st 2026 Film to Earn US$1 Billion Worldwide
Also: Jinsei anime film earns US$9,250 in U.S.
― Box Office Mojo is listing that The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures' sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie — has earned over US$1 billion worldwide at the box office, which makes it the first film in 2026 to achieve that milestone. According to the website, the film has earned an estimated US$1,000,028,930 worl...
Singer Peabo Bryson Dies at 75
Artist sang for Shūkan Storyland series, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin animated films
― The official Instagram account for singer Robert Peapo Bryson, who went by the stage name Peabo Bryson, announced in a statement on June 2 that he had died on 5:00 p.m. EDT that evening. The singer suffered a stroke a few days before and was receiving medical care. He was 75.
Bryson was best known for h...
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 9
Wilfried hasn't been an especially interesting presence in the season thus far, and this doesn't jibe as neatly with the broader issues of the monastery, workshop, orphans, and so forth.
Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc Manga Takes 1-Issue Break
Series resumes serialization in September issue of Jump SQ.
― The July issue of Shueisha's Jump SQ. magazine revealed on Thursday that Nobuhiro Watsuki and his novelist wife/story collaborator Kaoru Kurosaki's Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc (Rurouni Kenshin, Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Hokkaidō-hen) manga will not release a new chapter in the next issue and will resume serialization in the September issu...
Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ Episode 10
You know how to take the fun out of an otherwise fun battle episode? Contrived writing.
HIDIVE to Stream The World is Dancing Anime
Anime debuts on HIDIVE on June 29 with world premiere of 2nd episode at Anime Expo on July 2
― The Anime Corner website reported on Monday that HIDIVE will stream the television anime of Kazuto Mihara's The World Is Dancing manga for the summer 2026 season. Update: The first episode will debut on June 29, ahead of the Japanese release. Then, the world premiere of the second episode will screen at thi...
Akane-banashi ‒ Episode 10
Part of what makes this narrative illusion possible is the multiple layers of narrative ensconcing the core story.
Japan's Video Game Rankings, May 25-31
007 First Light debuts at #2, Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered PS5 version at #5
― Japan's Game Ranking: May 25-31 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw Tomodachi Life Nintendo April 16 52,483 1,259,031 2PS5 007 First Light H2 Interactive May 27 20,690 20,690 3NSw 2 Pokémon Pokopia Nintendo March 5 14,122 1,038,407 4NSw 2 Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Ni...
Anime Expo Hosts Sega's Takashi Iizuka, Kazuhisa Wada, Shigenori Soejima, More Guests
Also: Yoshiyuki Asai, Atsushi Nomura, guests from Blade & Bastard, DRECOM
― Sega announced on Monday that this year's Anime Expo event will host the following guests, who will be at panels and autographs sessions during the convention: Takashi Iizuka - creative officer of Sonic the Hedgehog franchise Kazuhisa Wada - general producer for Persona
Shigenori Soejima - character designer and illustrator a...
Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA ‒ Episodes 8 and 9
Awajima demands the full attention of its audience for its muted emotional payoffs. I think that's why it isn't too popular, but I also think that's why it's worth your time.
Fuji TV Launches Webtoon Label TOON8, Enters Industry with LINE Manga Partnership
Label launched on June 5 with Whomor's Hōfuku no Assassin Doll webtoon on LINE Manga
― Fuji TV has officially entered the webtoon industry with the launch of its new label TOON8, with original titles set to debut on LINE Manga starting on June 5. The Japanese broadcaster announced that TOON8 will serve as a new IP development initiative, combining its storytelling expertise with production capabilit...
Blue Lock Season 3 Reveals 'Neo Egoist League' Subtitle, Visual
New special video about franchise's adaptations commemorates Blue Lock Day
― The staff for the television anime based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's Blue Lock soccer manga revealed on Tuesday, June 9, Blue Lock Day (a pun on how 6/9 can be pronounced like "lock" in Japanese), the third season's title Blue Lock: Neo Egoist League and visual: The staff also unveiled new character visuals for...
A Returner's Magic Should Be Special Volumes 4-6 K-Comic Review
This may be one of the okay-est titles I’m reading, but there’s enough to keep me coming back each time a new volume is released.
― Shadow Realms are something of a trigger for Desir Herrman. That's understandable – before his return to his high school-equivalent life, he watched everyone he loved die in one before ultimately succumbing himself. He would be justified in freaking out when he and his t...
Needy Girl Overdose ‒ Episode 10
Even as this episode of Needy Girl Overdose dips into melodrama and is perhaps a little heavy handed in its metaphors, I still can’t help but appreciate and connect with the ideas at the core of this episode.
EXCLUSIVE: X² - Double X OVA Gets 1st-Ever Digital Release on Crunchyroll, X Japan's Yoshiki Talks to ANN About Work's Significance
OVA featuring CLAMP's artwork, MADHOUSE's anime set to 4 X JAPAN songs to debut digitally on June 10
― Crunchyroll will exclusively stream a remastered version of the X² - Double X OVA project based on CLAMP's X/1999 franchise worldwide (outside of Japan, China, and South Korea) starting on June 10 at 3:00 p.m. EDT. To mark the digital release of the music video compilation from X JAPAN, the rock gro...
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Liar Game #10 [rate]
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Live-Action In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Film's Trailer Reveals More Cast
Rintarō Mizusawa, Yuna Hoshino, Sayu Suzukawa, Takato Ōkura, Tatsumi Asa join cast
― The official website for the live-action film of Mika Yamamori's In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki) manga began streaming a new trailer for the film on Monday. The trailer reveals more cast members for the film. The new cast members include Rintarō Mizusawa (leftmost in image above) as Takuto Ohji,...
Snowball Earth ‒ Episode 10
Believe it or not, I didn’t hate the animation this time around. At least not entirely.
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Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt #10 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 25-31
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 ranks at #4, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3 at #7
― Hirokazu Kore-eda's live-action film of Akimi Yoshida's Umimachi Diary/Our Little Sister manga aired on Fuji TV on Saturday, May 30 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 5.4% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV May 31 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 6.3 Detective Conan NTV May ...
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Farming Life in Another World 2 #10 [rate]
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Witch Hat Atelier #11 [rate]
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Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ Episode 34
This is a momentous episode for Dr. Stone, as it’s the scientific climax the entire show has been building towards for seven years.
U-KNOCK 2026 Japan Summit to Spotlight Korea-Japan Content Industry Collaboration
3-day event will begin with keynote sessions, panel discussions
― A Korea-Japan content industry summit will be held in Tokyo this July, bringing together companies and stakeholders across webtoon, web novel, film, animation, and K-pop sectors. The U-KNOCK 2026 Japan Summit is scheduled to take place from July 7 to 9, with events held at Tokyo Innovation Base on the first day and Mandarin Oriental T...
Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! ‒ Episode 11
I don't know what the adaptation process is like or how these final episodes are going to go, but it does feel like the show is running on steam.
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series 'One-of-a-Kind Romance' to Debut in 2nd Half of 2026
Story follows ordinary job seeker who unexpectedly becomes manager of top star Mu-i Tak
― Production company Corpus Korea confirmed on June 2 that the One-of-a-Kind Romance webtoon is getting a live-action adaptation that will premiere in the second half of the year on TVING, with additional distribution on Viu in Hong Kong and ABEMA in Japan. The series stars Soo-young Park (also known as Joy of K-...
Always a Catch! ‒ Episode 10
Mimi’s right – it is not easy to be a delicate lady.
'Draw This, Then Die!' Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Ending Song
Regal Lily performs "Conifer" ending song specifically written for series
― The official website for the television anime of Minoru Toyoda's Draw This, Then Die! (Kore Kaite Shine) manga started streaming the anime's second promotional video on Monday, which reveals and previews the ending theme song "Conifer" by Regal Lily. The band specifically wrote the song for the anime. The series will premiere...
Manga Creator Masaki Ando, Voice Actor Honoka Kuroki Announce Their Marriage
Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki creator & cast member celebrate with self-portrait art
― Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki creator Masaki Ando and voice actor Honoka Kuroki announced on their respective social media accounts on Sunday that they have married each other. Andō wrote in his statement, “As professionals in the entertainment industry, we respect each other's work and are committed to giving it ou...
Tamamori's Fantasies Never Stop Manga's Tatsuwaipu Launches New Series
Deriheru Yondara Moto Dōkyūsei ga Kita (When I Called an Escort Service, My Former Classmate Came) debuts on June 13
― Kodansha's YanMaga Web platform announced on June 1 that Tamamori's Fantasies Never Stop! creator Tatsuwaipu will launch a new series titled Deriheru Yondara Moto Dōkyūsei ga Kita (When I Called an Escort Service, My Former Classmate Came) on the platform on June 13. The manga will u...
Chronoscript: The Endless End Action Game Launches This Fall
Action adventure game ships for PS5, PC via Steam
― DeskWorks announced during the "Future Games Show: Summer Showcase" livestream on Saturday that Chronoscript: The Endless End, its new action-adventure game, will launch for the PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam in fall 2026.The company describes the game:A thousand year long story that refuses to end. As the "Editor" trapped within [its] manuscripts, ...
Blue Exorcist Manga Returns on July 3
― The July issue of Shueisha's Jump SQ. magazine announced on Thursday that Kazue Katō's Blue Exorcist manga will resume serialization in the next issue on July 3. Katō also reported on Thursday that she has started drawing chapter 167 (after mistakenly saying it was chapter "178"). The series entered a hiatus on March 4 to prepare as the manga heads toward its final chapter. Viz Media is releasing...
New Fairy Tail Manga Miniseries Is Titled Fairy Tail Re:Fantasia
The official X (formerly Twitter) account for manga creator Hiro Mashima reported on Sunday that his new Fairy Tail manga miniseries is titled Fairy Tail Re:Fantasia.短期集中連載開始のタイトルがフランスで発表されました。「Re:FANTASIA」7/29(水)発売のマガジンでスタート pic.twitter.com/w7db06O8Hs— 真島ヒロ (@hiro_mashima) June 7, 2026 The miniseries will launch in this year's 35th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, which will ship on Ju...
Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember Game Announced
Dark Three Kingdoms action RPG launches for PS5, Xbox X|S, Switch 2, PC via Steam in early 2027
― Koei Tecmo revealed during the "Xbox Games Showcase 2026" livestream on Sunday Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember, the sequel to Team Ninja's 2023 game Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. The game will debut for Xbox series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox PC (and Xbox Cloud), and PC via Steam in early 2027. Wo L...
Sega Announces Crazy Taxi: World Tour Game for 2027
Game launches for Xbox X|S, PS5, PC via Steam
― Sega announced Crazy Taxi: World Tour, a new entry in its racing game series, during the "XBOX Games Showcase 2026" livestream on Sunday. The game will launch for Xbox series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store in 2027. Sega discloses on the game's Steam page:
At SEGA Corporation, we utilize generative AI as a s...
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Game Announces October 15 Release Date
Game launches for PS5, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam, with Switch release also planned
― Konami announced during the "XBOX Games Showcase 2026" livestream on Sunday that Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, a new game in its Castlevania series, will launch on October 15 for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Cloud, Xbox PC, and PC via Steam. The game will launch in 2026 for the Nintendo Switch. Evil Empire...
Atlus Reveals Persona 6 Game in New Teaser
Persona 5 launched in 2016
― Atlus announced during the "XBOX Games Showcase 2026" livestream on Sunday Persona 6, a new entry in its role-playing game series. The game will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox series X|S, Xbox PC, Xbox Cloud, and PC via Steam.Update: Other platforms confirmed. The company also announced during the same livestream Persona 4 Revival, a remake of its original 2008 role-playi...
Persona 4 Revival Game Launches February 18, 2027
New title remakes original 2008 game
― Atlus announced during the "XBOX Games Showcase 2026" livestream on Sunday Persona 4 Revival, a remake of its original 2008 role-playing game, will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox series X|S, Xbox PC with Xbox Game Pass, and PC via Steam on February 18, 2027. Update: Added Japanese trailer English Trailer Japanese Trailer
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Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Teach You a Lesson Debuts on Netflix at No. 5 Globally
Series reached No. 1 in several countries including South Korea, the Philippines
― The webtoon-based live-action series Teach You a Lesson ranked at No. 5 worldwide shortly after its release. According to FlixPatrol, the ranking website for Netflix, the series entered the global streaming chart at No. 5 on June 5, the day it debuted. It reached No. 1 in countries including South Korea and the Philip...
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Ingoku Danchi: Deviant's Apartment Complex #10 [rate]
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Alien Nine Blu-ray Review
It's undoubtedly a unique experience: a little cute, a little off-putting, a little horrifying, and more focused on being intriguing rather than satisfying.
― Anime OVAs can feel like a lost art nowadays. Gone is the era of many lavishly animated, often ultraviolent indulgences funded by dubious sources. So, too, are the subsequent times of esoteric direct-to-video experiments largely comprised of vi...
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One Piece #1165 [rate]
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Food Diary of Miss Maid #11 [rate]
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Ghost Concert: missing Songs #10 [rate]
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Do You Like Big Girls? #10 [rate]
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Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch #9 [rate]
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Web Novel Series 'Got Dropped Into a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work' Gets Webtoon Adaptation
Series follows rookie employee on field investigation team at Baekilmong Company, who explores urban legends while developing survival strategies
― Kakao Entertainment has announced that the web novel Got Dropped Into a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work will be adapted into a webtoon, which debuted on Kakao Page on June 5. The adaptation marks the first visualized version of the widely popular original ...
A Returner's Magic Should Be Special Season 2 Announces Opening Song Artists, October Debut
FLOW rock band returns for new opening "Sorrow"
― The official website for the anime based on Wookjakga's A Returner's Magic Should Be Special (Kikansha no Mahō wa Tokubetsu Desu in Japanese) Korean web comic unveiled on Sunday the opening theme song's artists, October premiere, and teaser visual for the anime's second season. The site also streamed a video to announce the premiere timeframe: The roc...
Kaiju Girl Caramelise Anime's New Video Unveils More Staff, Theme Songs, July 2 Debut
METANICK performs "Otome Kaijū" opening, HoneyWorks feat. HaKoniwaLily performs "Otome no Honki" ending
― The staff for the television anime of Spica Aoki's Kaiju Girl Caramelise (Otome Kaijū Carameliser) manga revealed its second main promotional video, second main visual, additional staff members, theme songs, and July 2 premiere. METANICK performs the opening theme song "Otome Kaijū" (KaijūGirl), ...
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Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun #10 [rate]
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Dara-san of Reiwa Anime's 2nd Trailer Reveals More Cast Members, Ending Song, July 2 Debut
Aoi Koga, Tomokazu Sugita, Mai Aizawa, Saori Hayami, Hōchū Ōtsuka join anime's cast
― The staff for the television anime of Haruomi Tomotsuka's Dara-san of Reiwa (Reiwa no Dara-san) manga revealed on Sunday the anime's second trailer, more cast members, and July 2 debut. The trailer reveals and previews the ending theme song "Hinatabocchi" by REIRIE. The newly announced cast members are: Aoi Koga as ...
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Ace of Diamond Act II Second Season #10 [rate]
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The Villager of Level 999 Anime's Main Promo Video Unveils More Staff Members, Ending Song, July 1 Debut
Yukimura. performs ending song "HP"
― The staff of the television anime of Koneko Hoshitsuki's The Villager of Level 999 (Level 999 no Murabito) light novel series revealed during its advance screening on Sunday the anime's main promotional video, main visual, additional staff members, and July 1 debut. The video reveals the ending theme song performed by Yukimura. titled "HP." The video also preview...
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Mission: Yozakura Family #9 [rate]
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword #9 [rate]
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Atari Launches Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered on November 3
Remaster of 2002 game to launch on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Switch 2
― Atari announced on Saturday it and Pipeworks' Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered game, a remaster of Pipeworks' 2002 Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee fighting game, will launch on PC via Steam, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2 on November 3 (Godzilla Day). The kaiju vs. kaiju remastered ga...
Yuki Kaji Voices Ikemen Cockroaches in New Dating Sim
Can you resist the advances of four handsome cockroaches?
― Japanese insecticide company Earth Corporation made the unlikeliest of announcements on Wednesday: it has released a dating simulator starring voice actor Yuki Kaji. The game goes by the name Gokigen Lovely Days — literally, Happy Lovely Days, but written to emphasize "goki" and "vely" (buri) as a wordplay on the Japanese word for cockroach,...
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DIGIMON BEATBREAK #34 [rate]
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Game Director Hideo Kojima Turned into Nendoroid Figure
All of Kojima's genius concentrated into one cute figure
― Japanese figure producer Good Smile Company revealed a Hideo Kojima figure for its Nendoroid line on Saturday. The figure of the celebrated designer of the Metal Gear and Death Stranding games is on display at the Good Smile Fest 2026 this weekend. (As usual for figures previewed while still in development, the Kojima figure is subject to cha...
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Star Detective Precure! #19 [rate]
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Live-Action 'Tonight, I Have a Date with a Serial Killer' Series Reveals More Cast
Hirona Yamazaki, Sō Okuno, Reia Yonekura, Masahiro Toda play cops in July 1 series
― The staff for the live-action series of Kon Iguchi and Yūji Nakamura's Tonight, I Have a Date with a Serial Killer (Konya mo Serial Killer to Machiawase) manga announced more cast members on Saturday. The newly announced cast members are (left to right): Reia Yonekura as Kozue Hasegawa, a young officer in Makino's se...
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MAO #10 [rate]
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Ichijyoma Mankitsu Gurashi! #9 [rate]
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Scum of the Brave #21 [rate]
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Kusunoki's Garden of Gods #10 [rate]
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Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring #11 [rate]
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, May 27-June 2
Time for a big cumulative swap! Fuelled by recent high ratings, An Observation Log of My Fiancée climbs +7, bumping MARRIAGETOXIN down -4. Discover what else is moving in the 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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Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Mini-Episode Cut Anime Review
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You is a must-see as an upcoming summer release—just wait for the full-length cut.
― Two jaded-looking adults chatting as they smoke caught my attention when I saw the announcement of this anime adaptation. As a working professional, I'm more inclined to watch a slice-of-life anime that features characters around my age group over an action title, especially one th...
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Akane-banashi #10 [rate]
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Daemons of the Shadow Realm #10 [rate]
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Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy #10 [rate]
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Needy Girl Overdose #10 [rate]
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Kill Blue #9 [rate]
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Strongest Job is Apparently Not a Hero or a Sage #11 [rate]
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Yowayowa Sensei #9 [rate]
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From Overshadowed to Overpowered Anime's New Video Unveils FLOW's Opening Song, June 25 Debut
Anime to stream in Japan 6 days before July 1 TV premiere
― The staff for the anime of Kentarou's From Overshadowed to Overpowered (Rakudai Kenja no Gakuin Musō: Nidome no Tensei, S-Rank Cheat Majutsushi Bōkenroku or The Failed Sage's Academy Domination) manga presented its main promotional video and a key visual on Saturday. The video announces and previews the anime's opening theme song "+Encount" ...
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Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun #10 [rate]
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Tomica & Tom TV Anime Shorts Get 2nd Season on July 5 With Song by May J.
Shorts inspired by Tsumupapa's picture books, Takara Tomy's die-cast cars
― Tomica & Tom (Tomica to Tomu), the television anime shorts based on Tsumupapa's picture books and Takara Tomy's Tomica line of die-cast car toys, will have a second season premiering on July 5. The shorts will play within the children's variety program Tomipla World Nori Nori Times!! which airs on the TV Tokyo channel and fiv...
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Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke #9 [rate]
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Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie Part 2 Streams Full English-Subtitled Trailer
Story finale opens on September 11
― The staff for Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie Part 2 (Saishū Gakushō Hibike! Euphonium Kōhen), the final part in the Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie project, began streaming its full trailer with English and Chienese subtitles and presented its "final key visual" on Saturday. The tagline on the visual reads, "And so, the final song begins …" Kyoto Animation de...
The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power TV Anime Reveals More Cast, June 30 Debut
Atsushi Tamaru, Nobuhiko Okamoto voice Edward's brother, Carolina's knight
― The official website for the television anime of storywriter Almond and illustrator Yoshiro Ambe's The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power (Mujikaku Seijo wa Kyō mo Muishiki ni Chikara o Tare Nagasu) light novel series revealed two more cast members, the June 30 premiere, and the main key visual for the anime on Saturday...
Saga of Tanya the Evil II Unveils Theme Song Artists, July 8 Debut, Mini Anime
Myth & Roid, Aoi Yūki (as Tanya) perform opening, ending themes
― Kadokawa unveiled on Saturday the new visual, theme songs' artists, July 8 premiere, and a mini anime for Saga of Tanya the Evil II (Yōjo Senki II), the second season based on author Carlo Zen and illustrator Shinobu Shinotsuki's light novel series. The band Myth & Roid returns to write, arrange, and perform the opening theme song "Why...
Steins;Gate Re:Boot Game's Trailer Previews 'Gamma Worldline' Route
Game launches in the West for Xbox Series X|S, Steam on August 20; on Switch, Switch 2, PS5 on October 29
― Spike Chunsoft revealed a new trailer on Saturday for its release of MAGES.' Steins;Gate Re:Boot game. The trailer previews a new story route created for the game, the "Gamma Worldline" story. Spike Chunsoft describes the additional route (the below story summary may contain spoilers):After end...