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Once Upon a Katamari Game Review
The beloved series’ grand return is a raucous roll-er coaster!
― Roughly twenty-one years ago, I was simultaneously bamboozled and bemused by a strange little game I'd plopped into my PlayStation 2. A fifth grader at the time, I'd been tasked with putting all the stars back in the sky alongside a tiny fellow simply known as the Prince...and we were going to do it with something called a “Katamari.” ...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2025, Oct 29-Nov 4
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider comes out #1 just ahead of SANDA — two standout shows brimming with originality. Find out where your favorites rank this 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 ba...
Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze Anime Series Review
This isn't just a love story, it's also one about family, insecurity, imposter syndrome, and the overall pressures of living up to the expectations forced on you by others.
― Are you looking for an anime about sisterhood to fill the empty hole in your heart that The Quintessential Quintuplets left? Then I might have an anime for you! I'm kidding…mostly, but the idea of a harem show specifically revol...
This Week in Games - Interview with Nobuyuki Okajima, Producer on Full Metal Schoolgirl Action Game
We spoke with the producer about the sci-fi schoolgirl action game, as well as a condensed history of Dragon Quest, and Love and Deepspace its dark-skinned character rendering.
― Welcome back, folks! This past weekend was Kumoricon—and my first time covering it professionally! I have a few interviews from the convention that'll go up shortly; it was a fun experience and a delight to speak to the figu...
The Fall 2025 Manga Guide After Dark (18+)
Welcome to the steamy side of ANN's Fall Manga Guide.
― Welcome to the steamy side of ANN's Fall Manga Guide. All of these titles are intended for readers 18 and older, ranging from spicy to something a bit more, and featuring a variety of tropes, groupings, and fetishes. Come find your next adult read - there's plenty to choose from. SEPTEMBER Let Me See the Real You, Senpai! Lauren Orsini, Rebecca...
Labyrinth Anime Film Review
At the end of the screening of Macross' Shoji Kawamori's latest film, with my head in my hands, I sighed to myself, “How in hell’s name am I supposed to review this?"
― Within the first few minutes of director Shoji Kawamori's Labyrinth, protagonist Shiori laments that “without smartphones, humanity would be doomed”. From the events that later transpire, I suspect Kawamori's opinion is quite the oppo...
This Week in Anime - The Long, Dark Night of Long-Running Series
With One Piece about to stop continuous broadcasting, Chris and Coop talk about how logistics have changed.
― With One Piece about to stop continuous broadcasting, Chris and Coop talk about how logistics have changed. 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. Full Discl...
Gunsmith Cats Omnibus Volumes 1 and 2 Manga Review
There are multiple reasons why Sonoda’s Gunsmith Cats keeps getting re-published, and why it remains one of my very favorite manga of all time.
― Kenichi Sonoda's unmistakable art style helped fuel my initial intoxication with anime and manga. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, along with Appleseed's Masamune Shirow and Akira's Katsuhiro Otomo, Sonoda's perky girls with enormous eyes and gravity-defy...
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Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki. Manga Gets TV Anime at Liden Fillms in 2026
Series follows everyday life of cool older man who secretly loves small, cute things
― Liden Films announced on Saturday that it is producing a television anime adaptation of Tsutomu's Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki. (Older Men Like Cute Things) manga. The anime will debut in 2026. Tsutomu drew a teaser visual to announce the anime. The anime was announced in front of the Animate Ikebukuro main store...
Netflix Announces Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Anime Film by Director Shingo Yamashita
Movie featuring music from Vocaloid producers streams on January 22
― Netflix announced on Wednesday the Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (Chō Kaguya-hime!) anime film, which it will stream on January 22. The company unveiled a trailer and a visual: The movie stars:
Yuko Natsuyoshi as Kaguya Anna Nagase as Iroha Saori Hayami as Yachiyo Shingo Yamashita (Pokémon: Twilight Wings, opening animation for Jujutsu K...
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Kingdom #6 [rate]
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My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me! #6 [rate]
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Once Upon a Katamari Game Review
The beloved series’ grand return is a raucous roll-er coaster!
― Roughly twenty-one years ago, I was simultaneously bamboozled and bemused by a strange little game I'd plopped into my PlayStation 2. A fifth grader at the time, I'd been tasked with putting all the stars back in the sky alongside a tiny fellow simply known as the Prince...and we were going to do it with something called a “Katamari.” ...
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Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider #6 [rate]
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SANDA ‒ Episode 6
Episode 6 of Sanda is not perfect, but it is deeply personal and I’d argue that makes it better than perfect.
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Gnosia #5 [rate]
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Square Enix Confirms Layoffs, Restructuring in N. American, European Publishing Operations
Reports state more than 100 workers in U.S., UK could be impacted
― In a presentation on Thursday on its earnings for the six-month period ending on September 30, 2025, Square Enix disclosed to investors that the company will be laying off employees in its North American and European publishing operations as part of restructuring of its overseas organizations. The restructuring will involve closing o...
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Touring After the Apocalypse #6 [rate]
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Ranma ½ #18 [rate]
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To Your Eternity #6 [rate]
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The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess ‒ Episode 5
Teenaged Konoha Satou wrote Ginoford Dandelion to be her ideal boyfriend, and now she’s watching him fall in love with someone else.
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Let This Grieving Soul Retire! #19 [rate]
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Manga UP! Global Adds The Noble Unlocker's Ascendancy Manga in English
Yu Kajii's manga adaptation of Ibarakino's story launched in January
― Manga UP! Global announced on Sunday it has added author Ibarakino and illustrator Yu Kajii's The Noble Unlocker's Ascendancy (Ore Dake Status Open Dekiru Ken: Ore Dake Status Kakunin Dekire Sekai de Cheat Skill mo S-kyū Item mo Erabi-hōdai) manga to its service in English. Manga UP! Global describes the story: Born into a noble f...
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The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest #6 [rate]
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Spy×Family #43 [rate]
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With You, Our Love Will Make it Through ‒ Episode 4
I have to admit, there was a part of me that was genuinely wondering if Mari and Tsunagu were going to have sex right there in the classroom in the middle of the day.
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A Wild Last Boss Appeared! #7 [rate]
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A Star Brighter Than the Sun ‒ Episode 6
Knowing that she likes someone – and that he encouraged her to do something about – has lit a fire under him.
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, October 27-November 2
My Hero Academia earns 3.7% rating, Tougen Anki earns 2.2% rating
― The live-action film of Tomohiro Yokomaku and Taishi Mori's Radiation House manga aired on Fuji TV on Saturday, November 1 at 9:00 p.m., and it earned a 5.9% rating. Makoto Shinkai's The Garden of Words anime film aired on Fuji TV on Friday, October 31 at 12:45 a.m., and it earned a 0.8% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Averag...
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Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota #6 [rate]
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Tales of Wedding Rings II #6 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, October 27-November 2
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake debuts in top 3 spots
― Japan's Game Ranking: October 27-November 2 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwDragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Square Enix October 30 232,250 232,250 2PS5Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Square Enix October 30 96,812 96,812 3NSw 2Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Square Enix October 30 84,456 84,456 4NSwPoké...
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Case Closed #1181 [rate]
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Scum of the Brave TV Anime Casts Momo Harumi
Harumi voices Yukine Indō
― The staff for the television anime of writer Rocket Shokai and artist Nakashima723's Scum of the Brave (Yūsha no Kuzu) manga announced on Saturday that Momo Harumi is voicing Yukine Indō, a second-year student whose fighting prowess is unrivaled in her school year (despite not doing well in the classroom itself and frequently being seen eating or sleeping). Ryōta Suzuki pl...
Detective Conan Anime's 1-Hour 'Episode Zero' Special Slated for January 3
― YTV announced on Saturday that the Detective Conan television anime series' one-hour Meitantei Conan Episode "ZERO" Kudō Shinichi Suizokukan Jihen (Detective Conan Episode "ZERO" Shinichi Kudō Aquarium Incident) special will air on January 3, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. (2:30 a.m. EST). (That is 90 minutes earlier than the television anime's regular 6:00 p.m. JST or 4:00 a.m. EST timeslot.) The special's pl...
Hana-Kimi TV Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast & Staff, January 4 Debut
Satoshi Hino joins cast, YOASOBI's theme songs previewed
― The Animate Girls Festival special stage panel for the anime of late manga creator Hisaya Nakajo's Hana-Kimi manga debuted a new promotional video on Saturday. The video announces one more cast member, more of the staff, and the anime's January 4 premiere. The video also previews the ending theme song "Baby" and opening theme song "Adrena" — ...
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My Hero Academia #165 [rate]
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Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki. Manga Gets TV Anime at Liden Fillms in 2026
Series follows everyday life of cool older man who secretly loves small, cute things
― Liden Films announced on Saturday that it is producing a television anime adaptation of Tsutomu's Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki. (Older Men Like Cute Things) manga. The anime will debut in 2026. Tsutomu drew a teaser visual to announce the anime. The anime was announced in front of the Animate Ikebukuro main store...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2025, Oct 29-Nov 4
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider comes out #1 just ahead of SANDA — two standout shows brimming with originality. Find out where your favorites rank this 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 ba...
Yowayowa Sensei TV Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff, April 2026 Debut (Updated)
Marika Kōno, Kakeru Hatano star in romantic comedy anime about new teacher
― The official website for the television anime of Kamio Fukuchi's Yowayowa Sensei (Yowayowa Teacher or Ms. Feeble) manga revealed the show's teaser visual, April 2026 debut, and main cast on Saturday. The anime will star Marika Kōno as Hiyori Hiwamura (left below) and Kakeru Hatano as Akihito Abikura (right). Update: The webs...
Voice Actor Fumiyoshi Shioya Limits Activities
Agency states actor is "exhausted" after being slandered on social media
― Talent agency Haikyo announced on Friday that voice actor Fumiyoshi Shioya is limiting some of his activities. The agency explained that Shioya is "exhausted" and has been forced to take a break from his work, due to what it says is "slander and false information" being spread on social media services like X/Twitter and online...
Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2 TV Anime's Teaser Promo Video Streamed
Sequel to spinoff anime to debut in 2026
― Kadokawa began streaming a teaser promotional video on Saturday for Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2, the second season anime based on Kanaineko's Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! (Bungo Stray Dogs Ruff!) spinoff manga for the Bungo Stray Dogs franchise. The anime will debut in 2026. Returning cast members include: Yūto Uemura as Atsushi Nakajima Mamoru Miyano as Osamu Dazai Yo...
Hololive VTuber Korone Inugami Announces Hiatus
Inugami takes break from streaming to focus on medical care for her family
― Ho̵lolive VTuber Korone Inugami announced on Thursday that she is going on hiatus from streaming to focus on medical care for her family. An X (formerly Twitter) post by the VTuber's agent stated, "We will announce [Inugami's] return after discussing it with her." Inugami's agent further stated that her agency will post her ...
Code Vein II Game's Trailer Highlights Lou MagMell
Game launches for PS5, Xbox X|S, PC on January 30
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming on Friday a character trailer for Code Vein II, the sequel to the Code Vein post-apocalyptic role-playing game, and it highlights Lou MagMell: The game will launch on January 30 (January 29 in Japan) for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Bandai Namco describes the game:
CODE VEIN II ...
My Hero Academia: All's Justice Game's Video Previews Modes, Battles, Customization
Game launches for PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC on February 6
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Friday a trailer for its My Hero Academia: All's Justice game, and it previews the game modes Team Up Missions, Archives Battle, Story Mode, and Hero's Diary. The video also explains the battle system, controls, and customization: The fighting game centers around the manga's final battle, and for ...
Kill Bill Film's Extended Director's Cut Trailer Teases Previously Unseen Anime Footage
Extended film with 7 more minutes of animation from Production I.G screens on December 5
― Lionsgate began streaming on Friday a trailer for Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, the extended director's cut of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill film series, and the video features a peek at Production I.G.'s unseen animation that is incorporated into this extended version (footage starts at around 1:19 in vi...
Dark Moon: The Blood Altar TV Anime Premieres on January 9
The official website for the television anime adaptation of HYBE and ENHYPEN's Dark Moon: The Blood Altar webtoon announced on Friday that the series will premiere on January 9 at 12:00 a.m. JST (effectively, January 10) on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, and others. Crunchyroll will stream the anime in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, ...
Yen Press Licenses On the Boundary's Road, Shino & Ren, More Manga
Also: The Alchemist's Fluffy Island Getaway novel, more
― Yen Press announced on Friday that it has licensed four manga and one light novel series for release in May 2026. Title: On the Boundary's Road: The Works of Suzuka Morino manga
Author: Suzuka Morino
Summary: A boy meets a cursed beast on a road at the edge of a forest. A demi-human becomes the servant of a wealthy mistress. A witch and her fa...
HIDIVE Streams Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling TV Anime in January 2026
N. American premiere screens at Anime Frontier in Fort Worth, TX in December
― HIDIVE announced on Friday that it will stream the television anime of storywriter Nekoko and illustrator Naji Yanagida's Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling (Tensei Shitara Dragon no Tamago Datta: Saikyō Igai Mezasanee) light novel series this January for the winter 2026 season. HIDIVE will screen the North American premie...
Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze Anime Series Review
This isn't just a love story, it's also one about family, insecurity, imposter syndrome, and the overall pressures of living up to the expectations forced on you by others.
― Are you looking for an anime about sisterhood to fill the empty hole in your heart that The Quintessential Quintuplets left? Then I might have an anime for you! I'm kidding…mostly, but the idea of a harem show specifically revol...
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May I Ask for One Final Thing? #7 [rate]
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SANDA #6 [rate]
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Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf Anime Season 2 Reveals Visual, Staff
Nobuyoshi Nagayama, Takahiro Majima direct 2nd season at Passione
― The official website for the Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf anime revealed on Saturday a visual and staff for the second season: Takeo Takahashi returns as chief director with Hijiri Sanpei, who directed the first season. Nobuyoshi Nagayama (Smile Down the Runway) and Takahiro Majima (episode director for Interspecies Rev...
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Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse #19 [rate]
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This Week in Games - Interview with Nobuyuki Okajima, Producer on Full Metal Schoolgirl Action Game
We spoke with the producer about the sci-fi schoolgirl action game, as well as a condensed history of Dragon Quest, and Love and Deepspace its dark-skinned character rendering.
― Welcome back, folks! This past weekend was Kumoricon—and my first time covering it professionally! I have a few interviews from the convention that'll go up shortly; it was a fun experience and a delight to speak to the figu...
The Fall 2025 Manga Guide After Dark (18+)
Welcome to the steamy side of ANN's Fall Manga Guide.
― Welcome to the steamy side of ANN's Fall Manga Guide. All of these titles are intended for readers 18 and older, ranging from spicy to something a bit more, and featuring a variety of tropes, groupings, and fetishes. Come find your next adult read - there's plenty to choose from. SEPTEMBER Let Me See the Real You, Senpai! Lauren Orsini, Rebecca...
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Shabake #6 [rate]
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Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet Anime Film's Promo Video Reveals Theme Song
Film's star Mana Ashida performs theme song written by Hosoda
― The offiical website for Studio Chizu and director Mamoru Hosoda's new anime film Scarlet (Hateshi naki Scarlet in Japanese, literally "Scarlet Without Limits") began streaming on Friday a new promotional video, and it reveals the theme song "Hateshi naki" (Without Limits) performed by Mana Ashida (voice of Scarlet) with lyrics by Hosoda...
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Tougen Anki #17 [rate]
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Gundam-esque Robot Makes Surprise Cameo in Dodgers' World Series Art
Is it also an Evangelion homage?
― Following the Los Angeles Dodgers' back-to-back Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series wins, the MLB posted the team's championship illustration by local artist McFlyy on Wednesday. While fans were quick to congratulate the Dodgers on their achievement, astute anime fans also noticed a Gundam-lookalike robot in the top right corner of the illustration. The robot a...
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Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon #6 [rate]
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Panorama of Hell Manga Creator Hideshi Hino Reveals Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis
79-year-old creator of Red Snake, The Town of Pigs manga will have surgery at start of next year
― Horror manga creator Hideshi Hino revealed on his X/Twitter account on Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Hino explained as the cancer has not spread, he will have surgery at the beginning of next year to remove the cancer. For the remainder of this year, he is undergoing IV ch...
Ninja vs. Gokudo Anime Casts Nobunaga Shimazaki
Shimazaki plays Daijin in series that debuted on October 7
― The official website for the television anime of Shinsuke Kondō's Ninja vs. Gokudo (Ninja to Gokudō) manga revealed on Friday that Nobunaga Shimazaki is voicing the character Daijin, whose fellow members from the assassin group "Glass Children" have all died. He acts in an advisory role in Gamte. The anime premiered on October 7. The anime ...
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 Anime Debuts on January 8
Crunchyroll to also stream series starting on January 8
― Toho Animation announced on Friday that Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1, the first part of the third season of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime, will debut on January 8, and will air on the "Super Animeism TURBO" programming block on MBS, TBS, and their affiliates. Crunchyroll also revealed it will debut the anime on January 8. Crunch...
Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution Compilation Film Casts Kōji Yusa as Naoya Zen'in
Film opened in Japan on Friday
― A stage greeting event on Friday for the Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution compilation film revealed that Kōji Yusa voices the character Naoya Zen'in in the film. The film, known as Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution -Shibuya Incident x The Culling Game Begins in Japan, is a compilation of the second season's "Shibuya Incident," along with the first two episodes of the third season (b...
Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- TV Anime Reveals 10 More Cast Members
Kent Itō, Kōji Yusa, Shinichirō Miki, more join cast for historical fire-fighting anime debuting in January 2026
― The official website for Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix-, the television anime adaptation of Hikuidori (Fire Eater), the first volume from Shōgo Imamura's Ushūboro Tobigumi historical novel series, revealed 10 more cast members for the anime on Friday. The new cast includes (fro...
Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo TV Anime Reveals Teaser Video, Staff, Main Cast, April 2026 Debut
Yuria Kōzuki, Ayumu Murase star in series
― The official website for the anime based on Akira Konno's Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo manga revealed the anime's television debut in April 2026, the main cast, the main staff, and a teaser video on Friday. The anime will star Yuria Kōzuki as Kujima (right in below image) and Ayumu Murase as Arata Kōda (left). Noriyuki Nomata (episode director for Assassination ...
Gōmon Baito-kun no Nichijō Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists, January 4 Debut
Kishō Taniyama, Rikuya Yasuda join cast
― Kadokawa unveiled a new promotional video and visual for the television anime of Yawora Tsugumi's Gōmon Baito-kun no Nichijō (The Everyday Life of Torture Part-Time Workers) manga on Friday. The video reveals more cast members, theme song artists, and the January 4 television premiere date for the anime. The new cast members include (Character name romanizati...
Cygames, Konami Settle Lawsuit Over Uma Musume Pretty Derby Game
Terms of settlement not disclosed due to confidentiality agreement
― Cygames announced on Friday that it has settled a lawsuit with Konami Digital Entertainment regarding Cygames' Uma Musume Pretty Derby game. Cygames stated it will not disclose the terms of the settlement due to a confidentiality agreement. Konami filed a lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court against Cygames in March 2023. According t...
2nd Live-Action Golden Kamuy Film Casts Yū Inaba as Usami
2nd live-action film opens on March 13
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The official website for Golden Kamuy: Abashiri Kangoku Shūgeki-hen (Golden Kamuy: Attack on Abashiri Prison Arc), the second live-action film based on Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga, revealed on Friday that Yū Inaba will join the film's cast as Tokishige Usami. The film will open on March 13. Kento Yamazaki reprises his role as Saichi Sugimoto and Anna Yam...
Banana Fish & A3! Announce Collaboration
Which Banana Fish characters are you going to elevate to help repay Mankai Company's debts?
― Popular shojo manga/anime series Banana Fish and mobile game A3! announced a collaboration event within the game on Tuesday with a 22-second teaser video: ★ATTENTION★ #エースリー #BANANAFISH pic.twitter.com/jUhvZY4674— 【公式】A3!（エースリー） (@mankai_company) November 4, 2025 As of press time, neither franchise has anno...
'If My Favorite Pop Idol Made it to the Budokan, I Would Die' Manga Ends in Next Chapter
Manga launched in 2015, inspired TV anime in 2020, live-action film in 2023
― The 65th chapter of Auri Hirao's If My Favorite Pop Idol Made it to the Budokan, I Would Die (Oshi ga Budōkan Ittekuretara Shinu) manga announced on Thursday that the manga will end with its next chapter. Tokyopop is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story: When it comes to idol group Cham Jam, Eripiyo is...
Persona Music Experience Comes to America
Persona Live 2026: Awakening concerts slated to host full cast from Japan
― Japanese video game publisher Atlus announced on Tuesday that its popular game series Persona will hold its first "Persona Music Experience" concerts in the United States. Titled Persona Live 2026: Awakening, the concerts will be at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Due t...
Poupelle of Chimney Town Sequel Film's Teaser Unveils Cast, March 27 Debut
Masataka Kubota returns from previous film as Poupelle, Yuzuna Nagase voices Lubicchi
― The official website for Entotsu-chō no Poupelle ~Yakusoku no Tokeidai~ (The Promised Clock Tower), the sequel film to Studio 4°C's anime film of Akihiro Nishino's Poupelle of Chimney Town (Entotsu-chō no Poupelle) picture book, unveiled a new teaser trailer and visual for the film on Friday. The teaser announces ...
Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 Anime's 17-Minute Video Previews Every Short
Anthology adapts Chainsaw Man creator's short stories
― The official Japanese YouTube channel for Amazon Prime Video began streaming a video for the Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 anthology anime series on Friday. The video shows clips from each of the eight shorts in the anthology, and lasts 17 minutes and 26 seconds, echoing the anthology's title. The anthology series includes the following titles, cast, a...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 2-8
Dragon Ball Super: Broly anime; Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku?!, Cupid is Struck by Lightning manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Dragon Ball Super: Broly SteelBook BDAnimeNewsNetwork Crunchyroll US$39.98 November 4 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Akane-banashi Graphic Novel (GN) 14Please Viz Media US$11.99 November 4 At 25:00 in Akas...
Etrange Overlord Game Heads West in Early 2026
Trailer previews theme song for Switch, PS5, PS4, PC game
― NIS America announced on Thursday that it will release Gemdrops' Etrange Overlord, a game based on Roman Kitayama's novel series of the same name, in the West for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam in early 2026. The company streamed an announcement trailer featuring the theme song "Etrange Overlord" performed by...
HIDIVE to Stream Hell Mode Anime With N. American Premiere at Anime Frontier
English-subbed trailer streamed for January anime
― HIDIVE announced on Thursday that it will stream the television anime of writer Hamuo and illustrator Mo's Hell Mode - The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing (Hell Mode - Yarikomi Suki no Gamer wa Hai Settei no Isekai de Musō Suru) light novel series for the winter 2026 season. HIDIVE will screen the North American prem...
Crunchyroll Adds Beyblade X XONE Game to Mobile Devices
Crunchyroll Game Vault to launch game in coming months
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will add FuRyu's Beyblade X XONE, a game in the Beyblade franchise, to mobile devices via the Crunchyroll Game Vault in the coming months. The game will be available for subcribers in the Mega Fan tier worldwide except select European and Asian territories. The company is also adding the French role-pla...
Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation ‒ Episode 2
Night Raven College is exactly like an Ivy League school because it's covered with statues of revered historical figures that, under the slightest bit of scrutiny, are actually awful.
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Game's Trailer Reveals December 4 Digital Release for Switch 2 Edition
Owners of Switch version can upgrade with progress carried over
― Sega announced on Thursday that it will release the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of its Sonic Racing CrossWorlds game digitally on December 4. There will be a Switch 2 upgrade pack for owners of the Nintendo Switch version, and progress will carry over. The company streamed an announcement trailer: The upgrade pack costs US$10.00, with a ...
Labyrinth Anime Film Review
At the end of the screening of Macross' Shoji Kawamori's latest film, with my head in my hands, I sighed to myself, “How in hell’s name am I supposed to review this?"
― Within the first few minutes of director Shoji Kawamori's Labyrinth, protagonist Shiori laments that “without smartphones, humanity would be doomed”. From the events that later transpire, I suspect Kawamori's opinion is quite the oppo...
Otaku USA Magazine Goes on Hiatus Before Switching to 2 Issues a Year
Magazine had not updated website, social media for about 2 months
― ANN reached out to Otaku USA Magazine to check on its status since its website has not had any new articles since September 2, and it has suddenly been absent on social media for about two months. The company's customer service gave the following reply, revealing that Otaku USA Magazine is on a temporary hiatus as it is changing its ...
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Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! #6 [rate]
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Solo Camping for Two #18 [rate]
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This Week in Anime - The Long, Dark Night of Long-Running Series
With One Piece about to stop continuous broadcasting, Chris and Coop talk about how logistics have changed.
― With One Piece about to stop continuous broadcasting, Chris and Coop talk about how logistics have changed. 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. Full Discl...
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Dusk Beyond the End of the World #6 [rate]
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A Star Brighter Than the Sun #6 [rate]
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Pokémon Legends Z-A Game's Trailers Reveal December 10 Release for 'Mega Dimensions' DLC
Videos reveal Hyperspace Lumiose, donut chef Ansha, new Mega Evolutions
― The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel began streaming on Thursday three videos for the Pokémon Legends Z-A game, and they announce the December 10 release date for the "Mega Dimension" DLC. The first two trailers reveal Hyperspace Lumiose, a new area with different Pokémon not found in the base game, some of them over the normal...
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This Monster Wants to Eat Me #6 [rate]
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Institute of North Korean Studies Releases Webtoon Adaptation of Eun-kyung's Diary for Free
Original book depicts daily life of North Korean high school girl
― Eun-kyung's Diary, often referred to as the North Korean version of Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl, has been adapted into a webtoon and is available for free. The Institute of North Korean Studies (INKS) in South Korea announced that a webtoon depicting the daily life of a North Korean high school girl will be distributed th...
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My Awkward Senpai #6 [rate]
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A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace ‒ Episode 5
Isn't it great when the solution to a problem just magically appears, drunk at your doorstep?
Jank Runk Family Manga Ends With 20th Volume
Manga to end in 3 chapters; final volume ships on January 13
― Amazon is listing the 20th compiled book volume of Hiroshi Takahashi's Jank Runk Family manga as its final volume, which will ship on January 13. This year's 22nd issue of Akita Shoten's Young Champion magazine also revealed on October 28 that the manga will end in three chapters with its final arc "Ningen VS Kurome Gundan-hen" (Human vs ...
Webtoon Platform KTOON to End Service on December 31
Platform's 12-year run ends as competition in Korean webtoon industry continues to intensify
― KTOON, a Korean webtoon platform that launched in 2013 under the name Olleh Market Webtoon, will officially end its service on December 31, 2025. The company announced that the decision was made due to changes in the business environment. Starting November 1, new user registration and Berry (in-app currenc...
The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest Anime Reveals 3 New Cast in 2nd Main Promo Video
Yōko Hikasa, Kishō Taniyama, Shōgo Sakata join anime's cast
― The staff for the television anime of Alto and Yuunagi's The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest (Mikata ga Yowasugite Hojo Mahō ni Tesshiteita Kyūtei Mahōshi) light novel series revealed the anime's second key visual and main promotional video, and three new cast members on Thursday. The newly announced cast are: Yōko Hik...
Hell Mode Reveals 3 New Cast Members
Tomokazu Sugita, Shōya Chiba, Marie Miyake join cast for anime debuting in January 2026
― The official website for the television anime of writer Hamuo and illustrator Mo's Hell Mode - The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing (Hell Mode - Yarikomi Suki no Gamer wa Hai Settei no Isekai de Musō Suru) light novel series revealed three new cast members on Thursday. The new cas...
The Case Book of Arne Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members
Yuki Sakakihara, Yūki Shin, Yōko Hikasa join cast of January 6 anime
― The staff for the television anime of Game Magazine's The Case Book of Arne (Arne no Jiken-bo) mystery game revealed three new cast members on Thursday, in celebration of the game's eighth anniversary.Yuki Sakakihara as ZisyeYūki Shin as NachzehrerYōko Hikasa as AmyThe anime will premiere on January 6 on NTV and other channels at ...
Terraformars Manga Still Planned to Resume This Year
Manga went on hiatus on April 10, originally planned to resume this summer
― The official X/Twitter account for Kenichi Tachibana and Yū Sasuga's Terraformars manga announced on Tuesday that the manga still plans to resume from its current hiatus sometime before the end of the year.The manga went on hiatus on April 10, and was originally planned to resume this summer, before being delayed to fall, be...
HIDIVE Reveals Hero Without a Class Anime's English Dub Cast
English dub available now
― HIDIVE revealed the cast for its English dub for the television anime of author Shichio Kuzu and illustrator Yumehito Ueda's Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! (Mushoku no Eiyū: Betsu ni Skill Nanka Iranakattan da ga) novel series on Wednesday. The dub cast — under ADR director John Swasey, ADR scriptwriter Kalin Black, English audio mixer Brent Marshall, and au...
Crunchyroll Streams Natsume's Book of Friends 7th Season Anime's Bonus Episode
Bonus episode included in 7th season's 5th Blu-ray, DVD volume
― Crunchyroll started streaming on Tuesday the bonus episode of Natsume Yūjin-Chō Shichi, the seventh season of the anime franchise based on Yuki Midorikawa's Natsume's Book of Friends (Natsume Yūjin-Chō) manga. The episode is titled "The Outstretched Hand." The episode streams with English subtitles and an English dub. The bonus episode ...
Chainsaw Man Anime Film Stays at #1, 4th Sumikko Gurashi Anime Opens at #4
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle drops to #5, Live-action 5 Centimeters per Second drops to #6
― Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, stayed at #1 in its seventh weekend at the Japanese box office from October 24-26. The film sold 294,000 tickets and earned 440,709,600 yen (about US$2.86 million) from Friday to Sund...
John Tarachine's Credits Roll Into The Sea Manga Ends, Gets Spinoff Chapter in January
Award-winning manga about 65-year-old amateur filmmaker launched in October 2020
― The December issue of Akita Shoten's Mystery Bonita magazine published the final chapter of John Tarachine's Credits Roll Into The Sea (Umi ga Hashiru Endroll) manga on Thursday. The magazine will publish a spinoff chapter in the February issue in early January.The manga's ninth volume will be the final volume.The mang...
Seven Seas Licenses Unexpectedly Naughty Fukami, Uesugi-kun Wants to Quit Being a Girl, 4 More Titles
Also licensed: Saving a Weapon Shop from Bankruptcy after the Demon King's Defeat; Magic Repo Man: Dumped by My Party, I'll Cash In With a Cute Support Fairy to Become the Strongest!; more
― Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: Saving a Weapon Shop from Bankruptcy after the Demon King's Defeat light novel
Creator(s): Kohji Natsumi, Reita
Release Date: August 2026 (volume 1...
Power Up Your Ki With Dragon Ball Z DLC for Minecraft
Bestselling game partners with legendary anime for new DLC
― Best-selling game franchise Minecraft and Toei Animation announced on Tuesday that they have partnered to bring legendary anime series Dragon Ball Z to Minecraft for its new "Dragon Ball Z DLC by Cyclone" game mode. The Minecraft series began streaming a trailer highlighting the different battle areas, characters, and fighting abilities. Pl...
KPop Demon Hunters Sequel Is Coming — But Will Take 4 Years to Cook
Reports: Sony, Netflix target 2029 release for KPop Demon Hunters 2 sequel
― KPop Demon Hunters has been soaring through viewership and music charts alike so strongly that a sequel seems all but inevitable, but industry news reports on Wednesday finally say that Sony and Netflix are aiming to open a sequel to the hit film in 2029. The film's returning sing-along theatrical screenings also grossed US$...
Writer Fuyu Aoki, Artist Virginia Nitōhei Launch New Manga on November 12
Shōnin Reijō Agnes manga follows banished villainess who becomes successful businesswoman
― This year's 23rd issue of Shueisha's Grand Jump magazine revealed on Wednesday that writer Fuyu Aoki and artist Virginia Nitōhei will launch a new manga titled Shōnin Reijō Agnes: Henkyō ni Tsuihōsareta Akuyaku Reijō wa Shōsai wo Hakkishi Nariagaru (Merchant's Daughter Agnes: The Villainess Banished to a Remot...
Saki Ichibu's Hametsu o Hikaeta Akuyaku Reijō ga Muri Shite Heroine wo Enjita Kekka Light Novel Gets Manga
Tamago Aoi draws manga
― Shogakukan's Manga One website launched a manga adaptation of Saki Ichibu's Hametsu o Hikaeta Akuyaku Reijō ga Muri Shite Heroine wo Enjita Kekka ~Taida na Yosei ga Akogare Nanoni, Daini Ōji no Dekiai Route ni Konwakuchū~ (The Evil Villainess Who Managed to Avoid Her Own Downfall is Forced to Become the Heroine ~Despite Wanting to Live Out the Rest of Her Days in Peace, She S...
The Diary of a Middle-Aged Sage's Carefree Life in Another World Gets Prequel Manga
Zero Sword and Sorceress World manga set before main story
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Frontier Works Alter announced on Friday that Yasukiyo Kotobuki's The Diary of a Middle-Aged Sage's Carefree Life in Another World light novels will get a new spinoff manga titled The Diary of a Middle-Aged Sage's Carefree Life in Another World Zero Sword and Sorceress World set for release digi...
Satsuki Nakamura, Other Authors Launch New Manga in Jump Toon
Nakamura, Manasuke, Natsuo Kume, Kaori Saki launch Akujo ni Shitette Itta Jan! Namida
― This year's 49th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Tuesday that Satsuki Nakamura, Manasuke, Natsuo Kume, and Kaori Saki have launched their new manga Akujo ni Shitette Itta Jan! Namida (I Told You to Make Me Into a Wicked Woman! Crying) in Shueisha's Jump Toon vertical scrolling web manga...
Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 ‒ Episode 2
Honestly, I have fewer issues with the droid-transforming power armor than I do with Crane wearing short sleeves in the snow.
My Hero Academia: Team Up Missions Spinoff Manga Gets Special 1-Shot Story on December 4
Yoko Akiyama's spinoff manga ended on January 4
― The December issue of Shueisha's Saikyō Jump magazine revealed on Tuesday that Yoko Akiyama's My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions, a spinoff manga of Kōhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia manga, will get a special one-shot story in the magazine's next issue on December 4. Viz Media publishes the manga and describes the story:The aspiring heroes of My Hero...
Bogus Skill <<fruitmaster>> Anime Gets English Dub on November 6
Aiden Call, Kayla Temshiv, Reshel Mae, others star in dub on Thursday
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will stream an English dub for television anime of Hanyuu and Air Matsukoto's Bogus Skill <<fruitmaster>> ~About that time I became able to eat unlimited numbers of Skill Fruits (that kill you)~ (Hazure Skill "Kinomi Master" ~Skill no Mi (Tabetara Shinu) wo Mugen ni Taberareru Yо̄ ni Nat...
Sonic Rumble Game Launches for iOS, Android, Google Play, Steam
Battle royale mobile game to feature collaborations with other Sega franchises
― Sega announced on Wednesday that it has launched Sonic Rumble, its battle royale mobile game for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, for iOS, Android, Google Play, and PC via Steam on Wednesday after several delays. The game was originally slated for release this past winter, but the game's website announced in February ...
Capcom Publishes Guidelines for Derivative Works
Capcom clarifies stance toward which types of works are allowed
― Capcom announced new guidelines for fan-created derivative works based on the company's intellectual properties on Tuesday. The new policy clarifies the company's stance towards specific types of derivative works. Creators of derivative works do not need to ask Capcom for permission, so long as the derivative works follows the guidelin...
The Obsessed Anime Film Reveals Lyric Music Video for Theme Song
Awesome City Club perform main theme song "Fanfare" for film on Friday
― Bandai Namco Filmworks streamed a lyric music video on Wednesday of Awesome City Club's theme song "Fanfare" for The Obsessed, the musical anime film of Shinji Ishii's Toritsukare Otoko (Obsessed Man) novel. The film will open in Japan on Friday. The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival screened the film. Ae! group member Ma...
Unpaid Labor Allegations Cast Shadow Over Naver WEBTOON's Market Dominance
South Korea's largest webcomic platform has found itself in the spotlight for two reasons: its rising global profile and growing criticism over alleged unfair labor practices.
― Naver WEBTOON, South Korea's largest webcomic platform and a publicly listed company in the U.S., has recently found itself in the spotlight for two contrasting reasons: its rising global profile, boosted by a collaboration w...
AnimeFesta's Ichigo Aika: Strawberry Elegy TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, January 2026 Premiere
Hana Yurimoto, Yuta Ikarashi, Momosuke, Iroha Haruno star
― The official X/Twitter account for Ichigo Aika: Strawberry Elegy, the television anime of writer Hirafumi and illustrator Yagi Shinba's Ichiko Aika: Zatsu de Namaiki na Imōto to Warikirenai Ani manga unveiled on Wednesday a visual, cast, staff, and January 2026 premiere. The anime stars:
Hana Yurimoto as Aika Takamura Yūta Ikarashi as Kōta T...
One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 Game's Trailer Reveals November 21 Release for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox X|S Versions, Character Pack 7
"Future Island Egghead Pack" includes S-Snake, Jewelry Bonney, CP0 Rob Lucci
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Wednesday a new trailer for its One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 game, and it announces that the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 versions will launch on November 21. The Character Pack 7, titled the "Future Island Egghead Pack" will also launch on the same day,...
Gunsmith Cats Omnibus Volumes 1 and 2 Manga Review
There are multiple reasons why Sonoda’s Gunsmith Cats keeps getting re-published, and why it remains one of my very favorite manga of all time.
― Kenichi Sonoda's unmistakable art style helped fuel my initial intoxication with anime and manga. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, along with Appleseed's Masamune Shirow and Akira's Katsuhiro Otomo, Sonoda's perky girls with enormous eyes and gravity-defy...
Hero Without a Class TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals 2 New Cast Members
Series casts Shōya Chiba as Kaito, Yui Ogura as Colette for City of Magic arc
― The official website for the television anime of author Shichio Kuzu and illustrator Yumehito Ueda's Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! (Mushoku no Eiyū: Betsu ni Skill Nanka Iranakattan da ga) novel series revealed on Wednesday a promotional video, visual, and two new cast members for the City of Magic arc: Th...
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Let's Play #6 [rate]
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Live-Action One Piece Series Season 3 Casts Xolo Maridueña as Ace
Announcement video features Maridueña
― The staff for the third live-action season based on Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga announced on Wednesday that it has cast Xolo Maridueña as Portgas D. Ace. The staff unveiled a video featuring Maridueña: The third season has previously cast Cole Escola as Bon Clay. Ian Stokes and Joe Tracz are co-showrunners, writers and executive producers for the third seaso...
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The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess #5 [rate]
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Netflix Announces Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Anime Film by Director Shingo Yamashita
Movie featuring music from Vocaloid producers streams on January 22
― Netflix announced on Wednesday the Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (Chō Kaguya-hime!) anime film, which it will stream on January 22. The company unveiled a trailer and a visual: The movie stars:
Yuko Natsuyoshi as Kaguya Anna Nagase as Iroha Saori Hayami as Yachiyo Shingo Yamashita (Pokémon: Twilight Wings, opening animation for Jujutsu K...
Mechanical Marie ‒ Episode 5
Marie 2’s cottoned onto how dim Arthur is, lying to him with gay abandon about Marie’s fake robot nature.
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Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- #6 [rate]
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Wandance #5 [rate]
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Touring After the Apocalypse ‒ Episode 5
What caused this? A weapon of mass destruction? A collision of heavenly bodies? A clumsy Super Saiyan?
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2 ‒ Episode 5
The big dungeon crawl continues, and despite a few shortcomings, I left this episode feeling like I was eatin’ good.
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Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! #7 [rate]
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Ikoku Nikki Anime Unveils 4 More Cast Members, Theme Song Artists
Junichi Suwabe, Sumire Morohoshi, Eriko Matsui, Takashi Kondō join cast of January series
― The staff for the television anime of Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki (Diary of a Strange Land) manga revealed four new cast members and theme song artists on Wednesday. Singer-songwriter Tomoo performs the opening theme song "Sonare," and pop duo Bialystocks will perform the ending theme song "Kotozute" (Hears...
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Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation #2 [rate]
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The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses' Kouji Seo Launches New Manga in January
The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses ended on Wednesday
― This year's 49th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine announced on Wednesday that Kouji Seo will launch a new manga series in the magazine's seventh issue of 2026 on January 14. The announcement teases the new series as a romantic comedy set on a remote island. Seo ended The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses (Megami no Café Terrace) manga on ...