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Dead or Alive 6: Last Round Game Review
Dead or Alive 6 Last Round is a solid game, but a fundamentally mishandled product.
― Dead or Alive 6 Last Round is a solid game, but a fundamentally mishandled product. This is a game that has multiple layers worth discussing. I mean, all games are more than merely gameplay. There are the aesthetics, the soundtrack, monetization, all sorts of caveats and considerations that have to be taken into acc...
Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? 4K Remaster Anime Film Review
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? has been revered as a classic for decades. Watching it for the first time in 2026, I came away understanding exactly why it's endured for more than 40 years.
― The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? has been revered as a classic for decades, holding a special place in anime history. I was fortunate to catch the special s...
This Week in Anime - Brand New Worlds
How far can Sylvia and Lucas stretch the definition of "isekai" in their seasonal roundup? Let's find out!
― How far can Sylvia and Lucas stretch the definition of "isekai" in their seasonal roundup? Let's find out! 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. Prime Video s...
cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood Anime Movie Review
This tragedy makes for intense viewing, and San's choice to keep living finds a satisfying positive note amidst the trauma. However, it feels as if the anime has deliberately depoliticized the context compared to the manga.
― Every description of cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood talks about it as a work of historical fiction about World War II, specifically concerning the Himeyuri students forced to w...
Be Forever Yamato: Star Blazers: REBEL 3199 Episodes 19-22 Anime Review
The jury is still out on what is truly going on in this Be Forever Yamato reimagining.
― Space Battleship Yamato's reboot series continues its long, winding trek from intermittent Japanese theatrical releases to eventual international streaming. These four episodes comprise “Blue Labyrinth”, the penultimate chapter of REBEL 3199's seven-part release strategy. Coming to Crunchyroll only two weeks afte...
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Agri Uma's Studio Cabana Manga Gets TV Anime in 2027
Sayumi Suzushiro stars in anime from director Shin'ichirō Ushijima, Juvenage
― Kadokawa announced on Wednesday that Agri Uma's Studio Cabana manga is inspiring a television anime next year.Sayumi Suzushiro plays protagonist Yukari Maki, reprising her role from a 2022 promotional video for the manga.The staff did not announce the cast for Yūsuke Kusaka, but presented the visual for the character:Shin'...
Godzilla vs. Kong Actress Kaylee Hottle Dies at 18
Deaf actress played Jia in Godzilla vs. Kong films
― Actress Kaylee Hottle died on Tuesday morning in a car accident in Maryland, according to her father Joshua Hottle. She was 18. The deaf actress played deaf character Jia in the Godzilla vs. Kong film in 2021 and the Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire sequel in 2024. Hottle was nominated for Best Younger Performer in a Film for her role in Godzilla x ...
Sweetness & Lightning Creator Gido Amagakure's Yurayura Q Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime
"Heartwarming" story of fox girl struggling with her identity
― A website opened on Monday to announce that a television anime adaptation of Gido Amagakure's Yurayura Q manga has been green-lit. The "heartwarming comedy" follows Kyūko, a high school girl who was born to a human and a fox. Although she has eight beautiful, talented older siblings, she worries about being just ordinary, and she cannot ...
Niichi's Sometimes Even Reality Is a Lie! Manga Gets TV Anime in 2027
Romantic comedy launched as dōjinshi in 2018, ends in 9th volume on September 16
― Manga creator Niichi announced on Sunday that a television anime adaptation of their Sometimes Even Reality Is a Lie! (Genjitsu mo Tamani wa Usowotsuku) manga has been green-lit for next year, and shared an illustration to celebrate the announcement:J-Novel Club releases the manga in English and describes the story: K...
Tomb Raider King Animated Series Reveals English Dub Cast, July 22 Debut
Monty Thompson, Cassie Ewulu, Alex Hom, Charles Nguyen, more star in dub on Wednesday
― Crunchyroll announced that it begins streaming the English dub for the Korean-animated adaptation of artist 3B2S, storywriter Yuns (REDICE STUDIO), original storywriter SAN.G, and character designer P-crush's Tomb Raider King webtoon on Wednesday. The English cast includes: Monty Thompson as Jooheon Cassie Ewulu a...
Crunchyroll Adds New Assassination Classroom Film
Assassination Classroom the Movie: Our Time streams subbed/dubbed on Thursday
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will begin streaming the Assassination Classroom the Movie: Our Time (Gekijōban Ansatsu Kyōshitsu Minna no Jikan) anime film on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. EDT in Japanese with English, Spanish, and Portuguese subtitles and with an English dub. Crunchyroll also began streaming the Engl...
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Tomb Raider King #3 [rate]
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Chainsmoker Cat Anime Casts Niina Nakabayashi
Nakabayashi plays Jikaki Neko in 4th episode on Thursday
― The staff of the television anime of Nyan Nyan Factory's Chainsmoker Cat (Yanineko) manga revealed on Wednesday that Niina Nakabayashi plays Jikaki Neko, who debuts in the preview for the fourth episode on Thursday: The anime debuted on July 2 at 24:30 (effectively, July 3 at 12:30 a.m.) on the Tokyo MX and BS11 channels. The anime will start...
Dead or Alive 6: Last Round Game Review
Dead or Alive 6 Last Round is a solid game, but a fundamentally mishandled product.
― Dead or Alive 6 Last Round is a solid game, but a fundamentally mishandled product. This is a game that has multiple layers worth discussing. I mean, all games are more than merely gameplay. There are the aesthetics, the soundtrack, monetization, all sorts of caveats and considerations that have to be taken into acc...
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Villager of Level 999 #5 [rate]
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Inherit the Winds Original TV Anime Casts Ryōhei Kimura
Kimura plays Nagakura Shinpachi in January 2027 anime
― The official X/Twitter account for the original television anime project Inherit the Winds (Kaze wo Tsugumono) revealed on Wednesday that Ryōhei Kimura will play Nagakura Shinpachi (historical Japanese characters' names are rendered family name first). The anime will premiere in January 2027 on the "Agaru Anime" programming block on CBC, TBS, an...
The Ghost in the Shell ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Science SARU’s approach is altogether much looser, their style like the free-form jazz of anime: experimental, wild, and unpredictable.
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Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs #3 [rate]
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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman #3 [rate]
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Rakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance Film Reveals 5th Teaser Trailer, Visual, Cast Member
Sumire Morohoshi plays Penem in November 13 film
― The official website for Rakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance (Heart's Resonance), the all-new feature-length anime film sequel to the Expelled from Paradise film, debuted the new film's fifth teaser trailer and fifth key visual on Wednesday. The video previews the action and "Fallen," a mysterious entity threatening the space s...
One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1170
The real star of the show for me was the environmental destruction.
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Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! #5 [rate]
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Red River ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
If you’re not into following the manga’s pacing quite so faithfully, it could be a lot to sit through, especially since the art and animation are not, shall we say, visual treats.
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Saga of Tanya the Evil II #3 [rate]
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My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked #3 [rate]
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Iron Wok Jan! ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
I am - ahem - hungry for more.
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Clevatess #3 [rate]
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So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? Anime Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists
Natsuki Hanae, Hiro Shimono, Yukari Tamura join cast of October series
― The staff for the television anime of writer Nazuna Miki and artist Tsukasa Araki's So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? (Tensei Goblin dakedo Shitsumon Aru?) manga announced three more cast members and the theme song artists on Wednesday. Music artist Sou is performing the anime's opening theme song, and four-piece ...
Happy Marine Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part III
Featuring Kaiju No. 8, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, Doraemon, Classroom of the Elite, A Lull in the Sea, PlayStation, Let This Grieving Soul Retire!, Kouji Seo, & more!
― Summer break is finally here for Japanese students! Although the Marine Day holiday on July 20 doesn't officially mark the beginning of the month-and-a-half-long summer vacati...
Happy Marine Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring Quintessential Quintuplets, Goodbye Lara, Sgt. Frog, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, Dara-san of Reiwa, Mappa's DAYS, I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class, Masami Obari, & more!
― People around Japan celebrated Marine Day on July 20. While often associated with celebrations of maritime activities, the day generally marks the end of Japan's rainy season. And what ...
Happy Marine Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring Pokémon, Spy x Family, Sound! Euphonium, Sonic the Hedgehog, Precure, Yuki Kaji, Square Enix, Orange Range, & more!
― July 20 marked Marine Day in Japan. A relatively new national holiday in Japan, the holiday traces its origins to the Meiji Emperor's 1876 return voyage from a tour of the Tohoku region on the lighthouse tender ship Meiji Maru. Today, Marine Day celebrates maritime activitie...
Agri Uma's Studio Cabana Manga Gets TV Anime in 2027
Sayumi Suzushiro stars in anime from director Shin'ichirō Ushijima, Juvenage
― Kadokawa announced on Wednesday that Agri Uma's Studio Cabana manga is inspiring a television anime next year.Sayumi Suzushiro plays protagonist Yukari Maki, reprising her role from a 2022 promotional video for the manga.The staff did not announce the cast for Yūsuke Kusaka, but presented the visual for the character:Shin'...
ippatu's Shōjōhime Manga Moves to YanMaga Web on August 2
Manga with new interpretation of Journey to the West story launched in December 2025
― This year's 34th issue of Kodansha's Young Magazine announced on Tuesday that ippatu's Shōjōhime (Monkey Princess) manga will move to Kodansha's YanMaga Web website, where it is simultaneously serialized, on August 2. The manga will also start its new arc in its next chapter. The manga simultaneously launched in Y...
VTuber Suisei Hoshimachi, Hatsune Miku Throw 1st Pitch at Baseball Game
VTuber appeared on the mound for a perfect first pitch
― VTuber Suisei Hoshimachi and virtual idol Hatsune Miku threw the first pitch at the Chiba Lotte Marines match up against the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks on Monday. Hoshimachi released a video of the event to her X (formerly Twitter) account. The video shows the VTuber appearing on the pitcher's mound on a screen and throwing a perfect pitch to Marin...
To You in the Beyond Anime Film's Trailer Unveils Theme Song, More Cast
Sumire Uesaka, Wataru Hatano, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka join cast of October 9 film
― The official website for To You in the Beyond, the anime film of Akiko Abe's Doko Yori mo Tooi Basho ni Iru Kimi e novel, unveiled the full trailer, key visual, theme song artist, and more cast members on Wednesday.The trailer previews the theme song "Olive" by musician Tota. The newly announced cast me...
Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Soccer Game's Trailer Introduces South Korean Team
Game launches for Switch, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC on August 28
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed a new trailer on Monday for Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters, a new soccer game based on Yōichi Takahashi's Captain Tsubasa manga, introducing the South Korean team. The game will launch on August 28 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.Pre-orders for the game will include ...
Mutsumi Aoki Launches New Seinaru Hime no Kakushigoto Manga
Seinaru Hime no Kakushigoto debuts on August 18
― The September issue of Ichijinsha's Comic Yurihime magazine announced last Thursday that Mutsumi Aoki will launch a new series titled Seinaru Hime no Kakushigoto (The Holy Princess' Secret Affair) in the October issue on August 18.The story follows a magic-wielding princess and a serious knight as they embark on a journey to sainthood.Aoki ended the O...
Live-Action Blue Lock Film Previews Entrance Exam in New Video
Video features Fukase's insert song "twilight" for film opening on August 7
― The official YouTube channel for the live-action film based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUE LOCK soccer manga streamed footage of the entrance exam in a new video on Wednesday. The video features the insert song "twilight" by Fukase. The film will open on August 7. The cast includes: Fumiya Takahashi as Yoi...
Netflix Streams New Live-Action GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka Series
Series debuted on Monday
― Netflix is streaming the new live-action series based on Tohru Fujisawa's GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka manga in Japanese with English subtitles in North America. The first episode is now streaming, with new episodes released on Mondays. In the new series, the now 52-year-old Onizuka works as a teacher at Seishin Academy, which aims to "raise the leaders of the future." At Se...
New Fairy Princess Minky Momo OVA Reveals Video, Visual, Cast
Kurumi Haruki stars as Minky Momo in new OVA on November 13
― The official website for Mahō no Princess Minky Momo Akogare no Yume e Magokoro no Duo (Fairy Princess Minky Momo A Duo of Sincerity Toward a Dream of Longing), the new original video anime (OVA) of the Fairy Princess Minky Momo magical girl anime franchise, unveiled on Wednesday a video, visual, and cast: The OVA stars: Kurumi Haruki as M...
Heisei Haizan-hei ☆ Sumire-chan Manga Goes on Hiatus Due to Author's Maternity Leave
Satomi U goes on maternity leave between July-October
― This year's 34th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine announced on Tuesday that Satomi U will take a maternity leave between mid-July to mid-October. Her Heisei Haizan-hei ☆ Sumire-chan manga will take a break during that time. The story follows the 31-year-old failed idol Sumire, who is convinced by her high school student cousin to relea...
Judge Issues 14-Day Restraining Order on Paramount, Warner Bros. Merger
12-state coalition also seeks preliminary injunction on merger, with August 3 set as date for hearing
― The District Court for the Northern District of California issued a 14-day temporary restraining order on Paramount's hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, prior to Paramount's earliest set date of Tuesday, July 22 for closing the transaction.The restraining order favors a 12-s...
The World is Dancing, The Vermillion Mask, Trigun Stargaze Anime's Cast/Staff to Attend Otakon 2026
Voice actor Simba Tsuchiya, director Toshimasa Kuroyanagi, director Tetsuaki Watanabe, more attend event
― The staff of Otakon announced on Tuesday that it will host: The cast and staff from the television anime of Kazuto Mihara's The World Is Dancing manga. It will host voice actor Simba Tsuchiya (Backflip!! Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX), director Toshimasa Kuroyanagi (Shonen Hollywood, The Great Pa...
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Red River #3 [rate]
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Godzilla vs. Kong Actress Kaylee Hottle Dies at 18
Deaf actress played Jia in Godzilla vs. Kong films
― Actress Kaylee Hottle died on Tuesday morning in a car accident in Maryland, according to her father Joshua Hottle. She was 18. The deaf actress played deaf character Jia in the Godzilla vs. Kong film in 2021 and the Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire sequel in 2024. Hottle was nominated for Best Younger Performer in a Film for her role in Godzilla x ...
Summer Time Rendering Manga Gets Live-Action Film in 2027
Ken Ninomiya directs film based on Yasuki Tanaka's suspense manga
― The official X/Twitter account for Yasuki Tanaka's Summer Time Rendering suspense manga announced on Wednesday, July 22 (the same date the events in the series begin) that the franchise is getting a live-action film in 2027. Ken Ninomiya is directing the film. A live-action project was initially announced in 2021 alongside the anime'...
Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? 4K Remaster Anime Film Review
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? has been revered as a classic for decades. Watching it for the first time in 2026, I came away understanding exactly why it's endured for more than 40 years.
― The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? has been revered as a classic for decades, holding a special place in anime history. I was fortunate to catch the special s...
Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ Episodes 13-15
Yuru knows it is his habit to use survival and the clarity it brings as a way to avoid processing his emotions.
Netflix, Crunchyroll Add More Episodes for Detective Conan Anime's 3rd Collection Featuring FBI on August 1
"FBI Intervention" selection began streaming on May 1 with episodes previously unreleased in U.S.
― TMS Entertainment announced on Monday that Netflix and Crunchyroll will begin streaming the second part of its third specially curated selection of episodes from the Detective Conan anime on Crunchyroll and Netflix on August 1. The selection is titled "FBI Intervention" and features episodes related to...
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Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers #15 [rate]
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Victoria of Many Faces #3 [rate]
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Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Jaadugar easily sets itself apart in story, setting, and art. Once Sitara finds her footing in the narrative, it's anyone's guess what will happen next.
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Ghost in the Shell #3 [rate]
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This Week in Anime - Brand New Worlds
How far can Sylvia and Lucas stretch the definition of "isekai" in their seasonal roundup? Let's find out!
― How far can Sylvia and Lucas stretch the definition of "isekai" in their seasonal roundup? Let's find out! 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. Prime Video s...
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation III ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Mushoku Tensei is not the story of a reincarnated man becoming a hero—or even a better person. It's the tale of a deeply flawed man finding happiness.
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Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power #4 [rate]
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The World Is Dancing ‒ Episode 4
The shogun needs something that can reach beyond laws and might to unite the people of Japan, and our hero is just the young seedling that he needs to plant in the garden of the nation's future.
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I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day #3 [rate]
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Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games #3 [rate]
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Chiikawa Anime Film Casts Momoka Terasawa, Sayumi Suzushiro
Terasawa, Suzushiro play islanders in film opening on Friday
― The official website for Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu (Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island), the first anime film adaptation of Nagano's Chiikawa manga, announced two more cast members on Tuesday. Momoka Terasawa and Sayumi Suzushiro voice Hitoha and Futaba, respectively, the two islanders that Chiikawa and frien...
Akiko Higashimura's Live-Action Vacance no Hōsoku Series Reveals Main Trailer, Opening Song
Girl Group ILLIT performs opening song "I Got Your Back" for July 27 series
― ABEMA started streaming the full trailer for Vacance no Hōsoku (The Vacation Rules), a new live-action series with original concept, direction, and scripts by manga creator Akiko Higashimura (Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey, Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Princess Jellyfish), on Tuesday. The trailer announces and preview...
Live-action 2027 Kaiji Film Unveils Trailer, Teaser, Cast
Kazuya Kamenashi, Mahiro Takasugi, Sara Minami, Susumu Terajima join cast of January 29 film
― Toho Movies revealed on Tuesday the first full trailer, the accompanying teaser trailer, the cast, and character visuals for Kaiji: Jinsei Revenge Game (Kaiji: Life Revenge Game), the new live-action film adaptation of Nobuyuki Fukumoto's Kaiji manga.
Tatsuya Fujiwara reprises his role as the titular cha...
I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand Anime Casts Chō
Chō plays divine chicken Gerberga who debuted in episode 3 on Monday
― The staff for the television anime of Ezogingitune and illustrator DeeCHA's I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand (Koko wa Ore ni Makasete Saki ni Ike to Ittekara 10-nen ga Tattara Densetsu ni Natteita.) light novel series confirmed on Tuesday that the anime has cast Chō as Gerberga, a chicken worshipped as divine by ...
Intro to the World of BanG Dream
With this season's premiere of BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA, the latest entry in the BanG Dream! canon, it's the right time for an overview of the series' history in anime and how it arrived to this point.
― The universe started with a BanG… Actually, it started with a girl named Kasumi sneaking into the home of another girl named Arisa to take her guitar. But before that it started with a concert. But that...
Jagaan's Kensuke Nishida Launches New Manga
Yūsha Yukio debuts on August 19
― The August issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine announced on Friday that Kensuke Nishida will launch a new series titled Yūsha Yukio (Hero Yukio) in the next issue on August 19. The dark fantasy isekai story follows the hero Yukio, who has been the strongest hero from birth and the luckiest man in the world. Kaneshiro and Nishida launched the Jagaan manga in Shoga...
Pumpkin Night Manga Resumes Serialization on August 19
Manga went on hiatus in April 2025 to allow artist to recover health
― Manga artist Seima Taniguchi announced on their X (formerly Twitter) account last Friday that their and author Masaya Hokazono's Pumpkin Night manga will resume serialization on August 19, over a year after it went on hiatus. The manga went on hiatus in April 2025 to allow Taniguchi to recover their health. Manga Planet publishes ...
The Vampire Dies in No Time Stage Play Gets Revival Run
Stage play runs from November 20-29 in Tokyo
― The stage play based on Itaru Bonnoki's The Vampire Dies in No Time manga will get a revival run at Tokyo's Theater H from November 20-29.Daiki Murakami wrote the script, directed, and wrote the lyrics for the original 2023 show. He returns in the same roles. Shu Kanematsu is composing the music.Ikkei Yamamoto reprises his role as the vampire Draluc.Hiro...
Drawn Deep Manga Ends
Series debuted in May 2025
― Sūji Hanabusa announced on X (formerly Twitter) on July 5 that the Drawn Deep (Ayashi Michizure) manga ended with the 13th chapter, which launched on online platforms on the same day. Hanabusa shared an illustration commemorating the release. Kodansha USA publishes the series in English and describes the story: Feeling like a fish out of water aſter moving to his mother...
We Are Aliens Anime Film Screens at Film Festivals in Canada, Australia, New Zealand in 2026
OIAF also screens Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 3; MIFF, NZIF screen live-action The Samurai and the Prisoner film
― The Ottawa International Film Festival (OIAF), the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), and New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) will screen Kōhei Kadowaki and NOTHING NEW's We Are Aliens (Ware Ware wa Uchūjin) anime film. MIFF and NZIFF will also screen Kiyoshi Kuros...
Hasbro Legends Linear Channel Launches with Transformers, Power Rangers, Duel Masters
24-hour channel available on broadcast TV, streaming platforms
― Hasbro Entertainment and multi-platform broadcast company Get After It Media (GAIM) officially launched Hasbro Legends, a new linear channel featuring Hasbro properties, on July 13. The channel airs programming across GAIM's broadcast network as well as on streaming platforms including Heartland+ and Plex. The 24-hour channel is availab...
Anime NYC Screens World Premiere of Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! Anime
Crunchyroll screens 1st 2 episodes at event on August 22
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will screen the world premiere for the first two episodes of the television anime of Haka Tokura's Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! light novel series at this year's Anime NYC event on August 22. The anime will premiere in January, and will air on Tokyo MX, MBS, BS11, and ...
Sparks of Tomorrow ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Sparks of Tomorrow doesn’t technically do anything wrong, but it also doesn’t do enough right in its script to merit these stunning and inventive visuals.
One Piece Animated LEGO Special Reveals Trailer, Cast
Live-action cast members reprise roles in Netflix special on September 29
― Luffy is soon going to be king of the LEGO pirates in a new two-part "LEGO One Piece" animated special on Netflix this September. Ahead of the Straw Hat captain's new blocky arrival, Netflix unveiled a new visual and trailer, revealing a returning cast from the live-action series: The Japanese version of the trailer features ...
Sakamoto Days Manga Heads to Climax
Manga started "final battle" in August 2025
― This year's 34th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Tuesday that Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga is heading to its climax. The manga started its "final battle" in August 2025. Suzuki published a one-shot titled "Sakamoto" in Shueisha's Jump Giga in December 2019, and then launched the main manga in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine i...
Goodbye, Lara ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
All it takes is a glance at the heroine’s hair color to know that it plans to acknowledge the pop culture heritage of Andersen’s 1837 story, but even with that, it’s also planning to make its own mark on the Little Mermaid’s heritage.
cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood Anime Movie Review
This tragedy makes for intense viewing, and San's choice to keep living finds a satisfying positive note amidst the trauma. However, it feels as if the anime has deliberately depoliticized the context compared to the manga.
― Every description of cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood talks about it as a work of historical fiction about World War II, specifically concerning the Himeyuri students forced to w...
TIFF Screens N. American Premiere of Live-Action Look Back Film
Festival takes place on September 10-20
― GKIDS announced on Monday that the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will screen the North American premiere for the live-action film of Tatsuki Fujimoto's "Look Back" one-shot manga. TIFF will take place on September 10-20. The festival will reveal its release schedule on August 11. The film opens on September 11 in Japan. GKIDS will release the fil...
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 3 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
It's 100 Girlfriends bigger, longer, and uncut, and this season has already shown that it can go so far that the universe, the heavens, and broadcast standards cannot contain it. God (of Love) help us.
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Grand Blue Dreaming #3 [rate]
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Liar Game #16 [rate]
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Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her #3 [rate]
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Tokyo Revengers: War of the Three Titans Arc Reveals Opening Song by Boy Band JO1
JO1 perform "IGNITE" opening song for October 2 series
― The staff for Tokyo Revengers: War of the Three Titans Arc (Tokyo Revengers: Santen Sensō-hen), the latest arc of the Tokyo Revengers anime, revealed on Monday the new arc's opening theme song "IGNITE" by boy band JO1. The anime's staff also announced the arc's advance screening events on September 6 at TOHO Cinemas Roppongi Hills in Tokyo, an...
You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Even if not all of these relationships are moving as swiftly as I'd like them to, it looks like there'll still be no shortage of ways to watch these opposites figure each other out.
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Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World #3 [rate]
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Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even #3 [rate]
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Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 14
Rosemyne's doing her best to play the good cop for these folks, and they're still terrified of her influence. It's even more apparent why that is once Ferdinand steps in to play bad cop.
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World Is Dancing #4 [rate]
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Skeleton Knight in Another World #3 [rate]
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Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne #3 [rate]
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Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ Episode 16
Not just anyone can be Opera.
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Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky #3 [rate]
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Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya Finale TV Anime Revealed for 2027
Visual, staff, cast revealed for final work in anime franchise
― The staff for the planned sequel work to Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA - Licht Nameless Girl (Gekijōban Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya Licht - Namae no Nai Shōjo), the latest film in the Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya franchise, announced on Monday the TV series' title Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya Finale. The staff also revealed a te...
Sweetness & Lightning Creator Gido Amagakure's Yurayura Q Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime
"Heartwarming" story of fox girl struggling with her identity
― A website opened on Monday to announce that a television anime adaptation of Gido Amagakure's Yurayura Q manga has been green-lit. The "heartwarming comedy" follows Kyūko, a high school girl who was born to a human and a fox. Although she has eight beautiful, talented older siblings, she worries about being just ordinary, and she cannot ...
The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Kesshō Member Ketteisen Anime Reveals Theme Songs, More Cast
Film actor Yū Shirota voices Spain's Romeo Fernandez in anime debuting this fall
― The staff for Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama U-17 World Cup Kesshō Member Ketteisen (The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Finals Members Decisive Match), the sequel anime to The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal (Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama U-17 World Cup Semifinal) anime, revealed the third teaser visual, a new ca...
Uchū Nanchara Kotetsu-kun Film Unveils Trailer, Theme Song Artist
Shōko Nakagawa performs "Uchū no Nanchara Nakama" for September 11 film
― Kadokawa revealed on Monday the trailer and theme song artist for the Uchū Nanchara Kotetsu-kun: Ukkari Detekita Uchūjin o Sagase! (Space Academy: Find the Aliens Who Accidentally Came Out!) film based on Yūji Nishimura's web manga Uchū Nanchara Kotetsu-kun (Space Academy).The trailer previews the theme song "Uchū no Nanchara N...
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Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! 2! #15 [rate]
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Be Forever Yamato: Star Blazers: REBEL 3199 Episodes 19-22 Anime Review
The jury is still out on what is truly going on in this Be Forever Yamato reimagining.
― Space Battleship Yamato's reboot series continues its long, winding trek from intermittent Japanese theatrical releases to eventual international streaming. These four episodes comprise “Blue Labyrinth”, the penultimate chapter of REBEL 3199's seven-part release strategy. Coming to Crunchyroll only two weeks afte...
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One Piece #1170 [rate]
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Though I Am an Inept Villainess #2 [rate]
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Goodbye, Lara #3 [rate]
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Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch #15 [rate]
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Sparks of Tomorrow #3 [rate]
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100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You #27 [rate]
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Niichi's Sometimes Even Reality Is a Lie! Manga Gets TV Anime in 2027
Romantic comedy launched as dōjinshi in 2018, ends in 9th volume on September 16
― Manga creator Niichi announced on Sunday that a television anime adaptation of their Sometimes Even Reality Is a Lie! (Genjitsu mo Tamani wa Usowotsuku) manga has been green-lit for next year, and shared an illustration to celebrate the announcement:J-Novel Club releases the manga in English and describes the story: K...
Kino's Journey, Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online's Keiichi Sigsawa Writes 1st Original Manga
Sigsawa, artist Hayato Asaki launch new manga Kemono-tachi no Peregrinatio on July 17
― Shogakukan's Weekly CoroCoro Comic online magazine launched a new manga by writer Keiichi Sigsawa (Kino's Journey) and artist Hayato Asaki titled Kemono-tachi no Peregrinatio (Peregrinatio Bestiarum or The Beasts' Wandering), on Friday. This is the first original manga written by Sigsawa. The manga's story is set ...
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World's Strongest Rearguard - Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker #3 [rate]
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Jujutsu Kaisen Ranks #1 on Bookscan's June Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.
17 manga volumes including Chainsaw Man, Gachiakuta, The Summer Hikaru Died, Witch Hat Atelier, One Piece, Demon Slayer, Dandadan, Blue Lock, The Apothecary Diaries make list
― The 30th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for June. This month's list featured 17 manga volumes, including: #1 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen vo...
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Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation III #4 [rate]
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Ghost Mikawa's Mercenary Sisters Novel Gets Manga Adaptation
Ka Sakana launches manga adaptation on Tuesday
― Kadokawa's Comic Newtype online manga magazine announced on July 16 that manga artist Ka Sakana (name romanization not confirmed) will launch the manga adaptation of Ghost Mikawa's Mercenary Sisters (Shimai Yōhei) novel on Tuesday. The manga's story centers on the daily life of two sisters not related by blood, but who trust each other. 17-year-old roo...
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Iron Wok Jan! #3 [rate]
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You and I Are Polar Opposites #3 [rate]
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Let's Go Kaikigumi #3 [rate]
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Voice Actors Rina Hidaka, Yūma Uchida Announce Birth of 1st Child
Voices of Tropical-Rouge! Precure's Cure La Mer & Delicious Party♡Precure's Black Pepper welcome a healthy baby girl
― Voice acting couple Rina Hidaka and Yūma Uchida announced on Sunday that Hidaka had given birth to their first child, a daughter. In a joint statement, they report that Hidaka and her daughter are both healthy and added that they “want to work together as a family to live each day i...
Bleach Mirrors High Mobile Game's Trailer Reveals 3 New Characters
Yu Sasahara is voicing Maiko Tokishima, Shogo Batori is voicing Giro Hando, Fuka Izumi is voicing Naru Jurinna
― Bandai Namco Entertainment unveiled an overview trailer for the Bleach Mirrors High mobile game on Saturday. The trailer reveals characters Maiko Tokishima, Giro Hando, and Naru Jurinna. The video also showcases card-based battles as well as avatar and Zanpakuto customization.Yu Sasahara i...
Crunchyroll Reveals English Dub Casts for New Seasons of Mushoku Tensei, 100 Girlfriends, You and I Are Polar Opposites
English dubs for all 3 series debut on Sunday
― Crunchyroll will begin streaming English dubs for the following anime on Sunday:The third season of the Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation anime, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation IIIThe third television anime season of The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love YouThe second season of the television anime of Kōcha Agasaw...