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I Played the Never-to-be-Released Danganronpa 2x2 Special Trial Version

Made specifically for the Danganronpa 15th Anniversary Event, this short, 15-minute vertical slice was designed to give the most hardcore Danagaronpa fans an original mystery never to be seen again. ― Earlier this month, I was able to visit Spike Chunsoft headquarters in Tokyo to try out the Danganronpa 2x2 Special Trial Version on the Nintendo Switch 2. Made specifically for the November 2025 Dangan...
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There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~ Episodes 13-17 Anime Review

Originally, the series was a bit unclear about why Renako was in denial or always quick to run away from the romantic advances of others. This arc makes it explicitly clear that she does not think she is a good person who is deserving of any of that love. There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… was an interesting series that mixed funny comedic hijinx with solid character writing. While...
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2026, Feb 5-11

Despite starting second from the bottom with middling reviews, The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom has surged to #5 this week. Consider my curiosity well and truly piqued by this week’s 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...
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Drops of God: Mariage Volume 8-10 Manga Review

To find the perfect match of food and wine, we must travel the world and try new things, then come home and appreciate the familiar. ― Twice in Volume 9, someone rolled their eyes at someone else's melodrama during the big showdown, and I was 100% there for it. It actually made me like the whole story better. The first half of this arc is spent redeeming Chef Mikasa, the accomplished French chef whos...
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Firefly Wedding Volumes 2-4 Manga Review

With richly detailed art and well-considered characters, Firefly Wedding is a traffic accident that you can’t look away from. ― If the first volume of Firefly Wedding set off warning bells in your head with its harsh story and themes of unwilling marriage and sexual predation, you may want to skip the rest of this series. It is hard to think of another ostensible romance that has as many flashing red...
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The Camphorwood Custodian Event Report

The cast shared their memories working on the whimsical series and what they would take care of if they were "custodians." ― 2026 is off to a strong start with anime films, with the release of The Camphorwood Custodian on January 30. Adapted from Keigo Higashino's 2020 novel of the same name, the story follows Reito Naoi as he takes on the duties of the titular Camphorwood Custodian. The film has a w...
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This Week in Games - Nintendo Partner Direct 2026 and Fatal Frame Producer Makoto Shibata Interview

Jean-Karlo spoke with Makoto Shibata about the highly-anticipated Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE horror game. ― Welcome back, folks! The 2026 Winter Olympics are up and running. As always, the Olympics are a great time to remember all of the Olympic video games we'd get every Olympic year. Such a shame we can't get new Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games titles! My fondest memory with an Oly...
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Fureru. Anime Film Review

This is the kind of material that’s bread and butter for screenwriter Mari Okada, who as usual, brings a sharp eye for what makes human beings tick. ― The internet is awash with think-pieces discussing the “male friendship recession.” In our fast-moving, fragmented Western society, where once tightly-knit communities have been replaced by hyper-individualism, and face-to-face communication by digital...
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CyberConnect2 Announces New .hack//Z.E.R.O. Action RPG

CyberConnect2 plans, develops, publishes game with music by Taro Hakase ― The game company CyberConnect2 announced the new game .hack//Z.E.R.O. on Monday, the 30th anniversary of its founding. The announcement indicates that the action role-playing game is for consoles, as opposed to arcades or personal computers, and that it is part of a bigger project across multiple forms of media. CyberConnect2 h...

The Final-Boss Prince is Somehow Obsessed with the Chubby Villainess: Reincarnated Me Manga Gets TV Anime

Anime stars Haruka Shiraishi as Celine, Takeo Ōtsuka as Wilfred ― An official website opened on Friday to announce that author Kotoko and artist Kaname Hanamiya's The Final-Boss Prince is Somehow Obsessed with the Chubby Villainess: Reincarnated Me (Odebu Akujo ni Tensei Shitara, Nazeka Last Boss О̄jisama ni Shūchaku Sareteimasu) manga is getting a television anime. The website unveiled a promotional...

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Turn Your Favorite Manga Pages Into Official T-Shirts

Pick pages from over 270 titles on Manga Plus to put on a shirt ― Japanese publisher Shueisha announced on Monday that the new T-Shirt Maker feature is now available in the Manga Plus service. With this feature, manga fans can “choose from over 270 titles and create your official manga tee!” Manga Plus users can “select a manga page directly on the platform from any language and create a custom T-shi...
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Telecom Animation Film Absorbs Subsidiary TMS Entertainment

Company established in 1975 ― Japanese anime production company TMS Entertainment announced on Monday the company is absorbing its subsidiary Telecom Animation Film. TMS is assuming all rights and obligations of Telecom Animation Film, which is being dissolved. Monday's issue of the Japanese government's Kanpō gazette posted the merger news. Telecom Animation Film is known for its work on the Lupin ...
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Little Mouse's Red Vest TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, April 4 Premiere

Kenjirō Tsuda, Mamiko Noto voice every character in anime ― Poplar Publishing Co., Ltd. announced the cast, staff, and the April 4 premiere date for the television anime of Nakashiwo and Noriko Ueno's Little Mouse's Red Vest (Nezumi-kun no Chokki or literally, Nezumi-kun's Vest) picture book series on Tuesday. The announcement also confirmed that the anime will be a full 3D CG anime. Kenjirō Tsuda vo...
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'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess #18 [rate]
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I Played the Never-to-be-Released Danganronpa 2x2 Special Trial Version

Made specifically for the Danganronpa 15th Anniversary Event, this short, 15-minute vertical slice was designed to give the most hardcore Danagaronpa fans an original mystery never to be seen again. ― Earlier this month, I was able to visit Spike Chunsoft headquarters in Tokyo to try out the Danganronpa 2x2 Special Trial Version on the Nintendo Switch 2. Made specifically for the November 2025 Dangan...
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Golden Kamuy Anime Announces Additional Cast for Final Arc

Shizuka Ito voices character in February 23 episode ― The staff for the anime of Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga revealed a new cast member for the television anime's final arc on Monday. Shizuka Ito will play Hanaeko Kaneko, the daughter of a wealthy household, who crossed paths with Sugimoto at a matchmaking meeting. The character will appear in the 8th episode on February 23. The anime's final se...
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There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~ Episodes 13-17 Anime Review

Originally, the series was a bit unclear about why Renako was in denial or always quick to run away from the romantic advances of others. This arc makes it explicitly clear that she does not think she is a good person who is deserving of any of that love. There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… was an interesting series that mixed funny comedic hijinx with solid character writing. While...
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2026, Feb 5-11

Despite starting second from the bottom with middling reviews, The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom has surged to #5 this week. Consider my curiosity well and truly piqued by this week’s 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...
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You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! #7 [rate]
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Manga Up! Global Adds Writer Tomoki Matsumoto, Artist LOSA's The Bound Hero Knows No Fear Manga

Manga about woman fighting for her dream to become a hero launched in 2021 ― Square Enix's Manga UP! Global service added writer Tomoki Matsumoto and artist LOSA's The Bound Hero Knows No Fear (Yūsha wa Osorezu) manga on Tuesday. Manga UP! Global describes the manga:Elizaveta dreams of becoming a hero. To chase that dream, she enrolls in the Hero Training Academy and spends every day honing her sword...
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Golden Kamuy #56 [rate]
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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes #20 [rate]
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Wash It All Away #7 [rate]
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SuBLime Licenses 3 New Manga for Physical, Digital Release

Puling's Sunshine in Hades, Fumi Tsuyuhisa's Robin in the Veil of Night, Natsuki Kizu's Given 10th Mix set for release late this year ― Viz Media's SuBLime imprint for boys-love manga announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday that it has licensed Puling's Sunshine in Hades, Fumi Tsuyuhisa's Robin in the Veil of Night, and Natsuki Kizu's Given 10th Mix manga for English digital and physical release ...

CyberConnect2 Announces New .hack//Z.E.R.O. Action RPG

CyberConnect2 plans, develops, publishes game with music by Taro Hakase ― The game company CyberConnect2 announced the new game .hack//Z.E.R.O. on Monday, the 30th anniversary of its founding. The announcement indicates that the action role-playing game is for consoles, as opposed to arcades or personal computers, and that it is part of a bigger project across multiple forms of media. CyberConnect2 h...
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Voice Actor Masaru Ikeda Dies at 83

Ikeda died on January 31 due to heart failure caused by myocardial infarction ― Talent agency Haikyō announced on Monday that voice actor Masaru Ikeda died on January 31 due to heart failure caused by myocardial infarction (heart attack). He was 83. A private funeral attended only by close relatives was held.  Ikeda was born on September 27, 1942 in Tokyo. Ikeda voiced most of the mecha robots that ...
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Bloodstained Game Creative Director Shutaro Dies at 52

Shutaro died on February 10 due to pancreatic cancer ― ArtPlay co-founder Koji Igarashi announced on Monday that the company's creative director SHUTARO (Shutaro Iida) died on February 10 after fighting cancer for almost a year and a half. He was 52. SHUTARO's family posted the announcement of his death on his X (formerly Twitter) account, where they disclosed that he died due to pancreatic cancer. A...
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Victoria of Many Faces TV Anime Reveals Teaser Visual, July Debut

Series stars Chika Anzai, Shion Wakayama, Yōhei Azakami ― Kadokawa announced on Monday that the television anime of writer Syuu and illustrator Nanna Fujimi's Victoria of Many Faces (Tefuda ga Ōme no Victoria) light novel series will debut in July on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. The company also revealed a teaser visual. The anime will star: Chika Anzai as Victoria Shion Wakayama as Nonna Yōhei Azaka...
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Crunchyroll Streams Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin Anime Specials

1st part started streaming on Sunday, 2nd part streams on February 22 ― Crunchyroll announced on Sunday that it will stream Tensui no Sakuna Hime: Kokorowa Inasaku Nisshi, the two-part television special spinoff of the television anime of Edelweiss' side-scrolling action role-playing game Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin (Tensui no Sakuna Hime). Crunchyroll started streaming the first part on Sunday at 8:30 ...
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Hideki Satō, Former Sega President Known as 'Father of Sega Hardware,' Dies at 75

Satō was instrumental in development of all of Sega's home consoles ― Sega announced on its Japanese X/Twitter account on Monday that Hideki Satō, former president of Sega known as the "father of Sega hardware," has died. The Japanese game web magazine Beep 21 reported on Saturday he died on February 13. He was 75. 2001年から2003年までセガ代表取締役社長を務められた佐藤秀樹さんが逝去されました。ご遺族、ご友人、関係者の皆様に謹んで哀悼の意を表します。アーケード用アミューズメント...
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Detective Conan's Ran Mōri Voice Actress Wakana Yamazaki Goes on Hiatus

Yamazaki is undergoing medical treatment; Akemi Okamura to voice Ran Mōri starting in episode airing on March 14 ― Talent agency Aoni Production announced on Monday that voice actress Wakana Yamazaki, who voices Ran Mōri in the Detective Conan series, will go on hiatus as she is currently undergoing medical treatment. The company stated that it will prioritize Yamazaki's health and will monitor her r...
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Spanish Manga Artist Juan Albarrán's A Mangaka's Road to Japan Manga Ends

Short series launched on October 14 ― Kodansha's Comic Days app and website published on Friday the 11th and final chapter of Spanish artist Juan Albarrán's A Mangaka's Road to Japan manga.On his blog site, Albarrán explained that the manga was intended to be a short series as part of Kodansha's Manga Academy initiative, which helps global manga creators learn the process of publishing manga in Japan...
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The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince Game Launches on Steam on March 11

Game launched for PS4, Switch in US in 2019 ― NIS America announced on Friday that The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince (Usotsuki Hime to Mōmoku Ōji) game will launch for PC via Steam on March 11, and also started streaming a trailer video. NISA released the game for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in February 2019 in the United States, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand (only the release in the ...

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Latest Love Live! Idols Offer 1st Music Video

Video debuted at Ikizu Live! Love Live! Bluebird's 1st-ever concerts Ikizu Live! Love Live! Bluebird, the latest project from the popular idol franchise Love Live!, debuted its first music video over Valentine's Day weekend. The music video for the song “Dou-Da? Doing” premiered during the Ikizu Live! idols' first-ever concerts at the Makuhari Event Hall in Chiba Prefecture, and is now streaming o...
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In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Manga Gets Live-Action Film This Fall

Shunsuke Michieda, Seira Anzai co-star ― TBS announced on Monday that Mika Yamamori's In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki) manga is inspiring a live-action film this fall.Shunsuke Michieda (live-action My Love Mix-Up! TV series, live-action The Kindaichi Case Files series) stars as Kohaku Ichimura (right in photo above), and Seira Anzai (live-action Insomniacs After School film, live-...
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Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories #6 [rate]
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Drops of God: Mariage Volume 8-10 Manga Review

To find the perfect match of food and wine, we must travel the world and try new things, then come home and appreciate the familiar. ― Twice in Volume 9, someone rolled their eyes at someone else's melodrama during the big showdown, and I was 100% there for it. It actually made me like the whole story better. The first half of this arc is spent redeeming Chef Mikasa, the accomplished French chef whos...
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Medalist Anime Season 2 Announces 4 More Cast Members

Natsuki Hanae, Konomi Inagaki, Shoya Ishige, Yūki Ono join cast ― The staff for the second television anime season based on Tsurumaikada's Olympic ice-skating manga Medalist announced four new cast members on Monday.Natsuki Hanae plays Kakeru Uobuchi, a temporary coach who specializes in teaching jumps.Konomi Inagaki plays Miku Ahiru, a first-year middle school student and member of Tonanmachi Lake F...
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Dead Account ‒ Episode 6

Finally, some good-ish things are happening here.
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The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer #7 [rate]
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Journal With Witch #7 [rate]
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Hell's Paradise #6 [rate]
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Yūsei Matsui's The Elusive Samurai Manga Ends

Manga launched in 2021, inspired TV anime in July 2024 with 2nd season debuting this July ― This year's 12th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine published the final chapter on Monday for Yūsei Matsui's The Elusive Samurai (Nigejōzu no Wakagimi) manga. The manga's 24th volume will ship on March 4, and the 25th volume will ship on May 1. The 26th volume will ship on August 4, and the 27th a...
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DIGIMON BEATBREAK #19 [rate]
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Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I'll Obtain Ultimate Power #7 [rate]
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The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife ‒ Episode 6

There's no point in being jealous about something that you can't have or of someone that you aren't, because all it does is distract from the fact that you can still lead a happy and fulfilling life as you are.
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The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom #6 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, February 2-8

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End season 2 earns 3.6% rating ― Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV February 8 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.3 Detective Conan NTV February 7 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.4 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV February 8 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 5.5 Frieren: Beyond Journey's End season 2 NTV February 6 (Fri) 23:00 30 min. 3.6 Doraemon TV Asahi February 7 (Sat) 17:00...
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Kunon the Sorcerer Can See #8 [rate]
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Hana-Kimi #8 [rate]
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Sentenced to Be a Hero ‒ Episode 6

The sub-theme of the two of things being more alike than different, and that being the source of Xylo’s angst, is a compelling one, something I hope the show explores more of in the future.
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, February 2-8

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined debuts in top 3 spots; My Hero Academia: All's Justice debuts at #16 ― Japan's Game Ranking: February 2-8 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwDragon Quest VII Reimagined Square Enix February 5 177,563 177,563 2NSw 2Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Square Enix February 5 160,101 160,101 3PS5Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Square Enix February 5 11...
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Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- #5 [rate]
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Iron Wok Jan! Anime's Teaser Video Unveils Main Cast, More Staff

Kikunosuke Toya stars as titular Jan with Ikumi Hasegawa, Kōhei Amasaki, Kenjirō Tsuda ― The official website for the television anime of Shinji Saijyo's cooking manga Iron Wok Jan! (Tetsunabe no Jan!) unveiled the anime's teaser promotional video, teaser visual, main cast members, and additional staff on Wednesday. The anime will air on the TV Tokyo channel. The anime will star:Kikunosuke Toya as Ja...
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Kaya-chan Isn't Scary #6 [rate]
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You and I Are Polar Opposites #6 [rate]
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In the Clear Moonlit Dusk #6 [rate]
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Boyfriend on Demand Live-Action Korean Series Starring Black Pink's Jisoo Reveals Teaser Trailer, Stills

Series about webtoon producer who turns to virtual dating subscription service debuts on Netflix on March 6 ― Netflix unveiled stills and a teaser video on February 5 for the Boyfriend On Demand romantic comedy live-action series starring Jisoo and In-guk Seo, offering a glimpse into its playful, tech-infused premise. The series debuts globally on Netflix on March 6. Boyfriend On Demand follows Mi-r...
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World's End Harem: Fantasia Spinoff Manga Ends in 10 Chapters

Manga returned from 17-month hiatus on Sunday ― LINK and SAVAN's World's End Harem: Fantasia (Shūmatsu no Harem: Fantasia) manga revealed on Sunday in the 90th chapter that the manga will end in 10 chapters.While the official X/Twitter account for the manga had initially stated the manga would return on February 27, the post was later edited to state it would return on February 15. The manga is switc...

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SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes Anime Reveals Main Promo Video for Show's 2nd Half

Series debuted on October 7 ― The official website for Aniplex and Sony Music's new original television anime series SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes revealed the main promotional video on Sunday for the show's second cours (quarter of a year). The video previews the show's climax. The series debuted on Fuji TV on October 5 at 9:30 a.m. JST, and began streaming on various services in Japan starting on Oct...

Chie Shinohara's Red River Shōjo Manga Gets TV Anime This Summer

Waccha PriMagi!'s Kōsuke Kobayashi directs anime at Tatsunoko Production ― Tatsunoko Production announced on Sunday that it will produce a television anime adaptation of Chie Shinohara's Red River (Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori) shōjo manga. The anime will debut this summer. Shinohara drew an illustration to commemorate the announcement. Kōsuke Kobayashi (Waccha PriMagi!, Alice or Alice) is directing t...
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Happy Valentine's Day From Around the Anime World, Part III

Featuring Though I Am an Inept Villainess, Natsuki Hanae, Atelier, You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends, Sega, Pole Princess!!, Space Brothers, & more! ― Every Valentine's Day, I'm reminded of the greatest love poem of all time: Roses are red. Violets are blue. Omae wa Mo Shindeiru. Such a powerful verse can only be matched by the Valentine's Day greetings from around the anime and m...
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SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes #19 [rate]
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Star Detective Precure! #3 [rate]
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Trigun Stargaze ‒ Episode 6

Oh yeah, Knives is awake now and he’s ready to bring on the apocalypse.
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Roll Over and Die ‒ Episode 6

I believe Flum, Milkit, and the audience all deserve some fluffy domestic lesbian bliss, and this week, Roll Over and Die agrees with me.
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Firefly Wedding Volumes 2-4 Manga Review

With richly detailed art and well-considered characters, Firefly Wedding is a traffic accident that you can’t look away from. ― If the first volume of Firefly Wedding set off warning bells in your head with its harsh story and themes of unwilling marriage and sexual predation, you may want to skip the rest of this series. It is hard to think of another ostensible romance that has as many flashing red...
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Medalist #4 [rate]
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Scum of the Brave #6 [rate]
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Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider #19 [rate]
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Gnosia #18 [rate]
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A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans #6 [rate]
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Dead Account #6 [rate]
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Happy Valentine's Day From Around the Anime World, Part II

Featuring Demon Slayer, Final Fantasy, Oshi no Ko, Samurai Troopers, Doraemon, Square Enix, Mega Man, & more! ― Many Western countries mark Valentine's Day with children giving cards to friends and couples sharing a date night. In Japan, though, women also hand out chocolates to their friends and colleagues. They're known as giri chocolates (chocolates given out of obligation), but quality-wise, they...
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Fire Force Season 3 ‒ Episode 18

This episode sees Fire Force blazing at its best and brightest.
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Fate/strange Fake #7 [rate]
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Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!? Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Songs, April 8 Debut

Jun Kasama, Konomi Kohara, Atsumi Tanezaki, Emiri Katō join cast ― The staff for the TV anime of Norishiro-chan and Sakana Uozumi's Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!? (Otaku ni Yasashii Gal wa inai!?) manga presented a promotional video and a new key visual on Saturday. The video announces more cast members and the April 8 premiere for the anime, and it also announces and previews the theme songs. The new...
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The Camphorwood Custodian Event Report

The cast shared their memories working on the whimsical series and what they would take care of if they were "custodians." ― 2026 is off to a strong start with anime films, with the release of The Camphorwood Custodian on January 30. Adapted from Keigo Higashino's 2020 novel of the same name, the story follows Reito Naoi as he takes on the duties of the titular Camphorwood Custodian. The film has a w...
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The Irregular at Magic High School: Yotsuba Succession Arc Film's 2nd Teaser Unveils More Cast

Shion Wakayama, Shūichirō Umeda voice Kotona Tsutsumi, Kanata Tsutsumi in May 8 film ― The staff for the Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Yotsuba Keishō-hen (The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE Yotsuba Succession Arc) anime film presented its second teaser trailer and second key visual on Saturday. The new teaser introduces the Tsutsumi siblings and announces their voice cast members: The newly anno...
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Tamon's B-Side ‒ Episode 7

I’m not sure if I want to laugh or sob at the idea of Utage taking Tamon to a showing of a documentary about the competition that sent him spiraling.
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Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling #6 [rate]
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Chained Soldier Season 2 ‒ Episode 6

I do like this Kuusetsu gal that's so gleefully stealing the spotlight whenever she's on screen. She's a pesky little gremlin who can transform on a dime and obliterate the rib-cages of anyone stupid enough to talk smack to her face.

Hideshi Hino's Living Corpse Manga Gets AI Film Adaptation

Film uses Chat GPT for script, AI voices, AI models for performers ― Hino Production announced on Friday that Hideshi Hino's Kaiki! Shiniku no Otoko (Living Corpse) horror manga is getting a film adaptation that is being made completely using AI. The film is slated to open in July after an unveiling on April 29, and will be 70 minutes long. The script is being written with Chat GPT. AI voices being u...
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Happy Valentine's Day From Around the Anime World, Part I

Featuring Pokémon, Naruto, Persona, Always a Catch!, ufotable, PlayStation, & more! ― Love is in the air, and the anime and manga world wants to share some of that love! Let's take a look at this year's Valentine's Day greetings: Always a Catch! Cogimyun (Sanrio) みゅ・・ チョコレートのケーキ、しっぱいしちゃったみゅん・・ちいさくなっちゃったけど、うけとってくれるみゅん・・?#こぎみゅん #バレンタインデー pic.twitter.com/w6u9xgS6Q2— こぎみゅん【公式】 (@cogimyun_sanrio) February...
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AlphaPolis Acquires Anime Studio NIA Animation

Studio produces CG for upcoming Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- anime ― Japanese publishing company AlphaPolis announced on Friday it has acquired anime studio NIA Animation, and will make NIA Animation a wholly owned subsidiary. AlphaPolis did not disclose the acquisition price. The acquisition date is set for March 31. NIA Animation was founded in July 2021, and it focuses on 3DCG animation ...
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Isshiki-san wa Koi o Shiritai TV Anime Reveals Visual, Staff

Kazuya Komai directs upcoming anime at Sakura Create ― Kadokawa revealed on Saturday a teaser visual and Valentine's Day visual for the television anime of Ayune Araragi's Isshiki-san wa Koi o Shiritai (Isshiki-san Wants to Know Romance) manga. Kazuya Komai (episode director for Tenjho Tenge, BECK: Mongolian chop Squad, Pita-Ten) is directing the anime at Sakura Create. Deko Akao (Komi Can't Communic...
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Blue Miburo #8 [rate]
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'Tadaima, Ojamasaremasu!' Romantic Comedy TV Anime Reveals April 7 Debut, Opening Theme Artist

Bullet Train performs opening theme ― The staff for the television anime of Watomura's Tadaima, Ojamasaremasu! (I'm Home, Sorry for the Intrusion!) manga revealed on Saturday the anime will debut on April 7. The show will air on NTV's AnichU programming block on April 7 at 25:29 (effectively April 8 at 1:29 a.m.), and will air at the same time on YTV. The series will debut on BS NTV on April 8. The s...

Terminator Zero Anime Canceled After 1st Season

Showrunner Mattson Tomlin states 1st did not achieve enough audience numbers ― Mattson Tomlin, showrunner on Skydance Animation and Production I.G's Terminator Zero anime series, revealed on X/Twitter on Friday the series has been canceled and will not have more seasons. Tomlin's posts read: Netflix was really great about supporting the show and giving me tremendous creative freedom to do what I want...
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