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This Week in Anime - That New Eva Project
Last week's announcement that Evangelion is coming back with a fresh coat of paint got Lucas and Sylvia digging deep into their own SEELE files.
― Last week's announcement that Evangelion is coming back with a fresh coat of paint got Lucas and Sylvia digging deep into their own SEELE files. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime Ne...
Dynasty Warriors Origins: Visions of Four Heroes Game DLC Review
Visions of Four Heroes is really good in unexpected ways, but fails to deliver what I really wanted.
― Dynasty Warriors Origins: Visions of Four Heroes is a conflicted DLC that somehow manages to overdeliver and miss the mark all at once. I'm going to be blunt: this DLC was not at all what I expected. I very much enjoyed the base game of Origins, which was a robust and modern take on a franchise that...
Cat's Eye Episode 7-12 Anime Series Review
What we got certainly wasn't bad, but it was also fairly forgettable, and for a new interpretation of an old classic, it's hard to think of a more disappointing outcome than that.
― I walked away from the first half of the Cat's Eye remake feeling mostly unimpressed, as the combination of its bland capers and even blander central romance didn't leave a whole lot to latch onto. To its credit, the seco...
Always a Catch! Volumes 2-5 Manga Review
At its heart, this is a romp of a story about an atypical young lady bulldozing her way through the world.
― If I had to sum Always a Catch up in the easiest way possible, I would say that it's May I Ask for One Final Thing? but with a heroine who is as goofy as possible. Like Scarlet, Maria “Mimi” Annovazzi is as strong as she can be and has an incredible skill for punching people, but she lacks Sca...
Mario Tennis Fever Game Review
Mario Tennis Fever won’t turn up the heat for everybody, but it could be sick as hell for the folks who play the game competitively.
― First and foremost, I should note that Nintendo and Camelot Software's Mario Tennis Fever is, for all intents and purposes, a fighting game. There's a story mode and various trial modes to help new players learn the controls. The many characters that make up this game...
Who's Your Favorite Kanto Pokémon?
In celebration of Pokémon Day, we’d love to hear about your Pokémon journey!
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Shogakukan Discloses It Hired act-age Writer Tatsuya Matsuki to Pen New Manga on Manga One
Shogakukan details how it came to hire writer convicted of sex crime against minor in 2020
― Shogakukan released a new statement on Monday related to the issue of its Manga ONE editorial department allowing manga creator Shōichi Yamamoto to publish a new manga on the service under a pen name, after he had been arrested and convicted of a sex crime. In the new statement, Shogakukan stated that in resp...
Media Do International Acquires Seven Seas Entertainment
Media Do highlights its LLM AI-based translation system in announcing US$80 million acquisition
― Media Do International, the California-based subsidiary of e-book distributor Media Do Holdings, announced on Sunday that it has acquired manga and light novel publisher Seven Seas Entertainment. Nikkei reports that Media Do International acquired Seven Seas for US$80 million. The announcement reported...
The New Prince of Tennis Manga to End in 6 More Chapters
Takeshi Konomi launched sequel in 2009, one decade after original manga's debut
― Manga creator Takeshi Konomi confirmed on Sunday that The New Prince of Tennis (Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama) manga will end in six more chapters. Konomi launched The New Prince of Tennis sequel manga in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine in 2009. Shueisha published the manga's 46th compiled book volume on January 5. Konomi ann...
Shogakukan Apologizes for Releasing New Manga by Creator Convicted of Sex Crime Against Minor
Other creators react when civil suit reveals crime's details, Manga ONE editor's role in settlement talks
― Content warning: this article contains graphic descriptions of rape and sexual abuse. Shogakukan's Manga One editorial department issued a statement and an apology on Friday regarding manga creator Shōichi Yamamoto, after the editorial department had allowed Yamamoto to publish a new manga on t...
Singer-Songwriter Neil Sedaka Dies at 86
Singer of "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do," "Laughter In The Rain" also wrote 3 Z Gundam songs
― The family of prolific singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka announced on Friday that he suddenly died earlier in the day in Los Angeles. He was 86. Sedaka wrote and sang nine U.S. Top 10 songs, including three that went all the way to the top: "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do," "Laughter in the Rain," and "Bad Blood." He a...
Wash It All Away ‒ Episode 9
It’s raining, it’s pouring, but no, this episode isn’t boring.
Hana ni Kamiguse Manga Ends in Next Chapter
Series ends on April 3
― The April issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine announced on Wednesday that Kotoko Ichi's Hana ni Kamiguse (Flower Biting Habit) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on April 3. The series follows second-year high school student Suu, who dreams of living a fulfilling high school life with friends. One day, a mysterious and beautiful amnesiac boy Yuki enters her life ...
Golden Kamuy Final Season ‒ Episode 58
For every valid criticism I have of this episode, whenever I think of Ogata pouting when he learns that the flailing, naked Sugimoto is not his brother, my fondness for this episode returns and grows.
Manga Market in Japan Shrinks for 1st Time in 7 Years in 2025
Market has been growing since 2017, with 2020 marking explosive 23% growth
― The All Japan Magazine and Book Publisher's and Editor's Association's (AJPEA) Research Institute for Publications revealed last Friday its report on the Japanese manga industry in Japan in 2025. The manga market shrunk 1.7% year-on-year in 2025, with the market value amounting to 692.5 billion yen (about US$4.40 billion), c...
Medalist Season 2 ‒ Episode 2
For a series that largely centers itself around character drama, this episode feels a lot more like watching a real competition, but considering the exact level of spectacle involved, it's hard to argue with the results.
King Records Partners with AI Avatar Company Genies to Create Hypnosis Mic AI Companions
Partnership to extend to other Kodansha IP
― AI avatar technology company Genies announced last Tuesday that it is entering a partnership with Kodansha's King Music label to transform the company's IP into interactive AI companions, beginning with the Hypnosis Mic franchise.The project will turn all 21 Hypnosis Mic characters into AI companions with 3D character models. The company claims it can conv...
Hell's Paradise Season 2 ‒ Episode 8
This felt like half an episode's worth of content stretched into 25 minutes.
OceanVeil Streams Black Jack OVAs With English Dub From March 10
All 12 episodes stream in HD
― WWWave Corporation's new anime streaming platform OceanVeil announced on Monday that it will stream the 10-episode original video anime (OVA) of Black Jack by director Osamu Dezaki in HD, as well as the 2011 two-episode Black Jack Final OVA with an English dub, starting on March 10 (the press release also lists March 11 at the bottom). OceanVeil describes the story: Wh...
You and I Are Polar Opposites ‒ Episode 8
Azuma's situation here is pretty rough, which just makes it all the more shocking when the heavens split, as for the briefest of moments, Taira manages to actually talk some sense.
One Piece Manga Commemorates Over 600 Million Copies Worldwide With Video of Creator Eiichiro Oda Hiding Series' Secret in Ocean
Manga updated Guinness World Record after surpassing 500 million copies in August 2022
― The wraparound jacket band for the 114th compiled book volume of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga has surpassed 600 million copies published worldwide as of the release of the volume. About 450 million copies are within Japan and about 150 million copies are outside Japan. The franchise commemorated the news with a...
Gnosia ‒ Episode 19
As we all predicted, the previous 'ending' of Gnosia was not the true conclusion of Yuri and Setu's adventures through time and space.
This Week in Anime - That New Eva Project
Last week's announcement that Evangelion is coming back with a fresh coat of paint got Lucas and Sylvia digging deep into their own SEELE files.
― Last week's announcement that Evangelion is coming back with a fresh coat of paint got Lucas and Sylvia digging deep into their own SEELE files. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime Ne...
Metaphor: ReFantazio Game Gets Orchestral Concert World Tour
Tour begins in October 9 in Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles
― Atlus and Studio Zero's Metaphor: ReFantazio first full-scale fantasy role-playing game is getting an official orchestral concert world tour, starting on October 9 in Dallas. The concert features orchestral arrangements of the game's music, originally composed by Shoji Meguro (Persona), and a screen displaying scenes from the game. Each perfo...
Ultraman: Rising Film Wins at Children's & Family Emmys
Film wins Outstanding Animated Special, Sound Mixing/Sound Editing, Character Animation Individual Achievement
― The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the winners for the 2025 Children's & Family Emmys on Monday. Netflix and Tsuburaya Productions' Ultraman: Rising, the latest Ultraman CG animated feature film, won in the "Outstanding Animated Special" category. The film also ...
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The Case Book of Arne #9 [rate]
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Arknights Game Removes Takuya Satō From Cast
Satō's contract with Chinese mobile game Love and Deepspace also expires
― The official Japanese X (formerly Twitter) account of Chinese developer Hypergryph's Arknights mobile game announced on Wednesday that voice actor Takuya Satō will step down from the roles of Midnight and 12F in the game due to "various circumstances." Hypergryph apologized to fans and stated that it will announce a replacemen...
Dynasty Warriors Origins: Visions of Four Heroes Game DLC Review
Visions of Four Heroes is really good in unexpected ways, but fails to deliver what I really wanted.
― Dynasty Warriors Origins: Visions of Four Heroes is a conflicted DLC that somehow manages to overdeliver and miss the mark all at once. I'm going to be blunt: this DLC was not at all what I expected. I very much enjoyed the base game of Origins, which was a robust and modern take on a franchise that...
Mirmo Zibang! Shōjo Manga Returns After 21 Years
Hiromu Shinozuka launched Mirmo de Pon! New on Tuesday
― Hiromu Shinozuka launched Mirmo de Pon! New, a new entry in the Mirmo Zibang! (Mirmo de Pon! shōjo manga series, in this year's April issue of Shogakukan's Ciao magazine on Tuesday. This marks the return of the manga's serialization after 21 years. In Mirmo de Pon! New, a mysterious dark cloud appears in the fairy world, and the fairy Mirmo mus...
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The Darwin Incident #9 [rate]
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There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her #9 [rate]
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Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers #9 [rate]
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Amazon Offers Lupin the IIIrd: Zenigata and the Two Lupins Anime in U.S.
Prime Video offers English dub, Japanese with English subtitles
― Amazon Prime Video is now offering the Lupin the IIIrd: Zenigata and the Two Lupins (Lupin the IIIrd: Zenigata to Futari no Lupin) net anime prequel to rent or buy digitally in the U.S. The anime is available with the English language dub and in Japanese with English subtitles.The net anime originally began streaming in various service...
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The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter #9 [rate]
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Tune In to the Midnight Heart #9 [rate]
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New Live-Action Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe Episode Centers on Rohan's Editor
Marie Iitoyo, Issei Takahashi return to star in "Izumi Kyōka wa Damaranai" on May 4
― The live-action series inspired by Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai), Hirohiko Araki's spinoff from his JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga, will air its newest episode on the NHK General channel on May 4 at 9:30 p.m. (8:30 a.m. EDT). The "Izumi Kyōka wa Damaranai" (Kyōka Izumi Won't Stay Quiet) episod...
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The Demon King's Daughter Is Too Kind!! #10 [rate]
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Ingoku Danchi: Deviant's Apartment Complex Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, April 5 Debut
Ai Shimizu, Misato Fukuen, Nagisa Kujime, Tomokazu Sugita, more join cast
― The official website for WWWave's Deregula label's short television anime of writer Sakusei Kenkyūjo and artist Yui Jōyama's Ingoku Danchi (Indecent Apartment Complex) manga revealed on Tuesday the anime's main promotional video, second key visual, additional cast members, and April 5 premiere. The anime's staff also revealed...
Always a Catch! Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Ending Song, April 1 Debut
Natsuki Hanae, Kaori Maeda, Rumi Ōkubo join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Mayo Momoyo's Always a Catch! (Nigashita Sakana wa Ōkikatta ga Tsuriageta Sakana ga Ōkisugita Ken) light novel series revealed on Tuesday the anime's second main promotional video, additional cast, and April 1 premiere. The trailer announces and previews the ending theme song "DEAD OR LOVE" by singer Y...
The Strongest Job is Apparently Not a Hero or a Sage Anime's 2nd Video Reveals More Cast, Ending Song, April 1 Debut
Episode 1 streams in advance on April 1, before it airs on TV on April 4
― The staff for The Strongest Job is Apparently Not a Hero or a Sage, but an Appraiser (Provisional)!, the television anime of Atekichi's Saikyō no Shokugyō wa Yūsha Demo Kenja Demo Naku Kantei-shi (Kari) Rashii Desu yo? light novel series, revealed the anime's second promotional video, additional cast members, and its April 1 a...
'Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun' Season 4 Reveals Opening Song Artists, Half-Year Run, April 4 Debut
24-episode new season airs for 2 cours; Penthouse performs opening song "Ichi Ni no San"
― The staff for the anime of Osamu Nishi's Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun (Mairimashita! Iruma-kun) manga announced on Tuesday that the anime's fourth season will premiere on April 4 on NHK Educational at 6:25 p.m. JST (5:25 a.m. EDT). The season will have 24 episodes that will run for two cours (quarters of ...
Media Do: No Plans for Seven Seas to Use AI for Translation
Seven Seas to continue using human translators, editors after acquisition
― Media Do issued a new statement on Tuesday, following the announcement of its subsidiary Media Do International's acquisition of Seven Seas Entertainment on Sunday. The new statement said that the company has "absolutely no plans" to have Seven Seas use AI to translate manga and other works. It added that it "remains steadfas...
Kitchen Princess Manga Gets Sequel Manga Miniseries
Kitchen Princess: One More Plate launches on April 3
― The April issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine announced on Tuesday that writer Miyuki Kobayashi and artist Natsumi Ando's Kitchen Princess manga will receive a new sequel titled Kitchen Princess: One More Plate in the next issue on April 3. The sequel will follow the characters of the original series in a new high school year. The description ...
Mayu Murata Ends Honey Lemon Soda Manga on April 3
Shōjo manga launched in 2015 & inspired live-action film in 2021, TV anime in January 2025
― The April issue of Shueisha's Ribon magazine announced on Tuesday that Mayu Murata's Honey Lemon Soda manga will end in the magazine's next issue on April 3. The final chapter will be 63 pages long and will have a color opening page, and the next issue's front cover will feature the manga. Yen Press publishes...
Live-Action One Piece Cast to Help Toss 1st Pitch at World Baseball Classic
Main cast to appear at March 6 Japan vs. Chinese Taipei matchup
― The live-action One Piece series announced on February 24 that the members of the Straw Hat Pirates will appear during the World Baseball Classic's Japan vs. Chinese Taipei game on March 6. Iñaki Godoy (Monkey D. Luffy), Emily Rudd (Nami), Mackenyu (Roronoa Zoro), Jacob Gibson (Usopp), and Taz Skylar (Sanji) will take part in the game'...
Gundam Franchise Teases Collaboration with Hololive Productions
Will the VTuber's become mobile suits or Gundam pilots?
― The Mobile Suit Gundam franchise teased on Monday that a "Special Collaboration Project" is launching with Hololive Productions. The franchise will appear at the hololive SUPER EXPO 2026 event with a booth, where it will distribute "logo stickers." The account shared a five-second teaser. ◤◢◤◢◤◢特報◤◢◤◢◤◢ 《ガンダムシリーズ》 ✖ 《ホロライブプロダクション》スペシャルコ...
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'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess #20 [rate]
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Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Game Gets PS5, Xbox Series X|S Versions
New editions launch on May 28
― Marvelous USA announced on Monday that the Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar remake game will get releases for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on May 28. The release will include all post-launch updates.The game will have a Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes the “Trunk of Transformation” cosmetic DLC, and a Super Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes the DLC al...
Live-Action Sakamoto Days Film's Trailer Unveils Snow Man's Theme Song
Snow Man group performs theme song 'BANG!!'
― The staff for the live-action film of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga unveiled the theme song for the film in a full trailer on Tuesday. The group Snow Man performs the theme song "BANG!!" in the new trailer. The film will open in Japan on April 29. Snow Man member Ren Meguro stars as Tarō Sakamoto, and Fumiya Takahashi plays Shin Asakura. Meguro rea...
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime 4th Season Anime Unveils New Trailer, Key Visual, Theme Song Artists
Eir Aoi performs opening "Esoragoto," CiON performs ending "Katsubō"
― The staff for the fourth anime season of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) revealed a new trailer, key visual, and the theme song artists on Tuesday. Eir Aoi will perform the opening theme song "Esoragoto" (Pipe Dream), and CiON will perform the ending theme song "Katsubō" (Craving). The ne...
No-Rin Light Novels Return with Final Novel After Decade
14th novel ships on June 13
― Writer Shirow Shiratori announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday that his and illustrator Kippu's No-Rin light novel series will return from its decade-long hiatus with its 14th and final volume on June 13. Shiratori cites the efforts of a crowdfunding campaign, which ended on February 28 and raised 13.76 million yen (approx. US$87,500). The story centers on teen...
Complex Age's Yui Sakuma Launches New Manga on April 1
Watashi-tachi ga Mita Mono wa manga tells "countryside horror" story set in 2010
― The April issue of Kodansha's Be Love magazine revealed on Sunday that Yui Sakuma will launch a new manga titled Watashi-tachi ga Mita Mono wa (What We Saw) in the magazine's next issue on April 1. The manga will have a color opening page. The magazine describes the manga as a "countryside horror" story set in 2010, in...
Keiko Suenobu Launches Manga About Compulsive Gambling on April 1
New manga is titled Addict
― The April issue of Kodansha's Be Love magazine revealed on Sunday that Keiko Suenobu will launch a new manga titled Addict in the magazine's next issue on April 1. The manga will have a color opening page, and will feature on the issue's front cover. The manga's story begins when a beautiful lady named Arisa becomes attracted to gambling due to her boyfriend. Before long,...
Rooster Fighter Anime's English-Subbed Trailer Previews Opening Theme Song
DARUMA Rollin' perform theme song for anime debuting on March 14
― Viz Media began streaming a new English-subtitled dub trailer for the anime of Shu Sakuratani's Rooster Fighter (Niwatori Fighter) manga on Monday. The video features the opening theme song "What's a Hero?" by DARUMA Rollin'. The anime will debut on Toonami on March 14, before streaming on Disney+ and Hulu on March 15. The anime will ...
Writer Gorogoromikan, Artist Mitsuki Sakumoto Launch New Manga on March 20
Shi ni Modori no Hōseki Hime wa Nidome no Jinsei wo Ōka suru follows princess who turns her bodily fluids into "jewels"
― The April issue of Coamix's Monthly Comic Zenon magazine revealed on February 25 that writer Gorogoromikan and artist Mitsuki Sakumoto will launch a new manga titled Shi ni Modori no Hōseki Hime wa Nidome no Jinsei wo Ōka suru (The Jewel Princess Who Returned from the Dead Celebra...
Cat's Eye Episode 7-12 Anime Series Review
What we got certainly wasn't bad, but it was also fairly forgettable, and for a new interpretation of an old classic, it's hard to think of a more disappointing outcome than that.
― I walked away from the first half of the Cat's Eye remake feeling mostly unimpressed, as the combination of its bland capers and even blander central romance didn't leave a whole lot to latch onto. To its credit, the seco...
hololive's Cover Corp. Sues VTuber for Copyright Infringement
Suit seeks monetary compensation, temporary restraining order
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Cover Corporation, the parent company of the hololive productions VTuber management company, filed a lawsuit on February 5 against the V_Virgin_Mary YouTube channel on grounds of copyright infringement. The court document notes 20 VTuber characters whose contents are infringed upon in the channel's videos. The company claims to have su...
Live-Action One Piece Series Season 2 Streams Final Trailer
Season premieres on March 10
― Netflix began streaming on Monday the final trailer for One Piece: Into the Grand Line, the second live-action season based on Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga. The second season will premiere on Netflix on March 10. The first two episodes will play in over 200 theaters in Canada, the United States, and Japan on the same day. The second season began production in July 202...
Shogakukan Discloses It Hired act-age Writer Tatsuya Matsuki to Pen New Manga on Manga One
Shogakukan details how it came to hire writer convicted of sex crime against minor in 2020
― Shogakukan released a new statement on Monday related to the issue of its Manga ONE editorial department allowing manga creator Shōichi Yamamoto to publish a new manga on the service under a pen name, after he had been arrested and convicted of a sex crime. In the new statement, Shogakukan stated that in resp...
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You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! #9 [rate]
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Retrocrush Adds Sasuke, Bubblegum Crash, Star Musketeer Bismark, More Anime
Dear Brother, Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick, Astro Boy also stream on service
― Cineverse's RetroCrush streaming service announced on Instagram on Sunday that it is adding the following anime titles on March 6: Sasuke Bubblegum Crash (subtitled, pictured right) Star Musketeer Bismark It will re-release the following anime on March 13: Dear Brother Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick Astro Boy RetroCr...
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Golden Kamuy #58 [rate]
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Wash It All Away #9 [rate]
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The Apothecary Diaries' Author Hyuganatsu to Attend Anime Boston
Anime Boston takes place at Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA from April 3-5
― The staff of Anime Boston 2026 announced on February 22 that the event will host the author of the The Apothecary Diaries light novel series Hyuganatsu as a guest of honor. She will appear with mascot Uririn, "a boar who is responsible for her public relations." While announcing the English release of The Apothecary Di...
MAO Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Half-Year Run, April 4 Debut
Momoka Terasawa, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Motoko Kumai, Yōko Hikasa, more join cast
― A live-streamed program for Sunrise's television anime based on the MAO manga by Rumiko Takahashi (Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, Ranma 1/2, Inuyasha, RIN-NE) debuted the anime's first full promotional video and key visual on Monday. The video announces more cast members, the anime's continuous two-cours (quarters of a year...
Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Beginning of a New Era Anime Film Earns $900,000 in U.S.
Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Interactive Movie earns US$83,276
― Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Beginning of a New Era (Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Shinjidai no Tobira), the latest anime film in the Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise, opened at #13 at the United States box office and earned an estimated US$900,000 over its first three days. The Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Interactive Movie opened ...
Shūzō Oshimi's Sound of a Blink Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Oshimi's coming-of-age memoir launched in December 2024
― This year's sixth issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine revealed on February 27 that Shūzō Oshimi's Sound of a Blink (Mabataki no Oto) manga will end in two chapters. Viz Media licensed the manga and will publish the first compiled book volume in English on September 15. Viz Media describes the story:How do you live when each day m...
Deadpool: Samurai 2nd Season Manga Ends
Manga returned from 2024 hiatus on January 15
― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ service published the final chapter of writer Sanshirō Kasama and artist Hikaru Uesugi's Deadpool: Samurai manga on February 26. Shueisha also revealed that it will publish the manga's fourth and final compiled book volume on March 4.The manga's second season entered a hiatus in October 2024, and it resumed serialization on Janua...
Blue Lock Blaze Battle, Malevolent Spirits, Mr. Love: Queen's Choice Smartphone Games to End Service
Games to end services through March - May
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for game developer BAEL's Blue Lock Blaze Battle game based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's Blue Lock soccer manga announced on Wednesday the game will end service on March 31. The game will run "The Final Whistle Campaign" for the remaining month of service, which introduces new characters originally sch...
Demon Slayer Wins Special Award at Japan Academy Awards
Creative Contribution Award honors technical achievements from production members on 2025 films
― The Japan Academy Film Prize Association announced the recipients of the Creative Contribution Award category for the 49th annual Japan Academy Film Prizes on Tuesday. The award honors technical achievements and other contributions by supporting production members for films produced in 2025. The recipie...
Berserk Manga Crosses 10 Million Copies Sold in English
Dark Horse Manga to ship 43rd volume of Berserk in English on October 27
― Dark Horse Manga announced on Instagram on Saturday that the Berserk manga has crossed 10 million copies sold in English. The company will ship the 43rd volume of the manga in English on October 27. The manga crossed a total of 70 million copies in circulation (not sold) worldwide as of August 8, 2025. Of those 70 million copi...
Yuu Watase's Sakura-Gari Manga Gets Prequel 1-Shot
New story centers on Saiki Soma's childhood; celebrates 10th anniversary of new edition manga volumes
― The official X/Twitter account for Yuu Watase's Fushigi Yūgi manga announced on Sunday that Watase will publish a new one-shot story for her Sakura-Gari manga in the spring issue of Shogakukan's Zōkan Flowers magazine on March 13. The one-shot celebrates the 10th anniversary of the new edition volu...
Magical Girl Raising Project restart Anime Reveals Fall TV Premiere
― The official website for the anime of Asari Endō's Magical Girl Raising Project Restart light novel series revealed on Monday that the anime will premiere on television this fall. Nao Tōyama returns from the original anime as Snow White. The anime also stars:Yoshino Nanjō as PfleReina Kondo as Shadow GaleFairouz Ai as Masked WonderHonoka Inoue as PechkaJenya as Nonako MiyokataM.A.O as RionettaMari...
Kadokawa, Aniplex Announce Anime Film Distribution & Promotion Joint Venture 'Animec'
New venture aims to maximize anime works' value, appeal through optimal release strategies
― Kadokawa and Aniplex announced on Monday a new joint venture, Animec Inc., that will specialize in the distribution and promotion of anime films. From the combination of the words "Anime" and Cinema," Animec aims to deliver the charm of anime films to fans and contribute to the further development of the indu...
Kyoto Animation President, Co-Founder Hideaki Hatta Dies at 76
Hideaki Hatta co-founded studio with wife Yōko Hatta in 1981
― Kyoto Animation announced on Monday that its president and co-founder Hideaki Hatta died on February 16. He was 76. His family held a private funeral.京アニ社長・八田英明さん死去 76歳「『よってたかって作る』を合言葉に」https://t.co/CmCR4ehSwJ⠀京都アニメーションのサイトで発表。1985年の設立から四十余年にわたり「よってたかって作る」を合言葉にしてきたと紹介。「これからも世界中の皆さまに楽しんでいただける作品をよってたかって… pic.twitter.com/5X5h4v044C— オリコンニュース...
A Witch's Life in Mongol Manga Resumes on March 25
Manga author Tomato Soup went on maternity leave in October last year
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Tomato Soup's A Witch's Life in Mongol (Tenmaku no Jādūgar) manga announced on February 24 that the manga will resume serialization on March 25. The manga went on hiatus in October last year, for Tomato Soup's maternity leave. The manga was being published bimonthly before the hiatus.T...
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Filmstrip Bookmark Sells for US$740
Theaters gave away bookmarks made from strips of celluloid film from movie's 2010 release
― A bookmark made from a filmstrip of The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya movie sold on the Japanese reselling site Mercari for 114,514 yen (about US$740) in February. The bookmark features a close-up of titular character Haruhi Suzumiya during her meeting with the series' point-of-view character Kyon at a fami...
Ponkotsu Fūkiin to Skirt Take ga Futekisetsu na JK no Hanashi Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Theme Songs, April 6 TV Debut
Yūko Kaida, Tetsu Inada join cast; osage, Me Minor perform opening, ending songs
― The official website for the television anime of Takuma Yokota's Ponkotsu Fūkiin to Skirt Take ga Futekisetsu na JK no Hanashi (Story of the Useless Public Morals Committeeman and the High School Girl With Inappropriate Skirt Length) manga unveiled the main promotional video and main visual for the anime on Monday. The...
Seven Seas Licenses Stranger, Marchen, Wolfhound BL Manga
English releases ship in November-December 2026
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced the following licenses at Citrus Con 2026 on Sunday:Title: A Western BL (Stranger)Creator(s): Hayate Kuku (BLACK BLOOD, Yoichi & Tsugumo)Release Date: November 2026 (Seven Seas BL Label)Summary: Set in the Wild West comes a Boys' Love one-shot manga that will take your heart for a ride!Title: MarchenCreator(s): Hayat...
Media Do International Acquires Seven Seas Entertainment
Media Do highlights its LLM AI-based translation system in announcing US$80 million acquisition
― Media Do International, the California-based subsidiary of e-book distributor Media Do Holdings, announced on Sunday that it has acquired manga and light novel publisher Seven Seas Entertainment. Nikkei reports that Media Do International acquired Seven Seas for US$80 million. The announcement reported...
A New Dawn Anime Film's Opening Streamed
Film opens in Japan on Friday
― Asmik Ace began streaming the opening sequence for A New Dawn (Hana Rokushō ga Akeru Hi ni), illustrator and director Yoshitoshi Shinomiya's first feature film, on Saturday. The film will open in Japan on March 6. The film was originally slated to open last year, but was delayed to this year. The film had its world premiere screening in competition at the 76th Berlin...
Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- Anime Casts Ken Yasuda
Character appeared without voice credits in various episodes previously
― The Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- television anime based on Hikuidori (Fire Eater), the first volume from Shōgo Imamura's Ushūboro Tobigumi historical novel series, confirmed in the credits for episode seven on Sunday that Ken Yasuda is playing the mysterious man Hidesuke. The character had appeared in various episo...
Dead Account ‒ Episode 8
Some boring fights that are coupled with a bunch of flashbacks that add nothing? Yep, this is what we in the field call “a nothingburger."
The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife ‒ Episode 8
Yakou sleeping over had some funny jokes that leaned into more adult territory.
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Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories #8 [rate]
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Trigun Stargaze ‒ Episode 8
Well played, you magnificent bastards, well played.
Always a Catch! Volumes 2-5 Manga Review
At its heart, this is a romp of a story about an atypical young lady bulldozing her way through the world.
― If I had to sum Always a Catch up in the easiest way possible, I would say that it's May I Ask for One Final Thing? but with a heroine who is as goofy as possible. Like Scarlet, Maria “Mimi” Annovazzi is as strong as she can be and has an incredible skill for punching people, but she lacks Sca...
Roll Over and Die ‒ Episode 8
As much as I enjoy Roll Over and Die for how it feels like a respite from its genre, the series sadly remains beholden to some of the Narou scene's ickiest impulses.
Bandai Namco Announces Company Restructuring, Personnel Changes
Changes effective April 1
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Bandai Namco Holdings announced on Wednesday it will enter a company restructuring and enact personnel changes at the executive/departmental head level across its various groups, including Bandai Namco Holdings, Bandai (the toy and hobby business unit), Bandai Namco Entertainment (BNE, the digital business unit), Bandai Namco Filmworks (BNFW, the video and music business ...
Ado's Newest Music Video Is Live-Action
Will we finally see the singer's face?
― Japanese singer Ado released a new music video for her song “Vivarium” on Saturday. This is her first live-action music video and features several shots highlighting her facial features. In a livestream before the music video's release, Ado spoke about its lead-up: “Of course, I was the one who said that I wanted to make the 'Vivarium' music video live-action...
Fire Force Season 3 ‒ Episode 20
The fact that Fire Force has tried to thematically justify Tamaki's ridiculous fanservice with its cuckoo world-building is legitimately so insane that I can't help but have a little respect for the gumption of it all.
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The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer #9 [rate]
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Journal With Witch #9 [rate]
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Naver Webtoon Launches AI Character Chat Service in Japan via LINE Manga
Character Chat has surpassed 6 million cumulative users
― Naver Webtoon announced on Friday it has expanded its AI-powered chatbot service, Character Chat, to Japan, launching the feature on its Japanese platform LINE Manga under the localized name "Kyara Chat." Originally introduced in June 2024 within the Korean Naver Webtoon app, Character Chat allows users to interact directly with webtoon chara...
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Hell's Paradise #8 [rate]
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DIGIMON BEATBREAK #21 [rate]
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Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I'll Obtain Ultimate Power #9 [rate]
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Sentenced to Be a Hero ‒ Episode 8
The trope of “we have to pretend to be married for the mission” is well-beloved for a reason.
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The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom #8 [rate]
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Korean Government to Invest to Diversify Webtoon Market
Initiatives will support approximately 250 projects
― The Korean government will invest a total of 4 billion Korean won (approximately US$3 million) in 2026 to reduce genre concentration in the webtoon market and expand the creator base. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency (KOMACON) announced two funding programs on February 24: “Diversity Comics Producti...
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Kunon the Sorcerer Can See #10 [rate]
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Hana-Kimi #10 [rate]
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Chained Soldier Season 2 ‒ Episode 8
We've got action, some story development, fun new characters, boobs, a couple of good jokes, and even more boobs. What more could you ask for?
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, February 16-22
Oedo Fire Slayer enters top 10 as Frieren skips week due to Winter Olympics airing
― The live-action Golden Kamuy film aired on NTV on Friday, February 20 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 6.3% rating. The Doraemon: Nobita's Art World Tales anime film aired on TV Asahi on Saturday, February 21 at 6:30 p.m. and earned a 4.5% rating. An episode in a marathon re-airing of the ninth season of the live-action A ...
BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!!/Ave Mujica Sequel TV Anime to Debut Next January
New video streams on Sunday
― A new promotional video debuted on Sunday to announce the BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!!/Ave Mujica sequel television anime series will premiere in January 2027. The series will air on NTV and 29 affiliated channels in Japan. The first BanG Dream! Ave Mujica anime premiered in Japan on January 2, 2025. Crunchyroll is streaming the series. BanG Dream! Ave Mujica is a sequel t...
Scenes From Awajima Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Ending Song Artist, April 9 Debut
Kana Ichinose, Risa Shimizu, Asuna Tomari join anime's cast
― Kadokawa revealed the third promotional video, a new visual (a composite of the previously released character visuals), additional cast members, and April 9 premiere for the television anime of Takako Shimura's Scenes From Awajima (Awajima Hyakkei) manga on Sunday. The new video reveals and previews the ending theme song "Hikari" (Light) b...
BanG Dream! Our Notes Mobile Game Reveals Global Release in Main Trailer
Game to launch this year with Traditional Chinese, English, Korean language support
― Bilibili Game revealed the main trailer and global release of it, Bushiroad Games, and FROMTOKYO's BanG Dream! Our Notes game, the new mobile game from the BanG Dream! franchise, on Sunday. The game will launch with Traditional Chinese, English, and Korean language support.Bilibili Game describes the game:In BanG Dr...
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Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- #7 [rate]
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Kaya-chan Isn't Scary #8 [rate]
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Hell Mode, Chained Soldier Season 2, More Anime Get English Dubs in March
Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling anime's English dub streams on March 18
― HIDIVE announced on Thursday that it will stream English dubs of: 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 on March 4.The second season...
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke Anime Reveals 7 More Cast Members
Yukari Tamura, Mami Koyama, Kazuhiro Yamaji, more join cast for series premiering on April 4
― The official X/Twitter account for Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke, the new television anime of Miya Kazuki's Ascendance of a Bookworm (Honzuki no Gekokujō - Shisho ni Naru Tame niwa Shudan o Erandeiramasen) "biblia fantasy" light novel series, announced seven more cast memb...
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You and I Are Polar Opposites #8 [rate]
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In the Clear Moonlit Dusk #8 [rate]
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Laid-Back Camp 4th Season Anime's Promo Video Reveals Returning Cast, Staff, 2027 Debut
Shin Tosaka returns to direct new season at new animation studio FuRyu Pictures
― The official website for the television anime of Afro's Laid-Back Camp manga revealed on Sunday the teaser visual, promotional video, returning cast, staff, and 2027 debut of the anime's fourth season.The returning cast members include:Yumiri Hanamori as Nadeshiko KagamiharaNao Tōyama as Rin ShimaSayuri Hara as Chiaki Ō...
Yuki Yuna is a Hero Anime Gets New Stage Play in June
Sakiho Motonishi, Rio Omori, Sayaka Harada, Azumi Okada, Yui Itо̄ return from 1st stage play for new Butai Yūki Yūna wa Yūsha de Aru -Kizuna- stage play
― Kadokawa announced on Sunday that the Yuki Yuna Is a Hero anime is getting a new stage play adaptation titled Butai Yūki Yūna wa Yūsha de Aru -Kizuna- (Stage Yuki Yuna Is a Hero -Bonds-), which will run from June 11-14 at Kokumin Kyōsai coop Hall/S...
I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class TV Anime Reveals April 7 Debut, More Cast, Theme Song Artist in 2nd Promo Video
Koresawa performs ending theme song “Zutto Ichiban ni Shitene”
― Asmik Ace revealed the April 7 debut date, the second key visual, more cast, the theme song artist, and second promotional video for the television anime adaptation of Takata's I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class (Class de 2-ban Me ni Kawaii Onna no Ko to Tomodachi ni Natta) light novel series on Sunday. Koresawa w...
K Manga, Takumigraphics, Crossed Hearts, Manga UP! Reveal More Manga Licenses
Tell Me, Dear Butler; Promise Me the Spotlight; Do You Remember the South Island's POW Camp?; All-Rounder Maid Connie Ville; The Maid I Admire Looks Good with a Cigarette manga to get English releases
― Kodansha's K MANGA service, Fantagraphics' Takumigraphics imprint, Crossed Hearts, and Square Enix's Manga Up! Global service announced new manga licenses over the past week.K MANGA added the followin...
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SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes #21 [rate]
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Star Detective Precure! #5 [rate]
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2nd Gundam Hathaway Film Tops 1st Film's Box Office After 29 Days
The Sorcery of Nymph Circe sold 1.34 million tickets as #4 Gundam film in Japan
― Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senkō no Hathaway - Circe no Majo), the second film of the Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (Kidō Senshi Gundam Senkō no Hathaway) anime project, has sold over 1,343,651 tickets for 2,240,747,860 yen (about US$14.4 million) in the 29 days since it ...
Mario Tennis Fever Game Review
Mario Tennis Fever won’t turn up the heat for everybody, but it could be sick as hell for the folks who play the game competitively.
― First and foremost, I should note that Nintendo and Camelot Software's Mario Tennis Fever is, for all intents and purposes, a fighting game. There's a story mode and various trial modes to help new players learn the controls. The many characters that make up this game...
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Scum of the Brave #8 [rate]
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Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider #21 [rate]
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Drops of God TV Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Half-Year Run, April 10 Debut
Yūko Kaida, Shinshu Fuji, Misa Watanabe, Yūya Uchida, Jin Urayama join cast
― A new promotional video for the television anime of Tadashi Agi and Shū Okimoto's The Drops of God (Kami no Shizuku) manga unveiled more cast members, two-cours (quarters of the year) run, and the April 10 premiere date for the anime on Saturday. The staff also posted a new key visual: Yūko Kaida plays Ryōko Kiryū, a lawy...
The New Prince of Tennis Manga to End in 6 More Chapters
Takeshi Konomi launched sequel in 2009, one decade after original manga's debut
― Manga creator Takeshi Konomi confirmed on Sunday that The New Prince of Tennis (Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama) manga will end in six more chapters. Konomi launched The New Prince of Tennis sequel manga in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine in 2009. Shueisha published the manga's 46th compiled book volume on January 5. Konomi ann...
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Gnosia #20 [rate]
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To Your Eternity #17 [rate]
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A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans #8 [rate]
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Dead Account #8 [rate]
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Trigun Stargaze #8 [rate]
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Fate/strange Fake #9 [rate]
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Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling #8 [rate]
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Shogakukan Apologizes for Releasing New Manga by Creator Convicted of Sex Crime Against Minor
Other creators react when civil suit reveals crime's details, Manga ONE editor's role in settlement talks
― Content warning: this article contains graphic descriptions of rape and sexual abuse. Shogakukan's Manga One editorial department issued a statement and an apology on Friday regarding manga creator Shōichi Yamamoto, after the editorial department had allowed Yamamoto to publish a new manga on t...
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Blue Miburo #10 [rate]
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