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This Week in Anime - What's Weekly Shonen Jump's Next Big Manga?
Some of Shonen Jump's biggest manga hits are approaching their end. Does the magazine have new heavy-hitters lined up to take up the mantle?
― Some of Shonen Jump's biggest manga hits are approaching their end. Does the magazine have new heavy-hitters lined up to take up the mantle? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Netwo...
The ANN Aftershow - Will You Watch Solo Leveling Season 2?
James and Lynzee reflect on the end of Solo Leveling and whether its worldbuilding is worth its edgy turn. PLUS: The big monsters of Kaiju No. 8, & court intrigue in Yatagarasu!
― Will You Watch Solo Leveling Season 2? James and Lynzee reflect on the end of Solo Leveling and whether its worldbuilding is worth its edgy turn. PLUS: The big monsters of Kaiju No 8, court intrigue in Yatagarasu, and a li...
Dark Moon: The Blood Altar Volumes 1-2 Manhwa Review
Some books are good. Some books read like self-insert fanfiction from the early days of AO3, but you can't stop reading and enjoying them. Dark Moon: The Blood Altar is one of those.
― Some books are good. Some books are not and read sort of like self-insert fanfiction from the early days of AO3, but even though you recognize that they aren't objectively filled with literary merit, you can't stop rea...
Wonderful Precure! Episodes 1-12 Anime Review
You can't accuse the Pretty Cure franchise of resting on its laurels. Wonderful Precure! could move too slowly for some viewers. But these episodes are full of unmitigated joy.
― You can't accuse the Pretty Cure franchise of resting on its laurels. While there are distinct similarities between all iterations of the long-running Magical Girl franchise, recent years have done their best to maintain the...
Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Part 1 Anime Film Review
Part District 9 meets O Maidens in Your Savage Season, part grimdark deconstruction of Doraemon.
― Many anime films are adapted from manga and Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction is no exception. Usually, a film will cover a single arc of the greater plot—giving the story on screen a solid beginning, middle, and end. However, this is not the case with the first Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destructi...
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Game Review
People might think of this game as a celebration of the energy and experimentation of RPGs past, a tribute to a time when archetypes and genre conventions hadn't yet calcified and anything was fair game. And for once, they'd be right.
― There's a point that Lady Perielle returns to often when people ask her why Nowa, a young warrior from a small village, is the leader of the resistance front against ...
Ablaze Licenses Shingo Honda's Happyland Manga
1st volume launches on September 11
― Ablaze announced on Thursday that it has licensed Shingo Honda's Happyland (Shūenchi) manga. The company will release the first volume physically and digitally on September 11. The company describes the story:
Welcome to Happyland, an extreme amusement park! The Komiya family is not unusual is any way, two parents love each other and their two children, who are h...
Junji Ōno's Gundam F91 Prequel Manga Ends
Manga launched in 2020, centers on Crossbone Vanguard 1 year before Gundam F91 film
― The June issue of Kadokawa's Gundam Ace magazine published the final chapter of Junji Ōno's Mobile Suit Gundam F91 Prequel manga on Thursday. The manga is set in U.C. 0122, just prior to the Mobile Suit Gundam F91 film, and centers on the Crossbone Vanguard unit. The manga partially depicts events shown in Yoshiyuki...
KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Our favorite adventuring party is back together again after a few years and they continue to bring the stability and charisma of a sleep-deprived DND campaign.
Ghost Cat Anzu, The Colors Within, More Anime Screen at Annecy
Also: Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window, The Imaginary, The Birth of Kitarō: The Mystery of Gegege
― This year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival announced on Thursday the films screening in competition at the event. The official selection for Feature Films includes: Ghost Cat Anzu — Shin-Ei Animation and France's Miyu Productions' 2D-animated film, The Colors Within (Kimi no Iro)...
Blade of the Immortal Sequel Manga Ends in May
Mugen no Jūnin - Bakumatsu no Shō launched in May 2019
― The June issue of Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine revealed on Thursday that Renji Takigawa and Ryū Suenobu's sequel manga Mugen no Jūnin - Bakumatsu no Shō (Blade of the Immortal - Bakumatsu Arc) of Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal manga will end in the next issue on May 24. The sequel is set in the Bakumatsu period in the 19th cen...
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A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics #4 [rate]
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GKIDS, Anime Ltd. License Naoko Yamada, Science Saru's The Colors Within Anime Film
Film screens subbed/dubbed in multiple territories this winter
― GKIDS announced on Thursday that it and Anime Ltd. have licensed The Colors Within (Kimi no Iro), a new anime feature film by Science SARU and director Naoko Yamada (K-ON!, The Heike Story, A Silent Voice). GKIDS has acquired the film for North America, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand. Anime Ltd. has acquired the film for Euro...
The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio ‒ Episode 3
This shared-bath session between Yuhi and Yasumi is, I think, meant to be endearingly awkward, but instead just comes off as regular awkward.
My Senpai is Annoying Workplace Manga Ends With 13th Volume
Series launched in 2017
― Ichijinsha revealed on Twitter on Wednesday that Shiro Manta's My Senpai Is Annoying (Senpai ga Uzai Kōhai no Hanashi) manga will end with the 13th compiled book volume. Seven Seas is publishing the full-color manga in English, and it describes the story: Igarashi is a hardworking young office lady. Takeda, the senpai above her at work, annoys her constantly--and yet she fin...
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Wind Breaker #4 [rate]
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Urusei Yatsura #38 [rate]
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Maarui Kanojo to Zannen na Kareshi Manga Gets 'Light Anime'
Sora Tokui, Atsushi Tamaru star in anime based on Izumi Hayama, Yachiyo Okamura's web manga
― Izumi Hayama and illustrator Yachiyo Okamura's Maarui Kanojo to Zannen na Kareshi web manga is getting a "light anime" in June. Illustrator Okamura shared an illustration to commemorate the announcement: The anime stars Sora Tokui as Mariko Hosoi and Atsushi Tamaru as Nagi Kirigaya. Dai Nippon Printing and I...
This Week in Anime - What's Weekly Shonen Jump's Next Big Manga?
Some of Shonen Jump's biggest manga hits are approaching their end. Does the magazine have new heavy-hitters lined up to take up the mantle?
― Some of Shonen Jump's biggest manga hits are approaching their end. Does the magazine have new heavy-hitters lined up to take up the mantle? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Netwo...
EXCLUSIVE: Kodansha USA Launches Itoe Takemoto's The Beast Player Manga Adaptation on May 14
Manga launches digitally
― Kodansha USA Publishing announced on Thursday that it will release the first compiled book volume of Itoe Takemoto's The Beast Player (Kemono no Sou-ja) manga, the adaptation of Nahoko Uehashi's novels of the same title, digitally on May 14. Kodansha USA also provided ANN with a preview of the manga. IMG the-beast-player_01_cvr.jpg
The Beast Player ©Nahoko Uehashi, Itoe Tak...
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A Condition Called Love #4 [rate]
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SAND LAND: THE SERIES ‒ Episode 12
This entire episode is one giant action set piece as Beelzebub deals with Muniel while the others fight Mecha-Bred with the tank. One of these fights is excellent. The other… not so much.
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An Archdemon's Dilemma - How to Love Your Elf Bride #5 [rate]
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Series Gets Action RPG for Consoles/PC
Trailer streamed for game launching on August 8 with new story from Fuse
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Thursday that the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime series is getting an action role-playing game titled That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ISEKAI Chronicles for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam on August 8. The company...
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Laid-Back Camp #4 [rate]
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Crunchyroll Adds Megaton Musashi Anime
1st season streams weekly on Wednesdays
― Crunchyroll announced that it has begun streaming the television anime for Level 5's Megaton-kyū Musashi multimedia project on Thursday. Episodes from the first season will stream weekly on Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. EDT. The anime's first season premiered on Tokyo MX and BS Fuji in October 2021 and aired its final episode in December 2021. The anime's second se...
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Delicious in Dungeon #17 [rate]
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Abrams ComicArts Launches 'Kana' U.S. Manga Imprint
Kana licenses 3 manga including Shiro Kuroi's Leviathan, Tetsuya Tsutsui's Manhole
― Abrams ComicArts, a division of Abrams Books, announced on Wednesday that it will launch a new manga-focused imprint for the United States market named Kana. The imprint will publish both Japanese manga and French comics, and the imprint's initial list of licensed titles includes three manga and three French comics. ...
GoHands Reveals Original Anime Project Momentary Lily With January 2025 Premiere
Anime's teaser visual also revealed
― A website opened on Thursday to reveal the original anime project of animation studio GoHands titled Momentary Lily, which will premiere in January 2025. The website also revealed a teaser visual and promotional video. The visual above teases: "Our daily life is always fun." GoRA and GoHands' K television anime series premiered in October 2013, and had a TV serie...
Mizuki Tsujimura's Gōman to Zenryō Novel Gets Live-Action Film
Taisuke Fujigaya, Nao star in September 27 film
― Mizuki Tsujimura's Gōman to Zenryō (Arrogance and Virtue) novel is inspiring a live-action film adaptation that will open on September 27. The film stars Kis-My-Ft2 idol group member Taisuke Fujigaya as Kakeru Nishizawa, and actress Nao as Kakeru's fiance Mami Sakaniwa. Kentarō Hagiwara (live-action Tokyo Ghoul, Blue Period) is directing the film. Yuk...
Oblivion Battery Anime Casts Tetsuo Kanao, Tomokazu Sugita, Rikako Aikawa
3 voice actors debut in 3rd episode on Wednesday
― The official Twitter account for the television anime of Eko Mikawa's Oblivion Battery (Bōkyaku Battery) baseball manga revealed three new cast members for three new characters in the third episode of the anime on Wednesday. The cast members include Tetsuo Kanao as the Teitoku baseball team manager, Tomokazu Sugita as the Teitoku baseball coach, and ...
Nintama Rantaro Anime Film's Teaser Hints at Doi's Disappearance
1st film in franchise in 13 years opens in December
― The official website for Gekijо̄-ban Nintama Rantaro Dokutake Ninja-tai Saikyо̄ no Gunshi (Nintama Rantaro the Movie: The Dokutake Ninja Team's Strongest Strategist), the first anime film in the Nintama Rantaro anime franchise in 13 years, began streaming a teaser trailer for the film on Thursday. The teaser hints at Doi's disappearance, and a new...
Chi's Sweet Summer Vacation 3DCG Anime Season's Teaser Video Reveals More Cast, July Netflix Debut
Yū Serizawa, Aimi Tanaka, Kanae Kuninaka, Rikako Aikawa, more join cast
― The official website of Koneko no Chi Ponponra Natsuyasumi (Chi's Sweet Summer Vacation), the new 3DCG anime season of Kanata Konami's Chi's Sweet Home and Chi's Sweet Adventure (Koneko no Chi Ponponra Daibōken) series, revealed on Thursday the new season's teaser promotional video, key visual, additional cast, and July premier...
King of Prism Franchise's New Film Reveals Title, Teaser Video, August 16 Debut
Film reorganizes King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars anime with new parts, new CG concert
― The staff of the King of Prism anime franchise revealed more details on Thursday for the new theatrical anime that was announced last month. The film is titled King of Prism: Dramatic Prism.1 and it will open in Japan on August 16. The film will reorganize the King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars theatrical film seri...
Acro Trip Anime's Main Promo Video Reveals October Premiere
Miku Itō, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Inori Minase, Kengo Kawanishi star in Voil anime
― Happinet started streaming the main promotional video and revealed the October premiere for the television anime of Yone Sawata's Acro Trip manga on Thursday. The anime stars: Miku Itō as Chizuko Date
Nobunaga Shimazaki as Chrome
Inori Minase as Berry Blossom/Kaju Noichigo
Kengo Kawanishi as Mashirou Ayumu Kotake (Pet as...
Studio Ponoc's The Imaginary Anime Film Premieres on Netflix on July 5
Film premiered in Japan on December 15
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Wednesday that Studio Ponoc's anime film of A.F. Harrold and Emily Gravett's The Imaginary novel wiil premiere worldwide on Netflix on July 5. Variety also reported that the film will compete at this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and added the film will have an Oscar-qualifying run. Netflix ...
Shueisha Runs AI-Translated Global Manga Community Site for 1 Month Only
Service allows Shonen Jump fans from around the world to connect via machine translation
― There is no doubt manga's popularity has grown over the past several decades. With that growth have come fandoms around the world. While online forums exist for these fans to interact, fans may have to create their little islands due to the language barrier. However, Japanese manga publisher Shueisha is trying ...
The ANN Aftershow - Will You Watch Solo Leveling Season 2?
James and Lynzee reflect on the end of Solo Leveling and whether its worldbuilding is worth its edgy turn. PLUS: The big monsters of Kaiju No. 8, & court intrigue in Yatagarasu!
― Will You Watch Solo Leveling Season 2? James and Lynzee reflect on the end of Solo Leveling and whether its worldbuilding is worth its edgy turn. PLUS: The big monsters of Kaiju No 8, court intrigue in Yatagarasu, and a li...
Mysterious Disappearances ‒ Episode 3
It shows the idea of her going too far and becoming what she hates most – the signs that marked where she inflicted pain are now weapons used against her.
Man in 20s Indicted for Nintendo Threat Messages Incident from 2023
Civil servant from Ibaraki was arrested on April 3
― The Kyoto Prefectural Police have indicted the 27-year-old man from Ibaraki Prefecture, who was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of forcibly obstructing business operations, after allegedly sending several threatening messages to Nintendo last year. According to investigators, the man had sent 39 messages threatening to kill people in Nint...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 21-27
Monogatari Final Season, Otaku Elf anime; A Brief Moment of Ichika, Soseki Natsume's Kokoro manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Monogatari Series - Final Season Complete Set BDCite Aniplex of America US$429.98 April 23 Otaku Elf BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$59.98 April 23 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The Ancient Magus' ...
Train to the End of the World ‒ Episode 4
The first three were great, but this fourth episode is where Train to the End of the World takes off the kid gloves and puts on the weird fiction brass knuckles.
Voltage Brings VolKoi Romance Comics to MangaPlaza Digitally in English
Oops, I Said Yes!: Kunihiro Kasai, My Last First Kiss: Ayato Hidaka, more
― Voltage announced on Monday that it has brought five new titles from the VolKoi comic label to the MangaPlaza platform digitally in English on April 19. Title: Oops, I Said Yes!: Kunihiro Kasai
Creators: Kaperu (Art), Voltage (Story)
Synopsis: What happens when The Boss with a Past marries The Bachelorette after zero days of ...
Sand Land Game's Trailer Previews English Dub
Game launches on April 26 for PS4, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC
― Bandai Namco previewed the English dub for the role-playing action game based on the late Akira Toriyama's Sand Land manga in a new trailer on Wednesday. A playable demo is currently available for the game. The game will launch on Friday (Thursday in Japan) for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Bandai Namco Entertai...
Voice Actor Takaaki Seki Dies at 54
Seki voiced Shutaro Kiba in Mōryō no Hako, Zhang Fei in Sōten Kōro
― Talent agency En-kikaku announced on Tuesday that voice actor Takaaki Seki died on April 15 due to esophageal cancer. He had been undergoing medical treatment. He was 54. There was a funeral held for close relatives. Seki was born in Osaka, Japan on November 5, 1969. He entered the En Theater Institute in 1995 and joined Engeki Shūd...
Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf ‒ Episode 4
Despite the age and divinity gap between them, Holo and Lawrence have a lot in common, and that includes their insecurities.
Magical Circle Guru-Guru Manga Gets 1st Online RPG
Turn-based battle game launches on Friday
― G123 announced on Tuesday the first online RPG based on the anime adaptation of Hiroyuki Etō's Mahōjin Guru Guru (Magical Circle Guru Guru) manga, titled Magical Circle Guru-Guru: Stardust Adventure, which will launch for browsers on Friday. In the game, players can explore the picture book made of Guru-Guru, with characters including Nike, Kukuri, and Kita...
Kaiju No. 8 ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
I think the two halves work well in conjunction with one another, and it helps the series occupy a rather unique place in the greater swath of kaiju media.
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Viral Hit #3 [rate]
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Netflix Streams Live-Action Golden Kamuy Film on May 19
Film opened in Japan on January 19
― Netflix revealed on Wednesday that it will stream the live-action film of Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga on May 19. The film opened in Japan on January 19 and topped the Japanese box office in its first weekend. The film sold 356,000 tickets for 533,848,690 yen (about US$3.62 million) in its first three days. Shigeaki Kubo directed the film at production company...
Unnamed Memory ‒ Episode 3
Was it traumatic for Oscar to have to snap her neck in his dreams? Absolutely. Does anything explain what appears to be Tinasha's romantic feelings for him? Not really.
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Bartender Glass of God #4 [rate]
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Dark Moon: The Blood Altar Volumes 1-2 Manhwa Review
Some books are good. Some books read like self-insert fanfiction from the early days of AO3, but you can't stop reading and enjoying them. Dark Moon: The Blood Altar is one of those.
― Some books are good. Some books are not and read sort of like self-insert fanfiction from the early days of AO3, but even though you recognize that they aren't objectively filled with literary merit, you can't stop rea...
Crunchyroll Unveils Viral Hit, Date A Live V, Konosuba 3 Anime's English Dub Casts, April 24 Release
All 3 anime's English dubs premiere on Wednesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday the English dub casts for Viral Hit, Date A Live V, and KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3 — the third television season of the main KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world!! series — along with their Wednesday release dates. The English dub cast for Viral Hit includes: Brandon Acosta as Ko...
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's Inui to Tatsumi: Siberia Shuppei Hishi- Manga Ends on May 24
Yasuhiko's "final new series" launched in 2018
― The June issue of Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine revealed on Thursday that manga creator and anime director Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's Inui to Tatsumi: Siberia Shuppei Hishi- (Inui and Tatsumi: Secret History of the Siberian Intervention) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on May 24. Yasuhiko launched his "final new series" in Monthly Afterno...
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KonoSuba – God’s blessing on this wonderful world! 3 #3 [rate]
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Netflix Streams New Episodes for Pokémon Horizons Anime on May 10
Netflix confirmed on Wednesday that the second part of the Pokémon Horizons: The Series anime will begin streaming on May 10. The Pokémon Company had originally announced that the anime would debut on Netflix in the U.S. on February 23, but the series debuted instead on March 7. The anime premiered in Japan in April 2023 with a one-hour first-episode special. The show airs on Fridays at 6:55 p.m. ...
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Date A Live V #3 [rate]
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Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Game's Trailer Previews New Modes
Race, Banana Hunt, Ba-BOOM!, Gold Rush, Robo Smash
― Sega began streaming a new trailer for the upcoming Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble game for Nintendo Switch on Wednesday. The video previews the new multiplayer modes: Race, Banana Hunt, Ba-BOOM!, Gold Rush, and Robo Smash. The game is scheduled for a June 25 release. Players who pre-order the game will receive the Banana Suit as a bonus. There is...
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Mysterious Disappearances #3 [rate]
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Mahō Tsukai no Yakusoku - Promise of Wizard Anime Reveals Cast, Staff
Voice actors reprise roles from smartphone game
― The official website for the anime adaptation of the Mahō Tsukai no Yakusoku - Promise of Wizard smartphone game revealed the cast and staff on Wednesday. Yumiri Hanamori will play the protagonist Akira Masaki. The cast, which features returning members from the game, also includes: Central Country Takashi Kondō as Oz Atsushi Tamaru as Arthur Daichi K...
Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle Film's English-Subtitled Trailer Streamed
Crunchyroll screens film in N. America on May 31
― Crunchyroll started streaming the English-subtitled trailer of HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (Gekijōban Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen), the first film in the two-part Haikyu!! Final sequel film project, on Wednesday. The film will screen in North American theaters on May 31. The film will screen in Japanese with English subtitles and with an English ...
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The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio #3 [rate]
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My Oni Girl Anime Film's Trailer Reveals More Cast, Song Artists
Zutto Mayonaka de Iinoni. (ZUTOMAYO) performs insert song 'Blues in the Closet,' theme song 'Uso Janai'
― The official website for Studio Colorido's fourth anime feature film My Oni Girl (Suki Demo Kirai na Amanojaku) posted the film's trailer and poster visual on Wednesday. The trailer reveals more cast and the insert song "Blues in the Closet," and it previews the film's theme song "Uso Janai" (It'...
JoJo's Araki Draws Napoleon for New Educational Manga Edition Featuring Major Artists
See what Stand Napoleon used, plus art by creators of My Hero Academia, Spy x Family, Ao Haru Ride, Kingdom, Promised Neverland, & more!
― While manga is generally seen as entertainment, most major Japanese publishers have understood the medium's value for education, particularly history. One of the most well-known educational manga series is Shueisha's Gakushu Manga: Sekai no Rekishi (Educational Ma...
The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human Anime Reveals More Cast Members
Manatsu Murakami, Yumi Uchiyama, Chō join cast of July anime
― Happinet revealed three more cast members for the television anime of Ryousuke Hata, original character designer Kuma, and manga artist Anajiro's Maō-gun Saikyō no Majutsushi wa Ningen Datta (The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human) manga on Wednesday. The new cast members are (character name romanizations not confirme...
The Three Young-Men in Midnight Comedy Manga Gets New Live-Action Series, Film
New series debuts on May 24, film on August 30
― Maco-Ching Ishihara's The 3-Mei-sama (The Three Young-Men in Midnight) gag manga is inspiring a new live-action project titled The 3 Meisama Ω (pronounced "omega") this year. The project will consist of a new live-action series that will debut on the Fuji TV on Demand streaming service on May 24, as well as a live-action film titled The 3 Meisama Ω ~Ko...
trapezium Idol Anime Film's 1st 4 Minutes Streamed
Footage showcases theme song performed by Hoshimachi Suisei
― Aniplex is streaming the first three minutes and 44 seconds from the anime film of Kazumi Takayama's trapezium novel on Wednesday. The footage features the theme song "Nanmonai feat. Hoshimachi Suisei, sakuma." (It's Nothing featuring Hoshimachi Suisei, sakuma.) VTuber Hoshimachi Suisei performs the vocals, and MAISONdes is credited with t...
New Live-Action Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe Episode's Trailer Previews Italian Chef Tonio
Alfredo Chiarenza plays Tonio in episode debuting on May 5
― NHK began streaming a trailer for the newest live-action episode inspired by Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai), Hirohiko Araki's spinoff from his JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga, on Tuesday. The trailer shows Italian chef Tonio inviting Rohan to poach a mysterious abalone in Morioh — a bargain they might pay for with their...
Totoro Stage Play Moves to London's West End in March-November 2025
Producer Griselda Yorke: Play will 'have a life beyond the West End'
― The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) announced on Tuesday that its stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's and Hayao Miyazaki's 1988 film My Neighbor Totoro will have a West End run at London's Gillian Lynne Theatre from March 8 to November 2, 2025. The stage play's RSC executive producer Griselda Yorke also noted that the play "will d...
Live-Action Horror Film Sayuri Casts Ryōka Minamide as Protagonist Norio
Summer film adapts manga by Hi Score Girl's Rensuke Oshikiri
― The official Twitter account for the live-action film of Rensuke Oshikiri's horror manga Sayuri announced on Wednesday that Ryōka Minamide plays the film's protagonist Norio, the eldest son of the Kamiki family. Kōji Shiraishi (Sadako vs. Kayako, Impossibility Defense) is directing the film, which Showgate will release this summer. The ma...
Kiyosu City Uses Late Akira Toriyama's Design for 20th Anniversary Logo
See one of the final pieces of art by the legendary manga author
― The anime and manga world was stricken with sad news in early March with the passing of legendary manga author Akira Toriyama. His works influenced many anime and manga fans, illustrators, and authors around the world. While his legacy still lives on in Dragon Ball Daima, Sand Land, and the Dragon Ball Super manga, among a few other p...
27th Detective Conan Film Stays at #1, BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- Opens at #2
Onmyoji 0 live-action film opens at #3
― The Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) film stayed at #1 in its second weekend. The film sold 1.327 million tickets and earned 1,920,641,940 yen (about US$12.41 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 4.47 million tickets, and earned a cumulative total of 6,517,347,330 yen (about US$4...
My Hero Academia Ranks #1 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan March List
14 manga including Spy x Family, One Piece, Chainsaw Man, Berserk make list
― Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for March. This month's list featured 14 manga volumes, including: #1 — Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia volume 37
#2 — Tatsuya Endo's Spy x Family volume 11
#3 — Eiichiro Oda's One Piece volume 105
#4 — Tatsuki F...
Live-Action One Piece Series Adds Joe Tracz as Showrunner for Season 2
New season expected to air in 2025
― The staff for the Hollywood live-action series of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga announced on Tuesday that the second season of Netflix's show will add Joe Tracz (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) as a writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner. He joins the first season's writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner Matt Owens. Season 1 co-showrunner Steve Ma...
Pokémon Launches monpoké Brand Internationally with YouTube Web Series
Web series introduces toddlers to Pokémon
― The Pokémon Company launched the Fun Times on monpoké Island web series internationally on YouTube on Tuesday as part of its global launch of the "monpoké" brand aimed at babies and toddlers. The first of six available episodes is below: The web series includes short videos intended for parents to introduce their children to the world of Pokémon. The series...
Oscars Allow Films to Compete in Both International, Animated Feature Categories
Best Picture category now also has expanded requirements for theatrical screenings
― The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Monday that the 97th Academy Awards for next year will allow films submitted for the International Feature Film category to also be submitted for the Animated Feature Film category, provided that the film is meets the eligibility requirements for both categ...
One Piece ‒ Episode 1101
The fight is thrilling, full of so many wonderful moments with the usual flair and comedy the Toei team has put out with astonishing regularity.
Wonderful Precure! Episodes 1-12 Anime Review
You can't accuse the Pretty Cure franchise of resting on its laurels. Wonderful Precure! could move too slowly for some viewers. But these episodes are full of unmitigated joy.
― You can't accuse the Pretty Cure franchise of resting on its laurels. While there are distinct similarities between all iterations of the long-running Magical Girl franchise, recent years have done their best to maintain the...
Ultraman: Rising CG Animated Film Premieres at Annecy on June 12
Film debuts at festival 2 days before June 14 streaming debut
― Netflix announced on Monday that Ultraman: Rising, the upcoming Ultraman CG animated feature film from the streaming service and Tsuburaya Productions, will have its world premiere at this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 12, ahead of its June 14 streaming debut. The film will also have a "Making Of" panel feat...
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Oblivion Battery #3 [rate]
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Touken Ranbu Kai: Kyoden Moyuru Honnōji #4 [rate]
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Non Tamashima's My Boyfriend in Orange Manga Resumes on May 24
Manga went on hiatus in 2022 due to Tamashima's expected childbirth
― The June issue of Kodansha's Dessert magazine revealed on Wednesday that Non Tamashima's My Boyfriend in Orange (Moekare wa Orange-iro) manga will resume serialization in the magazine's next issue on May 24. The manga went on hiatus in August 2022 due to Tamashima's expected childbirth that fall, and she planned to resume the manga...
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Unnamed Memory #3 [rate]
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Yoshitoshi Shinomiya to Direct New Film A New Dawn for 2025
Asmik Ace, France's Miyu Productions to produce film about fireworks factory
― Illustrator and director Yoshitoshi Shinomiya is directing a new anime film tentatively titled A New Dawn that is scheduled to open in theaters in Japan in 2025. The film is a joint production between Asmik Ace and French studio Miyu Productions (Ghost Cat Anzu). Shinomiya's first feature-length directorial work centers on...
Rinkai! Women's Cycling Anime Adds 5 More Cast Members
Hinako Takahashi, Misato Murai, Minami Shinoda, Rena Maeda, Hiromi Kawakami join cast
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Rinkai! project revealed five more cast members for its anime series. These cast members will all start performing in the anime's third episode on Tuesday. The five cast members are (from the top of the first image above to the bottom of the second image): Hinako T...
HundredBurger's Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi Comedy Manga Gets Anime by Shaft
Manga about female ninja, high school girl assassin living together launched in 2021
― Kadokawa announced on Tuesday that HundredBurger's Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi (A Ninja and Assassin Living Together) manga will get an anime adaptation by Shaft, and revealed a teaser visual. The announcement did not reveal the anime adaptation's format. HundredBurger also drew an illustration to commemora...
Shin Megami Tensei Character Designer Kazuma Kaneko Leaves Atlus for Colopl
Kaneko worked with Atlus for 35 years
― Shin Megami Tensei character designer Kazuma Kaneko revealed today in a new interview that he has left Atlus after working with the company for 35 years and joined mobile game developer Colopl Kaneko did not elaborate on his reasons for leaving Atlus, but said he joined Colopl through a recruitment agency in 2023 after applying at numerous companies. The artis...
Japanese TV Special Ranks Top Anime Songs, as Chosen by Foreign Fans
What are non-Japanese anime fans' top choices?
― Fans have been debating the greatest anime songs as long as anime has been around. Japanese TV regularly raises the topic for domestic fans, but every so often, Japan also presents the international perspective. On April 21, TV Asahi hosted a nearly three-hour special ranking favorite anime songs by non-Japanese and non-domestic anime fans. In a March ...
A Few Moments of Cheers Film to Donate Part of Earnings to Ishikawa's Post-Quake Reconstruction
Writer Jukki Hanada, music video production group Hurray!, 100Studio's original film opens on June 14
― Nothing shows appreciation to one's hometown more than lending a helping hand to the place you call home, especially after it is struck by disaster. This is exactly what the upcoming original anime film A Few Moments of Cheers (Sūfunkan no Yell o) decided to do: the film's staff announced on Februa...
Metaphor: ReFantazio RPG Reveals October 11 Launch in New Trailer
Game launches for PS4, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam
― Atlus revealed in a new trailer today that Metaphor: ReFantazio, its first full-scale fantasy role-playing game, will launch on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam on October 11. The company also detailed the game's collector's edition and pre-order incentives. The trailer previews the game's combat system.
Japanese T...
Crunchyroll Announces Chillin' in Another World With Level 2 Super Cheat Powers Anime's English Dub Cast, Release Date
English dub premieres on Monday
― Crunchyroll revealed that it is streaming the English dub for the television anime of Miya Kinojo's Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers (Lv2 kara Cheat datta Moto Yūsha Kōho no Mattari Isekai Life) light novel series on Monday. The English dub cast includes:
Mauricio Ortiz-Segura as Flio
Megan Shipman as Fenrys
Jessica Peterson as Balirossa
Mon...
YOASOBI Musical Duo Adds New York City, Boston Stops to U.S. Summer Tour
Summer shows begin with Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL from August 1-4
― Yoasobi announced on Twitter on Monday that the J-pop group will add New York City and Boston stops to their U.S. tour. The tour dates and locations include:
Radio City Music Hall at New York City — August 6
MGM Musical Hall at Fenway at Boston, MA — August 8 Crunchyroll pre-sale tickets begin on April 25, while general public sale...
A Condition Called Love ‒ Episode 3
What makes this episode stronger than the previous two is how I finally understand what story A Condition Called Love is trying to tell. It's not perfect but it has won me over on a few things.
Japan's Animation Home Video Sales Decrease Again by 8% in 2023
Japanese home video sales down 0.4% from 2022
― The Japan Video Software Association (JVA) released this month its report on home video sales from January to December 2023. The home video sales for animation, including anime and overseas animated titles, amounted to 26.8 billion yen (about US$173 million), down 8% from last year's 29.2 billion yen (about US$189 million). This is the second year in a ...
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The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases #5 [rate]
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Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf #4 [rate]
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Sound! Euphonium 3 ‒ Episode 3
After all, it's important that a band has everyone capable of working in concert.
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I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince #4 [rate]
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Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Part 1 Anime Film Review
Part District 9 meets O Maidens in Your Savage Season, part grimdark deconstruction of Doraemon.
― Many anime films are adapted from manga and Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction is no exception. Usually, a film will cover a single arc of the greater plot—giving the story on screen a solid beginning, middle, and end. However, this is not the case with the first Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destructi...
Former MAPPA Executive Establishes New Anime Planning Company
Makoto Kimura's Blue Rights to produce TV anime, films, manga, novels, more
― Executive director, rights management director, and producer of studio MAPPA Makoto Kimura announced earlier this month that he has retired from his position at MAPPA at the end of March to establish the new anime planning company Blue Rights. Blue Rights will produce televised and theatrical anime, as well a range of enter...
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Tadaima, Okaeri #3 [rate]
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Go! Go! Loser Ranger! ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
This show scratches the primal itch that has existed at the deepest recesses of my consciousness ever since Tiny James first discovered Power Rangers.
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Re:Monster #4 [rate]
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Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- #16 [rate]
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Mission: Yozakura Family ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
I'm happy to enjoy this toon as nothing more than an exciting spy adventure with just a dash of cheesy romance thrown in to keep things interesting.
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Chillin' in Another World With Level 2 Super Cheat Powers #3 [rate]
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Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
If there is a running theme for these three episodes, it's the fact that Rudeus is no longer alone.
Ninja Kamui ‒ Episode 11
While this episode has many moving parts, none connect the way they need to, and the results feel pretty messy.
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Train to the End of the World #4 [rate]
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BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- Film Earns 463 Million Yen in 1st 3 Days, Ranks at #2
Film sold 337,000 tickets
― The anime film of Kōta Sannomiya's BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- spinoff of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's Blue Lock soccer manga sold 337,000 tickets to earn 463 million yen (about US$2.99 million) in its first three days, and ranked at #2 in the Japanese box office. The BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- film opened in Japan on Friday. The film will have four mini-anime titled "B...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Drops Again to #3 in 4th Weekend, SPY×FAMILY Code: White Film Debuts at #5 in U.S. Box Office
SPY×FAMILY Code: White earns US$4,875,000 in 1st weekend
― The Box Office Mojo reports that the Godzilla vs. Kong film sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire dropped again from #2 to #3 in its fourth weekend, and the SPY×FAMILY Code: White anime film ranked at #5 in its opening weekend in the U.S. box office. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire earned an estimated US$2,330,000 on Friday, an estimated US$...
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Ways of Monster Nation Manga Ends Due to Artist's Health
Series launched in 2016
― The official Twitter account for Micro Magazine's Comic Ride magazine announced on April 1 that Shō Okagiri's That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Ways of Monster Nation spinoff manga of Fuse and Mitz Vah's That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) light novel series will end prematurely due to Okagiri's health. The company stated ther...
Baku Yumemakura's Garoden Novels Get Netflix Anime on May 23
Ryōta Takeuchi stars as Jūzō Fujimaki in NAZ anime
― Netflix Japan revealed on Monday a trailer to announce the anime adaptation of Baku Yumemakura's Garoden novels titled Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf, which will premiere worldwide on the streaming service on May 23. Netflix Anime's YouTube channel is also streaming the anime's trailer with English subtitles. The anime stars: Ryōta Takeuchi as ...
Takako Shimura Launches New Manga in Weekly Big Comic Spirits
Sōiu Ie no Ko no Hanashi marks 4th new title from Wandering Son artist
― This year's combined 21st and 22nd issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits magazine revealed on Monday that Takako Shimura will launch a new series Sōiu Ie no Ko no Hanashi (A Story of the Children of That House) in the magazine's 26th issue on May 27. The story follows childhood friends Ema, Kōichi, and Sachiko, who were raised...
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Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac - Battle for Sanctuary - Part 2 #5 [rate]
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Live-Action Trillion Game Film Reveals Teaser, Key Visual
Film debuts in 2025
― The staff for the upcoming live-action film of Riichirou Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga shared a new teaser on Monday for the project along with a set of key visuals. The film debuts in 2025. The film will feature a returning cast, including Ren Meguro from idol group Snow Man as protagonist Haru Tennōji, and Hayato Sano as Manabu "Gaku" Taira. Yoshiaki Murao ...
Embracer Group Reveals Plans to Split into 3 Companies
New "Middle-earth Enterprises & Friends" company to own Dark Horse, PLAION Pictures
― Gaming conglomerate Embracer Group announced on Monday it is planning to split into three companies: Asmodee Group, Coffee Stain & Friends, and Middle-earth Enterprises & Friends. The companies will be separate, publicly listed companies. Embracer Group stated the change will "[enable] each entity to better focus on...
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Game Review
People might think of this game as a celebration of the energy and experimentation of RPGs past, a tribute to a time when archetypes and genre conventions hadn't yet calcified and anything was fair game. And for once, they'd be right.
― There's a point that Lady Perielle returns to often when people ask her why Nowa, a young warrior from a small village, is the leader of the resistance front against ...
Fist of the North Star Gets a Kitchen Knife Kickstarter Campaign
“Ata-ta-ta-tah” your vegetables and other food items while you cook
― When you think of quintessential 80s manga, one of the first that comes to mind is Fist of the North Star. From its ultra-violence, memorable quotes, and themes of love, the series is nothing but iconic. And the series is also no stranger to merchandise. While mainly figures, we've also seen video games, T-shirts, and some beautifu...