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Kowloon Generic Romance Volumes 9-10 Manga Review
While everyone else around her remains prisoners of their own regret, pulled into Kowloon like insects by a pitcher plant, Kujirai deserves to fly free, away from this place.
― Being a Kowloon Generic Romance fan is suffering. Since I last reviewed volumes 7 and 8 back in November 2024, only two further volumes have been published in English, with the eleventh due at the end of May 2026. The only bri...
Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 4 Anime Series Review
This is probably the worst season of this show so far.
― It's very easy to clown on Rent-A-Girlfriend because it does a lot of things wrong as either comedy or drama. It's a story that follows a protagonist who doesn't really have likable qualities, and anytime those likable qualities are showcased, they are either immediately walked back, or they're not strong enough to compensate for the sheer amou...
This Week in Games - Interview with Patricia Summersett, Voice of Princess Zelda
Jean-Karlo chats with the voice of Zelda, digs into some otome news, and reports that Square Enix is doing what with Dragon Quest X?
― Welcome back, folks! I tried making magnolia jelly last weekend, and sadly, it didn't turn out right. I don't know whether I used too much water or what, but the jelly never set (it came out more like syrup than actual "jelly"). Still tasty, at least. I also had the p...
GOGOGOGO-GO-GHOST! Manga Series Review
GOGOGOGO-GO-GHOST! is for the people who want to see a grown, tax-paying adult revel in petty revenge on everyday annoyances.
― Let's just be honest with ourselves: Broadly speaking, manga and anime are full of goody-two-shoes protagonists. They're usually teenagers. They tend to have selfless personalities or goals, and there's usually some element of needing to stop a superpowered bad guy for anyon...
This Week in Anime - The Interior Worlds of Tomoko Yamashita
Does manga creator Tomoko Yamashita know us better than we know ourselves? Sylvia and Coop have their suspicions.
― Does manga creator Tomoko Yamashita know us better than we know ourselves? Sylvia and Coop have their suspicions. The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll...
Wandance Volumes 8-10 Manga Review
Kabo gets closer to the beat, but the distance between him and dance is growing.
― One of the most delightful things about Wandance is that it continues to buck narrative trends repeatedly. In other sports/club stories, the focus would be on the way the team seems to lack cohesion, while one character or another fails to live up to their promise. Here, people do well sometimes and not so well other t...
Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection Review
This is the best these three games have ever been, and the features included ensure that these games remain enjoyable as intended for years to come.
― Capcom's trek through the Mega Man franchise continues with Mega Man Star Force! Originally released on the Nintendo DS, the Star Force games serve as a continuation of the setting from Mega Man Battle Network. And if you're too young to have enjoyed t...
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I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World Anime Gets 2nd Season
Anime's TV special streams on March 29, airs on March 30
― Kadokawa announced on Thursday that the anime based on Miku and illustrator Rein Kuwashima's I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World (Isekai de Cheat Skill o Te ni Shita Ore wa, Genjitsu Sekai o mo Musōsuru) light novel series will get a second season. The franchise's television special will stream on March 29 and then air on March 30. The speci...
Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Gets 2nd Season, Game Project
Trailers, visuals unveiled for 2nd season, game titled Sentenced to Be a Hero -Game of the GODDESS-
― The staff of the television anime of Rocket Shokai's Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004 (Yūsha-kei ni Shosu: Chōbatsu Yūsha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku) light novel series announced during AnimeJapan on Saturday that the series is getting a second season. Update: Crunchyroll...
Hell Mode Anime Gets 2nd Season in July
Video, visual, cast announcement preview Academy arc
― The official website for the television anime of writer Hamuo and illustrator Mo's Hell Mode - The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing (Hell Mode - Yarikomi Suki no Gamer wa Hai Settei no Isekai de Musō Suru) light novel series announced on Saturday that the anime will get a second season in July. The staff revealed a...
MF Ghost Anime Gets Final Season
Teaser video, visual unveiled
― Following the final episode of the third season of the anime of Shuuichi Shigeno's MF Ghost manga, the series' official website announced on Friday that there will be a fourth and final season. The website unveiled a teaser video and visual: The anime began streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Japan on January 1 at 11:30 p.m. JST. The anime debuted on TV on Tokyo MX and ...
Magical Explorer Light Novels Confirm TV Anime in Fall
Teaser trailer, visual, cast, staff revealed
― A new official website and X/Twitter account opened on Friday to confirm that Iris and Noboru Kannatsuki's Magical Explorer light novel series is getting a television anime in fall. The website revealed a teaser promotional video, visual, cast, and staff: The anime stars Nobunaga Shimazaki as Kōsuke Takioto. Kazuki Ohashi (Shadows House) is directing the...
New Ranma 1/2 Anime Gets 3rd Season in October (Updated With English-Subbed Trailer)
First 2 seasons' Kōnosuke Uda returns to direct new season at MAPPA
― The official website for the new anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga revealed on Thursday that the anime will get a third season that will premiere in October on the NTV channel, and will exclusively stream on Netflix right after its broadcast. The third season's teaser visual and first promotional video were also revealed....
Doga Kobo Reveals Mebius Dust Original TV Anime
Anime based on Project Anima's "Kids/Game" category grand prize winner Hajime Shinagawa's story
― Asmik Ace revealed on Thursday Doga Kobo's original television anime Mebius Dust, based on Hajime Shinagawa's story of the same title, which won the grand prize for the "Kids/Game" category of the Project Anima competition in 2019. The company also revealed the anime's debut this year, main staff members...
Oshi no Ko Anime Gets 4th Season
Teaser video, visual unveiled for final season
― The staff for the third season of the Oshi no Ko anime announced on Thursday that the anime will get a fourth season, which will be the final one. Crunchyroll confirmed that it will stream the fourth season. The staff unveiled a teaser video and visual: The 35th episode, the final one for the third season, aired as a one-hour special on Wednesday. The ...
The Final-Boss Prince is Somehow Obsessed with the Chubby Villainess: Reincarnated Me Anime Posts Teaser
4 character visuals also revealed
― The staff for the television anime of writer 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 posted a teaser promtional video, along with visuals for the four main characters, on Saturday: Celine Wilfre...
'100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You' Season 3 Unveils More Cast
Kaori Ishihara, Ayana Taketatsu join cast of July series
― The staff for the third season of the television anime of Rikito Nakamura and Yukiko Nozawa's The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You (Kimi no koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo) manga announced two more cast members on Saturday. Kaori Ishihara plays Chiyo Iin, Rentaro's cousin and steadfast c...
Drops of God TV Anime Reveals More Cast
Lynn, Akihiko Ishizumi, Sōshirō Hori, Konomi Kohara join cast of April 10 series
― The staff for the television anime of Tadashi Agi and Shū Okimoto's The Drops of God (Kami no Shizuku) manga announced more cast members on Saturday. The newly announced cast members are (from left to right in the image above): Lynn as Sara Akihiko Ishizumi as Kawarage Sōshirō Hori as Chōsuke Honma Konomi Kohara as Lau...
Reincarnated as a Sword Season 2's New Video Unveils October Debut
Season 1 premiered in October 2022
― NBCUniversal Entertainment announced in the first full promotional video for the second television anime season of Yuu Tanaka and LLO's Reincarnated as a Sword (Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita) light novel series on Saturday that the new season will premiere in October. HIDIVE will stream the anime as it airs in Japan.The company describes the anime:Reincarnated as a ...
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Kowloon Generic Romance Volumes 9-10 Manga Review
While everyone else around her remains prisoners of their own regret, pulled into Kowloon like insects by a pitcher plant, Kujirai deserves to fly free, away from this place.
― Being a Kowloon Generic Romance fan is suffering. Since I last reviewed volumes 7 and 8 back in November 2024, only two further volumes have been published in English, with the eleventh due at the end of May 2026. The only bri...
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New Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Anime Reveals New Video, 1-Hour July 4 Debut
Anime marks Lyrical Nanoha's 20th anniversary
― The staff for the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha franchise announced on Saturday that Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance, the franchise's 20th anniversary anime, will premiere with a special hour-long broadcast. The anime's first full promotional video announced that the series will premiere on the Tokyo MX and BS11 channels on July 4 ...
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From Overshadowed to Overpowered TV Anime Streams Teaser Video
Anime debuts in July 2026
― The official website of the anime adaptation of Kentarou's From Overshadowed to Overpowered (Rakudai Kenja no Gakuin Musō: Nidome no Tensei, S-Rank Cheat Majutsushi Bōkenroku) manga based on Arata Shiraishi's Rakudai Kenja no Gakuin Musō: Nido Tensei Shita Saikyō Kenja, 400-nen-go no Sekai o Maken de Musō light novel series revealed a teaser video on Friday. The anime deb...
Black Torch TV Anime Reveals More Cast, July 4 Debut
Nobuhiko Okamoto, Toshiyuki Morikawa join cast
― The staff for the television anime of Tsuyoshi Takaki's Black Torch manga revealed two more cast members and the anime's July 4 debut at AnimeJapan 2026 on Saturday. The new cast includes Nobuhiko Okamoto as Koga and Toshiyuki Morikawa as Amagi. ◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢咬牙 CV.#岡本信彦◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢天鬼と行動を共にする若い物ノ怪。“最強の物ノ怪“になるため、羅睺を手に入れることに異常なほど執着している。喜怒哀楽が激しく、子どもっぽい言...
Tenbin Romantic Comedy Anime's Main Promo Video Reveals Opening Song
Girl group Dialogue+ performs "Natsu ni Kasanete" opening song for July series
― Tokyo MX's stage presentation at the AnimeJapan 2026 event on Saturday revealed the main promotional video for the television anime of Yu Hibari and illustrator Siso's Tenkō-saki no Seiso Karen na Bishōjo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi Datta Ken (The Neat and Beautiful Girl at My New School Was ...
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Tetsuryō! meet with Tetsudō Musume Anime Reveals Fall Debut in Video
More cast, key visual revealed
― Pony Canyon revealed the first promotional video and the fall debut on Saturday for Tetsuryō! meet with Tetsudō Musume, the original television anime based on the Tetsudō Musume (Railway Girls) characters. The staff also revealed a new key visual. 🚃💨˚⁺‧┈┈┈┈ 「てつりょー！meet with 鉄道むすめ」 第1弾キービジュアル 公開 ┈┈┈┈‧⁺˚🚃💨 2026年秋 放送決定❣第1弾PV公開中https://t.co/czaAzfhlLg#てつりょー ...
Sony Raises Price of PlayStation 5, PlayStation Portal Peripheral
Sony cites "continued pressures in the global economic landscape" as reason
― Sony announced on Friday that it is raising the price of its PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, and PlayStation 5 Pro consoles, as well as its PlayStation Portal peripheral, beginning on April 2, due to "continued pressures in the global economic landscape." The new price of the hardware in the United States is a...
One Piece TV Anime's Elbaph Arc Reveals Theme Song Artists, Cast for Loki
Yūichi Nakamura voices Loki; Aina The End performs "Luminous" opening song, rock band 36km/h performs "Sono Mirai" ending song
― The One Piece stage presentation at the AnimeJapan 2026 event on Saturday revealed the theme song artists and new cast member, for the anime's Elbaph arc. Singer Aina The End will perform the opening theme song "Luminous," and rock band 36km/h will perform the ending theme ...
One Piece Heroines Anime Reveals Promo Video, More Cast
Maaya Sakamoto, Takehito Koyasu join cast for series debuting on July 5
― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2026 on Saturday revealed a video, a visual, and more cast for the anime adaptation for writer Jun Esaka and artist Sayaka Suwa's One Piece: Heroines light novel. ‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥ 7.5(日)放送 ONE PIECE HEROINES‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥1話限りの特別アニメ！キービジュアル＆PV公開！▼PVをみるhttps://t.co/RuPG24oVXR#AJ2026#ONEPIEC...
The Villager of Level 999 Anime Reveals Opening Song Artists
Artists Nakuru Aitsuki, Itsuki Natsume perform "Not a Hero" opening song for July anime
― DMM's stage presentation at the AnimeJapan 2026 event on Saturday revealed that artists Nakuru Aitsuki and Itsuki Natsume will perform the opening theme song "Not a Hero" for the television anime of Koneko Hoshitsuki's The Villager of Level 999 (Level 999 no Murabito) light novel series. The anime will debut in ...
The Ogre's Bride Anime Premieres in July
― The staff for the television anime of Kureha's The Ogre's Bride (Oni no Hanayome) light novel series announced on Saturday that the anime will premiere in July 2026. The novel series is set in a Japan where humans and demons co-exist peacefully. Yuzu is an ordinary high school girl, who lives in the shadow of her older sister who is the bride of a demon. One day, she has a life-changing encounter ...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run Anime's '2nd Stage' Reveals 2026 Debut in Video
Anime's "first stage" debuted on March 19
― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2026 revealed on Saturday the "second stage" of the STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime will debut on Netflix this year. The stage event also revealed a teaser video.The "first stage" of the anime of Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run manga debuted on Netflix on March 19 with a total of one...
Uchi no Otōto-domo ga Sumimasen Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals More Cast Members, 2-Part Run, July 3 Debut
Taku Yashiro, Kenshō Ono, Momoka Terasawa join cast
― Aniplex's stage presentation at the AnimeJapan 2026 event on Saturday revealed the key visual, additional cast members, first promotional video, two consecutive cours (quarter of a year) run, and July 3 debut for the television anime adaptation of Akira Ozaki's Uchi no Otōto-domo ga Sumimasen (Sorry About My Younger Brothers) manga.The newly annou...
I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World Anime Gets 2nd Season
Anime's TV special streams on March 29, airs on March 30
― Kadokawa announced on Thursday that the anime based on Miku and illustrator Rein Kuwashima's I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World (Isekai de Cheat Skill o Te ni Shita Ore wa, Genjitsu Sekai o mo Musōsuru) light novel series will get a second season. The franchise's television special will stream on March 29 and then air on March 30. The speci...
Toaru Anbu no Item Anime Casts Hana Hishikawa
Hishikawa voices 5th member of ITEM Choubi Hanano
― NBC Universal's stage presentation at the AnimeJapan 2026 event on Saturday revealed a new cast member for the television anime of Kazuma Kamachi's Toaru Anbu no Item (A Certain ITEM of the Dark Side) spinoff novel. Hana Hishikawa will voice the character Choubi Hanano, a timid girl with unknown abilities and becomes the fifth member of ITEM.The ani...
Saga of Tanya the Evil II TV Anime Reveals July Debut in Video
Tomokazu Sugita, Yōko Hikasa join cast
― Kadokawa revealed on Saturday at the AnimeJapan 2026 event that Saga of Tanya the Evil II, the second season based on author Carlo Zen and illustrator Shinobu Shinotsuki's light novel series, will debut in July. The company also revealed a key visual and main promotional video. Kadokawa also revealed two more cast members (character name romanizations are not ...
New Magic Knight Rayearth Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff, October Debut
Ayane Sakura, Rumi Ōkubo, Rie Takahashi star in E&H Production anime with music co-written by Yuki Kajiura
― The staff for the new anime of CLAMP's Magic Knight Rayearth anime unveiled the latest teaser promotional video and key visual for the anime on Saturday. The video announces the anime's main cast, main staff, and October television premiere date. CLAMP also drew an illustration for the announ...
Expelled from Paradise Franchise Gets Game This Winter
Game will have original story
― The official X/Twitter account for the Expelled from Paradise franchise revealed on Saturday that the franchise will have a game that will release this winter. The game will have an original story.#楽園追放 新作ゲーム、開発決定！完全オリジナルストーリーで描く、新たな『楽園追放』。2026年11月13日（金）公開予定の映画とあわせて作品世界をより深くお楽しみいただける展開を予定しています。発売は2026年冬予定。続報をお楽しみに！ pic.twitter.com/aIVutWBoBZ— 「楽園追放」公式 (@efp_official) M...
Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko Dodgeball Anime's Teaser Reveals More Cast, July Debut
Katsuyuki Konishi, Tetsu Inada join anime's cast
― NBC Universal's stage presentation for the television anime of Tetsuhiro Koshita's Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko manga at the AnimeJapan 2026 event on Saturday revealed the anime's teaser promotional video, two new cast members, and July premiere on the Tokyo MX, MBS, and BS11 channels.The newly announced cast members are:Katsuyuki Konishi as Danpei I...
A Tale of the Secret Saint TV Anime Reveals More Cast, New Visual
Yukari Tamura, Daiki Yamashita, more join cast for October anime
― The official website for the television anime of storywriter Touya and illustrator chibi's A Tale of the Secret Saint (Tensei Shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto wo Hitakakusu) light novel series revealed a key visual and more cast on Saturday. The new cast includes (name romanizations are not confirmed): Yukari Tamura as Clarissa Ab...
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Anime's New Video Unveils Main Staff, Theme Songs
Gushing Over Magical Girls director Tadato Suzuki & episode director Aoi Mori helm anime at Asahi Production
― The stage presentation for the the television anime of Jinushi's Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You (Super no Ura de Yani Sū Futari) manga at the AnimeJapan 2026 event on Saturday revealed the anime's main promotional video, main key visual, main staff, theme song artists, and limited a...
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2 Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video
Anime debuts in July
― NBC Universal's stage presentation at the AnimeJapan 2026 event on Saturday revealed the second promotional video for the second season of the television anime of Shigeru Sagazaki's From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan Datta noni, Taisei Shita Deshitachi ga Ore o Hōttekurenai Ken) light novel series. ...
PuniRunes Anime Gets 4th Season
3rd season premiered in July 2025
― Takara Tomy announced on Saturday that hat its PuniRunes toyline will get a fourth anime season. Takara Tomy did not reveal the premiere date.＼ぷにるんず ぷに４制作決定！／4期ではどんな”ぷにとも”たちが登場するのか・・・続報をお楽しみに！#ぷにるんず #ぷに活 pic.twitter.com/zwC6czGNr4— ぷにるんず【公式】 (@punirunes) March 28, 2026 The anime's third season in July 2025.The first season ran on TV Tokyo and TV Osaka from October ...
Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life Anime Reveals July Debut, More Cast in Video
Seena Hoshiki, Hitomi Ueda, more join cast
― Pony Canyon revealed at AnimeJapan 2026 on Saturday a key visual and trailer for the television anime of Hekiru Hikawa's Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life (Hanaori-san wa Tensei Shite mo Kenka ga Shitai) manga. The company also revealed more cast members. The anime will debut in July, and will stream worldwide. The new cast members include:...
Odekake Kozame Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Key Visual, More Cast
Series casts Shiori Izawa as Tamamo Yо̄ko, Ryōta Suzuki as Dhurandaru
― Kadokawa revealed during AnimeJapan on Saturday a new visual and more cast for the second season of the anime adaptation of Penguin Box's Odekake Kozame (Little Shark's Outings) manga. The newly announced cast includes:
Shiori Izawa as Tamamo Yо̄ko Ryōta Suzuki as Dhurandaru The series will debut on April 12 on TV Tokyo and its a...
Kaiju Girl Caramelise TV Anime Reveals July 2026 Debut Date, Trailer, Key Visual
Anime based on Spica Aoki's manga is being produced at LIDEN FILMS
― Pony Canyon revealed the July 2026 debut date, trailer, and key visual for the television anime adaptation of Spica Aoki's Kaiju Girl Caramelise (Otome Kaijū Carameliser) manga on Saturday. Pony Canyon describes the story:Love... or Destruction? Kuroe Akaishi, a high-school girl suffering from a mysterious illness, has always lived ...
Magical DoReMi Magical Girl Anime Gets Nyon Sequel Short Anime
After 2002 DOKKAAN! series, Hana starts new story
― The Toei Animation booth at the Anime Japan 2026 event announced on Saturday that Ojamajo Doremi-Nyon (Magical DoReMi Nyon), a new sequel short anime to the Magical DoReMi franchise, is starting to stream on the same day. The story of the new short anime is set after the finale of 2002-2003's Ojamajo Doremi DOKKAAN!, the last Magical DoReMi televisi...
Inherit the Winds Original TV Anime Reveals Promo Video, Additional Cast, January 2027 Premiere
Nichika Ōmori joins cast as Kurosuke
― Aniplex revealed on Saturday a promotional video, additional cast member, January 2027 premiere, and early theatrical preview screening in 2026 for the original television anime project Inherit the Winds (Kaze wo Tsugumono). Nichika Ōmori joins the cast as the cat Kurosuke. The anime will premiere in January 2027 on the "Agaru Anime" programming block on CBC, TB...
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table TV Anime Gets Film
44: CLOUDY BEACH film starts 2-week screening run on July 10
― The staff of SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table, the television anime of writer Yūshi Ukai and artist Nekometal's Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table (Shibō Yūgi de Meshi o Kuu) light novel series, announced on Saturday that the anime will have a new film titled SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on t...
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime's 2nd Season Unveils Teaser, Visual
New season premieres in 2027
― Kadokawa unveiled a new visual and "ultra teaser trailer" for the second anime season of writer Sunsunsun and artist Momoco's Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san) light novel series on Saturday. The new season was previously slated to debut this year, but was delayed to 2027 to improve the quality of the...
Dandelion Anime Reveals April 16 Worldwide Netflix Debut, More Cast
Mamoru Miyano, Tomokazu Sugita, Rie Kugimiya, Daisuke Sakaguchi, more join cast
― Netflix's stage presentation at the AnimeJapan 2026 event on Saturday revealed a trailer and more cast for the anime series adaptation of Gintama manga creator Hideaki Sorachi's debut one-shot manga "Dandelion." The event also revealed the anime will debut on April 16 worldwide. The show will have seven episodes. Additi...
New Fist of the North Star Anime Reveals Opening Sequence, Kenshiro in Fatal Fury City of the Wolves Game
Kenshiro launches as game's playable character in June
― The AnimeJapan 2026 stage panel for Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star-, the new anime Tetsuo Hara's landmark manga Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken), unveiled the anime's opening sequence without onscreen credits on Saturday. The sequence features the opening theme song "Hallelujah" by Alexandros. In addition, the panel announced that ...
Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Gets 2nd Season, Game Project
Trailers, visuals unveiled for 2nd season, game titled Sentenced to Be a Hero -Game of the GODDESS-
― The staff of the television anime of Rocket Shokai's Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004 (Yūsha-kei ni Shosu: Chōbatsu Yūsha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku) light novel series announced during AnimeJapan on Saturday that the series is getting a second season. Update: Crunchyroll...
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 Anime's 2nd Promo Video Streamed
1st few minutes of 1st episode also streamed
― A stage presentation at AnimeJapan 2026 on Saturday 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, revealed the fourth "special video" in a series of four w...
Psyren Anime Reveals Visual, Confirms October Premiere
Anime stars Rikuya Yasuda, Mayuko Kazama
― Anime distributor REMOW unveiled a new teaser visual or the television anime adaptation of Toshiaki Iwashiro's Psyren manga on Saturday. REMOW also confirmed the anime's October 2026 television premiere. REMOW stated that it will announce global streaming details for the anime at a later date. The anime will star Rikuya Yasuda as Ageha Yoshina and Mayuko Kaz...
AnimeJapan 2027, 2028 to be Held in Osaka (Updated)
Event to be held March 27-28, 2027 at Intex Osaka convention center
― Advertisements at the AnimeJapan 2026 event on Saturday revealed that the 2027 and 2028 events will be held in Osaka. The event next year will be held at the Intex Osaka convention center on March 27-28, 2027. The notice did not state why the event is moving, but mentioned the Osaka World Expo event that was held last year. The not...
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Anime's 3rd Season 2nd Promo Video Reveals July 5 Debut
More cast announced
― A stage presentation at the AnimeJapan 2026 event announced on Saturday that the third season of the Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation anime, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation III, will debut on July 5. The event also revealed a second promotional video, previewing the show's "Eris Training Arc." The below video also previews Yuiko Ōhara's opening theme song "Ketsui no U...
Blue Box Anime's Teaser Reveals New Cast, Staff, October 4 TV Premiere
Yoshino Aoyama voices Yumeka Kido in anime also debuting on Netflix in October
― Slow Curve unveiled a new teaser trailer and teaser visual for the second season for the anime of Kōji Miura's Blue Box (Ao no Hako) manga on Saturday. The teaser reveals a new cast member, new staff, as well as the anime's October 4 television premiere date on TBS and 27 other channels. The season will also debut on Net...
Psyren TV Anime's October 2026 Premiere Listed
― The Studio Pierrot booth at the AnimeJapan 2026 event on Saturday lists the television anime of Toshiaki Iwashiro's Psyren manga with an October 2026 premiere date. (Satelight is the listed studio for animation production.) REMOW described the anime's story: One day, high schooler Ageha Yoshina picks up a mysterious “red phone card” left behind in a public telephone booth. A few days later, his ch...
New Ghost in the Shell Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, Key Visual
Anime debuts in July
― The staff for The Ghost in the Shell (Kōkaku Kidōtai The Ghost in the Shell), Science Saru's new The Ghost in the Shell television anime series, unveiled at AnimeJapan on Saturday the second promotional video and key visual by character designer Shūhei Handa: The anime will debut in July on "Ka-Anival!!," Kansai TV and Fuji TV's new anime programming block that airs on Tuesday ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 22-28
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Loner Life in Another World anime; Fluffy Cafe in Another World, Statues: Junji Ito Story Collection manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Himouto! Umaru-chan Season 1 Collection BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 March 24 Loner Life in Another World Limited Edition Steelbook BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$99.98 March 24 RWBY: Volume 9 BDAnimeNew...
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk ‒ Episode 11
The question becomes, does In the Clear Moonlit Dusk believe that men and women can be friends?
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Hell Mode Anime Gets 2nd Season in July
Video, visual, cast announcement preview Academy arc
― The official website for the television anime of writer Hamuo and illustrator Mo's Hell Mode - The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing (Hell Mode - Yarikomi Suki no Gamer wa Hai Settei no Isekai de Musō Suru) light novel series announced on Saturday that the anime will get a second season in July. The staff revealed a...
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The Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me Replicates Humanity Has Declined Anime's Opening Sequence in Special Collaboration Video
Koharu's voice actress Miku Itō performs cover of Humanity Has Declined's opening
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Kazami Sawatari and illustrator Aitiki's Shiotaiō no Satō-san ga Ore ni Dake Amai (The Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me) light novel series began streaming on Friday a special collaboration video between the series and the 2012 Humanity Has Declined (Jinr...
Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 4 Anime Series Review
This is probably the worst season of this show so far.
― It's very easy to clown on Rent-A-Girlfriend because it does a lot of things wrong as either comedy or drama. It's a story that follows a protagonist who doesn't really have likable qualities, and anytime those likable qualities are showcased, they are either immediately walked back, or they're not strong enough to compensate for the sheer amou...
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High School! Kimengumi #12 [rate]
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Super Psychic Policeman Chojo Anime Debuts in October
Anime to air on Tuesday nights on "Ka-Anival!!"
― The official website for the television anime of Shun Numa's Super Psychic Policeman Chojo (Chōjun Chōjō Senpai) manga announced on Saturday that the series will debut in October. The anime will broadcast on Kansai TV and Fuji TV's new anime programming block that airs on Tuesday nights at 11:00 p.m., titled "Ka-Anival!!" Junichi Yamamoto (Why Raelian...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Gets 3rd Season in October 2027
Visual unveiled for new season covering The Golden Land arc
― The official website for the television anime of Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga on Friday announced on Friday that the series is getting a third season in October 2027. The new season will cover The Golden Land arc. The staff unveiled a visual that features Macht of the Golden Land: ...
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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End #10 [rate]
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This Week in Games - Interview with Patricia Summersett, Voice of Princess Zelda
Jean-Karlo chats with the voice of Zelda, digs into some otome news, and reports that Square Enix is doing what with Dragon Quest X?
― Welcome back, folks! I tried making magnolia jelly last weekend, and sadly, it didn't turn out right. I don't know whether I used too much water or what, but the jelly never set (it came out more like syrup than actual "jelly"). Still tasty, at least. I also had the p...
Exclusive: Titan Manga Licenses After School Invaders, Black Witch Mirror, Ifrit of the Sea Sand, 1 More Manga
Also: The Obsession of Red Riding Hood
― Titan Manga revealed to ANN on Friday that it will publish the following manga: Title: After School Invaders
Author: watanao
Release Date: November 3
Pre-Order: Amazon, Forbidden Planet
Summary: When the final bell rings, most students head home, but for some, school is only just beginning. In After School Invaders Vol. 1, a seemingly ordinary school becomes t...
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 ‒ SEASON FINALE
This episode finally got me on the JJK hype train and it is one hell of a ride!
Blue Reflection Multimedia Franchise Gets Blue Reflection Quartet Compilation Release on July 30 (Updated)
Release compiles all 4 installments in series, with adjustments to graphics, story structure, quality of life
― Koei Tecmo and its Gust developer announced a new release in its Blue Reflection magical girl RPG series titled Blue Reflection Quartet. The game takes all four previous works in the franchise (Blue Reflection, Blue Reflection Ray, Blue Reflection Second Light, Blue Reflection Sun), and bun...
Crunchyroll's Indian Ad Campaign Featuring Rashmika Mandanna and Shubman Gill Continues
'Ready to Anime?' ad campaign launched on February 12
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it has launched a new ad film in its "Ready to Anime?" Indian advertising campaign featuring Bollywood actress Rashmika Mandanna and cricketer Shubman Gill. Crunchyroll announced on January 8 that Gill is its newest Indian celebrity ambassador. It launched the "Ready to Anime?" ad campaign on February 12. C...
Tengu Tōsen Short Anime About Demon-Slaying Sword Fighters Launches
Bandai Namco Entertainment, Plott launches project with designs by Sōno
― Tengu Tōsen (Tengu Demon Sword Fight), a short anime project jointly produced by Bandai Namco Entertainment and the IP company Plott, is launching with a teaser promotional video on its official YouTube channel on Friday. The concept of the project is "traditional fantasy battle x Japanese sword fighting," and it depicts the ba...
Chained Soldier Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
I won't at all be surprised if we're reunited with everyone's favorite Sex Pokémon and His Harem of Deadly Supersoldier Mistresses sooner rather than later.
Oasis Management Company Becomes Largest Shareholder in Kadokawa
Sony Group Corp becomes 2nd-largest as of March 18
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that as of March 18, the company has had a change in its largest shareholder. Oasis Management Company Ltd. is now the largest shareholder in the company. Oasis Management Company Ltd. held 14,893,100 shares (10.03%) as of March 16, and as of March 18 owned 17,655,800 shares (11.89%). This makes Oasis Management Company...
The Holy Grail of Eris ‒ SEASON FINALE
Scarlett, when paired with Connie, is Harmonia, Eris’ counterpart.
Akane-banashi Anime to Stream Worldwide on Netflix, on 18 Other Regional Streaming Services
Anime based on writer Yūki Suenaga, illustrator Takamasa Moue's manga premieres on April 4
― The staff of the anime of writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue's Akane-banashi manga announced on Friday that the anime will stream on Netflix worldwide on its April 4 debut date. Netflix will stream the anime in territories outside of Asia from May onward, with subtitles and dub tracks together....
A Silent Voice Anime Film Streams in India on Crunchyroll
Film based on Yoshitoki Oima's manga opened in September 2016
― Crunchyroll added the A Silent Voice anime film in India on March 20. Crunchyroll describes the film:
Shoya Ishida once bullied his deaf classmate, Shoko Nishimiya, pushing her to transfer schools and leaving himself abandoned by his friends. Now a lonely high schooler consumed by guilt, he seeks her out to apologize. When their paths cr...
Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai R Anime's Promo Video Reveals Ending Theme
Net anime debuts this spring
― The website for the Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai R or Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai Returns anime, the new anime of Shimahara's doujin project Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai (I Want You To Make a Disgusted Face and Show Me Your Underwear), revealed a promotional video on Friday. The video previews Mirai Skirt*'s ending ...
Atamoto's Tanuki to Kitsune Manga Gets TV Anime in October
Franchise previously inspired web anime shorts in 2018
― Frontier Works announced on Friday that Atamoto's Tanuki to Kitsune (Raccoon Dog and Fox) manga is getting a television anime series that will debut in October, to celebrate the franchise's 10th anniversary. The manga's story centers on the daily lives of a raccoon dog who is not quite with it and a mischievous fox who likes to tease the raccoo...
Gekiga Comics Pioneer Yoshiharu Tsuge Dies
Award-winning creator of Nejishiki was 88
― Publisher Chikuma Shobo announced on Friday that manga creator Yoshiharu Tsuge died of aspiration pneumonia on March 3. He was 88. Tsuge was born in Tokyo in 1937, and debuted as a manga creator in 1954. He began making his own comics after being "influenced by the realistic and gritty rental manga of Yoshihiro Tatsumi." He also briefly assisted Shigeru Miz...
The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power TV Anime Reveals July Debut in 1st Promo Video
Series stars Rie Takahashi, Makoto Furukawa, Haruka Shiraishi
― The official website for the television anime of storywriter Almond and illustrator Yoshiro Ambe's The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power (Mujikaku Seijo wa Kyō mo Muishiki ni Chikara o Tare Nagasu) light novel series revealed the show's first promotional video and July debut on Friday. The anime will air in Japan on Tokyo MX, BS11,...
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The Condemned Villainess Goes Back in Time Novels Get Anime
Story centers on woman sold off to brothel who goes back in time after death
― TO Books announced on Friday that author Bakufu Narayama and illustrator Ebisushi's The Condemned Villainess Goes Back in Time (Danzaisareta Akuyaku Reijō wa, Gyakkō-shite Kanpekina Akujo o Mezasu) light novel series has an anime adaptation in the works. TO Books did not provide any other details. Seven Seas Entertainment ...
Worker Killed in Stabbing at Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo
Store, neighboring Pikachu Sweets closed until further notice; assailant reportedly killed himself
― According to reporting on Friday from NHK and other news outlets, a woman in her 20s was stabbed inside the Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo store inside Ikebukuro's Sunshine City shopping complex on Thursday evening. The woman, identified as 21-year-old Moe Harukawa, who was a part time sales clerk, has die...
Yuki Kajiura, LiSA, Fiction Junction Perform Tiny Desk Concert
Set to stream globally with Demon Slayer, Gundam Seed, SAO, Garden of Sinners songs
― Japanese musician Yuki Kajiura announced on Wednesday that she is making her debut on tiny desk concerts JAPAN, NHK's Japanese version of National Public Radio's hit program where musicians perform intimate sets at the broadcaster's cramped offices. The half-hour concert will premiere on the NHK World-Japan service ...
Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3's Teaser Reveals New Cast Member M.A.O
M.A.O voices German otaku Karina in season debuting in July
― The official website for the television anime of Kenji Inoue and Kimitake Yoshioka's Grand Blue Dreaming manga posted the teaser promotional video for the third season on Friday. The teaser announces that M.A.O is voicing the character Karina. Karina is a German woman whom Iori met while returning home. A member of the otaku circle, she is...
Toaru Anbu no Item TV Anime's Teaser Unveils Musical Composer, Fall Debut
Maiko Iuchi returns to score A Certain Magical Index franchise's latest anime
― The official website for the television anime of Kazuma Kamachi's Toaru Anbu no Item (A Certain ITEM of the Dark Side) spinoff novel series began streaming its teaser promotional video on Friday. The teaser announces the anime's musical composer Maiko Iuchi (A Certain Magical Index, A Certain Scientific Railgun, A Certain...
The Vermillion Mask Anime's Teaser Trailer, Visual Reveal 2 Parts With October Debut
100studio animates series based on Dr. Poro, Nabana Naba's manga
― The staff for the anime adaptation of Dr. Poro and Nabana Naba's The Vermillion Mask (Shuiro no Kamen) manga announced on Thursday that the anime will debut in October 2026, and it will have two parts, also referred to as cours (quarters of a year). The staff also unveiled an English visual and teaser trailer: Yomiuri TV describes the...
The Last Blossom Opens in UK and Ireland Cinemas on Friday
Anime Limited is releasing Baku Kinoshita's story of a yakuza and a talking plant
― Anime Limited will release Baku Kinoshita's film The Last Blossom in UK and Ireland cinemas on Friday March 27. The release will be subtitled, and screening details are available at https://lastblossomfilm.co.uk/. Anime Limited describes the story: "Akutsu, an elderly inmate serving life in prison, is on the verge of ...
The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife ‒ SEASON FINALE
It doesn't matter how you literally see things, what matters is how things feel and actually are.
Stranger Than Heaven Game's Trailer Reveals 5 Eras, Kamurocho
Game's settings include 1915, 1929, 1943, 1951, 1965
― The Xbox Preview Partner 2026 Showcase streamed on Thursday a trailer for Ryu ga Gotoku Studio's Stranger Than Heaven game (previously codenamed "Project Century"), and it reveals that the game will have five eras. In addition to the previously announced settings of 1915 and 1943, the game will also take place in 1929, 1951, and 1965. The video a...
Deadline: Live-Action Gundam Film Casts Gemma Chua-Tran
Heartbreak High actress reportedly joins project
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Thursday that the latest incarnation of Sunrise and Legendary Pictures' live-action Gundam film project has cast Gemma Chua-Tran (Heartbreak High). Deadline also reported that production will start filming in Australia next month. Deadline previously reported that Netflix "is on board to distribute" the...
Shoji Kawamori's Labyrinth Anime Film Unveils English-Subtitled Trailer, Visual
GKIDS screens film in N. America on May 10-11
― GKIDS unveiled on Thursday an English-subtitled trailer and visual for Shōji Kawamori's original animation film Labyrinth (Meikyū no Shiori): GKIDS will screen the movie in North America for two nights only on May 10-11 in Japanese with English subtitles and with an English dub. The film opened in Japan on January 1. The cast includes: Atarashii Gakko! ...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Reveals Star Fox Games' Fox McCloud
Film with crossover characters opens in U.S., U.K. on April 1
― The official X/Twitter account for Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures' The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, revealed in a visual on Thursday that Star Fox game series' protagonist Fox McCloud will be in the movie. Although Shigeru Miyamoto and Nintendo have created both the Mario and Star F...
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Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You #12 [rate]
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Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 #59 [rate]
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Witch Hat Atelier Anime Gets 2-Episode Premiere With Same-Day English Dub (Updated With Trailer)
Anjali Kunapaneni, Joshua A. Waters, Madeleine Morris, more star in English dub on April 6
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream a same-day English dub for the television anime of Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier manga. The first two episodes will stream in Japanese with English subtitles and with the English dub on April 6 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The anime will also stream with same...
MF Ghost Anime Gets Final Season
Teaser video, visual unveiled
― Following the final episode of the third season of the anime of Shuuichi Shigeno's MF Ghost manga, the series' official website announced on Friday that there will be a fourth and final season. The website unveiled a teaser video and visual: The anime began streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Japan on January 1 at 11:30 p.m. JST. The anime debuted on TV on Tokyo MX and ...
Magical Explorer Light Novels Confirm TV Anime in Fall
Teaser trailer, visual, cast, staff revealed
― A new official website and X/Twitter account opened on Friday to confirm that Iris and Noboru Kannatsuki's Magical Explorer light novel series is getting a television anime in fall. The website revealed a teaser promotional video, visual, cast, and staff: The anime stars Nobunaga Shimazaki as Kōsuke Takioto. Kazuki Ohashi (Shadows House) is directing the...
GOGOGOGO-GO-GHOST! Manga Series Review
GOGOGOGO-GO-GHOST! is for the people who want to see a grown, tax-paying adult revel in petty revenge on everyday annoyances.
― Let's just be honest with ourselves: Broadly speaking, manga and anime are full of goody-two-shoes protagonists. They're usually teenagers. They tend to have selfless personalities or goals, and there's usually some element of needing to stop a superpowered bad guy for anyon...
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Roll Over and Die #12 [rate]
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Chained Soldier #12 [rate]
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Haibara's Teenage New Game+ Anime Casts Aimi
Aimi plays Serika Hondo in April 2 series
― The official website for the television anime of Kazuki Amamiya's Haibara's Teenage New Game+ (Haibara-kun no Tsuyokute Seishun New Game) light novel series announced on Thursday that the series has cast Aimi as Serika Hondo: Aimi also performs the ending theme song "Dramatic Tōhikō" (Dramatic Runaway Trip). The anime will debut on TBS on April 2, late at n...
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Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife #12 [rate]
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Holy Grail of Eris #12 [rate]
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The Ramparts of Ice Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members
Akari Kitō, Kakeru Hatano, Natsumi Kawaida join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Kōcha Agasawa's Koori no Jyōheki (The Ramparts of Ice or Ice Castle Wall) manga revealed on Thursday new cast members. The newly announced cast includes (pictured above from left to right): Akari Kitō as Momoka Kuriki Kakeru Hatano as Yūki Azumi Natsumi Kawaida as Akine Atagawa The anime will premi...
Oshi no Ko Season 3 ‒ SEASON FINALE
Aqua and Ruby made up, and with textbook Oshi No Ko quirkiness, it’s time to Make It Weird.
This Week in Anime - The Interior Worlds of Tomoko Yamashita
Does manga creator Tomoko Yamashita know us better than we know ourselves? Sylvia and Coop have their suspicions.
― Does manga creator Tomoko Yamashita know us better than we know ourselves? Sylvia and Coop have their suspicions. The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll...
Exclusive: Titan Manga Licenses Darwin's Game Omnibus Edition, Resident Evil: Death Island, Egnaro the Star-Eating Killer, 3 More Manga
Titan Manga also licensed: Even After Doronjo-sama Was Reincarnated She Remained a Villainess, 'Nova, Little Girl in the Monster Forest,' The Legendary Witch is Reborn as an Oppressed Princess manga
― Titan Manga revealed to ANN on Thursday that it will publish the omnibus volume of FLIPFLOPs' Darwin's Game manga, and the first volume of Arata Yamaji's Egnaro the Star-Eating Killer; Shin Kazuki's Eve...
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Sentenced to Be a Hero #12 [rate]
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Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube ‒ SEASON FINALE
Who doesn’t want to non-consensually probe the deepest, darkest aspects of their teachers’ subconscious psyches?
Fūto Tantei Manga Ends Current Arc, Returns in May With New Arc
Manga previously went on hiatus in August 2025
― This year's 17th issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits magazine published the final chapter of the latest arc of Riku Sanjō and Masaki Satō's Fūto Tantei manga on Monday. The manga will go on hiatus, and will return in May with a new arc.The manga previously went on hiatus in August 2025 and returned with a new arc in fall 2025.The series entered its...
Shangri-La Frontier Manga Exceeds 16 Million Copies Worldwide
Ryōsuke Fuji's manga adaptation of Katarina's web novel launched in 2020
― This year's 17th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine announced on Wednesday that Ryōsuke Fuji's manga adaptation of Katarina's Shangri-La Frontier web novel series has exceeded 16 million copies in circulation worldwide. Kodansha USA Publishing publishes the manga adaptation and describes the story:Second year high scho...
New Ranma 1/2 Anime Gets 3rd Season in October (Updated With English-Subbed Trailer)
First 2 seasons' Kōnosuke Uda returns to direct new season at MAPPA
― The official website for the new anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga revealed on Thursday that the anime will get a third season that will premiere in October on the NTV channel, and will exclusively stream on Netflix right after its broadcast. The third season's teaser visual and first promotional video were also revealed....
Fairy Princess Minky Momo Magical Girl Franchise Unveils New Anime's Title, Theatrical Release This Year
New OVA titled Mahō no Princess Minky Momo Akogare no Yume e Magokoro no Duo
― The official website for the new original video anime (OVA) of the Fairy Princess Minky Momo magical girl anime franchise opened on Thursday and revealed the title Mahō no Princess Minky Momo Akogare no Yume e Magokoro no Duo (Fairy Princess Minky Momo A Duo of Sincerity Toward a Dream of Longing), and its theater release ...
Rock Band muque Goes on Asian Tour in June-July
Band performs in Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Taipei
― Rock band muque announced on March 9 that it will go on an Asian tour that will see the band perform in Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, as well as venues in Japan and South Korea.The band will perform at the Singapore Victoria Theatre in Singapore on June 13; the Bangkok Mr.Fox LiveHouse in Bangkok, Thailand on June 14; the Hong Kon...
Seven Seas Licenses Trapezium, A Quirky Girl is Inviting Me to Bed, 5 More Titles
Also licensed: The One-Eyed, One-Armed, One-Legged Sorcerer; Your Meteor, Hidden in Flowers; more
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! audiobook
Creator(s): Haka Tokura, Eiri Shirai
Release Date: April 16 (volume 1, Siren imprint)
Summary: Wim Strauss isn't a flashy fighter—he's a granting cast...
Doga Kobo Reveals Mebius Dust Original TV Anime
Anime based on Project Anima's "Kids/Game" category grand prize winner Hajime Shinagawa's story
― Asmik Ace revealed on Thursday Doga Kobo's original television anime Mebius Dust, based on Hajime Shinagawa's story of the same title, which won the grand prize for the "Kids/Game" category of the Project Anima competition in 2019. The company also revealed the anime's debut this year, main staff members...
War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Game Ends Service on May 28
Tactical RPG spinoff of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius launched in 2019
― The official website for the War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (Final Fantasy Brave Exvius: Genei Sensō) smartphone tactical role-playing game announced on Thursday that the game will end service on May 28.The game is a spinoff of Square Enix's Final Fantasy Brave Exvius game. Square Enix released the game in Japan in ...
Ani-One Asia Streams Ghost Concert: missing Songs Anime
Anime premieres in Japan on April 5
― Ani-One Asia announced on Thursday that it will stream the Ghost Concert: missing Songs television anime in April. Ani-One Asia will announce more details on the stream at a later date.The anime will premiere in Japan on April 5. Ani-One Asia describes the anime: The year is 2045—a world where singing has been forbidden. The creation and performance of music have...
2026 Doraemon Film Stays at #1, New Assassination Classroom Film Opens at #7
2nd live-action Golden Kamuy film drops to #4, Cosmic Princess Kaguya! drops to #10
― The 2026 Doraemon film, Eiga Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjō (Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil), stayed at #1 in its fourth weekend. The film sold 346,000 tickets and earned 445,352,800 yen (US$2.79 million) over the three-day weekend. The film has sold a total of 1.94 mill...
Ao Kojima's Hon Nara Uru Hodo Manga Wins 19th Manga Taisho Awards
Tooru Seino's Danmitsu comes in 2nd
― The executive committee for the 19th Manga Taisho awards announced the winner and full points breakdown for the awards on Thursday during the award ceremony. (The official English name of the awards is the "Cartoon Grand Prize.") Ao Kojima's Hon Nara Uru Hodo (As Many Books as You Want) won this year's award. The anthology story manga centers on the second-hand b...
Assemble Your Final Fantasy Party to Explore the Wonders of Fukushima
Japan Railways East airs new ad to bring travelers to northeastern Japan
― JR East released a new commercial for its Final Fantasy and Fukushima Prefecture collaboration, Fukushima Fantasy, last week. The commercial features a four-person party dressed as a Black Mage, Red Mage, White Mage, and Thief from the Final Fantasy franchise exploring the weeping cherry blossoms in Kitakat City, Hanamiyama P...
5th Live-Action Kingdom Film's Teaser Reveals More Cast
Jun Shison, Kenji Sakaguchi, Fūju Kamio, more join cast of July 17 film
― The official website for the live-action films of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga unveiled a new teaser trailer for the fifth film, Kingdom: Tamashii no Kessen (Decisive Battle of the Soul), on Thursday. The teaser reveals more cast members for the film. The new cast members include Jun Shison as Mōten (top left in image above),...
Nintendo to Price Digital & Physical Releases of Its Switch 2 Games Differently
Price differences begin in May with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
― Nintendo announced on Wednesday that the suggested pricing for its Switch 2 exclusive games will be different between the physical and digital releases, beginning in May. Pre-orders for the upcoming Yoshi and the Mysterious Book game will be the first to reflect this change. The company states this change is to "reflect the different...
KPop Demon Hunters Makes McDonald's Debut
Also: Kpop Demon Hunters creators reportedly sign US$10 million deal with Netflix
― The KPop Demon Hunters franchise and fast-food chain McDonald's announced on Tuesday that they are collaborating for a set of “dueling adult meals” based on the Oscar-winning film. Fans can choose between the HUNTR/X Meal or Saja Boys Breakfast Meal starting on March 31. McDonald's streamed a 30-second commercial for ...
Live-Action City Hunter Film Gets Sequel on Netflix in 2027
2012 GTO's Keiichirō Shiraki helms sequel after 1st live-action Japanese City Hunter film debuted in April 2024
― Netflix announced on Thursday that the Japanese live-action film of Tsukasa Hojo's City Hunter manga will have a sequel titled City Hunter 2 that will stream exclusively on Netflix worldwide in 2027. (Thursday, March 26 is also the birthday of the story's main character Ryō.) Keiichirō Sh...
Live-Action A Side Character's Love Story Film's Trailer Unveils More Cast, Theme Song, June 5 Debut
Ikoi Hayase, Erika Karata, Takuya, more join cast of June 5 film
― The staff for the live-action film of Akane Tamura's A Side Character's Love Story (Mobuko no Koi) manga unveiled on Thursday more cast members, its theme song, and June 5 release date in its full trailer.The trailer previews the theme song "Clover" by musician Nishina.
The new cast members include (first row, left to right):
Hiyori ...