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Crunchyroll Streams Mechanical Marie, More Anime in India

'Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family!,' The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King, The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife, Roll Over and Die also stream in India, Indian subcontinent ― Crunchyroll announced at the ANImagic 2025 event in Germany that it will stream the following anime in India and the Indian subcontinent: The television anime of Aki Akimoto's Mechanical Marie (Kikaijikake no Marie) ma...
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Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc Anime Gets 3rd Season

Anime also inspires character songs ― The "Kinnikuman Chōjin (Superhuman) Festival 2025" announced on Sunday that the Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc (Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Hen) anime will have a Season 3. As teased in its visual, the new season will feature Kinnikuman, Buffaloman, and others in the Seigi/Akuma (Justice/Devil) Allied Forces battling Nemesis and the rest of the Perfect Large Numbe...
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U.K. Blu-rays of Helck and The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army Released on Monday

Also Blu-rays of Bleach, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime and Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works ― On Monday August 4, Anime Limited will release a Blu-ray edition of the 24-part series Helck. The series is described as follows: "The tournament to replace the recently vanquished Demon Lord has begun, but overseer Vermilio suspects that one of the contestants, Helck, is not what he seems. W...
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With You and the Rain ‒ Episode 5

Shedding season isn't a season. It's for life.
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Anne Shirley ‒ Episode 18

Oh, step off, Charlie Sloane, you miserable little twit.
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Voice Actor Makoto Furukawa to Perform One Punch Man Season 3 Anime's Ending Song

Protagonist Saitama's voice actor performed 2nd season's ending theme ― The official website for the television anime based on ONE and Yūsuke Murata's One Punch Man manga revealed on Sunday that Saitama's voice actor Makoto Furukawa will perform the ending theme song for the third season. Furukawa also performed the second season's ending theme song "Chizu ga Nakutemo Modoru kara" (I'll Come Back Eve...
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You and Idol Precure Film Casts Maaya Uchida, Ayane Sakura

Uchida, Sakura voice key characters for September 12 film ― The film for You and Idol Precure♪ (Kimi to Idol Precure♪), the 22nd main anime entry in the Precure franchise, revealed two new cast members on Sunday: Maaya Uchida will voice the character Tera (left in image above), a red-haired girl who despises idols; and Ayane Sakura will voice Amas, the legendary goddess of Aiai Island. Eiga Kimi to I...
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Kadokawa Issues Guidelines for Sampling Clips From 4 Summer Anime

How to sample The Rising of the Shield Hero, New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, Detectives These Days Are Crazy!, See You Tomorrow at the Food Court ― Kadokawa announced guidelines for derivative use of video clips (such as in review and analysis videos) for four summer 2025 anime properties on Monday. The properties are The Rising of the Shield Hero season 4, New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt...
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The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 ‒ Episode 4

It's a shame the series couldn't deliver on more action or engaging choreography during this anticipated conflict.
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Gnosia Anime's 'Crew Reveal' Video Unveils 9 More Cast Members

Tomokazu Seki, Saori Hayami, Aoi Yūki, Ayane Sakura, others co-star in October anime ― The official website for the television anime of game developer Petit Depotto's Gnosia sci-fi social deduction RPG debuted a "crew reveal" promotional video on Sunday. The video introduces the crew of the interstellar ship D.Q.O and announces their cast members. The newly announced cast members are: Tomokazu Seki a...
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DAN DA DAN Season 2 ‒ Episode 17

I never thought that such an otherwise respectable, artistic program would have the gall to spring something so brazen and lewd on its audience without warning.
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Crunchyroll to Stream This Monster Wants to Eat Me, My Status as an Assassin, 6 More Anime

Also: Warrior Princess & Babaric King, Mechanical Marie, Plus-sized Misadventures in Love!, Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family, Invisible Man & His Soon-to-Be Wife, Roll Over and Die ― Crunchyroll announced at the AnimagiC 2025 event in Germany on Saturday eight more anime that it will stream this year and next year. Crunchyroll will stream the following series in October 2025: My Status as an Assassin O...
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Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Season 2 ‒ Episode 5

Unsurprisingly, for a woman in love with a literal vending machine, Lamis doesn’t have an ounce of prejudice in her whole body.
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, July 21-27

You and Idol Precure♪ earns 2.8% rating, Gachiakuta earns 2.4% ― An episode of Anpan, the newest entry in NHK's six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise, aired on Friday, July 25 at 8:00 a.m. and earned a 17.0% rating. A separate episode aired on Monday, July 21 at 12:45 p.m. and earned 6.7% rating. The new live-action weekday ...
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Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser, More Detective Conan Films Stream on YouTube in August

Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno, Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper, Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet also stream on YouTube on consecutive Saturdays at 10:00 p.m. EDT ― TMS Entertainment announced on its Bluesky account on Wednesday that its "Detective Conan: Cinema Saturdays" campaign will stream four films, each one on a Saturday at 10:00 p.m. EDT, on its "Anime! on TMS" YouTube channe...
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Muse India YouTube Channel Streams Alderamin on the Sky Anime

JioHotstar also streams July 2016 anime in India ― The Muse India YouTUbe channel began streaming the Alderamin on the Sky anime as a daily upload on Thursday. The 13-episode anime Alderamin on the Sky premiered in Japan in July 2016. Muse Asia streamed the anime in India in December 2023. JioHotstar is also streaming the anime in India. In the "military history fantasy" series, the Katvarna Empire i...
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Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai Anime Gets New Series

Saya Fukase again directs anime at Uwan Pictures ― The official website for the anime adaptation 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 on Saturday that a new anime is in the works titled Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai R or Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai Retu...
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Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter Anime Reveals 4 More Cast Members

Ayako Kawasumi, Tatsumaru Tachibana, Saya Horigome, Toshiya Miyata join cast ― The staff for the television anime of Riku Nanano and illustrator cura's Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter (Kōjo Denka no Kateikyōshi) light novel series revealed four more cast members on Saturday. The newly announced cast includes: Ayako Kawasumi as Lisa Leinster Tatsumaru Tachibana as Richard Leinster Saya Horigome a...

Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet Anime Film Reveals Trailer

Film opens in Japan on November 21, U.S. on December 12 ― Toho began streaming on Friday a trailer for Studio Chizu and director Mamoru Hosoda's new anime film Scarlet (Hateshi naki Scarlet in Japanese, literally "Scarlet Without Limits"): The trailer's release on August 1 coincides with the day that Hosoda's Summer Wars film premiered in Japan in 2009. The film will open in Japan on November 21, and...
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Kiyono Yasuno Performs Let This Grieving Soul Retire! Season 2 Anime's Opening Theme Song

Yasuno performs "Algorithm" for 2nd season premiering in October ― The staff for the television anime of Tsukikage and Chyko's Let This Grieving Soul Retire! (Nageki no Bōrei wa Intai Shitai: Saijaku Hunter ni Yoru Saikyō Party Ikusei-jutsu) light novel series revealed on Friday that Kiyono Yasuno is performing the second season's opening theme song "Algorithm." i☆Ris is performing the ending theme s...
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Summer Wars Will Have 4K Screenings in U.K. and Irish Cinemas on August 3 and 5

Mamoru Hosoda's film Wolf Children will follow in UK cinemas on August 17 and 19 ― A 4K edition of Mamoru Hosoda's 2009 film Summer Wars will be screened in UK and Irish cinemas on Sunday August 3 and Tuesday August 5. The film is being reissued by Anime Limited, and screening and venue details are at https://www.worldofhosoda.com/. Funimation previously described Summer Wars: "Kenji is your typical ...
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Tickets Available for U.K. Cinema Screenings of Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing

Film will open in UK and Ireland on August 31 ― Tickets are now available for the UK cinema release of the film Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing (Gekijо̄ban Project Sekai: Kowareta Sekai to Utaenai Miku, or The Broken World and a Miku Who Can't Sing), the anime film based on the Project Sekai: Colorful Stage feat. Hatsune Miku smartphone game. The film will open in UK and Ireland cine...
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'Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!' Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Full Staff, Ending Theme Artist

Series debuts in October after delay ― The official website for the television anime of Kanata Hoshi's Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! (Akujiki Reijō to Kyōketsu Kōshaku: Sono Mamono, Watashi ga Oishiku Itadakimasu!) light novel series revealed a teaser video for the series on Friday, along with the full staff. The website also revealed a teaser visual. Additionally, the website revealed that Shunichi...
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Summer Pockets TV Anime Unveils 7th Video, Visual Featuring Umi Katō

Video previews Konomi Suzuki's new opening theme song ― The official website for the television anime of Visual Arts/Key's Summer Pockets visual novel revealed the anime's seventh promotional video on Monday, featuring Umi Katō voiced by Aimi Tanaka. The below video previews Konomi Suzuki's new opening theme song "Finistella." The anime's staff also revealed a new visual on Friday: The Summer Pockets...
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Hero Without a Class TV Anime Reveals 4 More Cast Members

Mai Nakahara, Yuka Iguchi, more join cast for October anime ― The official website for the television anime of author Shichio Kuzu and illustrator Yumehito Ueda's Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! (Mushoku no Eiyū: Betsu ni Skill Nanka Iranakattan da ga) novel series revealed four new cast members on Friday. The new cast all play members of Arel's family: Mai Nakahara as Farah, Arel's mot...
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Roll Over and Die TV Anime's Trailer Reveals Cast, Staff

Miku Itō, Miki Kariya, Makoto Yasumura, Misaki Kuno, Takaya Kuroda, more join cast ― The staff of the television anime based on writer kiki and illustrator Kinta's ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (“Omae Gotoki ga Maō ni Kateru to Omou na” to Yūsha Party o Tsuihō Sareta node, Ōto de Kimama ni Kurashitai) light novel series began streaming on Friday t...
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The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff, January TV Premiere

Kent Itō, Tomoaki Maeno, Seiichirō Yamashita, Hiroki Tōchi join cast of anime by Sasaki and Miyano staff ― Kadokawa unveiled a new teaser trailer and visual for the anime of storywriter Yatsuki Wakatsu and illustrator Kikka Ohashi's The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter (Isekai no Sata wa Shachiku Shidai) boys-love light novel series on Friday. The trailer reveals the anime's cast, staff...
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Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff, October 3 Debut

Hana Hishikawa, Shiori Izawa, Ayumi Mano, more join anime's cast ― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed the key visual, additional cast, staff, and the October 3 premiere for the television anime of Shisui Meikyou and tef's Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon: My Trusted Companions Tried to Kill Me, But Thanks to the Gift of an Unlimited Gacha I Got LVL 9999 Friends and Am Out For Revenge on My Former Part...

Digimon Beatbreak Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Staff, October 5 Premiere

Tomoyo Kurosawa, Arisa Sekine, Yohei Azakami, more join cast; One Piece's Hiroaki Miyamoto directs ― The official website for Digimon Beatbreak, the new television anime for the Digimon franchise, unveiled a new promotional video and visual for the anime on Friday. The video reveals more cast members for the anime, as well as staff, and the anime's October 5 premiere date on Fuji TV and other channel...
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Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ Episode 16

There’s no way she can fill out those curves with such a low BMI… unless she’s part balloon animal?
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Clevatess ‒ Episode 5

I like that Clevatess was able to begin its tale with an adventure that felt self-contained and satisfying in its own right while still sowing the seeds for a larger narrative.
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Maebashi Witches Anime Series Review

The real secret sauce of Maebashi Witches is that it fearlessly tackles thorny topics with an uncommon degree of sensitivity. ― Maebashi Witches is a “just trust me” anime. The premiere is much clumsier than I would like, and to be frank with you, I bounced off it when I first watched it. Among the chaotic mélange of a motormouth heroine, wisecracking mascot, local Maebashi landmarks, bizarre aesthet...
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Undead Unluck 1-Hour Special Anime's Trailer Reveals New Director, Studio

Sung Hoo Park directs winter special at his studio E&H production ― The official website for the television anime of Yoshifumi Tozuka's Undead Unluck manga unveiled on Friday a teaser trailer and visual for the upcoming one-hour special, and they reveal the new director and studio. Sung Hoo Park (Jujutsu Kaisen) is directing the special and handling storyboards at his studio E&H production. Yamato Ha...
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New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT ‒ Episode 4

We have here probably the first part of New Panty & Stocking since its giant-sized premiere to really feel like it made this riotous return as worth it as humanly possible.
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Dead Account TV Anime Reveals Main Staff, January 2026 Debut in 1st Promo Video

More cast also revealed ― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Shizumu Watanabe's Dead Account manga revealed the anime's January 2026 debut in its first promotional video on Thursday. The video also reveals more cast and staff. The staff additionally revealed a key visual for the series. The anime will debut in January 2026 and will air on TV Asahi and its affiliates in the "IMAnimation"...
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Starwing Paradox Prequel Anime Film 'As One' Streams Main Trailer

Film opens in Japan on August 22 ― The official website for As One, Square Enix and Sunrise's feature-length theatrical prequel anime film to Square Enix's Starwing Paradox game, started streaming the film's main trailer video on Thursday. The film opens in theaters on August 22. The film will feature a completely original story set 20 years before the game's story. The film's protagonist is Yō, a hi...
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Whoever Steals This Book Anime Film Debuts on December 26

Film previously announced for 2026 debut ― Kadokawa revealed on Thursday that the anime film adaptation of Nowaki Fukamidori's Whoever Steals This Book (Kono Hon wo Nusumu Mono wa) fantasy novel will debut on December 26. The film was previously announced to debut in 2026. Daisei Fukuoka (Radiant series director, Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School: Despair Arc and Future Arc, Phantom o...
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Jujutsu Kaisen Compilation Film Opens in Taiwan on September 5

Film opened in Japan on May 30 ― Medialink Entertainment announced on Tuesday that it will open JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death, the compilation film of the "Hidden Inventory / Premature Death" ("Kaigyoku/Gyokusetsu") arc from the second season of the Jujutsu Kaisen television anime, in Taiwan on September 5. The film opened in Japan on May 30 and ranked at #4 in its opening weekend...
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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out & Knapsack Kid Films Stream on Crunchyroll

Films debut on Saturday ― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will stream Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid, the two films that adapt the eighth and ninth novels of Hajime Kamoshida's Rascal Does Not Dream (Seishun Buta Yarō or Aobuta) novel series, beginning this Saturday. The first film Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out ...
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1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Stays at #1, Gekijōban Utano☆Princesama♪ TABOO NIGHT XXXX Rises to #7

King of Prism -Your Endless Call- Miinna Kirameki! Prism☆Tours film surpasses 500 million yen in cumulative earnings but leaves top 10 list Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, stayed at #1 at the Japanese box office in its second weekend. The film sold 2.121 million tickets and earned 3,099,443,...
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'Potion, Waga Mi o Tasukeru' Isekai Novels Get 'Light Anime' in October

Novel about high school girl who arrives in fantasy world with ability to make potions launched in 2014 ― Animation studio Imagica Infos announced on Thursday that it is producing a "light anime" adaptation of Akira Iwafune's Potion, Waga Mi o Tasukeru (Potions Will Save Me) novel series that will premiere on television in October. A "light anime" features a simpler animation style that reduces produ...
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Shoji Kawamori's Original Anime Film Labyrinth Reveals Cast

Atarashii Gakko!'s Suzuka, Taizō Hamada, Aoi Itō, Jun Saitō join cast ― The official X/Twitter account for Shōji Kawamori's new and original animation film Labyrinth (Meikyū no Shiori) revealed four cast members for the film on Thursday. The cast members include (Note: Character name romanizations are not official): Atarashii Gakko! pop group member Suzuka in her voice acting debut role as protagonis...
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 27-August 2

Chainsaw Man, Plus-Sized Elf anime; Super String: Marco Polo's Travel to the Multiverse, Cat + Crazy manga ship ― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Chainsaw Man Season 1 Limited Edition BDPlease Viz Media US$79.99 July 29 DearS BDCite Discotek US$39.95 July 29 Plus-Sized Elf BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$49.98 July 29 Osomatsu-kun SDBDPlease Discotek US$49.95 July 29...
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There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... ‒ Episode 4

Despite my complaints, this is probably the best episode of the show thus far.
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'Go For It, Nakamura!' Anime Delayed to 2026

Anime gets advanced screenings on August 24 ― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Syundei's Go For It, Nakamura! (Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!) boys-love manga revealed on Wednesday that the anime has been delayed from 2025 to 2026 for reasons related to production. Despite the delay, there will be advanced screenings for the first two episodes on August 24 in Tokyo. Crunchyroll wi...
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Spike Into Action! HAIKYU!! FLY HIGH has Officially Landed on iOS and Android

Get ready to spike! Garena today announced the global launch of HAIKYU!! FLY HIGH, a mobile sports card game based on the smash-hit volleyball anime HAIKYU!!. Dive into the HAIKYU!! universe and assemble your very own Dream Team featuring beloved characters like Shoyo Hinata and Tobio KageyamaClaim rare pre-registration rewards such as Recruit Tickets, Diamonds, and a Special Hinata Chat Frame to P...
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Turkey!-Time to Strike- ‒ Episode 4

In contrast to how last week we saw the girls panicking over potentially causing butterfly effects, this week Mai has taken them to the Kagome Higurashi School of Haha Who Cares.
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A New Supernatural Human Drama: An Interview with This Monster Wants to Eat Me Director Yusuke Suzuki

We spoke with director Yusuke Suzuki about adapting Sai Naekawa's manga to the screen, casting the perfect voice actors for the main character trio, and how he set the stage for this supernatural human drama. ― Hinako Yaotose's life hasn't been easy. After surviving an accident that killed her family, she goes through her school days in her quiet seaside town under a cloud of survivor's guilt. It's t...
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Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra ‒ Episode 4

Some visual flare could’ve been just what this episode needed to feel more substantial.

Tougen Anki Anime Reaches #1 on Netflix Japan, Top 5 Globally

Series launched on July 11 ― Distribution company REMOW announced on Tuesday the television anime of Yura Urushibara's Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise manga has hit the #1 spot on Netflix in Japan, and entered the top 5 non-English TV list for Netflix globally. Above Tougen Anki are Squid Game at #1, Under a Dark Sun at #2, the DAN DA DAN anime at #3, and Ángela at #4. The Tougen Anki anime debu...
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My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 ‒ Episode 16

This episode was a pretty firm reality check for Gojo, and I like that his classmates playfully told him off for his borderline self-destructive tendencies.
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Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze TV Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, July 30 Debut

Kieran Regan, Emi Lo, Madeleine Morris, Lindsay Seidel, more star in dub on Wednesday ― Crunchyroll annonuced on Tuesday that it will begin streaming the English dub for Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze, the television anime of Aya Hirakawa's Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi romantic comedy manga, on Wednesday. Kieran Regan as Yu Emi Lo as Kazuki Madeleine Morris as Niko Lindsay Seidel a...
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Sakamoto Days ‒ Episode 14

Nothing screams body positivity like watching Sakamoto pummel a guy off a building.
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HIDIVE to Stream Dusk Beyond the End of the World Anime in Fall

P.A. Works' original TV anime Towa no Yugure debuts in October ― HIDIVE announced on Tuesday that it will exclusively stream P.A. Works' new original television anime series Dusk Beyond the End of the World (Towa no Yugure) for the fall 2025 season. The company will screen the world premiere of the anime's first two episodes at this year's Anime NYC event at the Javits Center on August 24 at 3:30 p.m...
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CITY The Animation ‒ Episode 4

CITY the Animation is rapidly approaching a level of joyousness where, if you like life, you will love this show.
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Sword of the Demon Hunter ‒ Episode 16

This episode starts off feeling like a formulaic interlude, but it turns out to be something much better.
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OceanVeil Streams 'The Perfect Prince Loves Me, the Side Character?!' English Dub; Reveals Cast, Staff

1st episode's English dub started streaming on July 26 with new episodes streaming every Saturday ― WWWave Corporation's anime streaming platform OceanVeil announced on Tuesday that it has started streaming the English dub of The Perfect Prince Loves Me, the Side Character?! anime with its first episode on July 26. The company also revealed the English dub main cast and staff. New English dub episode...
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This Week in Anime - Tubi or Not Tubi

Are the best things in life really free? Chris and Coop head over to the Tubi streaming service to find out. ― Are the best things in life really free? Chris and Coop head over to the Tubi streaming service to find out. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. @RiderStr...
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The Summer Hikaru Died ‒ Episode 4

Rituals are at the forefront of this week's episode, and it's a subject that gels well with the narrative's focus on small town secrets.
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Bad Girl ‒ Episode 4

While the middle stretch was a total miss for me, the beginning and end segments saved it and brought this episode back to above average.
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I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince 2nd Season Anime Reveals New Cast Member

Toshiyuki Morikawa voices Civil War in upcoming 16th episode ― The staff for the second season for the television anime of Kenkyo na Circle's I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability (Tensei Shitara Dainana Ōji Datta no de, Kimamani Majutsu o Kiwamemasu) light novel series revealed on Tuesday that Toshiyuki Morikawa will voice the character Civil War. T...
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Secrets of the Silent Witch ‒ Episode 4

Among mages, if there is one to be feared, it is the Silent Witch.
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Dr. Stone: Science Future Anime's 2nd Part Casts Yuki Sakakihara

Sakakihara as watchmaker Joel appears in 16th episode ― The staff for Dr. Stone: Science Future, the fourth and final season of the Dr. Stone anime series, announced on Tuesday that Yuki Sakakihara will voice the character Joel, a young and top-notch watchmaker, and will appear in the upcoming 16th episode on Thursday. The anime season's second cours (quarter of a year) premiered on July 10. KANA-BOO...
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Yano-kun's Ordinary Days Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff, Opening Song in 1st Promo Video

Atsumi Tanezaki, Taito Ban, Rie Takahashi, Ryōta Iwasaki join cast of October series ― Happinet revealed on Tuesday the key visual, more cast, staff, and the first promotional video for the television anime of Yui Tamura's Yano-kun's Ordinary Days (Yano-kun no Futsū no Hibi) manga. The video reveals and previews the opening theme song "POP LIFE" by FANTASTICS. The newly announced cast are: Atsumi Tan...
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Toritsukare Otoko Film's New Trailer Unveils Cast, November 7 Debut

Ae! group's Masaya Sano, Moka Kamishiraishi voice lead characters, sing in November 7 film ― Bandai Namco Filmworks and Shin-Ei Animation announced the cast and November 7 opening date for the musical anime film of Shinji Ishii's Toritsukare Otoko (Obsessed Man) novel in a new "music trailer" on Tuesday. Ae! group member Masaya Sano plays Giuseppe. Moka Kamishiraishi plays Pechka. Sano also sings the...
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Gachiakuta Anime Adds 4 Cast Members

Mie Sonozaki, Satoshi Hino, Kazuki Ura, Hisako Tojo voice Cleaner, 3 Supporters ― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Kei Urana's Gachiakuta manga announced the cast members for a Cleaner and three Supporters in the anime on Tuesday. The newly announced cast members include: Mie Sonozaki as Semiu Satoshi Hino as Gris Kazuki Ura as Follo Hisako Tojo as Tomme The anime debuted in...
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Witch Watch ‒ Episode 17

This episode isn't totally without its charms, but it's probably the weakest one we've gotten to date.
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Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus ‒ Episode 4

The various heroines have noticed the pattern in Sakuta’s life—that he’s basically “the great detective who somehow always runs into a murder case no matter where he goes.
ep. review

One Piece ‒ Episode 1137

The Toei team leaves it all on the field for 1137.
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2 ‒ Episode 16

This episode didn’t provide many answers, but its romantic and fantasy visuals were works of art.
ep. review

Ruri Rocks ‒ Episode 4

Ruri doesn't like sand. It's coarse, rough, irritating, and it gets everywhere.
ep. review

Gachiakuta ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

Gachiakuta may not be perfect, but it is hitting all of the right notes for a fun and quirky action anime without breaking a sweat.
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With You and the Rain ‒ Episode 4

With You and the Rain continues to prove that it understands the pet/person bond while it pokes gentle fun at what it would be like to have a literate animal in your life.
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The Boy and the Beast Film Returns to U.S. Theaters on August 18 for 1 Day

Film debuted in Japan in July 2015 ― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it and Sony Pictures Entertainment will screen Mamoru Hosoda's The Boy and The Beast anime film in select theaters in the U.S. on August 18 for one-day-only. The film will screen in Japanese with English subtitles. The company streamed a trailer: GKIDS has acquired the North American distribution rights to Hosoda's The Girl Who...
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To Be Hero X ‒ Episode 17

Sheng became X not because he cared about being the world's greatest hero but because being the top hero gave him access to the world's best medical staff and technology.
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Beyblade X Anime's 2nd Season Debuts on Disney XD

New episodes air on Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. EDT ― Disney XD began streaming the second season for the anime of Takara Tomy's Beyblade X project in English on Saturday. New episodes will air on Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. EDT. The Beyblade X anime premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo and its affiliates in October 2023. The anime entered a new arc in October 2024. The anime premiered globally in July 2024. The ani...
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Anne Shirley ‒ Episode 17

Jo March may not be the only famous children’s book heroine to fling away perfectly good marriage proposals.
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Video: How Manga Entertainment Almost Made A Spice Girls Anime

Justin Sevakis interviews Laurence Guinness about his time at Manga Entertainment ― The latest episode of The Anime Business, Animeigo's documentary series of interviews with major figures in the Western anime industry, features a 40-minute interview with Laurence Guinness, about his time at Britain's Manga Entertainment, where he would eventually become head of its UK office. Justin Sevakis, the CEO...
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Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 ‒ Episode 14

They’re showing what they are capable of and being tested to see if they have what it takes to keep up with the big boys.
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Call of the Night Season 2 ‒ Episode 4

Call of the Night flexes its craft with this short and sophisticated story about Kabura's self-discovery. It develops her from a minor character into a person I deeply resonate with.
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The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 ‒ Episode 3

Naofumi! Are you leaving your mission and your party's fate in the hands of children?
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Crunchyroll Adds Thai Dub for Skeleton Knight in Another World Anime

Anime premiered in April 2022 ― Crunchyroll added a Thai dub for the television anime of Ennki Hakari's Skeleton Knight in Another World (Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechū or Skeleton Knight, going out to the parallel universe) light novel series on Sunday. Seven Seas Entertainment is publishing the light novel series and its manga adaptation in English, and it describes the story: One...

1st Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Anime Becomes Fastest Film to Reach 10 Billion Yen in Japan

Latest film reached 10 billion yen in 8 days; breaks record of Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train ― Aniplex announced on Monday that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, has sold 9,104,483 tickets for 12,872,176,700 yen (about US$87.10 million) in its first 10 days at the box ...
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Crunchyroll Announces Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole Anime's English Dub Cast

Alex Hom, Nicholas Markgraf, Nicholas Markgraf, others star ― Crunchyroll announced on Sunday the English dub cast for the television anime adaptation of Natsumi Eguchi's Dekin no Mogura (The Banned Mole, or The Banned Mogura) manga. The English dub launched on the same day. The English dub cast includes: Alex Hom as Mogura Nicholas Markgraf as Magi Kelsey Cruz as Yaeko John Archer II as Fujimura Le...
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London BFI IMAX Cinema Will Show Two Mamoru Hosoda 4K Films on September 6

Cinema will show 4K editions of Mamoru Hosoda's The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and Summer Wars, introduced by the hosts of the Ghibliotheque podcast ― Tickets are available for 4K screenings of two Mamoru Hosoda films on Saturday September 6 at London's BFI IMAX cinema near Waterloo station. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time will be shown at 12.30 p.m. (tickets) and Summer Wars will be shown at 3 p.m....
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Zombie Land Saga Anime Film Reveals Main Trailer Video

Video reveals idol group Franchouchou's new song "Matataku Sora ni Akogarete" ― The staff for the Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise (Dream Galactic Paradise) anime film project revealed on Sunday its main visual and trailer video. The video reveals and previews the new song of the in-story idol group Franchouchou titled "Matataku Sora ni Akogarete" (Yearning for the Twinkling Sky). The film debuts...
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Attack on Titan, Fairy Tail Films Stream in Japanese, English on YouTube in India

Kodansha's Anime Manga Official YouTube channel also streams entire 1st season of Attack on Titan ― Kodansha's Anime Manga Official YouTube channel added the following anime films in India last December: Shingeki no Kyojin Zenpen ~Guren no Yumiya~ (Attack on Titan Part I: Crimson Bow and Arrow), the first of two compilation films for the Attack on Titan television anime. Shingeki no Kyojin Kōhen ~Ji...
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Medalist 2nd Season Anime Unveils January 2026 Debut in Teaser Video

2nd season's teaser visual also revealed ― The official website for the television anime of Tsurumaikada's Olympic ice-skating manga Medalist revealed on Sunday the second season's teaser visual and promotional video, and its January 2026 debut on the "NUMAnimation" programming block on TV Asahi and 23 other affiliate channels. The second season will feature returning cast and staff. The first season...
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Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus Anime's English Dub Cast Revealed

Anime adapting Rascal Does Not Dream light novel series' "University Student Arc" premiered on July 5 ― Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub for the Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus (Seishun Buta Yarō wa Santa Claus no Yume wo Minai), the television anime adapting the Seishun Buta Yarō (Rascal Does Not Dream) light novel series' "University Student Arc," on Saturday. The English dub cast ...
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Nana Mizuki Joins Cast of Princession Orchestra Anime

Mizuki plays Red Queen in series ― The staff for the original anime Princession Orchestra revealed on Sunday that Nana Mizuki is joining the anime's cast as the Red Queen, the head of the band Snatch that is threating the peace of Alicepia. The anime premiered on April 6, and airs on Sundays at 9:00 a.m. on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. The series will air for one year. The anime's official YouTube ch...
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Aniplex, Sony Music Reveal SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes Original TV Anime for October

Ayane Sakura, Sōma Saitō, Daisuke Namikawa, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Akari Kitō star in "Music x Hero" series ― Aniplex and Sony Music revealed a new original television anime series titled SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes that will debut on Fuji TV in October. Fumiaki Maruto (Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend light novel author and anime scriptwriter) is overseeing and writing the series scripts. Hida...
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Crunchyroll Launches 'Anime Nights' Program to Screen Anime Monthly in U.S. Starting With Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid screens in October; 1st 7 episodes of Overlord screen in November ― Crunchyroll announced on Saturday that it is launching a "Crunchyroll Anime Nights" program dedicated to screening anime across the U.S. each month. The works will include anime films, "curated television episodes," as well as previews of upcoming streaming series. Screenings will also include classic tit...
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Sentenced to be a Hero TV Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members

Yōji Ueda, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Jun Fukushima join cast in anime premiering in January 2026 after delay ― Kadokawa announced three more cast members on Saturday for 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. Yōji Ueda as Noragalle Senridge Yoshitsugu Matsuoka ...
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Udon Announces Hidetaka Tenjin's Artistry Of Gundam, Marvel vs. Capcom: Ultimate Complete Works Artbooks

Hidetaka Tenjin's Artistry Of Gundam to be available in oversized U.C. edition, regular hardcover edition ― Udon Entertainment announced at its San Diego Comic Con International panel on Saturday that it will release Hidetaka Tenjin's Artistry Of Gundam artbook in both a standard edition and an oversized "U.C. Edition." The company also announced that it will release the Marvel vs. Capcom: Ultimate C...
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Vladlove and Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun U.K. Blu-rays Will Be Released on Monday

New releases from Anime Limited and Crunchyroll ― On Monday July 28, Anime Limited will release a Blu-ray edition of Vladlove. Vladlove's official website describes the anime: "Mitsugu Bamba is a high school girl who is crazy about donating her blood, to the point that she feels compelled to visit a local blood bank despite the unfriendly nurse. One day, Mitsugu encounters a beautiful girl there who ...
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, July 14-20

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc reruns top rankings ― The Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun anime film aired on NTV on Friday, July 18 at 10:55 a.m. and earned a 1.9% rating. An episode of Anpan, the newest entry in NHK's six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise, aired on Friday, July 18 at 8:00 ...

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