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This Week in Games - Summer Games Fest 2025
Curious whether you missed any of the big announcements from Summer Game Fest? Jean-Karlo's got you covered. ― Welcome back, folks! With Summer Games Fest behind us, and we have another little bundle of news to share. How nice. It ought to take my mind off of not having a Switch 2 yet... This is... Splatoon Stays Fresh With New Spin-Off, Other Goodies Inbound Splatoon has done pretty well as the orig...
ARTFX J Nicholas D. Wolfwood TRIGUN STAMPEDE Ver. locks in as a Scale Figure!
From the anime "TRIGUN STAMPEDE", Nicholas D. Wolfwood comes to life as a figure in an action pose by Kotobukiya. ― The undertaker, wielding the large cross-shaped gun "The Punisher" on his back, has returned! From the anime "TRIGUN STAMPEDE", Nicholas D. Wolfwood comes to life as a figure in an action pose by Kotobukiya. Pre-order the Standard or Deluxe Edition from KOTOBUKIYA US ONLINE! IMG 2-nicol...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2025, Jun 3-9
With high ratings since episode 2, Apocalypse Hotel grabs the top spot this week and so breaks into the cumulative top 5 at #4! See how your favorite shows stack up this week! ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these...
Manie Manie: Neo Tokyo Anime Film Review
This collection still stands tall as a time capsule for an essential era in the history of Japanese anime. ― It's always wonderful when classic, out-of-print anime make their way onto legal streaming services. While a full-blown restoration on a nice home-media format would obviously be ideal, the fact that we can sit here in the year 2025 and watch Manie Manie: Neo Tokyo at all is something to be th...
This Week in Anime - The Danmei Controversy
Coop and Chris discuss the censorship of Chinese novels focusing on the romantic attraction between men and the legal persecution of its authors. ― Coop and Chris discuss the censorship of Chinese novels focusing on the romantic attraction between men and the legal persecution of its authors. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime ...
100 Meters Anime Movie Review
Debuting at Annecy, 100 Meters is a gorgeous work from the creative team behind On Gaku: Our Sound and the creator of Orb. ― If you were to map the film onto the circumstances of its making, Kenji Iwaisawa's feature debut ON-GAKU: Our Sound fit perfectly—a project made by self-taught animators about embracing your love of art despite your level of talent. His sophomore feature 100 Meters is less clea...
Jinsei Anime Film Review
There is an eclectic collection of influences at play in Jinsei, from acclaimed Norwegian comedy-drama The Worst Person in the World to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey ― It's easy to reduce Jinsei, 30-year-old Ryuya Suzuki's feature directorial debut, to this year's On-Gaku: Our Sound. It's not like the two films have nothing in common, either. Both share a sheer sense of independent filmmaki...
The Last Blossom Anime Film Review
The first film from the creator of Odd Taxi makes it clear Baku Kinoshita loves to show the gradual cracks in the shell of a taciturn man. ― Alhough the debut feature film from Baku Kinoshita, The Last Blossom, is strikingly different from his series OddTaxi, it's clear the man loves to show the gradual cracks in the shell of a taciturn man. In this case, it's the stoic yakuza Minoru Akutsu, first sh...
This Week in Anime - Want Your Bad Romance
Lucas and Steve explore the "Toxic Together" K-Comic special on Lezhin. ― Lucas and Steve explore the "Toxic Together" K-Comic special on Lezhin. 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. Every manhwa title mentioned in this column is available to read on Lezhin. @RiderS...
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Isekai Quartet Anime Gets 3rd Season
Season to feature characters from Overlord, KonoSuba, Re:Zero, Saga of Tanya the Evil, Rising of the Shield Hero, Eminence in Shadow ― Kadokawa announced on Friday that the Isekai Quartet crossover anime series is getting a third season titled Isekai Quartet 3. The show's staff also revealed a visual and 11 cast . The series will feature characters from Overlord, KonoSuba, Re:ZERO -Starting Li...
'Light-novel Anime' Project Announced Adapting 4 Original Stories From Popular Light Novelists
Anime omnibus project based on 4 original stories streams on YouTube, also airs on TV starting on July 12 ― A website launched on Thursday to announce a new "Light-novel Anime" project, which will feature four anime works adapting original stories from popular light novel authors, partnered alongside character designs from popular illustrators. The short anime are being released in parts as vertical ...
Yūki Dōmoto's I Want to End This Love Game Manga Gets TV Anime
Romantic comedy manga about childhood friends playing love game until high school launched in 2021 ― Shogakukan announced on Thursday that Yūki Dōmoto's I Want to End This Love Game (Aishiteru Game o Owarasetai) manga is getting a television anime adaptation. Dōmoto posted an illustration to commemorate the announcement. Dōmoto launched the manga on the Sunday Webry website in 2021. Shogakukan publis...
1st Golden Kamuy Spinoff Novel to Bundle New Anime on Blu-ray
Anime adapts "The Lightning Thief and Viper Ogin" chapter plus "Shimaenaga" mini-episode ― Golden Kamuy: Tsurumi Tokushirō no Shukugan (Golden Kamuy: Tokushirō Tsurumi's Aspiration), the first official spinoff novel based on Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga, will go on sale on October 17, and it will have a limited edition that bundles a Blu-ray Disc with new anime. Historical mystery writer Amon Ibu...
This Week in Games - Summer Games Fest 2025
Curious whether you missed any of the big announcements from Summer Game Fest? Jean-Karlo's got you covered. ― Welcome back, folks! With Summer Games Fest behind us, and we have another little bundle of news to share. How nice. It ought to take my mind off of not having a Switch 2 yet... This is... Splatoon Stays Fresh With New Spin-Off, Other Goodies Inbound Splatoon has done pretty well as the orig...
ARTFX J Nicholas D. Wolfwood TRIGUN STAMPEDE Ver. locks in as a Scale Figure!
From the anime "TRIGUN STAMPEDE", Nicholas D. Wolfwood comes to life as a figure in an action pose by Kotobukiya. ― The undertaker, wielding the large cross-shaped gun "The Punisher" on his back, has returned! From the anime "TRIGUN STAMPEDE", Nicholas D. Wolfwood comes to life as a figure in an action pose by Kotobukiya. Pre-order the Standard or Deluxe Edition from KOTOBUKIYA US ONLINE! IMG 2-nicol...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2025, Jun 3-9
With high ratings since episode 2, Apocalypse Hotel grabs the top spot this week and so breaks into the cumulative top 5 at #4! See how your favorite shows stack up this week! ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these...
The Dinner Table Detective Novel Series Gets Stage Musical
Musical runs from September 9-23 in Tokyo, September 27-October 1 in Osaka ― Tokuya Higashigawa's The Dinner Table Detective (Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de) novel series is inspiring a stage musical adaptation that will run from September 9-23 at the Nippon Seinenkan Hall in Tokyo and from September 27-October 1 at the Sky Theater MBS in Osaka. The musical stars (pictured above from left to right, sta...
Xenotoon Announces 'AniBit' Brand With 1st Game Pixel Dash: Toast of Destiny
Clover Lab develops side-scrolling runner game ― Xenotoon Inc. announced on Monday a new brand named "AniBit" that combines short animations and games. The brand aims to bring animation techniques to games, and its first release will be the Pixel Dash: Toast of Destiny side-scrolling runner game. Xenotoon describes the story: The main character, Haruka Ran, is a regular high school girl who's eager t...
Dark Horse's Parent Company Embracer Group Promotes Phil Rogers to CEO
Company names founder/CEO Lars Wingefors as Executive Chair of the Board on August 1 ― Dark Horse parent company Embracer Group is promoting Phil Rogers from Deputy CEO to CEO on August 1. The company is also naming its founder and CEO Lars Wingefors as Executive Chair of the Board on the same day. This is part of Embracer Group's restructuring. Rogers became the CEO of Eidos (Tomb Raider) in 2008. H...
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Fire Force #11 [rate] ―
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The Apothecary Diaries #46 [rate] ―
Manie Manie: Neo Tokyo Anime Film Review
This collection still stands tall as a time capsule for an essential era in the history of Japanese anime. ― It's always wonderful when classic, out-of-print anime make their way onto legal streaming services. While a full-blown restoration on a nice home-media format would obviously be ideal, the fact that we can sit here in the year 2025 and watch Manie Manie: Neo Tokyo at all is something to be th...
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Teogonia #10 [rate] ―
Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian Game's Trailer Reveals September 26 Release
Game launches for PS5, Switch, PC in West; also on PS4 in Japan ― Koei Tecmo announced on Friday that it will release Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian (Kurenai no Renkinjutsushi to Shiro no Shugosha: Resleriana no Atelier), a new game in the Atelier franchise, in the West for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on September 26. The game will launch for the same ...
Max Streams Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League Film on July 3
Anime premiered digitally in U.S. on March 18 ― Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Friday that Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League, its new Batman Ninja CG anime film, will begin streaming on Max on July 3. The film premiered digitally in the U.S. on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu, and other services on March 18. It then shipped on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Disc on April 15. The movie is a...
See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Anime Unveils Visual, July 7 Debut
6-episode series premieres on July 7 at 10:30 p.m. JST ― The official website for the television anime of Shinichirō Nariie's See You Tomorrow at the Food Court (Food Court de, Mata Ashita.) manga announced on Friday that the series will debut on July 7. The website also unveiled a visual: The anime will debut on July 7 on Tokyo MX at 10:30 p.m. JST before airing on other networks, and it will have s...
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Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? #11 [rate] ―
's Mangouste Anim Acquires Rights to Produce Animated Work for Space Adventure Cobra
Announcement originally made at Annecy on Friday ― Anime journalist Tadashi Sudo reported on Friday that the French production and distribution company Mangouste Anim has acquired the rights to produce an animated work based on Buichi Terasawa's Space Adventure Cobra manga and anime franchise. The news was originally announced at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market on Friday. ...
Volicia of Pluto Yuri Sci-Fi Robot Anime's 2nd Chapter Streams With English Subtitles for Limited Time
Volicia of Pluto #2: Blue streams until June 19, crowdfunding for 3rd chapter underway ― Arata Hirasaka began streaming the full 42-minute Volicia of Pluto #2: Blue (Bōsei no Volicia: Dai Nishō: Gunjō) anime on Friday with English subtitles. The anime is the second chapter of the Volicia of Pluto -Vapor Trail Another Age 2006- independent anime project. The full anime will stream with English subtitl...
Battle Game in 5 Seconds Anime, Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Hindi Dub Streams in India
Both anime stream as single s with episodes separated by timestamps ― The Muse Asia YouTube channel began streaming the television anime of Saizō Harawata and Miyakokasiwa's Deatte 5-byō de Battle (Battle in 5 seconds after meeting.) manga on May 26 and the Muse Asia YouTube channel began streaming the Hindi dub of the television anime of Ren Eguchi and illustrator Masa's Campfire Cooking in An...
Rika Suzuki, Kohske's Dark Auction: Hitler's Estate Game Streams Story Trailer
Game slated to launch this year for Switch, Steam, PS5 with English text ― Good Smile Company began streaming a new "Story, Mystery & Bidding" trailer on Friday for Dark Auction: Hitler's Estate (Dark Auction - Hitler no Isan), a new mystery adventure game by Gangsta. manga creator Kohske and Trace Memory/Hotel Dusk: Room 215 writer Rika Suzuki. The game was previously scheduled to launch for Nintend...
Yasuo Ohtagaki's Gundam Thunderbolt Manga Ends in 8 Chapters
Manga resumed from 3-month hiatus on Friday ― Yasuo Ohtagaki revealed on X/Twitter on Thursday that his Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt manga has entered its final arc and will end in eight chapters. Shogakukan published the manga's 222nd chapter in the Big Comic Superior magazine on Friday. The manga returning from a three-month hiatus with the new chapter. Ohtagaki posted a video to accompany the an...
Takeru Hokazono's Kagurabachi Manga Takes 1-Week Break Due to Author's Health
Manga is scheduled to return on June 23 ― The official X (formerly Twitter) for Takeru Hokazono's Kagurabachi manga announced on Thursday that the manga is taking an unplanned one-week break from this year's 29th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine on Monday due to Hokazono's "sudden illness." The manga is slated to return in the 30th issue, which will release on June 23. Hokazono...
Alterna Vvelt -Blue Exorcist Another Story- Smartphone Game Launches in 12 Countries in English on June 25
English release will be simultaneous with Japanese release ― The official English X/Twitter for the Alterna Vvelt -Blue Exorcist Another Story- (Alterna Vvelt: Ao no Exorcist Gaiden) game for the Blue Exorcist franchise revealed on Wednesday that the game will launch in English in 12 countries on June 25. The game will launch in English for iOS and Android in the United States, Canada, Austra...
Kamitsubaki City Under Construction Anime's 2nd Main Promo Video Previews Opening Theme
Hikaru Midorikawa s cast for series debuting on July 3 with streaming on Crunchyroll ― Kadokawa revealed the second main promotional video on Friday for the television anime of Kamitsubaki Studio's Kamitsubaki City Under Construction (Kamitsubaki-Shi Kensetsu-chū.) project. The video previews the opening theme song. The staff also revealed that Hikaru Midorikawa is ing the cast as a mysteriou...
Kōki Uchiyama, Kenjirō Tsuda Cast of Kenji Iwaisawa's 100 Meters Anime Film
Film debuts in Japan on September 19, in N. America in October ― The staff of the anime film of Uoto's 100 Meters (Hyakuemu) manga revealed more cast for the film on Friday. Kōki Uchiyama will play Saizu (pictured below left, name romanizations are not confirmed) and Kenjirō Tsuda will play Kaidō (below right). The film held its world premiere at Annecy on Thursday. The movie will premiere in Japan o...
Isekai Quartet Anime Gets 3rd Season
Season to feature characters from Overlord, KonoSuba, Re:Zero, Saga of Tanya the Evil, Rising of the Shield Hero, Eminence in Shadow ― Kadokawa announced on Friday that the Isekai Quartet crossover anime series is getting a third season titled Isekai Quartet 3. The show's staff also revealed a visual and 11 cast . The series will feature characters from Overlord, KonoSuba, Re:ZERO -Starting Li...
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Marry Me, Let's Have a Baby! #1 [rate] ―
'With Vengeance, Sincerely, Your Broken Saintess' Light Anime Reveals July 9 Debut, More Cast
Tomoaki Maeno, Minami Tsuda, more cast; theme songs also revealed ― Animation ID announced more cast and the July 9 debut on Friday for the light anime adaptation of SORAJIMA and Aminohada's With Vengeance, Sincerely, Your Broken Saintess (Kizu Darake Seijo Yori Hōfuku wo Komete) vertical-scrolling webtoon. The new cast include (not all character name spellings are confirmed): Tomoaki Ma...
The Water Magician Anime Reveals July 3 Debut, More Cast, Crunchyroll Streaming
9 more cast announced for isekai series ― The official website for the television anime of Tadashi Kubō and Nokito's The Water Magician (Mizuzokusei no Mahōtsukai) light novel series began streaming a second promotional video on Friday that reveals the show's July 3 debut. The website also revealed the show's theme song information and more cast. Meiyo Densetsu is performing the opening theme...
Lupin the IIIrd: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku Anime Film's Character Intro Trailer Streamed
Film opens in Japan on June 27 with prequel net anime streaming 1st on June 20 ― TMS began streaming a character introduction trailer on Friday for Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku (Immortal Bloodline), the new feature-length film in the Lupin III franchise. TMS also revealed that those who attend the film will receive a collection of "secret" original drawings. A net anime prequel titl...
2025 Detective Conan Film Drops to #4, Live-Action Mieruko-chan Film Debuts at #7
Live-action Mieruko-chan earns 92 million yen in 1st 3 days ― Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (Meitantei Conan: Sekigan no Flashback), the 28th film in the Detective Conan (Case Closed) franchise, fell from #2 to #4 in its eighth weekend last weekend. The film sold 148,000 tickets for 223,181,900 yen ($1.53 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 9.46 million tickets ...
Crunchyroll Adds English Dub of Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation Anime in India
English dub of Lycoris Recoil: Friends are thieves of time. series of anime shorts also streams on platform ― Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub of Sasaki to Miyano: Sotsugyo-hen (Graduation Chapter), the anime film based on Shō Harusono's Sasaki and Miyano manga, in India on Friday. It began streaming the English dub of Lycoris Recoil: Friends are thieves of time., the six Lycoris Recoil an...
Anya Meets Hello Kitty in Spy x Family x Sanrio Collab
A pop-up store opens in August ― The Spy x Family franchise announced on Tuesday it will be collaborating with popular Japanese entertainment company Sanrio. A pop-up store will open in August, and pre-orders have begun on the Toho Anime Store. The staff also revealed an original illustration of the Spy x Family characters paired with Sanrio characters: Anya Forger with Hello Kitty, Yor Forger with M...
All You Need is Kill Anime Adds 3 Cast
Kana Hanazawa, comedians Hiccorohee & mo-junior high school co-star ― The official website for Warner Bros. Japan and STUDIO4°C's anime of Hiroshi Sakurazaka and Yoshitoshi ABe's All You Need Is Kill science fiction light novel announced three more cast on Friday: Kana Hanazawa as Shasta, "a genius graduate student who is thoroughly enjoying being immersed in Darol's research" Comedian Hiccor...
Ninja Kamui Anime Gets 2 More Seasons
Sola Entertainment returns for Season Two: Red Vendetta on Adult Swim ― Adult Swim officially announced at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Thursday that the Ninja Kamui anime will have two more seasons from Sola Entertainment. The first of the two additional seasons, Ninja Kamui Season Two: Red Vendetta, "will follow Higan as he uncovers a new conspiracy of cataclysmic proportions...
Live-Action 5 Centimeters Per Second Film Unveils Teaser, More Cast, Composer
Haruto Ueda, Noa Shiroyama play leads as children with music by Ayatake Ezaki ― The official website for the live-action film of Makoto Shinkai's 5 Centimeters Per Second anime film unveiled a teaser trailer, second teaser visual, more cast , and the composer Ayatake Ezaki (musical contributor on Belle, Muteking the Dancing Hero) on Friday. The 30-second teaser debuts the first footage to be m...
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Compilation Film Will Be Screened in U.K. Cinemas This Summer
Film is a compilation of the "Hidden Inventory / Premature Death" arc from the second season ― Crunchyroll confirmed in a press release that, in collaboration with Sony Pictures UK, it will theatrically release 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 tel...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 8-14
DAN DA DAN, Dungeon People anime; Girl Crush, Sweet or Bitter Love manga ship ― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date DAN DA DAN Season 1 BDPlease Shout! Factory US$34.98 June 12 DAN DA DAN Season 1 - Collector's Edition BDCite Shout! Factory US$64.98 June 12 Dungeon People BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 June 12 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail ...
New Edens Zero Action RPG's Trailer Reveals Demo
Save data can transfer to full game at launch on July 15 ― Konami unveiled during the Konami Press Start livestream on Thursday a trailer for the new action role-playing game based on Hiro Mashima's Edens Zero manga, and it reveals that a demo has launched: The demo's save data can transfer to the full game. The game will launch on July 15 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Wind...
Resident Evil Requiem – The First RE Game to Make Me Jump
The latest Resident Evil game is the equivalent of an icy hand on your neck when you think you're alone. ― The latest installment in Capcom's Resident Evil franchise turned heads during the Summer Game Day trailer premiere. Despite the series turning thirty next year, the RE development team manages to breathe new life into every addition in its long history. Despite the Biohazard games defining the ...
Dragon Ball Daima Wins Best Anime Series at 2025 Astra TV Awards
Aleks Le wins award for role as Sung Jinwoo in Solo Leveling Season 2 ― The film critics in the Hollywood Creative Alliance (formerly the Hollywood Critics Association) announced the nominees for the 2025 Astra TV Awards on Tuesday. The Dragon Ball Daima anime won Best Anime Series, and Aleks Le won Best Lead Voice-Over Performance for his role as Sung Jinwoo in the Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from...
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Wind Breaker #24 [rate] ―
Sonic Team Studio Head Takashi Iizuka's Bid to Appeal to Japanese and Global Audiences Through Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
With some surprising guest characters, the latest Sonic game is ready to prove its bona fides to as many people as possible. ― As the latest exciting addition to the Sonic gaming franchise, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds surprised fans worldwide with the inclusion of Miku Hatsune, Like a Dragon's Ichiban Kasuga, Persona 5's Joker, as well as Minecraft's Steve, Alex, and Creeper. A total of twenty-three pl...
NIS America Announces Disgaea 7 Complete Game for Switch 2
Trailer streamed for game launching this fall ― NIS America announced on Thursday that Nippon Ichi Software's Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless (Makai Senki Disgaea 7) game is getting a release on Nintendo Switch 2 this fall. The company streamed an announcement trailer: The game will include all previously released DLC, as well as new features and content. "The Disgaea 7 Complete Ewwdo Edition" feat...
Shinsei Galverse Anime's 1st Trailer Reveals Character Voices, June 25 Premiere
Yui Horie, Ai Fairouz, Lynn, Ikue Ōtani, Kotono Mitsuishi, Rie Tanaka, more star ― Tokyo-based Shinsei Galverse NFT project began streaming on Thursday the first trailer for its anime project, and it previews the character voices and confirms the June 25 premiere: The cast includes: Yui Horie as Zero Ai Fairouz as D.D. Mutsumi Tamura as Ring Kurumi Nakata as Tabia Hisako Kanemoto as Vega Lynn as Momo...
This Week in Anime - The Danmei Controversy
Coop and Chris discuss the censorship of Chinese novels focusing on the romantic attraction between men and the legal persecution of its authors. ― Coop and Chris discuss the censorship of Chinese novels focusing on the romantic attraction between men and the legal persecution of its authors. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime ...
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Rock is a Lady's Modesty #11 [rate] ―
Dan Da Dan 2nd Season Anime's Commercial Reveals/Previews Ending Theme Song by WurtS
2nd commercial previews Aina the End's opening theme song ― The official website for the second season of the DAN DA DAN television anime revealed on Friday that WurtS will perform the new ending theme song "Doukashiteru" (Something's Wrong with Them). A new commercial previews the song. Another commercial previews Aina the End's opening theme song "Kakumei Dōchū" (On the Way): The second season for ...
Konami Teases Silent Hill Remake with Bloober Team
Polish game studio worked on Silent Hill 2 Remake ― Konami teased during the Konami Press Start livestream on Thursday that a Silent Hill remake project is in development in partnership with Silent Hill 2 Remake's Polish game studio Bloober Team. The company streamed a teaser for the project as well as a developer diary video for Silent Hill f, an all-new game in the horror game franchise (begins at ...
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The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows #11 [rate] ―
Suikoden: Star Leap Mobile Game Gets PC Release (Updated)
Story trailer streamed ― Konami revealed during the Konami Press Start livestream on Thursday that Suikoden: Star Leap (Gensō Suikoden: Star Leap), a new mobile game in the Suikoden series, will get a version on PC via Steam alongside the previously announced iOS and Android releases. Update: Konami streamed the story and teaser trailers with English subtitles: Story Trailer Teaser Trailer The compan...
Apocalypse Hotel ‒ Episode 10
Tamako is an obnoxious and hilarious little stinker who exacerbates every facet of this farce into a full-blown fracas. The apple doesn't fall far.
100 Meters Anime Movie Review
Debuting at Annecy, 100 Meters is a gorgeous work from the creative team behind On Gaku: Our Sound and the creator of Orb. ― If you were to map the film onto the circumstances of its making, Kenji Iwaisawa's feature debut ON-GAKU: Our Sound fit perfectly—a project made by self-taught animators about embracing your love of art despite your level of talent. His sophomore feature 100 Meters is less clea...
Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Game's Video Reveals New 'Fox Hunt' Online Multiplayer Mode, 'Snake vs. Bomberman' Collaboration
Xbox Series X|S version to feature "Snake vs. Bomberman" ― Konami revealed during the Konami Press Start livestream on Thursday that Metal Gear Solid △: Snake Eater (△ is read as "Delta"), its remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, will feature a new online multiplayer mode called "Fox Hunt." Also, the "Secret Theater" will return. Instead of the "Snake vs. Monkey" mode, the Xbox Series X|S versi...
The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom ‒ Episode 11
We’ve seen time and time again in this series how Philia will always put herself last, no matter what the cost.
Nano Will Perform in London and Glasgow in July
Nano's credits include singing opening songs for Aria the Scarlet Ammo AA and Arpeggio of Blue Steel - Ars Nova ― Tickets are available for performances by the Japanese-American singer Nano in London on Tuesday July 8 and in Glasgow on Thursday July 10. These performances are part of her "NANO LIVE 2025 -DO OR DIE!! Rock Your Heart Out in EUROPE" tour. Nano's anime song credits include the opening so...
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A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof #10 [rate] ―
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX ‒ Episode 10
Pronounced shifts between grayscale and color set the mood as the story ramps up.
'Light-novel Anime' Project Announced Adapting 4 Original Stories From Popular Light Novelists
Anime omnibus project based on 4 original stories streams on YouTube, also airs on TV starting on July 12 ― A website launched on Thursday to announce a new "Light-novel Anime" project, which will feature four anime works adapting original stories from popular light novel authors, partnered alongside character designs from popular illustrators. The short anime are being released in parts as vertical ...
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Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World #10 [rate] ―
My Melody & Kuromi Stop-Motion Animated Series Debuts on Netflix on July 24
LE SSERAFIM performs theme song ― Netflix revealed on Thursday in a video that the My Melody & Kuromi stop-motion animation series, based on the titular Sanrio characters, will debut on July 24 worldwide. The video also reveals that LE SSERAFIM will perform the theme song "Kawaii (Prod. Gen Hoshino)." Netflix also revealed a new visual. The series will have a total of 12 episodes, with each episode r...
Yūki Dōmoto's I Want to End This Love Game Manga Gets TV Anime
Romantic comedy manga about childhood friends playing love game until high school launched in 2021 ― Shogakukan announced on Thursday that Yūki Dōmoto's I Want to End This Love Game (Aishiteru Game o Owarasetai) manga is getting a television anime adaptation. Dōmoto posted an illustration to commemorate the announcement. Dōmoto launched the manga on the Sunday Webry website in 2021. Shogakukan publis...
Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse Anime Reveals 2 Promo Videos, July 4 TV Debut, Theme Song Artists
Anime also reveals more cast, new visual ― The official website for the anime of Naru Narumi's Watari-kun's ****** Is about to Collapse (Watari-kun no xx ga Hōkaisunzen) manga started streaming both the anime's second and third promotional videos on Thursday. The videos reveal that the anime will debut on television Tokyo MX on July 4 at 25:00 (effectively July 5 at 1:00 a.m.). The show will also air...
Demon Slayer Characters Appear on Pepsi Bottles in Japan
Just in time for the Infinity Castle movies ― The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise announced on May 19 that it would be partnering with Japanese beverage producer and distributor Suntory for drinks with "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba showdown labels." Seven pairs of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba characters would battle each other on bottles of C.C. Lemon, Chosuppa (Ultra Sour) C.C. Lemon, P...
Tokyo International Shark Film Festival to Screen Odekake Kozame
Movie will be pre-screened as final shark movie at event ― The Odekake Kozame franchise announced on June 4 that Eiga Odekake Kozame Tokai no Otomodachi (Film Little Shark's Outings: The City's Friend), the new anime film of Penguin Box's Odekake Kozame (Little Shark's Outings) manga, will have an advance pre-screening at the Tokyo International Shark Film Festival. It will be the closing movie of th...
Wandance Hip-Hop Dance Anime Unveils More Cast
Ayaka Suwa, Toshiki Masuda, Yūma Uchida, Yuu Hayashi, Chikahiro Kobayashi co-star ― The official website for the anime of Coffee's Wandance hip-hop dance manga announced the second round of cast for the anime on Thursday: Ayaka Suwa as On Miyao, the leader of Ichirin High School's dance club Toshiki Masuda as Iori Itsukushima, a second-year student in the dance club Yūma Uchida as Gaku Kabeya...
1st Golden Kamuy Spinoff Novel to Bundle New Anime on Blu-ray
Anime adapts "The Lightning Thief and Viper Ogin" chapter plus "Shimaenaga" mini-episode ― Golden Kamuy: Tsurumi Tokushirō no Shukugan (Golden Kamuy: Tokushirō Tsurumi's Aspiration), the first official spinoff novel based on Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga, will go on sale on October 17, and it will have a limited edition that bundles a Blu-ray Disc with new anime. Historical mystery writer Amon Ibu...
Seven Seas Licenses Koharu and Minato: My Partner is a Girl, They Are Still Being Shaken This Morning. 5 More Titles
Also licensed: I Have a Secret & Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch audiobooks, Exotic Animal Doctor, more ― Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: Koharu and Minato: My Partner is a Girl manga Creators: Hyaluron, Daruma Release Date: April 2026 (volume 1, Seven Seas GL label) Summary: Koharu and Minato are two women who met online. Despite there being a ten-year age gap b...
AnimEigo Releases Romeo's Blue Skies BD Collection on July 29
AnimEigo announced on Wednesday it will release Kōzō Kusuba's Romeo's Blue Skies in a three-disc Blu-ray Disc set on July 29. The company originally announced it would release the set in June. It will be the first complete home video release in the United States for one of Nippon Animation's World Masterpiece Theater anime series adapting classic children's books. All 36 episodes will be availabl...
Otakon 2025 Hosts Too Many Losing Heroines! Light Novel Team
Takibi Amamori, Imigimuru, Kentaro Iwaasa attend Washington, D.C. event from August 8-10 ― The staff for Otakon 2025 announced on Wednesday that it will host the creative team behind the Too Many Losing Heroines! light novels: novelist Takibi Amamori, artist Imigimuru, and deputy editor-in-chief Kentaro Iwaasa. Amamori is the novelist behind the novels. He won the Gagaga prize in the 15th Shogakukan...
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's DLC Character Trailer Previews Thousand-Year Blood War's Ichigo
Character available on June 17 ― Bandai Namco America streamed a new video on Tuesday for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, the new 3D arena fighting game for the Bleach franchise, introducing the DLC character Ichigo Kurosaki (Thousand-Year Blood War version). The video below contains spoilers for the anime's final part. The character will be available as a DLC character on June 17. Season owners will ...
Onimusha: Way of the Sword Keeps True to its Predecessors
The latest Onimusha game looks modern while simultaneously keeping the charms and unique gameplay mechanics from its previous entries. ― Capcom's Onimusha series had a long run on the PlayStation 2, starting with 2001's Onimusha Warlords. It was basically Resident Evil but with samurai, due to the gameplay's focus on fixed cameras. However, Onimusha didn't really take off nearly as well as Capcom's i...
Your Forma ‒ Episode 11
“What a sad electronic junk-heap of wasted concepts and opportunities this show has turned out to be.”
Anime Expo Hosts More Gundam GQuuuuuuX Cast , Sasara Sekine
Voice actors Gundam Rising in Los Angeles event on July 3 ― The official X/Twitter for Anime Expo announced over the last few days that this year's event will host three more voice actors from the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX anime as well as former Houkago Princess idol group member Sasara Sekine. Char Aznable's voice actor Yuuki Shin, Shuji Ito's voice actor Simba Tsuchiya, and Challia...
Live-Action Renai Rubi no Tadashii Furikata BL Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Series stars Genki Iwahashi, Satoru Sōma, will have original stories and characters ― Tokyo MX revealed on Wednesday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Ogeretsu Tanaka's Renai Rubi no Tadashii Furikata (The Right Way to Write Love) boys-love manga that will premiere on Tokyo MX1 on July 13. The series will have eight episodes, and will feature new story elements with original cha...
Mafuyu Fukita's We Can't Do Just Plain Love Manga Gets Live-Action Series on July 2
Ryosuke Yamamoto, Utano Aoi star in series about officemates secret, unusual relationship ― DMM TV announced on Wednesday the live-action series adaptation of Mafuyu Fukita's We Can't Do Just Plain Love: She's Got a Fetish, Her Boss Has Low Self-Esteem (Tada no Renai Nanka Dekikkonai: Kojirase Jōshi to Fechina Buka) manga, which will premiere on July 2 on the Tokyo MX channel and DMM TV at 26:00 JST ...
Crunchyroll to Screen Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Compilation Film in Select Territories This Summer
Select territories include , , U.K., Latin America, Australia ― Crunchyroll announced during the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Tuesday that it will theatrically release 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 ani...
Capcom's Pragmata is Intriguing
The game finally has a release date, and the demo shows that it's worth being excited for. ― Five years ago, Capcom released the announcement trailer for Pragmata, a new sci-fi IP. It was only a cinematic trailer, but it piqued my interest as it showed an astronaut interacting with a small girl. All of a sudden, their surroundings completely warped in zero gravity, with both of them sent flying and a...
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The Beginning After The End #11 [rate] ―
Attack on Titan, Solo Leveling Anime Composer Hiroyuki Sawano Holds Solo Concert in Los Angeles, CA
Concert takes place at Peacock Theater on November 14 ― Composer Hiroyuki Sawano will hold his first Los Angeles solo concert at the Peacock Theater on November 14. "Hiroyuki SAWANO Live in Los Angeles 2025" will include his music from Attack on Titan, Solo Leveling, The Seven Deadly Sins, and 86. Guest vocalists include Eliana, mpi, XAI, SennaRin, mizuki, and Laco. Tickets will go on sale on Thursda...
Anime Limited Announces New Home Release Details in July and August
Collector's Blu-rays of Helck and second season of Ghost In The Shell: SAC_2045 on July 21, followed by Bleach Collector's Set 2 on August 4 ― In a message on its AllTheAnime website, Anime Limited announced details of several of its home releases in June and soundtrack releases into September, as follows. Helck Season 1 will be released as a Collector's Blu-ray edition with all 24 episodes on July 2...
Nintendo Switch 2 Sells Over 3.5 Million Units Worldwide in 1st 4 Days
Nintendo's latest console marks highest global sales amount within 1st 4 days for its hardware ― Nintendo announced on Wednesday that its new Nintendo Switch 2 system has sold over 3.5 million units worldwide in the first four days following its release on June 5. According to the company, this is the highest global sales amount for any Nintendo hardware within its first four days. By comparison, the...
The Beginning After the End Anime Gets 2nd Season Next Spring
Video clip streamed for final episode of 1st season ― Crunchyroll revealed on Wednesday that the television anime of TurtleMe's The Beginning After The End web novel and its webcomic adaptation is getting a second season next spring. The company streamed an exclusive video clip from the post-credits scene of the first season's 12th and final epsiode, scheduled to air on January 18: The anime...
Jinsei Anime Film Review
There is an eclectic collection of influences at play in Jinsei, from acclaimed Norwegian comedy-drama The Worst Person in the World to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey ― It's easy to reduce Jinsei, 30-year-old Ryuya Suzuki's feature directorial debut, to this year's On-Gaku: Our Sound. It's not like the two films have nothing in common, either. Both share a sheer sense of independent filmmaki...
Death Stranding 2 Game Streams 'Explore. Connect. Survive.' Gameplay Trailer
Hideo Kojima's game launches for PS5 on June 26 ― The official YouTube channel for PlayStation began streaming on Wednesday a gameplay trailer titled "Explore. Connect. Survive." for Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding 2: On the Beach game: The game is slated for release for PlayStation 5 on June 26. The collector's edition gives purchasers early access to the game 48 hours ahead of the official release d...
Alterna Vvelt -Blue Exorcist Another Story- Smartphone Game's Trailer Reveals June 25 Release
Game was originally slated for release last summer ― The official website for the Alterna Vvelt -Blue Exorcist Another Story- (Alterna Vvelt: Ao no Exorcist Gaiden) game for the Blue Exorcist franchise announced on Wednesday that the game will launch for iOS and Android devices on June 25 following a delay. The website streamed a trailer: The game was slated for release for iOS and Android last summe...
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GKIDS to Screen All You Need is Kill Anime in Theaters
GKIDS acquires rights in N. America, U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand ― GKIDS announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Warner Bros. Japan and STUDIO4°C's anime adaptation of Hiroshi Sakurazaka and Yoshitoshi ABe's All You Need Is Kill science fiction light novel in multiple territories, including North America, the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. The company will screen the film in...
With You and the Rain Anime Unveils More Cast, Visual, July 5 Premiere
Shūhei Sakaguchi, Mitsuho Kambe, Yume Miyamoto cast ― The official website for the television anime of Kō Nikaido's With You and the Rain (Ame to Kimi to) manga unveiled more cast, a visual, and the July 5 premiere. The newly announced cast includes: Shūhei Sakaguchi as Hiura Mitsuho Kambe as Hojo Yume Miyamoto as Arata There will be an advanced screening at United Cinema Minatomirai on June 29 ...
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Your Forma #11 [rate] ―
Samurai Troopers Gets New Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers Sequel Anime
Hiiro Ishibashi stars in new Sunrise anime in January 2026 ― Sunrise announced during an anniversary screening for the Yoroiden Samurai Troopers anime at Shinjuku Piccadilly on Wednesday that the series is getting a new sequel anime Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers in January 2026. The staff unveiled a teaser trailer and visual: The anime stars: Hiiro Ishibashi as Gai Yōichi Fujita (Gintama, Mr. Osoma...
Code Vein 2 is Bigger and Better
With a customizable player character and a new bike, Code Vein 2 is looking like a good bet for 2026. ― One of the biggest surprises during Summer Game Fest was the announcement of Code Vein 2, Bandai Namco's follow-up to the 2019 vampiric soulslike RPG. The game is slated to launch sometime in 2026, and I got a chance to learn more about it through a hands-off preview with Bandai Namco. Code Vein 2 ...
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2 ‒ Episode 10
That there aren’t more musical episodes of non-musical anime is a tragedy that you could make a 3–5 minute ballad about.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes ‒ Episode 10
At last we learn the relationship between Knuckleduster and the bee girl.
'Uglymug, Epicfighter' Anime's 2nd Video Reveals Theme Songs, July 6 Debut
Boy band TEMPEST performs "My Way" opening, Miyu Kaneko performs "Bansōkō" ending ― The official website for the television anime of Ryo Hiromatsu's Busamen Gachi Fighter (Uglymug, Epicfighter) manga revealed on Wednesday the anime's key visual, second full promotional video, and July 6 premiere. The video reveals and previews the opening theme song "My Way" by TEMPEST, and the ending theme song "Ban...
Tsuyokute New Saga Anime's 2nd Video Unveils More Cast, July 2 Debut
Hisako Kanemoto, Akeno Watanabe anime's cast ― The official website for the television anime of Masayuki Abe's Tsuyokute New Saga (New Saga Plus, a wordplay on the Japanese term for replay mode) light novel series posted its second full romotional video on Wednesday. The video announces the anime's additional cast and July 2 premiere. It also previews the opening theme song "Enja" (Actor...
Reborn as a Vending Machine Season 2's New Video Reveals More Cast, Opening Song, July 2 Debut
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Rie Takahashi cast with Kotomi Aihara replacing Shiki Aoki as Hyūrumi ― The staff for the anime of Hirukuma's Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon (Jidōhanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyū ni Samayō) light novel series revealed on Wednesday the key visual, main promotional video, new cast , and the July 2 premiere for the show's second season. The v...
A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2's New Video Unveils Opening Song, July 8 Debut
asmi performs "Kimi ga Kureta mono" opening song ― Kadokawa unveiled the key visual, main promotional video, and July 8 premiere for the second anime season based on Miki Yoshikawa's A Couple of Cuckoos (Kakkō no Iinazuke) manga on Wednesday. The video also unveils and previews the opening theme song "Kimi ga Kureta mono" (What You Gave Me) by singer asmi. The anime's second season will premiere on J...
Naoko Yamada's Garden of Remembrance Anime Short Film Screens in Taiwan on June 27
Short film debuted in 2023 ― Taiwanese film distributor Cai Chang Asia began streaming a trailer for Naoko Yamada's Garden of Remembrance original anime short film on Monday. The trailer reveals that Cai Chang Asia will screen the film in Taiwan on June 27. The anime's official website features the following official description for the short: Beer cans and a whisky glass are placed in an open space ...
Yuami's Koala E Nikki Manga Gets Web Anime by Studio Mother
As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill's Takao Kato directs anime about koala's daily life ― Kadokawa announced on Wednesday the web anime adaptation of Yuami's Koala E Nikki (Koala's Diary or literally, Koala Picture Diary) manga, and revealed the teaser visual, main staff, and announcement video. The anime announcement marks the manga's fourth anniversary. Yuami drew an illustrat...
Voice Actor Megumi Hayashibara Sparks Controversy With Recent Blog Post
Hayashibara: “Japan's taxes should go 'first' to those who pay them (including foreigners living in Japan who pay taxes, of course)” ― Japanese news outlet Jcast News reported on Monday that voice actor Megumi Hayashibara came under fire for a June 8 blog post. The report said that Hayashibara initially wrote “I had a fun trip to our neighboring country, Korea,” “There were some things Korean and Jap...
Konami Gifts Kaiba Voice Kenjiro Tsuda With Rarest Blue-Eyes White Dragon Card (Sort of)
A one-of-a-kind variant as a jumbo flower bouquet ― Voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda held his 30th Anniversary Dinner Show on Saturday to celebrate his career spanning three decades. As is customary in Japan, several companies sent flower bouquet displays to the celebration, and organizers displayed them at the front of the venue. In particular, several fans and guests posted photos of the bouquet from game...
Onmyō Kaiten Re:verse Anime's New Video Unveils Theme Songs
Who-ya Extended performs opening song "Cry Out Cry Over," 9Lana performs ending song "Turn Over" ― The official website for Onmyō Kaiten Re:verse, david production's first original television anime, unveiled the third promotional video and a key visual for the anime on Wednesday. The video reveals and previews the anime's theme song, including the opening theme song "Cry Out Cry Over" by vocalist Who...
Replica: Revenge of the Ex-Wife Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Reina Triendl stars as Aoi Fujimura/Sumire Itō ― TV Tokyo announced on Wednesday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Tomo Tanaka and Hacchi Hirai's Replica: Revenge of the Ex-Wife (Replica Moto Tsuma no Fukushū) manga. The series will premiere in the "Drama Premiere" programming block of TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, and TVQ Broadcasting Kyushu on July 7 ...
Mr. Osomatsu Franchise Gets 2nd Live-Action Film With New Cast in Early 2026
New stage play to also run next summer ― The staff for the Mr. Osomatsu (Osomatsu-san) franchise announced on Wednesday a second live-action film for early next year. In addition, Osomatsu-san on Stage ~Six Men's Show Time~ 2nd Season 2, the second play in the second stage production "season" in the franchise, will also open next summer. The new cast for the second film's sextuplets are all performer...