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Whoever Steals This Book Light Novel Review
Despite a slow start and some structural weaknesses, Mifuyu and Mashiro’s adventures through books, curses, and family secrets build to an engrossing, action-packed YA fantasy.
― Part fantasy, part mystery, this young adult novel belongs to a subgenre of stories about getting literally “sucked into” a book, with a couple key distinguishing traits. First, instead of the protagonist going into the stor...
Rusty Rabbit Giveaway
It's time for another giveaway here at Anime News Network, and today we've got something for you from our friends at Nitro Plus and NetEase Games. We've got game codes for their new release, Rusty Rabbit!
― It's time for another giveaway here at Anime News Network, and today we've got something for you from our friends at Nitro Plus and NetEase Games. We've got game codes for their new release, Rust...
Promise of Wizard Anime Series Review
It doesn’t take long to realize that there’s not a helluva lot of things promising about this wizard show.
― Promise of Wizard is an anime so sluggish that it robs itself of any opportunity to be enchanting. Not even the wizard's ball that happens halfway through has any sense of glittery whimsiness. With the plot and animation trudging along at a snail's pace, it feels like nothing is going on. Ther...
This Week in Anime - Love in Another World
Steve and Lucas pull double-duty as they tackle both the new season's isekai and rom-com anime.
― Steve and Lucas pull double-duty as they tackle both the new season's isekai and rom-coms. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. are available on
The Beginning After the End, Can A Boy-Girl Friendship Survive, Please Put...
Jujutsu Kaisen Hidden Inventory, Shibuya Incident [Limited Edition] Blu-ray + DVD Anime Review
The biggest selling point of the limited edition set is the art book for season two, although calling it an art book feels misleading.
― Season two of Jujutsu Kaisen is broken up into two major arcs that act as definitive turning points for the overall series. The limited edition set itself only comes with the second half of season two, the Shibuya Incident arc, but we will also be reviewing the firs...
Answerman - Why is There an Overlap Between Moe and the Alt-Right?
The weaponization of irony makes it hard to distinguish sincerity from sarcasm. What can we do to counter the online radicalization of anime fans?
― Overworked 9-5 Employee asks: “From the K-On! profile pic meme to accounts that post images of Anya Forger with white nationalist undertones, there's an unhealthy number of alt-right internet users who spout hateful content and have an affinity for cute...
The First SLAM DUNK Collector's Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray Giveaway WINNER
Giveaway has ended! Are you one of our lucky winners?
― Hello, ANN readers! Have you watched the First SLAM DUNK the movie yet? This might be your chance to watch it -- and earn a collector's edition of it! What is the story about? Shohoku's “speedster” and point guard, Ryota Miyagi, always plays with brains and lightning speed, running circles around his opponents while feigning composure. Born and...
Lunar Remastered Collection
This version of the PS1 Lunar games is the most accessible way to experience these classics.
― A standout series from a time in the video game scene where Japanese RPGs and aggressively anime-styled games weren't consistently brought over in English, the Lunar line carved out a historic niche for itself. That legacy can make it easy to initially fixate on what this Lunar Remastered Collection doesn't...
Unnamed Memory Act.2 Anime Series Review
A rushed plotline and frenetic pacing barely leave you with a memory of this show worth naming.
― Many great fairy tales treat love as something no magical curse, giant tower, or fire-breathing dragon can tear apart. In worlds occupied by fairies and magic, love is the most real part of any fantasy; a passionate force that conquers all. Unnamed Memory Act 2 follows that precedent by having its leadin...
Mumbai Comic Con Hosts Live One Piece Voice Acting Performance by Kappei Yamaguchi and Hiroaki Hirata
― Voice actors and members of the Straw Hat Pirates Kappei Yamaguchi (voice of Usopp) and Hiroaki Hirata (voice of Sanji) took to the stage at Mumbai Comic Con on Saturday onlooking a sea of literal straw hats. Starting off with a lively discussion about their characters and the actors' personal feelings about Eiichiro Oda's story and writing, the panel went on to reveal an even bigger surprise. The...
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Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi Manga Listed With 2026 TV Anime
nonco's romantic comedy manga centers on demoness in love
― Retailers are listing the 20th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine with a cover image, which reveals that nonco's Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi (Kanan is Simple-Minded in the End) manga is receiving a television anime adaptation in 2026. The magazine ships on Wednesday. The manga centers on Kanan, a demoness who has infiltrated human s...
Masaaki Yuasa Directs Daisy's Life Anime Film
Film based on Banana Yoshimoto's novel will release in 2026 as Japanese-French co-production
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Monday that Masaaki Yuasa will direct a new anime film titled Daisy's Life. The film will be a Japanese-French co-production at Yuasa's new studio ame pippin, and will release in 2026. The anime film is based on Banana Yoshimoto's Hinagiku no Jinsei novel (pict...
Tomato Soup's A Witch's Life in Mongol Manga Gets TV Anime From Science Saru
Award-winning historical manga launched in 2021
― TV Asahi announced on Monday that Tomato Soup's A Witch's Life in Mongol (Tenmaku no Jādūgar) manga is inspiring a television anime adaptation from Science Saru. The anime's English title will be Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia. Tomato Soup drew an illustration featuring Sitara (Fatima) and Töregene to celebrate the announcement. Tomato Soup provided a ...
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth Games Release Opening Movie Trailers
Games launch physically/digitally for PS4 in 2025 following Switch versions' cancellation
― Idea Factory International (IFI) revealed the opening trailers for the upcoming western releases of its Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2 Sisters Generation, and Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3 V Generation games on Tuesday. Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1+ Opening Hyp...
Apocalypse Hotel ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Apocalypse Hotel embraces our present (and future) absurdity with a warm air of melancholy and the soothing power of slapstick
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics Collection Gets Title Update on April 16
Game adds improved graphics, soundtrack remixes, different title versions, Versus Mode
― Capcom announced on Tuesday that its Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics collection is getitng a title update on Wednesday. The update includes different versions X-Men vs. Street Fighter, updated graphics for Marvel vs. Capcom 2 New Age of Heroes, offline Versus Mode, and remixes of classic so...
Japanese Man Sentenced for Illegally Modifying 2nd-Hand Nintendo Switch Units
Transport worker Fumihiri Otobe given 3-year suspended sentence, 500,000 yen fine
― RKC Kōchi Broadcasting reported on Monday that the Kōchi District Court sentenced 58-year-old Fumihiro Otobe — accused of violating the Trademark Act law for illegally modifying Nintendo Switch console units and selling them online — to two years in prison, suspended for three years (if Otobe remains on good behavior ...
Wind Breaker Season 2 Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, April 17 Debut
Alejandro Saab, Eric Vale, more join cast
― Crunchyroll revealed on Wednesday that it will stream the English dub for the second season of the television anime of Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker manga on Thursday. The English dub cast, which features returning members, includes: Austin Tindle as Sakura
Bryson Baugus as Nirei
Dallas Reid as Suo
Blake McNamara as Anzai
Alejandro Saab as Natori
Eric Vale as K...
Square Enix Store Pauses Some Pre-Orders, Hong Kong Suspends Mail to U.S. Due to Tariffs
The pre-orders page of Square Enix's online store now contains a notice that the store has temporarily paused some new merchandise pre-orders due to "ongoing international tariff uncertainties" as of April 9. Hong Kong Post Also Suspends Surface and Air Postal Services to the U.S. The Hong Kong Post also suspended and has stopped accepting surface postal items containing goods bound to the U.S., e...
Elden Ring Nightreign Game's Character Trailer Reveals Raider
Raider uses axe, platform ability in new standalone game on May 30
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Tuesday a character trailer for Elden Ring: Nightreign, the new standalone Elden Ring game, and it previews Raider. Raider starts with an axe and has the ability to raise stone platforms. Previously announced Nightfarer characters include Wylder, Guardian, Duchess, Recluse, and Ironeye. ...
San Japan 2025 Hosts Tekken Director Katsuhiro Harada
San Japan runs from August 29-31 in Texas
― Texas-based anime convention San Japan announced earlier this month that it will host Tekken franchise director Katsuhiro Harada at this year's event. Harada is best-known as the producer and director of the Tekken fighting game series. Harada currently serves as a general manager at Bandai Namco, as well as a lead for the fighting game esports division of...
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The Beginning After The End #3 [rate]
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Offering My Virginity to a Gangster, XL Boss Anime Get English Dubs
Dubs from Ascendent Animation premiere on OceanVeil on April 19
― Ascendent Animation announced on Wednesday that it is producing English dubs for Offering My Virginity to a Gangster, the anime of Aki Murakami's Sazanami Sōshi ni Shojo o Sasagu ~Saa, Jikkuri Medemashō ka~ manga, and XL Boss (XL Jо̄shi), the anime adaptation of Itо̄ Kani's Jо̄shi no Asoko wa XL Size!? Futoi Sakippo... Haitteru...! man...
Whoever Steals This Book Light Novel Review
Despite a slow start and some structural weaknesses, Mifuyu and Mashiro’s adventures through books, curses, and family secrets build to an engrossing, action-packed YA fantasy.
― Part fantasy, part mystery, this young adult novel belongs to a subgenre of stories about getting literally “sucked into” a book, with a couple key distinguishing traits. First, instead of the protagonist going into the stor...
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The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom #3 [rate]
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Touhou Spell Carnival Game's PC Version Launches on May 7
Idea Factory International announced on Wednesday that it will release Compile Heart and Sting's Touhou Spell Carnival game for PC via Steam on May 7. The company released the game digitally and physically in North America on November 19 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. In Europe, the game debuted digitally on the same day, while the physical version launched on December 3. T...
SD Gundam G Generation Eternal Game Launches for Smartphones
Launch trailer streamed for free-to-play iOS/Android game
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced that it has launched SD Gundam G Generation Eternal, a strategy game for iOS and Android devices, on Wednesday. The game is free-to-play with optional in-app purchases. The company streamed a launch trailer: A network test ran from January 23-28 in the U.S., Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, and the Republic of K...
Time Magazine Names Yoshiki, Yoshitomo Nara, Hiroyuki Sanada in Top 100 Most Influential People of 2025 List
Magazine honors X Japan singer, Hinagiku no Jinsei illustrator, Shōgun actor
― Time Magazine revealed its list of the world's most influential people of 2025 on Wednesday, and it named Yoshiki as one of the top 100 people. He is in the magazine's "Icons" category. The list honors 100 people who have changed the world. The magazine also named artist Yoshitomo Nara in the "Artists" category and Shōgun ...
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Your Forma #3 [rate]
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Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
I sure hope that the gratuitous second episode doesn’t serve existing fans at the expense of alienating newer fans.
Manga Goraku Special Magazine Ends Publication in May
Magazine launched in 2013, moved to digital format in 2020
― The 57th issue of Nihonbungeisha's Manga Goraku Special magazine announced on Tuesday that the magazine will end publication in its 58th and final issue on May 15. In addition, Nihonbungeisha opened the free manga website Goraku Web! on March 28. Nihonbungeisha's previous Web Goraku manga serialization site was integrated into the new websi...
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Please Put Them On, Takamine-san! #3 [rate]
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Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
It's visionary to look at Animal Crossing, and to look at Like a Dragon, and say, “What if. Both of them. But it's the same episode.”
Girls Band Cry Compilation Films Reveal Returning Cast, Staff, Teaser
Film's key visual also revealed
― The official website for the Girls Band Cry anime revealed the returning cast and staff, key visual, and teaser trailer for the upcoming Seishun Kyо̄sо̄kyoku (Rhapsody of Youth) and Naa, Mirai. (Hey, Future.) two-film compilation, on Wednesday. The returning cast members include: RINA as Nina Iseri
Yuri as Momoka Kawaragi
Mirei as Subaru Awa
Natsu as Tomo Ebizuka
Syu...
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
For a show that so heavily emphasizes the idea of heroes operating without official licenses, we don't see a lot done with that concept based on these first two episodes.
Yuu Yoshinaga Ends Diary of a Female Lead: Shujinkou Nikki Manga's Main Story
Manga launched in 2021
― The May issue of Shogakukan's Betsucomi magazine revealed on April 12 that Yuu Yoshinaga's Diary of a Female Lead: Shujinkou Nikki manga's main story will end in the magazine's next issue on May 13. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga and will release the third compiled book volume in English on May 13. Seven Seas describes the story:
Tsujimura Aoi wouldn't consider h...
The Beginning After the End Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, Wednesday Debut
Amber May, Christopher Wehkamp, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Jessie James Grelle, Kayla Temshiv, Brandon Acosta star
― Crunchyroll revealed the cast and Wednesday debut for the English dub of the television anime of TurtleMe's The Beginning After The End web novel and its webcomic adaptation on Tuesday. The cast, led by voice director Jonathan Rigg, producer Samantha Herek, script adaptation by Heather Walk...
Aniplus Asia Airs Simulcast of Lycoris Recoil: Friends are thieves of time. Anime Short Films
1st short premieres later today at 8:00 p.m. GMT +8
― Aniplus Asia announced on Monday that it will air a simulcast of Lycoris Recoil: Friends are thieves of time., the upcoming six Lycoris Recoil anime short films, starting later today at 8:00 p.m. GMT +8, with new episodes every Wednesday in the same time slot. The new stories, with their accompanying visuals and staff members, include: Episode 1: ...
To Your Eternity Manga to End in Next Volume
Series launched in November 2016 with volume 24 shipping on Wednesday
― The 24th volume of Yoshitoki Oima's To Your Eternity (Fumetsu no Anata e) manga announced on Wednesday that the series will end with the 25th volume. Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story:
A new manga from the creator of the acclaimed A Silent Voice, featuring intimate, emotional d...
Jun Mayuzuki: Kowloon Generic Romance Manga Is in Final Arc
Manga launched in 2019; anime adaptation premiered on April 5
― The Japanese website Nikkei Cross Trend posted on Tuesday a restructured interview article, in which manga creator Jun Mayuzuki confirmed that the Kowloon Generic Romance manga is nearing its climax, and is in its final arc. The original article appeared in the April issue of the Nikkei Entertainment! magazine, which shipped on March 4. ...
Next Godzilla x Kong Sequel Film Casts Sam Neill
Neill joins Matthew Modine, Kaitlyn Dever, Jack O'Connell, Delroy Lindo, Matthew Modine
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Tuesday that Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, Dead Calm, Event Horizon, The Hunt for Red October) will join the cast of the planned sequel to Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, the newest part of Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment's "Monsterverse" franchise. The most ...
NHK Celebrates 50 Years of Super Sentai with New Poll
Vote for your favorite Sentai series, hero, robot
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for NHK BS revealed on March 29 that the Zen Super Sentai Dai Tohyo (All Super Sentai Grand Vote) poll will open on April 5. A video introducing the Super Sentai franchise aired on March 29. NHK BS 03/29 14:00 全スーパー戦隊大投票ＰＲ ４月５日投票スタート！ #nhkbs https://t.co/G7L1KBfTbH— NHK BS (@NHK_BS1) March 29, 2025 NHK BS 03...
Rusty Rabbit Giveaway
It's time for another giveaway here at Anime News Network, and today we've got something for you from our friends at Nitro Plus and NetEase Games. We've got game codes for their new release, Rusty Rabbit!
― It's time for another giveaway here at Anime News Network, and today we've got something for you from our friends at Nitro Plus and NetEase Games. We've got game codes for their new release, Rust...
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Apocalypse Hotel #2 [rate]
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Kowloon Generic Romance ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
The extremely lean, efficient storytelling of the adaptation somehow manages to maintain the manga’s slightly unsettling yet nostalgic vibe, while the plot develops at a fair clip.
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Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX #2 [rate]
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Catch Me at the Ballpark! #3 [rate]
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Promise of Wizard Anime Series Review
It doesn’t take long to realize that there’s not a helluva lot of things promising about this wizard show.
― Promise of Wizard is an anime so sluggish that it robs itself of any opportunity to be enchanting. Not even the wizard's ball that happens halfway through has any sense of glittery whimsiness. With the plot and animation trudging along at a snail's pace, it feels like nothing is going on. Ther...
This Week in Anime - Love in Another World
Steve and Lucas pull double-duty as they tackle both the new season's isekai and rom-com anime.
― Steve and Lucas pull double-duty as they tackle both the new season's isekai and rom-coms. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. are available on
The Beginning After the End, Can A Boy-Girl Friendship Survive, Please Put...
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
I like that the show makes a clear distinction between teaching and practice but not in a negative sense.
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Once Upon a Witch's Death #3 [rate]
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Witch Watch ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
So far, this show has provided plenty of good reasons to keep watching this witch.
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The Shiunji Family Children #2 [rate]
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One Piece ‒ Episodes 1123-1125
“Is Grant applying the Poochie principle to Nico Robin?” you might ask. I think the more important question is “Why aren't you applying the Poochie principle to Nico Robin?” Think about that, huh.
Studio KAI Animates Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy TV Anime
nonco's romantic comedy manga centers on demoness in love
― The official website for the 2026 television anime of nonco's Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy (Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi) manga opened on Tuesday with a teaser visual and announced that Studio Kai is animating the production. The manga centers on Kanan, a demoness who has infiltrated human society as a high schooler to partake of delici...
Hiroyuki Etō Ends Magical Circle Guru-Guru 2 Manga in Next Volume
Sequel of Mahōjin Guru Guru launched in 2012
― The endnotes in Hiroyuki Etō's 20th Mahōjin Guru Guru 2 (Magical Circle Guru-Guru 2) manga volume announced on April 12 that the series will end in the next volume. Etō launched the sequel of his Mahōjin Guru Guru manga on Square Enix's Gangan Online website in 2012. Etō's original Mahōjin Guru-Guru fantasy comedy manga ran in Square Enix's Monthly Shone...
Lazarus ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
If Lazarus is going to succeed, it needs to get us more invested in these “superheroes” that are ostensibly going to save mankind. Fun fights and a boppin' soundtrack will only get you so far.
Fuji TV Anime Reruns Also Air Without Corporate Sponsors
Reruns of Assassination Classroom, Call of the Night start with no corporate sponsors
― Anime News Network's Japan-based staff confirmed on Monday that reruns of Assassination Classroom and Call of the Night are also airing on Fuji TV without sponsors. ANN confirmed the commercials that did air during these reruns were predominantly for Fuji TV's in-house productions, including live-action series (H...
JOJODAY 2025 Announces JoJo Anime Series Episode Poll Results
Did your favorite episode rank?
― The JOJODAY pay-per-view event announced the results of the JoJo Anime Series Episode Poll on Sunday. The poll received over 50,390 votes with the results separated into six categories, one for each part: Battle Tendency, Phantom Blood, Stardust Crusaders, Diamond Is Unbreakable, Golden Wind, and Stone Ocean. While the first season of the anime franchise compiled Bat...
Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi Manga Listed With 2026 TV Anime
nonco's romantic comedy manga centers on demoness in love
― Retailers are listing the 20th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine with a cover image, which reveals that nonco's Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi (Kanan is Simple-Minded in the End) manga is receiving a television anime adaptation in 2026. The magazine ships on Wednesday. The manga centers on Kanan, a demoness who has infiltrated human s...
Anime Times Adds Yaiba, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, More Anime in India
Subscription service also streams Yaiba: Samurai Legend, WIND BREAKER season 2, WITCH WATCH, more; YouTube channel adds Nozo × Kimi, Zombie Land Saga, more
― Anime Times, Amazon Prime Video's dedicated anime channel, announced on Instagram on Friday that it is adding the following anime for its subscribers in India in April 2025: Yaiba: Samurai Legend
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
WIND BREAKER season...
Poupelle of Chimney Town Sequel Film's Video Reveals Title, Spring 2026 Debut
Entotsu-chō no Poupelle ~Yakusoku no Tokeidai~ based on Akihiro Nishino's 2019 picture book
― The official website for Studio 4°C's anime film adaptation of his Poupelle of Chimney Town (Entotsu-chō no Poupelle) picture book revealed details of the film's planned sequel on Tuesday. The sequel film, titled Entotsu-chō no Poupelle ~Yakusoku no Tokeidai~ (The Promised Clock Tower), will open in spring 2...
Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Witches and werewolves lurk in the forests of Germany and Ciel and Sebastian are on the case!
Gorilla God's Go-To Girl ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
As of these first two episodes, this is pure goofy fluff.
Anne Shirley ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Anne, whose dialogue can run to four entire pages of her just talking, retains all of her verve and imagination, in no small part due to Honoka Inoue’s amazing energy.
Yakuza Fiancé Anime Gets English Dub
All 12 dubbed episodes stream on Tuesday
― Crunchyroll announced an English dub for the television anime adaptation of Asuka Konishi's Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii manga. All 12 dubbed episodes will begin streaming on Tuesday. The English cast includes: Molly Searcy as Yoshino
Bryson Baugus as Kirishima
Jeff Johnson as Akishiba
Ian Sinclair as Asebi Sara Ragsdale as Ayano
Alejandro Saab as Aza...
FanimeCon Hosts Voice Actors Atsushi Abe, Tsubasa Yonaga
Event takes place on May 23-26 in San Jose, CA
― The staff of FanimeCon announced that this year's event will host voice actors Atsushi Abe and Tsubasa Yonaga. Abe's roles include Toma Kamijo in A Certain Magical Index and A Certain Scientific Railgun, Moritaka Mashiro in Bakuman, Inojin Yamanaka in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Sōgo Ōsaka in IDOLiSH7, Kukai Soma in Shugo Chara!, Tōichirō Izumida ...
Kamitsubaki Studio Announces Kamitsubaki Academy Newspaper Club Game
Urban investigation school adventure launches for PC
― Kamitsubaki Studio announced on Friday a new game in its Kamitsubaki City series titled Kamitsubaki Gakuen Shimbunbu (Kamitsubaki Academy Newspaper Club) for PC via Steam. The company streamed a trailer: The game features pixel graphics and two main gameplay segments: story and investigation. The urban investigation school adventure follows an am...
From Bureaucrat to Villainess Anime Reveals English Dub Cast
James Belcher, Rachael Messer star in dub on Wednesday
― HIDIVE revealed on Friday the English dub cast for the television anime adaptation of Michiro Ueyama's From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! (Akuyaku Reijō Tensei Oji-san) manga. The dub cast includes: James Belcher as Kenzaburo
Rachael Messer as Grace Cat Thomas as Anna Doll Michael Wronski as Auguste Monica Rial as Grenat Ka...
Crunchyroll to Also Stream Lycoris Recoil: Friends are thieves of time. Anime Short Films
Short films begin streaming on Wednesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will stream Lycoris Recoil: Friends are thieves of time., the upcoming six Lycoris Recoil anime short films, starting on Wednesday with new episodes released every Wednesday. The shorts will stream in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS. Aniplex of America is...
Jujutsu Kaisen Hidden Inventory, Shibuya Incident [Limited Edition] Blu-ray + DVD Anime Review
The biggest selling point of the limited edition set is the art book for season two, although calling it an art book feels misleading.
― Season two of Jujutsu Kaisen is broken up into two major arcs that act as definitive turning points for the overall series. The limited edition set itself only comes with the second half of season two, the Shibuya Incident arc, but we will also be reviewing the firs...
Iqura Sugimoto, Voice Actor Toshiya Miyata Launch Kyōkai no Melody Manga
Manga based on Miyata's story about musicians launches on May 2
― Boy band Kis-My-Ft2 and voice actor Toshiya Miyata revealed earlier this month that he and Iqura Sugimoto are launching a manga based on Miyata's Kyōkai no Melody (Melody of the Boundary) novel in this year's June issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine on May 2. The story follows musician Kyōsuke, who lost his partner Kai just before t...
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#COMPASS2.0 ANIMATION PROJECT #2 [rate]
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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes #2 [rate]
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Answerman - Why is There an Overlap Between Moe and the Alt-Right?
The weaponization of irony makes it hard to distinguish sincerity from sarcasm. What can we do to counter the online radicalization of anime fans?
― Overworked 9-5 Employee asks: “From the K-On! profile pic meme to accounts that post images of Anya Forger with white nationalist undertones, there's an unhealthy number of alt-right internet users who spout hateful content and have an affinity for cute...
Manga Up! Global Adds The Quest for the Luxury Liner, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten: after the rain in English
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten spin-off manga launched in in December 2023
― Square Enix's Manga Up! Global service added Tamutamu and Anan Zazaron's The Quest for the Luxury Liner: Seize the Rich Life with a Ship-Summoning Skill in Another World manga on Saturday and added Puyo's The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten: After the Rain (Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sar...
The First SLAM DUNK Collector's Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray Giveaway WINNER
Giveaway has ended! Are you one of our lucky winners?
― Hello, ANN readers! Have you watched the First SLAM DUNK the movie yet? This might be your chance to watch it -- and earn a collector's edition of it! What is the story about? Shohoku's “speedster” and point guard, Ryota Miyagi, always plays with brains and lightning speed, running circles around his opponents while feigning composure. Born and...
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Summer Pockets #2 [rate]
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Sword of the Demon Hunter #3 [rate]
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LINE Manga App Becomes Top-Grossing App in Japan in 1st Quarter 2025
App is celebrating 12th anniversary
― According to mobile analytics firm Sensor Tower, LINE Manga — Naver Webtoon's Japanese-language service — ranked No. 1 in total app market revenue in Japan in the first quarter of 2025. This milestone comes as the platform celebrates its 12th anniversary, having launched in 2013. LINE Manga first overtook Kakao Piccoma's digital manga and novel platform Piccoma ...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, March 31-April 6
Super Mario Party Jamboree returns to #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: March 31-April 6 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwSuper Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo October 17, 2024 11,487 1,257,843 2PS5Monster Hunter Wilds Capcom February 28 11,002 787,397 3NSwXenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Nintendo March 20 8,565 97,655 4NSwMinecraft Nippon Microsoft June 21, 20...
Your Spring 2025 Daily Streaming Reviews
Check here to see if your favorite series made the cut for Daily Streaming reviews!
― The Spring 2025 Preview Guide has concluded, and the editorial team has once again made it out the other side unscathed (note: I have been made aware of attempts to propagate an anti-magic field around the ANN office). This season offered an impressive amount of variety to the point where we couldn't pin down an ab...
Lunar Remastered Collection
This version of the PS1 Lunar games is the most accessible way to experience these classics.
― A standout series from a time in the video game scene where Japanese RPGs and aggressively anime-styled games weren't consistently brought over in English, the Lunar line carved out a historic niche for itself. That legacy can make it easy to initially fixate on what this Lunar Remastered Collection doesn't...
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Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey- #2 [rate]
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Delusion Webtoon Gets Live-Action Adaptation
Suzy, Sun-ho Kim will lead cast
― According to a report from Korean entertainment outlet OSEN on April 10, actors Suzy and Sun-ho Kim have been cast in a live-action adaptation of the webtoon Delusion. Delusion was created by Hongjacga and originally serialized in Korea from 2019 to 2020, followed by a U.S. release in 2021. Set during the early 20th century under Japanese colonial rule in Korea, the...
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Kakao Ent. Co-CEOs Deny Reports of Company's Sale, Claim Reports are 'Misunderstanding'
Statement follows media reports last week that Kakao plans to sell Kakao Entertainment subsidiary
― Korean business media outlet Hankook Economy reported on April 8 that Kakao, one of the biggest tech companies in Korea, has signaled its intention to sell its subsidiary Kakao Entertainment, stepping away from its long-held plan to take the company public. According to investment banking sources, Kak...
Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Manga Wins Japan Cartoonists Association Award
10-nin no Hakase no Hiruyasumi, Star Tripper -Planetarium ghost travel-, Never Say Ugly, more also win awards
― The Japan Cartoonists Association (JCA) announced the winners of the 54th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards on Monday. Yuri Sonoda's Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi (Tsureneko Maruru to Hachi) manga won the grand prize in the Comic division. Masaru Yamaguchi's 10-nin no Hakase no Hiruyas...
Webtoon Partners with IDW Publishing to Publish Reformatted Version of Godzilla: Unnatural Disasters Comic
Release is part of wider collab for WEBTOON to release IDW Publishing works as newly reformatted webcomics
― WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. announced on Friday it will launch a new partnership with IDW Publishing to bring several of the publisher's popular titles to its English-language platform. Beginning April 25, WEBTOON will be the exclusive digital home for webcomic adaptations of Godzilla: Unnatur...
Masaaki Yuasa Directs Daisy's Life Anime Film
Film based on Banana Yoshimoto's novel will release in 2026 as Japanese-French co-production
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Monday that Masaaki Yuasa will direct a new anime film titled Daisy's Life. The film will be a Japanese-French co-production at Yuasa's new studio ame pippin, and will release in 2026. The anime film is based on Banana Yoshimoto's Hinagiku no Jinsei novel (pict...
Ys X: Proud Nordics Game Releases for Switch 2 on July 31
Also: Ys VIII, Ys IX release on PS5 on same day
― The official website for Nihon Falcom's Ys X: Proud Nordics, an updated version of its Ys X: Nordics game, opened on Monday and revealed the game's July 31 release for Nintendo Switch 2. In addition, the Ys VIII -Lacrimosa of DANA- and Ys IX: Monstrum Nox games will release for the PlayStation 5 in Japan also on July 31. Ys X: Proud Nordics will featu...
CITY The Animation Adds Yūko Gotō, Jin Domon to Cast
Gotō, Domon plays Tanabe family's eldest daughter, butler in July 6 series
― The staff for CITY The Animation, the television anime of Keiichi Arawi's CITY manga, revealed two new cast members for its weekly cast announcement every Monday. This week's additional cast are: Yūko Gotō as Sumire Sakurakomi Tanabe, the eldest daughter of the Tanabe family Jin Domon as Hotaka, the Tanabel family's butler T...
Tomato Soup's A Witch's Life in Mongol Manga Gets TV Anime From Science Saru
Award-winning historical manga launched in 2021
― TV Asahi announced on Monday that Tomato Soup's A Witch's Life in Mongol (Tenmaku no Jādūgar) manga is inspiring a television anime adaptation from Science Saru. The anime's English title will be Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia. Tomato Soup drew an illustration featuring Sitara (Fatima) and Töregene to celebrate the announcement. Tomato Soup provided a ...
Atsushi Kaneko's EVOL Manga Ends With 10th Volume
Manga launched in August 2020, inspired live-action series in November 2023
― The ninth compiled book volume of Atsushi Kaneko's EVOL manga revealed on Friday that the manga will end with its 10th volume. The dark hero manga centers on three young kids who attempt to take their own lives out of despair and hopelessness for the world, but fail in the attempt. In the hospital, they awaken to a power in...
Mumbai Comic Con Hosts Live One Piece Voice Acting Performance by Kappei Yamaguchi and Hiroaki Hirata
― Voice actors and members of the Straw Hat Pirates Kappei Yamaguchi (voice of Usopp) and Hiroaki Hirata (voice of Sanji) took to the stage at Mumbai Comic Con on Saturday onlooking a sea of literal straw hats. Starting off with a lively discussion about their characters and the actors' personal feelings about Eiichiro Oda's story and writing, the panel went on to reveal an even bigger surprise. The...
Dance Vocal Group lol to Break Up
Fairy Tail, Mashin Sōzōden Wataru, more theme song artist to disband after final solo concert on June 1
― The official website of Japanese male-female dance vocal group lol announced on Monday that the group will disband after their final solo concert on June 1. The group apologized for the sudden announcement and thanked their fans and all the people who have supported them. After the group disbands...
Bushiroad Expo 2025 Brings Weiß Schwarz TCG, Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact Demo, More to Mumbai Comic Con
― The Bushiroad Expo hit India for the first time ever at Mumbai Comic Con on Saturday and Sunday. Representatives from the company stated that while the company has no market presence in India just yet, it is looking to gauge interest for its IPs and products in the Indian market with this exhibition. The main draw for conventioners at the Bushiroad Expo 2025 were demo tables and displays for tradi...
Shin-chan: Our Dinosaur Diary Anime Film's Indian Premiere Scheduled for April 19
Film opens in Indian theaters on May 9
― PVR Inox Pictures announced on Friday that the Indian premiere for Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Ora-tachi no Kyōryū Nikki (Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Our Dinosaur Diary), the Crayon Shin-chan franchise's 31st 2D animated film, will take place at PVR Cinemas, Inorbit Mall, Mumbai on April 19. The company's Instagram account is hosting a contest in which fans can win...
Sony Raises Price of PlayStation 5 in Europe, Australia, New Zealand
Company cites "challenging economic environment, including high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates" as reason for change
― Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) announced on its PlayStation Blog on Sunday that it has raised the price of some PlayStation 5 consoles in "select markets" in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. SIE cited "a backdrop of a challenging economic e...
gumi Confirms JoJo's Bizarre Adventure App Game for 2025 in Video
Game's website features countdown that ends on June 30
― The JOJODAY event for the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure franchise confirmed on Saturday that the anime franchise is getting a new app game from distributor gumi that will launch in 2025. The game will be available on the App Store and Google Play, and will be free to play (there will be optional items available to purchase). ◤情報解禁🌟◢2025年 #ジョジョの奇妙な冒険...
Nintendo-Based Super Robot Wars Games' Developer A,I Files for Bankruptcy
A,I developed Super Robot Wars games for GBA, DS, 3DS
― A,I, a game developer best known for developing Nintendo-based installments of the Super Robot Wars game series starting in the 1990s, began bankruptcy proceedings in the Tachikawa branch of the Tokyo District Court on March 10. (The company's name was pronounced in Japanese as "Ei-Ai" and written in Roman characters as "A,I.") A,I developed the...
11eyes Visual Novel Gets Sequel Game on April 25
Original writer Legion returns for 11eyes ~After~ -Oshimanai Ai o Kimi ni- game
― Dōjin game developer circle Mebuki Soft announced on Saturday that it is developing 11eyes ~After~ -Oshimanai Ai o Kimi ni- (An Unwavering Love for You), an authorized sequel to Lass' 11eyes adult visual novel that will debut on the FANZA platform on April 25. (April 25 is the 17th anniversary of the original game's lau...
Lightning and Romance's Rin Mikimoto Launches New Manga
Ayase Tsukinagi, Yū Kurotsuki, Kaya Akane also start manga in Bessatsu Friend magazine
― The May issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine revealed new and upcoming manga series on Saturday. The magazine launched Rin Mikimoto's new manga titled Hōsekibako ni Ai wo Tsumeyō (Let's Put Love in a Jewelry Box, top right in image below). The Hōsekibako ni Ai wo Tsumeyō manga's "rebirth" love story cente...
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Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way From Another World! #2 [rate]
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Unnamed Memory Act.2 Anime Series Review
A rushed plotline and frenetic pacing barely leave you with a memory of this show worth naming.
― Many great fairy tales treat love as something no magical curse, giant tower, or fire-breathing dragon can tear apart. In worlds occupied by fairies and magic, love is the most real part of any fantasy; a passionate force that conquers all. Unnamed Memory Act 2 follows that precedent by having its leadin...
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Lazarus #2 [rate]
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One Piece #1125 [rate]
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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Spinoff Manga Gets New 1-Shot Story
"Special arc" 1-shot releases on Shonen Jump+ website on Tuesday
― This year's 20th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court's My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals) manga will get a "special arc" one-shot manga on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ website, on Tuesday. The My Hero Academia: Vigilantes manga is ...
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The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl #2 [rate]
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Go! Go! Loser Ranger! #13 [rate]
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The Unaware Atelier Master #3 [rate]
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Manta Launches Romance Webtoon Her Merry Obsession
Manta also offers promotional event
― Manta launched its new romance webtoon Her Merry Obsession on April 10. The series is based on a novel of the same name by MOOMI (Dry Fish Girl), also known for writing the original work behind the Netflix Original Series When the Phone Rings. Artwork for the webtoon is provided by 18.9Studio. Manta describes the story: For two blissful years, Soryung's world re...
Detective Conan Anime Launches 30th Anniversary Project
The famous kid detective celebrates three decades onscreen in January 2026
― The "Detective Conan Special Concert 2025" on Sunday revealed a special video, which announced the start of the "30 YEAR PROJECT" for the 30th anniversary of the Detective Conan television anime, in January 2026. The anniversary project's website also opened on Sunday, and it will offer more details later. The anniversary pr...
Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter Anime Casts Ami Maeshima as Caren
Maeshima also performs show's opening theme
― Gree revealed a new cast member on Sunday 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. The company plans to reveal four new cast members once a week, and this is the second announcement in the series. This week's announcement is that Ami Maeshima will vo...
Rascal Does Not Dream Novel Series Gets 1st Short Story Collection on July 10
Seishun Buta Yarō wa Beach Queen no Yume wo Minai+ short story collection to include new story "Seishun Buta Yarō wa Tropical Summer no Yume wo Minai"
― Kadokawa is listing a new short story collection for Hajime Kamoshida's Seishun Buta Yarō (Rascal Does Not Dream) light novel series titled Seishun Buta Yarō wa Beach Queen no Yume wo Minai+ (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Beach Queen+), which will relea...
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Witch Watch #2 [rate]
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Boichi, Roswell Hosoki's Sake no Hosomichi ~Collab & Remake~ Manga Ends
Manga launched in July 2024 as part of Hosoki's Sake no Hosomichi manga's 30th anniversary
― The 2,946th issue of Nihonbungeisha's Weekly Manga Goraku magazine announced on Friday that Roswell Hosoki and Boichi's Sake no Hosomichi ~Collab & Remake~ manga will end in the magazine's next issue on April 18. The manga launched in Weekly Manga Goraku in July 2024. The manga remakes select stories from Hos...
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Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray #2 [rate]
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Second Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War U.K. Collector's Blu-ray Released on Monday
Also releases of Spy x Family, Samurai Champloo, A Sign of Affection, The 100 Girlfriends Who Really Really Really Really Really Love You, the 2022 Urusei Yatsura, To Your Eternity, Dark Gathering and the 1997 Berserk TV series
― On Monday April 14, Anime Limited will release the second volume of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, as both Collector's and standard Blu-ray editions. The Collector's Editi...
Mumbai Comic Con Hosts Live One Piece Voice Acting Performance by Kappei Yamaguchi and Hiroaki Hirata
― Voice actors and members of the Straw Hat Pirates Kappei Yamaguchi (voice of Usopp) and Hiroaki Hirata (voice of Sanji) took to the stage at Mumbai Comic Con on Saturday onlooking a sea of literal straw hats. Starting off with a lively discussion about their characters and the actors' personal feelings about Eiichiro Oda's story and writing, the panel went on to reveal an even bigger surprise. The...
Former VR Kanojo Team Delays New Virtual Girlfriend Game Again
VR-Kanojo now slated for this Summer
― VR game maker Illumination announced on Thursday that it is once again delaying its virtual girlfriend simulator game VR-Kanojo (VRな彼女). The company states it is postponing the release until this summer “in order to further improve the quality of the game.” The push to further improve VR-Kanojo comes after Illumination received criticism regarding the visuals a...
Golgo 13 x The Amateur Join Forces in New Collaboration Poster
Do not stand before the world's greatest sniper & a CIA spy
― The 20th Century Fox Studios Japan website announced a collaboration between its new spy thriller film The Amateur and popular manga series Golgo 13 on Friday. The site highlights a collaboration film poster with the tagline “No matter what difficulties we face, we will accomplish our mission.” Each poster also features a separate sub-tagl...
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You and Idol Precure♪ #10 [rate]
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To Be Hero X #2 [rate]
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