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Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Season 3 Anime Series Review
What a wacky, random, and fun ride this third season is!
― I said this before, and I'll say it again, even if it has been said a million times by now: wow, did I ever underestimate the HELL out of this anime! How is a show this absurd, this wacky, this asinine, become such an insanely good sleeper hit? I remember first hearing about it way back when and avoided it like the plague, thinking it was an ...
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun: IruMafia Edition Volumes 2-4 Manga Review
Original Azz would be horrified by his Irumafia character
― Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun: Irumafia Edition has certainly taken some dark turns for a series that started as “what if everyone wore suits?” Not that the suits aren't still impressive – seriously, Azz looks good - but with these three volumes, the series really comes into its own. While there are still elements that are perhaps more ...
This Week in Anime - K-Drama Llama
Are K-Dramas just a bunch of attractive people putting themselves in situations?
― Are K-Dramas are just a bunch of attractive people putting themselves in situations? Sylvia and Coop discuss. 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. All titles mentioned below are streaming on Netf...
Pokémon Horizons: Season 3 - Rising Hope Anime Series Review
If you were a fan of the Blueberry Academy DLC in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, then half of this season was made for you.
― The Pokémon Horizons: Season 3—Rising Hope batch of episodes doesn't immediately pick up where the last batch left off. The first three episodes of Season 3 are their own self-contained arc, focusing on Roy and Ult's first meeting during the one-year time skip in Lumiose City. Wh...
Haruhi Suzumiya from Haruhi Suzumiya clad in Megumin's outfit from KONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world! has been turned into a 1/7 scale figure!
Haruhi Suzumiya is a light novel series published by Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko written by Nagaru Tanigawa and illustrated by Noizi Itō. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the TV anime series,a recreation of the illustration of Haruhi Suzumiya clad in Megumin's outfit from Konosuba - God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! drawn by Noizi Itō is now available as a figurine.
― Haruhi Suzumiya is a light ...
Farming Life in Another World 2 Anime Series Review
What was mindless fun before is made even more mindless with this new season.
― Farming Life In Another World started off being mindless, and now this second season is even more mindless. And random too? This scoop of twelve episodes delights itself in serving up premise after premise that doubles down so hard on mindlessness. The good news is that you liked the laid-back hijinks of the last season; ...
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Crunchyroll Store Removes Physical Manga, Light Novels
Crunchyroll Store updated to become exclusive to Mega/Ultimate Fan tiers
― The Crunchyroll Store has updated on Tuesday, and it no longer lists physical manga or light novels for sale. Other physical books for Korean manhwa and Chinese danmei titles are also no longer listed for sale. ANN reached out to Crunchyroll for clarification, but Crunchyroll declined to respond. Crunchyroll announced in July ...
Special Effects Artist, The Guyver Director Screaming Mad George Dies at 69
George also worked on Predator, Nightmare on Elm Street 3/4, Big Trouble in Little China films
― The official X/Twitter account for the manager of special effects artist and musician Screaming Mad George (Jōji Tani) announced on Monday that Screaming Mad George died on February 10 earlier this year. He was 69. He is survived by his wife Miki and daughter Alice.Screaming Mad George started out as a pu...
How Do We Relationship? Live-Action Series Reveals Opening Theme in Promo Video
Pilaf Alien performs opening theme song for series debuting on September 10
― MBS began streaming a short promotional video on Thursday for the live-action series adaptation of Tamifull's How Do We Relationship? (Tsukiatte Agete mo Ii ka na) manga. The video reveals and previews the opening theme song "Kyakuhon" (Script) by Pilaf Alien.The series will debut on MBS on September 10.The series stars: R...
Chiikawa Anime Film Stays at #1, 5th Live-Action Kingdom Rises to #5 in Japan
2026 Crayon Shin-chan film stays at #6, live-action Blue Lock film drops to #10
― Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu (Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island), the first anime film adaptation of Nagano's Chiikawa manga, stayed at #1 in its fourth weekend. The film sold 602,000 tickets and earned 895,266,300 yen (about US$5.62 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total o...
CloverWorks' Omnibus Anime Film Grotesqqque Reveals Trailer for 'A(E)liens' Segment
Film opens on November 6 in Japan
― Aniplex began streaming a trailer on Thursday for the "A(E)liens" story segment of Atsushi Nishigori's original anime film Grotesqqque (previously titled Grotesque). The film will open in Japan on November 6. The film had its world premiere at this year's Fantasia International Film Festival, which took place in Montreal from July 16-August 2. The film is an omnibu...
Kenshi Yonezu, Tōko Miura, Yōko Kuno Join Live-Action Look Back Film as Special Guest Staff
Yonezu to perform guitar, Miura sings, Kuno produces rotoscoped animation based on their performance
― The official website for the live-action film of Tatsuki Fujimoto's "Look Back" one-shot manga announced on Thursday that musician Kenshi Yonezu, actress and singer Tōko Miura, and animator and director Yōko Kuno will have special guest staff roles in the film. Yonezu will perform guitar for the fi...
Necromancer Isekai TV Anime Reveals Key Visual, 2027 Debut
Yoshihiro Akase also joins staff as sound director
― REMOW revealed a new key visual and the 2027 streaming debut date for Necromancer Isekai: How I Went from Abandoned Villager to the Emperor's Favorite, the television anime adaptation of Nazuna Miki's Mukuwa Renakatta Murabito A, Kizoku ni Hirowarete Dekiai Sareru Ue ni: Jitsu wa Motteita Densetsu-kyū no Kami Skill mo Kakusei Shita novel series, on...
Metallica Praises Ado's Summer Sonic Performance of 'Enter Sandman'
Metallica: “Watching younger generations find their way to our music never gets old... it's one of the best parts of doing this”
― American heavy metal band Metallica praised Japanese singer Ado on Wednesday for her "Summer Sonic 2026" concert performance of the band's song “Enter Sandman.” Metallica said on social media, "Watching younger generations find their way to our music never gets old... it...
Love Is Like a Cocktail's Crystal na Yōsuke Launches Romantic Comedy Manga
Tokoro de Machi Chūka wa Date ni Irimasu ka? launches on September 18
― The September issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Sunday Gene-X magazine announced on Wednesday that Crystal na Yōsuke will launch a new series titled Tokoro de Machi Chūka wa Date ni Irimasu ka? (By the Way, Is the Local Chinese Restaurant a Date Spot?) in the next issue on September 18.The series involves a love triangle between a gi...
Ghibli's Frequent Composer Joe Hisaishi Receives 3 Guinness World Records
Hisaishi honored for record-breaking runs at Tokyo Dome, Hollywood Bowl, Radio City Music Hall
― Joe Hisaishi, the world-renowned composer of many films from Studio Ghibli, reported on Tuesday that he has received three Guinness World Records. He received recognition for “most tickets sold by a classical composer at the Tokyo Dome (single run),” “highest-selling classical run in the Hollywood Bowl,” ...
We Are Aliens Film Unveils More Cast
Gaku Sano, Reika Ōzeki, Arisa Sasaki, Edo Harumi join cast
― The official website for Kōhei Kadowaki and NOTHING NEW's We Are Aliens (Ware Ware wa Uchūjin) anime film announced more cast members for the film on Thursday.The new cast members include Gaku Sano as Tsubasa's friend Seiya Toda (both upper left in image above), Reika Ōzeki as young Seiya (both upper right), Arisa Sasaki as Toda's friend El...
Live-Action S and X: Confession of Therapist Series Streams 1st 2 Minutes
Series debuts on Netflix worldwide on Thursday
― Netflix began streaming the first two minutes from the live-action series of Kisei Tada's S and X: Confession of Therapist (S to X ~Therapist Shimotori Ichito no Kokuhaku) manga for free on Thursday.
The manga centers on sex therapist Ichito Shimotori, whose clinic helps clients in unwanted sexless relationships, treating erectile dysfunction and menop...
Ayano Yamane's The Husky and His White Cat Shizun Manga Adaptation Suspended
Artist apologizes for "discomfort," "concern" caused by social media posts
― Manga artist Ayano Yamane announced on Wednesday that she has withdrawn from the manga adaptation of Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou's The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun novel series. The artist prefaced the announcement by apologizing for previous posts on social media which caused "discomfort and concern."...
Star Detective Precure! Film Casts Comedy Duo Cotton
Cotton's Jinji Nishimura, Kyon play Dame Dame creatures in September 18 film
― The staff for Eiga Meitantei Precure! Fushigi na Niwa to Futari no Himitsu (Star Detective Precure! The Movie: The Mysterious Garden and the Secret of 2 People) — the film for Star Detective Precure!, the 23rd main anime entry in the Precure franchise — announced on Thursday that Jinji Nishimura and Kyon from the comedy du...
Disney Twisted-Wonderland Anime's New Teaser Announces Fairouz Ai as Yuuka
Yuuka Hirasaka is protagonist of anime's 2nd season, Episode of Savanaclaw
― Disney+ presented the teaser promotional video for Episode of Savanaclaw, the second season for the Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation series, on Thursday. The teaser introduces Fairouz Ai as the voice of Yuuka Hirasaka, a high school student who excels at judo and the protagonist of the second season. On the way home f...
Scholastic's Graphix Imprint to Offer 5 New Titles Based on Osamu Tezuka's Manga
Titles based on Atomcat/AstroCat, Princess Knight, The Three-Eyed One, Triton of the Sea, Zero Man
― Scholastic announced on Wednesday that it will release five new titles in partnership with Tezuka Productions under its Graphix imprint, and each one reimagines a manga by Osamu Tezuka.The titles to be reimagined are Atomcat/Astro Cat, Princess Knight, The Three-Eyed One, Triton of the Sea and Zero Ma...
Overgeared Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Theme Songs, October 2 Debut
Riho Sugiyama, Masaaki Mizunaka, Kō Bonkobara, Masaya Fukunishi, Kōhei Amasaki, Shunichi Toki join cast
― The staff of Tempal ~Item no Chikara~ (Tempal ~The Power of Items~), the television anime of South Korean webtoon studio REDICE Studio's Overgeared webtoon, presented the anime's second promotional video, key visual, additional cast members, theme song artists, and October 2 premiere date on Wedn...
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Tomb Raider King #7 [rate]
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Thunder 3 #7 [rate]
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Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Season 3 Anime Series Review
What a wacky, random, and fun ride this third season is!
― I said this before, and I'll say it again, even if it has been said a million times by now: wow, did I ever underestimate the HELL out of this anime! How is a show this absurd, this wacky, this asinine, become such an insanely good sleeper hit? I remember first hearing about it way back when and avoided it like the plague, thinking it was an ...
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Villager of Level 999 #9 [rate]
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Ghost in the Shell ‒ Episode 7
As Motoko Kusanagi desperately dives into her damaged, deteriorating mind, she experiences something that can only be described as transcendental.
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Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs #7 [rate]
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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman #7 [rate]
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One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1174
It’s hard not to cheer alongside the warriors of Elbaph as our two favorite giants deliver a double home run swing laser beam from the deck of their longship.
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Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! #9 [rate]
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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- #13 [rate]
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Red River ‒ Episode 7
This really is the first time Yuri has truly come into her own.
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Saga of Tanya the Evil II #7 [rate]
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My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked #7 [rate]
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The World Is Dancing ‒ Episode 8
Imagine witnessing a rival put on a show so incredible that it causes the doomed future of an entire artform to flash before your eyes.
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Clevatess #7 [rate]
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New Madoka Magica Film's Staff Asks Fans Not to Post Spoilers
At least for 2 weeks
― The staff for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica franchise released a statement on Thursday, asking fans to refrain from posting spoilers from the upcoming Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising to social media, streaming services, and other venues until September 12. (The film opens two weeks earlier on August 28.) The previous film, Puella Magi Madoka Magica ...
Dark Machine The Animation Series' New Video Reveals More Cast, Opening Song, October TV Debut
Ryūnosuke Watanuki, Jun Kousaka, Minori Suzuki, Rikuya Yasuda join cast
― The staff for Dark Machine the Animation, the original anime for the Dark Machine game and anime project, unveiled the second promotional video for the anime on Wednesday. The video announces more cast members, announces and previews the anime's opening theme song "Sonzai Riyū Kai" (Reason to Live, Renewed) by BUCK-TICK, and an...
Netflix to Stream 3rd Mononoke Film Globally on September 29
Mononoke The Movie: Chapter III – The Curse of the Serpent opened in Japan on May 29
― Netflix confirmed on Wednesday that it will stream Mononoke The Movie: Chapter III – The Curse of the Serpent (Gekijōban Mononoke Dai-San-Shō: Hebigami), the third installment in the Mononoke franchise's film trilogy, on September 29. The film opened in Japan on May 29. Mononoke The Movie: Phantom in the Rain (Geki...
I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand Anime Casts Rina Honnizumi
Honnizumi plays Philly who debuted in episode 7 on Monday
― The staff for the television anime of Ezogingitune and illustrator DeeCHA's I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand (Koko wa Ore ni Makasete Saki ni Ike to Ittekara 10-nen ga Tattara Densetsu ni Natteita.) light novel series confirmed on Tuesday that the anime has cast Rina Honnizumi as Philly, the fifth daughter of the Mastafon n...
Krispy Kreme Announces Pokémon-Inspired Doughnuts
Which starter Pokémon doughnut will you choose?
― American doughnut chain Krispy Kreme announced last Thursday a line of Pokémon-inspired doughnuts in celebration of Pokémon's 30th anniversary. Krispy Kreme is featuring doughnuts based on the Pokémon Pikachu (lemon), Jigglypuff (strawberry), Charmander (caramel with chocolate filling), Bulbasaur (vanilla), and Squirtle (cotton candy), as well as the ...
Shiro Kuroi's Leviathan Manga Gets Live-Action Film
Shunsuke Michieda, Natsuki Deguchi star in February 11 sci-fi survival horror film
― Shiro Kuroi's Leviathan manga is receiving a live-action film adaptation that will open in theaters on February 11, 2027.Shunsuke Michieda (2022 live-action The Files of Young Kindaichi, My Love Mix-Up!, Seiho Boys' High School!, In the Clear Moonlit Dusk) stars as Kazuma Ichinose.Natsuki Deguchi (live-action Look Ba...
The Irregular at Magic High School 'Invasion Arc' Manga Ends, 'Future Arc' Manga Begins
Hazumi Takeda launched "Invasion Arc" manga in May 2025, will begin "Future Arc" manga next month
― The September issue of Square Enix's Monthly G Fantasy magazine published the final chapter of Hazumi Takeda's Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Invasion-hen (The Irregular at Magic High School: Invasion Arc), the manga adaptation of the similarly titled 26th novel volume of Tsutomu Satou's The Irregular at Mag...
Jujutsu Kaisen, The Summer Hikaru Died Rank on NYT August Bestseller List
The first volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked at #7 on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early August. The manga on this month's list include: #7 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 1 #9 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 30 #13 — Mokumokuren's The Summer Hikaru Died volume 1 The 30th volume of Jujutsu Kaisen ranked at #3 in Jul...
Comico Manga Service in Japan Shuts Down in January 2027 After 13 Years
Service launched in 2013
― NHN Japan Corporation's free manga app Comico announced on Monday that it will end service after 13 years on January 6, 2027. The company plans to transfer customers' previous purchases to the Mecha Comic digital bookstore.The app will suspend the addition of new content, rental renewals, coin sales, and new account registration on August 31. Users will also no longer be ab...
MediaOCD Adds Kyo Kara Maoh!, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Kashimashi Anime, More Titles to Discotek Deep Dives Project
Also: Ninja Scroll: The Series, Reborn!: Special Fan Disc, City Hunter 3, more
― MediaOCD announced on Monday a new round of titles that it is adding to its store as part of the Discotek Deep Dives initiative.The company has added the following titles for pre-order in August:City Hunter 3: The Complete Third SeriesCutie Honey: The Live – Complete TV SeriesGTO: Great Teacher Onizuka – Complete Collect...
Ayumu Murase Steps Down From Kanon Himeno Role in The Idolmaster SideM
New cast member for Mofumofuen unit to be announced at later date
― Bandai Namco's Idolm@ster franchise announced on Tuesday that Ayumu Murase will "graduate" from the role of Kanon Himeno in The Idolmaster SideM franchise, no longer voicing the character. The company announced a new cast member will join Kanon's Mofumofuen unit at a later date.There are currently no plans to replace previously recor...
Manga Mavericks Books Appoints Erica Friedman as Managing Editor
Friedman has written yuri content for numerous publications
― Manga Mavericks Books, the new publishing division of the Manga Mavericks website and podcast, announced on Monday that it has appointed Erica Friedman as its new Managing Editor. The company states that Friedman will help for its upcoming year, during which it plans to release over 40 alternative, shojo, josei, LGBTQ+, and classic manga. ...
Crunchyroll Store Removes Physical Manga, Light Novels
Crunchyroll Store updated to become exclusive to Mega/Ultimate Fan tiers
― The Crunchyroll Store has updated on Tuesday, and it no longer lists physical manga or light novels for sale. Other physical books for Korean manhwa and Chinese danmei titles are also no longer listed for sale. ANN reached out to Crunchyroll for clarification, but Crunchyroll declined to respond. Crunchyroll announced in July ...
Special Effects Artist, The Guyver Director Screaming Mad George Dies at 69
George also worked on Predator, Nightmare on Elm Street 3/4, Big Trouble in Little China films
― The official X/Twitter account for the manager of special effects artist and musician Screaming Mad George (Jōji Tani) announced on Monday that Screaming Mad George died on February 10 earlier this year. He was 69. He is survived by his wife Miki and daughter Alice.Screaming Mad George started out as a pu...
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Red River #7 [rate]
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cocoon Wartime Anime Streams English-Dubbed Trailer
GKIDS screens anime in N. American theaters on September 4
― GKIDS began streaming on Tuesday an English-dubbed trailer for cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood (cocoon Aru Natsu no Shōjo-tachi Yori), the anime of Machiko Kyō's Cocoon manga. GKIDS will begin screening the anime in theaters in North America on September 4 in Japanese with English subtitles and with an English dub. GKIDS will also release t...
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun: IruMafia Edition Volumes 2-4 Manga Review
Original Azz would be horrified by his Irumafia character
― Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun: Irumafia Edition has certainly taken some dark turns for a series that started as “what if everyone wore suits?” Not that the suits aren't still impressive – seriously, Azz looks good - but with these three volumes, the series really comes into its own. While there are still elements that are perhaps more ...
Cells at Work! Gets Kabuki Stage Play in April 2027
Ainosuke Kataoka stars in "scramble kabuki" play in Tokyo
― A new official X/Twitter account opened last Friday to announce that Akane Shimizu's Cells at Work! (Hataraku Saibō) manga is getting a kabuki stage play adaptation at the Shinbashi Enbujō in Tokyo in April 2027. The account lists that it is a "scramble kabuki" play, a new style that casts a mix of traditional kabuki actors and other actors....
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity ‒ Episode 4
This feels like the kind of episode that would’ve altered a generation’s brain chemistry if it had come out 20 years sooner.
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Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers #19 [rate]
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Victoria of Many Faces #7 [rate]
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You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2 ‒ Episode 7
Watching Azuma spend half her screentime fretting over Taira being as aloof as always without fully comprehending why is some of the funniest material she's ever gotten.
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Ghost in the Shell #7 [rate]
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This Week in Anime - K-Drama Llama
Are K-Dramas just a bunch of attractive people putting themselves in situations?
― Are K-Dramas are just a bunch of attractive people putting themselves in situations? Sylvia and Coop discuss. 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. All titles mentioned below are streaming on Netf...
Though I Am an Inept Villainess ‒ Episode 6
I really want to see Reirin and Keigetsu realize that they’re on the same side.
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Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power #8 [rate]
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Iron Wok Jan! ‒ Episode 7
Kawahara has advanced techniques and knowledge that allow him to approach cooking from a more clinical perspective.
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I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day #7 [rate]
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Goodbye, Lara ‒ Episode 7
It looks like Luca is being punished for his past rejection of Lara.
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Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games #7 [rate]
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New Fortnite Battle Royale Season Trailer Features Icons of Video Games
Sonic the Hedgehog, Persona, Crash Bandicoot, Pac-Man, Mega Man, & more
― American video game developer Epic Games released the new season trailer for its massively popular game Fortnite Battle Royale. At just over 90 seconds long, the video features the new theme for the upcoming Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 7 Season 4 "Override." The video teases characters from several iconic video games, such a...
Takopi's Original Sin Compilation Film's Video Unveils November 27 Debut
Film compiles 6-episode series that premiered in June 2025
― The official website for the anime of Taizan 5's Takopi's Original Sin (Takopii no Genzai) manga began streaming a new "special video" for the anime's Takopii no Genzai -Arigatō, Mata Ashita- (Takopi's Original Sin: Thank You, See You Tomorrow) compilation film on Tuesday. The video announces the film's November 27 opening in Japan. Viz Med...
Detective Conan Creator Already Drafted Final Manga Chapter
Gosho Aoyama jokingly asks interviewers if they would like to see it
― Detective Conan manga creator Gosho Aoyama reported over the weekend that he already drafted the thumbnail layouts (called name in Japanese) for the final chapter of his massively popular manga series. Aoyama made the revelation during an interview segment on YTV's 24-Jikan Terebi Saishin Jōhō SP (24-Hour TV Latest News Special) p...
Liar Game Anime Adds 4 Cast Members
Daisuke Namikawa, Yūya Uchida, Hiroko Ushida, Minoru Shiraishi join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Shinobu Kaitani's Liar Game manga announced four new cast members for the anime on Tuesday. The new cast members are: Daisuke Namikawa as Solario, a dealer of the Liar Game Office. He oversees the next Revival Round held after Round 3 ends. He wears a mask with a sun design over...
Actress Hayden Panettiere Dies at 36
Heroes, Scream cast member voiced Kairi, Xion in Kingdom Hearts games
― Actress Hayden Panettiere died at 36 on Sunday, her family announced in a statement to ABC News. The investigation into her death is ongoing, but no foul play is suspected. The actress voiced Kairi in Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts franchise from the first game to Birth by Sleep, and also voiced Xion in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Dr...
Sparks of Tomorrow ‒ Episode 7
Sparks of Tomorrow cannot make me care about its characters and their underexplored and less-than-enhanced struggles.
Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ Episode 19
Despite their lives of being lied to, hunted, and coveted by those who want to use them for selfish ends, the sibling pair still retain a strict moral compass.
Kakao Entertainment to Merge 3 Story Content Subsidiaries
All 3 companies are content providers specializing in webtoons, web novels
― Kakao Entertainment announced on August 14 that it will merge three of its story content subsidiaries — Samyang C&C, Intime, and Pilyeon Management — as part of efforts to strengthen its intellectual property business. The three companies, all wholly owned by Kakao Entertainment, approved the merger at board meetings on Aug...
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 3 ‒ Episode 31
Of course they have to keep Kusuri's drugs around, how else could they fuel absurd one-off plots that rope in the age-regression or size-difference fetishists?
Jujutsu Kaisen Ranks #2 on Bookscan's July Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.
18 manga volumes including One Piece, The Summer Hikaru Died, Gachiakuta, Chainsaw Man, Witch Hat Atelier, Phantom Busters, The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All, Steel Ball Run, Demon Slayer, Blue Lock make list
― The first volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked at #2 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for July. This month's list featured 18 manga volume...
KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE ‒ Episode 7
Being a kaiju girl cannot be all bad if it gives you and your date a front-row seat to the fireworks show.
86 Anime Returns to Crunchyroll After Being Delisted
Anime was delisted sometime in between April, May earlier this year
― Crunchyroll added the television anime of Asato Asato's 86 light novel series last Friday. The series was previously available on the service, but was removed sometime between April 7 and May 23 earlier this year according to the Internet Archive.Crunchyroll delisted seven other anime from its service sometime earlier this year wit...
Pokémon Horizons: Season 3 - Rising Hope Anime Series Review
If you were a fan of the Blueberry Academy DLC in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, then half of this season was made for you.
― The Pokémon Horizons: Season 3—Rising Hope batch of episodes doesn't immediately pick up where the last batch left off. The first three episodes of Season 3 are their own self-contained arc, focusing on Roy and Ult's first meeting during the one-year time skip in Lumiose City. Wh...
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation III ‒ Episode 8
Welp, that's a call to adventure if I've ever seen one.
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Grand Blue Dreaming #7 [rate]
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HarperCollins to Launch Kazé Manga Imprint for U.S. Market
New imprint to host industry panel at Anime NYC on Saturday
― Comics industry news source ICv2 reported on Sunday that publisher HarperCollins is launching the KAZÉ manga imprint in the United States. The imprint will have an initial lineup of seven titles to be announced later this year. KAZÉ will have an industry panel at Anime NYC on Saturday, August 22. The panel will feature Josh Sippie and Emil...
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Liar Game #20 [rate]
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Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her #7 [rate]
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Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 18
It's floated that Ferdinand could just wait and marry Rosemyne once she comes of age—and that's something I've been side-eyeing this series about since the beginning.
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Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World #7 [rate]
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Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even #7 [rate]
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Disney Announces 'Cursed Love' Romantasy Webtoon Initiative
1st webtoon in initiative follows Belle, the Beast after they are transported to a cursed kingdom
― Disney Publishing announced Disney Cursed Love, a new romantasy initiative inspired by Disney's classic love stories, at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026 on August 14. The initiative will launch with The Curse of a Forsaken Heart, a new webtoon by New York Times bestselling author Emily McIntir...
Haruhi Suzumiya from Haruhi Suzumiya clad in Megumin's outfit from KONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world! has been turned into a 1/7 scale figure!
Haruhi Suzumiya is a light novel series published by Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko written by Nagaru Tanigawa and illustrated by Noizi Itō. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the TV anime series,a recreation of the illustration of Haruhi Suzumiya clad in Megumin's outfit from Konosuba - God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! drawn by Noizi Itō is now available as a figurine.
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The Elusive Samurai Season 2 ‒ Episode 5
Tokiyuki may be great at banding together a gang of kids to defend the occasional village, but he's too young and inexperienced to achieve true greatness in the realm of “grand” warfare.
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World Is Dancing #8 [rate]
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Go Forward Anime's 2 Seasons Stream on SkySet TV Starting on August 18
Anime NYC convention to host screening for anime's English dub
― Licensing and dubbing studio SkySet Entertainment announced on Saturday it will stream the Go Forward (Massugu ni Ikō) television anime and its sequel series Massugu ni Ikō: Melon Pan-hen on August 18, which marks the 23rd anniversary since the anime first debuted on August 18, 2003. The stream will include both the Japanese audio with ...
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Tomb Raider King ‒ Episode 6
There’s a great sense of motion; the undead and mummies have a solid assortment of gruesome, dusty deaths, and Jooheon generally looks cool jumping around with various magical blades.
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Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky #7 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, August 3-9
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime earns 2.8% rating
― Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Studio Ghibli's The Secret World of Arrietty film aired on NTV on Friday, August 7 at 9:00 p.m. and it earned a 7.4% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV August 9 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 6.2 Detective Conan NTV August 8 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 4.9 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV August...
Chainsmoker Cat ‒ Episode 7
Sometimes, "fine art" really means "watch a degenerate furry accidentally summon a Nicotine Demon and then send him crying back to the dark pits of hell with the power of her disgusting lifestyle and rancid farts."
Star Detective Precure! Anime Unveils New Ending Theme, Character Visuals (Contains Spoilers)
New visual also revealed for Eiga Meitantei Precure!
― The staff for Star Detective Precure!, the 23rd main anime entry in the Precure franchise, revealed on Sunday the new ending theme song and new cast visuals.Spoiler warning: The announced characters and visuals as well as the below video may contain spoilers for Star Detective Precure! and the Eiga Meitantei Precure! film. The video previews the ...
There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless... Manga's 1st Part Ends, 2nd Part Debuts in Early 2027
Manga adaptation debuted in May 2020
― Shueisha's Young Jump+ platform published the final chapter of the first part of Musshu's manga adaptation of Teren Mikami's There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... (Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Naijan, Muri Muri! Muri Janakatta!? or WATANARE) yuri romantic comedy novel series on July 31. The 10th compiled book volume will ship in December, an...
Fatal Fury City of the Wolves Game's Trailer Previews DLC Character Duck King
Duck King launches in Season 3 on August 27
― SNK began streaming English and Japanese trailers for the Fatal Fury City of the Wolves fighting game to preview the DLC character Duck King on Sunday. The game will add Duck King on August 27.English Trailer
Japanese Trailer
Season 3 launched on July 23 with six characters joining the roster in the next six months. Rick King joined the game on July 23. T...
To Love-Ru Manga Gets New Volume With Previously Uncollected Side Stories
New volume ships on October 2
― The summer issue of Shueisha's Jump Giga magazine announced on Monday that Kentaro Yabuki and Saki Hasemi's To Love-Ru manga will have a new volume titled To Love-Ru Parade on October 2. The volume will compile previously uncollected side story chapters of To Love-Ru and To Love-Ru Darkness. To Love-Ru received a new 25-page one-shot story on the same issue as the anno...
Umiko Seto's Osake ni Yowai Andō-san BL Manga Gets AnimeFesta Anime
Romantic comedy centers on no-nonsense systems engineer who turns into cheerful drunk
― The official X/Twitter account for WWWave Corporation's Continuer boys-love manga label announced on August 12 that Umiko Seto's Osake ni Yowai Andō-san (The Alcohol-Lightweight Andō-san) manga has an AnimeFesta anime adaptation in the works. The announcement did not reveal more details on the anime. Seto drew the...
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity Anime Casts Yūki Kaji
Kaji plays Tōshirō Hitsugaya's Complete Bankai version
― The staff for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity, the fourth and final part of the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime, confirmed on Saturday that Yūki Kaji plays Tōshirō Hitsugaya's Complete Bankai version. Viz Media streamed an English-subtitled clip of the character's first appearance in episode 44. The anime is running for fou...