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Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Monolith Soft's ambitious RPG is better than ever on the Switch 2.
― Good news, folks! Xenoblade Chronicles is finally a real video game! It's got 4K graphics and everything!The Xenoblade Chronicles series is one of grand ideas, grand vistas and greater impact. People willing to look past its RPG trappings get quickly obsessed with its heady blend of science fantasy and Gnosticism. It's a labor of lo...
The Ghost In The Shell (TV Event Preview) Anime Review
So many iconic moments from the manga are replicated intelligently and beautifully here.
― How many different adaptations can one single manga spawn? In the case of Masamune Shirow's 37-year-old Ghost in the Shell, too many TV seasons, movies, and OVAs to count on the fingers of both hands. It's a bona fide phenomenon, with influence beyond the realms of manga and animation. Although every version so...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, June 17-23
Nippon Sangoku and Akane-banashi are locked in a neck-and-neck, seesaw battle for the third spot on the podium! This race won't be settled until the final results next 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 r...
This Week in Games - A Very 35th Birthday for Sonic The Hedgehog
Happy Birthday, Sonic! My, those are some interesting choices Sega's making for you.
― Welcome back, folks! I had a very fun long weekend, bookended by the wildest movies to pair together. On Friday, I watched the new Masters of the Universe, which was a total blast and put a big smile on my face. Then on Monday, I met up with some friends and watched Adolescence of Utena on the big screen. Both time...
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity Anime Film Review
If this is what’s to come, Bleach might have one of the best final arcs in shonen anime.
― 14 years ago, the Bleach anime ended its 8-year run on a bittersweet ending that still left fans hungry for more. What was it Aizen saw within Soul Society that drove him to his tyrannical rage? How did Ichigo become so adept at gathering differing powers? What really happened during the Soul Reapers War with t...
This Week in Anime - Happy 20th Birthday, Simoun!
Sylvia and Chris revisit Simoun on its twentieth birthday to honor the power of girls kissing.
― Sylvia and Chris revisit Simoun on its twentieth birthday to honor the power of girls kissing. 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. Darkroom streams Simoun. @RiderStrike...
Thunder 3 Volumes 2-8 Manga Review
Thunder 3 is one of the most insane manga I’ve ever read, and it’s incredible.
― Thunder 3 is one of the most insane manga I've ever read, and it's incredible. It's a bizarre mash-up that I can only describe as “what if Crayon Shin-chan, but Gantz”. If that sounds like a wild combination, then it is. The first volume, which I reviewed for Manga Guide back in Fall 2024, certainly impressed me with its...
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword Anime Gets 3rd Season
2nd season ended with 12th episode on Sunday
― The official website for the second television anime season based on Fujino Ōmori and Toshi Aoi's Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria) manga announced in an teaser on Sunday that production on a third season has been green-lit. The anime's character designer Sayaka Ono drew the visual celebrating the news: The anime's second season ende...
Wit Studio Reveals LONA Original TV Anime by Director Takashi Katagiri Slated for Spring 2027 Debut
Katagiri helms Laboratory of Optics and Neural Analysis anime with original story, screenplay by Akiko Nogi
― WIT Studio revealed on Sunday a new original television anime by director Takashi Katagiri (SPY×FAMILY Code: White film) titled LONA (Laboratory of Optics and Neural Analysis), which will debut in spring 2027. WIT Studio also revealed two teaser videos, three teaser visuals, and the main cast...
Kill Blue Anime Gets 2nd Season
Season 1's final episode aired on Saturday
― The staff for the television anime of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kill Blue manga announced after the final episode for てthe first season aired on Sat;urday that the series will receive a second season. Fujimaki drew an illustration to celebrate the announcementViz Media is publishing the manga digitally and in print, and it describes the first volume: Juzo Ogami...
Record of Ragnarok Anime Gets 4th Season
Video, illustration, logo unveiled for Record of Ragnarok IV
― Warner Bros. Japan announced on Friday that the anime based on Shinya Umemura, Azychika, and Takumi Fukui's Record of Ragnarok (Shūmatsu no Walküre) manga will get a fourth season titled Record of Ragnarok IV. The company streamed a trailer and unveiled the logo: Azychika also shared a commemorative illustration: Record of Ragnarok III, t...
Snowball Earth Anime Gets 2nd Season
Trailer streamed
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Yuhiro Tsujitsugu's Snowball Earth manga announced on Friday that the series is getting a second season. The staff unveiled a trailer: The first season's 13th and final episode aired on Friday. The anime premiered on NTV's extended Friday night programming block on April 3. Hulu is streaming the anime. Viz Media releases th...
DC Studios, Warner Bros. Animation Announce Joker: Laugh Riot Anime With Sola Entertainment
ChaO's Yasuhiro Aoki to direct anime starring Batman villain
― DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation announced during their panel at Annecy International Animated Film Festival on Thursday the Joker: Laugh Riot anime, based on the Batman villain Joker, for a worldwide release. Yasuhiro Aoki (ChaO, Batman: Gotham Knight episode 4) is directing the anime at Sola Entertainment (The Lord of the Rings: Th...
'Gokigenyō, Ikkyoku Ikaga?' Mahjong Manga Gets TV Anime
Tsukasa Unohana debuted 4-panel manga in June 2022
― Houbunsha's Comic Fuz website announced on Friday that Tsukasa Unohana's Gokigenyō, Ikkyoku Ikaga? (Good Day to You, How About a Game?) 4-panel mahjong manga is getting a television anime. Unohana drew a commemorative illustration: Kaori (Stardust Telepath) is directing the anime at Felix Film. Kazuyuki Fudeyasu (Is the order a rabbit?) is in charg...
Writer Juntarō Aoki, artist Shin Moriyama's Nabe ni Dangan wo Ukenagara Gets TV Anime in 2027
Manga about girl traveling around the world's dangerous places to taste local dishes launched in 2021
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for writer Juntarō Aoki and artist Shin Moriyama's Nabe ni Dangan wo Ukenagara (Getting Shots on a Frying Pan or Nabetama for short) manga revealed on Thursday that it is getting a television anime adaptation by J.C. Staff, and will debut in 2027. The anime...
Makoto Morishita's The Fledgling Demon Lord's Starter Shop Manga Gets TV Anime in January 2027
Reiji Kawashima, Rumi Ōkubo star in project No.9 anime 平 純/Jun Taira
― A website opened on Thursday to announce the television anime adaptation of Makoto Morishita's The Fledgling Demon Lord's Starter Shop (Sudachi no Maōjō) manga that will debut in January 2027. The website also revealed a teaser promotional video, teaser visual, and the anime's main cast and staff members.Morishita also drew an ill...
Gacha Girls Corps Light Novel Series Gets TV Anime in January 2027
Daisuke Sakaguchi, Miyu Tomita, Iori Noguchi star in anime
― A website opened on Thursday to announce that author Chinkururi and illustrator Yasutaka Isegawa's Gacha Girls Corps (Gacha o Mawashite Nakama o Fuyasu: Saikyō no Bishōjo Gundan o Tsukuriagero) light novel series is getting a television anime adaptation that will debut in January 2027. Micro Magazine had announced in May 2025 that an anime ...
Singapore Studio Kasagi Labo Announces New Casshan 2045 Project
New tentatively titled project reimagines Tatsunoko Production's Shinzō Ningen Casshan anime
― American animation news outlet Cartoon Brew reported that Singapore-based anime venture studio Kasagi Labo announced during its panel at this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Wednesday the new tenatively titled Casshan 2045 project, a reimagining of Tatsunoko Production's Shinzō Ningen...
Singapore Studio Kasagi Labo Announces New Ninja Scroll Project
Masuo Maruyama serves as special creative advisor
― American animation news outlet Cartoon Brew reported that Singapore-based anime venture studio Kasagi Labo announced during its panel at this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Wednesday a new project connected to the Ninja Scroll (Jūbei Ninpūchō) franchise. Cartoon Brew lists it as a film. Madhouse and MAPPA co-founder Masao Mar...
Classroom of the Elite TV Anime Gets 5th Season
4th season ended with episode 16 on Wednesday
― Kadokawa announced on Wednesday that production on a fifth Classroom of the Elite television anime season has been green-lit, and presented a new visual:Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e 4th Season 2-nen Sei Hen 1 Gakki), the fourth season anime, ended with its 16th episode on Wednesday. The season covered the ...
Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. Season 2 Streams 2nd Promo Video
Season premieres on July 4 with opening song by syudou×Yūsei Yagi (FANTASTICS)
― The official website of Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc., the television anime based on Sekka Iwata and Yū Aoki's Magilumiere Co. Ltd. (Kabushikigaisha Magilumiere) manga, started streaming the second promotional video for the second season on Sunday. The video previews the opening theme song "Latte Magic" by syudou×Yūsei ...
Wistoria: Wand and Sword Anime Gets 3rd Season
2nd season ended with 12th episode on Sunday
― The official website for the second television anime season based on Fujino Ōmori and Toshi Aoi's Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria) manga announced in an teaser on Sunday that production on a third season has been green-lit. The anime's character designer Sayaka Ono drew the visual celebrating the news: The anime's second season ende...
Ace of Diamond Act II Second Season Anime's 2nd Part Unveils October Premiere, Theme Song Artists, Key Visual
Glay to perform opening theme, OxT to perform ending theme
― The staff for Ace of Diamond Act II Second Season, the sequel to the 2019-2020 anime of Yūji Terajima's Ace of Diamond Act II (Daiya no A Act II) manga, revealed the October premiere, theme song artists, and a key visual for the second cours (quarter of a year) of the series on Sunday. The second part of the season will premiere in October ...
Sword Art Online's Echoes of Aincrad Game Streams 2nd Story Trailer
Game launches for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam on July 10
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming the second story trailer for Echoes of Aincrad, the new action RPG based on Reki Kawahara's Sword Art Online franchise, on Friday.The game's demo launched on June 10, and it includes five missions and the different weapon types.The game is set in the world of Aincrad, the setting of th...
Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising Game Launches Version 2.60, Switch 2 Version Simultaneously on September 17
Game also adds character Id on September 17
― Cygames revealed on Saturday at the EVO 2026 event the September 17 simultaneous release of the Version 2.60 and Nintendo Switch 2 version for its Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising fighting game. Cygames also revealed that the game's Version 2.60 will add the character Id, and started streaming a teaser video.The game's Version 2.60 will also add the new Ain...
Mission: Yozakura Family Anime's 2nd Season Continues With 2nd Part in October
2nd season's 1st part ended with anime's overall 39th episode on Sunday
― The staff for the anime of Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga revealed on Sunday that the anime's second season will continue with its second cours (quarter of a year) in October, and started streaming a teaser trailer. The second season's first part ended with the anime's overall...
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Ace of Diamond Act II Second Season #13 [rate]
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Guilty Gear -Strive- Game Releases Full Trailer for DLC Character Robo-Ky
Character launches as part of the season 5 pass on July 2
― Arc System Works revealed at the EVO 2026 event on Saturday the trailer for upcoming DLC character Robo-Ky in its Guilty Gear -Strive- fighting game. English Trailer
Japanese Trailer Robo-Ky will join the game as part of the season 5 pass on July 2. Jam Kuradoberi joined the game as part of the season 5 pass on April 9. Two more DLC cha...
Blazblue: CentralFiction Fighting Game Reveals New DLC Character Trinity Glassfille
1st new character in 9 years to join game to be available only on PS4, PC version
― Arc System Works America revealed the previously teased DLC character for its Blazblue: CentralFiction fighting game during the EVO 2026 event on Saturday. The company streamed a video for the new character Trinity Glassfille. The character will be the first new character to join the game since the character Jubei deb...
Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes Fighting Game Reveals Trailer for DLC Character Zohar The 'Doppelganger'
Character launches in summer 2026
― Arc System Works revealed the trailer for the new DLC character Zohar The "Doppelganger" for Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes, the newest installment in French Bread's original Under Night In-Birth 2D fighting game series, at the EVO 2026 event on Saturday. The character will launch in summer 2026. English Trailer Japanese Trailer A major update is also coming to ...
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Mission: Yozakura Family #12 [rate]
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Wit Studio Reveals LONA Original TV Anime by Director Takashi Katagiri Slated for Spring 2027 Debut
Katagiri helms Laboratory of Optics and Neural Analysis anime with original story, screenplay by Akiko Nogi
― WIT Studio revealed on Sunday a new original television anime by director Takashi Katagiri (SPY×FAMILY Code: White film) titled LONA (Laboratory of Optics and Neural Analysis), which will debut in spring 2027. WIT Studio also revealed two teaser videos, three teaser visuals, and the main cast...
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword #12 [rate]
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Singer, Actor Akihiro Miwa Dies at 91
Voice actor for Witch in Howl's Moving Castle, Moro in Princess Mononoke died of old age
― The official website for actor, voice actor, and singer Akihiro Miwa (real name Ahihiro Maruyama) announced on Sunday that Miwa died on June 20 of old age. He was 91. 【速報 JUST IN 】歌手で俳優の美輪明宏さん死去「ヨイトマケの唄」など知られるhttps://t.co/QJbOutBstT #nhk_news— NHKニュース (@nhk_news) June 28, 2026 Miwa's agency stated that due to h...
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DIGIMON BEATBREAK #37 [rate]
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Star Detective Precure! #22 [rate]
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Pokémon Unite Smartphone Game Gets Live-Action Short Project
Project to mark game's 5th anniversary
― The staff for the Pokémon Unite game announced on Friday an original live-action short project to commemorate the game's upcoming fifth anniversary. The staff teases further announcements about the project's story and other details. The game's Japanese website made the announcement in a news post, but the equivalent news post on the game's English website does...
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MAO #13 [rate]
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Scum of the Brave #24 [rate]
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MAO Anime Previews 2nd Part, New Theme Songs in Video
Reina Ueda performs new ending song "Tayutau"
― The official website for Sunrise's television anime based on the MAO manga by Rumiko Takahashi revealed a new promotional video and the ending theme song artist for the second cours (quarter of a year) on Sunday. Reina Ueda performs the new ending song "Tayutau" (Swaying), and the video previews both the new ending song and the new opening song "Bokura ...
Daemons of the Shadow Realm Anime's New Video Announces Next Theme Songs
Masanori Otoda, Kei Sugawara perform theme songs for anime's 2nd half
― The staff for the television anime of Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Yomi no Tsugai) manga unveiled the main promotional video, the theme song artists, and key visual for the anime's second cours (quarter of a year) on Sunday. Kei Sugawara performs the ending theme song "Kujaku" (Peacock).The trailer previews the o...
Toei Animation Details 2D/3D Hybrid Film Monkey Quest for 2027
Project previously planned as CG film Hypergalactic in 2024
― Toei Animation presented a preview of its next film project, the 2D-3D hybrid animated film Monkey Quest, at the Annecy Festival in France this past week. Studio Sanzigen is animating the 3D elements. The company initially announced the film as a CG project titled Hypergalactic in February 2024. The story, loosely based on the Chinese lite...
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Monolith Soft's ambitious RPG is better than ever on the Switch 2.
― Good news, folks! Xenoblade Chronicles is finally a real video game! It's got 4K graphics and everything!The Xenoblade Chronicles series is one of grand ideas, grand vistas and greater impact. People willing to look past its RPG trappings get quickly obsessed with its heady blend of science fantasy and Gnosticism. It's a labor of lo...
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Daemons of the Shadow Realm #13 [rate]
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Needy Girl Overdose #13 [rate]
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Kill Blue Anime Gets 2nd Season
Season 1's final episode aired on Saturday
― The staff for the television anime of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kill Blue manga announced after the final episode for てthe first season aired on Sat;urday that the series will receive a second season. Fujimaki drew an illustration to celebrate the announcementViz Media is publishing the manga digitally and in print, and it describes the first volume: Juzo Ogami...
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Kill Blue #12 [rate]
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The Ghost In The Shell (TV Event Preview) Anime Review
So many iconic moments from the manga are replicated intelligently and beautifully here.
― How many different adaptations can one single manga spawn? In the case of Masamune Shirow's 37-year-old Ghost in the Shell, too many TV seasons, movies, and OVAs to count on the fingers of both hands. It's a bona fide phenomenon, with influence beyond the realms of manga and animation. Although every version so...
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Yowayowa Sensei #12 [rate]
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Snowball Earth ‒ SEASON FINALE
An anti-climactic final fight that ends before it can even begin makes me wonder why it was even there to begin with.
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Detective Conan #1205 [rate]
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'100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You' Season 3's New Video Unveils Opening Song
Video previews Rentaro Family's "Daisuki♡Zutto Eien ni♡" opening, teases new characters' voices
― The website for the third television anime season based on Rikito Nakamura and Yukiko Nozawa's The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You (Kimi no koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo) manga started streaming the anime's main promotional video on Saturday. The...
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 Anime's 3rd Video Previews New Ending Song
adieu performs ending song "Wanna me" for anime's 2nd part
― The staff for Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke, the new television anime of Miya Kazuki's Ascendance of a Bookworm (Honzuki no Gekokujō - Shisho ni Naru Tame niwa Shudan o Erandeiramasen) light novel series, started streaming the anime's third promotional video on Saturday. The video previews the previously a...
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Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun #13 [rate]
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Victoria of Many Faces Anime's New Promo Video Reveals Opening Song
Haku. band performs "Isshin" opening song for series debuting on July 7
― The staff for the television anime of writer Syuu and illustrator Nanna Fujimi's Victoria of Many Faces (Tefuda ga Ōme no Victoria) light novel series revealed on Saturday the anime's second main promotional video, second main visual, and the opening theme song "Isshin" (One Step) by the band Haku. The new video previews the op...
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Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke #12 [rate]
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OceanVeil Streams Chainsmoker Cat Anime
Anime debuts on July 2
― WWWave Corporation's new anime streaming platform OceanVeil announced on Friday that it will stream the television anime of Nyan Nyan Factory's Chainsmoker Cat (Yanineko) manga. OceanVeil's stream for the anime will debut on July 2 at 9:00 a.m. PDT (12 noon EDT).The anime will debut on July 2 at 24:30 (effectively, July 3 at 12:30 a.m.) on the Tokyo MX and BS11 channels. The ...
Bandai Namco Apologizes for Sgt. Frog Film's Unapproved Reference to Attack on Titan
Bandai Namco Filmworks, Bandai Namco Pictures did not get clearances on references to other works
― Bandai Namco Filmworks (BNF) and Bandai Namco Pictures (BNP) issued an apology on Thursday for unauthorized references to various intellectual properties in the latest Sgt. Frog film, Shin Gekijōban ☆ Keroro Gunsō Fukkatsu Shite Sokkō Chikyū Metsubō no Kiki de Arimasu! (New Sgt. Frog the Movie: The Ea...
McDonald's Commercials Welcome Summer with Mamoru Hosoda Films
Skating gold medalists Riku Miura & Ryuichi Kihara, Sakurazaka46 idol Hikaru Morita co-star in ads
― McDonald's Japan previewed a new set of commercials for its annual summer Big Mac campaign on Thursday, and it chose the perfect director to celebrate both nostalgia and summer. The "When You Say 'Summer,' Then and Now" commercials feature iconic scenes from Mamoru Hosoda films The Girl Who Leapt Thro...
Kōhei Kadowaki's We Are Aliens Anime Film to Open on September 25
― The distribution label Toho Next and the production company Nothing New announced on Saturday that they will open Kōhei Kadowaki and NOTHING NEW's We Are Aliens (Ware Ware wa Uchūjin) anime film throughout Japan on September 25. The two companies updated the previously released teaser trailer with the new date: We Are Aliens centers on Tsubasa and Gyōtarō, two boys who as elementary school student...
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Rilakkuma #13 [rate]
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Pokémon Horizons Anime Adds 2 New Cast Members
Yū Serizawa voices Navi, Kazuki Ura voices Ivor in "Wonder Voyage" arc
― The staff of the Pokémon Horizons anime revealed two new characters and their cast on Friday. Yū Serizawa voices Navi, a girl who lives in Lumiose City (Miare City in Japanese). Kazuki Ura voices Shirō (Ivor in English in Pokémon Legends: Z-A), who is muscular and has tremendous power. The new "Wonder Voyage" arc premiered on Ma...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 21-27
I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths! anime; Sentenced to Be a Hero, The Daughter of the Demon Lord Is Too Kind!! manga ship
― The weekly North American Anime, Manga Releases article will be off for the week of July 7-13, and may also be off next week. Either way, the article will return in mid-July. Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Chiv...
The Summer 2026 Anime Trailer Watch Party Premieres Monday!
The Summer Anime Trailer Watch Party returns with the hottest anime line-up.
― The Summer Anime Trailer Watch Party returns with the hottest anime line-up. Watch all the trailers for the upcoming season with special guest Geoff Thew (Mother's Basement), and Anime News Network friends Lynzee Loveridge, Jacki Jing, and James Beckett. Find your next must-watch anime, from the biggest hits to hidden gems...
Rent-A-Girlfriend Anime Gets 6th Season
New season adapts Cohabitation arc
― The staff for the anime of Reiji Miyajima's Rent-A-Girlfriend (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) manga announced on Saturday that the anime is getting a sixth season. The season will adapt the manga's Cohabitation arc. Character designer Kanna Hirayama shared a commemorative illustration: The fifth season ended on Wednesday on the DMM TV streaming service, and the season's 12...
Eleceed TV Anime Reveals Key Visual, Delayed 2027 Debut
Jeho Son, ZHENA debuted webtoon in 2018
― Amuse Creative Studio revealed on Friday a key visual and a delayed 2027 debut for the television anime adaptation of author Jeho Son and artist ZHENA webtoon series ELECEED: The company originally announced a 2026 premiere. Hiroshi Nishikiori (IDOLiSH7 the Movie LIVE 4bit BEYOND THE PERiOD, Honey Lemon Soda) is directing the anime at DandeLion Animation Stud...
Perfect Addiction 'Light Anime' Debuts on July 8
The official website for the "light anime" adaptation of Kaoruko Miyama's Perfect Addiction boys-love manga announced on Friday that the anime will premiere on July 8 on tvk at 11:25 p.m. JST, and will stream early on the same day at 10:00 p.m. JST on d Anime Store, AnimeFesta, and Anime Times. An advanced screening event planned for Saturday was canceled due to the approaching typhoon. The anime ...
New Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- Anime's 2nd Part Premieres in 2027
15th episode previewed in video
― Warner Bros. Japan announced on Friday that the second cours (quarter of a year) of Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star-, the new anime of Tetsuo Hara's landmark manga Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken), will start in 2027. The company streamed a video that previews the 15th episode, which will mark the start of the second cours. The first part ended with its 1...
Record of Ragnarok Anime Gets 4th Season
Video, illustration, logo unveiled for Record of Ragnarok IV
― Warner Bros. Japan announced on Friday that the anime based on Shinya Umemura, Azychika, and Takumi Fukui's Record of Ragnarok (Shūmatsu no Walküre) manga will get a fourth season titled Record of Ragnarok IV. The company streamed a trailer and unveiled the logo: Azychika also shared a commemorative illustration: Record of Ragnarok III, t...
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Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk #12 [rate]
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Snowball Earth Anime Gets 2nd Season
Trailer streamed
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Yuhiro Tsujitsugu's Snowball Earth manga announced on Friday that the series is getting a second season. The staff unveiled a trailer: The first season's 13th and final episode aired on Friday. The anime premiered on NTV's extended Friday night programming block on April 3. Hulu is streaming the anime. Viz Media releases th...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, June 17-23
Nippon Sangoku and Akane-banashi are locked in a neck-and-neck, seesaw battle for the third spot on the podium! This race won't be settled until the final results next 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 r...
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Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken #13 [rate]
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The Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, October Premiere
Miyu Tomita, Chiaki Kobayashi, Yoshino Aoyama, Hisako Kanemoto, more join cast
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Kazami Sawatari and illustrator Aitiki's Shiotaiō no Satō-san ga Ore ni Dake Amai (The Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me) light novel series revealed on Friday the first key visual, promotional video, additional cast, and October 2026 premiere. The newly anno...
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Drops of God #12 [rate]
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Bandai Namco Announces 'Tekken! Cartoon' Project With Trailer
Animated video features live-action footage of Tsubasa Tobinaga
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America streamed on Friday a teaser trailer to announce the Tekken! Cartoon project. The company will reveal more information in the future. In addition to animation of the game series' characters in a superdeformed style, the trailer features live-action footage of cast member Tsubasa Tobinaga: Sohta Ozawa (...
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Snowball Earth #13 [rate]
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Webtoon Lumine to Receive Animated Series From Webtoon Productions, OuiDo! Productions
Originally serialized on WEBTOON from 2017 to 2024, Lumine has amassed more than 550 million views on the platform.
― Webtoon Entertainment's Webtoon Productions announced on June 21 it has partnered with French animation studio OuiDo! Productions to develop an animated series based on Emma Krogell's fantasy webtoon Lumine. The project will be introduced at the Annecy International Animation Film Fe...
This Week in Games - A Very 35th Birthday for Sonic The Hedgehog
Happy Birthday, Sonic! My, those are some interesting choices Sega's making for you.
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime #12 [rate]
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Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ SEASON FINALE
We’ve ended at the point the series was always heading towards: Senku’s triumph over the Stone World.
New Studio Intelligent Animation to Adapt 2 Tapas Webtoons Into Animated Series
Intelligent Animation to combine "traditional animation, visual effects, AI technologies" to animate The Dragon Prince's Bride, The Prince's Personal Physician
― New animation studio Intelligent Animation (IA) officially launched on June 23, announcing its first two productions will be animated adaptations of Tapas webtoons.The Los Angeles-based studio revealed that The Dragon Prince's Bride and The ...
The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King ‒ SEASON FINALE
Despite a happy conclusion to the romantic plotline, I can’t say that this ends on a positive note.
Toei's Eterna Animation Brand Streams Trailer for Foxing: Kitsuné-tsuki Anime
Takeru Shinozuka directs short film starring Miho Wataya
― Toei Animation's new Eterna Animation brand revealed a trailer for its FOXING: Kitsuné-tsuki short anime film on Friday. Toei Animation describes the short film: Shinano is a character designer drifting through a monotonous routine. Her work is absorbed into a commercially driven system, and on social media, she feels no sense of belonging, d...
Magical Explorer Anime Casts M.A.O as Nanami
New teaser visual revealed for anime debuting this fall
― The official website for the television anime of Iris and Noboru Kannatsuki's Magical Explorer light novel series revealed on Friday that M.A.O will play Nanami. M.A.O previously voiced the character in a promotional video for the original light novel series. Nanami is pictured second from the left in the below new teaser visual. The anime wil...
Sekiro: No Defeat Anime Reveals Theatrical Trailer
More staff announced for anime debuting as theatrical version in Japan on September 4
― The staff for Sekiro: No Defeat, the new anime based on FromSoftware's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice game, began streaming a theatrical trailer on Friday. The staff also revealed a few more staff members, including: Liquid Art: Atsushi Harada Color Grading: Tatsuya Fukumoto Sound Effects: Kiyotaka Kawata Pre-Productio...
'You, Fireworks, and Our Promise' Anime Film Reveals Clip Featuring Protagonist Makoto Natsume (Updated)
Film opens in Japan on July 17
― The staff for the anime film of Kaori Mado's You, Fireworks, and Our Promise (Kimi to Hanabi to Yakusoku to or Kimi-Hana for short) novel series began streaming a new clip on Friday from the film featuring protagonist Makoto Natsume. Update: The below video is only available to watch in Japan. If an official region-free version becomes available ANN will update this a...
Victoria of Many Faces Anime's New Short Promo Video Highlights 8 Characters
Series debuts on July 7, will have online advanced screening on June 27
― The staff for the television anime of writer Syuu and illustrator Nanna Fujimi's Victoria of Many Faces (Tefuda ga Ōme no Victoria) light novel series revealed a new short "Delightful People" promotional video on Friday. The video introduces the characters Edward, Bernard, Clark, Yolana, Cedric, Conrad, Zaharo, and Lancome. The...
Onimusha: Way of the Sword Game's Trailer Previews Boss Battle
Game launches for PS5, Xbox X|S, PC, Switch on September 25
― Capcom unveiled a new "game overview" trailer for its Onimusha: Way of the Sword game on Thursday. The video shows gameplay footage of combat with the boss Dohatsu-ten. The game will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam, and Switch on September 25.The remastered Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny game launched for PlayStation...
Monster Hunter Stories 3 Game Reveals 'Side Stories' DLC Trailer
"Side Story: Rudy" DLC out today
― Capcom unveiled a new trailer on Thursday for the "Side Stories" DLC for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, a new turn-based role-playing game in its Monster Hunter franchise. The trailer previews the upcoming side stories and their focus characters. Capcom released the "Side Story: Rudy" today, and also unveiled a trailer for the DLC. The game launched o...
Aoashi Season 2 Anime Reveals New Visual, Theme Song Artists
10-FEET performs opening song, Ai Higuchi performs ending song for October 4 anime
― The staff of the television anime of Yūgo Kobayashi's Aoashi manga revealed a new visual and the theme song artists for the anime's second season on Friday. 10-FEET will perform the opening theme song for the first half of the second season (first 12 episodes), while Ai Higuchi will perform the ending theme song. The...
Skeleton Knight in Another World Anime Season 2's Video Reveals 3 Cast Members
Mitsuo Iwata, Kento Hama, Hiroshi Naka join cast
― The official website for the television anime based on Ennki Hakari's Skeleton Knight in Another World (Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechū or Skeleton Knight, going out to the parallel universe) light novel series unveiled a new promotional video and visual for the anime's second season on Friday. The video reveals three new cast member...
The World's Strongest Witch Anime's New Video Reveals 2 Cast Members
Fairouz Ai, Honoka Inoue join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Mochimaru Sakaki's The World's Strongest Witch: I'm Starting My Free Life in a World Where Only I Can See the Online Strategy Guide (Sekai Saikyō no Majo, Hajimemashita: Watashi dake "Kōryaku Site" o Mireru Sekai de Jiyū ni Ikimasu) light novel series began streaming a promotional video for the anime on Friday. The ...
MAO Anime Announces More Cast for 2nd Part
Takuya Sato, Rie Kugimiya, Katsuyuki Konishi, Tasuku Kaito, Shino Shimoji join cast
― The official website for Sunrise's television anime based on the MAO manga by Rumiko Takahashi unveiled a new visual and more cast members for the anime's second part on Friday.The new cast members include:Takuya Sato as Hakubi, an onmyōji of metal and Mao's former fellow discipleRie Kugimiya as Natsuno, an onmyōji ...
Crunchyroll to Stream Kagurabachi Anime
Katsuyuki Konishi joins cast as Togo Shiba
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream the television anime adaptation of Takeru Hokazono's Kagurabachi manga in April 2027 worldwide excluding Japan, Mainland China, North Korea, and South Korea. The staff also revealed that Katsuyuki Konishi will play Togo Shiba. Crunchyroll streamed the English-subtitled teaser trailer: Katsuyuki Konishi ...
Princess Jellyfish Manga Creator Akiko Higashimura Directs 1st Live-Action Series
Kanna Hashimoto, Chae Jong Hyeop star in Vacance no Hōsoku starting on July 27
― The streaming service ABEMA announced on Friday that it is producing a new live-action series titled Vacance no Hōsoku (The Vacation Rules), with original concept, direction, and scripts by manga creator Akiko Higashimura (Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey, Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Princess Jellyfish). This is Hig...
MAPPA Animates Kenshi Yonezu's Single “Karasu – Raven”
2026 NHK Soccer Theme ties into FIFA World Cup 2026 Japan vs. Sweden match
― Japanese musician Kenshi Yonezu debuted a short animation by MAPPA for his latest single (and NHK's 2026 soccer theme song) “Karasu – Raven” on Thursday. The short recounts a man's journey from childhood to the Japanese national soccer team. The short ties into NHK's ongoing broadcast of the FIFA World Cup 2026 match between...
7th Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Film Reveals Title, Visual, October 30 Premiere
Kia Asamiya shares teaser visual for Nijiiro no Rinne film
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed on Friday that the seventh film in Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the latest project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes, is titled Nijiiro no Rinne (Rainbow-Colored Reincarnation) and will open in theaters in Japan on October 30. The staff unveiled a teaser visual by concep...
DC Studios, Warner Bros. Animation Announce Joker: Laugh Riot Anime With Sola Entertainment
ChaO's Yasuhiro Aoki to direct anime starring Batman villain
― DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation announced during their panel at Annecy International Animated Film Festival on Thursday the Joker: Laugh Riot anime, based on the Batman villain Joker, for a worldwide release. Yasuhiro Aoki (ChaO, Batman: Gotham Knight episode 4) is directing the anime at Sola Entertainment (The Lord of the Rings: Th...
Kindergarten Wars Anime Casts Mirei Kumagai
Kumagai voices Mac in spring 2027 series
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Yū Chiba's Kindergarten WARS (Yōchien Wars) manga revealed on Thursday that Mirei Kumagai will voice Mac, a teacher in the Violet class and Lyla's caretaker who wears a yellow bear costume: The anime will debut in spring 2027. The anime stars: Atsumi Tanezaki as RitaKentarō Kumagai as DougHitomi Ohwa...
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Killed Again, Mr. Detective? #13 [rate]
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Studio Khara to Produce Segment in Baahubali: The Eternal War Animated Film
Film in Indian Telugu-language Baahubali franchise opens in 2027
― Studio Khara announced on Thursday that it is producing a dedicated sequence as part of the tentatively titled BAAHUBALI: THE ETERNAL WAR PART 1 animated film in the Indian Telugu-language Baahubali franchise. The film will feature multiple studios from around the world, including India, France, and the U.K. Khara (Evangelion) represe...
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Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA #12 [rate]
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Petals of Reincarnation #13 [rate]
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Kazuma Kaneko's Tsukuyomi Game Launches for PC via Steam July 24
Offline version of mobile game launched for Switch on April 23
― Colopl announced on Wednesday its game by character designer Kazuma Kaneko titled TSUKUYOMI will get a release for PC via Steam on July 24.The game's Steam page lists the game with full audio in English and Japanese, and text options in English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.The deck-building role-playing game...
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity Anime Film Review
If this is what’s to come, Bleach might have one of the best final arcs in shonen anime.
― 14 years ago, the Bleach anime ended its 8-year run on a bittersweet ending that still left fans hungry for more. What was it Aizen saw within Soul Society that drove him to his tyrannical rage? How did Ichigo become so adept at gathering differing powers? What really happened during the Soul Reapers War with t...
'Gokigenyō, Ikkyoku Ikaga?' Mahjong Manga Gets TV Anime
Tsukasa Unohana debuted 4-panel manga in June 2022
― Houbunsha's Comic Fuz website announced on Friday that Tsukasa Unohana's Gokigenyō, Ikkyoku Ikaga? (Good Day to You, How About a Game?) 4-panel mahjong manga is getting a television anime. Unohana drew a commemorative illustration: Kaori (Stardust Telepath) is directing the anime at Felix Film. Kazuyuki Fudeyasu (Is the order a rabbit?) is in charg...
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Ramparts of Ice #13 [rate]
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Masa Ichikawa to Launch New Joker Manga Based on DC Comics Character in Morning Magazine
Masa Ichikawa's Machibura JOKER launches on July 2
― This year's 30th issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine revealed on Thursday a new manga based on DC Comics' Joker, titled Machibura JOKER (Joker Walking Around Town), which will launch in the magazine's next issue on July 2. Masa Ichikawa is drawing the manga. DC is credited for the character and supervision, and international publishing rights agen...
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From Overshadowed to Overpowered #1 [rate]
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Akane Torikai's Bad Babies Don't Cry Manga Ends
Manga launched in July 2024
― This year's 30th issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine published the final chapter of Akane Torikai's Bad Babies Don't Cry (Bad Baby wa Nakanai) manga on Thursday. The manga entered its final arc on April 30. The series revolves around four strangers who saved the life of a 10-year-old girl who jumped from the platform of a train. Years later, Kasumi Kado, a 28-year-old o...
This Week in Anime - Happy 20th Birthday, Simoun!
Sylvia and Chris revisit Simoun on its twentieth birthday to honor the power of girls kissing.
― Sylvia and Chris revisit Simoun on its twentieth birthday to honor the power of girls kissing. 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. Darkroom streams Simoun. @RiderStrike...
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Dr. Stone: Science Future #37 [rate]
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MARRIAGETOXIN ‒ Episode 12
While this episode certainly goes above and beyond in dishing out an action packed climax to this arc, it's not exactly the strongest.
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Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? #12 [rate]
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Drops to #5, Kiki's Delivery Service Film's 4K Remaster Debuts at #6 in Japan
29th Detective Conan film drops to #7, live-action Mr. Osomatsu to #9
― The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures' sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie — dropped from #4 to #5 in its ninth weekend. The film earned 94,036,320 yen (about US$581,500) from Friday to Sunday, and has earned a cumulative total of 7,644,406,980 yen (about US$47.27 million).The film opened...
Always a Catch! ‒ SEASON FINALE
This is a good example of a series that took what it had and ran with it to good effect.
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Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King #12 [rate]
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Naver Webtoon Launches 'Cuts Make' App for Short-Form Animation Creation
Cuts Make enables users to produce videos by selecting scenes, characters from webtoons
― Naver Webtoon announced on Wednesday it has launched a new content creation app titled "Cuts Make," which allows users to create short-form animated videos using officially licensed webtoon intellectual property (IP). Cuts Make is a creative tool connected to the platform's short-form animation service Cuts, en...
Sōhei Niikawa's Demons' Night Fever Game Previews Gameplay in New Trailer
Game in development for 2026 for Switch, PS5, Steam
― Arc System Works revealed on Wednesday during the "ARC SYSTEM WORKS Showcase 2026 - June 24th" livestream a new gameplay trailer for Disgaea creator Sōhei Niikawa and SuperNiche's new game Demons' Night Fever. The game will debut in 2026 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam.Arc System Works describes the game's story:This is a stor...
'Are You a Landmine, Chihara-san?' Anime Unveils More Cast & Staff, January Delay, Music Project
Maaya Uchida, Tomokazu Sugita, Daisuke Ono co-star in anime preceded by song release
― The official website for the television anime of Ryon's Jirai nandesu ka? Chihara-san (Are You a Landmine, Chihara-san? or Are You a Jirai Girl, Chihara-san?) manga updated on Thursday to announce the anime's additional cast and staff members, delay to January 2027, and tie-in music project. The newly announced cas...
Writer Juntarō Aoki, artist Shin Moriyama's Nabe ni Dangan wo Ukenagara Gets TV Anime in 2027
Manga about girl traveling around the world's dangerous places to taste local dishes launched in 2021
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for writer Juntarō Aoki and artist Shin Moriyama's Nabe ni Dangan wo Ukenagara (Getting Shots on a Frying Pan or Nabetama for short) manga revealed on Thursday that it is getting a television anime adaptation by J.C. Staff, and will debut in 2027. The anime...
Arc System Works' Donutal Alien Immigration Simulation Game Unveils System Overview
Game debuts on PC via Steam this year
― Arc System Works revealed on Wednesday during the "ARC SYSTEM WORKS Showcase 2026 - June 24th" livestream a new system overview trailer for its upcoming Donutal game. The game will launch for PC via Steam this year.The game takes place in 2206 and tasks players as a "Chief Xeno Inspector," screening aliens and selectively allowing Earth entry to aliens "who wil...
Guilty Gear -Strive- Game Teases Robo-Ky
Full trailer launches at EVO 2026
― Arc System Works revealed on Wednesday during the "ARC SYSTEM WORKS Showcase 2026 - June 24th" livestream a teaser for the Guilty Gear -Strive- fighting game's upcoming DLC character Robo-Ky. The full trailer will premiere at EVO 2026 this weekend. Robo-Ky will join the game as part of the season 5 pass. Jam Kuradoberi joined the game as part of the season 5 pass o...
Blazblue: CentralFiction Fighting Game Gets 1st New Character in 9 Years
New character will be revealed at Evo this weekend, will be available only on PS4, PC version
― Arc System Works revealed during its "ARC SYSTEM WORKS Showcase 2026" live stream on Wednesday that it will release a new character for its Blazblue: CentralFiction fighting game. Arc System Works will reveal the new character during the Evo 2026 tournament this weekend, which will also host a tournament f...
I'm in Love with the Villainess' Inori Pens New Yuri Novel
Inori's new novel Poison for the Moon, Medicine for the Night—An Assassin Who Longs for Death and a Vampire Marked for Death slated for simultaneous German, Japanese, English digital release in December
― German publisher Dokico announced on Thursday (Yuri Day in Japan) its first original light novel series titled Poison for the Moon, Medicine for the Night—An Assassin Who Longs for Death and a Vampi...
Makoto Morishita's The Fledgling Demon Lord's Starter Shop Manga Gets TV Anime in January 2027
Reiji Kawashima, Rumi Ōkubo star in project No.9 anime 平 純/Jun Taira
― A website opened on Thursday to announce the television anime adaptation of Makoto Morishita's The Fledgling Demon Lord's Starter Shop (Sudachi no Maōjō) manga that will debut in January 2027. The website also revealed a teaser promotional video, teaser visual, and the anime's main cast and staff members.Morishita also drew an ill...
Gacha Girls Corps Light Novel Series Gets TV Anime in January 2027
Daisuke Sakaguchi, Miyu Tomita, Iori Noguchi star in anime
― A website opened on Thursday to announce that author Chinkururi and illustrator Yasutaka Isegawa's Gacha Girls Corps (Gacha o Mawashite Nakama o Fuyasu: Saikyō no Bishōjo Gundan o Tsukuriagero) light novel series is getting a television anime adaptation that will debut in January 2027. Micro Magazine had announced in May 2025 that an anime ...
Live-Action Webtoon-Based Agent Kim Reactivated Series Reveals Trailer, Global Netflix Release on June 26
Netflix stream coincides with show's Korean broadcast debut
― Agent Kim Reactivated, the live-action adaptation of the Manager Kim webtoon, will launch globally on Netflix on June 26, with an official trailer unveiled alongside the announcement on June 15. The series will also debut on Korean broadcasting studio SBS on June 26. The trailer offers a first look at the series' action-driven tone, highl...
I am the only one who is not attacked in the world filled with zombies Anime's Teaser Unveils Cast & Staff, January Delay
Wataru Katō, Yuno Azuma star in Acca effe×Frontier Engine anime
― The official website for the television anime of Rokuro Uraji's Zombie no Afureta Sekai de Ore Dake ga Osowarenai (I am the only one who is not attacked in the world filled with zombies.) novel series opened on Thursday and revealed the anime's teaser promotional video, teaser visual, main cast and staff, and delayed January 2027 premi...
Live-Action In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Film Casts Yūki Yoda, Naohito Fujiki
Yoda plays childhood friend, Fujiki plays Yoi's father in October 23 film
― The official website for the live-action film of Mika Yamamori's In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki) manga announced two more cast members for the film on Thursday.Former Nogizaka46 idol group member Yūki Yoda (live-action Mob Psycho 100, Ryо̄san-gata Riko, center in image above) plays Yoshiko, Kohaku's child...
Arc System Works Announces Qliphah in Providence's Shadow Game
"Tactical counter-timeline RPG" launches on PS5, Switch, PC on September 24
― Arc System Works announced the new Qliphah in Providence's Shadow game during the "ARC SYSTEM WORKS Showcase 2026 - June 24th" livestream on Wednesday. The game will launch for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store on September 24. The game features two protagonists and is fully voice act...