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This Week in Anime - Attack of the 50 Foot Women
There's just something about a woman who could squish you. Sylvia and Chris run down (up?) some of the giantesses of anime.
― There's just something about a woman who could squish you. Sylvia and Chris run down (up?) some of the giantesses of anime. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion ...
Pragmata Game Review
I welcome any high-budget, high-production value, mostly linear experience with a clear story to tell that clocks out right on time.
― Pragmata is a game that, despite my best efforts and the quality on offer, I never could get into the groove with. Nonetheless, it's a beautiful game that makes a lot of noble attempts at novel design. First, the priors. Pragmata is a third-person action game with som...
This Week in Mobile Games - SSSS.Sonic, Summer, Sandrone, and Superheroes
The celebration of Sonic's birthday continues as Josh looks at the blue blur's mobile offerings!
― Greetings, and welcome once again to the column! I've spent much of my mobile game-playing time catching up with Fate/Grand Order's Cosmos in the Lostbelt storyline, specifically clearing the Lostbelt No. 7, Nahui Mictlan chapter, as beating it and the subsequent opening stage of the Ordeal Call campaig...
A New Dawn Anime Film Review
There's a sense of invention permeating through A New Dawn's various experiments with visual languages of animation.
― Perhaps there's a certain irony in a story about a fireworks factory mostly keeping away from explosive drama. Yoshitoshi Shinomiya's lowkey feature directorial debut A New Dawn is at the very least visually captivating, comprised of lush and rather hypnotic production design. The st...
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...
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The Bugle Call: Song of War Fantasy War Manga Gets TV Anime in 2027
Gundam Build Fighters Try's Shinya Watada directs anime at CyberAgent's CA Soa studio
― CyberAgent announced on Tuesday that its CA Soa anime studio is producing a television anime adaptation of Mozuku Sora and Higoro Tōmori's The Bugle Call: Song of War (Sensō Kyōshitsu) manga that will premiere in 2027. CyberAgent unveiled a teaser trailer and visual for the anime. Shinya Watada (Rock is a Lady's M...
Witch Hat Atelier Anime Gets 2nd Season
Crunchyroll will stream 2nd season
― The staff for the television anime of Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier manga announced on Monday that the series is getting a second season. Crunchyroll revealed that it will stream the second season. The staff unveiled an endcard image: The manga's story centers on Coco, a girl who lives in a little village, and who has always dreamed of becoming a wizard. Bu...
King of Prism Anime Gets New Tri-Star Act Film
Story set during "Prism.3" competition for Prism Show trios
― The "King of Prism Super Live Prism☆Tours!" event announced on Sunday that production has begun on King of Prism -Tri-Star Act-, a brand-new film in the King of Prism anime franchise. The story is set during "Prism.3," the competition for trios who perform the franchise's signature Prism Shows. The tagline on the teaser visual (drawn by ch...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Splatoon Raiders Game's Video Previews Enemies, Gadgets, Facilities, Outfits, Stages, Multiplayer
Game launches for Switch 2 on July 23
― Nintendo streamed on Tuesday a Direct video for Splatoon Raiders, a new single-player spinoff game in its Splatoon series. The Direct previewed treasure hunting gameplay, enemies, gadgets, facilities, outfits, stages, and multiplayer. Footage starts at about 19:23 in the video below: In the game, players take the role of a mechanic and travel to the mysterious ...
Marriage Toxin TV Anime Gets 2nd Season in 2027
2nd season announced at final episode of 1st season on Wednesday
― The final episode of the television anime for Jōmyaku and artist Mizuki Yoda's Marriage Toxin manga revealed on Wednesday that the anime will have a second season that will debut in 2027. The staff began streaming an announcement promotional video: The anime debuted on April 7. The anime aired on Tuesdays on Kansai TV and Fuji TV's n...
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Even a Replica Can Fall in Love #13 [rate]
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This Week in Anime - Attack of the 50 Foot Women
There's just something about a woman who could squish you. Sylvia and Chris run down (up?) some of the giantesses of anime.
― There's just something about a woman who could squish you. Sylvia and Chris run down (up?) some of the giantesses of anime. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion ...
Splatoon Raiders Is Looking To Be A Great Single Player Experiance
This is definitely a game that you're going to want to add to your upcoming wishlist.
― Splatoon has always been a unique game franchise built upon its multiplayer content. So what happens when Nintendo decides to pivot and focus on creating a game that centers around a single player campaign? The result is Splatoon Raiders, a third person platforming shooter with a focus on exploration and treasure ...
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MARRIAGETOXIN #13 [rate]
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I Want to End This Love Game #12 [rate]
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Hunter x Hunter Manga Tops 100 Million Copies in Circulation
Manga resumes serialization on Monday
― This year's 31st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter X Hunter manga has exceeded 100 million copies in circulation (including digital copies). A special website commemorating the manga's 100 million copies also opened on Monday, with details of special campaigns including the "Shibuya Hunter Street...
Blade & Bastard Anime's Teaser Reveals Main Staff, 2027 Debut on HIDIVE
Akame ga KILL!'s Tomoki Kobayashi helms Wizardry-based dark fantasy at Xingfu Entertainment
― Warner Bros. Japan revealed the teaser promotional video, main staff, and 2027 debut for the television anime of writer Kumo Kagyu and illustrator so-bin's Blade & Bastard light novel series on Tuesday. HIDIVE also announced on Tuesday that it will exclusively stream the anime simultaneously with its Japanes...
Bananya Franchise Confirms New 10th Anniversary Anime Debuting on July 10
Yūki Kaji, Ayumu Murase returns for new Bananya At Home Party series
― The staff for the Bananya television anime confirmed on Tuesday Bananya At Home Party, a new anime to celebrate the first Bananya anime's 10th anniversary. The staff also unveiled the new anime's main promotional video, key visual, cast and staff members, and July 10 premiere. The video announces and previews the theme song "Nyan...
The Bugle Call: Song of War Fantasy War Manga Gets TV Anime in 2027
Gundam Build Fighters Try's Shinya Watada directs anime at CyberAgent's CA Soa studio
― CyberAgent announced on Tuesday that its CA Soa anime studio is producing a television anime adaptation of Mozuku Sora and Higoro Tōmori's The Bugle Call: Song of War (Sensō Kyōshitsu) manga that will premiere in 2027. CyberAgent unveiled a teaser trailer and visual for the anime. Shinya Watada (Rock is a Lady's M...
Ao Oni Game Launches on PS5 on July 3
Classic horror game debuted in 2004, has since received sequels, ports, comedy TV anime, anime film
― The company Game Studio announced on Monday that it will release noprops' Ao Oni horror game on the PlayStation 5 on July 3.The original Ao Oni horror game by noprops makes players solve various puzzles and riddles in order to escape a demon in a locked or enclosed space. The game debuted for free on...
Variety: Netflix Developing Live-Action Persona Series
Star Trek: Picard's Christopher Monfette serves as executive producer, showrunner, writer
― Entertainment industry news outlet Variety reported on Monday that Netflix is developing a live-action series based on the Persona video game series from Atlus. Although Variety noted that each main game in the franchise has its own story setting, its report did not specify if the planned adaptation is based ...
Japanese Govt. to Consider Providing Subsidies for AI Translation, Overseas Sales Generation to Companies Like Shueisha, Crunchyroll
11.5 billion yen worth of subsidies aim to help companies utilize generative AI to translate their works
― The Japan News reported on Thursday that the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is considering providing subsidies of 11.5 billion yen (about US$71 million) to 15 eligible media companies aiming to increase overseas sales. The subsidies would aim to encourage the companies t...
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity Anime's Screening Grosses US$3,000,000 in U.S. Box Office
1st 3 episodes of final part of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War ranked at #8 in U.S. box office
― Box Office Mojo is listing Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity, the fourth and final part of the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime's screening, with earnings of US$3,000,000 and a ranking at #8 in the United States box office. The screening of the first three episodes of the anime earned a...
Koei Tecmo Develops Tentatively Titled 'Fuji' Game Project
"IP360" government grant to fund action game with oriental visuals
― Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) revealed through its IP360 project on Friday Koei Tecmo's new temporarily titled "Fuji" game project. The listing describes the project as an "action game" with "oriental" visuals. The "IP360 -Toward 20 Trillion Yen-" initiative is a government grant for select media projects w...
Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Game Gets Switch 2 Edition on October 29
Switch 2 release includes DLC characters, cross-play support between Switch/Switch 2
― Sega announced on Monday that it will release Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2, the sequel game to the 2021 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles game, for Nintendo Switch 2 in Japan and in the West on October 29. Players who own the physical or digital Nintendo Switch ve...
Evangelion: Death (True)² & Rebirth, The End Of Evangelion Films Hit U.S. Theaters for 30th Anniversary Movie Fest on July 21-22
Evangelion: Death (True)² & Rebirth screens on July 21, The End Of Evangelion on July 22
― GKIDS announced on Thursday that it will host the EVANGELION 30th Movie Fest and screen the films Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (Evangelion: Death (True)² & Rebirth) and The End Of Evangelion on July 21 and 22. Tickets for the film are now on sale on GKIDS' website. Evangelion: Death (True)² & Rebirt...
Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring ‒ SEASON FINALE
This anime winds up amounting to less than the sum of its already ill-fitting parts.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Game's Opening Movie Reveals Theme Song, July 27 Release Date
Yuiko Ōhara performs theme song for free-to-play smartphone game
― The staff for Mushoku Tensei - Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu: Chronicle of Echoes (Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Chronicle of Echoes), a new smartphone game based on the Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation series, began streaming on Sunday the opening movie, which announces the July 27 release date. The video also reveals and pr...
Petals of Reincarnation Manga Ends With 25th Volume
Series debuted in May 2014
― Mikihisa Konishi announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday the Petals of Reincarnation (Reincarnation no Kaben) manga is entering its final battle and will end in the 25th volume. The manga's story centers on Tōya Senji, a high school boy who, despite excelling academically, sees himself as average due to constantly comparing himself to his overachieving older brother...
Crossed Hearts Licenses 4 BL Manga
The Bird in the Cage Dreams, Until We Fall in Love, more
― California-based global English publisher Crossed Hearts announced over the last week four new boys-love manga licenses for release in December: Title: The Bird in the Cage Dreams (Rōchō)
Creator: Yakei Hiragai
Summary: "I cursed you with one command: live." Born into the bloodline destined to lead the fierce and war-loving Raiveda Clan, Gi...
Pragmata Game Review
I welcome any high-budget, high-production value, mostly linear experience with a clear story to tell that clocks out right on time.
― Pragmata is a game that, despite my best efforts and the quality on offer, I never could get into the groove with. Nonetheless, it's a beautiful game that makes a lot of noble attempts at novel design. First, the priors. Pragmata is a third-person action game with som...
Korean Government to Turn Seniors' Life Stories Into Webtoons as Part of Intangible Cultural Heritage Project
The initiative will document lives of residents aged 75 to 90 living in areas at risk of depopulation
― Korean Heritage Service, a Korean government agency, has launched a new initiative to document the lives of elderly residents in regions facing population decline, with the collected stories to be adapted into digital content including webtoons and short-form videos. The agency announced on June 2...
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Anime Streams 2nd Teaser Trailer
Anime premieres this fall on Netflix
― Netflix began streaming on Monday the second teaser trailer for the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 anime: The anime will premiere this fall. The new main characters include (clockwise from top in visual on right) Weak Kingsley, Talia Yang, Roman Carax, and D. Kai Ikarashi (who was a storyboard artist, animation director, animator, and prop designer for the first serie...
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 12
Rosemyne is rocking her cozy little red-and-green holiday ensemble while I'm sweating buckets in California's streets in June. My suspension of disbelief can only keep up so hard with my dehydration.
Sirotan TV Anime Reveals Promo Video, Cast
Series stars Aoi Yūki, Miyu Hanasaki, Rina Hidaka, Riyo Iwai
― The official website for the Sirotan television anime based on Creative Yoko's seal mascot revealed a promotional video and three more cast members: The anime stars (pictured above from left to right, starting with top row): Aoi Yūki as Sirotan (previously announced) Miyu Hanasaki as Rakkoinu Rina Hidaka as Sheru Riyo Iwai as Ramune The a...
Stardust Telepath Manga Ends in 7th Volume
Series debuted in 2019
― Rasuko Ōkuma revealed in the sixth volume of the Stardust Telepath (Hoshikuzu Telepath) manga on Friday the series will end in the next volume. The story follows a shy girl named Umika who is afraid of speaking with others and has trouble making friends. One day, a transfer student named Yū appears. As it turns out, she is a (self-professed) alien who can read others' feelin...
Manga Up! Global Adds The Lonely King and His Sunshine Bride's Happily Ever After, Yoshi no Zuikara, 1 More Manga
Don't Pry Into People's Genders in Online Games! also licensed
― Manga Up! Global added the following manga licenses in late June:
Title: The Lonely King and His Sunshine Bride's Happily Ever After (Kokō no Ō to Hidamari no Hanayome ga Saikō no Fūfu ni Naru made)
Author(s): Seiichi Takayama, Falmaro, Rico Bekko
Release: June 24
Summary: King Wilfred is feared as the "Brutal and Tyrannical Demon King....
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Liar Game #13 [rate]
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Witch Hat Atelier Anime Gets 2nd Season
Crunchyroll will stream 2nd season
― The staff for the television anime of Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier manga announced on Monday that the series is getting a second season. Crunchyroll revealed that it will stream the second season. The staff unveiled an endcard image: The manga's story centers on Coco, a girl who lives in a little village, and who has always dreamed of becoming a wizard. Bu...
Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
Overall, this season of Wistoria can perfectly be described as a “mixed bag."
Satosumi Takaguchi Launches New Manga Diamond's Blues
Manga about middle-aged men secretly protecting pretty college girl Konami Tsukushi launched on June 24
― Kadokawa's Comic Bridge online manga magazine launched on June 24 Satosumi Takaguchi's new manga titled Diamond's Blues: Konami Tsukushi to 7-nin no Ojisan (Diamond's Blues: Konami Tsukushi and the Seven Middle-Aged Men). The manga centers on college student Konami Tsukushi, who is ranked among t...
Needy Girl Overdose ‒ SEASON FINALE
The ending of Needy Girl Overdose is the goal for everyone trying to live their best life.
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2 Anime Reveals 4 More Cast Members
Anime's "special action video" also streams; 2nd season debuts on July 8
― NBCUniversal Japan started streaming a "special action video," and revealed four new cast members for the second anime season based on Shigeru Sagazaki's From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan Datta noni, Taisei Shita Deshitachi ga Ore o Hōttekurenai K...
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World Is Dancing #1 [rate]
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This Week in Mobile Games - SSSS.Sonic, Summer, Sandrone, and Superheroes
The celebration of Sonic's birthday continues as Josh looks at the blue blur's mobile offerings!
― Greetings, and welcome once again to the column! I've spent much of my mobile game-playing time catching up with Fate/Grand Order's Cosmos in the Lostbelt storyline, specifically clearing the Lostbelt No. 7, Nahui Mictlan chapter, as beating it and the subsequent opening stage of the Ordeal Call campaig...
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia Anime's New Promo Video Unveils Queen Bee Ending Song
Queen Bee performs "Hoshi" ending song for July 4 anime
― The staff for Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, the television anime of Tomato Soup's A Witch's Life in Mongol (Tenmaku no Jādūgar) manga started streaming a new promotional video on Monday. The video reveals and previews the ending theme song "Hoshi" (Star) by Queen Bee. The anime will premiere on July 4 at 11:00 p.m. JST (10:00 a.m. EDT) in the...
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ Episode 13
At age fifteen, Iruma Suzuki finally has a place to belong.
The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power Announces 5 More Cast Members
Mitsuru Miyamoto, Kōsuke Toriumi, Hana Tamegai, Hiroki Tōchi, Sayaka Ōhara join cast of anime debuting on Tuesday
― The staff for the television anime of storywriter Almond and illustrator Yoshiro Ambe's The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power (Mujikaku Seijo wa Kyō mo Muishiki ni Chikara o Tare Nagasu) light novel series unveiled the anime's third "situation visual" and five additional cast memb...
KAMUI: He's Behind You Anime to Stream on OceanVeil on July 3
Anime based on author Eroki, artist Shinko Konoshiro's manga also debuts in Japan on July 3
― OceanVeil announced on Monday that it will stream the television anime of author Eroki and artist Shinko Konoshiro's KAMUI: He's Behind You (Ushiro no Shōmen Kamui-san) manga beginning on July 3 at 9:30 a.m. PDT (12:30 p.m. EDT).The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX on July 3 at 25:30 (effectively, July 4 at 1...
The Kept Man of the Princess Knight TV Anime's Teaser Video Reveals More Staff Members, January 2027 Debut
Anime's teaser visual, character visuals also revealed
― Kadokawa revealed on Monday the teaser promotional video, teaser visual, additional staff members, and January 2027 debut for the television anime adaptation of Toru Shirogane's The Kept Man of the Princess Knight (Himekishi-sama no Himo) light novel series.Character designer Hisao Ishii drew the below teaser visual:Kadokawa also revealed visua...
Voice Actor Kenichi Suzumura Returns From Hiatus
Voice actor took hiatus in February due to adjustment disorder
― The talent agency Intention announced on Monday that voice actor Kenichi Suzumura will gradually return to voice acting work.Suzumura went on hiatus in February earlier this year. Intention explained at the time that Suzumura had been in poor health, and doctors diagnosed the issue as adjustment disorder. Suzumura is known for his roles...
Hero Killer Animated TV Series Reveals Director, Passion Paris Joins Production
Teaser visual also revealed
― The upcoming animated television series adaptation of the Hero Killer webtoon revealed new production details at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Friday, including the adaptation's director, an additional production partner, and its first teaser visual (pictured above). French animation studio Passion Paris has joined the project as a co-producer alon...
Red River Anime Reveals Ending Theme Song Artist Miisha Shimizu
Ending theme song is titled "Reunion"
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Chie Shinohara's Red River (Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori) shōjo manga revealed on Monday that Miisha Shimizu will perform its ending theme song titled "Reunion." The anime will premiere in NTV's "AnichU" programming block on July 7 at 25:35 (effectively, July 8 at 1:35 a.m.), and on BS NTV on ...
Tekken 8 Game Reveals Bob's August 19 Early Access Release in Gameplay Trailer
Character's official release slated for August 24
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed at the EVO 2026 event on Sunday the gameplay reveal trailer for Bob, one of the characters for the Tekken 8 fighting game's Season 3. The character will be available for early access on August 19, and will release officially on August 24. Other Season 3 characters include Kunimitsu, Roger Jr., and Yūjirō Hanma, th...
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Game's New Trailer Introduces Samurai Outriders
Samurai Outriders feature Ghost Rider, Blade, Loki, Deadpool
― Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed at the EVO 2026 event on Sunday a new trailer for PlayStation Studios, Arc System Works, and Marvel Games' Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls 4v4 tag team fighter game. The trailer highlights the Samurai Outriders team, featuring Ghost Rider, Blade, Loki, and Deadpool. The video also introduces the new st...
K Manga Adds Kanna Hourai's 'Give 'Em Hell, Miran Yata!!'
Kodansha releases manga in English, Japanese simultaneously
― K Manga added Kanna Hourai's Give 'Em Hell, Miran Yata!! (Yata Miran to Seishun ni Jōtō!!) manga in English on Thursday. K manga describes its story:
Miran Yata, a first year at Flower High School, is already barreling down the path to being a total loner not even two months into the school year! But she's completely unbothered by this. In...
Kodama Tales Licenses Crows, Cyberblue, Beautiful Place, 2 More Manga
Also licensed: Horizon, Casino Gui
― Kodama Tales announced the following manga licenses daily from Tuesday to Saturday: Title: Beautiful Place
Author(s): Jiro Matsumoto
Release: January 2027
Summary: In a near-future Japan shaped by civil war, high school students are organized into armed “volunteer” units to help maintain order.Shimon Hanazawa decides to enroll at Seishin Girls' Academy as a troope...
Let Me Fix You Anime Streams Promotional Video
Video debuted on June 21
― The official YouTube channel for the short anime of Sakura Kurihara's Let Me Fix You (Kimi o Tsumugu) yuri manga streamed a promotional video for the anime on June 21. English manga publisher BluPetal launched a Kickstarter campaign on March 13 to release the manga in English. The campaign sought to raise US$3,000 by April 11, an amount that it reached within hours. The c...
Spirits & Cat Ears Manga Ends After 12 Years
Volumes 12, 13 to ship simultaneously at year's end
― The August issue of Kadokawa's Comic Cune issue published the final chapter of Miyuki Nakayama's Spirits & Cat Ears (Kudamimi no Neko) manga on Friday. Kadokawa plans to publish the final volumes, 12 and 13, simultaneously at the end of this year.Yen Press publishes the story in English and describes the story:Neneko Iizuna is a shy girl with a se...
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table 44: Cloudy Beach Anime Film Streams Worldwide on July 13
Anime film streams on Netflix worldwide, on other services in different territories
― Kadokawa announced on Monday that the SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table 44: CLOUDY BEACH anime film will stream worldwide beginning on July 13. The anime will stream worldwide on Netflix. The anime will also stream in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the ...
A New Dawn Anime Film, Takopi's Original Sin TV Anime Win at Annecy
A New Dawn wins Contrechamp Jury Award, Takopi's Original Sin wins Jury Award for a TV Series
― The 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival announced this year's official awards and special prize winners on Friday and Saturday. ASMIK Ace and French studio Miyu Productions' A New Dawn (Hana Rokushō ga Akeru Hi ni) film won the Contrechamp Jury Award, and the television anime of Taizan 5's Ta...
Art of Fighting 3 Gets 'Revamped' Art of Fighting 3 R Version With King, Yuri
Game releases on PC via Steam
― SNK announced The Path of the Warrior: Art of Fighting 3 R, a "revamped" version of the company's 1996 fighting game Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior, during the Evo fighting game tournament on Sunday. The video reveals that the new version will add series characters King and Yuri Sakazaki to the game, and it will launch on PC via Steam. SNK did not announce ...
Virtua Fighter Crossroads Game Teases Bakunawa Killer Character in Trailer
New character hints at connections to past characters through moves
― Sega presented a new trailer for its Virtua Fighter Crossroads game during the Evo fighting game tournament on Sunday. The video announces the addition of the new masked character Bakunawa Killer. The character's true identity remains unknown, but the character appears to use moves from past series characters Lau Chan and Lei Fei. ...
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Anime's New Visual Announces Fall Debut
New main characters also introduced as Weak Kingsley, Talia Yang, Roman Carax, D
― Netflix announced with a new visual on Sunday that the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 anime will premiere this fall..The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the anime has also revealed the names of the main characters in the anime, which include (clockwise from top in visual above) Weak Kingsley, Talia Yang, Roman Cara...
CreatorVC Plans Icons of Anime Documentary, Invites Fans' Comments in Survey
CreatorVC previously made Aliens Expanded, The Thing Expanded documentaries
― CreatorVC, the producer of long-form documentaries on the live-action films Aliens (Aliens Expanded) and The Thing (The Thing Expanded), announced in a press release on Thursday it is working on a documentary about the impact of anime in the West. The documentary will be titled Icons of Anime: The Western Awakening. Creator...
The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch Anime Reveals New Video, New Opening Song, More Cast
Akari Nanawo performs new opening theme
― The staff for the television anime of Yōsuke Kaneda's The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch (Kuroneko to Majo no Kyōshitsu) manga presented the anime's third main promotional video on Monday. The video announces and previews the new opening theme song "∞Rettō-Sei" (Infinitely Inferior Star) by singer Akari Nanawo for the anime's second cours (quarter of a ...
A New Dawn Anime Film Review
There's a sense of invention permeating through A New Dawn's various experiments with visual languages of animation.
― Perhaps there's a certain irony in a story about a fireworks factory mostly keeping away from explosive drama. Yoshitoshi Shinomiya's lowkey feature directorial debut A New Dawn is at the very least visually captivating, comprised of lush and rather hypnotic production design. The st...
Cake, TV Asahi Partner to Distribute Doraemon Anime in English
Release to be aimed at English-speaking audiences in U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, parts of EMEA
― Production company CAKE announced on June 19 that the company is partnering with TV Asahi for international distribution of the Doraemon anime franchise, stating it will distribute the anime catalogue the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and EMEA excluding Italy, Spain, Portugal, a...
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One Piece #1168 [rate]
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Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- Anime Film's Full Trailer Unveils FictionJunction's Theme Song
Sequel anime film opens on August 28
― Aniplex started streaming on Sunday the full trailer for Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising- (Gekijōban Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magica: Walpurgis no Kaiten), the official sequel to the Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie Part 3: Rebellion film. The trailer announces and previews the theme song "Kanata" by Yuki Kajiura's solo project FictionJun...
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Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch #12 [rate]
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Sentimental Graffiti Dating Simulation Game Gets Remake
Classic 1998 Saturn game remade with improved graphics, updated scenario, new cast
― The Weekly Famitsu magazine's live-streamed 40th anniversary event announced on Sunday that production has begun on Entergram's remake of NEC Interchannel's classic dating simulation game Sentimental Graffiti. The original game's illustrator Tomohisa Kai drew the Sentimental Graffiti Remake (written as Sentimental Gr...
King of Prism Anime Gets New Tri-Star Act Film
Story set during "Prism.3" competition for Prism Show trios
― The "King of Prism Super Live Prism☆Tours!" event announced on Sunday that production has begun on King of Prism -Tri-Star Act-, a brand-new film in the King of Prism anime franchise. The story is set during "Prism.3," the competition for trios who perform the franchise's signature Prism Shows. The tagline on the teaser visual (drawn by ch...
5th Girls und Panzer das Finale Film's Trailer Previews Story
5th film opens in Japan on October 9
― Bandai Namco Filmworks posted the first full trailer, first key visual, and story for the fifth film in the six-part Girls und Panzer das Finale film series on Sunday. The fifth film is set after Ōarai Girls High School's win in the fierce semi-finals of the Winter Continuous Track Cup, and they head to the finals, where they will face St. Gloriana Girls' Colleg...
Live-Action Strange: Junji Ito's Tales for Sleepless Nights Series Rearranges Episode Order
― The staff members for Strange: Junji Ito's Tales for Sleepless Nights (Strange -Ito Junji no Yoru mo Nemurenu Kimyō na Hanashi-), the live-action omnibus series based on 13 manga stories by Junji Ito, announced on Sunday that they are rearranging the series' episode order. The staff had planned to air and stream the "Lovesickness" (Part 1)" episode as the second episode of the overall series, but ...
Though I am an Inept Villainess Anime's New Subtitled Video Unveils Rokudenashi's Ending Song
Rokudenashi performs "Shooting Star" ending for July 12 series
― The staff for the television anime of Satsuki Nakamura's Though I Am an Inept Villainess (Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga - Sūgū Chōso Torikae Den) light novel series started streaming a pre-broadcast promotional video on Sunday. The video with subtitles in English, Chinese (Traditional), and Korean announces and previews the end...
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 ...
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Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring #14 [rate]
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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 ...