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Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Volumes 2-6 Manga Review
Author Jinushi seems to have taken more than a few leaves out of the Rumiko Takahashi book of “one step forward, two steps back” style of storytelling.
― How important is relationship progression to you regarding your enjoyment of romantic comedy manga? Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You's author Jinushi seems to have taken more than a few leaves out of the Rumiko Takahashi book of “one step for...
Answerman - Should Anime Fans go to Annecy?
Is Annecy worth your time as an anime fan? Jerome has the details.
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AnnecyOrBust26 asks:
Dear Answerman! I know that you are a regular visitor to the Annecy International Animation Festival. What's it all about? Is it more important to the Japanese anime production industry for their overseas marketing and outreach than events like Anime Expo in LA and Japan Expo in Paris, which attract a much bigg...
Read It First: Manga, Light Novel Sources for Summer 2026 Anime
From A Witch in Mongolia to a kaiju-sized girl, read Anime News Network's reviews of the original manga and light novels behind the upcoming summer anime season. Sponsored by BookWalker!
― It's hardly a rule that you have to read the source material before you watch the adaptation, but what if you want to? A decade ago, anime fans who wanted to read the manga or light novel before the show debuted w...
Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm Volumes 1-8 Manga Review
Fujisaku’s work on Stand Alone Complex really shines through, as he absolutely nails the interpersonal banter between the lead characters in a way reminiscent of what made that series so iconic.
― For anyone new to legendary manga creator Masamune Shirow's expansive Ghost in the Shell (GitS) franchise, The Human Algorithm (THA) is absolutely not the correct place to start. First, go check out the abs...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, June 10-16
As we near the end of the season, Needy Girl Overdose jumps 4 spots in the cumulative to reach #5! Another title coming from behind is Botan Kamiina, as it peaks ats #2 in our weekly user rankings.
― 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. K...
The Ghost in the Shell Legacy Edition Box Set Manga Review
This is a premium product for those who already know what they’re getting, and it’s absolutely the best way to acquire Ghost in the Shell.
― Does The Ghost in the Shell franchise even need to be introduced? For fans of my generation, after Akira, the 1995 movie adaptation was one of the main gateway drugs into the anime medium. Dark Horse comics brought the manga to English readers during the same pe...
Hunter x Hunter Manga Resumes Serialization on June 29
Latest chapters 401-410 published in 2024; manga's 39th volume releases on July 3
― This year's 30th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter X Hunter manga will resume serialization in the magazine's next issue on June 29. Shueisha will publish the manga's 39th compiled book volume, its first volume in 22 months, on July 3. Shueisha publishe...
Higurashi: When They Cry Franchise Gets New TV Anime
Announced on 20th anniversary of 1st TV anime of horror visual novel franchise
― Kadokawa announced during the live-streamed 20th anniversary special for the Higurashi When They Cry television anime on Sunday that production on a new television anime has been green-lit. The tagline on the visual above reads, "Welcome back, everyone." 07th Expansion launched the first chapter of the Higurashi no Naku ...
Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy Anime Gets 2nd Season
Season 1 premiered on April 4
― The official website for the television anime of nonco's Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy (Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi) manga announced on Sunday that production on a second season has been green-lit. Character designer Akari Minagawa drew an illustration to celebrate the news: The manga centers on Kanan, a demoness who has infiltrated human society as a high schoole...
We Are Aliens Anime Movie Review
There’s never been an anime that looks like We Are Aliens, a strange, sad, and stunningly rotoscoped movie.
― I've never seen a movie that looks quite like We Are Aliens. I can compare aspects of the style to other anime to give you an idea, but those different stylistic traits have never come together before the way they do here. Imagine if the Flowers of Evil anime had the time/budget to draw each ...
Akane-banashi Anime Gets 2nd Season in January 2027
Cast members revealed for 6 new characters who appeared in 1st season's final episode
― TV Asahi announced on Saturday that the television anime of writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue's Akane-banashi manga will get a second season that will debut in January 2027. The first season ended on Saturday with the conclusion of the show's Karaku Cup Arc. TV Asahi also revealed six new cast memb...
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