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PuniRunes Puni 4 Anime Season to Premiere on October 4
― The official website for the anime of Takara Tomy's PuniRunes toyline announced on Saturday that the fourth anime season, PuniRunes Puni 4, will premiere on October 4 at 9:15 a.m. (October 3 at 8:15 p.m. EDT). The website also presented the new season's main visual and teased that the season's story is set in "Puni School." Unlike other digital pets that you can raise, the PuniRunes toys also have...
Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games ‒ Episode 5
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen a biting sadness underpinning otherwise funny or exciting scenes in this series.
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 2-8
Rooster Fighter anime; Crescent Moon Marching, Girl Meets Rock!, The Princess Groom manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Rooster Fighter Limited Edition BDAnimeNewsNetwork Viz Media US$109.98 August 4 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Black Clover Graphic Novel (GN) 37Please Viz Media US$11.99 August 4 Blue Box GN 21Cite Viz Media US$1...
Chainsmoker Cat ‒ Episode 6
What the hell, man? Chainsmoker Cat is supposed to make me cackle with lewd innuendos and crass fart jokes, and here I am shedding real human tears over the melancholy lives of these cartoon catgirls.
Tomb Raider King ‒ Episode 5
Joo-Heon actually had to go back and list the dozen or so relics he had already acquired, and I had to play it twice to make sure I caught them all.
Multi-Mind Mayhem: Isekai Tensei Soudouki Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, Cast, Staff, January 2027 Premiere
Takashi Matsuyama, Satoshi Inomata, Yukari Anzai, Ayasa Itō, Sumire Morohoshi join cast
― The official website for the television anime of author Ryōsen Takami and illustrator Ririnra's Multi-Mind Mayhem: Isekai Tensei Soudouki (Isekai Tensei Sōdōki) light novel series revealed on Friday the first promotional video, key visual, cast, staff, and January 2027 premiere. The newly announced cast includes...
Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- Anime Film Gets IMAX Screenings
Film opens in theaters, IMAX on August 28
― The official website 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, announced on Friday that the film will get IMAX screenings in Japan on August 28, the same day it opens in theaters. The website...
Romelia War Chronicle Anime's Trailer Reveals Additional Cast, October 2026 Premiere
Series casts Shoya Chiba, Gakuto Kajiwara, Shun Horie, Ryunosuke Watanuki
― The staff for the television anime of Ryō Ariyama's Romelia War Chronicle: Even After Defeating the Demon King, Humanity Still Seems Doomed, So I Formed a Military Force (Romelia Senki: Maō o Taoshita Ato mo Jinrui Yabasō Dakara Guntai Soshiki Shita) light novel series revealed on Friday a new trailer, additional cast, and Oc...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, July 27-August 2
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3, The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch make list
― This week's episode of the new live-action series based on Tohru Fujisawa's GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka manga aired on Fuji TV on Monday, July 27 at 10:00 p.m. and earned a 4.8% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV August 2 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 6.0 Detective Conan NTV Augu...
Shingo Natsume, Madhouse's ghost – end of night Original Anime Film Unveils Teaser, Cast
Mayu Hotta, Issei Takahashi play film's leads
― The official website for ghost – end of night (ghost/yoru no hate), Shingo Natsume and Madhouse's new theatrical anime project, unveiled a new teaser trailer for the anime film on Friday. The teaser reveals the film's two lead cast members. The main cast members include: Mayu Hotta as Neekei Issei Takahashi as Masu (Character name romanization not offi...
Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi Anime Film Unveils Trailer, Cast, Theme Song
Video previews theme song "Chain of the Abyss" by Kevin Penkin feat. Mori Calliope
― The staff of Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi (Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery), the first film in the new Made in Abyss anime film trilogy, unveiled on Friday a new trailer and cast members. The video reveals and previews the theme song "Chain of the Abyss" by the series' composer Kevin Penkin feat. Mori Calliope. Th...
Comparing the Character Designs of MewType In and Out of Virtual Reality
Appearances aren't everything, but in a visual medium like anime, they're still pretty important. A design can tell audiences a lot about a character, giving them an idea or an expectation before their personality is expressed. This is why character designs for anime are often revealed quite in advance of the series itself premiering, and the girls of MewType from BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA are no exception.
2026 Crayon Shin-chan Film Opens at #3
Chiikawa anime film drops to #2, 5th live-action Kingdom film to #5
― Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu (Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island), the first anime film adaptation of Nagano's Chiikawa manga, dropped from #1 to #2 in its second weekend. The film sold 766,000 tickets and earned 1,072,085,100 yen (about US$6.79 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total o...
Kindergarten Wars Anime Casts Sumire Morohoshi
Morohoshi plays Una 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 Sumire Morohoshi will play Una, kindergarten teacher for the Violet class who is said to be the strongest. The anime will debut in spring 2027. The anime stars: Atsumi Tanezaki as RitaKentarō Kumagai as DougHitomi Ohwada as ...
Though I Am an Inept Villainess ‒ Episode 4
Reirin is refusing to play the game, while Keigetsu is playing to win.
Giant Ojō-sama TV Anime Reveals Visual, Staff, January 2027 Premiere
Hiroshi Ikehata directs anime of Nikumura Q's manga at Tatsunoko Production
― An official website opened on Friday for the television anime of Nikumura Q's Giant Ojō-sama (Giant Young Lady) manga, and it revealed the main staff, visual, and January 2027 premiere. Hiroshi Ikehata (WITCH WATCH) is directing the anime at Tatsunoko Production. Katsuya Oshima is serving as assistant director. Hajime Mitsu...
Destiny Unchain Online Novels/Manga Get TV Anime
K MANGA publishes Yachimoto's manga of resn's original story in English
― A new official X/Twitter account opened on Friday to announce that author resn and artist Yachimoto's Destiny Unchain Online: How I became the Crimson Devil (Destiny Unchain Online ~Kyūketsuki Shōjo to Natte, Yagate "Aka no Maō" to Yobareru Yō ni Narimashita~) novels and Yachimoto's manga adaptation are inspiring a television a...
Thunder 3 ‒ Episode 5
Once again, all I want is for the funny little cartoon people to smash the evil aliens to pieces. Is that too much to ask for?
Uchū Nanchara Kotetsu-kun Film Streams Opening Sequence
Film opens in Japan on September 11
― Kadokawa started streaming the opening sequence for the Uchū Nanchara Kotetsu-kun: Ukkari Detekita Uchūjin o Sagase! (Space Academy: Find the Aliens Who Accidentally Came Out!) film based on Yūji Nishimura's web manga Uchū Nanchara Kotetsu-kun (Space Academy) on Thursday. The film will open in theaters on September 11. The film's story centers on space pilot trai...
I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day ‒ Episode 5
People need to die to keep a war going, and there isn't a solution to the problem so much as there are just ways of mitigating the damages.
Dara-san of Reiwa Anime Streams Creditless Video for Special Ending Song for 'Gun Valsey's Theme'
Masaaki Endoh performed special ending for 6th episode on Thursday
― The staff for the television anime of Haruomi Tomotsuka's Dara-san of Reiwa (Reiwa no Dara-san) manga streamed on Thursday a noncredit video for the special ending theme song "Gun Valsey's Theme" by Masaaki Endoh for the sixth episode, which aired on the same day. REIRIE perform the anime's normal ending theme song "Hinatabocchi." T...
Saga of Tanya the Evil II ‒ Episode 5
The most competent—those who can see the situation without bias and are willing to speak truth to power—are being removed from positions of power. This, of course, includes Zettour.
Clevatess Season 2 ‒ Episode 5
She already managed to figure out the perks of being an undead abomination; you can bet that our heroine will find out how to make the most of being a cute little rat monster with a giant tail.
From Overshadowed to Overpowered Anime Reveals 3 New Cast Members
Shinichirō Kamio, Rina Kawaguchi, Hiroki Takahashi join anime's cast in episode 7
― The staff for the anime of Kentarou's From Overshadowed to Overpowered (Rakudai Kenja no Gakuin Musō: Nidome no Tensei, S-Rank Cheat Majutsushi Bōkenroku ;or The Failed Sage's Academy Domination) manga revealed three new cast members for characters who will appear in the anime's seventh episode on Thursday. Shinichirō...
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity ‒ Episode 2
This show’s production value has given it every opportunity to really zhush up anything it wants, and this is maybe the first time that it just hasn’t been able to do that.
Inherit the Winds TV Anime Casts Simba Tsuchiya
Tsuchiya plays Harada Sanosuke in January 2027 series
― The official X/Twitter account for the original television anime project Inherit the Winds (Kaze wo Tsugumono) revealed on Wednesday that Simba Tsuchiya will play Harada Sanosuke (historical Japanese characters' names are rendered family name first): The anime will premiere in January 2027 on the "Agaru Anime" programming block on CBC, TBS, and ...
New Ghost in the Shell Anime Reveals 2 Crossover Cast Members from Dominion Tank Police
Aya Hisakawa, Niina Kumagaya reprise roles as Puma Sisters
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced two new cast members and characters for The Ghost in the Shell (Kōkaku Kidōtai THE GHOST IN THE SHELL) television anime from Science SARU on Thursday. The Puma sisters, crossover characters reprising their roles from the New Dominion Tank Police anime based on Masamune Shirow's Dominion manga, appeared in th...
Re:ZERO Season 4 Anime's Trailer Previews Recapture Arc
"The Recapture Arc" begins on August 12
― The staff for the fourth Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- anime season began streaming on Wednesday a trailer for "The Recapture Arc," which will begin on August 12. The season will consist of 19 episodes divided into two arcs. The season debuted with "The Loss Arc" on April 8. Then, "The Recapture Arc" begins on August 12. Crunchyroll is streaming th...
New Kaiju No. 8 Anime Short's Trailer Reveals 4-Episode Run Starting on September 5
Visuals unveiled for Kafka's birthday, Defense Force Boot Camp in Tachikawa event
― The official website for the new "Narumi's Week at Work" ("Narumi no Heijitsu") anime short of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga began streaming a trailer, and it reveals that the anime will premiere on September 5 and will have four episodes. The episodes will launch on Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. JST on the TOHO Animat...
Ghost in the Shell ‒ Episode 5
I’d love an up-to-date anime version of Dominion from Science SARU, by the way, just sayin’. Hint. Hint.
Red River ‒ Episode 5
At this point, I’d honestly suggest dropping this and reading the manga instead.
Chainsmoker Cat Anime Casts Yū Kobayashi
Kobayashi voices Penpen Neko in episode 6 on Thursday
― The staff of the television anime of Nyan Nyan Factory's Chainsmoker Cat (Yanineko) manga announced on Wednesday that Yū Kobayashi is joining the anime's cast as Penpen Neko. The character will appear in the anime's sixth episode on Thursday. Seven Seas is releasing the manga in English, and it describes this comedy set in a world where humans, ...
Josemaru Short Anime's 2nd Teaser Unveils Lead Cast Member, More Staff
Riho Tsuda voices title character Josemaru
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television short anime of creator Inochi-ya's Josemaru character revealed the anime's second teaser promotional video and teaser visual, lead cast member, and additional staff members on Wednesday. Riho Tsuda voices the title character Josemaru.The newly announced staff members are:Planning: Yūya Ogawa, Hit...
Shōzen TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals April 2027 Debut
Rina Kawaguchi, Hiroshi Kamiya, more star in adaptation of Jiang Jia Meizi's Chinese manhua Shang Shan
― The staff for Shōzen, the television anime adaptation of Jiang Jia Meizi's Chinese manhua Shang Shan, revealed on Wednesday the anime's first promotional video and April 2027 premiere. Additionally, Micro Magazine's RaiComi website started releasing the manhua's Japanese version with the first twe...
Koma-Dori Mofmof Parade Stop-Motion Anime Unveils Cast, Staff, January 2027 Debut
Kenshō Ono, KENN, Sōma Saitō, Yūya Hirose, more star in dwarf studios anime
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed on Wednesday the main cast and staff members, and January 2027 debut of Koma-Dori Mofmof Parade (Stop-Motion Mofmof Parade or KomaMof for short), the stop-motion anime of the IDOLiSH7 franchise's Mofmof mini characters' Mofmof Parade (or MofPara for short) project.The anime will star (all ima...
Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi Anime Series Review
The Ninth Jedi is one of those anime I enjoyed watching in the moment and have become more enraptured with the more I think about.
― First and foremost, The Ninth Jedi feels like Star Wars. Much of this is in how the story is told. While each episode is an individual story, the overarching series follows the classic Star Wars trilogy structure. The two Star Wars: Visions episodes make up the opening ...
Kohei Horikoshi Celebrates Latest My Hero Academia Short With New Art
Illustration features teenage Eri
― My Hero Academia manga creator Kohei Horikoshi released an illustration on Tuesday for the Japanese premiere of the "My Hero Academia: I am a Hero Too" short anime short. The illustration features a teenage Eri with the caption, “Now streaming! Awesome!” The illustration also shows Momo Yaoyorozu, Kyoka Jiro, Fumikage Tokoyami, Katsuki Bakugo, and Denki Kaminari. T...
Iron Wok Jan! ‒ Episode 5
Iron Wok Jan is the kind of series where the culinary arts are so extreme that their very depiction requires the production team to break the fourth wall and explain themselves.
Crunchyroll Adds English Dub for The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World Anime
Dub for January 2025 series debuts on Tuesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it is adding an English dub for the television anime of Umiharu's The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World manga. All 13 episodes debut in English on Tuesday. The dub staff includes director Caitlin Glass, producer Samantha Herek, script adapter James Cheek, mixer Matt Grounds, and engineer Jer...
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 3 ‒ Episode 29
Matching Yasashiki up with Kusuri and the other fun-size friends is naturally a great idea just for visual gag purposes, and I hope it's the sort of thing that continues.
One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1172
I’d say a solid four minutes of the runtime is just this one attack, but man, it really does sell the idea that you’re watching the end of the world.
Netflix Adds 2nd Gundam Hathaway Film on August 31
English-dubbed trailer streamed for Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe
― Netflix began streaming on Monday an English-dubbed trailer for Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senkō no Hathaway - Circe no Majo), the second film of the Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (Kidō Senshi Gundam Senkō no Hathaway) anime project, revealing that the film wil...
Goodbye, Lara ‒ Episode 5
This is Lara's walking on knives moment.
The World Is Dancing ‒ Episode 6
The truth is, Oniyasha is not a dancer. He is simply filled with an overwhelming love for the stories of the earth and the people who toil in it, and dance is the only way to exorcise those stories from his soul.
Kamome Maruyono's I Love Dokagui! Mochizuki-san Manga Gets TV Anime
Animation studio Passione produces anime
― TOHO animation announced on Tuesday that Kamome Maruyono's Dokagui Daisuki! Mochizuki-san (I Love Dokagui! Mochizuki-san) manga is receiving a television anime adaptation. Animation Studio Passione is producing the anime. TOHO revealed the anime adaptation at the end of a one-hour cooking video loop that started streaming on Tuesday. Maruyono also drew an il...
A Wild Last Boss Appeared! Season 2's New Video Unveils More Cast, Opening Song, October Debut
Ryōta Suzuki, Chiaki Takahashi, Yūichirō Umehara, more cast in 2nd season with more character designers assigned
― The official website for the television anime of Firehead and YahaKo's A Wild Last Boss Appeared! light novel series unveiled on Tuesday the second season anime's first promotional video, seven more cast members, returning and new staff members, and October premiere. The video also annou...
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ Episode 18
It’s rare to see Clara have a serious moment, albeit for a Clara-value of “serious.”
Mii-chan and Miss Yamada Staff Issue Statement After Backlash to Anime News
Critics assert anime will alienate those with intellectual, developmental disabilities
― The production committee for the Mii-chan and Miss Yamada anime issued a statement last week regarding criticism over the anime's announcement and how it might affect people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The original manga depicts the title character Mii-chan exhibiting signs of intellectual ...
Super Psychic Policeman Chojo Anime Reveals October 6 TV Debut
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Shun Numa's Super Psychic Policeman Chojo (Chōjun Chōjō Senpai) manga announced on Tuesday that the anime will premiere on Kansai TV, Fuji TV, and affiliated channels throughout Japan on October 6 at 11:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m. EDT).Viz Media and Shueisha's MANGA Plus service started publishing chapters of the manga simultaneously wi...
Pan Dorobō Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast & Staff, Opening Song
Aki Toyosaki, Junichi Suwabe join cast; Suwabe, Ayaka Asai perform "Pan Dorobō no Uta" opening
― Kadokawa unveiled the first main promotional video and first main visual for the anime of Keiko Shibata's Pan Dorobō (Bread Thief) picture book on Tuesday. The video announces more cast and staff members, and also announces and previews the anime's opening theme song "Pan Dorobō no Uta" (Pan Dorobō Song) ...
Live-Action Love is Better the Second Time Around Season 2 Confirms 2 Returning Cast Members
Aloha Takamatsu, Junya Shiraishi return for 2nd season
― The official website for the live-action series of Keiko Kinoshita's Koi o Suru Nara Nidome ga Jōtō (falling in love for the second time, bring it on; the live-action series uses the English title Love is Better the Second Time Around) boys-love manga confirmed two more returning cast members for the series' second season on Tuesday. The site a...
Digimon Franchise Reveals Poll Winners for Best Episodes of 1st 4 Digimon Anime Series
Digimon fans worldwide rank their favorite episodes
― The Digimon franchise revealed on Saturday (known as Digimon Day because the events of the first season begin on August 1) the results of its “Sekai ga Erabu Digimon Anime 4 sakuhin Best Episode” (Best Episodes of 4 Digimon Anime Series World Poll) poll. The poll surveyed Digimon fans around the world for their favorite episodes from Digimon Adven...
Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi Anime Streams Final Trailer
Limited anime series spinoff premieres on Wednesday
― The official YouTube channels for the Star Wars franchise and Disney+ began streaming on Monday the final trailer for Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi, the limited anime series spinoff from the Star Wars: Visions project. There are versions for the English dub and the Japanese dub with English subtitles. English Dub Japanese With Engli...
Sparks of Tomorrow ‒ Episode 5
Sparks of Tomorrow doesn’t recognize what actually makes its characters interesting or trust its own premise to be appealing, and is rapidly becoming a slog to watch week after week.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation III ‒ Episode 6
This episode is all about the feelings behind why Rudeus has a panty shrine in his hidden basement that he is unable to let go of.
You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2 ‒ Episode 5
Although I wouldn't have been too upset with some light Valentine's Day fluff, getting some actual progress with Yamada and Nishi turns what could have been a much simpler episode into a nice little milestone.
Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ Episode 17
I really enjoy it when powerhouse authors like Hiromu Arakawa flex their storytelling skills by setting up plot twists early on—long before we even come to know the rules of the world that support said twist.
Draw This, Then Die! ‒ Episode 5
I would be lying if I said that the manga that Fujimori drew to express herself wasn't incredibly sweet.
Reflecting On The Journey So Far In BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA
Halfway through the season now, the girls of BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA have come a long way. They've reached milestones in their personalities and relationships, including adding a new member to their number in Ritsu. Now they find themselves having delivered a live performance that has resulted in a make-or-break moment for their career!
― Halfway through the season now, the girls of BanG Dream! YUME∞MI...
My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked Anime Casts Yō Taichi
Taichi joins anime's cast as Miya's classmate Riru Kazan
― NBC Universal revealed a new cast member for the television anime of Otsuji's My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked (Ibitte Konai Gibo to Gishi) manga (the Japanese manga and anime write the English title as: My mother-in-law and sister-in-law who don't bully me.) on Monday. Yō Taichi joins the anime's cast as Riru Kazan, Miya's classma...
The Elusive Samurai Season 2 ‒ Episode 3
The best comparison that my broken brain can conjure up is this: Watching The Elusive Samurai is basically the modern anime equivalent of catching an episode of The Muppet Show back in its heyday.
I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day ‒ Episode 4
The fact that there is a forbidden spell that can be used to bring somebody back to life and that doing so seems to make them immortal by default feels like too easy an answer to just casually get revealed in a class the next day.
Fate/Grand Order: Fujimaru Ritsuka wa Wakaranai Anime Shorts Get 4th Season on August 7
Previous 3rd season ran from August-December 2025
― The "Yūshikisha Himitsu Kaigō ~Chaldea Gakuensai~" stage at the FGO Fes. 2026 event on Sunday announced that the Fate/Grand Order: Fujimaru Ritsuka wa Wakaranai (Fate/Grand Order: Ritsuka Fujimaru Doesn't Get It) anime shorts will get a fourth season, which will launch on August 7 within the "Club Chaldea FGO Radio Station" program at 9:00 p.m. JST....
'Draw This, Then Die!' Anime Casts Anna Nagase
Nagase's character Loups Garous appears in episode 6 this week
― The official website for the television anime of Minoru Toyoda's Draw This, Then Die! (Kore Kaite Shine) manga announced on Monday that Anna Nagase will join the anime's cast as Loups Garous (a pen name), a manga creator that Yasumi meets at Comitia. The character will appear in the anime's upcoming sixth episode this week.Seven Seas En...
Eren the Southpaw Anime Series Review
There’s a difference between “being real” with your audience and calling a rant your motivational speech.
― If there's one type of story I'm quite fond of, it's stories about other artists. From Look Back to Blue Period, they often serve as a window into the creative's mind. If “write what you know” is practically law, this is just taking that literally. And while that could come off snobby, recent t...
Chained Soldier TV Anime Gets 3rd Season
Anime's 12-episode 2nd season debuted on January 8
― The special event for the second season of the television anime of writer Takahiro and artist Yōhei Takemura's Chained Soldier (Mato Seihei no Slave or literally, Slave of the Magic Capital's Elite Troops) manga on Sunday announced that the series' third season is in the works, and revealed an announcement video and visual. The second season's char...
Firefly Wedding TV Anime Reveals More Cast, October 9 Debut, Ending Theme in New Teaser Video
TOOBOE performs ending theme; Kent Itō, Kenjirō Tsuda join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Oreko Tachibana's Firefly Wedding manga revealed a second teaser promotional video for the anime on Sunday. The website also revealed the ending theme song artist as well as more cast, and also revealed the anime will debut on October 9 and will air on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming blo...
Witch on the Holy Night Film Reveals 'Double Visual,' Game's Smartphone Version with Same-Day Release as Film
Film, smartphone game version set for release on November 20
― The Mahōtsukai no Yoru (Witch on the Holy Night) anime film stage presentation at the FGO Fes. 2026 event on Saturday revealed the film's "double visual" drawn by Type-Moon and ufotable. In addition, it was announced that the original visual novel game's smartphone version will release on November 20, the same day as the film's opening in...
Even the Student Council Has its Holes! Anime Casts Shizuka Ishigami
Ishigami voices Arisu Terui in anime debuting in October
― The staff for the television anime of Muchimaro's Even the Student Council Has Its Holes! (Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru!) four-panel manga revealed the character promotional video, character visual, and cast for the character Arisu Terui, on Saturday. Shizuka Ishigami will voice the character. The anime will debut in October.The series stars: Sh...
Crunchyroll to Stream Eleceed, FX Fighter Kurumi-chan, Uncle's Obsession with Cute Things, More Anime; English Dub for Sound! Euphonium
Service to stream Shangri-La Frontier season 3, The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World II, The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life
― Crunchyroll announced at the AnimagiC convention in Germany on Saturday it will stream the following anime series: ELECEED (early 2027) FX Fighter Kurumi-chan (October) Shangri-La Frontier season 3 (January 2027) The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall R...
Discotek to Release Digimon Frontier, Pani Poni Dash!, Lupin III: Part II, Outlanders, Samurai Pizza Cats, 10+ More Anime on BD This Year
Releases also include: Toradora, The Big O, Argento Soma, Tales of the Abyss, Infinite Ryvius, Memories, Patlabor TV & movies, Penguindrum, Lupin III: Zenigata and the 2 Lupins, Digimon Movies Collection 3
― Discotek Media announced at its panel on Saturday at Otakon that it will release the following anime on home video: The company will release Lupin the IIIrd: Zenigata and the Two Lupins, the net ...
How BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA Uses Anime and Manga Culture To Shape Its Identity
The musical adventures of the girls bands in BanG Dream! have always been integrated with anime. But as a new entry BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA is even more marinated in said culture. The characters of YUME∞MITA live adjacent to Akihabara, long seen as a mecca of otaku culture in Japan. So, of course these girls are going to be steeped in anime and manga material, and it shapes both their identities and the vibe of YUME∞MITA.
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2026, Jul 1-28
We start off the Summer season with Jaadugar taking the lead and Tanya the Evil not too far behind. Find out what else is worth your attention 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. Keep in mind that these ran...
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia Anime's New Video Unveils Cast Member Kujira
Kujira joins cast as Boraqchin, the First Empress of Ögedei
― 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, announced with its third promotional video on Sunday that Kujira will play Boraqchin, Ögedei's first wife and Empress. Yen Press is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story: The time: t...
Star Detective Precure! Episodes 13-25 Anime Review
While the main plot of this cour is largely wrapped up in finding Cure Éclair, it also has time to discuss the role of partners and friends.
― Did you figure out who Cure Éclair is before the reveal in episode twenty-five? Whether you did or not, there's no denying that the publicized hunt for her identity was a very smart marketing move on the part of Toei. It recognized that for many mystery fans –...
Just Like Mona Lisa Anime's Teaser Unveils Lead Cast Member, Staff
Chika Anzai stars as Hinase
― The staff for the television anime of Tsumuji Yoshimura's Just Like Mona Lisa (Seibetsu "Mona Lisa" no Kimi e.) manga revealed a teaser promotional video, lead cast member, and the main staff on Saturday.
Chika Anzai is starring as Hinase.Kana Shundo (Apocalypse Hotel) is directing the series at SHAFT with CyberAgent managing production. Nobuhiro Sugiyama (Arakawa Unde...
New Digimon Anime Project to Air in 2027
Franchise celebrates 30th anniversary next year
― The staff for the Digimon franchise's anime series announced on Saturday that a new anime project is launching for broadcast next year. Also as part of the 30th anniversary celebration, Fuji TV will begin airing the favorite episodes from the first four Digimon anime, as voted by fans from around the world, on October 4 at 9:00 a.m. (October 3 at 7:...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, July 20-26
The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch, From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman, Elusive Samurai make list
― The first episode of the new live-action series based on Tohru Fujisawa's GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka manga aired on Fuji TV on Monday, July 20 at 10:00 p.m. and earned a 6.4% rating. The Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Chō Karei! Shakunetsu no Kasukabe Dancers anime film aired on TV Asahi on Sun...
FX Fighter Kurumi-chan TV Anime Reveals October Debut, More Cast
Key visual, ending theme also revealed
― Kadokawa revealed the October debut and key visual on Saturday for the television anime of storywriter Demunyan and artist Daisuki Tansan's FX Fighter Kurumi-chan (FX Senshi Kurumi-chan) manga. The company also revealed a promo video for the visual. Additionally, Kadokawa revealed the ending theme song information and more cast. Aina Suzuki as her character Ku...
Crunchyroll Streams That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea Film
Film opened in Japan on February 27, United States on May 1
― Crunchyroll began streaming That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea (Gekijō-ban Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken: Sōkai no Namida-hen), the second anime film in the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) franchise, in several regions including the United Kingdom and the Unit...
Garena Free Fire Game's Free Fire Daybreak Anime Previews Story in Trailer
Anime adaptation of 3rd-person shooter battle royale game debuts in spring 2027
― Kadokawa and Garena Online Private Limited began streaming a promotional video on Saturday for Free Fire Daybreak, the television anime adaptation of Singaporean game developer and publisher Garena's Garena Free Fire battle royale shooting game. The trailer previews the story and features the characters Kelly, Hayato, a...
AnimEigo to Release Antique Bakery, Dog of Flanders: The Movie, ReLIFE, Ruin Explorers: Fam & Ihrie, Welcome to Irabu's Office in 2027
AnimEigo's Dog of Flanders: The Movie release to include uncut Pioneer version
― AnimEigo announced during its Otakon 2026 panel on Friday that it has licensed the following titles: AnimEigo will release the 12-episode Antique Bakery anime series on Blu-ray Disc in 2027. The anime adaptation of Fumi Yoshinaga's 1999 manga of the same title debuted in 2008. Digital Manga Publishing published the manga...
Tomb Raider King ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
I'm not sure who this is supposed to appeal to, but I know it ain't me.
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 26-August 1
Genshiken, Re:ZERO Season 3 anime; Luca the Dragon Vet, Liste Rouge manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Genshiken: Season One + OVA Collection BDPlease Media Blasters US$49.99 July 28 Girls' Last Tour: Complete Collection BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$49.98 July 28 Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 BDAnimeNewsNetwork Crunchyroll US$69.98 July 28 Re:ZER...
Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
These girls would fit in very well in the Melty Blood scene, with how good they’ve gotten at making tournaments happen even in the unlikeliest places.
Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk Anime Series Review
More than just alcohol, this anime indulges in a cinematic style that makes for an absolutely sublime watch.
― On paper, Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk sounds like a very tired concept: another round of cute girls going to tourist destinations together, with globs of yuri mixed in for some additional flavoring. And let's 80 proof it by making alcohol a gimmick here. In the wrong hands, this ...
Exploring the Character Dynamics Between Ritsu and the Band in BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA
It's official! As of the sixth episode of BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA, Ritsu will be joining her childhood friend Arale and the other members of MewType in the band. Ritsu is leaving behind an extremely dangerous dynamic with her previous group Fairy Bouquet and chief series antagonist Viola, which can and will spell conflict going forward, but it also means that Ritsu now has a whole new group of decidedly more accommodating associates.
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