Kuroko Koumori is an unrepentant womanizer and serial killer, and when the Tokyo Police offer her freedom in return for killing the worst of the worst, she can’t say yes fast enough! ― Murcielago is unapologetic trash; the main character is a serial killer and predatory lesbian, her sidekick-slash-implied “best for last” target is god's dumbest soldier, and the gory deaths go beyond shock value and w...

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Sanrio's Kuromi Character Gets 1st Film in 2027

Oct 30, 20:42 anime

Announced on Kuromi's birthday, Halloween, after 3 net anime series ― Sanrio announced on Saturday that its Kuromi character will star in her first film, which the distributor Gaga open in Japan next year. The company made the announcement with an English-subtitled video message from Kuromi on Halloween, which is also Kuromi's birthday. The film's website location indicates that the film will have th...

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KAMUI: He's Behind You Anime Series Review

Oct 30, 12:00

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What I ended up getting…was an over-the-top sex comedy. ― When I read the description of KAMUI: He's Behind You, my immediate thought was that this was going to be an over-the-top sex comedy. What I ended up getting…was an over-the-top sex comedy. The series was very formulaic: Shizuka attracts a new supernatural creature, and then Kamui comes in like a JoJo character to exercise them with pelvic thr...

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Anime Market Grew 15.8% to Record 4.45 Trillion Yen in 2025

Oct 30, 10:45

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Domestic anime market grew by 14.1% while overseas market grew by 17.2% ― The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA), the industry group headed by anime production companies, presented a summary of its Anime Industry Report for this year during the TIFFCOM trade event in Tokyo on Thursday. AJA reported that the global anime market grew to a record level of 4.45 trillion yen (about US$28.2 billion) ...

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This Week in Games - Do They Know its Halloween?

Oct 30, 10:00

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games

Happy Halloween! TWIG celebrates with a "demonic" creator interview and a list of the five scariest anthropomorphic personifications of death in games! ― Welcome back, folks! By the time this column goes live, it'll... not quite be Halloween! But it is tomorrow, and that's good enough for us. I unfortunately always miss Halloween; I haven't really dressed up for Halloween in over a decade. I didn't e...

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Fall 2026 Manga Guide

Oct 30, 09:00

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Shuzo Oshimi's deeply personal memoir Sound of a Blink gives readers insight into his life as the Manga Guide continues. Also Uesugi Wants to Stop Being a Girl, Through the Cracks, and more! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2026 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our seasonal Anime Preview Guides, where a team of critics writes up each new anime television premiere as it airs at the beginni...

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Fall 2026 Light Novel Guide

Oct 30, 09:00

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novels

It's time to find your next favorite novel! Our review team read danmei, horror, light novels, and more to help you decide what to curl up with this fall. ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2026 Light Novel Guide, the companion to our manga guide! Every included novel was published in September or October or is an upcoming November release. This guide focuses exclusively on series premieres, i.e...

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When Godzilla Stomped On Fairy Tales

Oct 30, 09:00 novels

Godzilla STOMP! author Katherine Locke shares their enthusiasm for joining the kaiju monster's legacy: "I'm excited that this is part of that canon that builds towards Godzilla being for every kid. Godzilla is for everybody." ― Godzilla. The name sparks terror in the hearts of mortals. Godzilla is the fear of nuclear proliferation made flesh, a kaiju who will stop at nothing to make their displeasure...

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Pole Princess!! Franchise Gets New CG Theatrical Anime Opening on January 29

Oct 30, 06:49

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New 60-minute CG anime features returning cast, staff ― The official website for Avex Pictures and Tatsunoko Production's original Pole Princess!! pole dancing anime project revealed on Friday a new theatrical CG anime will screen in six theaters in Japan for two weeks starting on January 29. The new anime is titled Pole Princess!!: Croix du Nord. The new anime will be 60 minutes long and will featur...

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Star Trek, X-Men Actor Patrick Stewart Dies at 86

Oct 29, 16:18

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Stewart played Captain Picard in Star Trek, Professor Xavier in X-Men ― The official X/Twitter account for actor Sir Patrick Stewart announced on Thursday that he died at his home in Los Angeles on October 28 following his battle with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia. He was 86. Stewart was born in Mirfield in the West Riding of Yorkshire on July 13, 1940. Stewart had many roles, but he was...

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Vampire Princess Miyu OVA Blu-ray Anime Review

Oct 29, 12:00

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The Vampire Princess Miyu OAVs are perhaps a relic of a bygone time, but they're still worth watching. ― Once upon a time, Vampire Princess Miyu seemed, to me, to be everywhere. People debated the ethics of cosplaying her barefoot, multiple manga series saw English translation, and both the OVAs and the TV series were licensed. And then, all of a sudden, she seemed to disappear. While the return to p...

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This Week in Anime - Going to Another World

Oct 29, 10:00

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anime

Thanks to the Power of the Internet, a columnist says farewell...but not before doing one last isekai seasonal roundup! ― Thanks to the Power of the Internet, a columnist says farewell...but not before doing one last isekai seasonal roundup! @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @vestenet Coop Hey there, readers! Before we start today's column, I've got a little bittersweet news to share. This'll be ...

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What Romance Tropes Saka Mikami Avoided With The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity Manga

Oct 28, 13:35

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While visiting Kodansha House during New York Comic Con weekend, Mikami shared one moment from the manga that shocked her, despite writing being the person who wrote it ― Of all the romance anime released last summer, no series felt as deserving of being the closest thing the medium has gotten to a modern-day Romeo and Juliet as CloverWorks' adaptation of Saka Mikami's The Fragrant Flower Blooms With...

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Detective Conan: The Counterfeit Crime Case of Ultra 30 Anime TV Special Review

Oct 28, 12:00

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anime

Unfortunately, this special is not befitting for the series' 30th anniversary. ― If you've ever been curious about the history or production process of Japanese currency, then boy, do I have a special for you! Detective Conan: The Counterfeit Crime Case of Ultra 30 runs about an hour and a half, and almost a third of the special is dedicated to breaking down how Japan makes money. The overall setup, ...

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