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All of Us Are Dead Creator Dong-geun Joo Talks Zombies, Adaptations, and His Global Fans
Joo spoke with Anime News Network about his debut, the influences behind his work, the Netflix adaptation, and his latest series, Adonai.
― Dong-geun Joo, the creator of the popular webtoon All of Us Are Dead, visited Los Angeles to participate in an event at the Korean Culture Center Los Angeles celebrating Korean webtoons on September 11. Joo made his debut in 2009 with All of Us Are Dead, which w...
The Fall 2026 Anime Preview Guide
Fresh from 1993, Hikaru, Fuu, and Umi are back to save Princess Emeraude and Cefiro in the reboot of Magic Knight Rayearth! Check out our reviews of over 50 anime in the Fall 2026 Preview Guide. Sponsored by Crunchyroll.
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2026 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it works: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, and we post them here as they go. Ea...
Behind the Scenes with Villion:Code Game Designer Ilya Kuvshinov
Ilya's latest project is Compile Heart's new game Villion:Code, and he was kind enough to take time out of his schedule to answer some of our questions.
― Ilya Kuvshinov is a world-renowned artist, illustrator, and character designer. His stunning work has appeared in many projects since moving to Japan in 2015 to work in the anime industry, including notable titles such as Ghost in the Shell: SAC 20...
The Fall 2026 Anime Preview Guide
Rose's peaceful life as the Witch of the Lake is upended when a handsome knight shows up with a potion request in Hello, I Am a Witch and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love Potion! Plus I'm Dating a Dark Summoner, My Girlfriend's Friend, Tank Chair, From Far Away and more!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2026 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it works: our team of critics writes up their impressi...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2026
Tanya the Evil claims the final weekly top spot, with Draw This, Then Die! close behind. In the cumulative, The Cat and the Dragon and Dara-san of Reiwa both edge up four places to close out the season.
― 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 simulcas...
The Fall 2026 Anime Preview Guide
As we head into the season's biggest weekend, be sure to read our reviews for Apothecary Diaries, Black Clover, Tougen Anki, Tokyo Revengers, Steel Ball Run and more!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2026 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it works: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, and we post them here as they go. Each critic will cover as many shows as they can handle,...
When Webtoons Step Out of the Screen: A Visit to K-Comics Origin Los Angeles
The exhibition explores the 100-year history of Korean comics, the evolution of webtoons as a distinct format, and their growing role as an IP source for Korean content.
― The Korean Culture Center Los Angeles, in partnership with the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), is hosting the 2026 K-Comics Origin Los Angeles – Korean Webtoon Experience Exhibition from September 11 through October 17. The...
The Most Anticipated Anime of Fall 2026
This season has two highly anticipated adaptations: the remake of CLAMP's beloved Magic Knight Rayearth and Kyoko Hikawa's From Far Away, both "isekai" before the term was tied to an entire genre.
― I noted in the Worst of Summer that we're all a bit sick of disappointing classic shojo adaptations. We're also gluttons for punishment. This season has two highly anticipated adaptations: the remake of ...
Bringing Magic Knight Rayearth to a New Generation with Director Yui Miura
We spoke with the new series' director about the current trend of adapting older series featuring the isekai plot device and how older series focus on growth over wish fulfillment.
― Over 30 years since the original anime premiered in Japan, Magic Knight Rayearth is returning with an all-new adaptation to entice fans new and old this October. The new series, animated at Sung Hoo Park's E&H productio...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2026, Sep 16-22
Rebounding from a mid-season drop, Mushoku Tensei and Kaiju Girl Caramelise are back as strong as they started! Find out how your favorite shows performed 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 th...
The Fall 2026 Anime Trailer Watch Party Premieres Tonight!
The Fall Anime Trailer Watch Party returns with the trailers for your most anticipated anime series. Watch all the trailers for the upcoming season with special guest Geoff Thew and ANN friends Lynzee Loveridge, Jacki Jing, and James Beckett.
― The Fall Anime Trailer Watch Party returns with the trailers for your most anticipated anime series. Watch all the trailers for the upcoming season with speci...
The Worst Anime of Summer 2026
I think we've all gotten a little fed up with seminal shojo classics getting the short end of the animation stick.
― I think we've all gotten a little fed up with seminal shojo classics getting the short end of the animation stick. This season includes yet another log to the trash fire as we hope beyond hope that next time, it'll be different. It joins its disappointing compatriots: the one where th...
Beyond the Season Finale: 5 More Manga You Need to Continue Right Now
Watch the anime, then rush to read these series to find out what happens next. Here are five more series you should continue reading in manga form!
― While I'll forever lament the scarcity of original anime productions due to the economic conditions of this industry, I love that I'm able to compare and contrast so many anime to their source material! Doing comparative readings of different interpreta...
The Best Anime of Summer 2026
These anime series weren't just the best of the season, a few are contenders for the best of the year.
― Back at Anime News Network HQ, we're hotly debating how many series from summer 2026 will make it into our Best of the Year feature when December rolls around. Science SARU's The Ghost in the Shell and Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, alongside Kinema Citrus' Goodbye, Lara, were hotly anticipated b...
From Chainsaw Man to A Silent Voice, Music Composer kensuke ushio
kensuke ushio sat down with us to talk about his craft and process. He also dived deep into how he compiled the soundtrack for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc and navigates the music business.
― The composer behind anime hits like Chainsaw Man, A Silent Voice, Dandadan, Devilman Crybaby, The Dangers in My Heart, and many more, kensuke ushio a.k.a. agraph, sat down with us to talk about his craft a...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2026, Sep 9-15
Goodbye, Lara finally grabs the #1 spot this week after hovering near it all season. Meanwhile, Iruma-kun and Iron Wok Jan have come a long way since the beginning of the season.
― 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 th...
Five Anime Based on Adult Games You Should Watch
Did you know some of your favorite anime got their start as adult games?
― Many underestimate just how impactful adult content is on anime. A lot of beloved creators get their start working on doujinshi or some type of erotic media before they're able to get their own passion projects off the ground. Many anime are directly adapted from adult manga or video games. Eroge, or adult video games, are a t...
Read It First: Manga, Light Novel Sources for Fall 2026 Anime
Get ready for the fall anime season by checking out the original manga, light novels, and webtoons!
― 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 were out of luck (legally speaking). Now we can read most of the source material for a g...
Hakos Baelz Talks About Tanya the Evil, the Yakuza Games, and Being a Bit Chūuni
"For me, I think every year I try to put more of myself in my performances. Whether through practicing the vocals or practicing the dance, everyone's working really hard to make sure that it's a bigger and better performance for all our fans."
― Recently, I was able to sit down with Hololive's Hakos Baelz in preparation for their 4th English group concert, “Serendipity. We got to talk about Tanya the...
Director Hiroshi Ikehata Aims for Big Laughs in Giant Ojō-sama Anime
We caught up with the experienced director to ask him a few questions about working on a project where the character is bigger than a skyscraper.
― Hiroshi Ikehata is a director with decades of experience in the anime industry. He has worked on a wide variety of projects in diverse roles, including directing series such as Robot Girls Z, Kiratto Pri Chan, and Witch Watch. He is also directing the up...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2026, Sep 2-8
The World Is Dancing lost its footing in the last two episodes, going down 5 spots in the cumulative and taking down Mushoku Tensei with it! See how your favorite shows stack up this 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 mi...
8 Yuri Manga You're Missing Out On
Rebecca picks eight of her favorite girls-love manga stories to settle into.
― If you've been reading manga in English for a long time, you'll have noticed that things have come a long way. While there are definitely still genres and demographics that aren't getting the attention they deserve, the increased (and increasing) amount of yuri titles available is one of the benefits. Yuri, or GL (girls' l...
Final Fantasy VII Revelation is an Overwhelming Joy
I spent one hour playing Final Fantasy VII Revelation, and I came away impressed.
― The final chapter of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy is almost here. After seven long years, I've been waiting to see how Square Enix would iterate on each entry. The first one was much more streamlined, while the follow-up, Rebirth, went full open-world. Final Fantasy VII Revelation continues where Rebirth left ...
Hands-On Preview: Gundam Rogue Orbit Brings Smooth Action Mech Gameplay
Players who've dabbled in other mech games like Gundam Breaker and Armored Core will find that Rogue Orbit feels comfortably familiar.
― When Bandai Namco revealed Gundam Rogue Orbit a few months ago, it was poised to be an entry that's meant to bring in new Gundam fans. I interpreted that this would mean Gundam Rogue Orbit would be a more approachable game and a conventional action game. I recently ...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2026, Aug 26-Sep 1
The weekly trajectory of My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked has been stunning; can it carry that momentum into the cumulative standings? Discover what else is moving in the 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...
Dancing Through History with The World is Dancing Director Toshimasa Kuroyanagi, Producer Kan Mizoguchi
We sat down with the two creatives to discuss the series, from its historical roots in the Muromachi era to brushstrokes seen on every episode title card.
― How can creativity span centuries? In Japan, a country rich in classical art forms, one example is the evolution of dance. Japan is home to Noh, a form of classical dance born of a turbulent time in the country's history. Many anime fans outside ...
Bringing Magical Girls into a Dark World: Magical Girl Raising Project's Character Designer, Series Writer
This October, the dark world of Magical Girl Raising Project returns with the series' new lead character designer, Masako Itō, who has designed more than her fair share of cute girls.
― This October, the dark world of Magical Girl Raising Project returns in Magical Girl Raising Project Restart. No stranger to the series, series writer Takao Yoshioka is also back to adapt Asari Endō's novels, along wi...
The Power of Spin - An Interview with the BEYBLADE X Team
What's next for the iconic game as it continues to grow?
― Way back in my elementary school days, my friends and I would always meet at the bottom of a playground slide to do one thing and one thing only: Let it rip! Needless to say, recess was BEYBLADE-filled and action-packed for a good while there. Well, at least until a little scuffle had our principal threatening to put an end to any sort of sp...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2026, Aug 19-25
― 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 rankings are based on how people rated individual episodes of the current season, not on the overall quality or popularity of the series.
Only the titles legally streaming in...
There's No Age Limit to Asobi - An Interview with TAKARATOMY CEO & President Akio Tomiyama
Coop sits down with the CEO of TAKARATOMY to discuss the joy of play.
― Over the past three years, the BEYBLADE X toy brand and an accompanying sea of packed beystadiums have become an Anime Expo weekend staple. But this year, the storied Japanese toy company behind the beys, TAKARATOMY, three-upped itself with a huge exhibition featuring not only BEYBLADE X, but their Licca-chan and Gacha brands. Th...
Director of Live-Action Look Back Dives into Ultraman's Origin in New Doc
Ultraman has meant "justice" to generations. This new documentary explores how that came to be.
― As an anime fan, you've probably heard of Ultraman at least once. His cross-armed Ultra Beam became a symbol of justice for Japanese children everywhere, many of whom grew up to shape the anime industry. Hideaki Anno, the creator of Neon Genesis Evangelion, submitted his own fan-film in university and e...
Beyond the Season Finale: 5 Manga You Need to Continue Right Now
Did the anime leave you hanging? Here are five series you should continue in manga form!
― In many ways, anime can be seen as an advertisement for the source material it is based on, whether that be light novels, video games, or manga. There's a lot of planning and effort that goes into producing an anime for this promotion, but as a result, many of these adaptations are not always able to fully real...
Persona 4 Revival Preview: More of What You Love
Did Persona 4 need a remake? George gets into it.
― With the release of Persona 3 Reload back in 2024, Atlus is back with another remake, this time of Persona 4 Golden, called Persona 4 Revival. I'm one of those who thinks that the game doesn't necessarily need a remake, but I won't say no to revisiting one of my favorite games of all time. I played about an hour of Persona 4 Revival, and it's prett...
Capcom Continues to Make The Old Feel New Again
Capcom's recent trend of reviving and revitalizing older franchises is on a roll.
― Capcom has been on a roll these past couple of years, bringing back or revitalizing old franchises. Unlike other companies that let iconic characters sit on a shelf for years, Capcom is always looking for new ways to showcase its intellectual properties to new audiences. Anime News Network was allowed to go to a speci...
10 Years in the Making: Returning to Magical Girl Raising Project with Director Hiroyuki Hashimoto
Ten years ago, director Hiroyuki Hashimoto brought novelist Asari Endō 's terrifying vision of a magical girl battle royale to television screens. Following the season's conclusion, there was no news of a sequel: until now.
― Ten years ago, director Hiroyuki Hashimoto brought novelist Asari Endō's terrifying vision of a magical girl battle royale to television screens. In the first season's story, ma...
From Visual Novels to RPGs: An Adult Game for Every Gamer
Looking for something a little more adult in your games? Lucas has a list with something for everyone.
― While adult games, or games that feature explicitly erotic or even pornographic content, tend to be discussed as a genre of work all their own, this is a deeply reductive framing and ignores that human sexuality can be expressed and explored in a variety of different formats. Instead, it's much m...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2026, Aug 12-18
Saga of Tanya the Evil hits #1 in both the weekly and cumulative rankings, dethroning Jaadugar. But The Ghost in the Shell is right on its heels. Check out 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...
5 Light Novels That Break The Mold
You may think you know everything light novels have to offer, but these five series might change your mind.
― When it comes to light novels, absurdity is part of the appeal. After self-publishing websites removed all the gatekeepers (and the guardrails), light novels became a format for reading strange stories unavailable anywhere else. Best known for their uniquely long-winded titles, light novels a...
An Interview With Rensuke Oshikiri, Creator of Geniearth, Sayuri, and Hi Score Girl
Kevin Cormack goes over Oshikiri's decades-long career, from horror and action manga titles to video game nostalgia.
― Manga creator Rensuke Oshikiri is best known in the West for '90s video game nostalgia-packed rom-com Hi Score Girl, which was adapted into a successful anime series back in 2018. Yet his career spans several decades and many other titles, of which only two others – supernatural hor...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2026, Aug 5-11
Though I Am an Inept Villainess takes the top spot this week, with Goodbye, Lara a close second. Find out how your favorite shows fared 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 rankings a...
See Ghost in the Shell's Reach Across Decades at Official Exhibition
Want to experience Ghost in the Shell: The Exhibition yourself? The exhibition is currently at the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art until August 30.
― Following the 30th anniversary of Mamoru Oshii's iconic anime film adaptation and closing in on the 40th anniversary of Masamune Shirow's original manga, Ghost in the Shell remains a stalwart sci-fi franchise. Starring Major Motoko Kusanagi, she and her...
Onimusha: Way of the Sword Looks To Be A Cinematic Action Ride That Has Me Curious
As someone with a passing knowledge of the Onimusha franchise, this is definitely shaping up to be a solid action-adventure series from jump.
― The Onimusha franchise has been around since the PlayStation 2 era and has gone through a few significant changes. However, at its core, it was always about being an incredibly powerful samurai, killing creepy and powerful oni. Capcom allowed us to check out ...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2026, Jul 29-Aug 4
The top of the chart isn't moving much, but after starting near the bottom, Dara-san of Reiwa and Chainsmoker Cat are making impressive weekly gains! Find out where your favorites rank this 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. Kee...
Summer 2026 Manga Guide After Dark (18+)
Welcome to the steamy side of ANN's Spring Manga Guide.
― Welcome to the steamy side of ANN's Spring Manga Guide. All of these titles are for readers 18 and older, from spicy to something a bit more, and featuring a range of tropes, groupings, and fetishes. Come find your next adult read - there's plenty to choose from. June If I Let Her Ruin My Life Erica Friedman, Lucas DeRuyterBolts Bride of the ...
Studio MAPPA On How Dorohedoro Season Two Came To Be
During our chat, they revealed their favorite moments from the season, their hopes for future adaptations, how they strove to maintain a healthy production schedule, and their stance on AI in animation.
―
To say the wait between Dorohedoro's first and second seasons was rough on fans would be an understatement. For years, fans worried that MAPPA's gloriously gory adaptation of Q Hayashida's manga ha...
Summer 2026 K-Comics Guide
Get ready to vertical scroll your way to good reading with the Summer K-Comics Guide! We've got a mix of genres to give you something to do when it's too hot out to even think about going outside.
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 2026 K-Comics Guide, the companion to our manga guide! Every included manhwa was published in June or July or is an upcoming August release, although some are ongoi...
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...
Summer 2026 Manga Guide
The Summer Manga Guide is complete! In our final update, we have the source manga for Clevatess, a new Elden Ring series, and the heartbreaking post-war manga On Their Frontlines, among others.
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 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 be...
Light and Ryuk Sing in Death Note: The Musical
ANN sat down with the stars of Death Note: The Musical to talk about their experiences with the show, the story, and Ryuk's makeup.
― On July 30, Death Note: The Musical comes to the stage at London's Barbican Centre, due to run for 50 performances until September 12. In the last days before curtains up, I could interview two of the main performers. Xander Pang plays Light Yagami, the student who's g...
Summer 2026 Manga Guide
How does the anime stack up to the original manga for Draw This, Then Die? Come find out as the Summer Manga Guide continues!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 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 beginning of a season. Now, doing something like that for manga is tri...
The Summer 2026 Anime Preview Guide
The Preview Guide's not done yet - check out the second episode of The Elusive Samurai!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 2026 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as they go along. Each critic will cover as many shows as they can handle, giving you alternate takes on almost every show. The guide is ongoing, orga...
Summer 2026 Manga Guide
You met her in anime, now see the real her in the source manga for Mistress Kanon is Devilishly Easy! Plus a new cat manga from Cat Manga Creator Extraordinaire, Pandania!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 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 beginning of a season. N...
Summer 2026 Light Novel Guide
Looking for a new book to read? We've got you covered! Check out our reviewers' thoughts on a Lovecraftian Korean novel, two separate books about space orcs, and the much-anticipated print release of sci fi danmei classic Little Mushroom!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 2026 Light Novel Guide, the companion to our manga guide! Every included novel was published in June or July or is an upco...
Interview: Looking Back on Dr. STONE with the Anime's Director and Scriptwriters
Director Shuhei Matsushita, series composition/scriptwriter Kurasumi Sunayama, and scriptwriter Aki Kindaichi delve into the triumphs and challenges behind bringing the acclaimed manga to the screen.
― After nearly seven years and 97 episodes (not to mention an additional TV special), the animated adventures of Dr. STONE have finally reached their end. In light of this accomplishment, Anime News Netw...
Summer 2026 Manga Guide
Come learn about wild animals the BL way with Wild Love: A BL Guide to the Animal Kingdom! Yes, really.
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 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 beginning of a season. Now, doing something like that for manga is tricky - there's no equiv...
The Summer 2026 Anime Preview Guide
Episode two of Though I Am an Inept Villainess is here! Does it still have what it takes to breathe new life into the genre?
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 2026 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as they go along. Each critic will cover as many shows as they can handle, giving you alternate takes on almost e...
ANN Manga and Novel Summer Reading List 2026
Remember those summer reading lists you used to get as a kid? While they could have a few gems, for the most part, they weren't all that exciting. But what if your teachers had given you manga and light novels to read?
― Remember those summer reading lists you used to get as a kid? While they could have a few gems, for the most part, they weren't all that exciting. But what if your teachers had give...
Talking New Tunes With the Team Behind BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA
ANN got the chance to speak with director Tomomi Umetsu, animation producer Hiroaki Matsūra, and BanG Dream! project producer Yūki Nemoto to discuss what makes YUME∞MITA unique and what viewers can look forward to from the new series.
― BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA is a refreshed new entry in the long-running girls band franchise. With a band made up of new virtual performers starring in an anime with a rem...
The Prescience of Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell
When does science fiction start becoming reality? Kevin Cormack takes a trip through Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell to ascertain how much of its tech is on its way to the real world.
― There's a truism about science fiction in that it tends to say more about the era in which it was written than about the future it attempts to describe. The original 1960s Star Trek, for example, trailblazed con...
The Summer 2026 Anime Preview Guide
With nearly all the new shows debuted, we're into episode two territory! Find out how Goodbye, Lara holds up in its sophomore episode along with Black Torch, Sparks of Tomorrow, Chainsmoker Cat and more!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 2026 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as they go along. Each critic will...
The World is Dancing and the Oldest Performing Art in Japan
The World is Dancing fictionalizes the life of Zeami, one of Noh's greatest performers and writers, but what is the history of Noh theater? Marcille Donato delves into the history of Japan's oldest performing art.
― Of all the forms of human expression that have ever existed, it would not be incorrect to say that one of the oldest and most universal is the art of dancing. Humans have been shaking the...
Holding Nothing Back and Giving it Absolutely Everything: A Chat with Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 Director, Hideaki Nakano
Hideaki Nakano talks about moving into the director's chair for Wistoria's second season and what he loves about the show.
― With its gorgeous visuals, rich world building, and absolutely electrifying direction, Wistoria: Wand and Sword is an obvious standout in the realm of magical school anime. While season one was directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara, who would later go on to direct Chainsaw Man: Reze A...
The Fire Emblem Influence Is Strong In Brigandine Abyss
Here’s an upcoming title that doesn’t just remember Path of Radiance, it really, really, REALLY remembers it.
― Masayuki Horikawa and Rei Kondoh. That was all I needed to know when I first heard about this game. You mean to tell me the director of Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance is working alongside the guy who helped compose the Okami soundtrack (as well as other Fire Emblem games)? Teenage me from ci...
The Summer 2026 Anime Preview Guide
The episode 2s are starting to roll in - does Dara-san of Reiwa still hold up? Also check out our reviewers' thoughts on The Ghost in the Shell, Chainsmoker Cat, KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE, and more!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 2026 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as they go along. Each critic will cover as...
The Summer 2026 Anime Preview Guide
Major Motoko Kusanagi is back in a BIG way in Science Saru's The Ghost in the Shell. Also Saga of Tanya the Evil II, Victoria of Many Faces, I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day, One Piece Heroines, KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE, and more!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 2026 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as t...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026
It's the final ranking for Spring 2026! While it's no surprise that Witch Hat Atelier held onto the #1 spot it dominated all season, Re:ZERO was able to lock down #5 in the cumulative standings thanks to a powerful season finale.
― 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 pa...
KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE Anime Team Discusses How Love Makes Monsters of Us All
With KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE making the leap from page to screen, we sat down with members of the cast and crew to discuss the story and bringing it to life.
― When someone says "kaiju," chances are you immediately picture a giant, rampaging monster. KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE, based on Aoki Spica's manga of the same name, is fully aware of that - and it does still provide that rampaging monster. But this k...
The Summer 2026 Anime Preview Guide
The Anime News Network anime preview guide launches 10 new shows you won't want to miss, from The World is Dancing to Young Ladies Can't Play Fighting Games!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 2026 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as they go along. Each critic will cover as many shows as they can handle, givin...
Splatoon Raiders Is Looking To Be A Great Single Player Experience
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 ...
The Most Anticipated Anime of Summer 2026
It's going to be a hot summer and an even hotter anime line-up this season.
― It's going to be a hot summer and an even hotter anime line-up this season. For us "oldtaku," there's no doubt that Science SARU's The Ghost in the Shell is one to watch. Surprisingly, the studio is also premiering the Mongolia-set historical epic Jaadugar: A Witch's Life in Mongolia in the same season with the illustrious...
Interview: Yōhei Kameyama on His Breakout Hit, Milky☆Subway
With millions of views on YouTube and a feature film adaptation, Milky☆Highway is largely the work of a single man: character designer, 3D modeler, animator, and director Yōhei Kameyama.
― With millions of views per episode on YouTube, Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express is one of, if not the, standout short-form anime of 2025—so much so that it got a theatrical run in Japan earlier this year....
The Summer 2026 Anime Trailer Watch Party Premieres Monday!
The Summer Anime Trailer Watch Party returns with the hottest anime line-up.
― The Summer Anime Trailer Watch Party returns with the hottest anime line-up. Watch all the trailers for the upcoming season with special guest Geoff Thew (Mother's Basement), and Anime News Network friends Lynzee Loveridge, Jacki Jing, and James Beckett. Find your next must-watch anime, from the biggest hits to hidden gems...
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...
The Worst Anime of Spring 2026
An engaging story is marred by distractingly lackluster animation. A gorgeously animated series is hindered by a trite or nonsensical story. Maybe the characters are wholly unlikable, yet there are five seasons chronicling whether they'll get together.
― What makes an anime 'bad'? The answer to that question will differ for everyone. An engaging story is marred by distractingly lackluster animation....
The Best Anime of Spring 2026
Anime fans continue to eat well each season, and spring was no exception.
― This spring season ushered in more highly anticipated and visually stunning anime than I had seen since, well, maybe two seasons prior? Anime fans continue to eat well each season, and spring was no exception. Despite early trepidation due to its past project, Zom100, Bug Films' rendition of Kamome Shirahama's beloved Witch ...
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...
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...
Life After Dr. Stone with Aaron Dismuke, Felecia Angelle, and Brandon McInnis
Anime News Network took some time to sit down with English voice actors to talk about their favorite lines, lasting memories playing their characters, and what the show has taught them about both science and life.
― As the Dr. Stone anime dashes headlong towards its conclusion, Anime News Network took some time to sit down with English voice actors Aaron Dismuke (Senku), Felecia Angelle (Kohaku), an...
Silent Hill: Townfall Returns to Frightening First-Person Horror
Silent Hill: Townfall left me with more questions than answers, but in a good way. I'm really intrigued by the game's Scottish setting and cultural background.
― The Silent Hill franchise is going through something of a renaissance right now. With Bloober Team knocking it out of the park with an excellent remake of Silent Hill 2 and NeoBards taking the series back to its Japanese roots with Silent Hi...
Mastering Accents in Witch Hat Atelier with the English Dub Cast
How does the English dub use accents to reflect the story's wide world? The English voices of Qifrey and Agott share their thoughts.
― Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier manga is a global story - not just in terms of how popular it is, but also in the universality of its themes and characters. To reflect that, the English dub for the anime gives characters different world accents, using them to emp...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, June 3-9
Akane-banashi finally has its turn in the weekly limelight, and Needy Girl Overdose catches up in the cumulative chart thanks to steady high marks since week 3. Check out 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. Ke...
Creating Visual Spectacle in Nippon Sangoku with Director Kazuaki Terasawa
It's easy to miss a true seasonal anime highlight, but you'll regret leaving the beautiful Nippon Sangoku on your "watch later" list.
― With more anime than ever to choose from and high-profile series split among several streaming services, it's easy to miss a true seasonal highlight. Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun first caught my attention while preparing for the Spring 2026 Ani...
Hands-On Preview: You Can't Play Stranger Than Heaven Like a Yakuza Game
Stranger Than Heaven's combat requires a more methodical approach. You can't just spam a button or two continuously like you could in the brawler-centric Yakuza games.
― Despite not having the title “Yakuza” or “Like a Dragon” in its title, Stranger Than Heaven takes place in the same universe as those games. It's actually a prequel, detailing the origins of the Tojo Clan, which is prominently featur...
Interview: What's New and Different in Resident Evil Veronica
Resident Evil Veronica producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi talked about the challenges of creating remakes, the decision to change the original's title, and what the team would add.
― At Summer Game Fest 2026, Anime News Network got a chance to sit down in a group Q&A with Resident Evil Veronica producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi to discuss the challenges of creating remakes, the decision to change the original...
Tokyo Revengers Returns to Pony Canyon Stage at AnimeJapan 2026 for 50 Minutes of Fun and Games
Got questions about the new season of Tokyo Revengers? This fifty minute stage show may have answers!
― A fixture at AnimeJapan's main stages, this year popular anime series Tokyo Revengers appeared at the Pony Canyon booth stage with four cast members, Yūki Shin (voice of Takemichi Hanagaki), Yuu Hayashi (Manjiro “Mikey” Sano), Masaya Fukunishi (Ken “Draken” Ryuguji), and Shō Karino (Chifuyu Matsuno...
The Astronaut Who Loves Anime
Astronaut Stanley Love went viral during the Artemis II mission when not-so-subtle anime references were spotted in Mission Control. Erica Friedman talks to Dr. Love about his fandom, magical girls, and more.
― Erica Friedman (Anime News Network): This spring, anime fans worldwide were thrilled to see Artemis the Cat from a very popular magical girl anime watching over NASA's Artemis II mission. Lat...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, May 27-June 2
Time for a big cumulative swap! Fuelled by recent high ratings, An Observation Log of My Fiancée climbs +7, bumping MARRIAGETOXIN down -4. Discover what else is moving in the 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 t...
Finding My Own Stand at Shibuya's THE★JOJO WORLD Store
I entered one of the Stand Abilities Lab's designated booths to come face to face with a grueling series of six tests based on moments from the JoJo's series.
― There are innumerable reasons why Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series has captured the imagination of fans around the world. There are the over-the-top action sequences, highly quotable characters, outlandish comedy, and more. No...
Hololive's Nerissa Ravencroft Talks about Frieren, Naruto, and Her Family Streams
Nerissa talked in detail about her singing career and how her family continues to support (and sometimes appear in!) her streams.
― Recently, Anime News Network video editor Stephen Shin sat down with Hololive's Nerissa Ravencroft and talked about Frieren, Naruto, her family streams, and more. We also discussed her favorite Hololive songs, her own songs within the company, and her history as a singe...
Creating Wordless Manga
How did the winners of the Silver Prize in Kadokawa's Global Manga Contest come up with their wordless stories? We sat down with masterlynx and REKU to find out.
― For many manga fans, the dream of publishing in Japan feels like just that - a dream. This is doubly true if you don't read, write, or speak Japanese, and while there's absolutely nothing wrong with publishing in another country or an onli...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, May 20-26
After Dorohedoro and Iruma-kun, it's One Piece's turn to keep Witch Hat Atelier just shy of first place. Meanwhile in the cumulative, Nippon Sangoku overtakes Akane-banashi by a hair's breadth!
― 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 ...
Show, Don't Tell: Sentenced to Be a Hero Director Hiroyuki Takashima, Screenwriter Kenta Ihara
In this super-size interview, the anime staff behind the hit series Sentenced to Be Hero reveal one of the production's biggest edicts: no inner monologuing.
― Studio KAI's Sentenced to Be a Hero anime adaptation wrapped up in March, with a promise of a second season in the wings. Over the course of 12 episodes, first-time anime director Hiroyuki Takashima and Saga of Tanya the Evil and Vinland Saga...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, May 13-19
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun rockets into #1 this week, also climbing 6 spots in the cumulative! Find out how your favorite shows performed 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 ...
Interview: Always a Catch Crew Dive Deep into How Their Heroine Stays True to Herself
The anime staff shares how Mimi defines herself as a unique heroine, studying fighting styles for her hand-to-hand combat, and their favorite moments.
― This season's Always a Catch! is the latest anime in the “villainess” sub-genre of fantasy. It's built around the twist of having Mimi, a completely unrelated young noble, treated like a villainess—and also having her be more than a little competent ...
Old-Fashioned Magic: A Brief History of Studio Pierrot's Magical Girls
From Creamy Mami to Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly, Studio Pierrot paved the way for magical girls for over 40 years. Rebecca Silverman explores the many magical girls.
― Where do magical girls come from? An academic answer might be the 13th-century emaki (picture scroll) Tales of Gisho and Gangyo, which features a young woman transforming to protect others. An equally valid response is 1962 with the...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, May 6-11
Dorohedoro grabs the top spot this week, knocking down Witch Hat Atelier to #2 for the first time this season. Meanwhile An Observation Log of My Fiancée's cute antics is helping it climb the charts.
― 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....
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