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Victoria of Many Faces Volumes 1-3 Light Novel Review
Fans of Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto, Ya Boy Kongming!, and other hypercompetent characters will immediately adore Victoria, who relies on her intellect to always choose the exact skill in her impressive arsenal to be her own rescuer.
― Sick of magical isekai adventures? Tired of high school heroines? Meet Victoria, a covert operative who we meet when she is 28 years old and a new mom. By the seco...
Tomb Raider King Volumes 1-14 Manhwa Review
Archeology is more than just running through tombs full of monsters – sometimes, archeology means you have to bring down corporate conglomerates and governments, as well.
― It is an adage that bad guys often make the most interesting characters, but in Tomb Raider King, there are no good guys. Among the many bad guys of the premise, our protagonist, Jooheon Suh, is definitely a baddie. He was a bad g...
Kagurabachi Anime Premiere Delivers An Adaptation with Clean Cuts
Rather than just being a TV anime, Kagurabachi's top-notch production stands toe-to-toe with theatrical-level works.
― Cypic's anime adaptation of Takeru Hokazono's dark fantasy action series, Kagurabachi, brought together Anime Expo's most passionate fans. As one of the most anticipated upcoming titles, all eyes were glued to the screen as Chihiro Rokuhira transformed from still images to a slashing...
The Summer 2026 Anime Preview Guide
Everyone's favorite "diving" anime is back with the third season of Grand Blue Dreaming! Also The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World, A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even, Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky, 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 pos...
Sasaki & Peeps Season Two Premiere
Season one refused to pick just one item from the menu. Its magic was in picking everything offered. The debut episode of season two immediately demonstrates that it's doubling down
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If you've watched any of Sasaki and Peeps, then you're already familiar with its unique blend of flavors. What other series can boast a mix of fantasy kingdom politics, modern-day corporate espionage, assassins, psychi...
Studio Trigger Reveals 4th Project From Director Hiroyuki Imaishi, Screenwriter Kazuki Nakashima
Duo previously worked on Gurren Lagann, Kill la Kill, Promare
― Studio Trigger revealed at its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that it is producing a new project from director Hiroyuki Imaishi and screenwriter Kazuki Nakashima. The duo previously worked together on Gurren Lagann, Kill la Kill, and Promare. 【今石監督 最新作📢】最強タッグが、再び動き出す🔥2007『天元突破グレンラガン』2013『キルラキル』2019『プロメア』そして…監督：今石洋之 × 脚本：中島かずき第4弾作品、始動‼️続...
Murciélago Manga Gets Anime Adaptation in 2027
HIDIVE to stream anime of Kana Yoshimura's manga
― NBC Universal Entertainment Japan announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that Kana Yoshimura's Murciélago manga is getting an anime adaptation in 2027. HIDIVE will stream the series exclusively in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. Yoshimura drew a commemorative illustration: HIDIVE describes the story:
Fight evil with ...
The Apothecary Diaries Director Norihiro Naganuma Announces New Jurassic Shadows Dinosaur Ninja Anime
Promo video, visual, staff, manga adaptation unveiled
― Director Norihiro Naganuma announced during his panel at Anime Expo on Saturday a new anime titled Jurassic Shadows (Ryugesho no Shinobi). The battle anime combines dinosaurs, ninjas, and “kesho” (make-up). The staff unveiled a promotional video, concept visual, and screenshots: IMG rgs-pv-260424-1.00-00-29-14.020.jpg
Image courtesy of Anime Tre...
S Rank Bōkensha Dearu Ore no Musume-tachi wa Jūdo no Fathercon Deshita Novels Get TV Anime
Kametsu Tomobashi's family fantasy about former adventurer whose daughters have serious father complexes
― Novelist Kametsu Tomobashi announced on Saturday that the S Rank Bōkensha Dearu Ore no Musume-tachi wa Jūdo no Fathercon Deshita (My S-Rank Adventurer Daughters Have Serious Father Complexes) light novel series will receive an anime adaptation. Novel illustrator Tsubame Nozomi and manga adaptati...
One Piece novel HEROINES Volumes 1-2 Light Novel Review
Every option is on the table, and nothing is too trivial for these airy little vignettes.
― The women of One Piece have always been an area of missed potential. They're maximized for sex appeal first and foremost, drawn with interchangeable silhouettes and allowed to kick ass so long as they duly cede the spotlight to the story's male characters immediately afterward. This makes One Piece: Heroines, ...
Loner Life in Another World Anime Gets 2nd Season
First season premiered in October 2024
― The staff for the television anime of Shoji Goji's Loner Life in Another World (Hitoribotchi no Isekai Kōryaku) light novel series announced on Saturday that the series will receive a second season.Light novel illustrator Saku Enomaru and manga adaptation artist Bibi drew illustrations celebrating the announcement:Seven Seas describes the series:When acerbic l...
Chillin' in Another World With Level 2 Super Cheat Powers Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st season premiered in April 2024
― The staff for the television anime of Miya Kinojo's Chillin' in Another World With Level 2 Super Cheat Powers (Lv2 kara Cheat datta Moto Yūsha Kōho no Mattari Isekai Life) light novel series announced on Saturday that the series will receive a second season. Original novel illustrator Katagiri and manga adaptation artist Akine Itomachi drew illustrations celebrat...
Manga Licensing Is An Exercise In Empathy
"99.99% of the people working in the manga field are doing it because [they] love it. There’s a certain gentle madness you need to have."
― “99.99% of the people working in the manga field are doing it because [they] love it,” Leyla Aker of Square Enix Manga & Books stated emphatically to the panel crowd. “There's a certain gentle madness you need to have.” At the "Japan to the US: How Manga is Acqui...
Writer Damu Amato, Illustrator Shirabii's Heir to a Monstermancer Novel Series Gets TV Anime
Manaka Iwami, Chiaki Kobayashi, Akio Ōtsuka star in project No.9 anime
― Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures announced on Friday that writer Damu Amato and illustrator Shirabii's Heir to a Monstermancer (Mamono Tsukai no Musume: Midori no Hitomi no Shōjo, the anime uses the English title Monster Master Girl) novel series is getting a television anime adaptation, and revealed a teaser visual and the anime's ...
Solo Leveling Series Gets Solo Leveling: Beyond the System Anime Film
Promotional concept video, teaser visual unveiled for Solo Leveling: Beyond the System film
― Crunchyroll announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Friday that the Solo Leveling series is getting an anime film titled Solo Leveling: Beyond the System. The film, which continues the story after the second season, is currently in production. The company shared a promotional concept video and teaser vis...
Here U Are Webtoon Gets Anime Adaptation
Crunchyroll reveals cast, staff, trailer, visual, streaming
― Crunchyroll announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Friday that D JUN's Here U Are webtoon is getting an anime adaptation. The service will stream the anime in the future. The company unveiled an English-subtitled trailer and visual: Crunchyroll describes the series:
Yang Yu is a university upperclassman who's loved by everyone, and Hu...
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...
The Merman Trapped in My Lake Volumes 1-2 K-Comic Review
To call this an unhealthy love story may be a bit of an understatement.
― If there were a literary fairy tale that was going to teach you that not all love is healthy, it would be Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid. Despite what Disney told you, Andersen's mermaid is obsessed with her prince to the point where she sleeps on a cushion outside his room like a dog (worse than a dog, really; mi...
Intro to the World of BanG Dream
With this season's premiere of BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA, the latest entry in the BanG Dream! canon, it's the right time for an overview of the series' history in anime and how it arrived to this point.
― The universe started with a BanG… Actually, it started with a girl named Kasumi sneaking into the home of another girl named Arisa to take her guitar. But before that it started with a concert. But that...
This Week in Games - EVO Reveals: What Is An Art to a King?
Sony makes a questionable decision, lots of new DLC characters for a variety of games, and Jean-Karlo runs down a shortlist of games he'd love to see come back!
― Welcome back, folks! Having submitted my panel applications for this Autumn's Kumoricon, I find myself in that most unfun of positions of needing to wait to see if they've been accepted. Bah. Always the anxiety of whether you'll be accepted...
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...
Aikatsu Stars! Gets 10th Anniversary Film in Spring 2027
Aikatsu Stars! ~Hoshiboshi no Progress~ film reunites main staff from TV anime
― Bandai Namco Pictures announced on Friday that the Aikatsu Stars! anime will have a new anime film titled Aikatsu Stars!: Hoshiboshi no Progress (The Progress of the Stars) that will open in early spring 2027. The film celebrates the anime's 10th anniversary (the anime premiered in April 2016). The Aikatsu Stars! anime ...
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