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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!
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Solanin's Takahiro Miki helms fall 2027 shōjo sci-fi romance
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What a wacky, random, and fun ride this third season is!
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Crunchyroll Store Removes Physical Manga, Light Novels
Crunchyroll Store updated to become exclusive to Mega/Ultimate Fan tiers
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Actress Hayden Panettiere Dies at 36
Heroes, Scream cast member voiced Kairi, Xion in Kingdom Hearts games
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