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The Ogre's Bride Anime Series Review

Oct 10, 12:00

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Yuzu seems passive, but she's really a survivor stumbling her way into the light. ― The Cinderella fairy tale often draws knee-jerk reactions about passive heroines. Even some of her arguably more passive fairy tale sisters, like Snow White or Sleeping Beauty, are afforded more grace than the woman who rises from the ashes to become a princess. She's painted as the ultimate in passivity, a girl who w...

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Dr. Stone TV Anime Gets Terraforming Sequel

Oct 10, 08:57

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Based on story in 27th manga volume ― The "Stone Fes. 2026" event announced on Saturday that production has been green-lit on Dr. Stone Terraforming, a sequel to the television anime of Riichirou Inagaki and Boichi's Dr. Stone manga. The new anime will adapt the "Terraforming" sequel story, set after the main story, from the 27th manga volume. The first television anime premiered in July 2019. Crunch...

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GROTESQQQUE Anime Film Review

Oct 9, 18:00

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Atsushi Nishigori’s three-part anthology film crams all his otaku obsessions into a feast of wild eye candy. ― At the U.S. premiere of GROTESQQQUE at New York's Japan Society, director Atsushi Nishigori warned the audience it might be hard to connect the different segments of this anthology feature. The one overriding theme, he explained, is “things I like” — whether that's cute girls, monsters, mech...

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Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko's Mystery Dungeon - Classic HD Switch 2 Review

Oct 9, 12:00 games

Torneko's Mystery Dungeon is not a game that is a roguelike; it is a game that is like Rogue - and that distinction is more than mere semantics. ― Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko's Mystery Dungeon - Classic HD is a great classic game held back by curiosities surrounding its release. The facts of the matter are quite simple. This is a rerelease of the 1993 original, the first time it has been released in...

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This Week in Games - Golden Oldies

Oct 9, 10:00

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A major Fire Emblem anniversary and the release of Dead of Brain are among the big topics this week! ― Welcome back, folks! I don't pay much attention to Star Wars, being that it's never really been my thing. But the outright adulation that's been going around for Star Wars: Galactic Racer has my attention. Apparently, ex-Burnout devs worked on the game, which in and of itself ought to be encourageme...

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All of Us Are Dead Creator Dong-geun Joo Talks Zombies, Adaptations, and His Global Fans

Oct 9, 09:00 korean comics

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...

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Subtlety is Key: An Interview with Taihi Kimura, the Japanese Voice of Kagurabachi Anime's Chihiro Rokuhira

Oct 9, 09:00 anime

During our conversation, Kimura spoke about how he landed the role of Chihiro as well as his experience working with Tomokazu Seki, the voice actor for Kunishige Rokuhira. ― Prior to an incredibly enthusiastic, full-room world premiere of the Kagurabachi anime series, Taihi Kimura sat down with Anime News Network to talk about his role as Chihiro Rokuhira. Before Kimura landed his role as the black-...

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The Fall 2026 Anime Preview Guide

Oct 9, 08:00

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The Preview Guide marches on with episode two of Apothecary Diaries season three. Jinshi, how we missed you. 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. Each critic will ...

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How I Became King by Eating Monsters Novels Get TV Anime by White Fox in 2027

Oct 9, 05:41

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Series centers on prince who secretly hunts, eats monsters to avoid assassination ― Anime studio WHITE FOX announced on Friday it is producing a television anime adaptation of Daken's How I Became King by Eating Monsters (Monster no Niku wo Kutteitara Ōi ni Tsuita Ken) light novel series. The anime will debut in 2027. Original novel illustrator Shiba and manga artist Karin Suzuragi both drew illustra...

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All the News and Reviews from New York Comic Con 2026

Oct 9, 04:27 events

― Thursday, October 8 News Dark Horse to Release Gou Tanabe's The Outsider and Other Early Adaptations Collection Macross Frontier Anime's Blu-ray Disc Ships in 2027 Gundam Seed Freedom Zero Prequel Anime's Trailer Reveals Theatrical Release in Japan on January 15, N. America in February 2027 Here U Are Anime Reveals 2nd Teaser Trailer The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy at All Anime's 1st P...

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The Remarried Empress Webtoon Gets TV Anime From TROYCA in 2027

Oct 8, 20:01

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Yoko Hikasa, Ryōhei Kimura, Tomoaki Maeno, Reina Ueda star in Alphatart, HereLee, SUMPUL's romantic fantasy ― Crunchyroll announced at New York Comic Con on Thursday a television anime adaptation of HereLee and SUMPUL's webtoon The Remarried Empress. (The webtoon is itself based on Alphatart's original web novel.) TROYCA is animating the project for broadcast next year. The main cast members are: Yok...

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JH's The Boxer Webtoon Gets TV Anime

Oct 8, 18:00

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New Japanese anime studio breccia, Korean animation studio Studio Jemi to animated series ― Crunchyroll announced at its panel at New York Comic Con on Thursday that JH's The Boxer webtoon is getting a television anime adaptation from new Japanese anime studio breccia and Korean animation studio Studio Jemi. breccia is a new anime studio founded by Kinema Citrus founding member and producer Muneki Og...

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Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. Season 2 Anime Series Review

Oct 8, 12:00

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It’s a clever, entertaining, optimistic show that deserves an audience. ― During a season that boasted the long-awaited return of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha after an eleven-year absence from our screens, and with an unexpected revival of Magical Princess Minky Momo (after 32 years!) announced as an upcoming fall 2026 OVA, the second season of the delightful Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. seems to ha...

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Muramasa: Revenant Blades is the Definitive Remaster You've Been Waiting For

Oct 8, 00:00

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Muramasa is back and looking better than ever—literally. ― 2009 saw the release of Muramasa: The Demon Blade for the Nintendo Wii. Born from the mind of Vanillaware's George Kamitani (Dragon's Crown, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Unicorn Overlord), this 2D metroidvania beat 'em up is set in a folklore-inspired feudal Japan and contains some absolutely wonderful colorful artwork. The upcoming Muramasa: Rev...

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Sony Pictures Entertainment Launches Crunchyroll Storyworks Division for Anime, Live-Action Adaptations

Oct 7, 15:54

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Crunchyroll's new division to work with Japanese creators, provide projects for HAYATE venture ― Sony Pictures Entertainment announced on Wednesday during the Crunchyroll Anime Future Forum in New York the new Crunchyroll Storyworks division. Sony's Tohru Iokibe is leading the new division, which is focusing on adapting global stories into anime and anime into live-action adaptations. Crunchyroll's n...

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DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition Game Review

Oct 7, 12:00

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An already beautiful game and a spectacular RPG... hobbled by Square Enix's bad business decisions. ― Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age was already a beautiful game and a spectacular RPG. While it was eventually brought to the Nintendo Switch, it was with some compromise. Understandably, fans have waited a while for a "better" version that didn't compromise the visuals so much. The good news ...

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Interview with Takako Shimura, Creator of the Scenes of AWAJIMA Manga

Oct 7, 09:00