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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- TV Anime Gets 5th Season

Nov 14, 21:00

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"Ultra teaser visual" revealed ― Kadokawa revealed on Saturday at a 10th anniversary event for the Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- anime that the anime will get a fifth season. The company also revealed an "ultra teaser visual" for the new season. Update: Replaced ultra teaser visual with English version. The fourth season consisted of 19 episodes divided into two arcs. The season debuted wi...

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Detective Conan: The Clash of the Red and Black Anime Series Review

Nov 14, 12:00 anime

Conan Edogawa’s fight to uncover the one truth continues as a new possible ally reveals his connections to the devious Black Organization, and the FBI seems to begin making moves! ― As Detective Conan celebrates 30 years in publication, it also faces some hallmark problems that long-running episodic stories run into: losing momentum and attracting new viewers. Many anime fans are likely familiar with...

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CRYMELIGHT Game Review

Nov 14, 09:00

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Three years after CRYMACHINA, the newest entry in the CRY Series, FURYU's CRYMELIGHT, has been released, and we’ll tell you whether it was worth the wait. ― If there's one genre of game I've become an unofficial aficionado of, it's the Roguelike; I honestly can't tell you how many games I've played with procedural stages, power-ups, enemies, and so on—and despite it all feeling a weensy bit familiar ...

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Best of Fall 2026, Nov 5-11

Nov 13, 23:23 anime

Witch Love Potion crushes the competition for a second straight week. Find out how your favorite shows stacked up according to viewer votes.

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This Week in Games - SaGa's End

Nov 13, 12:00

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We bid farewell to a beloved translator this week before exploring a new mystery visual novel. ― Welcome back, folks! We've had a busy week, between Godzilla Minus Zero and the Ocarina of Time remake. Unfortunately, I still haven't been able to enjoy either of them. With Kumoricon this weekend in Portland, OR, I've had to make last-minute preparations for a panel I'm hosting. Past-me knew that taking...

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Expelled From Paradise: Resonance Anime Film Review

Nov 13, 12:00

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The film is also a thought experiment about AI. ― Screenwriter Gen Urobuchi is most famous for his dark deconstructions (Madoka Magica, Aldnoah.Zero) and psychological action-thrillers (Psycho-Pass, Fate/Zero). However, I've always had a soft spot in my heart for his 2014 post-apocalyptic mecha film, Expelled From Paradise. In a future where 98% of humanity live as digital data on a megastructure orb...

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Living It Up in Another World Until I Get Bored Novels Get TV Anime

Nov 13, 11:37 anime

Anime based on Fudaya Sanmongarasu, Tomozo's novels debuts in January 2027 ― The official X/Twititer account for IMAGICA Infos imprint Hero Bunko announced on Friday that author Fudaya Sanmongarasu and illustrator Tomozo's Living It Up in Another World Until I Get Bored (Isekai Dо̄raku ni Akitara) light novel series is getting a television anime in January 2027. Hanashi Media licensed the light novel...

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Fall 2026 Manga Guide After Dark (18+)

Nov 13, 09:00

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When the lights go down and the kids are asleep, it's time for the steamy side of the Fall Manga Guide. ― Welcome to the steamy side of ANN's Winter 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. September The Job of the Service...

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Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered Game Review

Nov 13, 09:00

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This is a faithful reimplementation of a beloved game that holds plenty of nostalgia and a fresh opportunity for younger fans to explore the series' origins with a fresh coat of paint. ― Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered is so good at doing what it sets out to do; I'm wondering if I'm missing something. The original Dynasty Warriors 3 was a certified classic. That game did well with the ...

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Manga's Backbone Is Breaking

Nov 13, 09:00

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Following Jan Mitsuko Cash's call for higher translator rates at the American Manga Awards, Coop Bicknell investigates whether you really can survive in the manga localization business. ― August 20, 2026—the night of the American Manga Awards. The Japan Society's New York City theater was packed to the gills with industry professionals, members of the press, and representatives from almost every publ...

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Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Volumes 4-6 Light Novel Review

Nov 12, 12:00

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These volumes really flesh out Mushoku Tensei's expansive world, introducing a fascinating cast of varied new characters and building on already established relationships. ― For a prepubescent boy, Rudeus Greyrat sure is competent. He's already mastered multiple forms of magic, plus he survived a year traversing the highly dangerous demon continent, becoming an adventurer along the way. I suppose it ...

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This Week in Anime - Roll the Dice

Nov 12, 10:00

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Lucas and Chris tackle the next great vice in anime: gambling! ― Lucas and Chris tackle the next great vice in anime: gambling! Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll streams FX Fighter Kurumi-chan, Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor, Jujutsu Kaisen, Golden Kamuy, U...

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Dana Terrace Shares Anime's Influence on Knights of Guinevere

Nov 12, 10:00 anime

The Amazing Digital Circus, Knights of Guinevere studio Glitch Productions discuss SAG-AFTRA Agreement ― Knights of Guinevere released its second episode days before its screening with the cast and crew at Animation is Film Festival 2026. Directed by Dana Terrace, the creator of The Owl House, the adult animated series has garnered over 34M combined views on YouTube. Despite its easy online access, ...

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Newsflash: Women Like Sexy Manga, Too!

Nov 11, 15:00

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Rebecca Silverman discusses "TL", the by-women-for-women genre of smoldering romance comics. ― The Tale of Genji, that classic of Japanese literature, may just be the world's first romance novel. Despite that, romance fiction worldwide is often, as scholar Eileen B. Mikals-Adachi puts it, “still viewed as a ‘low’ form of writing in many literary circles.” That's true in Japan, too; Mikals-Adachi is ...

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Director Yuta Shimotsu Stirs Up Scares in Strange: Junji Ito's Tales for Sleepless Nights

Nov 11, 13:58 live-action

Yūta Shimotsu, the man behind the live-action anthology Strange: Junji Ito's Tales for Sleepless Nights, sat down with ANN to discuss his influences, favorite Ito stories, and what it takes to bring Ito's world to horrifying life. ― Master of horror Junji Ito creates works that are hard to adapt. Relying on elements of terror, horror, and absurdity, effective adaptations require care and a full under...

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Akane-banashi Volumes 7-9 Manga Review

Nov 11, 12:00 manga

As her professional debut continues, Akane tries to clinch a win at the Four Person Selection Event held by Ikken Arakawa, but can Akane move past her father’s shadow? ― In my last review, I griped about the fact that while Akane's debut into the professional world of rakugo hits snags in the form of toxic workplace behavior and misogyny, her status as a protagonist seemed to negate some of the impac...

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Tomoko Ninomiya's Nanatsu-ya: Shinobu and Her Jewelry Box Manga Gets TV Anime in 2027

Nov 11, 04:48