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Star Detective Precure! Episodes 13-25 Anime Review

While the main plot of this cour is largely wrapped up in finding Cure Éclair, it also has time to discuss the role of partners and friends. ― Did you figure out who Cure Éclair is before the reveal in episode twenty-five? Whether you did or not, there's no denying that the publicized hunt for her identity was a very smart marketing move on the part of Toei. It recognized that for many mystery fans –...
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Tomb Raider King ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

I'm not sure who this is supposed to appeal to, but I know it ain't me.
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Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

These girls would fit in very well in the Melty Blood scene, with how good they’ve gotten at making tournaments happen even in the unlikeliest places.
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Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk Anime Series Review

More than just alcohol, this anime indulges in a cinematic style that makes for an absolutely sublime watch. ― On paper, Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk sounds like a very tired concept: another round of cute girls going to tourist destinations together, with globs of yuri mixed in for some additional flavoring. And let's 80 proof it by making alcohol a gimmick here. In the wrong hands, this ...
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Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You ‒ Episode 4

I’m coming to Supermarket Smoking week after week for moments that make me blush and gags that make me smile, and this latest episode delivers both in spades!
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Chainsmoker Cat ‒ Episode 5

Can anyone think of a more wholesome way to cap off an episode than by having a terrified bungee-jumping streamer squirt out a cat-piss rainbow to color the sky with those vibrant ammonia hues?
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Thunder 3 ‒ Episode 4

So far, this adaptation has ruined the visuals and looks likely to fail in every other regard too.
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Saga of Tanya the Evil II ‒ Episode 4

In a very real way, as she lacks an innate moral compass to guide her, Tanya is only as evil as the world we've built allows her to be.
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Clevatess Season 2 ‒ Episode 4

While our heroine has been forced into pretty dire circumstances, this will all clearly be worthwhile if it means getting a canon confirmation of Alicia's adorable fursona.
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Red River ‒ Episode 4

There’s some value in understanding how the march of time and increased knowledge changes the way popular culture portrays relationships. But Red River is barely making any effort at all beyond “he kissed her forcefully, it must be love.”
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Kill Blue Anime Series Review

What starts as promising, explosive fun fizzles out very quickly due to smudgy art, lackluster action, and stretched-out middle school hijinks that amount to nothing. ― Although I wasn't in love with it, I'll admit that Kill Blue's opening five-volume suite still made for an enjoyable read. Throwing in middle school sports with a hitman story made for an awkward clash at times, but what else could ha...
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Ghost in the Shell ‒ Episode 4

It’s a dark as hell episode, at least conceptually, and little moments like these really help brighten the existential gloom.
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Though I Am an Inept Villainess ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

Reirin is such a Disney princess; she’d make Cinderella blush at her own pessimism.
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One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1171

Dinner ain’t ready, but the pot is about to bubble over.
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This Week in Anime - Playing Chess With a Dog

Sylvia and Coop resurrect a meme to delve into the most important question about Goodbye, Lara. ― Sylvia and Coop resurrect a meme to delve into the most important question about Goodbye, Lara. 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 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Wit...
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The World Is Dancing ‒ Episode 5

There is no rival in this universe that will inspire more terror and tension than a pissed-off theater kid.
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Iron Wok Jan! ‒ Episode 4

Akiyama Jan is a culinary mastermind, ten steps ahead and three char-broiled layers deep in his planning.
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Goodbye, Lara ‒ Episode 4

When Himeka sees Ouji with another girl, she knows the pain of Andersen’s mermaid dancing at her love’s wedding. When Lara observes it, she relives the moment when her prince rejected her for being different, for being a mermaid rather than a human.
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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

This was as fun a way as ever to kick off the final part of this all-timer of a battle shonen series.
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Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation III ‒ Episode 5

Rudeus has really forced this whole polycule situation upon Roxy and Sylphie—and you've got to feel for the half-elf girl especially.
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The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 3 ‒ Episode 28

Idols aren't anything without someone to idolize them, and these girlfriends have a hugely unproblematic fan in their boyfriend.
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Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ Episode 16

Hayato and Asuma want to make Yuru a willing collaborator. The problem is, they don't have anything he wants.
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You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2 ‒ Episode 4

Since Taira and Azuma's dynamic is almost always played for drama, it's a welcome change of pace to see them bouncing around with the same cartoony expressions as our main couple
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Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!? Anime Series Review

This show might be the strongest example of a romantic comedy where I think the best ending would be for there to be a throuple. ― I know everyone is going to look at both the title and poster for this show thinking, “oh great, another wish fulfillment fantasy where a shy introverted guy ends up getting romantically involved with the gorgeous outgoing girls in his class.” I know that's exactly how th...
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Sparks of Tomorrow ‒ Episode 4

Sparks of Tomorrow is rapidly becoming the most frustrating anime I’m watching this season, and I really hope the borderline harmful ideas it's elevating are accidental rather than intentional.
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Draw This, Then Die! ‒ Episode 4

The manga breakdown was very informative, and the new character dynamics seem fun, but hopefully the show doesn't try to keep up this pace all the way until the end because it is noticeably jarring.
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Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 15

A giant toad swallowing Brigitte and Rosemyne whole is more of a minor inconvenience (to say nothing of, I'm sure, appreciable for some choice members of the audience).
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KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE ‒ Episode 4

If you liked gyaru Misato, then get ready for scene Kaji.
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Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ Episode 17

Iruma’s two most obvious rivals for the throne aren’t small potatoes, even without the family angle.
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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...
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The Elusive Samurai Season 2 ‒ Episode 2

That right there is the last known lithograph of a kid who just got fatally struck by the ten-ton semi-truck of puberty.
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Chainsmoker Cat ‒ Episode 4

Somehow, seeing that reference banana get slapped all over Yani’s cheeks feels dirtier than whatever Tatsuro is actually going to include in her next hentai.
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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...
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Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

While there are plenty of high profile and more impressive anime coming out this season, Supermarket Smoking is the one I most enjoy cracking open a cold one and vibing out to, and am excited for these hangouts to continue as the summer goes on.
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Saga of Tanya the Evil II ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

War is the ultimate sunk-cost fallacy—and, in the end, everyone loses.
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Thunder 3 ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

Run, puny aliens. The Toddler Cometh.
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I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

What should and shouldn't be normal is a constant thematic beat that resonates throughout these episodes.
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Clevatess Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

If our trusty heroine is going to play the role of gumshoe and solve Drel's mystery, she will have to rely on her wits, her guile, and her deep wellspring of…er, charm? Sure, let's call it “charm.”
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The Ghost in the Shell ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

Science SARU’s approach is altogether much looser, their style like the free-form jazz of anime: experimental, wild, and unpredictable.
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One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1170

The real star of the show for me was the environmental destruction.
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Red River ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

If you’re not into following the manga’s pacing quite so faithfully, it could be a lot to sit through, especially since the art and animation are not, shall we say, visual treats.
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Iron Wok Jan! ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

I am - ahem - hungry for more.
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Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? 4K Remaster Anime Film Review

The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? has been revered as a classic for decades. Watching it for the first time in 2026, I came away understanding exactly why it's endured for more than 40 years. ― The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? has been revered as a classic for decades, holding a special place in anime history. I was fortunate to catch the special s...
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Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ Episodes 13-15

Yuru knows it is his habit to use survival and the clarity it brings as a way to avoid processing his emotions.
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Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

Jaadugar easily sets itself apart in story, setting, and art. Once Sitara finds her footing in the narrative, it's anyone's guess what will happen next.
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This Week in Anime - Brand New Worlds

How far can Sylvia and Lucas stretch the definition of "isekai" in their seasonal roundup? Let's find out! ― How far can Sylvia and Lucas stretch the definition of "isekai" in their seasonal roundup? Let's find out! 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. Prime Video s...
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Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation III ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

Mushoku Tensei is not the story of a reincarnated man becoming a hero—or even a better person. It's the tale of a deeply flawed man finding happiness.
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The World Is Dancing ‒ Episode 4

The shogun needs something that can reach beyond laws and might to unite the people of Japan, and our hero is just the young seedling that he needs to plant in the garden of the nation's future.
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Sparks of Tomorrow ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

Sparks of Tomorrow doesn’t technically do anything wrong, but it also doesn’t do enough right in its script to merit these stunning and inventive visuals.
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Goodbye, Lara ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

All it takes is a glance at the heroine’s hair color to know that it plans to acknowledge the pop culture heritage of Andersen’s 1837 story, but even with that, it’s also planning to make its own mark on the Little Mermaid’s heritage.
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cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood Anime Movie Review

This tragedy makes for intense viewing, and San's choice to keep living finds a satisfying positive note amidst the trauma. However, it feels as if the anime has deliberately depoliticized the context compared to the manga. ― Every description of cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood talks about it as a work of historical fiction about World War II, specifically concerning the Himeyuri students forced to w...
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The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 3 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

It's 100 Girlfriends bigger, longer, and uncut, and this season has already shown that it can go so far that the universe, the heavens, and broadcast standards cannot contain it. God (of Love) help us.
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You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

Even if not all of these relationships are moving as swiftly as I'd like them to, it looks like there'll still be no shortage of ways to watch these opposites figure each other out.
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Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 14

Rosemyne's doing her best to play the good cop for these folks, and they're still terrified of her influence. It's even more apparent why that is once Ferdinand steps in to play bad cop.
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Be Forever Yamato: Star Blazers: REBEL 3199 Episodes 19-22 Anime Review

The jury is still out on what is truly going on in this Be Forever Yamato reimagining. Space Battleship Yamato's reboot series continues its long, winding trek from intermittent Japanese theatrical releases to eventual international streaming. These four episodes comprise “Blue Labyrinth”, the penultimate chapter of REBEL 3199's seven-part release strategy. Coming to Crunchyroll only two weeks afte...
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Draw This, Then Die! ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

After finishing episode three, I felt the need to sit down and start working on my own projects. If every episode in the upcoming weeks continues to elicit that emotional response, then I am going to get a lot of work done.
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To You in the Beyond Anime Movie Review

Somewhere beyond the story being told is a more interesting movie happening off-screen. ― There are two types of films I find frustrating to talk about. The first are films that almost made me cry. It's one thing to discuss a bad movie that was mean-spirited or arrogant, because then I have no reservations about riffing on it. But when something doesn't hit me after wearing its heart on its sleeve, I...
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The Elusive Samurai Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE

These crazy little child-soldier gremlins will do anything for Tokiyuki. What's a little spilled blood and casual warfare when it means the young master can have his perfect meal?
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KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

In between the romantic pratfalls, Kaiju Girl Caramelise uses monstrosity as a metaphor that manages to both cut wide and cut deep.
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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...
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SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table 44: CLOUDY BEACH Anime Film Review

I adore SHIBOYUGI's dark but deeply humanistic satire of adolescence, capitalism, and crushing ennui. The CLOUDY BEACH movie may just be this story's crowning achievement. ― Note: This review will mention several key plot details from the first season of SHIBOYUGI As its lengthy title ought to make clear, SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table 44: CLOUDY BEACH is the feature follow-u...
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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...
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Chainsmoker Cat ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

These cats are committed to earning their godforsaken yuks, even though Yani's wretched farts should be registered as felony-grade weapons of chemical warfare.
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This Week in Anime - Summer Lovin'

It's time for the seasonal romcom roundup! Chris and Sylvia separate the wheat from the chaff so you don't have to. ― It's time for the seasonal romcom roundup! Chris and Sylvia separate the wheat from the chaff so you don't have to. 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 ah...
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The World Is Dancing ‒ SERIES PREMIERE

While it is compelling to have Oniyasha find the spark of inspiration by learning a little about the birds and the bees, there’s only so much that the kid can (or should) learn from watching two actors pretending to go at it from a hundred yards away.
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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...
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One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1169

Probably 25% of the episode’s runtime is Nami making an absurd face at the nonsense her captain and others are getting up to, but that’s not a bad thing.
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Even a Replica Can Fall in Love Anime Series Review

It’s not the most exciting or dynamic of shows, and this is reflected in the overly pedestrian direction and static, flat visuals ― Modern life is stressful. Surely we can all agree on that? Therefore, it's not too much of a stretch to empathize with Sunao, who'd prefer to stay in her room than engage with stressful things like friendship difficulties, socializing, and schoolwork. While she could shu...
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This Week in Anime - Scraping the Bottom of the Barrel

Coop and Lucas take a look at some of the summer anime season's least interesting debuts.They can't all be winners? ― Coop and Lucas take a look at some of the summer anime season's least interesting debuts.They can't all be winners? The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Netflix streams Chainsmoker Cat. HIDIVE streams Hell Mode....
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Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ Episodes 14-15

Much as I enjoy longer story arcs, these two episodes are important. They give the characters time to breathe, but also to showcase their growth and development.
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 Episodes 73-84 Anime Review

If you look up “anticlimax” in the dictionary, you'll see this story arc of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime listed as an example. ― If you look up “anticlimax” in the dictionary, you'll see this story arc of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime listed as an example. Honestly, the arc has so much going for it with Mariabell as a villain. She was built up as a looming threat in the previous ...
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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...
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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...
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Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 13

A fight with a giant magic tiger is a great way to frontload the appeal for the show before it settles into more business and side-hustle management for the last third of the episode.
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Unanswered//Butterfly: Sword Art Online Anime Film Review

While this film is certainly worth watching to anyone who loves Sword Art Online, the fact that the bar to entry is $110 feels ludicrous. ― Unanswered//Butterfly: Sword Art Online is far from the first anime to be released as a video game extra—in this case, the Echoes of Aincrad Ultimate Edition. However, rather than an extra episode or OVA, Unanswered//Butterfly is a full-on feature film that clock...
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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...
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Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt Anime Series Review

It’s cute seeing a couple that’s too honest about how they feel, even if they reach the finish line a bit early. ― When is it too soon to let your feelings be heard? In this series, seemingly never. Ponsuka (aka The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt) might be one of the loudest romcoms about its feelings. How could it possibly be a quiet pairing of the uptight Hall Monitor and th...
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Ramparts of Ice ‒ SEASON FINALE

As is right and proper for the end of a season, both the main couples scoot right up to the verge of everything changing.
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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...
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An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess Anime Series Review

It’s the really fun dynamic between the central trio that keeps the show bounding along so entertainingly. ― I know, I know, it's yet another “reincarnated as an otome game villainess” anime. It seems we get at least one or two every season, so shouldn't the formula be getting stale by now? So went my thought process anyway, and I almost skipped out on this wonderful show as a result of my fatigue re...
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MAO ‒ Episode 14

Go ahead, Queen Takahashi, reheat your nachos. You earned it.
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Kirio Fan Club Anime Series Review

In less capable hands, this could have been a preachy show. Instead, it handles dark, difficult topics with respect while still gleefully poking fun at how silly people can be. ― Having once been a high school girl, I can assure you that there's nothing mythically pure and sweet about it. High school is messy, and that goes for the girls attending it as well as the boys. Too much media depicts high s...
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One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1168

It’s a bit like being an hour into Return of the King and finding out that Aragorn has an evil twin brother, Waragorn, who fights for Sauron.
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Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA ‒ SEASON FINALE

Awajima does not exist. But similar schools, similar students, and similar stories exist in Japan and abroad, and their truths can resonate with Shimura's fiction. I know mine has.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Sekiro: No Defeat Anime Film Review

The cost of winning the video game was the player's time; in Sekiro: No Defeat winning comes with a more pronounced psychological burden. ― Rhythm is arguably the most important thing about the video game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. In the 2019 action game from the acclaimed From Software studios, each fight is decided by how well the player can adjust to the right timing of parrying and striking. Eit...
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MARRIAGETOXIN ‒ SEASON FINALE

Marriagetoxin might not be the strongest show of either of its genres this season, but Gero's quest for a bride offered enough good time that I'm up for seeing more of any new bachelorettes or assassins he'll meet along the way.
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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...
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MAO ‒ Episode 13

I’m starting to worry we’re going to have even more slower episodes yet, before we get any kind of update with regards to what happened between the Byoki, Mao, Sana, etc.
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This Week in Anime - Attack of the 50 Foot Women

There's just something about a woman who could squish you. Sylvia and Chris run down (up?) some of the giantesses of anime. ― There's just something about a woman who could squish you. Sylvia and Chris run down (up?) some of the giantesses of anime. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion ...
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Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring ‒ SEASON FINALE

This anime winds up amounting to less than the sum of its already ill-fitting parts.
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Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 12

Rosemyne is rocking her cozy little red-and-green holiday ensemble while I'm sweating buckets in California's streets in June. My suspension of disbelief can only keep up so hard with my dehydration.
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE

Overall, this season of Wistoria can perfectly be described as a “mixed bag."

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