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Hereditary Triangle Manga Review

Despite a middle act that flirts with melodrama, there’s a thoughtful maturity to much of this short series as its cast explores complex emotions and questions about grief, change, and regret. ― Hereditary Triangle is technically a two-volume series, but the Yen Press edition politely collects them into a single volume, allowing readers to sink fully into the world of this quiet but compelling drama....
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The First Berserker: Khazan Game Review

There's a new soulslike on the block. But does its lore-filled world and fluid combat system offset the crazy difficulty spikes? ― In recent years, the long-running Dungeon & Fighter franchise has been breaking into new genres—first with the fighting game DnF Duel and now with The First Berserker: Khazan. The First Berserker is an action-heavy soulslike. Expect labyrinthine dungeons, massive castles...
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025, Mar 12-18

Zenshu narrowly beats Solo Leveling to the top spot this week, and the cumulative is quiet as we enter the final two weeks of the season. Find out where your favorites rank this week! ― 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 page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind th...
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Be My Worst Nightmare! Volume 1 Manga Review

This wouldn’t be my first recommendation for high school-set, moderately explicit BL, but I also wouldn’t universally tell you to steer clear. ― Don't you just hate it when your dreams might be telling you something you don't want to hear? That's what Sayo Hoshikawa is afraid is happening to him. Despite his surface-level anger at his classmate Mashiba for things like “being tall” and “girls confessi...
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Chainsaw Man Voice Actors Reveal Their Favorite Scenes

At Anime Japan this past weekend, three Chainsaw Man voice actors showed off their favorite scenes from the first season—and Power didn't show up in a single one! ― At the “Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Japan 2025 Special Stage” this past weekend, Chainsaw Man voice actors Kikunosuke Toya (Denji), Tomori Kusunoki (Makima), and Maaya Uchida (Angel Devil) each showed off their favorite scene...
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Hikaru in the Light! Manga Review

Even if you can see where Hikaru's plot is going five miles away, none feels hackneyed. ― At times, Hikaru in the Light felt like a season of American Idol to me. We feel the intensity of the competition through its characters' hopes and aspirations, the glow of the stage, and the harsh rules laid down by the competition's judges and producers. It requires the winning idols an extraordinary cut above...
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Under the Oak Tree Volume 1 Novel Review

Under the Oak Tree is the sort of series that can consume you, and this hardcover edition allows that to be on full display. ― First things first: this book is gorgeous. There has been a recent surge in decorative volumes, typically bestselling romantic fantasies. While they can't quite compare to the lavishly illustrated decorative books of the early 20th century, they're still a book collector's dr...
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This Week in Games - Build Mode

Jean-Karlo shares his preview of the new Rune Factory game and an interview with its producer as well as looking at Iron Saga VS and Silent Hill f. ― Welcome back, folks! I can finally discuss what got in the way of writing the column last week: I was flown out for a preview for Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma! I was still able to find time to write up a review for Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Me...
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Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms Anime Gets 2nd Season

Anime's 1st season ended on Monday ― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Ran Kuze's Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms (Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsūjinai) manga announced on Tuesday that the anime will get a second season. The anime's first season ended on Monday. The anime premiered on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Hokkaido, TV Setouchi, and TVQ Kyushu ...
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The Demons Are Planning Something Good Comedy Manga Gets Anime

TNK animates Knight's & Magic manga artist Takuji Katō's story of minions doing the real work in fantasy ― Kadokawa announced on Monday that Takuji Katō's The Demons Plan Something Good! (Ma no Mono-tachi wa Kuwadateru) comedy manga is inspiring an anime. Katō and the manga's artist Gashigashi drew illustrations to celebrate the announcement: Yen Press licensed the manga and will release the first vo...
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Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Announces September 19 Debut

New character "Bomb" to appear in film also revealed ― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Sunday announced the September 19 opening for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga. The film's staff also revealed the visual for the character Bomb, who will appear in the movie: Reina Ueda plays Reze in the film. MAPPA describes the film's...
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Disney Twisted-Wonderland Anime's 1st Animated Teaser Unveils New Cast Member, More Staff, Opening Song

Yōhei Azakami voices protagonist with music by game's Takumi Ozawa ― The AnimeJapan 2025 stage event for the Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation series debuted the anime's first teaser promotional video with animated footage on Saturday. The video for the first season, Episode of Heartslabyul, reveals a new cast member and more staff members, and it also announces and previews the opening theme s...

Miyuki Nakayama's Shota x Oni BL Manga Gets Anime (Updated)

Manga debuted in September 2021 ― The sixth compiled book volume of Miyuki Nakayama's Shota x Oni (or Shota Oni) boys-love manga revealed on Saturday that the series is getting an anime adaptation. The story is about an elementary school boy Tsubaki and his childhood friend Yū, who is in high school. Nakayama (Blend S) debuted the manga on the Comic CMOA website as part of the launch for Square Enix'...
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Minoru Toyoda's Kore Kaite Shine Manga Gets TV Anime

Award-winning series about high school girl who loves manga launched in 2021 ― Shogakukan announced on Friday that Minoru Toyoda's Kore Kaite Shine manga is getting a television anime adaptation that will air on NTV. The tagline on the below first visual reads, "For everyone who loves manga." Toyoda (Love Roma) launched the manga in Shogakukan's Monthly Shonen Sunday magazine in November 2021, and th...

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OceanVeil Streams Makina-san's a Love Bot?! AnimeFesta Anime

Anime streams with English subtitles, delayed English dub ― WWWave Corporation's new anime streaming platform OceanVeil announced on Tuesday that it will stream the television anime of Yoshimi Sato's Makina-san's a Love Bot?! (Kakushite! Makina-san!!) manga starting on April 6 at 12:30 p.m. EDT. The anime will first stream with English subtitles, but the service is also producing an English dub that ...
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Haré+Guu/Liar x Liar's Renjuro Kindaichi to Launch New High School Manga

Kimi wa Sekai no Chūshin Desu "marriage story" starts on April 25 ― The May issue of Kodansha's Kiss magazine announced on Tuesday that Renjuro Kindaichi will launch a new manga titled Kimi wa Sekai no Chūshin Desu (You Are the Center of the World) in the magazine's next issue on April 25. The "marriage story" (right in image above) centers on Nonoko, a third-year high school student who just turned ...

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CLAMP, Air Gear & Sidonia Creators, More Draw Art in Tribute to Ghost in the Shell's Masamune Shirow

See the world of Masamune Shirow in a new light ― The Ghost in the Shell franchise announced on Friday that artists including CLAMP, Oh! Great, and Tsutomu Nihei contributed tribute art for "The Exhibition of The World of Masamune Shirow" in Tokyo. The art pieces honor Ghost in the Shell, Appleseed, Black Magic M-66, Dominion, and other titles from Shirow's four-decade career: The exhibition will no...
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Ado, Yoasobi, Hololive's Suisei Hoshimachi Join Forces for McDonald's Music Video

McDonald's Japan announcedi on March 16 that the fast-food chain is collaborating with Hololive VTuber Suisei Hoshimachi on a music video dropping two days later. 星街すいせいYouTubeチャンネルにて「ティロリミックス同時視聴会」が決定!MV公開に合わせて3.18(火)19:45スタート!星街さん初のVRChat配信でお届けします pic.twitter.com/mN1A4e70TV— マクドナルド (@McDonaldsJapan) March 16, 2025 A Tirori Mix Simultaneous Viewing Party has been scheduled on Suisei Hoshimachi's...
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Studio 4°C Confirms 'Future Kid Takara' Title, Short Anime Format, Cast, September 25 Debut of Original Anime Production

Yūki Kaji, child actress Honoka Yoshida star in dystopian future series of shorts ― NHK Enterprises and Studio 4°C confirmed on Tuesday the "Future Kid Takara" title and short animation format for its original animation production, and revealed its poster visual, trailer video, main cast, and September 25 premiere at the Osaka World Expo 2025. The anime short will star Yūki Kaji as Takara, a young bo...
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KOMACON Unveils Support Program for Senior and Physically Challenged Creators

The agency is aiming to broaden the cultural reach. ― The Korea Manhwa Contents Agency (KOMACON) has announced its major support programs for 2025, aimed at advancing the manhwa and webtoon industry and broadening cultural reach. One of the key initiatives this year is the Webtoon Senior Mentoring Program, which will run year-round. The program is designed to strengthen webtoon creation skills among...
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Medical Comedy Webtoon Endurance Doctor Gets Live-Action Adaptation

The series will depict the struggle of a doctor on a remote island. ― Korean entertainment media OSEN revealed that Kim Tae-pung's Endurance Doctor (Jonbuh Doctor) webtoon is getting a live-action adaptation. Actor Jae-wook Lee will take on his first-ever doctor role as the lead, Ji-ui Do, the plastic surgeon struggling to survive island life. Myung-woo Lee (The Fiery Priest) is directing the series,...
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Korean Company NHN to Develop Oshi no Ko Series' 1st Puzzle Game

More information will be revealed via the teaser website. ― NHN Corporation, a Korean tech company with gaming development and webtoon subsidiaries, announced on Sunday that it is co-developing the first official puzzle game based on Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari's Oshi no Ko manga in partnership with Kadokawa. The game is currently in development with a global launch in mind. Under the partnership,...
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Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark Game Delayed on Xbox One, X|S

Game launches on Thursday for Switch, PS5, PS4, PC ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Inti Creates' Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark game announced on Monday that the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One releases of the game have been delayed, with a new release date to be revealed at a later date. The game is slated for a digital release for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, an...
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HIDIVE Expands Service to Amazon Prime Video in U.K., Canada, Australia, New Zealand

Streaming service also expands network in U.S. with Samsung, LG, VIZIO ― AMC Networks announced on Monday that its HIDIVE anime streaming service is now available on Amazon Prime Video Channels in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand as an ad-free add-on subscription. The direct-to-consumer app is also available in these territories. The service also expanded its availability in the...
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Evanescence Perform New Song 'Afterlife' for Animated Devil May Cry Series

New single launches on Friday, lyric video with series clips streams on Thursday ― Netflix revealed on Friday that rock band Evanescence are performing a new song "Afterlife" for the upcoming animated series of Capcom's Devil May Cry video game franchise. The band's new single launches on Friday. Evanescence posted a video that previews their song: Evanescence will stream a lyric video with exclusive...
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Webtoon Platform Bomtoon Launches Simultaneous Serialization in 8 Languages Including English

Bomtoon to support 8 languages ― Bomtoon announced last Thursday that it will begin simultaneous webtoon serialization in eight languages—Korean, Traditional Chinese, Thai, Japanese, English, Spanish, German, and French—on a monthly basis to support global expansion for webtoon creators. A Bomtoon representative stated, "As the webtoon market rapidly globalizes, it has become increasingly important t...
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Heesu in Class 2 BL Webtoon's Live-Action Adaptation Premieres on March 28

Webtoon boasted 9.7+ rating on Lezhin Comics ― The Korean streaming platform for Boys-Love shows Heavenly announced on Saturday that the live-action adaptation of BL webtoon Heesu in Class 2 will premiere on March 28. Sang-jun Lee (who played a guard on Squid Game season 2) stars as Seung-won Kim, an intense student who hates wasting time and is fully committed to getting into college. While he seems...
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KOCCA Launches 2025 Startup Support Program for Manhwa, Webtoons

KOCCA will provide up to US$75,000 ― Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) announced its “2025 Startup Support Program for the Manhwa and Webtoon Sector,” which aims to help early-stage companies with creative ideas and technology successfully enter the market. The program will run from the date of agreement signing until November 30, 2025, selecting a total of eight projects for funding. Selected st...
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2 ‒ Episode 11

School Wonder Shijima's motives were previously inscrutable, but her alter-ego Mei is finally giving us a peek behind the curtain.
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Tougen Anki Anime Gets Game Adaptation

Game in development for PC, mobile devices for 2025 release ― The staff for the television anime of Yura Urushibara's Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise manga revealed during Anime Japan 2025 on Saturday a game adaptation for mobile devices and PC by game developer Com2uS in 2025. The title will be a 3D role-playing game emulating the anime's art style with a diverse cast of characters. The Tougen A...

Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms Anime Gets 2nd Season

Anime's 1st season ended on Monday ― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Ran Kuze's Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms (Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsūjinai) manga announced on Tuesday that the anime will get a second season. The anime's first season ended on Monday. The anime premiered on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Hokkaido, TV Setouchi, and TVQ Kyushu ...
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Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- ‒ Episode 24

This episode is the action climax the entire series has been building to but what truly interests me are the stakes in this fight—and what they say about how Jinwoo sees Cha.
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Netflix's Live-Action Webtoon-Based Series Karma Unveils New Trailer, Poster

Heesun Choi drew original series ― Netflix Korea streamed released on March 19 a new official trailer and poster for Kakao Entertainment's upcoming live-action series Karma, based on the webtoon of the same name. In the trailer, 'Loan Shark Man' (Hee-jun Lee) requests a murder after confirming a 500 million won (about US$340,000) insurance policy, 'Joo-yeon' (Min-a Shin) confronts someone who brought...
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Netflix Confirms Cast of Get Schooled Webtoon's Live-Action Adaptation True Lessons

Moo-yul Kim, Sung-min Lee, Ki-yoo Jin, Ji-hoon Pyo star ― Netflix confirmed last Thursday the production of its new original series True Lessons (working title), based on the webtoon Get Schooled, and announced the lead cast lineup. Moo-yul Kim plays Hwa-jin Na, a Teacher Rights Protection Bureau supervisor who resolves school issues with his own methods. Sung-min Lee stars as Kang-seok Choi, the Min...
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I May Be a Guild Receptionist ‒ Episode 11

The fantasy genre is replete with people making deals with ancient evil powers to achieve certain ends and they don’t always make the most sense, but here at least it’s easy for the audience to understand and empathize with Glen.
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Hereditary Triangle Manga Review

Despite a middle act that flirts with melodrama, there’s a thoughtful maturity to much of this short series as its cast explores complex emotions and questions about grief, change, and regret. ― Hereditary Triangle is technically a two-volume series, but the Yen Press edition politely collects them into a single volume, allowing readers to sink fully into the world of this quiet but compelling drama....
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Double Dragon Revive Game Adds Pre-Order Bonus Dodgeball Game

Digital Deluxe Edition pre-orders include Double Dragon Dodgeball ― Arc System Works revealed on Friday a Double Dragon Dodgeball game that players who pre-order the Digital Deluxe Edition of the new Double Dragon Revive game will receive as a free bonus. The game features the characters playing classic dodgeball. The pre-order bonus game includes 56 characters, along with several game modes such as ...
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Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms #12 [rate]
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Digimon Gets New Smartphone Card Game

Digimon Alysion announced during Digimon Con 2025 livestream ― The Digimon franchise revealed a new card game Digimon Alysion for mobile devices during the "Digimon Con 2025 Livestream" on Thursday. The free-to-play game will feature online card battles. The announcement teaser introduces the game's characters including the Digimon Gemmon, Kanata Hondo, Futre, and Valner Dragnogh. The "Digimon Con 20...
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The First Berserker: Khazan Game Review

There's a new soulslike on the block. But does its lore-filled world and fluid combat system offset the crazy difficulty spikes? ― In recent years, the long-running Dungeon & Fighter franchise has been breaking into new genres—first with the fighting game DnF Duel and now with The First Berserker: Khazan. The First Berserker is an action-heavy soulslike. Expect labyrinthine dungeons, massive castles...
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Anime Central 2025 Hosts KAF's U.S. Debut Concert

Convention runs from May 16-18 ― Japanese artist KAF announced on Friday she will make her U.S. debut performance at Anime Central (ACen) 2025 in Rosemont, IL. The show will be a completely original concert featuring content from KAF and other artists from her label Kamitsubaki Studio. This year's ACen event will take place at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare and the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center at R...
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One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga ‒ Episodes 19-20

There's a lot here to ruminate on: blood as a sign of violence and how it all ends up the same regardless of who is being harmed, blood as a sign of life and mercy, as well as a means of connectivity that bonds us all.
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Sailor Moon Stage Play Actress Suzuka Osawa No Longer With Tour After Injury

N. American tour goes from March 12 through April 26 ― The public relations company for the North American tour of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon The Super Live, a performance show based on Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon manga, confirmed with ANN on Monday that actress Suzuka Osawa is no longer part of the tour due to an injury. The official website for the Sailor Moon franchise had stated on March 12 in ...
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Witchy Precure! -MIRAI DAYS- ‒ Episode 11

I’m not one hundred percent sure that Mirai Days can pull off what it wants to. But if there’s one thing Precure always reminds us, it’s that you have to hope.
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, March 3-9

Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Switch version debuts at #2, PS5 version at #3 ― Japan's Game Ranking: March 3-9 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1PS5Monster Hunter Wilds Capcom February 28 101,058 702,237 2NSwSuikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars Konami March 6 38,884 38,884 3PS5Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars Konam...
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The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World ‒ Episode 10

The use of giant super attacks and powerful artifacts look terrific and have a lot of creativity behind them.
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 3-9

The Apothecary Diaries earns 3.8% rating, Tales from Earthsea airing earns 5.8% rating ― Goro Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's Tales from Earthsea film aired on NTV on Friday, March 7 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 5.8% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV March 9 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 8.1 Detective Conan NTV March 8 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.4 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV...
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Sword of the Demon Hunter Anime Reveals Opening Song in 2nd Promo Video

Japanese rock band NEE performs "Continue" opening for March 31 anime ― The official website for the television anime of Moto'o Nakanishi's Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho novel series started streaming the anime's second promotional video on Monday. The video reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "Continue" by Japanese rock band NEE. The anime will premiere with a one-hour sp...
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The Demons Are Planning Something Good Comedy Manga Gets Anime

TNK animates Knight's & Magic manga artist Takuji Katō's story of minions doing the real work in fantasy ― Kadokawa announced on Monday that Takuji Katō's The Demons Plan Something Good! (Ma no Mono-tachi wa Kuwadateru) comedy manga is inspiring an anime. Katō and the manga's artist Gashigashi drew illustrations to celebrate the announcement: Yen Press licensed the manga and will release the first vo...
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Kyōhei Miyajima's Haikyūbu!! Spinoff Manga Ends

Spinoff manga of Haruichi Furudate's Haikyu!! manga launched in 2019 ― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ website published the final chapter of Kyōhei Miyajima's Haikyūbu!! manga, the spinoff of Haruichi Furudate's Haikyu!! manga, on Monday. Miyajima launched the manga on Shonen Jump+ in 2019. The manga is a "high-tension club activities comedy" series that focuses on rival schools. Shueisha will publish the m...
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!! Anime Ends on March 30

8th anime of Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise ends in 151st episode ― The official website for Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!!, the eighth main anime series in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, revealed that the anime will end in its 151st episode on March 30. The anime premiered in April 2022, and entered its third year of airing in April 2024. Masayoshi Ōishi performs the latest opening song "Duel Shiyō ze!" (Let's Duel), which deb...
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The Ancient Magus' Bride Visual Novel Reveals PS5/PC Release, October 2 Launch, English Support

Game was previously only announced for Switch ― The official website for Bushiroad's Mahō Tsukai no Yome: Seika no Maboroshi to Yumemiru Tabiji (The Ancient Magus' Bride: The Phantom Midsummer and the Dreaming Journey), the visual novel based on Kore Yamazaki's The Ancient Magus' Bride manga, began streaming the game's opening movie on Monday. The video reveals that the game will release on October 2...
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San-X's Sumikko Gurashi Brand Gets New TV Anime Short Series

1-minute Sumikko Gurashi Koko ga Ochitsukun Desu episodes premiere on April 4 ― The official website for the upcoming fourth anime film of Yuri Yokomizo and San-X's Sumikko Gurashi franchise announced on Monday that the franchise will have a new short anime series titled Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukun Desu (This Is Where I Relax). The one-minute shorts will premiere on the NTV network in the ZIP...

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AnimeJapan Reports Record Attendance in 2025, March 28-31 Return in 2026

152,400 attendees on 2025's public days, with 1 out of 10 being from overseas ― The staff for the AnimeJapan convention announced on Monday that next year's event will be held on March 28 to 31, 2026. (As in previous years, the first two days are open to the public, and the last two are business days.) AnimeJapan 2025's public days took place at the Tokyo Big Sight venue this past weekend. The event ...
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Hyakushō Kizoku 3rd Season to Premiere This Fall

New visual also revealed ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Hiromu Arakawa's autobiographical manga Hyakushō Kizoku (The Peasant Noble) revealed the visual and fall premiere date for the anime's third season. The first season of the anime premiered on the Tokyo MX channel in July 2023. Each episode was four minutes long. The eighth volume of the manga bundled all ...
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One Piece Anime's Video for Egghead Part 2 Reveals New Opening Song

Gre4N BOYZ performs new opening theme song "Tenshi to Akuma" ― The official website for the One Piece franchise began streaming a new video for the anime on Monday. The video highlights the upcoming Part 2 of the One Piece anime's Egghead arc, and also reveals and previews the anime's new opening theme song "Tenshi to Akuma" (Angels and Demons) by the group Gre4N BOYZ (formerly known as GReeeeN). Par...
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Shinichiro Watanabe, MAPPA's Lazarus Anime Previews Prison Fight in Sneak Peek Video

Series debuts on April 5 ― Adult Swim Europe streamed a new video for Lazarus (Lazaro in Japanese), the new original anime for Toonami with Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Space Dandy) and animation studio MAPPA (Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan The Final Season), on Saturday. The video previews a gunfight in prison. The series will premiere on Adult Swim's Toonami p...

TheWrap: New Power Rangers Series Is Under Discussion for Disney+

Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz in talks to produce show ― The media news source TheWrap reported on Wednesday that Disney+ and 20th Century TV are in talks with Percy Jackson and the Olympians showrunners Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz to produce a new live-action Power Rangers series. Hasbro would also produce the show. Power Rangers Dino Fury, the latest ser...
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025, Mar 12-18

Zenshu narrowly beats Solo Leveling to the top spot this week, and the cumulative is quiet as we enter the final two weeks of the season. Find out where your favorites rank this week! ― 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 page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind th...
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Be My Worst Nightmare! Volume 1 Manga Review

This wouldn’t be my first recommendation for high school-set, moderately explicit BL, but I also wouldn’t universally tell you to steer clear. ― Don't you just hate it when your dreams might be telling you something you don't want to hear? That's what Sayo Hoshikawa is afraid is happening to him. Despite his surface-level anger at his classmate Mashiba for things like “being tall” and “girls confessi...
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Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc #21 [rate]
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The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World #11 [rate]
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Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga ‒ SEASON FINALE

If this is the end of Blue Exorcist in anime, then it would be a respectable defeat, with the this-is-how-we-started flashbacks giving at least a tinge of closure.
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Chainsaw Man Voice Actors Reveal Their Favorite Scenes

At Anime Japan this past weekend, three Chainsaw Man voice actors showed off their favorite scenes from the first season—and Power didn't show up in a single one! ― At the “Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Japan 2025 Special Stage” this past weekend, Chainsaw Man voice actors Kikunosuke Toya (Denji), Tomori Kusunoki (Makima), and Maaya Uchida (Angel Devil) each showed off their favorite scene...
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The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You #23 [rate]
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Live-Action Dr. Ashura Series Reveals 4 New Cast

Reira Arai, Kenta Izuka, Moe Yuki, Atsuko Anami join cast of April 16 series ― The staff for the live-action television series of Ryō Koshino's Dr. Ashura manga revealed a poster visual and four new cast members on Sunday. The newly announced cast are (image above from left to right): Reira Arai as Ayumu Mizuyoshi, an Emergency Department nurse Kenta Izuka as Takumi Kichijōji, an emergency medical te...
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Sakamoto Days ‒ SEASON FINALE

This season has mostly proven that the show can get by without a lot of bells and whistles and as long as that holds true, I'll happily come back for more.
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I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons #12 [rate]
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The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ‒ Episode 35

Jinshi’s reached the point where it’s simply no longer feasible to keep the truth(s) hidden.
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Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra Game Streams Opening Animation

March 27 game's opening features FictionJunction song, animation by SHAFT with Pine Jam, LDH animation ― The staff for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra smartphone game previewed the game's opening animation footage at its AnimeJapan 2025 booth on Saturday. The game's official YouTube channel began streaming the video on Sunday. The video features the game's theme song "lighthouse" by Ficti...
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Shangri-La Frontier #49 [rate]
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun #11 [rate]
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Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse Anime Streams 1st Promo Video

Shūichirō Umeda, Yumika Yano, Yurie Igoma star in anime ― The official website for the anime of Naru Narumi's Watari-kun's ****** Is about to Collapse (Watari-kun no xx ga Hōkaisunzen) manga started streaming the anime's first promotional video on Sunday. The anime will premiere in July on Tokyo MX, BS NTV, and other channels. The anime will star: Shūichirō Umeda as Naoto Watari Yumika Yano as Satsuk...

City the Animation's 1st Video Reveals More Cast, Theme Songs, July 6 TV Debut

Takehito Koyasu, KENN, Mayumi Asano, more join anime's cast ― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Sunday revealed the first full promotional video, additional cast and staff members, theme songs, and July 6 premiere for CITY The Animation, the television anime of Keiichi Arawi's CITY manga. Singer-songwriter Riho Furui performs the opening theme song "Hello," and singer-songwriter TOMOO performs the ...

My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 to Premiere in July

― Aniplex's AnimeJapan 2025 stage event for the My Dress-Up Darling radio program announced on Sunday that the second anime season based on Shinichi Fukuda's My Dress-Up Darling (Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru) manga will premiere in July. The event also debuted a "Memories" promotional video and an illustration to commemorate the news: ⊹˚.┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ ⠀⠀⠀⠀Season 2 25年7月放送決定記念 ⠀⠀⠀イラスト到着┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈‧⁺ ⊹˚....
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Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved Film Reveals More Cast, Theme Song by fhána

New visual also revealed ― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 for the Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon: Samishigariya no Ryū) anime film revealed a new visual and two more cast members on Sunday. The event also revealed that fhana will perform the film's opening theme song "Namida no Parade" (Tearful Parade). The new cast includes Fumihik...
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Gundam GQuuuuuuX TV Anime Reveals New Promo Reel, Confirms Theme Songs

Kenshi Yonezu, Suisei Hoshimachi's songs for -Beginning- film double as 12-episode TV anime's themes ― The Anime Japan 2025 stage panel for the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (pronounced as “g-kwux”) television anime unveiled a new promotional "reel" for the anime on Sunday. The video announces that "Plazma," Kenshi Yonezu's theme song for the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- film, will also se...
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#Compass 2.0 Anime Reveals New Key Visual, Creditless Opening, New Trailer

Series confirms more staff ― The staff for for #Compass 2.0 Combat Providence Analysis System, the new anime project of NHN PlayArt and Dwango's online real-time strategy game #Compass—Combat Providence Analysis System (#Compass Sentō Setsuri Kaiseki System), unveiled a new key visual, the creditless opening movie, along with a new trailer. Nana Mizuki performs the opening theme song "Hakudō" (Pulseb...
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Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Announces September 19 Debut

New character "Bomb" to appear in film also revealed ― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Sunday announced the September 19 opening for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga. The film's staff also revealed the visual for the character Bomb, who will appear in the movie: Reina Ueda plays Reze in the film. MAPPA describes the film's...
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Harmony of Mille-Feuille Anime Streams New Trailer

Anime debuts in Japan in July 2025 ― The staff for the anime of the Harmony of Mille-Feuille (Utagoe wa Mille-Feuille) music project revealed the anime's second trailer on Sunday. The below video features English subtitles that can be toggled on. The anime will debut in July 2025. Pony Canyon describes the anime: First-year high school student, Uta Komaki. She has many weaknesses. But she loves to si...
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2nd Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Anime Film to Open on November 7

6 girls to visit Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe in finale trilogy's middle chapter ― The AnimeJapan 2025 stage event for the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club (Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai) franchise announced that the second film in the Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai Kanketsu-hen finale trilogy will open in Japan on November 7. The event also teased that six girls...
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The Apothecary Diaries Franchise Gets Spinoff Manga About Xiaolan

Itsuki Nanao launched Xiaolan Kaisōroku manga on Sunday ― Square Enix revealed at Anime Japan 2025 on Saturday that The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) franchise will have a new manga spinoff titled Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Gaiden: Xiaolan Kaisōroku (The Apothecary Diaries Side Story: Xiaolan's Memories) that launched on Square Enix's Manga Up! website on Sunday. Itsuki Nanao, who draws one...
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The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl Anime Casts Nozomi Yamamoto, Kyōka Moriya

Yamamoto, Moriya play protagonist's classmates in anime debuting on April 6 ― Kadokawa announced on Sunday two new cast members for the television anime of Mika Kamisu's manga adaptation of Shirohi's Gorilla no Kami Kara Kago Sareta Reijō wa Ōritsu Kishidan de Kawaigareru (The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl or The Lady Blessed by the Gorilla God Is Adored by the Royal Knights) novel series. Nozomi Yamamoto...
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Catch Me at the Ballpark! Anime's Main Promo Video Previews Genic's Opening Theme

Series debuts on April 1 ― An AnimeJapan 2025 stage event on Sunday for the television anime of Tatsurō Suga's Catch Me at the Ballpark! (Ballpark de Tsukamaete!) manga revealed the show's main promotional video. The video previews Genic's opening theme song "Hurray!!" The anime will premiere on TV Tokyo and five affiliated channels on April 1 at 24:00 (effectively, April 2 at midnight JST or April 1...
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Solo Camping For Two Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, July 10 TV Premiere

Yuna Nemoto, Saya Aizawa join cast ― The Anime Japan 2025 stage panel for the anime adaptation of Yūdai Debata's Solo Camping for Two (Futari Solo Camp) manga unveiled a new promotional video for the anime on Sunday. The video revealed more cast and the July 10 premiere date for the anime. The new cast members include: Yuna Nemoto as Mizuki Hino Saya Aizawa as Sayo Ozora The anime will premiere on To...
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'May I Ask for One Final Thing?' TV Anime Unveils More Cast, Fall Debut in 1st Promo Video

Wataru Katō, Shōya Ishige, Miyu Tomita, more join cast ― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Sunday revealed the key visual, first promotional video, more cast, and fall 2025 premiere for the television anime adaptation of storywriter Nana Otori and illustrator Sora Hoonoki's May I Ask for One Final Thing? (Saigo ni Hitotsu dake Onegai Shite mo Yoroshii Deshō ka) manga. The newly announced cast are (...
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Odekake Kozame Anime Film Reveals 2 New Cast Members

Manaka Iwami, Rin Kurusu join cast of summer film ― Kadokawa revealed two new cast for Eiga Odekake Kozame Tokai no Otomodachi (Film Little Shark's Outings: The City's Friend), the new anime film of Penguin Box's Odekake Kozame (Little Shark's Outings) manga on Sunday. Manaka Iwami as Sora, a second-year high school student at Yao High School Rin Kurusu as Miho, Sora's classmate who loves idol groups...
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'Captivated, by You' Anime Reveals More Cast

Nobuhiko Okamoto, Yūki Ono join cast of July series ― The staff for the television anime of Yama Wayama's Captivated, by You (Muchū sa, Kimi ni.) manga and Let's Go Karaoke! (Karaoke Iko!) manga revealed more cast members for Captivated, by You on Sunday. The new cast members include: Nobuhiko Okamoto as Akira Nikaidou, a second-year high school student with a creepy aura. Yūki Ono as Yuichi Medaka, ...
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Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show Original Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Staff, July TV Premiere

Reiji Kawashima, Atsushi Tamaru, Hazuki Ogino, Taichi Ichikawa, Kyōhei Natsume, more join cast ― The official website for Cygames' original television anime Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show unveiled a new promotional video and visual for the anime on Sunday. The video reveals more cast for the anime, more staff members, and reveals its July premiere on Tokyo MX, Kansai TV, and BS NTV. The new c...
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Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Reveals More TV Anime Cast, New Manga Launching in May

Original manga creators Takeshi Okano, Sho Makura launch Jigoku Sensei Nube Kai on May 2 ― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Sunday revealed six more cast members for the television anime adaptation of Takeshi Okano and Sho Makura's Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube (Jigoku Sensei Nube) manga. The event also revealed a new serialization for the manga series. The new manga will debut in the June issu...
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Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime's Video Reveals Staff, October Premiere

Mushoku Tensei episode director Hiroyuki Takashima directs fantasy series at Studio KAI ― The Anime Japan 2025 panel for the television anime of Rocket Shokai's Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004 (Yūsha-kei ni Shosu: Chōbatsu Yūsha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku) light novel series unveiled a new promotional video and visual for the anime on Sunday. The video reveals the anime'...
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'Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi' TV Anime Reveals July Debut in 1st Promo Video

Aoi Koga, Minami Hinata, Yoshino Aoyama, Yurina Amami star in P.A. Works anime ― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Sunday revealed the additional staff, first promotional video, and July premiere for the television anime of Aya Hirakawa's Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi (The Three Mikadono Sisters Are Surprisingly Easy) romantic comedy manga. The newly announced staff are: Series Script: Takay...
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Sumikko Gurashi Creator Yuri Yokomizo's Nandemo Ikimono Characters Get Anime Shorts

Shiori Izawa, Satsumi Matsuda, Fairouz Ai, Nobuhiko Okamoto, more star in monthly shorts ― The Nandemo Ikimono (Any and All Living Things) characters from Sumikko Gurashi creator Yuri Yokomizo are also inspiring their own anime which will premiere on April 30. The one-minute monthly Gekkan! Nanmono Anime (Monthly! Any and All Things Anime) shorts will stream on various social media services such as X...
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Fate/Strange Fake Anime Casts Gakuto Kajiwara as Sigma

New visual for Flat Escardos, Berserker also unveiled ― The Anime Japan 2025 panel for the Fate/strange Fake television anime revealed on Sunday that Gakuto Kajiwara is joining the anime's cast as Sigma (seen below). In addition, the panel also revealed a new visual for the character Flat Escardos and the Servant Berserker (which Flat wears on his wrist). The anime adapts Ryohgo Narita's Fate/strange...
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Tojima Tanzaburo Wants to be a Masked Rider Unveils Main Cast, Staff, TV Format, 2025 Premiere in 1st Promo Video

Katsuyuki Konishi stars in Liden Films anime ― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Sunday revealed the teaser visual, main cast, staff, television format, first promotional video, and 2025 premiere for the anime adaptation of Yokusaru Shibata's Tōjima Tanzaburō wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai (Tojima Tanzaburo Wants to be a Masked Rider) manga. Katsuyuki Konishi will star in the anime as the titular Tanzab...
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Chained Soldier 2 Anime Reveals Staff, 2026 Debut

New visual revealed ― Pony Canyon revealed the main staff, key visual, and 2025 premiere Sunday for the second season of the television anime of writer Takahiro and artist Yōhei Takemura's Chained Soldier (Mato Seihei no Slave or literally, Slave of the Magic Capital's Elite Troops) manga. The new season has a new staff and studio. Masafumi Tamura (The World's Finest Assassin, Ange Vierge, Wise Man's...

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Tune In to the Midnight Heart Anime Announces Heroines' Cast, Main Staff

Momoko Seto, Rumi Okubo, Sayumi Suzushiro, Miku Itō co-star in 2026 Gekkō anime ― The website for the television anime of Masakuni Igarashi's Tune In to the Midnight Heart (Mayonaka Heart Tune) manga announced the voice cast for the four main heroines and the main staff on Sunday. The previously released first promotional video has been updated with the character voices: The newly announced cast memb...
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Apocalypse Hotel Original TV Anime's Video Reveals More Cast

Sumire Morohoshi, Hiroki Tōchi, Shinichirō Miki, Hiroyuki Kinoshita, more join cast ― The official website for CyberAgent and its Cygames Pictures subsidiary's Apocalypse Hotel original television anime unveiled a new promotional video for the anime on Sunday. The video reveals more cast for the anime. The anime's official X (formerly Twitter) account also unveiled a new visual on Friday. The new cas...
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The Too-Perfect Saint Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff in Main Trailer Video

Ikue Ōtani, KENN, Maaya Sakamoto, more join cast of April 9 anime ― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Sunday revealed new cast, staff, and the main promotional video for the television anime of Kōki Fuyutsuki's The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom (Kanpeki Sugite Kawaige ga Nai to Konyaku Haki Sareta Seijo wa Ringoku ni Urareru) light novel series. The video ...
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Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc Anime's Video Previews Theme Songs

Cö shu Nie, HYDE perform opening song "Maisie," Ryūgūjō perform ending song "Waltz" for April 5 anime ― The Anime Japan 2025 panel for Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc, the new television anime of Yana Toboso's Black Butler manga, unveiled a new promotional video for the anime on Sunday. The video previews the anime's opening theme song "Maisie" by rock band Cö shu Nie and musician HYDE, as well as th...
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Classroom of the Elite Season 4 Anime Reveals Teaser Trailer

Cast, staff return for new anime entering 2nd year arc ― Kadokawa began streaming a teaser trailer for the Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e 2-nen Sei Hen) anime on Sunday. The anime will have a returning cast and staff. The first season premiered in July 2017. Crunchyroll streamed the series, and Funimation streamed an English dub. The second and third seas...
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Fermat no Ryōri Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff

Daichi Endō, Takuma Nagatsuka, Natsu Yorita, Tatsumaru Tachibana, more join cast ― The AnimeJapan 2025 panel for the television anime of Yūgo Kobayashi's Fermat no Ryōri (Cuisson dans le Fermat or Fermat's Cuisine) manga revealed more cast and staff for the anime on Sunday. The new cast members include (from left to right in image above): Daichi Endō as Hotei Katsuya Takuma Nagatsuka as Milo Vivia Na...
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Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Compilation Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song

Tatsuya Kitani performs accoustic version of "Ao no Sumika" season 2 opener for film ― Sony Music began streaming a new trailer for the compilation film of the "Hidden Inventory / Premature Death" ("Kaigyoku/Gyokusetsu") arc from the second season of the Jujutsu Kaisen television anime on Sunday. The trailer reveals the film's theme song, an acoustic version of "Ao no Sumika," Tatsuya Kitani's openin...
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The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei Anime's 2nd Trailer Previews Opening Theme

HoneyWorks feat. KAF performs opening theme for series debuting on April 7 ― Pony Canyon revealed the second trailer at AnimeJapan 2025 on Sunday for the television anime based on Aki Shimizu's The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei: He Just Solves All the Mysteries (Chūzenji-sensei Mononoke Kōgiroku: Sensei ga Nazo o Toite Shimaukara.), the spinoff manga and prequel to Natsuhiko Kyōgoku's Hyak...
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Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- Anime's Trailer Previews Climax

Anime's final episode airs on March 29 ― The official website for Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-, the second season of the Solo Leveling anime, began streaming a "climax" promotional video for the anime on Sunday. The anime's final episode will air on March 29. The second season debuted on January 4. Crunchyroll is streaming the second season. The company is also streaming an English ...
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Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! ‒ Episode 11

I was able to come to terms with any disappointment I felt at the resounding lack of Mewi on account of this being an incredibly good episode, maybe the best so far.
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Hikaru in the Light! Manga Review

Even if you can see where Hikaru's plot is going five miles away, none feels hackneyed. ― At times, Hikaru in the Light felt like a season of American Idol to me. We feel the intensity of the competition through its characters' hopes and aspirations, the glow of the stage, and the harsh rules laid down by the competition's judges and producers. It requires the winning idols an extraordinary cut above...
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OceanVeil Streams Simultaneous English Dub of Unexpectedly Naughty Fukami AnimeFesta Anime (Updated)

Dub produced by Ascendent Animation streams exclusively on OceanVeil on April 6 at 9:00 a.m. PDT ― WWWave Corporation's new anime streaming platform OceanVeil announced on Saturday that it will stream an English dub of the anime adaptation of Ayaka Matsumoto's Unexpectedly Naughty Fukami (Yatara Yarashii Fukami-kun) manga on April 6 at 9:00 a.m. PDT, simultaneously with the anime's Japanese TV airing...
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Übel Blatt ‒ Episode 11

Barestar pleads and Köinzell cries, I feel nothing.
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Crunchyroll Streams 2-Episode Premiere for One Piece Anime's Return, Egghead Recap Special on April 5-6

83-Minute Egghead Arc Part-1 Recap Special streams on April 5 ― Crunchyroll announced on Saturday that it will stream the first two episodes for Part 2 of the One Piece anime's Egghead arc during the weekend of April 5-6 in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Latin America. The 1,123rd episode will premiere on April 5, and the 1,124th episode will stream on April 6. A...
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Blue Box ‒ Episode 24

If only Taiki had figured feelings out sooner; he could have spared Hina and himself both a lot of sadness and regret.
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Momentary Lily ‒ Episode 12

In which James writes a completely normal review for Momentary Lily's penultimate episode.
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Koisuru One Piece Spinoff Gets Net Anime While Main Anime Airs Egghead Recap Before 1st New Episode on April 5 (Updated)

Anime resumes in new Sunday night timeslot on April 6 with 2nd new episode ― The AnimeJapan 2025 event on Saturday announced that the One Piece anime will air a special recap episode of the Egghead arc so far on April 5 at 9:00 p.m. JST (8:00 a.m. EDT), along with the first new episode (episode 1,123) since the series paused new episodes. The first new episode will air immediately after the recap. Th...

New Rurouni Kenshin Anime Gets 3rd Season

2nd season debuted in October ― Aniplex announced at AnimeJapan 2025 on Saturday that the new Rurouni Kenshin anime is getting a third season. The below video announces the third season at the end but does not reveal any other details. Rurouni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Kyoto Dōran (Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance), the second season of the new television anime project based on Nobuhiro Watsu...

Live-Action One Piece Series' Showrunner Matt Owens Exits Show

Owens leaves after production of 2nd season to work on his mental health ― Showrunner of the live-action series of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga Matt Owens announced on his Instagram account on Saturday that he is leaving the show after finishing production on the second season to work on his mental health. He stated that he will "come back refreshed for the new adventures that await." View this pos...
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Disney Twisted-Wonderland Anime's 1st Animated Teaser Unveils New Cast Member, More Staff, Opening Song

Yōhei Azakami voices protagonist with music by game's Takumi Ozawa ― The AnimeJapan 2025 stage event for the Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation series debuted the anime's first teaser promotional video with animated footage on Saturday. The video for the first season, Episode of Heartslabyul, reveals a new cast member and more staff members, and it also announces and previews the opening theme s...
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Animated Devil May Cry Series Reveals Japanese Dub Cast in Trailer

Toshiyuki Morikawa, Fumiko Orikasa, Hiroaki Hirata star in series' Japanese dub ― Netflix revealed at its AnimeJapan 2025 event on Saturday the cast and trailer for the Japanese dub of its upcoming animated series of Capcom's Devil May Cry video game franchise. The' Japanese dub cast includes: Toshiyuki Morikawa as Dante (center in image above) Fumiko Orikasa as Lady (left in image) Hiroaki Hirata as...
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Sakamoto Days Anime Reveals More Cast, Visual for Show's 2nd Part

Kōki Uchiyama joins cast as Gaku ― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Saturday revealed a new visual and one more cast member for the television anime of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga. The new visual is for the show's second part. The new cast member is Kōki Uchiyama as Gaku. ◣TVアニメ『#SAKAMOTODAYS』◥ --------------------------🔫 第2クールキャラ紹介&キャストコメント楽: #内山昂輝🎮-------------------------- 楽がどんな戦いを繰り広げてい...
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I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World Franchise's New Anime Is TV Special

1st anime's main cast, staff returns for TV special ― A Saturday stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 announced that the new anime for Miku and illustrator Rein Kuwashima's I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World (Isekai de Cheat Skill o Te ni Shita Ore wa, Genjitsu Sekai o mo Musōsuru) light novel series will be a television special. The event also confirmed the returning cast and staff in an announcement vi...
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Silent Witch Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Staff, July Premiere

Atsumi Tanezaki, Shōgo Sakata join cast; KonoSuba's Takaomi Kanasaki helms anime at Studio Gokumi ― The AnimeJapan 2025 panel for the anime of author Matsuri Isora and artist Nanna Fujimi's Silent Witch (Silent Witch: Chinmoku no Majo no Kakushigoto) light novel series revealed a new promotional video for the anime on Saturday. The video reveals more cast, staff, and the July television premiere date...
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Wind Breaker Season 2 Anime Casts Sōma Saitō, Kazuki Ura

Saitō, Ura to voice twin brothers Seiryu, Uryu Sakaki in April 3 anime ― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Saturday revealed two new cast members for the second season of the television anime of Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker manga. Sōma Saitō and Kazuki Ura will voice the twin brothers Seiryu Sakaki and Uryu Sakaki, respectively. The anime's second season will premiere on April 3 in the Super Animeism ...
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Tougen Anki Anime Reveals New Trailer, New Key Visual, More Cast

THE ORAL CIGARETTES perform theme song, Ryohei Kimura portrays Kyoya Oiranzaka in anime premiering in July 2025 ― Distribution company REMOW unveiled a new trailer, new key visual, and new cast member for the television anime of Yura Urushibara's Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise manga on Sunday. The trailer reveals the anime's opening theme "OVERNIGHT" by THE ORAL CIGARETTES. Region-free version🔥 ...
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Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle Anime Reveals 'Ultra Teaser' Trailer

Shōgo Sakata, Manaka Iwami, more star in feel. anime ― Remow revealed on Saturday at the AnimeJapan 2025 event the "ultra teaser promotional video" for the anime adaptation of Hiromu and raemz's Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle (Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka) light novel series. The anime will premiere this year. The anime stars: Shogo Sakata as Saku Chitose Manaka Iwami as Yuko Hiiragi Hina Yomiy...
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My Hero Academia Anime's Final Season Unveils Trailer, Visual, Crunchyroll Stream, October Premiere

Crunchyroll to stream final season worldwide excluding Asia ― TOHO Animation unveiled during AnimeJapan 2025 on Saturday a new trailer and key visual for the eighth and final season of the My Hero Academia anime. The company also confirmed that Crunchyroll will stream the anime worldwide excluding Asia as it airs in Japan, starting in October. The new visual adds Tomura Shigaraki to the previous visu...
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Kamitsubaki City Under Construction TV Anime's New Video Reveals More Cast & Staff, July 3 Debut

Anime to be previewed in theaters in limited 2-week run starting on June 13 ― Kadokawa revealed more cast and staff members, main promotional video, main visual, and July 3 premiere for the television anime of Kamitsubaki Studio's Kamitsubaki-Shi Kensetsu-chū. (Kamitsubaki City Under Construction) project on Saturday. Kadokawa also announced that people can watch Kamitsubaki-Shi Kensetsu-chū. Majo no...
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PuniRunes Anime Gets 3rd Season in July

New season based on Takara Tomy's toyline debuts on July 5 ― Takara Tomy announced at AnimeJapan 2025 on Saturday that its PuniRunes toyline will get a third anime season that will debut on July 5 at 9:45 a.m. on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. The first season ran on TV Tokyo and TV Osaka from October 2022 to March 2023. The second season then debuted last October. Spin Master began streaming the anime...
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The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity TV Anime's New Video Announces Main Cast, Staff, July Debut

Yoshinori Nakayama, Honoka Inoue, more star in CloverWorks anime ― Saturday's AnimeJapan 2025 stage event for the television anime of Saka Mikami's The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity (Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku) manga announced the anime's main cast, staff, and July premiere in a new promotional video. The anime's staff also revealed the key visual: Manga creator Mikami and the anime's director M...
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Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 4 Anime's Teaser Trailer Highlights Resort Hawaiians

New teaser visual features Mami Nanami ― The official website for the anime of Reiji Miyajima's Rent-A-Girlfriend (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) manga unveiled a new teaser trailer and teaser visual for the anime's fourth season on Saturday. The teaser highlights the season's story setting at the Spa Resort Hawaiians. The visual highlights the character Mami Nanami. The fourth season will premiere in July an...
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A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members

Yui Ogura, M.A.O, Kyōka Moriya join cast ― The staff for the television anime adaptation of HundredBurger's A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof (Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi) manga revealed during the AnimeJapan 2025 event on Saturday three more cast members (name romanizations not confirmed): Yui Ogura as Aoko Yoshida M.A.O as Fumiko Kusagakure Kyōka Moriya as Michiru Kusagakure The anime ...
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To Be Hero X Anime Reveals Main Trailer Video

Anime premieres on April 6 ― The stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Saturday for Aniplex and bilibili's To Be Hero X animated project revealed the anime's main promotional video. The video previews the opening theme song "INERTIA" by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Rei, and the ending theme song "KONTINUUM" by SennaRin. The series will premiere on April 6, replacing One Piece on its timeslot on Fuji TV at 9:30 a....
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Oshi no Ko Anime's 3rd Season Reveals Aqua Visual, Video

New season debuts in 2026 ― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Saturday revealed a new video and visual focusing on Aqua for the third season of the Oshi no Ko anime. The new season will premiere in 2026. The staff previously revealed a similar video and visual for Ruby last month. The franchise's first official puzzle game was also announced last month. The game will have a global release. The anim...
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The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses Anime Reveals July Premiere

The AnimeJapan 2025 panel for the television anime of writer Norishiro-chan and artist Setsuda's The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses (Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime) manga revealed the anime's July television premiere date. Noriaki Akitaya (Bakuman., Castle Town Dandelion, The Unwanted Undead Adventurer) is directing the anime at CONNECT. Michiko Yokote (Shirobako, Tsurune, Train to the En...
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Classic Stars Anime's Main Promo Video Previews Opening Theme

Series debuts on April 5 ― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Saturday revealed a main promotional video for the television anime of King Amusement Creative's Classic Stars project. The video previews the show's opening theme. The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX and BS11 on April 5 at 25:00 (effectively, April 6 at 1:00 a.m. JST or April 5 at 12:00 p.m. EDT), Hokkaido Broadcasting Co., Ltd. on April...
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A Tale of the Secret Saint Anime Reveals 1st Visual

― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Saturday for the television anime of storywriter Touya and illustrator chibi's A Tale of the Secret Saint (Tensei Shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto wo Hitakakusu) light novel series revealed the first look at the anime in a teaser visual. The anime will star: Shion Wakayama as Fia Ruud Shinnosuke Tokudome as Zavilia Yūichirō Umehara as Saviz Náv Nobunaga Shim...
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Rock Band yutori Perform My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Anime's Ending Theme Song

yutori's "Speed" marks band's 1st theme song for anime ― The staff for the television anime of Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court's My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals) manga revealed during the AnimeJapan 2025 event on Saturday that the four-member rock band yutori will perform the ending theme song "Speed." The single will launch on April 30. This marks yutori's...
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New Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Anime Unveils Main Staff, Teaser Visual

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS manga launches on April 16 ― The main staff list and teaser visual for Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance, the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha franchise's 20th anniversary anime, debuted at AnimeJapan 2025 on Saturday. The franchise also announced more details on the tie-in manga. 【#なのはEXGV 情報】✦⁺‧⊹⊹⨯⊹⊹⊹⨯⊹⊹⊹⨯⊹⊹⊹⨯⊹⊹ ‧⁺✦  完全新作TVアニメーション魔法少女リリカルなのは EXCE...
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I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince 2nd Season Anime Streams New Teaser Promo Video

Video features new characters Iisha, Saria for July anime ― The staff for the second season for the television anime of Kenkyo na Circle's I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability (Tensei Shitara Dainana Ōji Datta no de, Kimamani Majutsu o Kiwamemasu) light novel series revealed during AnimeJapan 2025 on Saturday a new teaser promotional video. The vide...
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