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Nude Model: Tsubasa Yamaguchi Short Stories Manga Review
Each story is like a dark portal into a realm of human sexuality that society usually sweeps under the rug, but I can't look away.
― Nude Model delivers on the promise of its lurid title. This manga, consisting of three equally intense short stories, is charged with eroticism and danger, with epiphanies lurking around every corner. Created by Tsubasa Yamaguchi, Nude Model is nothing like her most wel...
This Week in Anime - Is The Anime Girl Band Era Here?
Chris and Nick put on their headphones and dust off their vinyl records for a look at this season's guitar-strumming, mic-swinging girl groups.
― Chris and Nick put on their headphones and dust off their vinyl records for a look at this season's guitar-strumming, mic-swinging girl groups. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Video Game Review
I cannot imagine how Square Enix could top themselves after this.
― Final Fantasy VII Rebirth initially launched on the last day of February, and if you look at the date of this review's publication, you will immediately be able to discern one thing about this second entry of the FF7 Remake series: It is gargantuan. The first game got plenty of praise (and plenty of flak) for taking the relatively sh...
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster Video Game Review
With a new Nintendo Switch port available, even more gamers can experience Enoch's transcendental adventure across the world. How does it fare on Nintendo's portable device?
― El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron was a curious game when it released in 2011. The world wasn't quite ready for it then, but time (and a PC port) helped people accept it. With a new Nintendo Switch port available, even more...
This Week in Anime - How The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio Captures the Reality of Gig Work
The new anime series is far more forthright about the idol and seiyū industry, from maintaining relevance on social media to subsisting on substandard wages.
― The new anime series is far more forthright about the idol and seiyū industry, from maintaining relevance on social media to subsisting on substandard wages. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are...
Shaman King Flowers Anime Series Review
Ultimately, my biggest problem with Shaman King Flowers is that it mostly just feels like a set-up to a much larger story that has yet to actually happen.
― [Warning, this review will contain major spoilers for the ending of Shaman King (2021)] If there's one thing that can be counted on with battle shonen properties, it's that any of them that go on long enough will inevitably get some sequel series...
The Grimm Variations Anime Series Review
The Grimm Variations is one of those shows that tries. It almost tries too hard, and the result is that some of the tales are beyond recognition, while others play it too safe.
― At the end of The Grimm Variations, Charlotte, the real-life younger sister of the Brothers Grimm (who were, in fact, only two of many Grimm brothers), remarks that she would like to see fairy tales where the protagonists ar...
New MeTV Toons Channel Launches in Summer With Speed Racer, Marine Boy Anime
Classic animation channel features Bugs Bunny, Scooby Doo, Tom and Jerry, more
― Classic television network MeTV (Memorable Entertainment Television) announced on Wednesday that it is launching a channel for classic cartoons titled MeTV Toons this summer. The new network will broadcast the Speed Racer anime, among other series. The gallery of characters on Me TV Toons' website also shows the Marine B...
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The Misfit of Demon King Academy II #16 [rate]
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Nude Model: Tsubasa Yamaguchi Short Stories Manga Review
Each story is like a dark portal into a realm of human sexuality that society usually sweeps under the rug, but I can't look away.
― Nude Model delivers on the promise of its lurid title. This manga, consisting of three equally intense short stories, is charged with eroticism and danger, with epiphanies lurking around every corner. Created by Tsubasa Yamaguchi, Nude Model is nothing like her most wel...
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The irregular at magic high school #5 [rate]
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime #53 [rate]
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'Excuse me dentist, it's touching me!' Author Sho Yamazaki Launches New Manga
Miyaōtarō ga Neko o Kau Nante manga launches on May 31
― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ manga service revealed on Wednesday that manga creator Sho Yamazaki will launch a new manga titled Miyaōtarō ga Neko o Kau Nante (To Think that Miyaōtarō Would Take in a Cat) on the service on May 31. Yamazaki launched the Excuse me dentist, it's touching me! (Haisha-san, Atattemasu!) manga on Shonen Jump+ in May 2020, a...
Live-Action Isobe Isobee Monogatari ~Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo~ Show Reveals More Cast
Satoshi Tokushige, Sei Hiraizumi, Hirofumi Araki, Hidekazu Mashima play variations of Isobee
― The staff for the live-action series of Ryō Nakama's Isobe Isobee Monogatari ~Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo~ manga announced on Friday more cast and the July 12 premiere. The newly announced cast members are (pictured above from left to right): Satoshi Tokushige as Jidaigeki Isobee (historical period drama Isobee) Sei...
Bakemonogatari Manga Artist 'Oh! great' Launches New Manga
Kaijin Fugeki manga launches on May 29
― Manga creator Oh! great announced on Tuesday that he will launch a new manga titled Kaijin Fugeki in Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine on May 29. A Twitter account for the manga also debuted on the same day. Oh! great launched a manga adaptation of NisiOisin's Bakemonogatari novels (pictured at right) in Weekly Shonen Magazine in March 2018, and ended it in Ma...
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Astro Note #5 [rate]
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I'll Be With Them Again Today's Nagisa Komugi Launches New Manga
Promise of Starseed focuses on high school students who want to enter idol training school
― Manga creator Nagisa Komugi revealed on their Twitter account on Thursday that they are launching a new manga titled Promise of Starseed on pixiv's Palcy app on May 30, as well as in the July issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine on June 3. The manga will center on high school students who want to enter an i...
Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season Anime's Promo Video Reveals July 6 Debut
Video also previews YOASOBI's theme song
― The staff of the Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season anime revealed a new promotional video for the anime on Friday that previews YOASOBI's previously announced theme song "Undead." The video also reveals that the show will stream exclusively on the ABEMA service in Japan starting on July 6. The below video previews the Orokamonogatari and Nademonogatari ...
Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki Manga Gets TV Anime
Manga about novelist, niece also has live-action film opening on June 7
― Pony Canyon announced on Friday that Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki (Diary of a Strange Land) manga is inspiring a television anime adaptation. The company also revealed a teaser promotional video, a teaser visual, and the show's main staff. Miyuki Oshiro (episode director for Durarara!!×2 Ketsu, Natsume Yūjin-Chō Go, To Your E...
Tsukihime Remake's English PS4 Artbook to Ship With Alterations
Switch version's artbook releases without alterations; no alterations to actual game for both versions
― The official English Twitter account for the English release of Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon-, the remake of Type-Moon's Tsukihime dōjin visual novel game, announced on Thursday that the game's Physical Limited Edition for the PlayStation 4 will release with two altered pages for the incl...
Gold House Names Hayao Miyazaki, Eiichiro Oda, More as Part of 100 'Most Impactful Asians' List for 2024
Chan-wook Park, Takashi Yamazaki, Mackenyu, more make list
― Asia-Pacific non-profit organization Gold House named Studio Ghibli co-founder and The Boy and the Heron director Hayao Miyazaki part of its Most Impactful Asians A100 list for 2024. The list also includes One Piece manga creator Eiichiro Oda, live-action One Piece actor Mackenyu (Zoro), and the show's executive producer Steven Maeda. Godzi...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Opens at #2 in Japan
27th Detective Conan film has earned 9.291 billion yen as of Monday
― The Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) film stayed at #1 in its third weekend. The film sold 940,000 tickets and earned 1,354,701,480 yen (about US$8.85 million) from Friday to Sunday. As of Monday (a holiday in Japan, and the start of the Golden Week holidays), the film has s...
X/Twitter's Grok AI Incorrectly Says Chris Beveridge Directs Laid-Back Camp Anime's Dub
A generative AI chatbot getting information wrong? Never would have guessed...
― Generative AI is all the rage right now, from Chat GPT and Copilot's for written material and Stable Diffusion and DALL-E for artwork. While these tools can create a template to work off, they are by no means reliable, especially when it comes to written material. X's (formerly Twitter) generative AI program, Grok, shows...
Kaiju No. 8 Gets New Spinoff Manga on June 4
Koro Teacher Quest!'s Kizuku Watanabe draws Kaiju No. 8 Relax manga
― The June issue of Shueisha's Saikyō Jump magazine revealed on Thursday that Kizuku Watanabe (Koro Teacher Quest!) will launch a new manga spinoff of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga titled Kaiju No. 8 Relax in the magazine's next issue on June 4. Viz Media licensed Matsumoto's original Kaiju No. 8 manga. The company releases cha...
Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East Manga Ends in August
Manga originally launched in 2005
― The Twitter account for Kadokawa's Emerald Magazine announced on Wednesday that Miyuki Abe's Hakkenden: Tōhō Hakken Ibun manga will end with its 82nd chapter in the summer issue, which comes out in late August. Abe's manga reimagines the setting from the classic Hakkenden samurai novel as a female-oriented story with supernatural elements. The manga inspired two an...
Hetalia ~The glorious road~ Musical Reveals New Trailer, Ensemble Cast
Show runs in Kyoto from August 9-12, Osaka from August 17-19, Tokyo from August 24-September 8
― The staff for Hetalia ~The glorious road~, the third stage musical adaptation of Hidekaz Himaruya's Hetalia - Axis Powers manga, revealed the ensemble cast and a new promotional video on Wednesday: The ensemble cast includes:
Shо̄ji Nakada
Naoki Machida
Masaya Itо̄
Tomohiro Matsuzaki
Mashū Ankyū
Musashi M...
Yoshihiro Togashi Teases Hunter x Hunter Manga's Return Again
Togashi teases chapters 405+
― Yoshihiro Togashi hinted at the return of his Hunter x Hunter manga again on Wednesday with a post on Twitter. The artist shared a photo with the number 5 on the corner of a manuscript, stating that he was working on chapter 405. The post also had the the text, "Moon Healing Escalation!," a reference to a healing move used by Sailor Moon, originally created by his wife ...
This Week in Anime - Is The Anime Girl Band Era Here?
Chris and Nick put on their headphones and dust off their vinyl records for a look at this season's guitar-strumming, mic-swinging girl groups.
― Chris and Nick put on their headphones and dust off their vinyl records for a look at this season's guitar-strumming, mic-swinging girl groups. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News...
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A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics #5 [rate]
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Shout! Studios Release Speed Racer Anime on Digital Platforms on June 1
Both English dub and original Japanese Mach Go Go Go get VOD releases
― Shout! Studios announced on Thursday that it will release the Speed Racer (Mach Go Go Go) anime on digital platforms on June 1. The company is releasing both the English-dubbed version and the original Japanese version Mach Go Go Go on video-on-demand. Funimation previously released the anime on Blu-ray Disc/DVD in 2017. Its orig...
Yona of the Dawn Stage Play Musical Reveals Cast, July 20 Opening
Mirei Hoshina/Aya Akane star as Yona
― The official website for the new musical stage play of Mizuho Kusanagi's Yona of the Dawn (Akatsuki no Yona) manga announced on Thursday that the musical will play at Tokyo's Theater H from July 20-28. The website also revealed the cast. The musical stars: Mirei Hoshina/Aya Akane as Yona Keisuke Kaminaga/Ryо̄no Kusachi as Haku Rui Kihara as Kija Shion Yoshitaka ...
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Wind Breaker #5 [rate]
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Urusei Yatsura #39 [rate]
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A Condition Called Love #5 [rate]
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Video Game Review
I cannot imagine how Square Enix could top themselves after this.
― Final Fantasy VII Rebirth initially launched on the last day of February, and if you look at the date of this review's publication, you will immediately be able to discern one thing about this second entry of the FF7 Remake series: It is gargantuan. The first game got plenty of praise (and plenty of flak) for taking the relatively sh...
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An Archdemon's Dilemma - How to Love Your Elf Bride #6 [rate]
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Otakon 2024 to Host Manga Artist Hinoki Kino
7th Time Loop, No. 6 manga artist attends event on August 2-4
― The staff of Otakon revealed on Wednesday that it will host manga artist Hinoki Kino at this year's event. Kino launched the manga adaptation of Tо̄ko Amekawa and Wan Hachipisu's 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Loop 7-kaime no Akuyaku Reijō wa, Moto Tekikoku de Jiyū Kimamana Hanayome Seik...
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Laid-Back Camp #5 [rate]
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Super Nintendo World at Orlando's Epic Universe Theme Park to Include Donkey Kong Country Area
Videos introduce "Mine-Cart Madness," "Yoshi's Adventure" rides
― Universal Studios Orlando revealed on Thursday that Super Nintendo World at its upcoming Universal Epic Universe theme park will feature the new area based on the Donkey Kong Country (DKC) game. The park's YouTube channel streamed videos that introduce Super Nintendo World with both real footage and animation. Based on the videos, Orla...
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Delicious in Dungeon #18 [rate]
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My Hero Academia Season 7's Episode 1 Teased in Video
Season debuts on Saturday
― The staff for the My Hero Academia anime posted a video to preview the first episode of the anime's seventh season on Thursday. This video has not yet aired on television. The anime's seventh season was announced after the sixth season ended in March 2023. A four-episode My Hero Academia Memories compilation special with some new scenes premiered on April 6. The new season...
Kaiju No. 8 Anime Casts Tesshō Genda, Mutsumi Tamura
Genda, Tamura play Isao Shinomiya, Tae Nakanoshima in episode 4 on Saturday
― The official Twitter account for the anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga announced two more cast members on Thursday. ◢◤『#怪獣8号』新キャスト解禁💥◥◣四ノ宮功：#玄田哲章中之島タエ：#田村睦心5月4日(土)23時より放送の第4話「フォルティチュード9.8」に登場！お楽しみに👀 #KaijuNo8 pic.twitter.com/guoKnjuMnE— 怪獣８号【公式】 (@KaijuNo8_O) May 2, 2024 The newly announced cast member are, from ...
YOASOBI Performs New Monogatari Series Anime's Theme Song
Song to be previewed in Japan on Friday
― The official website for the Monogatari Series anime ended a countdown on Thursday with an announcement that YOASOBI is performing the theme song "Undead" for the new Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season anime. A special program streamed on the ABEMA TV service on Friday at 8:00 p.m. (7:00 a.m. EDT) will preview part of the song in a new video. Franchise ve...
Rakuten Shopping Mascot Okaimono Panda Gets 1st TV Anime This Fall
Gintama's Shinji Takamatsu helms Shin-Ei Animation series starring Ikue Ōtani
― Okaimono Panda (literally, Shopping Panda), the official mascot character of the Rakuten marketplace and tie-in services, is inspiring their first television anime this fall. Rakuten Content Central is handling content production for the series, which is titled Okaimono Panda! in Japanese and Rakuten Panda! in English. Ra...
Singer, Voice Actress Suzuko Mimori Moves to the U.S.
Mimori intends to continue voice roles, singing career
― Voice actress and singer Suzuko Mimori announced on her Twitter account on Thursday that she is moving to the United States this summer. She acknowledges that the move will mean that her voice work will not necessarily stay the same as before, but that she will strive to continue performing her roles to the best off her ability. She also added ...
Seven Seas Offers Audiobooks for I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, I'm in Love with the Villainess, 4 Other Titles
Other titles are I Had that Same Dream Again, At Night, I Become a Monster, Until I Meet My Husband, Loyal Soldier, Lustful Beast
― Seven Seas announced today the company is launching audiobook adaptations under its audiobook imprint Siren of Yoru Sumino's I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, I Had that Same Dream Again, At Night, I Become a Monster, Ryousuke Nanasaki's Until I Meet My Husband memoir, Inori ...
My Wife Has No Emotion Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff, July 2 Debut
Yoshino Aoyama, Yū Serizawa join cast
― The staff for the anime of Jirō Sugiura's My Wife Has No Emotion (Boku no Tsuma wa Kanjō ga nai) manga revealed more cast, staff, the key visual, and July 2 premiere on Thursday. The new cast members are: Yoshino Aoyama as Akari Kosugi, Takuma's younger sister Yū Serizawa as Super Mina, the best version of the Mina home appliance robot series The newly announce...
Queen Bee Perform 1.5 Anniversary Song for Goddess of Victory: Nikke Game
They've surpassed being queens and are now goddesses
― In the annals of video games, the music is part of what separated the good from the greats. I mean, what is Super Mario Bros., Chrono Trigger, or Halo without the music, especially the main theme song? While mobile games are incredibly popular, the music hasn't really broken into the collective conscience of gamers around the world. However, ther...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 28-May 4
Blue Giant, The Dangers in My Heart anime; Fed Up With Being the Spoiled Queen's Genius Butler, I Ran Away and Built the World's Strongest Army, My Sister Took My Fiance and Now I'm Being Courted by a Beastly Prince manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Blue Giant BDCite Shout! Factory US$26.98 April 30 The Dangers in My Heart Season 1 BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmw...
Mysterious Disappearances ‒ Episode 4
Who are Oto and Adashino? Where did they come from? Why are they living in the abandoned station? Oto doesn't want to answer those questions, but we get some clues nevertheless this week.
Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyōshi Live-Action Series Gets Sequel in June
Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyōshi Lesson2 airs on June 18
― The official Twitter account for the live-action series adaptation of sora's Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyōshi (Fallen High School Girl and Disabled Teacher) manga revealed on Tuesday that the series is getting a sequel Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyōshi Lesson2 on June 18. The staff also revealed a short teaser and two key visuals. ◤◢◤◢ #墜廃ドラマ ◤◢◤◢2023.04....
Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf ‒ Episode 5
Big things go down in this week's Spice and Wolf, and by that, I mean that Holo does an adorable little dance by wiggling her ears.
Mashle: Magic and Muscles 2nd Stage Play Announces Additional Cast
2nd stage play runs at The Galaxy Theatre in Tokyo from August 2-12, AiiA 2.5 Theater Kobe in Hyogo from August 17-19
― The official Twitter account for the second Mashle The Stage stage play adaptation of Hajime Kōmoto's Mashle: Magic and Muscles manga revealed four new cast members for Divine Visionaries on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members are (left to right):
Yoshihide Sasaki returning ...
Over Drive Girls Manga Listed as Ending in 8th Volume
Chōkadō Girl 1/6 - Amazing Stranger sequel series launched in September 2017
― Amazon Japan is listing that the eighth compiled book volume of Öyster's Chōkadō Girls (Over Drive Girls) manga will be the final volume upon its release on July 11. The series follows the girl-type planet probe Nona, the RPG hero Bernoa, and the 2D gaming character Subaru. The girls are all involved in a love comedy with...
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Viral Hit #4 [rate]
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New City Hunter Film Debuts at #1 on Netflix's Weekly Global Top 10 Non-English Films
Film also ranks at #1 on Netflix in Japan
― Netflix revealed that the new Japanese live-action film of Tsukasa Hojo's City Hunter manga has ranked at #1 on Netflix's weekly global top 10 non-English films rankings in its first week on the service during the week of April 22-28. The film had 5.3 million total views, with 9.1 million hours viewed. The movie also ranked at #1 on Netflix's top 10 films i...
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Bartender Glass of God #5 [rate]
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El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster Video Game Review
With a new Nintendo Switch port available, even more gamers can experience Enoch's transcendental adventure across the world. How does it fare on Nintendo's portable device?
― El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron was a curious game when it released in 2011. The world wasn't quite ready for it then, but time (and a PC port) helped people accept it. With a new Nintendo Switch port available, even more...
Crunchyroll Increases Subscription Prices for Mega Fan/Ultimate Fan Tiers
Price increases to US$11.99 for Mega Fan, US$15.99 for Ultimate Fan
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it has increased the prices for its Mega Fan and Ultimate Fan tiers in the U.S., Argentina, Colombia, France, Portugal, and select additional countries. In the U.S., the company is increasing the Mega Fan price from US$9.99 to US$11.99 per month and the Ultimate Fan tier from US$14.99 to US$1...
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KonoSuba – God’s blessing on this wonderful world! 3 #4 [rate]
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Otakon 2024 Hosts BL Manga Artist Kyōko Aiba
Otakon 2024 takes place on August 2-4 in Washington D.C.
― The staff of Otakon revealed on Wednesday that it will again host manga artist Kyoko Aiba at this year's event. Aiba is known for boys-love manga. Her works include Kamisama☆Darling, Love Emotion Theory, Derail, Young Carer Mienai Watashi and Invisible Me. Digital Manga Publishing's Juné imprint released her I Love You Enough to Tie You Up ma...
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Date A Live V #4 [rate]
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Earth Defense Force 6 Game's Trailer Reveals July 25 Release in West
Trailer streamed for PS4, PS5, PC game
― D3Publisher announced on Wednesday that the Earth Defense Force 6 game will launch in North America and Europe on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam on July 25, following a delay. The company streamed a trailer that also reveals the pre-order and early purchase bonuses: The game is getting a Deluxe Edition. Pre-order rewards include the "Reverse Co...
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The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio #4 [rate]
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Mononoke Anime Film's Trailer Unveils More Cast, Aina The End's Theme Song
Kana Hanazawa, Haruka Tomatsu, Yōko Hikasa, Yūko Kaida, Yukana, Yūki Kaji, more join cast
― Twin Engine debuted the full trailer (with subtitles in Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, and Spanish) and a main visual for the Gekijōban Mononoke: Karakasa (Paper Umbrella) anime film on Thursday. The trailer announces more cast members, and it also announces and previews the theme song "Love Sick" by s...
Monogatari Series Anime Teases Thursday Countdown With Letter 'Y'
The official website for the Monogatari Series anime opened a page with a countdown and the letter "Y" on Wednesday. The countdown will end on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. Japan Time (5:00 a.m. EDT). 伍月貮日拾捌時、来ル——。https://t.co/5PcCAMFWUO#物語シリーズ#物語oms pic.twitter.com/uvTvyPcrPw— 西尾維新アニメプロジェクト (@nisioisin_anime) May 1, 2024 Aniplex posted a similar countdown with the letters "O" and "M" in January, and then...
1st Haikyu!! Final Film Tops 10 Billion Yen After 75 Days
Film sold over 6.99 million tickets
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the two-part Haikyu!! Final sequel film project announced on Wednesday that the first film, HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (Gekijōban Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen), has sold over 6.99 million tickets for over 10 billion yen (about US$63 million) after 75 days (as of April 30) of screening in Japan. To celebrate its su...
Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- Anime Gets 2nd Season in Fall 2025
Anime's first season premiered in 2018
― The official website for Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits-, the television anime of writer Midori Yūma and illustrator Laruha's Kakuriyo Yadomeshi (Afterlife Inn Cooking) light novel series, announced that the series will have a second season in fall 2025, and revealed a teaser visual on Wednesday. The novels' 2023 manga adaptation artist Tsugaru Toba als...
Murai in Love Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Ending Song Artists, October TV Debut
Kōhei Amasaki, Haruki Ishiya, Masaya Matsukaze, Hōchū Ohtsuka join cast of J.C. Staff anime
― The official website for the anime of Junta Shima's Murai in Love (Murai no Koi) manga started streaming the anime's first main promotional video on Wednesday. The video reveals the anime's October television premiere in Japan and new cast members, and previews the ending theme song "Suko." by rock band Yaba...
Live-Size Kaiju No. 8 Statue (Temporarily) Erected at Tokyo's Tachikawa Station
Come for the statue, stay for the event
― Japan famously operates some of the world's most punctual train lines, which stop at some gorgeous train stations. What often goes under the radar are the events at those stations. Most of the time it's a stamp rally where you get a reward upon completion, or a market featuring cuisine and items from a local region of Japan. But on rare occasions we get a col...
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Anime Unveils 4 New Cast Members
Mugihito, Yuichiro Umehara, Yōko Hikasa, Sayumi Suzushiro join cast of July anime
― The official website for the television anime of Hiro Mashima and Atsuo Ueda's Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest sequel manga revealed four new cast members on Wednesday. Mugihito as Elefseria Yuichiro Umehara as Mercphobia Yōko Hikasa as Karameel Sayumi Suzushiro as Touka The anime will premiere in July. Tetsuya Kakihara, ...
Unnamed Memory ‒ Episode 4
The sword fights are probably the most frustrating element of this episode.
Train to the End of the World ‒ Episode 5
Watching this episode feels like watching a normal anime episode at 1.5x speed.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Game Previews Story in New Trailer
Game launches for Switch, PS5/4, Xbox, PC on June 14
― Atlus began streaming a new trailer for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, an updated version of its Shin Megami Tensei V game, on Tuesday that previews the game's story. The game was originally slated for release on June 21 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam, but will now launch on June 1...
Takuya Nishio's At Summer's End Manga to End in 2nd Volume
Final volume ships on July 4
― Shueisha's Shonen Jump website is listing the second compiled book volume of Takuya Nishio's At Summer's End (Natsu no Shūten) manga as its final volume, which will ship on July 4. Shueisha's MANGA Plus service simultaneously publishes the manga in English, and describes the story:
Natsukawa, a member of the beautification committee, often finds her gaze lingering on he...
Hikaru no Go Stage Play Reveals Additional Cast
Takumi Mano, Ryusei Kitade, Yūki Iwasa among others join cast
― The official website for the Uta Emaki "Hikaru no Go" Jyo no Itte (Song Picture Scroll "Hikaru no Go": The First Move) stage play adaptation of Takeshi Obata and Yumi Hotta's Hikaru no Go manga revealed additional cast members for the upcoming show on Tuesday. The additional cast members include (top row, left to right):
Takumi Mano as T...
One Piece ‒ Episode 1102
This week's episode bridges a few conversations and prepares us for the next evolution of the battle for Egghead Island.
Bibliophile Princess Manga Goes on Hiatus Until Fall
Yui Kikuta's manga launched in August 2018
― The June issue of Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Zero-Sum magazine revealed last Friday that Yui Kikuta's manga adaptation of Yui's Bibliophile Princess novels will go on hiatus, and will continue sometime this fall. The magazine will instead publish an announcement manga next issue on May 28 to commemorate the release of the upcoming ninth compiled book volum...
Kaiju No. 8 ‒ Episode 3
Kafka whining about his lack of power from being in his 30s is pretty relatable - I promise you kids, you will notice a few more slowdowns and aches as time catches up with you.
This Week in Anime - How The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio Captures the Reality of Gig Work
The new anime series is far more forthright about the idol and seiyū industry, from maintaining relevance on social media to subsisting on substandard wages.
― The new anime series is far more forthright about the idol and seiyū industry, from maintaining relevance on social media to subsisting on substandard wages. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are...
Yoshiharu Tsuge's 'Ame no Naka no Yokujō' Manga Gets Live-Action Film
Ryō Narita stars in film opening on November 29
― Yoshiharu Tsuge's "Ame no Naka no Yokujō" (Desire in the Rain) manga short story is inspiring a live-action film which will open on November 29. The film stars Ryō Narita as Yoshio, Eriko Nakamura as Fukuko, Gō Morita as Imori, and Naoto Takenaka as Oyaji. Other cast members include Tomomitsu Adachi, Yuki Nakanishi, Yūya Matsuura, Makoto Tsuchi, Kaori...
The Irregular at Magic High School Spinoff Novel Gets Manga
Mahouka: Yoru no Tobari ni Yami wa Hirameku adaptation begins on June 27
― The June issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Dengeki Daioh magazine revealed on Friday that the Mahouka: Yoru no Tobari ni Yami wa Hirameku (The Irregular at Magic High School: Darkness Flashes Across the Curtain of Night) spinoff novel of Tsutomu Satou's The Irregular at Magic High School light novels is getting a manga adaptation by...
Cutie and the Beast Manga Resumes After Ending in 2022
Series resumed serialization on April 22
― Yuhi Azumi's Cutie and the Beast (Pujo to Yajū: JK ga Akyuyaku Wrestler ni Koi Shita Hanashi) manga resumed serialization on pixiv's "Palcy" manga app on April 22 after ending in January 2022. The app also revealed the series ends again with chapter 16's release on Monday. The manga resumed serialization in December 2021 after an 11-month hiatus. Seven Seas...
Shaman King Flowers Anime Series Review
Ultimately, my biggest problem with Shaman King Flowers is that it mostly just feels like a set-up to a much larger story that has yet to actually happen.
― [Warning, this review will contain major spoilers for the ending of Shaman King (2021)] If there's one thing that can be counted on with battle shonen properties, it's that any of them that go on long enough will inevitably get some sequel series...
MAN WITH A MISSION Announces 'Kizuna no Kiseki' N. American Tour
U.S. presale begins on April 30, Mexico presale begins on May 1
― Japanese band rock band MAN WITH A MISSION announced on Monday the North American tour "Kizuna no Kiseki," which sees the group performing at six different cities in the United States and Mexico. The tour begins on June 25. Crunchyroll presale tickets for the U.S. begin on Tuesday, and presale tickets for Mexico begin on May 1. General...
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Oblivion Battery #4 [rate]
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Gift Plus Minus' Yuka Nagate Launches New Manga
Nagate launches Habō no Wadachi ~Kōanchōsachō Chōsakan Kūya Haji~ spy suspense manga
― This year's 11th issue of Shueisha's Grand Jump magazine revealed on Wednesday that manga creator Yuka Nagate will launch a new manga titled Habō no Wadachi ~Kōanchōsachō Chōsakan Haji Kūya~ (Habō's Rut: Public Security Intelligence Agency Investigator Kūya Haji) in the magazine's next issue on May 15. The spy susp...
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Touken Ranbu Kai: Kyoden Moyuru Honnōji #5 [rate]
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Satoru Hiura's Saionji-san wa Kaji o Shinai Manga Ends on May 31
Manga gets live-action series adaptation in July
― The June issue of Kodansha's Be Love magazine revealed on Wednesday that Satoru Hiura's Saionji-san wa Kaji o Shinai (No domestic work for Ms. Saionji) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on May 31. The manga's story centers on Itsuki Saionji, an office worker who is great at her job, but does not do any chores, until one day she brings home ...
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Unnamed Memory #4 [rate]
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game's Master/Apprentice Trailer Reveals New Characters
Gohan, Trunks, Videl, Beerus, Whis, Master Roshi, more
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming a new trailer on Tuesday for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, a new game in its Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise, and it reveals new characters through master and apprentice duos: Newly announced playable characters include Gohan (Kid), Gohan (Adult), Gohan (Future), Gohan (...
Grendizer U Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals More Cast, July Premiere
Shinya Takashi, Riho Sugiyama, Hironori Kondō, Sora Tokui join cast; new mechanic visuals also revealed
― The official website for Grendizer U, the 2024 television anime in Gō Nagai's UFO Robo Grendizer franchise, started streaming the anime's second promotional video on Tuesday. The video reveals more cast and the anime's July premiere on TV Tokyo and BS TV Tokyo. The video features the TV version o...
Yuruyuri Spinoff Ōmuro-ke Anime Films' Trailer Reveals 2nd Film's Songs
Cast members perform both insert song, ending theme for film opening on June 21
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed the full trailer for Ōmuro-ke dear friends, the second "mid-length" theatrical anime of Namori's Ōmuro-ke (The Ōmuro Family) spinoff manga for her Yuruyuri manga, on Tuesday. The company also revealed that voice actresses Emiri Katō, Chiwa Saito, and Rina Hidaka are performing an insert s...
Rinkai! Women's Cycling Anime Unveils 4 More Cast Members
Hikaru Tohno, Makoto Koichi, Kazuya Ichijō, Yasushi Iwaki join cast in episode 4
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Rinkai! project revealed four new cast members for its anime series. The new cast members will all start performing in the anime's fourth episode on Tuesday. Hikaru Tohno (top in image above) voices the character of Momoka Tamono, and Makoto Koichi (bottom in image abov...