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Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! Anime Series Review

If I were to sum up Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! in a single word, that word would be “cute.” ― If I were to sum up Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! in a single word, that word would be “cute.” Shiki and Fuyuki's interactions are a mixture of playful (and sometimes sexual) teasing and heartfelt feelings as the two come to value each other. They have real chemistry—and that drives the anime stra...
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This Week in Anime - Why Hunter × Hunter is Worth the Wait

Lucas and Steve catch up on the Hunter × Hunter manga in time for the long-awaited new chapter and gush about why, even with years between releases, Hunter × Hunter is worth it. ― Lucas and Steve catch up on the Hunter × Hunter manga in time for the long-awaited new chapter and gush about why, even with years between releases, Hunter × Hunter is worth it. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed...
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trapezium Anime Film Review

Based on the novel by former Nogizaka46 member Kazumi Takayama, trapezium asks its audience to follow one girl who will use anything, and anyone, to achieve her dream. ― Trapezium is a strange movie, to say the least. On the surface, it's a rather simple movie that explores youth, their dreams, and the lengths they'll go to achieve those dreams. It's a coming-of-age story wrapped in the veneer of the...
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This Week in Anime - Will We Ever Know Why Anime Get Cancelled?

Nick and Chris recount some of the most frustrating anime cancellations, from the Yuri on Ice movie to the second half of Stars Align. ― Nick and Chris recount some of the most frustrating anime cancellations from the second half of Stars Align to the 2007 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood movie. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views...
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2024, Apr 1-28

Welcome to the rankings for the Spring 2024 season! The perfect place to check out which hidden gems might have flown under your radar. ― 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 that these rankings are based on how people rated ...
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Banished from the Hero's Party Light Novels End With 15th Volume

Light novel series launched in 2017 ― The 14th volume of Zappon and Yasumo's Banished from the Hero's Party (Shin no Nakama janai to Yūsha no Party o Oidasareta node, Henkyō de Slow Life Suru Koto ni Shimashita) light novel series revealed on May 1 that the series will end in its 15th volume. Yen Press is publishing the light novels in English, and it describes the story: Red was once a member of the...
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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Goes on Another Hiatus

This year's 24th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine revealed on Wednesday that Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga will go on another hiatus starting in the magazine's 25th issue on May 15. The magazine did not reveal when the manga will resume serialization. The manga just returned in the magazine's combined 22nd and 23rd issue ...

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Harinezumi no Luchika Picture Books Get Short Anime

New short is part of Kodansha's "Animehon" project adapting picture books into commercials, short anime ― Kodansha launched a new project named "Animehon" on Friday that aims to adapt Japanese picture books ("e-hon") into animated commercials or web shorts. The first installment of the project is a three-minute short anime adaptation of writer Yūko Kanno and illustrator Yōko Kitami's Harinezumi no Lu...
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Dungeon People Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff

Naomi Kusumi, Nobuo Tobita, Hōchū Ohtsuka, M.A.O join cast ― The official website for the television anime of Sui Hutami's Dungeon People (Dungeon no Naka no Hito) manga revealed four new cast members and more staff members for the anime on Friday. The new cast members include (Note: character name romanizations are not official): Naomi Kusumi as Rangado Nobuo Tobita as the Old Master Hōchū Ohtsuka a...

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Yoshimi Sato's Kakushite! Makina-san!! Risque Manga About Android Girl Gets 2025 TV Anime

Anime adapts manga by Crossing Time creator ― Futabasha revealed on Friday that Yoshimi Sato's Kakushite! Makina-san!! (Hide! Makina-san!) manga is inspiring a television anime that will premiere next year. Futabasha unveiled a teaser visual for the anime. The risque romantic comedy manga's story centers on Eita, an introvert mecha otaku high schooler who has a crush on the school's most popular girl...
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Akira Konno's Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo Comedy Manga Gets Anime

Recently ended manga follows middle school student living with mysterious bird-looking creature ― Shogakukan announced on Friday that Akira Konno's Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo manga is inspiring an anime. The "bird(?) home comedy" manga's story starts when first-year middle school student Arata Kōda meets a mysterious bird-looking creature named Kujima in autumn. Hungry and craving Japanese food, Kujima ...
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K2 Pictures Video Production Company Establishes Film Fund With Creators Including MAPPA

K2 Pictures aims to promote entry of investors into Japanese film industry with "K2P Film Fund I" ― The K2 Pictures movie and video works company announced on Friday that it is setting up the "K2P Film Fund I." The company plans to help promote the entry of new investors in Japan and overseas into the Japanese film industry and return the profits to creators. Film production is underway with creators...
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game Sets 2 Guinness World Records

Magic: The Gathering and Pokémon Trading Card Game, eat your hearts out ― The Guinness World Records is by far one of the greatest trivia books out there. From the serious to the absurd, you'll find just about any record in the book. Of course, some of the records can be seen as publicity stunts, such as the recent crowning of Animate Ikebukuro as the largest anime shop/store. And even if some record...
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Dragon Ball Z Reese's Puffs Cereal Reaches Its Final Form

Special cereal box honors Goku Day Dragon Ball Z... for breakfast?! Alright, it isn't actually that surprising since General Mills' Reese's Puffs cereal has been rocking the dragon with a limited-time collaboration with Dragon Ball Z since earlier this year. The collaboration is still ongoing, but now Reese's Puffs has reached its FINAL FORM! In honor of Goku Day (May 9 because the numbers for "5" ...
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The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio ‒ Episode 5

As Voice Actor Radio moves into its second "volume" of story, its approach to showbiz storytelling starts coming off just that much more fictionalized, nicer, more orchestrated.
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Bottom-Tier Baron's Accidental Rise to the Top Artist Parabora Launches New Series

Yamu ni Yamarenu! debuts on June 7 ― The June issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Dragon Age magazine revealed on Thursday that Bottom-Tier Baron's Accidental Rise to the Top artist Parabora will launch a new series Yamu ni Yamarenu! in the magazine's July issue on June 7. The announcement teases a "normal love comedy" involving assassins of love from another world, whose heroines are all yandere. Parabora, ...
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Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf ‒ Episode 6

Lawrence and Holo's first adventure in the wild world of medieval economics ends on shaky ground, both narratively and visually.
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Wind Breaker #6 [rate]
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Urusei Yatsura #40 [rate]
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Hiiro Kisaragi Launches Shikkoku no Neko wa Dekiakisuru Series on June 7

Prologue published in Puchi Puchi Comic on May 8 ― The June issue of Shogakukan's Petit Comic magazine revealed on Wednesday that Hiiro Kisaragi will launch a new series Shikkoku no Neko wa Dekiakisuru (The Jet Black Cat Dotes) in the July issue on June 7. The magazine's Puchi Puchi Comic web manga magazine supplement published the prologue the same day. The story follows Yui works as an expert house...
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A Condition Called Love #6 [rate]
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Resident Evil Makes 2024 Video Game Hall of Fame

Also: Ultima, Sim City, Myst, Asteroids ― The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York announced the 2024 inductees to its Video Game Hall of Fame on Thursday. The inductees include Resident Evil (1996), Ultima (1981), Sim City (1989), Myst (1993), and Asteroids (1979). The 12 finalists also included Metroid and Tokimeki Memorial, among others. The Strong launched the World Video Game Ha...
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Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! Anime Series Review

If I were to sum up Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! in a single word, that word would be “cute.” ― If I were to sum up Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! in a single word, that word would be “cute.” Shiki and Fuyuki's interactions are a mixture of playful (and sometimes sexual) teasing and heartfelt feelings as the two come to value each other. They have real chemistry—and that drives the anime stra...
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An Archdemon's Dilemma - How to Love Your Elf Bride #7 [rate]
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Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus Game Heads West on October 1

Trailer streamed for Plus version with 4K compatibility, 5 new substories ― Spike Chunsoft announced on Thursday that the "Plus" version of it and Too Kyo Games' Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE (Enigma Archives Rain Code/Chō Tantei Jikenbo Rain Code) game will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam in the West on October 1. The company streamed an English trailer: Master Det...
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Tomodachi Game Manga Ends with 26th Volume

Final volume ships in fall ― The 25th compiled book volume of Yuki Sato's Tomodachi Game (Friends Games) manga revealed on Thursday that the series will end with the 26th volume's release in fall. The story, based on Mikoto Yamaguchi's original concept, centers on Yūichi Katagiri, a young man with a perfect student life who has four friends with difficult lives. His peaceful daily life comes to an e...
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Laid-Back Camp #6 [rate]
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FuRyu's Reynatis Game Launches in West on September 27

Game gets collaboration with NEO: The World Ends with You ― NIS America announced on Thursday that it will release FuRyu's new action RPG Reynatis for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam on September 27. The company also revealed that the game will include content based on Square Enix's NEO: The World Ends with You (Shin Subarashii Kono Sekai) game, and it posted a visual ...
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Delicious in Dungeon #19 [rate]
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This Week in Anime - Why Hunter × Hunter is Worth the Wait

Lucas and Steve catch up on the Hunter × Hunter manga in time for the long-awaited new chapter and gush about why, even with years between releases, Hunter × Hunter is worth it. ― Lucas and Steve catch up on the Hunter × Hunter manga in time for the long-awaited new chapter and gush about why, even with years between releases, Hunter × Hunter is worth it. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed...
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KLab Announces New Bleach 'Hybrid Casual' Game

Klab to announce more details soon ― KLab announced on Thursday that it has received permission from the Bleach Production Committee to develop a completely new hybrid casual game (a game model that combines the simplicity of a casual game with the mechanics of an online game) based on the anime series. The game will release worldwide excluding mainland China, in Japanese and English languages. KLab ...
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Sword of the Demon Hunter TV Anime Premieres on June 27 With 1-Hour Special

Hiroshi Shirokuma, Yui Kondou join cast ― The official website for the television anime of Moto'o Nakanishi's Sword of the Demon Hunter Kijin Gentosho novel series revealed on Thursday that the anime will premiere on June 27 with a one-hour special. The series will air on Tokyo MX, MBS, and BS-Fuji. The site also revealed a new key visual and two more cast members. Hiroshi Shirokuma as Dōga no Oni (A...
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Kaiju No. 8 Anime Casts Nene Hieda, Mayuko Kazama

Voice actresses play Defense Force members in 3rd division ― The official Twitter account for the anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga confirmed two more cast members on Thursday. ◢◤『#怪獣8号』新キャスト解禁💥◥◣水無瀬あかり:#稗田寧々五十嵐ハクア:#風間万裕子5月11日(土)23時より放送の第5話「入隊!」に登場!お楽しみに👀 #KaijuNo8 pic.twitter.com/awCGllANIF— 怪獣8号【公式】 (@KaijuNo8_O) May 9, 2024 The newly announced cast members are, from left to right in the...
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Kogitsunemaru's Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time Light Novels Get TV Anime in January 2025

Main cast, staff, teaser visual, video revealed ― A website opened on Thursday to reveal a television anime adaptation of Kogitsunemaru's Izure Saikyō no Renkinjutsu-shi? (Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?) light novel series, which will premiere in January 2025. The website also revealed the anime's main cast, staff, and a teaser promotional video and visual. The novel series' illustrator Hi...
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Manga Creator Kia Asamiya States Eye Cataract Surgeries Were a Success

Manga creator will be able to attend Steam Detectives anime screening on Saturday with goggles ― Manga creator Kia Asamiya said on Twitter on Wednesday that his planned surgeries for his eye cataracts were successful, and that his visual acuity has been restored to 1.0 (equivalent to 20/20 vision in American distance acuity), but that he would let himself stabilize and observe the aftermath of the su...
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Anime Expo Hosts World Premiere Screening of 1st Episode of GoHands' Momentary Lily Original Anime

1st episode debuts at July convention ahead of anime's January 2025 premiere ― The official Twitter account for the Anime Expo convention announced on Tuesday that it will host a world premiere screening of the first episode of GoHands' Momentary Lily original anime at this year's convention. The anime's director Katsumasa Yokomine (The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, The Masterful Cat is Depressed A...
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trapezium Anime Film Streams New Trailer on Day Before Premiere

Idol film premieres in Japan on Friday ― Flag Pictures revealed a new trailer for the anime film of Kazumi Takayama's trapezium novel on Thursday, a day before its premiere in Japan on Friday. Asaki Yuikawa plays the protagonist Yū Higashi in the film. Hina Yomiya voices the character of Kurumi Taiga the "Western Star." Reina Ueda voices the "Southern Star" Ranko Katori. Haruka Aikawa voices Mika Kam...
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Live-Action Stardust Telepath Show Reveals AKB48 Cast

Momoka Itō, Airi Satō, Sora Yamazaki, Maho Ōmori play main 4 cast members ― The official website for the live-action series of Rasuko Ōkuma's Stardust Telepath (Hoshikuzu Telepath) manga revealed the show's cast members from the AKB48 idol group on Thursday. The main cast members include (left to right in photo above mapped left to right to characters in illustration above): Momoka Itō as Yu Akeuchi ...
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Blue Archive Anime to Release in North America in 'Near Future'

― The official English Twitter account for Yostar and Nexon Games' Blue Archive smartphone role-playing game announced on Thursday that Blue Archive The Animation, the television anime adaptation of the game, will release in North America with English subtitles "in the near future." The anime premiered on TV Tokyo's new Sunday night anime programming block, and on its affiliates on April 7. The anim...

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Takako Shimura's Awajima Hyakkei Manga Gets Anime

Wandering Son creator's manga about girls in opera school ran from 2011 until this past March ― Ohta Publishing announced on Thursday that Takako Shimura's Awajima Hyakkei manga is inspiring an anime. Ohta Publishing has not revealed any further details about the anime adaptation. The coming-of-age omnibus series follows the girls at an opera music school, with each chapter centering around different...
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Seven Seas Licenses The Second Alpha, My Kitten is a Picky Eater, A Tale of the Secret Saint ZERO, More

The Hungry Succubus Wants to Consume Him, 100 Ghost Stories That Will Lead to My Death manga also licensed ― Seven Seas Entertainment announced on Thursday that it has licensed Yofune Shibue's The Second Alpha manga, Migiri Miki's My Kitten is a Picky Eater manga, Tabireco's The Hungry Succubus Wants to Consume Him manga, Touya and chibi's A Tale of the Secret Saint ZERO light novels, and Anji Matono...
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Shin Megami Tensei Designer Kazuma Kaneko Works on Project Mask at Colopl

Smartphone game themed on creating 'god' from Shironeko Project's company ― Colopl revealed on Wednesday in a report on the second quarter of the company's fiscal year that character designer Kazuma Kaneko is working on a new game titled Project Mask for smartphones. The company describes the work as "a new game experience themed on creating 'god.'" The project is one of five smartphone games in the ...
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Gakuen Idolm@ster Game Reveals May 16 Launch, Opening Animation

Game slated for iOS, Android devices ― The staff for the Gakuen Idolm@ster (Academy Idolm@ster) game app revealed its May 16 release date as well as its opening animation sequence on Wednesday. In the game, the player is a producer that hone and produce idol talents from the Hatsuboshi Gakuen idol training school. The game has nine idols that players can produce: The game's cast includes (from left t...
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Saint Young Men Manga Gets 1st Live-Action Film on December 20

Kenichi Matsuyama, Shōta Sometani return as Jesus, Buddha; Yūichi Fukuda again directs, pens script ― Kodansha announced on Thursday that Hikaru Nakamura's Saint Young Men (Saint Oniisan) manga is inspiring its first live-action film titled Saint Oniisan The Movie ~Holy Men vs Akuma Gundan~ (Holy Men vs Demon Army). Toho will open the film on December 20. The returning cast and staff from the manga's...
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27th Detective Conan Film Stays at #1, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire at #2

HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle jumps back to #3 ― The Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram) film stayed at #1 in its fourth weekend. The film sold 1.13 million tickets and earned 1,626,843,040 yen (about US$10.50 million) from Friday to Sunday. As of Monday (a holiday in Japan), the film has sold a total of 8,453,000 tickets and earned a cumulative t...
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Live-Action Short Celebrates Brotherhood & 10 Years of My Hero Academia

Relive a decade of My Hero Academia vicariously through 2 brothers' story ― It's momentous when a manga reaches its 10th anniversary of serialization. Although it's true that weekly shonen magazines like Jump, Magazine, and Sunday are rife with titles that have reached that seminal mark, only a small fraction in the industry as a whole ever sees 10 years of publication. One series that is hitting its...
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 5-11

Mob Psycho 100 III, KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World anime; Star Wars: Visions: The Manga Anthology, Mobsters in Love manga ship ― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 May 7 Mob Psycho 100 III BDCite Crunchyroll US$69.98 May 7 Mob Psycho 100 III Limited Edition BDAnimeNewsNetwork Crunchyroll...
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Live-Action Film of Risa Itou's Hey Hey Pitan! Manga Reveals More Cast, New Trailer

Film premieres on June 21 ― The staff for the live-action adaptation of Risa Itou's Hey Hey Pitan! manga titled Oi Handsome!! (Hey Handsome!!) revealed additional cast members for the movie on April 26. The newly announced cast members are (top row, left to right): Shūhei Nomura as Isao Ryubi Miyase as Takao Tatsuya Fujiwara as Hara (Second row, left to right) Yuki Matsushita as Takao's mother Seiji ...
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Banished from the Hero's Party Light Novels End With 15th Volume

Light novel series launched in 2017 ― The 14th volume of Zappon and Yasumo's Banished from the Hero's Party (Shin no Nakama janai to Yūsha no Party o Oidasareta node, Henkyō de Slow Life Suru Koto ni Shimashita) light novel series revealed on May 1 that the series will end in its 15th volume. Yen Press is publishing the light novels in English, and it describes the story: Red was once a member of the...
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Moyashi Fujisawa, Kumakuzu's Watashi no Arika Manga to End in 6th Volume

Manga started its final arc in March ― Manga artist Kumakuzu revealed on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday that their and Moyashi Fujisawa's Watashi no Arika manga will end in its sixth compiled book volume. There are no other details of the final volume's release. The manga entered its final arc in this year's 17th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine on March 26. The manga then transferred to th...
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Kagiji Kumanomata's Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Manga Goes on Hiatus

Manga to return in June with new arc ― This year's 24th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine revealed on Wednesday that Kagiji Kumanomata's Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle (Maōjō de Oyasumi) manga will go on hiatus and will return in the magazine's 28th issue in June, with a new arc titled "Mazoku Zentai Kaigi" (Demon Clan General Meeting). The magazine stated that the hiatus is fo...
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Mysterious Disappearances ‒ Episode 5

The main problem is that the underwear storyline doesn't appear to have anything to do with the second half of the episode, which plunges us back into the supernatural mystery element.
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Sega Announces Sonic Rumble Battle Royale Mobile Game

Trailer reveals winter release, closed beta test on May 24-26 ― Sega announced a new battle royale mobile game in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise titled Sonic Rumble, slated for release this winter. There will be a closed beta test from May 24-26. Sega streamed an announcement trailer: The game features 32-player battle royale challenges. Players control toy versions of characters from throughout th...
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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Goes on Another Hiatus

This year's 24th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine revealed on Wednesday that Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga will go on another hiatus starting in the magazine's 25th issue on May 15. The magazine did not reveal when the manga will resume serialization. The manga just returned in the magazine's combined 22nd and 23rd issue ...
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Bartender Glass of God #6 [rate]
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trapezium Anime Film Review

Based on the novel by former Nogizaka46 member Kazumi Takayama, trapezium asks its audience to follow one girl who will use anything, and anyone, to achieve her dream. ― Trapezium is a strange movie, to say the least. On the surface, it's a rather simple movie that explores youth, their dreams, and the lengths they'll go to achieve those dreams. It's a coming-of-age story wrapped in the veneer of the...
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Magic: The Gathering Card Game Gets Hatsune Miku Collab

No one's gonna want to hard counter Miku ― In the past few years, the popular trading card game Magic: The Gathering (MTG) has partnered with different intellectual properties for some interesting collaborations. Some collabs are within parent company Wizards of the Coast's brand, such as Dungeons & Dragons. Others include properties such as Doctor Who, Warhammer: 40,000, or recently, Cowboy Bebop. T...
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Utano☆Princesama Live Emotion Game Launches on June 12

Video previews ST☆RISH's "KIR☆MEKI EMOTION" performance ― Broccoli revealed on Wednesday that it will release Utano☆Princesama Live Emotion, its new game app for the Utano☆Princesama franchise, on June 12. The official Twitter account for the game streamed a preview of ST☆RISH's "KIR☆MEKI EMOTION" music video: ━━━━━━━━━━━   ライブMV紹介   【ST☆RISH】 ━━━━━━━━━━━ ST☆RISHが披露する、 「KIR☆MEKI EMOTION」のライブMVを一部公開! ...
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Gundam Breaker 4 Game's Trailer Reveals August 29 Release

Game gets Digital Deluxe/Ultimate Editions ― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it will release the Gundam Breaker 4 game for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam worldwide on August 29. The official YouTube channel for PlayStation streamed a release date trailer: The game is getting a Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes early unlocks to parts from 15...
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Manga Up! Global Adds Ikuno Tajima's Victoria's Electric Coffin Manga in English

Manga launched in May 2021, launched in English on April 2 ― Square Enix's Manga Up! Global announced on Thursday that it has released Ikuno Tajima's Victoria's Electric Coffin (Victoria no Denki Hitsugi) manga in English. Manga Up! describes its story: David Douglas wishes he'd never been born. What's the point of a slum boy enduring a miserable existence and ending up on death row? Victoria Franken...
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KonoSuba – God’s blessing on this wonderful world! 3 #5 [rate]
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Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Speedrun Challenge Game Announced for Switch

Game featuring 13 NES titles launches on July 18 ― Nintendo announced on Wednesday the Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition game for Nintendo Switch, scheduled for release on July 18. The company unveiled a trailer that features contestants from past Nintendo World Championships events: The release features over 150 speedrun challenges for the following 13 NES games: Balloon Fight Donkey Kong Ex...
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Crunchyroll Adds English Dub for Natsume's Book of Friends Season 5 Anime

Season 5 originally aired in October 2016 ― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday an English dub for the fifth season of the television anime franchise based on Yuki Midorikawa's Natsume's Book of Friends (Natsume Yūjin-Chō) manga, premiering on May 8. The dub cast for Natsume's Book of Friends season 5 includes: Adam Gibbs as Natsume Christopher Wehkamp as Madara Mike Haimoto as Atsushi Alexis Tipton as...
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Mysterious Disappearances #5 [rate]
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The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio #5 [rate]

Mamoru Oshii, Yoshitaka Amano's Angel's Egg Anime Gets 4K Remaster

Remaster celebrates 40th anniversary with new scan of 35mm film print ― Tokuma Shoten announced on Wednesday that it is producing a 4K remaster of Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano's 1985 anime Angel's Egg (Tenshi no Tamago). The remaster is based on a new scan of a 35mm film print of the anime. The announcement did not reveal how the remaster will be eventually shown, such as through hypothetical fil...
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Why Nobody Remembers My World? Anime Reveals More Cast, Key Visual, 1st Character Video

Lynn, Hana Hishikawa join cast of July anime ― Happinet revealed the key visual, additional cast, and the first character promotional video for the television anime of writer Kei Sazane and illustrator neco's Naze Boku no Sekai o Dare mo Oboeteinai no ka? (Why nobody remembers my world?) novels on Wednesday. The character video features Kai, voiced by Shōya Chiba. The anime's staff will reveal five c...

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Bandai Namco Filmworks Releases Aura Battler Dunbine 'Experimental Video' With New Footage

"SIDE L" video reimagines original anime's opening, ending sequences with upcoming "SIDE R" video planned ― Bandai Namco Filmworks (formerly Sunrise) opened a new "Sunrise Robot Laboratory" website to highlight the studio's past mecha anime works on Wednesday. The site includes "AURA BATTLER DUNBINE SIDE L," a video incorporating new footage for Yoshiyuki Tomino's 1983 anime Aura Battler Dunbine to e...
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Train to the End of the World ‒ Episode 6

This was an unusually normal episode of Train to the End of the World until a flock of migratory zombies kidnapped Shizuru.
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French-Japanese Film Ghost Cat Anzu's Trailer Unveils More Cast & Staff, Theme Song, July 19 Debut

Munetaka Aoki, Miwako Ichikawa, Keiichi Suzuki, others join cast ― Toho Animation debut a new trailer and a new poster visual for Ghost Cat Anzu, Shin-Ei Animation and France's Miyu Productions' 2D-animated film, on Wednesday. The trailer announces more cast and staff members, the theme song, and the July 19 opening for the film. The newly revealed cast members are: Munetaka Aoki as Tetsuya, Karin's ...
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Unnamed Memory ‒ Episode 5

I don't think even dragon spit would leave as sour an aftertaste in your mouth as parts of this episode do.
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Uru Okabe's Good Night World End Prequel Manga Ends on May 21

Manga launched on August 1 ― Shogakukan's Manga ONE app revealed on Tuesday that Uru Okabe's Good Night World End prequel manga will end in its 20th chapter on May 21. The manga's story centers on the latest game "Planet," where players can freely control their avatar in the Metaverse. Rei, a boy neglected at home, and Liz, a young girl who longs to be an adult enter the game. Rei and Liz gets connec...
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Ghibli's Composer Joe Hisaishi Warns Against Unauthorized Use of His Music

Hisaishi's company Wonder City Inc. requests those without permission cease arranging his scores ― Among all anime music composers, only a few have left a mark on the anime industry. One of those composers is Joe Hisaishi, the composer for many of the songs featured in Studio Ghibli movies such as Spirited Away, Nausicaa, My Neighbor Totoro. His memorable scores have shaped music heard in anime. Howe...
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Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II ‒ Episodes 16-17

Make no mistake, despite his quirks and perversions, Rudeus is healing and growing. He may never end up becoming a hero, but he just might end up being a decent guy to those around him.
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Netflix Adds Sonic Mania Plus Game on iOS/Android on May 7

Netflix revealed on Tuesday that it has added Sega's Sonic Mania Plus game on iOS and Android devices through the Netflix Games service. Sega released the Sonic Mania game in August 2017 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Sonic Mania Plus, an enhanced version, launched in July 2018. Sega released the Sonic Mania Adventures animated series in 2018 for free on Youtube. The series ...
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 ‒ Episodes 52-53

Hey, would you like to see an anime where people sit around large tables for two episodes straight doing nothing but talking? Cuz, boy do I have the show for you.
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Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Game Gets PS5, Xbox Series, PC Releases

Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE+ ships on July 18 ― The official Twitter account for Spike Chunsoft and Too Kyo Games' Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE (Enigma Archives Rain Code/Chō Tantei Jikenbo Rain Code) game announced with a video on Tuesday that the game is getting a "Plus" version on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on July 18. 死に神ちゃんからの特ダネ情報!『レインコード』が、追加要素をプラスして新登場! ...
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Re: Sukeban Deka Manga Heads to Final Chapter

Modern remake of Shinji Wada's Sukeban Deka launched in 2021 ― The June issue of Akita Shoten's Monthly Princess magazine revealed on Tuesday that Ashibi Fukui's Re: Sukeban Deka manga is heading to its final chapter. The manga based on Shinji Wada's Sukeban Deka manga launched in Monthly Princess in February 2021. The manga is a remake of Wada's classic Showa era manga in the Reiwa era. Akita Shoten...
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Kaiju No. 8 ‒ Episode 4

This speaks to the immense burden on her shoulders and serves as one of those classic anime parenting warnings: maybe don't tell your child they have to be perfect all the time.

Detective Conan Author Gōshō Aoyama's Yaiba Manga Gets New Anime

Series previously inspired 52-episode anime in 1993 ― This year's 24th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine revealed on Wednesday that Gosho Aoyama's Yaiba manga will be getting a new anime adaptation. Aoyama is supervising. The series follows the titular Yaiba Kurogane, a young samurai boy inspired by Miyamoto Musashi, the real-life swordsman who pioneered the Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū sty...
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One Piece ‒ Episode 1103

The visual of all the crystal-like shapes falling out of his body as he turns back into a child is precisely the kind of cartoonish strangeness I’ve come to love about the series.
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Bokura no Sennen to Kimi ga Shinu Made no 30-ka Kan Manga Ends in June

Manga part of multimedia project launched in June 2021 ― The June issue of Akita Shoten's Monthly Princess magazine revealed on Tuesday that the manga for creator duo naked ape's Bokura no Sennen to Kimi ga Shinu Made no 30-ka Kan (Our Millennium and the 30 Days Until You Die) project will end in the magazine's next issue on June 6. naked ape launched the manga for the project in Monthly Princess in ...
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Jujutsu Kaisen, Berserk Deluxe, Spy x Family Manga Rank on NYT May Bestseller List

Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen, Kentarou Miura's Berserk Deluxe, and Tatsuya Endō's SPY x FAMILY manga ranked on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early May. Jujutsu Kaisen volume 22 ranked at #2, Berserk Deluxe volume 1 at #8, and Spy x Family volume 11 at #13. The 11th volume of SPY x FAMILY ranked at #7 on April's list. The 37th volume of My Hero Aca...
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Gundam Seed Freedom Cast Make Joke Redub of Scene to Promote Film's Final Run

Kira and the gang really want you to see the movie one more time ― Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom is just now getting an international release, but in Japan it's wrapping up its theatrical run. To say it had a good run is an understatement as Gundam Seed fans patiently waited 20 years for the movie to drop. However, it's time for Japanese fans to say goodbye to the movie as its last day in theaters ...
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Microsoft Closes Tango Gameworks Studio

Microsoft closes several studios to "reprioritize its titles and resources" ― Tango Gameworks (The Evil Within, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Hi-Fi Rush) announced on Tuesday that Microsoft has closed Tango Gameworks, among other studios. Its titles will remain available to purchase and play. (@TangoGameworks)May 7 Microsoft has also closed Arkane Austin and Alpha Dog Studios as part of its effort to "consolidat...
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Orange Inc. to Release e-Bookstore Service emaqi Featuring Manga This Summer

Service to use Orange Inc's AI-translation technology ― The AI localization company Orange Inc. announced on Monday that it will release an e-bookstore service titled "emaqi," which will launch in the United States this summer. The service will feature works translated using Orange Inc's technology, and will also include "recommendations, curations by manga influencers, and manga trailers." emaqi wil...
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This Week in Anime - Will We Ever Know Why Anime Get Cancelled?

Nick and Chris recount some of the most frustrating anime cancellations, from the Yuri on Ice movie to the second half of Stars Align. ― Nick and Chris recount some of the most frustrating anime cancellations from the second half of Stars Align to the 2007 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood movie. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views...
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Yura Urushibara's Tougen Anki Manga Gets TV Anime in 2025

Anime will star Hiroshi Kamiya, Kotaro Nishiyama, Kotaro Nishiyama ― Distribution company Remow announced on Tuesday that Yura Urushibara's Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise manga will get a television anime in 2025. The company revealed the trailer, key visual, and main cast for the anime. The anime's cast includes: Kazuki Ura as Shiki Ichinose, the protagonist who inherits the blood of an Oni. Sh...
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Kadokawa Establishes New Anime Studio Bellnox Films

New studio starts operations on July 1 ― Kadokawa announced on Tuesday that it is establishing a new animation production studio called Bellnox Films this month, and the studio will formally start its operations on July 1. Koji Kajita, a former head of Gonzo and a founder and former president of David Production, is serving as the representative director and president of Bellnox Films. The new produc...

Nintendo to Announce Switch Successor by March 2025

Switch has sold 141.32 million units ― Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa revealed with a post on the official Nintendo Twitter account on Tuesday that the company will announce the successor to the Switch console within the company's current fiscal year, which ends on March 31, 2025. The post also notes that the company will hold a regular Nitnendo Direct streaming presentation in June, but that i...
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