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This Week in Anime - Donghua Keeps Getting Better
Anime industry insiders predict that Chinese animation will overtake Japan in the future, but does it have to be a competition? Let's take this opportunity to simply appreciate some cool donghua.
― Anime industry insiders predict that Chinese animation will overtake Japan in the future, but does it have to be a competition? Let's take this opportunity to simply appreciate some cool donghua. These se...
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Koriusu no Yume Anime Reveals Returning Staff, Ending Song Artist
Miho Okasaki performs ending song; visual also debuts
― The official website for anime adaptations of Fuse and Mitz Vah's That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) light novel series revealed the staff, visual, concept board, and the ending theme song artist for the three-episode Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken: Koriusu no Yume (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: C...
Gundam Build Metaverse Anime Unveils 2nd Teaser, Staff, Story
Masami Obari helms 3 episodes about Hawaiian boy who fights Gunpla battles in online metaverse
― Bandai Namco Filmworks unveiled the second teaser trailer, key visual, main staff, and story introduction for Gundam Build Metaverse, its 10th anniversary anime for the Gundam Build franchise, on Wednesday. The new story is set in an online metaverse space where users can use avatars to move around and in...
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2's 'Kaigyoku/Gyokusetsu' Arc Reveals Theme Song Artists
Tatsuya Kitani performs opening theme song "Ao no Sumika," Soushi Sakiyama performs ending theme song "Akari"
― The official website for the Jujutsu Kaisen anime revealed the artists for the opening and ending theme songs in the second season's "Kaigyoku/Gyokusetsu" arc on Wednesday. Tatsuya Kitani performs the opening theme song "Ao no Sumika" (Blue House), and Soushi Sakiyama performs the ending th...
Kodansha's New 'K Manga' App Reveals Tickets, Points System for Accessing Manga Chapters
Company hosts digital launch party on June 22
― Kodansha Ltd. launched its new manga distribution service "K MANGA" for Android on Wednesday. The app is also slated to launch for iOS on Wednesday, and is slated to launch for browsers "within days." The company confirmed that it launched the app with approximately 400 titles including 60 simulpub titles, with their chapters debuting on K MANGA before ...
Voice Actor Kaito Ishikawa to Have Vocal Cord Polyp Surgery
Surgery slated at end of May with Ishikawa going on 1-month hiatus to recover
― Talent management agency Stay-Luck announced on Wednesday that voice actor Kaito Ishikawa will undergo vocal cord polyp removal surgery at the end of May, and will subsequently go on hiatus for about a month after to recover. Stay-Luck further explained that Ishikawa's vocal polyps had been worsening since last year, and ...
Love, That's an Understatement GN 1
Love, That's an Understatement's first volume is a strong start to an enjoyable take on the good girl/bad boy romance subgenre, and if you're a fan of shoujo-style romance, you definitely ought to check it out.
― The good girl/bad boy romance trope is almost as old as the romance genre itself. Early versions of the trope, such as in Samuel Richardson's 1748 novel Clarissa, didn't exactly work out. Ho...
Preview - Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg
While the 1997 original never came to the United States, Gust is working on a remake of the beloved Atelier Marie RPG. Let's go back to the start and see how the series invites players to take things at their own pace.
― While the Atelier series has seen a recent rise to fame, courtesy of the Atelier Ryza trilogy games, the franchise has always enjoyed low-key popularity among RPG enthusiasts. Its or...
How Accurate Is 【Oshi No Ko】 About the Japanese Entertainment Industry? An Interview With Aka Akasaka
In our exclusive interview with Aka Akasaka, he reveals how his extensive research into the entertainment industry inspired the series and other fascinating insights into the manga's creation.
― It's not hard to understand why the 【Oshi No Ko】 anime and manga series has been a huge hit. The story is full of fascinating insights about the Japanese entertainment industry, all wrapped up in a thrilling ...
Trinity Trigger
Trinity Trigger is a solid game with several interesting elements, held back by a somewhat lackluster and repetitive presentation.
― Trinity Trigger is a game from another time, often to its benefit but at times to its detriment as well. Trinity Trigger draws its line in the sand early: this is a throwback to the action RPGs of the 90s at its heart. If you've played titles like those in the Mana seri...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2023, Apr 29-May 5
After a slow start, My Clueless First Friend and The Dangers in My Heart are steadily climbing the charts. Find out how your favorite shows fared in our weekly user rankings.
― 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 ...
This Week in Anime - Breaking the Mold with Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure
Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure breaks the mold by officially introducing its first ever boy Precure in the franchise's 20-year history. How will it hold up against conventional wisdom that boys should stay away from "girly" things?
― The idea of having Magical Boys aboard the Magical Girl franchise has only ever been considered a running gag or joke in the series. But Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure breaks the m...
Go to Japan with ANN and PacSet Travel!
Anime News Network is going to Japan, and this time we want to bring you with us. Visit Ghibli Park, relax in an onsen and grab some amazing Japanese food with us this October.
― Back in 2020, Anime News Network was planning an amazing trip to Japan for our readers. Unfortunately... things happened... Now that Japan is welcoming visitors again, our plans to go to Japan with a few of our readers are b...
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun GN 1
The manga that inspired the fan-favorite anime series is now out in bookstores. If you're already a fan of the anime reading this is a no-brainer; but newcomers have the opportunity to discover Iruma's charm all on their own.
― Poor Iruma - his deadbeat parents have just sold him to a demon, which is the latest in a long line of terrible decisions they've made over his fourteen years. From deciding t...
The official ONE PIECE orchestra concert coming to the US for the first time in July 2023!
With Special Appearances by Composer Kohei Tanaka and Singer Hiroshi Kitadani (We Are!) in Los Angeles!
― After receiving critical acclaim in Europe and Asia, ONE PIECE Music Symphony will premiere in the US on July 5, 2023, at Morton H. Meyerson Symphony in Dallas, then on July 14, 2023, at the prestigious Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The show will feature a full orchestra on stage with the latest a...
From Introvert Cringe to Yuri Harem—Watamote Turns 10
It's 2023, and anime about socially awkward girls are in. Watamote's Tomoko has come a long way since her shut-in days, becoming a hopeful role model where once there was only cringe.
― It's 2023, and anime about socially awkward girls are in. Komi Can't Communicate gave us a protagonist with such severe anxiety that she struggles to speak. For the main character of Bocchi the Rock, merely being per...
Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion Giveaway
As a treat for ANN readers worldwide, YEN PRESS is giving away one copy of Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion, Vol. 1 each to 3 lucky winners.
― As a treat for ANN readers worldwide, YEN PRESS is giving away one copy of Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion, Vol. 1 each to 3 lucky winners. With the rise of Korean comics, Yen Press's library continues to expand. With the print publicat...
The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses GN 1-2
A slow-burn in the romance department, this series stretches reader's suspension of disbelief (and patience).
― If you only want to read the short version of this review, let me ask you this: do you like simple and cute things? If so, then this manga will probably appeal to you. I'm grateful that I'm reviewing the first two volumes of this series instead of just the first one because, unfortunately, ...
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