It's become increasingly common for anime and other media to disappear from streaming services, be it contractual reasons or a tax write-off. Steve and Nicky go over some of the pros for buying physical releases of your favorite anime series.― It's become increasingly common for anime and other media to disappear from streaming services, be it contractual reasons or a tax write-off. Steve and Nicky...
These four episodes add some likable cast members but also tread the same ground TONIKAWA fans have seen before.― This side story exists in a peculiar space. This isn't a case where the story deviates from the main plot and relationship to flesh other things out or explore different forms of comedy. The overall presentation is similar, with the sound quality and animation being on the same level as ...
Anime's new episodes were originally scheduled to premiere on September 3― The official website for the Naruto anime franchise announced on Tuesday that the premiere of the four "brand-new" episodes for the anime will be postponed to a later date, to further improve their quality. The anime's staff will announce a new premiere date soon. In the meantime, a repeat of selected Boruto: Naruto Next Gene...
Event took place last November in Tokyo― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will stream the Sword Art Online -FULLDIVE- 10th anniversary event for the Sword Art Online series on Tuesday in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and India. The franchise's 10th anniversary event took place on November 6, 202...
Kento Yamazaki, Anna Yamada star in film directed by Shigeaki Kubo at CREDEUS― An official website opened on Wednesday for the live-action film adaptation of Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga, and it unveiled a trailer, visual, cast, staff, and January 19 premiere. The film stars: Kento Yamazaki as Saichi Sugimoto Anna Yamada as Asirpa Gordon Maeda as Hyakunosuke Ogata Yuma Yamoto as Yoshitake Shirai...
Pocket ni Bōken wo Tsumekonde live-action drama stars Nanase Nishino― TV Tokyo and The Pokémon Company announced on Wednesday that they will produce the first original live-action drama about the Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green games titled Pocket ni Bōken wo Tsumekonde (Fill Your Pocket with Adventure). The series will premiere in Japan on October 19, and will star Nanase Nishino, who is a fan of Pok...
Lupin, Jigen, Tama appear in film opening on September 8― The official Twitter account for the City Hunter franchise's new anime film City Hunter The Movie: Angel Dust (Gekijо̄ban City Hunter: Tenshi no Namida) revealed on Wednesday that the film will feature crossover apperances from the Lupin III series' Lupin and Jigen, as well as Tama & Friends: Uchi no Tama Shirimasen ka?'s titular cat Tama. IM...
Musical debuts in Tokyo's Imperial Theater on February 6-28― The staff for the stage musical adaptation of "Phantom Blood," the first arc of Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga, revealed the cast and visuals on Tuesday. The cast includes: Yuya Matsushita and Shotaro Arisawa as Jonathan Joestar Mamoru Miyano as Dio Brando Miisha Shimizu as Erina Pendleton Young Dais as Robert E.O. Speedwa...
Lynzee and James get caught up on the top anime drama of the season, My Happy Marriage. Does this supernatural period piece hold up or is it just misery for misery's sake?― Tips for a Happy (Anime) Marriage Lynzee and James get caught up on the top anime drama of the season, My Happy Marriage. Does this supernatural period piece hold up or is it just misery for misery's sake? Plus, a new episode of...
A great vocal performance and even greater music makes this Macross entry a perfect entry point for new fans.― If you were at Otakon this year, you might have seen Macross Delta's first and fourth episodes for the first time officially outside of Japan. In the lead-up to the screening, some were left asking, “Why just episodes one and four? Why not the first four?” According to Creative Sphere's Adr...
We spoke to voice actress Moe Kahara (Fuuko Izumo), Shonen Jump editor Takumi Hashimoto, and series producer Ryōta Hasegawa about balancing the series' unique brand of chaos.― Fans who attended the Undead Unluck panel at Anime Expo last month were decidedly very lucky when animation studio TMS Entertainment brought out a slate of special guests—voice actress Moe Kahara, who plays Fuuko Izumo; actor...
Record of Ragnarok Season 2 Part 2 is not the end of the story, but it does signal an end to any real optimism I had about the series going forward.― Record of Ragnarok Season 2 Part 2 is not the end of the story, but it does signal an end to any real optimism I had about the series going forward. It's apparent that we're locked into the current model for the foreseeable future, and despite the biza...
Undead Murder Face has had pretty good rankings since the beginning of the season, and finally snags the top spot 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 that these rankings are based on how people rated individual ...
If the influx of isekai series every season has you fed up, take a deep breath and remember: it used to be magic high school anime instead.― If the influx of isekai series every season has you fed up, take a deep breath and remember: it used to be magic high school anime instead. Chivalry of a Failed Knight is streaming on HIDIVE; all other series mentioned are streaming on Crunchyroll. Disclaimer:...
This book is a story about finding acceptance and love for who you are, not what society says you are.― Although romance as a genre, in both manga and novels, has been expanding its boundaries in terms of what makes it to mainstream publishing, both omegaverse and furry (as opposed to shifter) titles still face some headwinds when it comes to readership, or at least overt readership. That can make t...
Stage actors Hiroki Berrecloth and Kurumu Okamiya discuss the inner workings of Takao and getting into character for a live performance.― The stage version of Makoto Shinkai's film The Garden of Words is running in London until September 9, at the Park Theatre in Finsbury Park. Shinkai's film follows a schoolboy, Takao, who encounters a mysterious woman in a rainy Tokyo park. The play is based on th...