Eiichiro Oda shares video message, teaser illustration for Chopper― The official Twitter account for the Hollywood live-action series of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga announced on Thursday that Netflix has renewed the series for a second season. The video features a message from original creator Oda as well as a teaser illustration for Tony Tony Chopper: NAKAMA!!! 🏴☠️👑 It fills us with great joy t...
I'm Standing on 1,000,000 Lives' Kumiko Habara directs at Maho Film― Kodansha opened a website on Thursday to confirm the television anime of Tsuyoshi Yasuda's The Blue Wolves of Mibu (Ao no Miburo) manga. The site unveiled a teaser video, a character visual featuring the protagonist Nio, and the staff for the anime. The teaser features art from the manga. Kumiko Habara (I'm Standing on 1,000,000 Li...
Akari Kitō, Yuri Yoshida, Chitose Morinaga, Mai Kanazawa sing ending song "Koi! Koi Koi"― The official website for the short television anime of Iro Aida's After-School Hanako-kun (Hōkago Shōnen Hanako-kun) spinoff manga began streaming the anime's first promotional video on Thursday. The video reveals and previews the anime's ending theme song "Koi! Koi Koi" (Come to Me, Deep Love) by Akari Kitō wi...
The staff for the The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 television anime announced on Wednesday that the season will premiere on October 6 at 9:00 p.m. JST on AT-X before airing on other stations. The anime had its world premiere screening at Anime Expo earlier on July 3. The anime is also holding world tour premiere screenings in Paris and Austin in July; in Mannheim, Germany and Toronto in Augu...
Trailer, cast message video streamed― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Wednesday that it has released the Code Geass: Lost Stories social game for iOS and Android devices. The company posted a trailer and a video featuring messages from cast members Jun Fukuyama (Lelouch), Ami Koshimizu (Kallen), Yukana (C.C.), and Manaka Iwami (original character Anone): The game launched for smartphones as well...
This digital manga store was launched in 2022 in the U.S. and offers a wide range of series from various well known Japanese publishers and even has titles that have never been previously released in English.― Accessibility is key. The more cost effective platforms that allow people to access large libraries of high-quality content, the better. Not only do they offset the growing threat of circulate...
We've got a release date for the last installment of the Attack on Titan anime and it's only taken 10 years! Plus, Miyazaki might be 82 years old, but he's still not ready to hang up his director's hat.― Attack on Titan the Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2 is a real anime We've got a release date for the last installment of the Attack on Titan anime and it's only taken 10 years! Plus, Miya...
Mamoru Hatakeyama, the director of Undead Murder Farce has a career as colorful as the anime. Steve and Chris invite us to take a look at his other amazing and stylish works.― Mamoru Hatakeyama, the director of Undead Murder Farce has a career as colorful as the anime. Steve and Chris invite us to take a look at his other amazing and stylish works. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by th...
The Phoenix: Eden17 anime is an exploration of greed and human nature birthed from the mind of the legendary Osamu Tezuka.― Phoenix: Eden17 is an adaptation of the sixth volume of the manga Phoenix, the seminal work of Osamu Tezuka—the man known colloquially as "The God of Manga" for his lasting influence on the medium that persists even today. Phoenix is an exploration of the nature of humanity thr...
With very strong episodes, One Piece and Bungo Stray Dogs overtake Jujutsu Kaisen in the cumulative! Discover what else is moving in the 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 rankings are based on how pe...
So this is it, the end of an era.― So this is it, the end of an era. I know these episodes technically aired in Japan almost a year ago, and the reality has long since set in. But watching the English iteration of Ash's final episodes exactly 25 years after the first official U.S. episode aired in America still hits me emotionally. There is no way that I can be unbiased when talking about this final...
Can The Seven Deadly Sins newbies watch Four Knights of the Apocalypse? We asked manga editor Yuya Matsuda, anime producer Takuma Kishida, and lead voice actors Shou Komura and Kanna Nakamura.― Nakaba Suzuki's Four Knights of the Apocalypse is a sequel to his popular manga, The Seven Deadly Sins. The series focuses on the young boy Percival, who discovers he is destined to be part of a group of four...
The auction presents a golden opportunity for anime enthusiasts, collectors, and resellers to acquire a vast array of prized merchandise.― [Downey, CA, 9/9/23] - Ukiyo Kumo, a prominent online retailer specializing in anime figurines and merchandise, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on June 29, 2023. The company's assets, valued at approximately $650,000, are set to be sold at a public auction managed...
I am happy to report that our fears were misguided and that all signs seem to point to us living in a universe in which miracles can, at least occasionally, occur. Let it be known, mateys: Netflix's One Piece is good. It's really good.― As I mentioned in my preview of One Piece's first episode, I've only recently been converted into the massive flock of fans that Eiichiro Oda's manga has grown over...
Ready to bid farewell to Ash Ketchum and his timeless adventures? Not quite? We get you. Join Nick and Nicky this week as they explore the 25-year legacy of Pokémon before the start of a new era.― Ready to bid farewell to Ash Ketchum and his timeless adventures? Not quite? We get you. Join Nick and Nicky this week as they explore the 25-year legacy of Pokémon before the start of a new era. Disclaim...
Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano's Angel's Egg remains an enigmatic entry in both creators' careers. Surreal and beautiful, we can only hope more legitimate exposure may lead to broader availability.― Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano's Angel's Egg remains an enigmatic entry in both creators' careers. Years out from his iconic directorial turn with Ghost in the Shell, Oshii wrote the film's story wit...
Misaki Takamatsu talks about the manga's creation, the inspiration behind Skip and Loafer's lead pair, and the guidance Takamatsu provided during the creation of the anime.― Recently, NewType magazine in Japan was able to sit down and talk with Misaki Takamatsu, the creator of the Skip and Loafer manga. During the interview, Takamatsu talked about the manga's creation, the inspiration behind Skip an...