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First Look at Crunchyroll's Spring Anime Series Slate
Gearing up for the Spring 2024 anime season, Crunchyroll held a press-only event at their office and on-site theater in Los Angeles.
― Shaking up their usual rollup to a new season of Anime, for Spring 2024 Crunchyroll held a press-only event at their office and on-site theater in Los Angeles. MC'd by Crunchyroll News' Global Editor in Chief, Kyle Cardine, this event offered an early showing of some ...
Sasaki and Peeps Season One Anime Series Review
In its animated incarnation, Sasaki and Peeps is Overstuffed Smörgåsbord – The Anime.
― Sasaki and Peeps surely represent the end stage of the Japanese light novel explosion. We've run out of endlessly iterative and overcomplicated isekai power fantasy concepts, flashy and violent psychic battling's getting old, and magical girls have been deconstructed over and over until there's nothing left but ru...
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! Anime Series Review
It could look better, but don't let that stop you from watching this kind, mature romance.
― Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!: it's like My New Boss is Goofy, but actually gay. It would be easy to glibly write this series off that way, and there are distinct similarities between the two, not the least of which is that both series explore the bonds between men who work a...
Tis Time for "Torture," Princess Anime Series Review
Despite its best efforts, Torture Princess' humor is mostly one-note and has little to leave audiences wanting more.
― The more jaded fans among us would be forgiven for fearing the worst for this anime that prominently features the loaded word “torture” in its title. After all, the series composer is Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, the same screenwriter who composed such infamous anime adaptations as Redo of Hea...
The Demon Prince of Momochi House Anime Series Review
The Demon Prince of Momochi House absolutely could have been more than this and I'm sorry it isn't, but to damn it with faint praise, “mediocre” is at least better than “bad.”
― It's difficult not to watch The Demon Prince of Momochi House and compare it to Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts. That's not because they're similar stories – apart from falling under the shoujo demographic and fan...
This Week in Games - Dragon's Dogma 2 and an Interview with SAND LAND Producer Keishu Minami
This week, Jean-Karlo looks into Dragon Dogma 2's microtransaction drama, gushes about the notable visual novels on the horizon, and has a chat with the upcoming SAND LAND game's producer, Keishu Minami.
― Welcome back, folks! It's a busy Spring, and I know folks are likely neck-deep in Dragon's Dogma 2. But someone on Twitter went and reminded me that Touch Detective 3 + The Complete Case Files is o...
Ani-One Asia Reveals Kaiju No. 8, Blue Archive, 6 Other Anime for Spring 2024 Streaming
KonoSuba season 3, My Hero Academia season 7, more also announced
― Ani-One Asia announced over the past 11 days that it has licensed the Kaiju No. 8, Blue Archive The Animation, KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3, My Hero Academia season 7, Laid-Back Camp season 3, Highspeed Étoile, Bartender Glass of God, and As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the...
Live-Action Isobe Isobee Monogatari ~Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo~ Show Unveils More Cast, July Debut
Yōsuke Sugino star as titular character in 10-episode WOWOW series
― The staff for the live-action series of Ryō Nakama's Isobe Isobee Monogatari ~Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo~ manga announced six more cast members and the July premiere for the series on Tuesday. The newly announced cast members are (as pictured above): Fuku Suzuki as Jō Nakajima (third from left)
Neru Nagahama as Kanban Musume (Poster Girl) (...
Gundam Seed FREEDOM Anime Film Opens in Vietnam on April 5
Film opened in Japan on January 26 to become franchise's highest-earning film
― Vietnamese cinema chain Lotte Cinema announced on March 27 that the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM anime sequel film will open in Vietnam this Friday, April 5. The film has been screening in 354 cinemas in Japan since January 26, and added 4DX, MX4D, and Dolby Cinema screenings starting on February 9. The film is now the...
Ninja Slayer Manga Gets Steam Game This Summer
Side-scroller adapts manga's "Neo-Saitama in Flames" arc
― A website opened on Tuesday to reveal Ninja Slayer: Neo-Saitama Enjō (Ninja Slayer: Neo-Saitama in Flames, Kadokawa Game Linkage and ABC Animation's game adaptation of Yoshiaki Tabata and Yūki Yogo's Ninja Slayer manga which will launch on Steam this summer. The website also revealed the game's first trailer. The game's website also started ...
Urusei Yatsura ‒ Episode 35
I would like to see more episodes focusing on Lum's perspective or seeing her go on adventures with the crazy gadgets that she develops.
Shangri-La Frontier ‒ SEASON FINALE
My favorite part of the finale of this anime was when Bilac was explaining to Sunraku that he needs to be more conscious that he is the main character and that his actions have consequences.
Inuhiko Doronoda's Kimi to Uchū o Aruku Tame ni Manga Wins 17th Manga Taisho Awards
Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm comes in 2nd
― The executive committee for the 17th Manga Taisho awards announced the winner and full points breakdown for the awards on Tuesday during the award ceremony. (The official English name of the awards is the "Cartoon Grand Prize.") Inuhiko Doronoda's Kimi to Uchū o Aruku Tame ni won this year's award. Doronda drew an illustration to commemorate...
The Dangers in My Heart Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
If I haven't made it abundantly clear already, The Dangers in My Heart is now one of my favorite anime of all time.
Happy April Fool's Day From the Anime World Part II
Are you smart enough to stay one step ahead of the fooler this April Fool's Day?
― It's April Fool's Day, and that means you're either the fooler or the fooled. And the anime industry is trying to fool you. But, can you see through their jokes this year? Chitose Yagami
こんにちはっESアイドル君達が出演する映画『恋する♡すくらんぶる」の原作者・八神千歳です♪この度は夢のような企画をありがとうございましたー！いつも楽しみにしている『あんスタ』さんのエイプリルフール！今年はまさかまさか…でした！！（「恋すく」は今回の企画のための作品だ...
Anime Boston 2024: Whisper Me a Love Song Premiere
Whisper Me a Love Song centers around the complex (and often romantic) relationships of a group of high school girls in a band.
― HIDIVE's second big premiere of Anime Boston 2024, Whisper Me a Love Song, has a few things in common with their first, Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night. Both shows center around the relationships between high school girls in a band. Where the nature of the relationships ...
BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- Film Casts Comedian Seiya, Mami Koyama
Seiya plays Hakuho soccer player; Koyama plays chauffeur, maid for Mikage family
― The official website for the anime film of Kōta Sannomiya's BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- spinoff of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's Blue Lock soccer manga revealed on Tuesday that comedian Seiya and voice actress Mami Koyama will guest star in the film. Seiya, who forms one half of the comedian duo Shimofuri Myojo, v...
First Look at Crunchyroll's Spring Anime Series Slate
Gearing up for the Spring 2024 anime season, Crunchyroll held a press-only event at their office and on-site theater in Los Angeles.
― Shaking up their usual rollup to a new season of Anime, for Spring 2024 Crunchyroll held a press-only event at their office and on-site theater in Los Angeles. MC'd by Crunchyroll News' Global Editor in Chief, Kyle Cardine, this event offered an early showing of some ...
Anime Boston 2024: HIDIVE Presents Working in the Japanese Anime Industry
HIDIVE hosted a panel with two special guests, producer Yuki Watanabe and voice actor Yuya Hirose, to discuss what it's like to work in the anime industry.
― Friday at Anime Boston, HIDIVE's Star Butler hosted a panel with two special guests from Chained Soldier, producer Yuki Watanabe and voice actor Yuya Hirose, to discuss what it's like to work in the anime industry. Hirose didn't always want to b...
Anime Boston 2024: Jellyfish Can't Swim at Night Anime Premiere
The first two episodes of Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night arrived with relatively little fanfare but ended up being the clear highlight of the first day of Anime Boston 2024.
― Compared to new series premieres at Anime Boston's past, the first two episodes of Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night arrived with relatively little fanfare. There were no exclusive giveaways or special guests to talk about t...
Sakura-Con 2024: Gundam Seed Freedom Panel
Voice actors Soichiro Hoshi and Rie Tanaka took some time to sit down with fans and talk about Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom at Sakura Con this past weekend.
― This year, Sakura-Con welcomed the voice actors Soichiro Hoshi and Rie Tanaka among their special guests. Hoshi and Tanaka took some time to sit down with fans and talk about Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom, the film sequel to Mobile Suit Gu...
GKIDS Releases The First Slam Dunk on Blu-ray Disc on June 25
Collector's Edition to be released later in 2024
― GKIDS announced on Monday that it will release The First Slam Dunk, the anime film of Takehiko Inoue's Slam Dunk basketball manga, on Blu-ray Disc on June 25, with distribution by Shout! Studios. The company streamed a trailer: The Blu-ray Disc release will include an interview with director Takehiko Inoue, an English dub featurette, audio commentary...
Voice Actor Bon Ishihara Dies at 68
Ishihara voiced Gold-Toothed Doctor in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
― KeKKe Corporation announced in February that voice actor Bon Ishihara (real name Sumio Ishihara) died on February 8 at the age of 68. A funeral service was held for relatives. Ishihara voiced the Gold-Toothed Doctor in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Johnny the Matagi in Samurai Champloo, Sōichirō Shimogamo in The Eccentric F...
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The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases #2 [rate]
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The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases #1 [rate]
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Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf #1 [rate]
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Apothecary Diaries Manga Creator Nekokurage Indicted on Suspicion of Tax Evasion
Nekokurage claims neglect of tax returns due to ignorance
― Nekokurage (real name Erika Ikeda), the creator of the manga adaptation of The Apothecary Diaries light novels, was indicted by The Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau on February 29 on suspicion of not declaring approximately 260 million yen (about US$1.7 million) in income and evading about 47 million yen (about US$310,000) in taxes from 2019...
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I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince #1 [rate]
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Sasaki and Peeps Season One Anime Series Review
In its animated incarnation, Sasaki and Peeps is Overstuffed Smörgåsbord – The Anime.
― Sasaki and Peeps surely represent the end stage of the Japanese light novel explosion. We've run out of endlessly iterative and overcomplicated isekai power fantasy concepts, flashy and violent psychic battling's getting old, and magical girls have been deconstructed over and over until there's nothing left but ru...
New Live-Action Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe Episode Airs in May
Series' 9th episode adapts "Poaching Seashore" story
― NHK announced on Monday that it will air a new episode of the live-action series inspired by Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai), Hirohiko Araki's spinoff from his JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga. The series' overall ninth episode (not including the live-action film) will adapt the "Mitsuryō Kaigan" (Poaching Seashore) story from ...
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Re:Monster #1 [rate]
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Happy April Fool's Day from the Anime World Part I
To quote former U.S. President George W. Bush, “Fool me once, shame on…shame on you. You fool me, you can't get fooled again.”
― It's April Fool's, which means everyone wants to make a fool of everyone else. And so does the anime and manga industry. So, what sort of tricks do they have up their sleeves this year? Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction
#映画デデデデ スピンオフ映画公開決定⚡️ ＼ \ / ／『テットテットテーモンズ テテテテ...
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Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- #13 [rate]
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Atlus, Vanillaware's Unicorn Overlord Game Sells 500,000 Copies Worldwide
Tactical fantasy RPG launched for Switch, PS4/PS5, Xbox Series X|S on March 8
― The official website of Atlus revealed that it and Vanillaware's Unicorn Overlord game has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide (includes packaged version shipped and download version sold worldwide), and started streaming the game's "Accolade Trailer" on Monday. Atlus released the game for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, P...
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Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included #1 [rate]
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Solo Leveling ‒ Episode 12 (SEASON FINALE)
Do we ever really change? That's the question at the core of this, the final episode of season one
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God's Game We Play #1 [rate]
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Voice Actor William Samples Dies
Actor played roles in Master Keaton, Inuyasha, others
― Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail reported on March 9 that voice actor William Samples died on January 2. Samples voiced Tahei Hiraga in the Master Keaton anime as well as the OVA. He also provided voices for Project ARMS: The 2nd Chapter and Inuyasha. According to IMDb, he also voiced roles in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Sherlock ...
Ninja Kamui ‒ Episode 8
It leads to Mike drunkenly serenading Emma at karaoke about the importance of trust which is probably the single funniest thing the show has done and is the biggest highlight of the episode.
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Train to the End of the World #1 [rate]
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Nobuyuki Fukumoto: Kaiji Manga's Next Arc is Last
Author also revealed manga's current arc to end soon
― Kaiji manga author Nobuyuki Fukumoto revealed in an interview on March 22 that the series will end in its next arc. Fukumoto also stated that the manga's latest arc, "24-oku Dasshutsu-hen" (The 2.4 Billion Escape Arc) will end soon. Fukumoto did not reveal further details regarding the manga's next arc, or the latest arc's end. The series is curr...
Sexy Zone Idol Group Changes Name to timelesz
Kento Nakajima left group on Sunday
― The three remaining members of the formerly Johnny & Associates (now Smile-Up and Starto Entertainment) group Sexy Zone announced on Monday that they have changed their group name to timelesz. The group specified in a livestream on Monday that the name change was not an April Fools' joke. The group also announced they are recruiting a new member. The name of the ...
Netflix Lists The Grimm Variations Anime for Release in India
6-part anime slated to debut on Netflix on April 17
― Netflix is listing The Grimm Variations, Wit Studio and CLAMP's original anime series based on Grimm's Fairy Tales, for release in India. The company is streaming the trailer for the anime in Japanese with English subtitles as well as with an English dub. The six-part anime will debut on Netflix on April 17. Netflix describes the anime: Once upon ...
Gundam Seed FREEDOM Anime Film Opens in the Philippines on April 13
Film opened in Japan on January 26 to become franchise's highest-earning film
― Odex announced on March 21 that its Philippine fan screening of the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM anime sequel film will open on April 13. The film has been screening in 354 cinemas in Japan since January 26, and added 4DX, MX4D, and Dolby Cinema screenings starting on February 9. The film is now the highest-earning fil...
Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf Anime Streams Ending Sequence Video
Anime debuts on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi on April 1
― Toho Animation's YouTube channel began streaming the ending sequence video for the Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf anime on Monday. The video features the ending theme song "Andante" by musical duo ClariS. The anime will debut on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, and TV Aichi on April 1 at 25:30 (effectively April 2 at 1:30 a.m. JST). The show wi...
Aniplus Asia Airs Simulcast of The Duke of Death, An Archdemon's Dilemma, Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again Anime
All 3 anime premiere in upcoming spring 2024 season
― Aniplus Asia announced last week that it will air a simulcast of the third season of The Duke of Death and His Maid, An Archdemon's Dilemma - How to Love Your Elf Bride, and Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again anime. The third season of the anime of Koharu Inoue's The Duke of Death and His Maid (Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid) manga will premiere...
Stage Play Adaptation of Yoshio Sawai's Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Manga Confirmed
Stage play first announced as April Fools' joke
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Yoshio Sawai's Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo manga announced on Monday that the manga will get a stage play adaptation titled Chō Hajike Stage☆Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (Super Hajike Stage☆Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) in October at the Theatre1010 in Tokyo. Keita Kawajiri (Nanbaka stage play writer/director, Fist of the North Star, Mob ...
Takako Shimura's 1-Shot Futari de Hitorigurashi Gets Regular Manga Series
Bungeishunju published 1-shot about 2 women neighbors each living alone on December 22
― Takako Shimura revealed on Twitter on March 21 that the previously published one-shot Futari de Hitorigurashi (Living Alone Together) manga is getting a regular series, beginning in the spring issue of Bungeishunju's Bunshun Woman magazine that released on March 21. 本日発売の文春WOWAN春号に漫画載ってます。前回読み切りだった『ふたりでひとり暮らし』連載化...
Gundam Seed FREEDOM Anime Film Opens in Hong Kong on April 25
Film opened in Japan on January 26 to become franchise's highest-earning film
― Hong Kong content distributor MediaLink Entertainment Limited began streaming an English- and Chinese-subtitled trailer for the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM anime sequel film last Wednesday. The trailer revealed that MediaLink will open the film in Hong Kong on April 25. The film has been screening in 354 cinemas in Ja...
Kotei no Himawari Manga Ends in 3 Chapters
Series launched in September 2022
― Yugo Ishikawa revealed on Twitter on March 27 that the Kotei no Himawari (Sunflowers on the Lakebed) manga will end in three more chapters. The fourth volume also revealed the fifth and final compiled volume will ship in July. The manga centers on a magazine journalist named Takurō. A place that Takurō used to live in was flooded and became a lake due to a dam bei...
Muse Asia Licenses Date A Live V Anime
Anime premieres in Japan on April 10
― Muse Asia announced on March 25 that it has licensed the Date A Live V television anime. Muse Asia will announce distribution details for the anime at a later date. The anime will premiere in Japan on April 10. The anime's returning cast includes: Marina Inoue as Tohka Yatogami
Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shido Itsuka
Misuzu Togashi as Origami Tobiichi
Ayana Taketatsu...
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Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac - Battle for Sanctuary - Part 2 #1 [rate]
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City Hunter The Movie: Angel Dust Opens in Indian Theaters on April 5
Latest film in City Hunter franchise opened in Japan on September 8
― PVR Inox Pictures confirmed with ANN on Monday that the City Hunter franchise's new anime film City Hunter The Movie: Angel Dust (Gekijо̄ban City Hunter: Tenshi no Namida) will open in Indian theaters on April 5. The film opened in Japan on September 8 last year, and ranked at #1 in its opening weekend. The film sold 210,000 ticket...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film Earns US$80 Million in U.S., US$114 Million in International Opening Weekend
Film's global earning at US$194 million
― The Box Office Mojo website estimates that the Godzilla vs. Kong film sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire earned US$80 million in its opening weekend in the United States. The film earned an estimate of US$37,000,000 on Friday, an estimated US$26,600,000 on Saturday, and an estimated US$16,400,000 on Easter Sunday. The film topped the U.S. box office for t...
Icori Ando Launches Manga Adaptation of Naoki-Winning Hamon Novel
Manga series to serialize on Kadokawa's Comic Hu platform
― Kadokawa's Comic Hu announced on Twitter on March 29 that Icori Ando will adapt Hiroyuki Kurokawa's Naoki Prize-winning novel Hamon (Expulsion) into a manga series on the platform in late April. The Hamon book follows the unlikely pair of the construction consultant Ninomiya and the gangster Kuwahara. The book is the fifth in an overall "Eki...
Live-Action Blue Moment Series Adds Tsubasa Honda to Cast
Series premieres on April 24
― The official website for the live-action series of Kana Ozawa's Blue Moment manga revealed on Sunday that Tsubasa Honda will join the cast. Honda will play Akari Sonobe, the meteorologist fiancée of Kankurō Haruhara. The series will premiere on April 24. Ryō Tanaka is directing the series, Hideya Hamada is penning the scripts, and Naoki Satō is composing the music. The ...
Glacier Bay Books Launches Kickstarter Campaign for To the Sea, Seaside Beta, More Manga's English Release
Kickstarter also aims to fund English releases for works by Byu Kijitori, Sayaka Mogi, Natsujikei Miyazaki, Yoruno Hitsujigumo's
― Glacier Bay Books launched a Kickstarter campaign on March 23 to crowdfund the English release of Aoi Mukoubi's To the Sea manga, Ohuton's Seaside Beta manga, Byu Kijitori's One Hundred Views of Reality manga, and the second volume of Sayaka Mogi's Final Testament to the ...
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Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac - Battle for Sanctuary - Part 2 #2 [rate]
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Astro Note Anime Casts Kujira as Gossiping Lady
Staff made announcement on Kujira's birthday
― The official Twitter account for the original science-fiction comedy anime Astro Note announced on Monday that Kujira is joining the anime's cast as the Obaa-chan (Older Lady), a resident of the boarding house who is a neighborhood gossip and loves to talk. The staff made the announcement on Kujira's birthday. The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX, BS Asah...
Sgt. Frog Manga Gets New Anime Project Celebrating 20th Anniversary
New video, visual unveiled
― Bandai Namco Pictures announced on Monday that it is producing a new anime project based on Mine Yoshizaki's Sgt. Frog (Keroro Gunsō) manga to celebrate the anime's 20th anniversary. (The first episode of the anime premiered on April 3, 2004.) Bandai Namco Pictures did not reveal the format of the anime, but unveiled a promotional video and visual. Crunchyroll added the a...
New Permanent Monster Hunter Café Opens in Osaka
Dine like a hunter with the new "Hunters Bar WEST" that opened on March 1
― Following several pop-up cafés throughout the years, Capcom and Pasela's "Hunters Bar" (MonHun Sakaba) has finally opened a permanent café in Osaka titled "Hunters Bar WEST." The café opened on March 1 in Osaka's Namba district. In fact, it's in the same building as the Final Fantasy XIV Eorzea Café! So what does the new café...
The Witch and the Beast ‒ Episode 11
Even without Guideau as his official companion, Ashaf is an engaging protagonist.
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! Anime Series Review
It could look better, but don't let that stop you from watching this kind, mature romance.
― Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!: it's like My New Boss is Goofy, but actually gay. It would be easy to glibly write this series off that way, and there are distinct similarities between the two, not the least of which is that both series explore the bonds between men who work a...
Peach-Pit's Sei Shōnagon to Mōshimasu Manga Ends on May 1
Manga about Heian-era poet launched in August 2019
― The May issue of Kodansha's Be Love magazine revealed on Monday that manga artist duo Peach-Pit will end their Sei Shōnagon to Mōshimasu (My Name is Sei Shōnagon) manga in the next issue on May 1. Peach-Pit launched the manga with the first two chapters in the magazine in August 2019. Kodansha published the manga's eighth volume on January 12. The ...
GTO: Paradise Lost Returns in Magazine Pocket Under New Title
Manga went on hiatus in February 2023
― This year's 18th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed on Monday that Tohru Fujisawa's GTO: Paradise Lost manga will continue serialization in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website under the new name GTO: Paradise Lost Kai (GTO: Paradise Lost Renewed) from Monday onward. The manga most recently went on hiatus in February 2023 and was slated to return...
Kengo Hanazawa's Under Ninja Manga Gets Live-Action Film
Manga series also inspired 2023 anime
― This year's 18th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed on Monday Kengo Hanazawa's Under Ninja manga is getting a live-action movie adaptation. The announcement teased the cast and staff of the upcoming film as "top ninja secret." Manga publisher Denpa is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the series: A high school loner is given the ...
Mashle: Magic and Muscles Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
Mash has to succeed at classwork and tests if he wants to avoid expulsion.
Suzume Released in Multiple U.K. Home Formats on Monday
Also RWBY: Ice Queendom, Rent-A-Girlfriend and Gundam Build Fighters Try
― On Monday April 1, Crunchyroll will release Makoto Shinkai's film Suzume in several formats. There will be a limited Blu-ray/DVD edition (pictured right), including four art cards, a 60-page art book, and a bonus disc of special features. There will also be a Blu-ray/DVD Steelbook, which will also include the bonus disc; and s...
WIXOSS Anime Staff Reunites for Promotional Video Set 10 Years Later
Writer Mari Okada, J.C. Staff studio, musician Kanon Wakeshima return
― A live-streamed unveiling event for the WIXOSS trading card game's 10th anniversary project announced a new anime promotional video on Sunday. The "Selector loth WIXOSS" animation promotional video reunites the staff from the previous anime projects in the franchise. Below is a teaser for the upcoming promotional video: Mari Okad...
Nobuyuki Fukumoto's Akagi Gets Prequel Manga
Prequel follows Akagi at 13 years old
― The May issue of Takeshobo's Kindai Mahjong magazine will launch a prequel on Monday of Nobuyuki Fukumoto's Akagi manga by Tomoki Miyoshi and Yoshiaki Seto titled Akagi: Nyūmon no Tōhai Zero. Fukumoto is credited with collaborating on the manga. The prequel will follow Akagi at the age of 13. Fukumoto launched the Akagi manga series in Kindai Mahjong in 1992, ...
Bucchigiri?! ‒ Episode 11
Zabu's relationship with Matakara is simple, but it's sincere and presented with just enough heart to get you to feel something.
Keisuke Itagaki's 1st Baki-Dou Manga Gets Anime
Announced at screening for Baki Hanma season 2 finale
― A screening event for the Baki Hanma season 2 finale announced in Tokyo on Sunday that an anime adaptation of Keisuke Itagaki's first Baki-Dou manga has been green-lit. TMS Anime is presenting the promotional video announcing the news: Itagaki's original Baki The Grappler martial arts manga ran for 42 volumes in Weekly Shonen Champion magazine f...
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Shangri-La Frontier #25 [rate]
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Shangri-La Frontier Anime Gets 2nd Season in October
New season to also air for half year
― The official website for the television anime of Katarina's Shangri-La Frontier web novel revealed on Sunday that the anime is getting a second season that will premiere in October and will air for another two cours (quarters of a year). Crunchyroll confirmed it will again stream the new season. The staff revealed a new visual and video for the second season. Th...
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Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc #26 [rate]
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Ninja Kamui #8 [rate]
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Tekken 8 Game Adds DLC Character Eddy Gordo on April 4
New gameplay trailer features DLC character
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Friday that it will add the first DLC character Eddy Gordo for its Tekken 8 game on April 4. The company began streaming a gameplay trailer highlighting the character. The character first debuted in Tekken 3. The character will be available earlier on April 1 for those who purchased the Deluxe Edition or Ultimate Ed...
Naruto X Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections Game Adds DLC Character Isshiki Otsutsuki
Bandai Namco Entertainment America streams trailer for character launching as part of DLC Pack 2
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America added Isshiki Otsutsuki as a DLC character to its Naruto X Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections game as part of its DLC Pack 2 on Wednesday. The game is also hosting a “Ninja Battle” special in-game event. The DLC Pack 2 also includes two costumes, five ninja info c...
The Case Files of Jeweler Richard Manga Goes on Hiatus
Series to return later in 2024
― The May issue of Ichijinsha's Comic Zero-sum magazine revealed on Thursday that Mika Akatsuki's manga adaptation of Nanako Tsujimura's Hōsekisho Richard-shi no Nazo Kantei (The case files of Jeweler Richard or literally, The Mystery Appraisals of Mr. Richard the Jeweler) novel series will go on hiatus with plans to return later this year. Seven Seas Entertainment pub...
Hideaki Anno Leads Space Battleship Yamato Anime 50th Anniversary Project
Project to include book publications, screening event, exhibition
― Studio Khara announced on Saturday that Hideaki Anno will be planning and producing a 50th anniversary project for Yoshinobu Nishizaki and Leiji Matsumoto's Space Battleship Yamato space opera anime franchise. The project will include several book publications, as well as a screening event on October 6, which would mark 50 years exa...
Dandadan x Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Collaborate With New Visual
When anime & movies collide, it's ghostbusting time
― 1984 was a seminal year in movies. In anime, there were movies such as Nausicaa, Macross: Do You Remember Love?, and Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer. Hollywood went through a mini-golden era with hits like The Terminator, The Karate Kid, Gremlins, Beverly Hills Cop, Police Academy, and one of the most beloved comedies of all time with Ghostbu...
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One Piece #1099 [rate]
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Wonderful Precure! #9 [rate]
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Kingdom #13 [rate]
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Kodansha USA Licenses You Must Be This Tall to Propose!, Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island, More Manga
Also: Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards, Shimazaki in the Land of Peace, Suzume
― Kodansha USA announced during its panel at this year's Sakura Con 2024 event that it will publish the following titles: The company will release the following manga digitally in April: Title: You Must Be This Tall to Propose! (Ōkiku Nattara Kekkon suru!)
Author: Fumi Mifuyu
Release: April 9
Summary: Chitose Oki has a huge cru...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, March 18-24
Princess Peach: Showtime! debuts at #1, Dragon's Dogma 2 at #2
― Japan's Game Ranking: March 18-24 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwPrincess Peach: Showtime! Nintendo March 22 77,562 77,562 2PS5Dragon's Dogma 2 Capcom March 22 68,592 68,582 3PS5Rise of the Ronin Sony Interactive Entertainment March 22 64,646 64,646 4NSwDragon Quest X: Mirai e no Tobira to Madoro...
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Kingdom #12 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, March 11-17
Unicorn Overlord for Switch stays at #1, Macross: Shooting Insight debuts at #7
― Japan's Game Ranking: March 11-17 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwUnicorn Overlord Atlus March 8 16,012 57,003 2PS5Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Square Enix February 29 11,497 298,635 3NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 9,031 5,748,900 4NSwSuper Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo...
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The Dangers in My Heart #25 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 18-24
Frieren's finale earns 4.9%, Firefighter Daigo's finale earns 3.7%, The Apothecary Diaries' finale earns 2.4%
― Studio Ghibli's Kiki's Delivery Service film aired on NTV on Friday, March 22 at 9:30 p.m., and it earned a 9.9% rating. The below listing of Chibi Maruko-chan is the final episode featuring late voice actress TARAKO. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Chibi Maruko-cha...
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Solo Leveling Anime Gets 2nd Season
Season 1 premiered on January 6
― The staff for the anime of writer Chugong and the late artist DUBU's (REDICE Studio) Solo Leveling manhwa announced on Saturday in a video that the series will be getting a second season, officially titled Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-. Crunchyroll also revealed it will stream the second season. The anime debuted in Japan on January 6. Crunchyroll ad...
Tis Time for "Torture," Princess Anime Series Review
Despite its best efforts, Torture Princess' humor is mostly one-note and has little to leave audiences wanting more.
― The more jaded fans among us would be forgiven for fearing the worst for this anime that prominently features the loaded word “torture” in its title. After all, the series composer is Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, the same screenwriter who composed such infamous anime adaptations as Redo of Hea...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 11-17
Earwig and the Witch film earns 6.8% rating, Frieren earns 4.2%
― Studio Ghibli and Goro Miyazaki's Earwig and the Witch film aired on NTV on Friday, March 15 at 9:00 p.m., and it earned a 6.8% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV March 17 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 8.7 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV March 17 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 7.1 Detective Conan NTV March 16 (Sat)...
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Mashle: Magic and Muscles #24 [rate]
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Mission: Yozakura Family Anime Reveals Half-Year Run, More Cast
Mariya Ise, Romi Park, Koki Uchiyama, Daiki Hamano join cast
― The official website for the anime of Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga announced on Saturday that the anime will air in two consecutive cours (quarters of a year). It also announced four more cast members. Mariya Ise plays Ayaka Kirisaki, an assassin. Romi Park plays Rin Fudō, a section ch...
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Delicious in Dungeon ‒ Episode 13
The silhouetted sequence of Falin bubbling on the floor beneath the elf's magical power was terrific.
Further Screenings of Gundam Seed FREEDOM in the U.K.
There will be further screenings at select Vue cinemas and at London's Prince Cinema
― Anime Limited has announced on its X feed that there will be further screenings of the film Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom at select Vue cinemas and also at London's Prince Charles Cinema. Details of cinemas screening the film and ticket links are available at https://gundamfreedomfilm.co.uk/. The film is the sequ...
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Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included #1 [rate]
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Brave Bang Bravern! ‒ SEASON FINALE
Smith, Isami, and Lulu end up buck naked, crying, happy, and hugging at the end, in what is somehow the least sexual scene in the entire series thus far.
Crunchyroll Streams 'Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included' Anime in India on March 30
Anime based on matoba's manga premieres in Japan on March 30
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream the television anime of matoba's Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included (One Room, Hi Atari Futsū, Tenshi Tsuki.) manga in the Indian subcontinent on March 30. The anime will exclusively begin streaming in Japan on the ABEMA service on March 30, one week before its television pr...
Crunchyroll to Stream 'Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included' Anime
Anime debuts on Saturday
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will stream the television anime of matoba's Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included (One Room, Hi Atari Futsū, Tenshi Tsuki.) manga. Crunchyroll will stream the anime starting on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. EDT in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, the Indian subcontinent,...
PQube to Release I*CHU: Chibi Edition Switch Game in English
Rhythm action game is based on Liber Entertainment Inc's smartphone game that inspired anime in 2021
― PQube announced on March 21 that it and Opera House will release the I*CHU: Chibi Edition game in English on the Nintendo Switch. The companies describe the rhythm action game: Guide 32 aspiring idols towards their ultimate debut. Play rhythm action games to unlock characters and create your own gro...
27th Detective Conan Film Reveals English-Subtitled Trailer, English Title, Key Visual
Film releases under title Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram
― TMS Entertainment began streaming an English-subtitled trailer and revealed a key visual for the upcoming Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube film on Wednesday. It also revealed the film's English title: Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram. TMS Entertainment describes the film:
A message has arrived from Kid the Ph...
Anime Times Streams Paradox Live, King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars Anime in India
Anime Times, Amazon Prime Video's dedicated anime channel, added the Paradox Live The Animation series in India on Monday. The Anime Times YouTube channel began streaming the first six episodes of the television version of the King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars anime project on March 21. It also added the Hindi dub of the television anime of Tatsuya Endō's SPY×FAMILY manga on Wednesday. Paradox Live...
Gundam SEED FREEDOM Film Screens in N. America on May 7-8
Film screens subbed on May 7, dubbed on May 8
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced during its panel at this year's Sakura Con event on Friday that it and Fathom Events will screen the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM film in theaters in the U.S. and Canada on May 7-8. The film will screen in Japanese with English subtitles on May 7 in both countries, and it will screen with an English dub on May 8 in th...
Muse India Streams Baka and Test Anime on YouTube
Channel streams episodes of anime based on Kenji Inoue, Yui Haga's light novel daily
― The Muse India YouTube channel began streaming the Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts anime for free on YouTube on Saturday. The channel is streaming an episode of the anime daily. The anime adapts Kenji Inoue and Yui Haga's Baka to Test to Shōkanjū light novel series. The first season aired in 2010, and the second ...