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Men of the Harem Volume 1 K-Comic Review
Men of the Harem explores a female power fantasy that we don’t often see.
― You know what they say – what's good for the goose is good for the gander, although in the case of Men of the Harem (from the same writing-and-adaptation team as The Remarried Empress) we ought to reverse those genders. Latrasil, better known as Latil, never expected to ascend the throne of her nation, but after her father's ...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025, Mar 5-11
After a few weeks of great results in the weekly ranking, Dr. Stone is starting to see this reflect in the cumulative! 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...
Mononoke The Movie: The Ashes of Rage Anime Film Review
All in all, Mononoke The Movie: The Ashes of Rage delivers another philosophical and emotional look into the lives of feudal Japanese women in the imperial harem.
― The first Mononoke film was focused on the lower rank of concubines in the imperial harem. Thematically, it was about giving up one's individuality to serve a role—and how doing so brought misery to the human soul. However, this was a fat...
Welcome to Ghost Mansion Manga Volume 1 Review
Welcome to Ghost Mansion has a promisingly spooky premise that could develop later on, but its first steps don’t have it hit the ground running like it should.
― There exists an interesting premise within the initial volume of Nebukuro's debut manga. As a story about a landlord who rents an apartment out to the undead, there is potential in making this an enveloping, spooky story about the things th...
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land Game Review
I can wholly vouch for The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land as a fun, breezy title perfect for ringing in the springtime.
― Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land is a competent RPG with fun characterization and mechanics that falters slightly in a few areas, but nevertheless makes up for its shortcomings with its charm--not unlike the many ditzy alchemists that sta...
The Obsessed Mage and His Beloved Statue Bride Novel Review
Dear readers, I have found it: the Unholy Grail of Bad Sex Scene Writing.
― Dear readers, I have found it: the Unholy Grail of Bad Sex Scene Writing. Sadly, The Literary Review doesn't appear to have given out a Bad Sex in Fiction Award since 2020, but if they still did, I would immediately nominate The Obsessed Mage and His Beloved Statue Bride She Cannot Resist His Seductive Voice. This is not beca...
This Week in Anime - Anime Strike Out
Chris and Coop discuss the patchy history of anime on Amazon.
― Chris and Coop discuss the patchy history of anime on Amazon. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. GQuuuuuuX, Magilumiere, and Wotakoi are streaming on Amazon.
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Battle Spirits Card Game Gets New TV Anime Series
1st new TV series since 2016-2017's Battle Spirits Double Drive
― The Bandai Card Games Fest 24-25's World Tour Final round in Japan announced on Saturday that production on a new TV anime series in the Battle Spirits multimedia franchise has been green-lit. Bandai Card Games and Bandai Namco Pictures presented the following teaser: Bandai launched its original Battle Spirits trading card game in 200...
Rocket Shokai, Nakashima723's Scum of the Brave Manga Gets TV Anime
OLM to animate series
― Leed Publishing announced on Saturday that writer Rocket Shokai and artist Nakashima723's Scum of the Brave (Yūsha no Kuzu) manga is getting a television anime adaptation at OLM. The anime will air on NTV and its affiliates. Rocket Shokai launched the story on the Kakuyomu website in February 2016. Update: The series is getting re-published into novel format with revisions, an...
Masakuni Igarashi's Tune In to the Midnight Heart Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Senryū Girl, Detectives These Days are Crazy! manga creator launched series in 2023
― NBC Universal announced on Friday that Masakuni Igarashi's Tune In to the Midnight Heart (Mayonaka Heart Tune) manga is getting a television anime series that will debut in 2026. Kodansha's K MANGA service is publishing the manga digitally in English, and it describes the story: When Arisu Yamabuki was all alone in ...
Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota Manga Gets TV Anime
Akane Fujita, Kyouhei Natsume star in anime
― NBC Universal announced on Friday that Fuyu Azuma's Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota (Kao ni Denai Kashiwada-san to Kao ni Deru О̄ta-kun) manga is getting a television anime adaptation this year. Azuma drew an image to celebrate the announcement. ㊗「顔に出ない柏田さんと顔に出る太田君」アニメ化決定しました！！㊗長年応援してくださっている皆様のお陰です…！本当にありがとうございます！！！公式X：@kashiwada_ohta 公式サイト：htt...
Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling Light Novels Get TV Anime
Shunichi Toki, Ami Koshimizu, Miku Itō to star
― Square Enix announced on Friday that storywriter Nekoko and illustrator Naji Yanagida's Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling (Tensei Shitara Dragon no Tamago Datta: Saikyō Igai Mezasanee) light novel series is getting a television anime adaptation. The anime will star (character name romanizations not confirmed): Shunichi Toki as Ilusia
Ami Koshimizu as ...
KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3 Anime Gets Sequel
Sequel announced in new Bonus Stage OVA's screenings
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that it is producing a sequel anime for KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3. The announcement did not reveal the format of the anime. Screenings of the new Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! 3 -Bonus Stage- original video anime (OVA) also ended with the announcement. +:｡:✧￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ ✨アニメ続編制作決定✨ ＿...
Pierrot Reveals Mahō no Shimai Lulutto Lily Magical Girl TV Anime for 2026 Premiere
Pierrot announced new magical girl series project in June 2024
― Bandai Namco Filmworks and anime studio Pierrot revealed on Friday that their planned new magical girl television anime is titled Mahō no Shimai Lulutto Lily (Note: Title romanization not official, translated as Magical Sisters Lulutto Lily). Pierrot revealed the anime's logo, seen below. The anime will premiere in 2026. The announcemen...
KOMACON Report: Number of Webtoon Titles Dropped by Nearly 7% in 2024
57.7% of registered webtoons were categorized as "18+ content"
― According to the 2024 Comics and Webtoon Distribution Statistics Report published by the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency (KOMACON) on March 12, the total number of webtoon titles registered last year was 18,792, marking a 6.7% decline from the previous year's 20,141. By platform, KakaoPage, a flagship platform of Kakao Entertainment, saw ...
Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers Anime Streams Credit-less Opening Sequence
Series debuts in Japan on April 5, with stream on Crunchyroll starting in April
― Arc System Works revealed the credit-less opening sequence for the Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers television anime on Sunday. The video previews ulma sound junction's opening theme song "AXCLUSION." Arc System Works describes the story, which takes place after Guilty Gear -Strive-:
After the decline of the once robust ...
K Manga Licenses The Battlefield Saint: I Was Made to Marry a Duke Knight in Place of My Little Sister, but I've since Found Happiness Manga
New chapters publish simultaneously with Japanese release
― K Manga announced on Friday it has licensed Renichi Akagi's manga adaptation of Shikiso Utsuzawa's The Battlefield Saint: I Was Made to Marry a Duke Knight in Place of My Little Sister, but I've since Found Happiness light novel series for release in English. New chapters will publish simultaneously with the Japanese release. The company des...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Thriller Series Field Mouse Confirms Cast
Jun-yeol Ryu, Kyung-gu Sol to star series
― According to Korean entertainment media outlet TV Report, actors Jun-yeol Ryu and Kyung-gu Sol will team up for the first time in the upcoming live-action series Field Mouse. Originally serialized from 2017 to 2020 by webtoon artist Ludovico, Field Mouse is inspired by the Korean folktale "The Rate That Ate Fingernails," which tells the story of a rat that...
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ZENSHU. #11 [rate]
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Men of the Harem Volume 1 K-Comic Review
Men of the Harem explores a female power fantasy that we don’t often see.
― You know what they say – what's good for the goose is good for the gander, although in the case of Men of the Harem (from the same writing-and-adaptation team as The Remarried Empress) we ought to reverse those genders. Latrasil, better known as Latil, never expected to ascend the throne of her nation, but after her father's ...
Me & Roboco Anime Film Casts Comedian Shōhei Osada
Osada of Chocolate Planet comedy duo voices formidable enemy Dai Kanbu
― This year's 16th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday a new cast member for the upcoming Me & Roboco anime film. Shōhei Osada voices the character of the formidable enemy Dai Kanbu (Mr. Top Brass). Osada and Roboco's voice actor Shun Matsuo are the comedians behind the comedy duo Chocolate Planet. T...
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Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc #21 [rate]
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Witch Watch Anime Reveals Ending Song in 2nd Promo Video
Pop-rock band Aooo performs "Mahō Spice" ending song
― This year's 16th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday the "Mahō Spice" (Magic Spice) ending theme song by pop-rock band Aooo for the television anime of Kenta Shinohara's Witch Watch manga. The second promotional video reveals and previews the ending song. The anime will premiere in Japan on April 6, and will air for...
With You and the Rain Anime Reveals 6 New Cast
Anna Mugiho, Yōji Ueda, Mie Sonozaki, more join cast of July series
― This year's 16th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed six new cast members for the television anime of Kō Nikaido's With You and the Rain (Ame to Kimi to) manga on Monday. The newly announced cast are: Anna Mugiho as You (Kimi)
Yōji Ueda as Tatsuo
Mie Sonozaki as Michiko
Kikunosuke Toya as Teru
Yumiri Hanamori as Wako...
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The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World #10 [rate]
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Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga ‒ Episode 11
Last week felt like a great season finale; this episode is a sad deflation
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The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You #22 [rate]
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Sakamoto Days ‒ Episode 10
While there's a few good laughs here, this is a bit of a step down from last week's theatrics
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I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons #11 [rate]
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Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! ‒ Episodes 9-10
Similar shows may live or die based on the chemistry of their leading pair, but they only thrive when the supporting cast is just as strong.
Sound! Euphonium Franchise Reveals 'Final Movie' Slated for 2026
Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie unveiled in 10th anniversary event
― The "Sound! Euphonium 10th Anniversary Event" on Sunday revealed Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie, the franchise's upcoming film slated for 2026. The film's trailer video and teaser visual also debuted at the event. The third season of the Sound! Euphonium anime premiered in April 2024. The anime had a total of 13 episodes. The t...
Though I Am an Inept Villainess Light Novels Tease Announcement on Monday
Teaser post uses same phrase as Toho's tease of new anime announcement
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Satsuki Nakamura's Though I Am an Inept Villainess (Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga - Sūgū Chōso Torikae Den) light novel series has been teasing an announcement since March 12 by posting countdown images drawn by the light novels' illustrator YukiKana. The account will reveal ...
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Shangri-La Frontier #48 [rate]
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Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! 3 -Bonus Stage- Anime Confirms Guest Cast
Tetsu Inada, Manaka Iwami, Rumi Okubo, Ayako Kawasumi guest-star in "Nisemono Chūi!" episode
― Kadokawa confirms the guest cast for the "Nisemono Chūi!" (Beware of Fakes!) episode of the Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! 3 -Bonus Stage- original video anime (OVA) on Sunday. The guest cast includes: Tetsu Inada as Ozuma Manaka Iwami as Aqua Rumi Okubo as Megumi Ayako Kawasumi as Luckless The Kono ...
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun #10 [rate]
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Gnosia TV Anime Reveals Staff, Cast, October Debut in Trailer
Chika Anzai, Ikumi Hasegawa, Akari Kitō, more star in sci-fi anime based on RPG
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of game developer Petit Depotto's Gnosia sci-fi social deduction RPG revealed in a new trailer on Sunday that the anime will debut in October. The website also revealed the show's staff and cast, as well as a new visual. The anime will star (left to right in image...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action My Dearest Nemesis Show Stays at #1 on Rakuten Viki
Series tops charts in 118 countries, territories in 3rd week
― According to the streaming platform Rakuten Viki, the live-action My Dearest Nemesis series ranked No. 1 in viewership across more than 130 countries during its first week of streaming. The series maintained its top position in 118 countries and territories — including the United States, Brazil, Mexico, France, and India — in its third w...
BTS Singer Jin Hosts Variety Show With Webtoon Artist Kian, Comedian Ye-eun Ji
Series following 3 people as they operate B&B on Ulleungdo island debuts on Netflix on April 8
― On March 12, Netflix released a minute-long teaser for Kian's Bizarre B&B, an unscripted variety show featuring webtoon artist/entertainer Kian, BTS member Jin, and SNL Korea comedian Ye-eun Ji. The series follows the three as they operate a bed-and-breakfast on Ulleungdo island, navigating the challenge...
7 Major Webtoon Firms Demand Maximum Penalty for 'OKToon' Pirate Site Operator
Illegal webtoon site caused US$37 million in losses according to companies
― Seven major webtoon companies — Kakao Entertainment, Naver Webtoon, Ridi, Lezhin Entertainment, Kidari Studio, Toptoon, and Toomics — have come together to call for strict legal action against the operator of the illegal webtoon site OKToon. The Webtoon Anti-Piracy Coalition, which represents these companies, submitted a pe...
Girls & Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! Spinoff Manga Gets 4-Part Theatrical Anime
P.A. Works, Actas animate project launching in theaters "next winter"
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Sunday that Maruko Nii's Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! spinoff manga in the Girls und Panzer franchise is inspiring a four-part anime project that will screen in theaters in Japan starting "next winter." The Girls und Panzer franchise had the yearly "Ooarai Haru Matsuri Kairak...
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One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga #19 [rate]
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You and Idol Precure♪ #7 [rate]
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'More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers' Manga Enters Final Part
Series debuted in 2018
― Yūki Kanamaru reported in the endnotes for the 13th More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers manga volume on March 4 that the series will enter its final part in the next volume. Udon Entertainment publishes the series in English and describes the story: Would you take an oath for a false romance, for the sake of true love? The pseudo-married couple romantic comedy between...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025, Mar 5-11
After a few weeks of great results in the weekly ranking, Dr. Stone is starting to see this reflect in the cumulative! 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...
Harvest Moon Mobile Game Minori no Shima Ported to PC, Switch in Japanese
Port of 2008 game debuts on March 29
― Mobile phone game company G-Mode announced on Friday it will release a port of the 2008 feature phone game Bokujo Monogatari: Minori no Shima (Harvest Moon: Island of Crops) for the PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch (in its original Japanese interface) on March 29, as part of its Archives+ releases. The original game launched in 2008 for mobile phones in Japan in...
Butt Detective: Star and Moon Anime Film Announces Phantom Thief Cast
Hōchū Ōtsuka, Yasuhiro Mamiya, Kumiko Watanabe, Shinya Takahashi, more co-star in March 20 film
― The staff for Eiga Oshiri Tantei: Star and Moon (Butt Detective the Movie: Star and Moon), the third anime film for the Butt Detective (Oshiri Tantei) franchise, announced the cast for the Phantom Thieves on Friday. The staff had previously announced these cast members, but had not announced which roles ...
Battle Spirits Card Game Gets New TV Anime Series
1st new TV series since 2016-2017's Battle Spirits Double Drive
― The Bandai Card Games Fest 24-25's World Tour Final round in Japan announced on Saturday that production on a new TV anime series in the Battle Spirits multimedia franchise has been green-lit. Bandai Card Games and Bandai Namco Pictures presented the following teaser: Bandai launched its original Battle Spirits trading card game in 200...
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Witchy Precure! -MIRAI DAYS- #10 [rate]
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I May Be a Guild Receptionist ‒ Episode 10
Alina and Laila get ambushed by giant stacks of paperwork, and hilariously are better able to deal with an impromptu exorcism than the backlog - two kinds of cleric-al work in one night, who could have guessed?
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Okitsura #11 [rate]
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Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga #11 [rate]
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I Left My A-Rank Party #10 [rate]
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Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- #23 [rate]
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UniteUp! -Uni:Birth- #10 [rate]
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Medalist #11 [rate]
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Übel Blatt ‒ Episode 10
Has Köinzell’s appearance suddenly driven them all mad, or were the seven “heroes” just really really good at hiding their true natures before?
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I’m Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? #11 [rate]
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Mononoke The Movie: The Ashes of Rage Anime Film Review
All in all, Mononoke The Movie: The Ashes of Rage delivers another philosophical and emotional look into the lives of feudal Japanese women in the imperial harem.
― The first Mononoke film was focused on the lower rank of concubines in the imperial harem. Thematically, it was about giving up one's individuality to serve a role—and how doing so brought misery to the human soul. However, this was a fat...
From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! ‒ Episode 10
Does this mean that perhaps Anna’s mother is a secret noble? Did she run away from a privileged life to marry her baker husband?
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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth #25 [rate]
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Baban Baban Ban Vampire #10 [rate]
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Blue Box ‒ Episodes 22-23
I can only listen to so many ambivalent monologues from Taiki while he gazes longingly at Chinatsu as she sits open-mouthed and stares vacantly off into the distance.
Sakamoto Days Anime Adds 4 Cast Members
Yūko Kaida, Chiaki Kobayashi, Ryōta Takeuchi, Kōsuke Toriumi play Dump, Apart, Minimalist, Saw
― The staff of the television anime of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga revealed four new cast members for the anime on Saturday. The new cast members will appear in the anime's 11th episode (the final episode for the anime's first part), and include: Yūko Kaida as Dump Chiaki Kobayashi as Apart Ryōta Tak...
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Sakamoto Days #10 [rate]
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Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! #12 [rate]
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Momentary Lily ‒ Episodes 10-11
In which questions are asked, and answers are given.
Summer Pockets Anime Posts 2nd Promotional Video, New Visual
Anime of Visual Arts/Key's visual novel premieres on April 7
― The official website for the television anime of Visual Arts/Key's Summer Pockets visual novel posted its second promotional video and a new key visual on Saturday. The video previews Konomi Suzuki's ending theme song "Loving Moment." The anime stars: Shōya Chiba as Hairi Takahara
Konomi Kohara as Shiroha Naruse
Natsumi Takamori as Ao Sor...
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ‒ Episode 34
The one real ghost at the party is also telling us an important story.
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Case Closed #1157 [rate]
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Blue Miburo #22 [rate]
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The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei Anime Casts 4 Classmates
Saki Ogasawara, Yukiyo Fujii, Hikaru Akao, Wataru Hatano join April anime
― The staff for the television anime based on Aki Shimizu's The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei: He Just Solves All the Mysteries (Chūzenji-sensei Mononoke Kōgiroku: Sensei ga Nazo o Toite Shimaukara.), the spinoff manga and prequel to Natsuhiko Kyōgoku's Hyakki Yakō novel series, announced four more cast members for t...
Miho Okasaki, Toshihiko Seki Win 19th Annual Seiyū Awards
Bravern, Maaya Uchida, Fairouz Ai, Subaru Kimura, Yūichi Nakamura honored
― The organizers of the 19th Annual Seiyū Awards announced the winners on Saturday. The winners include: Best Lead Actor Award
Award for best leading performances from an actor during the year
Miho Okasaki Toshihiko Seki Best Supporting Actor Award
Award for best supporting performances from an actor during the year Hidenobu Ki...
'Uglymug, Epicfighter' Anime Announces 3 Cast Members
Konomi Inagaki, Kento Shiraishi, Maaya Uchida join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Ryo Hiromatsu's Busamen Gachi Fighter (Uglymug, Epicfighter) novel announced three more cast members on Saturday: Konomi Inagaki as Seika
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Rocket Shokai, Nakashima723's Scum of the Brave Manga Gets TV Anime
OLM to animate series
― Leed Publishing announced on Saturday that writer Rocket Shokai and artist Nakashima723's Scum of the Brave (Yūsha no Kuzu) manga is getting a television anime adaptation at OLM. The anime will air on NTV and its affiliates. Rocket Shokai launched the story on the Kakuyomu website in February 2016. Update: The series is getting re-published into novel format with revisions, an...
Titan Manga Licenses Kasuga Dragon's Isekai Metaller Manga
Action comedy manga launches in English in October
― ICv2 reported on Thursday that Titan Manga has licensed Kasuga Dragon's (Kasuga Ryo) Isekai Metaller comedy action manga. The company will release the first volume on October 14 and the second volume on January 13, 2026. The manga follows a metalhead named Alex who, after being electrocuted during his band's final gig, wakes up in a heavy metal-ins...
The House in Fata Morgana Visual Novel has Live-Action Adaptation Planned
Staff seek experienced producer, director, showrunner for adaptation in U.S.
― The staff of the The House in Fata Morgana visual novel revealed on the visual novel's Steam page on Friday that the staff are planning a live-action adaptation in the United States. The staff are seeking an experienced producer, director, and/or showrunner. Keika Hanada, visual novel's creator, stated on X (formerly Twitt...
WWWave Corporation's New OceanVeil Streaming Platform Launches; Announces Partnership with Ascendent Animation
Platform had soft launch on March 11 worldwide; partners with Ascendent Animation for English-dub titles
― WWWave Corporation's new anime streaming platform OceanVeil had a soft launch on March 11 worldwide (the platform may not be available in some countries during the soft launch), except Japan. The platform initially lists censored and uncensored WWWave titles including On a Lustful Night Mingling...
Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond Game Releases on June 17 After Delay
New trailer streamed
― Cygames announced on Thursday that Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond, the newest game in its Shadowverse online collectible card game series, will release on June 17. The game will release for the App Store, Google Play, and for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. The game was originally slated for summer 2024 but was delayed to spring 2025. Pre-registration opened for the game on ...
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Game Nominated for Science Fiction, Fantasy Writers' Nebula Award
Awards to be announced on June 7
― The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) announced the nominees of its 60th Annual Nebula Awards on Wednesday, and FromSoftware's Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree game has been nominated for the "Nebula Award for Game Writing." The full list of nominees for the "Nebula Award for Game Writing" includes: A Death in Hyperspace, Stewart C Baker, Phoeb...
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League Film Streams 'GO! Bat Phoenix' Video
Mitsuko Horie performs retro-style song for new video for film debuting in U.S. on March 18
― Warner Bros. Japan began streaming a "GO! Bat Phoenix" video on Friday for Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League, Warner Bros. Japan's new Batman Ninja CG anime film. Mitsuko Horie performs the song in the video, with composition by Yugo Kanno and lyrics by Kazuki Nakashima. The film will premiere digitally in the ...
The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows Anime's New Promo Video Reveals sorato's Ending Theme
Series debuts on April 3
― Shochiku revealed a new promotional video on Saturday for the television anime of author Sakaku Hishikawa and illustrator Daburyu's The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows (Isshun de Chiryō Shiteita no ni Yakutatazu to Tsuihō Sareta Tensai Chiyushi, Yami Healer to Shite Tanoshiku Ikiru) light novel series. The video reveals and previews sorato's ending theme song "Ts...
Farmagia Anime's 3rd Promo Video Previews Last Arc
Series debuted on January 10
― The official website for the television anime based on Marvelous' monster-farming/action game Farmagia revealed on Friday the anime's third promotional video, which previews the show's final arc. The anime premiered on January 10 at 10:30 p.m. JST on Tokyo MX, and it is also available on other broadcast channels and streaming services. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime...
28th Detective Conan Film's 2nd Trailer Reveals King Gnu's Theme Song
Film will open in franchise-record 522 theaters in Japan on April 18
― The official website for Meitantei Conan: Sekigan no Flashback (Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback), the 28th film in the Detective Conan (Case Closed) franchise, unveiled a second trailer for the film on Saturday. The trailer reveals and previews King Gnu's theme song "Twilight!!!." The film will open in Japan on April 18. The f...
Live-Action Gannibal 2nd Season's English-Subtitled Trailer Confirms March 19 Debut on Hulu
New season based on horror manga debuts with 1st 2 episodes on March 19
― Hulu began streaming an English-subtitled trailer on Friday for the second live-action season adapting Masaaki Ninomiya's Gannibal horror manga. The trailer confirms the series will debut in the U.S. on Hulu on March 19, the same day the series debuts in Japan on Disney+. The debut on March 19 will have two episodes. Hulu descr...
Kaiju No. 8 Compilation Film to Play in N. American Theaters in April
Screenings on April 13, 14, and 16 with English subtitles, dub
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it acquired the North American theatrical rights for the compilation film of the first Kaiju No. 8 anime season under the title Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon. Sony Pictures Entertainment will present the film "in an event-style release" in theaters in the United States and Canada on April 13, 14, and 16...
Genshin Impact Game Replaces Showtaro Morikubo With Junta Terashima as Ifa's Voice
Shōhei Komatsu plays Ifa's Saurian companion Cacucu
― HoYoverse announced on Friday that Junta Terashima is voicing the character Ifa in Japanese in Chinese developer miHoYo's Genshin Impact game. Shōhei Komatsu is playing Ifa's Saurian companion Cacucu. 【声優発表】イファ CV 寺島惇太カクーク CV 小松昌平#原神 #Genshin #イファ #寺島惇太 #カクーク #小松昌平 pic.twitter.com/0iY9bdi38T— 原神（Genshin）公式 (@Genshin_7) March 14, 2025 The game's st...
One Piece Anime's English-Subtitled Trailer Previews Egghead Arc's Return
New episodes resume on April 6 simultaneously in Japan, overseas
― The IGN news service posted the official trailer for Part 2 of the One Piece anime's Egghead arc with English subtitles on Friday. The One Piece anime will start airing new episodes again in Japan on April 6 on Sundays at 11:15 p.m. (10:30 a.m. EDT) on Fuji TV and its affiliates. Crunchyroll will simultaneously stream the anime when i...
Happy White Day From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring Oshi no Ko, The Apothecary Diaries, Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE, Masami Obari, Naruto, & more!
― While the holiday is not as popular as Valentine's Day, White Day is a staple holiday in Japan. Less about professing love and more about returning the sentiments from Valentine's Day, it's the perfect holiday for the ever-considerate Japanese people. That includes all the anime and manga creat...
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I May Be a Guild Receptionist #10 [rate]
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Happy White Day From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring Demon Slayer, PlayStation, Sakamoto Days, The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You, The Rose of Versailles, & more!
― On March 14, Japanese people celebrate White Day — a holiday like Valentine's Day, except traditionally boys and men would give girls and women marshmallows. Over the years, it has slowly shifted closer to Valentine's Day with everyone giving t...
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I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class #11 [rate]
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Nippon Ichi Software Teases 6 Titles, Including Fuuraiki 5
Toon-shaded side-scroller, RPG by Disgaea veterans, more
― Nippon Ichi Software (NIS) previewed six titles in its live-streamed "Untitled// 2025.3.14" program on Friday. The first is Fuuraiki 5, the latest entry in its travel adventure game franchise which will launch on July 31 on Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. This time, the player will take a road trip to Mie Prefecture and even visit i...
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Übel Blatt #10 [rate]
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Welcome to Ghost Mansion Manga Volume 1 Review
Welcome to Ghost Mansion has a promisingly spooky premise that could develop later on, but its first steps don’t have it hit the ground running like it should.
― There exists an interesting premise within the initial volume of Nebukuro's debut manga. As a story about a landlord who rents an apartment out to the undead, there is potential in making this an enveloping, spooky story about the things th...
Look Back, 4th Live-Action Kingdom Film Win Japan Academy Film Prizes
Cells at Work, Let's Go Karaoke, Oshi no Ko, Golden Kamuy also honored
― The Japan Academy Film Prize Association announced the winners of the 48th annual Japan Academy Film Prizes in a ceremony at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo on Friday. Look Back won both the Best Animated Film award and the Creative Contribution award for its key and in-between animation staff. Look Back competed fo...
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Farmagia #10 [rate]
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Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land Game Review
I can wholly vouch for The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land as a fun, breezy title perfect for ringing in the springtime.
― Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land is a competent RPG with fun characterization and mechanics that falters slightly in a few areas, but nevertheless makes up for its shortcomings with its charm--not unlike the many ditzy alchemists that sta...
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Tasokare Hotel #11 [rate]
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Voice Actor Showtaro Morikubo Also Steps Down from Arknights Game Role
Voice actor stepped down from Genshin Impact game earlier this week
― The official Japanese X (formerly Twitter) account of Chinese developer Hypergryph's Arknights mobile game announced on Friday that voice actor Showtaro Morikubo will step down from the role of Elysium in the game due to "various circumstances." Hypergryph apologized to fans and stated that it will announce a replacement of the exi...
Ave Mujica - The Die is Cast - ‒ Episode 11
Ave Mujica was always going to run the risk of going too far, too absurd, too soap opera, and I suspect this episode might be where that line is. Unless you are, like me, an indulgent sicko.
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ Episode 10
What Luna wants in this episode is an excuse to do the right thing.
Masakuni Igarashi's Tune In to the Midnight Heart Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Senryū Girl, Detectives These Days are Crazy! manga creator launched series in 2023
― NBC Universal announced on Friday that Masakuni Igarashi's Tune In to the Midnight Heart (Mayonaka Heart Tune) manga is getting a television anime series that will debut in 2026. Kodansha's K MANGA service is publishing the manga digitally in English, and it describes the story: When Arisu Yamabuki was all alone in ...
Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota Manga Gets TV Anime
Akane Fujita, Kyouhei Natsume star in anime
― NBC Universal announced on Friday that Fuyu Azuma's Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota (Kao ni Denai Kashiwada-san to Kao ni Deru О̄ta-kun) manga is getting a television anime adaptation this year. Azuma drew an image to celebrate the announcement. ㊗「顔に出ない柏田さんと顔に出る太田君」アニメ化決定しました！！㊗長年応援してくださっている皆様のお陰です…！本当にありがとうございます！！！公式X：@kashiwada_ohta 公式サイト：htt...
Live-Action Thai Show of DAKAICHI -I'm being harassed by the sexiest man of the year- Manga Debuts on March 20
Top Form to premiere in Thailand, Japan simultaneously
― Top Form, the live-action Thai series based on Hashigo Sakurabi's Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu. (DAKAICHI -I'm being harassed by the sexiest man of the year-) manga, will premiere on March 20 simultaneously on Thailand's WeTV service and Japan's Rakuten TV service. The Japanese-subtitled edition goes under the title Top Form ~Dakareta...
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved Film Adds 4D Screenings in Japan
Film opens in 199 theaters in Japan on June 27
― The official website for Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon: Samishigariya no Ryū) anime film announced immersive 4DX and MX4D screenings for the film on Friday. The film will open in 199 theaters in Japan. The 4DX and MX4D screenings will start simultaneously with regular screenings. Pony...
Arcanadea TV Anime Reveals Teaser Visual
― The official X/Twitter account for Kotobukiya's Arcanadea bishōjo plastic model series revealed the first teaser visual on Friday for the television anime adaptation. The anime will air on TV Asahi and its affiliates. necömi serves as the character designer for the franchise. The "sci-fi x fantasy" franchise takes place in the near future, where the world experienced rapid technological developmen...
Toho Animation to Announce New Anime on March 17
― Toho Animation announced on Friday it will reveal a new anime on March 17 at 7:00 p.m. JST (6:00 a.m. EDT). The company teased the work with a visual. Toho Animation teased the upcoming work:
"It's you who are my comet." On the night the comet lights up the night sky, the fate of two people will intersect. Toho launched its animation label Toho Animation in 2012. Source: Toho Animation's X/Twitter...
Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling Light Novels Get TV Anime
Shunichi Toki, Ami Koshimizu, Miku Itō to star
― Square Enix announced on Friday that storywriter Nekoko and illustrator Naji Yanagida's Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling (Tensei Shitara Dragon no Tamago Datta: Saikyō Igai Mezasanee) light novel series is getting a television anime adaptation. The anime will star (character name romanizations not confirmed): Shunichi Toki as Ilusia
Ami Koshimizu as ...
To Be Hero X Anime Confirms April 6 Debut, Reveals New Visual
Anime to air in what is now One Piece timeslot on Sundays at 9:30 a.m.
― The staff for Aniplex and bilibili's To Be Hero X animated project confirmed on Friday the series will debut on April 6. The series will replace One Piece to air on Fuji TV at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays, after One Piece moves to a late-night programming block on Sundays starting on April 6. The staff also revealed a new visual. Crunch...
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Anime's 3rd Promo Video Reveals Takanori Nishikawa's Opening Theme
Series debuts on April 5 on Amazon Prime Video worldwide
― The staff for the television anime of Shigeru Sagazaki's From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan Datta noni, Taisei Shita Deshitachi ga Ore o Hōttekurenai Ken) light novel series revealed the show's third promotional video on Friday. The video both reveals and previews...
Kakushite! Makina-san!! Anime's Promo Video Previews Theme Songs
AnimeFesta anime debuts on April 6
― The official website for the television anime of Yoshimi Sato's Kakushite! Makina-san!! (Hide! Makina-san!) manga revealed the show's main promotional video on Friday. The video previews Serena Kōzuki's opening theme song "Ie de Yeah! tte Age Tiger" as well as Brave Mental Orchestra's ending theme song "Android ni Kubittake" (Crazy About an Android). The video als...
The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Fall Debut
Hiroaki Sakurai directs series at Studio DEEN
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Akiharu Tōka's The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess (Tensei Akujo no Kuro Rekishi) manga revealed the show's first promotional video on Friday. The video reveals the show's staff and opening theme song information, as well as the fall 2025 debut on TV Tokyo and BS11. The staff also revealed the...
Teogonia Anime Reveals Aimi Noda's Opening Theme in 2nd Promo Video
Series debuts on April 11 with Crunchyroll streaming planned
― The staff for the television anime of Tsukasa Tanimai's Teogonia light novel series revealed the show's second promotional video on Friday. The below video reveals and previews Aimi Noda's opening theme song "Shoudou" (Impulse). The series will debut on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, and BS11 on April 11 at 24:30 (effectively April 12 at 12:30 a.m.). ...
Live-Action My Special One Film Reveals 2 More Cast Members
Nako Yabuki, Taiki Satō join cast for film opening on June 20
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the live-action film of Momoko Kōda's My Special One (Kimi ga Tokubetsu) manga revealed two more cast members on Friday. Nako Yabuki (below left) plays Emi Nanase, an actress who is close with the members of LiKE LEGEND. Taiki Satō (below right) plays SHO, a member of the "Lost in Rock" rival...
Ani-One Asia Streams Gachiakuta TV Anime in July
Aoi Ichikawa, Katsuyuki Konishi, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Yumiri Hanamori star in anime by BONES
― Ani-One Asia announced on Friday that it will stream the television anime of Kei Urana's Gachiakuta manga in Asia in July. Ani-One Asia is streaming an English-subtitled trailer for the anime. The anime will have its television premiere on CBC, TBS, and 26 other channels in July. The cast members include: A...
Gingham's Oide yo Mahō Shōjo Mura Manga Gets Series of 1-Minute Anime Shorts Debuting on April 3
Manaka Iwami stars in adaptation of absurd gag manga
― Kansai TV announced on Friday that Gingham's Oide yo Mahō Shōjo Mura [Fuhōsenkyo] (Come to the Magical Girl Village [Squatting]) four-panel manga is getting a series of one-minute anime shorts that will air on Kansai TV starting on April 3 at 27:15 (effectively April 4 at 3:15 a.m.). The anime will have 13 total episodes. The absurd gag manga fol...
'With You, Our Love Will Make it Through' TV Anime Reveals Teaser Trailer, Staff, More Cast
Kōtarō Nishiyama joins cast as Yukihiro Aida
― The staff of the television anime adaptation Chihiro Yuzuki's With You, Our Love Will Make it Through (Kimi to Koete Koi ni Naru) manga revealed a teaser trailer, more cast, and main staff on Friday. The anime will star (including previously announced cast): Manaka Iwami as Asaka Mari
Takuya Eguchi as the beastfolk Hidaka Tsunagu
Kōtarō Nishiyama as Yuki...
HIDIVE Streams Rock is a Lady's Modesty Anime
Anime premieres in Japan on April 3
― HIDIVE announced on Thursday that it has licensed the television anime of Hiroshi Fukuda's Rock is a Lady's Modesty (Rock wa Lady no Tashinamideshite) manga and will stream it for the spring 2025 season. The anime will premiere on April 3 on TBS and 27 of its affiliate channels on Thursdays at 11:56 p.m. JST. The anime stars: Akira Sekine as Lilisa Suzunomiya
Miy...
3rd Mononoke Film Announces Title, Spring 2026 Opening
Trilogy's finale is titled Gekijōban Mononoke Dai-San-Shō: Hebigami
― The official website for the film trilogy of the Mononoke franchise announced on Friday that the third film, Gekijōban Mononoke Dai-San-Shō: Hebigami, will open in spring 2026. The site unveiled a visual for the third film. The first batch of MoviTicke Cards are going on sale on Friday at participating theaters and online services....
Latest Chibi Maruko-chan Beer Ad Finally Assembles Trio in New York Bar
Hanawa-kun gives each señorita a rose for achieving their dreams
― On Friday, Suntory's Premium Malt's beer brand released the third installment of its Chibi Maruko-chan collaboration commercial series. Titled “Premalt-chan Blue Rose”, the commercial sees Momoko “Maru-chan” Sakura (played by Suzu Hirose) joined by her friend Tamae “Tama-chan” Honami (played by Sairi Ito) and classmate Kazuhiro “Hanaw...
Araiguma Calcal-dan Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists, April 3 TV Debut (Updated)
Metalcore band Hanabie performs theme song "Karugaru Everyday!!"
― Sony Music Labels revealed the theme song artist, new visual, and April 3 premiere date for the anime Araiguma Calcal-dan (Raccoon Calcal Force), a spinoff of the Raccoon Rascal (Araiguma Rascal) franchise, on Friday. Update: Added promotional video. The anime will premiere on Yomiuri TV on April 3 at 24:54 (effectively, April 4 at 12...
KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3 Anime Gets Sequel
Sequel announced in new Bonus Stage OVA's screenings
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that it is producing a sequel anime for KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3. The announcement did not reveal the format of the anime. Screenings of the new Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! 3 -Bonus Stage- original video anime (OVA) also ended with the announcement. +:｡:✧￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ ✨アニメ続編制作決定✨ ＿...
Pierrot Reveals Mahō no Shimai Lulutto Lily Magical Girl TV Anime for 2026 Premiere
Pierrot announced new magical girl series project in June 2024
― Bandai Namco Filmworks and anime studio Pierrot revealed on Friday that their planned new magical girl television anime is titled Mahō no Shimai Lulutto Lily (Note: Title romanization not official, translated as Magical Sisters Lulutto Lily). Pierrot revealed the anime's logo, seen below. The anime will premiere in 2026. The announcemen...
Dive in Wonderland Anime Film's Teaser Unveils More Cast & Staff
Mayu Matsuoka, Kōji Yamamoto, Norito Yashima, Ryūichi Kosugi, more join cast
― The staff of Fushigi no Kuni de Alice to -Dive in Wonderland- (With Alice in Wonderland -Dive in Wonderland-), which they describe as Japan's first anime film adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic children's novel Alice in Wonderland, revealed the film's teaser trailer and teaser visual on Friday. The teaser unveils more c...
Gachiakuta TV Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, More Staff, July Debut, Crunchyroll Streaming (Updated)
Aoi Ichikawa, Katsuyuki Konishi, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Yumiri Hanamori join cast
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream the television anime of Kei Urana's Gachiakuta manga. Crunchyroll also debuted a teaser for the anime, though it is region restricted. At the same time, the anime's website also unveiled the same teaser, non-region restricted. The teaser reveals the anime's cast, mor...
Record of Ragnarok Anime Gets 3rd Season
New season gets mostly new staff, to stream exclusively on Netflix
― Warner Bros. Japan announced on Friday that the anime based on Shinya Umemura, Azychika, and Takumi Fukui's Record of Ragnarok (Shūmatsu no Walküre) manga is getting a third season titled Record of Ragnarok III. The series will be available exclusively on Netflix. The staff revealed a teaser visual and teaser trailer, and a celebrat...
Silent Hill f Game's Trailer Reveals PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC Release
Ryukishi07 writes new Silent Hill horror game in 1960s rural Japan setting
― Konami revealed a new trailer for Silent Hill f, its all-new game in the Silent Hill horror game franchise, on Friday. The trailer highlights the game's protagonist Hinako, and reveals that the game will run on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Konami did not reveal a release date for the game. Konami describes the gam...
Live-Action Kirio Fanclub TV Series' Teaser Unveils More Cast
Jiei Wakabayashi, Rio Komiya, Yuna Hoshino, Aine Hara, Akira Ōhashi join cast of April 2 series
― The staff for the live-action television series of Ponchan Chikyū no Osakana's Kirio Fanclub manga unveils more cast members on Thursday. Chūkyō TV's YouTube channel also started streaming the series' 60-second teaser video. The newly announced cast are: Jiei Wakabayashi as Mitsuru Mitsuda Rio Komiya as ...
Honey Lemon Soda ‒ Episode 10
The caution tape that gets put up around the school this week is the perfect analogy for Kai’s heart.
Exclusive: Dark Horse Books to Release Purgatory Funeral Cakes Manhwa in Fall
Manhwa following baker, ghost assistant baking funeral cakes
― Dark Horse Books announced on Thursday that it has licensed Sanho's Purgatory Funeral Cakes manhwa. The company will release the first volume in English on November 18 in bookstores and November 19 in comic shops. Danny Lim is the translator, and Michael Heisler is the letterer. The 224-page paperback first volume is available for preorde...
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Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto Disturbance- #46 [rate]
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Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You #10 [rate]
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The Obsessed Mage and His Beloved Statue Bride Novel Review
Dear readers, I have found it: the Unholy Grail of Bad Sex Scene Writing.
― Dear readers, I have found it: the Unholy Grail of Bad Sex Scene Writing. Sadly, The Literary Review doesn't appear to have given out a Bad Sex in Fiction Award since 2020, but if they still did, I would immediately nominate The Obsessed Mage and His Beloved Statue Bride She Cannot Resist His Seductive Voice. This is not beca...
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From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! #10 [rate]
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Ave Mujica - The Die is Cast - #11 [rate]
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