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- 21:30 Remow's 'It's Anime' FAST Channel Streams You Don't Know Gunma Yet, Kanagawa Elves Light Anime
- 19:45 The Food Diary of Miss Maid TV Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Ending Theme Song
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- 15:47 Strike Witches Director Kazuhiro Takamura Unveils Original TV Anime Vertex Force in 2026
- 15:00 Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! Novels Get TV Anime
- 11:34 2026 Doraemon Film Stays at #1, 2nd Live-Action Golden Kamuy Film Opens at #3
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- Oct 17 Trigun Stargaze Aims for the Stars: Episode 1-2 Review
- Oct 15 Mercer Labs in NYC Looks to Stimulate the Senses with One Piece Collab
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- Mar 19 Ado, Yoasobi Perform at Lollapalooza 2026
- Mar 18 Street Fighter 6 Collaborates with Mega Man Franchise
- Mar 18 Sailor Moon Exports Original CG Short to Universal Studios Hollywood
- Mar 17 Anime World Offers Condolences After Voice Actor Masako Ikeda's Death, Part II
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- Mar 16 KPop Demon Hunters Wins Oscars for Best Animated Feature, Song
- Mar 15 Happy White Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part III
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- Mar 19 Persona5: The Phantom X Kasumi Yoshizawa from Persona 5 Royal Makes Her Debut
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- Mar 19 MapleStory x One-Punch Man Collaboration Out Now
- Mar 19 Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space Releases the Conclusion to Episode: An Ode to Origin—Act 4 - The Gyre, 'Evolutionary Principles'
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- Mar 18 Read it First: Manga, Light Novel Sources for Spring 2026 Anime
- Mar 17 Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2026, Mar 5-11
- Mar 13 Interview: Ryuya Suzuki on Writing, Directing, Animating, and Scoring His First Feature Film, Jinsei
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- Mar 10 Evangelion Fashion Looks to the Future
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- Mar 18 Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria Volume 13 Novel Review
- Mar 17 Oshi no Ko Volumes 3-8 Manga Review
- Mar 16 Kill Blue Volumes 3-5 Manga Review
- Mar 15 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea Anime Film Review
- Mar 14 Ace of the Diamond Volumes 1-5 Manga Review
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One Piece Live-Action Season 2 Review
This feels like the best version of a live-action One Piece that we ever could have dared to hope for. Hail to the King of the Pirates, baby. ― Netflix's live-action adaptation of One Piece should never have worked. We've already seen how hard Hollywood has struggled to adapt manga and anime that keep at least one foot in the realm of recognizable reality (or need I remind you all of Netflix's doome...
This Week in Games - Fateful Delays, Switch Fidelity Raise, and 30 Years of Farming
The Harvest Moon/Rune Factory/Story of Seasons franchises are having a big birthday this year, which might help to take some of the sting out of Fate/EXTRA Record's indefinite delay. ― Welcome back, folks! I've been watching a bunch of Atop the Fourth Wall videos lately and it's made me want to get into collecting the IDW Sonic the Hedgehog trade paperbacks. It's my understanding that the IDW run has...
Interview: Masahiko Ohta, the Go-To Director for Anime About Eccentric Young Girls, On His New Anime
From Himouto! Umaru-chan to My Deer Friend Nokotan, Masahiko Ohta's greatest hits have all been about crazy high school girls. His newest, The Demon King's Daughter is Too Kind, changes up the formula by having a much younger protagonist. ― Recently, Anime News Network was able to sit down with Director Masahiko Ohta and talk about his newest anime, The Demon King's Daughter is Too Kind. In the proce...
Strike Witches Director Kazuhiro Takamura Unveils Original TV Anime Vertex Force in 2026
Takamura teases anime with "cute girls," "cool mecha" ― Strike Witches and Vividred Operation director Kazuhiro Takamura is helming Vertex Force, an original television anime that will premiere this year. The tagline on the teaser visual is, "Engine, start!": Takamura gave a message about the anime in which he said that he likes cute girls, cool mecha, and anime, and this original anime crams in ever...
Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! Novels Get TV Anime
Reiji Kawashima, Hana Hishikawa star in J.C Staff anime next January ― A website opened on Friday to announce that a television anime of Haka Tokura's Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! light novel series will air next January. The main cast members are: Reiji Kawashima as Wim Strauss Hana Hishikawa as Heidemarie Hideki Okamoto (2.5 Dimensional Seduction, D.C. II: Da Capo...
STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 1st STAGE Review
There were a wealth of reasons to go into Steel Ball Run with mitigated expectations, which is why I'm so thrilled to say that this extra-long premiere is incredible by any measure. ― After years of speculation and anticipation, David Production is finally animating STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, the seventh part of Hirohiko Araki's long-running manga series and what's generally considered ...
Food Diary of Miss Maid Volumes 1-4 Manga Review
Despite it being about food, whether or not this manga will have you eating well is something up for debate. ― Oftentimes, my dinner is the biggest highlight of my day. I get so hungry that my appetite becomes insatiable, resulting in that moment mid-afternoon where I inevitably scroll through whatever food porn comes across my YouTube home feed (we're up to taking up a good third of the page). There...
This Week in Anime - Porn From Before We Were Born
What was anime porn like back in ye olde dayes? Sylvia and Chris check out Cream Lemon to find out! ― What was anime porn like back in ye olde dayes? Sylvia and Chris check out Cream Lemon to find out! 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. Content Warning: Sexual Ima...
Étrange Overlord Game Review
A charming musical RPG the likes of which we haven't had in too long, but is there enough substance to go with the sweetness? ― Shohei Niikawa is best known for the Disgaea games, and longtime fans can rest assured that his newest game, Étrange Overlord, continues his penchant for madcap humor, stunning dramatic twists, and charming characters. But while the charm and humor of the Marl Kingdom games ...
Read it First: Manga, Light Novel Sources for Spring 2026 Anime
Not sure what to watch in the coming anime season? Read our reviews of the manga and light novels that inspired the shows from Witch Hat Atelier to Daemons of the Shadow Realm! ― It's hardly a rule that you have to read the source material before you watch the adaptation, but what if you want to? A decade ago, anime fans who wanted to read the manga or light novel before the show debuted were out of...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria Volume 13 Novel Review
It feels like this is the moment author Fujino Omori has been striving for: when Lefiya and Bell are fully running parallel to each other. ― Although this side story started out being about Aiz, it's really about Lefiya. That has been increasingly apparent as the books progress. Still, volume thirteen really cements the idea, and it feels like this is the moment author Fujino Omori has been striving ...
Shio Taiō no Satō-san ga Ore ni Dake Amai Light Novels Get TV Anime (Updated)
Hiiro Ishibashi, Miku Itō star as classmates with unrequited love — for each other ― A website opened on Wednesday to announce the television anime adaptation of Kazami Sawatari and illustrator Aitiki's Shiotaiō no Satō-san ga Ore ni Dake Amai (The Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me) light novel series, which will premiere this year. The website also revealed the anime's teaser promotional video, te...
The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World Novels Get Anime
Sora Tokui, Yūki Ono star in EMT Squared anime ― Happinet announced on Wednesday that Yoneori's The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World (Suterare Seijo no Isekai Gohan Tabi: Kakure Skill de Camping Car o Shōkan Shimashita) light novel series will receive an anime adaptation this year, and presented the anime's teaser visual, main cast, and main staff members. The light novels' ...
Kyouko Hikawa's From Far Away Shōjo Manga Gets TV Anime This Year
Bleach's Noriyuki Abe directs anime ― A website opened on Wednesday to announce the television anime adaptation of Kyouko Hikawa's From Far Away (Kanata Kara) shōjo manga, slated for release this year. The website is also streaming the anime announcement video, and reveals the anime's director Noriyuki Abe (Bleach, Flame of Recca, GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka). The anime news commemorates the manga's 3...
Voice Actor Yonehiko Kitagawa Dies at 94
Yonehiko died on March 5 due to pneumonia ― Talent management agency Aoni Production announced on Wednesday that voice actor Yonehiko Kitagawa died on March 5 due to pneumonia. He was 94. A private funeral attended by close family members was held, in accordance to his family's wishes.Kitagawa voiced several characters in the 1983 Kinnikuman series including Akuma Shōgun, Big The Budō, and Chairman H...
Chinese Mythological Manhua Shang Shan Gets Japanese TV Anime
Dangan Pictures, Cannon Code animate Shōzen series for 2027 ― Fuji TV announced on Tuesday that Jiang Jia Meizi's Chinese manhua Shang Shan will receive a television anime adaptation titled Shōzen in 2027. Rina Kawaguchi plays Shōzen. Hiroshi Kamiya plays Dōzen. Daisuke Sakuma (Snow Man) plays Ryojin. Aoi Yūki plays Kensei. Ayumu Murase plays Chiro. Itsurō Kawasaki (True Cooking Master Boy, Lady Je...
Oshi no Ko Volumes 3-8 Manga Review
This is a dark, haunting revenge tale with a side order of unsettling insights into the murkier side of the Japanese entertainment industry. ― Oshi no Ko is what Kaguya-sama: Love is War's author Aka Akasaka did next, this time delegating artistic duties to Scum's Wish creator Mengo Yokoyari. Those expecting another light-hearted romcom are likely to be surprised: this is a dark, haunting revenge tal...
This Week in Anime - Disc World
Coop and Lucas discuss the importance of physical media. Bonus: libraries may soon be able to stock Kpop Demon Hunters on disc! ― Coop and Lucas discuss the importance of physical media. Bonus: libraries may soon be able to stock Kpop Demon Hunters on disc! Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Full Disclosure: Coop ...
Manga Creator Majuro Kaname Dies
Kaname died in February while drafting 14th chapter of new manga ― The editorial staff of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine announced on Tuesday that manga creator Majuro Kaname died in February. Kaname had been in the middle of working on the draft for the 14th chapter of their Doku o Kurawaba Sakura Made manga when they died. Their family held a private funeral.The staff of Weekly Shōnen Magazine a...
Doraemon, Chibi Maruko-chan Director Tsutomu Shibayama Dies at 84
Shibayama died on March 6 due to lung cancer ― Animation studio Ajiado announced on Tuesday that its former president and CEO Tsutomu Shibayama died on March 6 due to lung cancer. He was 84. A private funeral was held, attended only by close family members.Shibayama was born on March 9, 1941. He joined Toei Doga (now Toei Animation) in 1963, later moving to A Production (now Shin'ei Doga) in 1966. He...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2026, Mar 5-11
While good ol' Frieren climbs back to #3 this week, let's give a nod to the ever-reliable You and I Are Polar Opposites, which has comfortably held its ground between #10 and #4 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 simu...
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