Look Back Live-Action Film Review
The live-action movie of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga tragedy can’t match the anime but is still a moving experience.
― Look Back is a perfectly devastating manga volume that already received an excellent anime movie two years ago, so I understand if you’re questioning the need to retell the same story in live action. This new adaptation, written and directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and premiering at the Ve…
Manta to Distribute Manga from KADOKAWA and Square Enix Globally
More than 300 titles have been added to Manta’s catalogue, among them The Apothecary Diaries, Proud to be the Villainess, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, & more.
― Manta to Distribute Manga from KADOKAWA and Square Enix GloballyAdds Over 300 Titles From Major Japanese Publishers, IP Slate Expands After KodanshaHit Webcomics, Webnovels and Manga Under One Roof SEOUL, South Korea – Manta, a global conten…
Naoko Yamada Visited Mongolia to Prepare for Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia Anime
We spoke with Yamada about the anime’s unique position as a historical series set in 13th-century Mongolia, and about how she and Góngora traveled to its real-life setting to experience life there firsthand.
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In a season full of artistically striking series and highly-anticipated sequels, Science SARU’s Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia stands apart. The series brings together acclaimed executive direc…
Hololive VTuber Agency Launch 1st TV Anime Project From Studio Kai
“Odeholo” project is part of hololive’s 10th anniversary celebration
― Kadokawa and Cover Corporation announced during the livestreamed “hololive Next 2026.9.7” special on Monday that Cover’s hololive VTuber agency is launching its first television anime project. The project (under the abbreviated keyword “Odeholo”) is part of hololive’s 10th anniversary celebration, and Studio Kai is animating after…
Hunter x Hunter Manga Announces Hiatus, 4th Stage Play Featuring ‘Chimera Ant Arc’
Manga’s return to be announced at a later date; 4th stage play to run in Tokyo, Kyoto in 2027
― This year’s 41st issue of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that Yoshihiro Togashi’s Hunter X Hunter manga will go on hiatus, and will announce its return at a later date. In addition, a new stage play titled Hunter X Hunter The Stage 4 was announced. The new stage play will adapt …
Changeable Guardian Estique Game Review
A new game made especially for old consoles turns out to be a great showcase of 2-D shooter glory.
― Old game systems don’t really die out. They just hibernate until they’re revived by nostalgic designers who build new games with the looks, the atmosphere, and sometimes even the precise technical standards of their favorite consoles. There’s no shortage of fresh “retro” titles striving for the aesthe…
Kuji Furumiya’s Unnamed Memory -after the end- Sequel Light Novel Series Ends in December
Sequel novel series launched in 2022
― Dengeki Bunko is listing that Kuji Furumiya’s Unnamed Memory -after the end- light novel series will end in the eighth volume on December 17. Kadokawa will publish the seventh volume on November 17. Dengeki Bunko will also publish an art book titled Unnamed Memory Archives -chibi art works- in December. Furumiya (A Pale Moon Reverie, Babel) began serializing the…
Onimusha: Way Of The Sword Game Review
Much like how the game’s presentation is wasted on the story, these mechanics are wasted on the game’s structure.
― If there was one word I could use to describe Way Of The Sword, it would be “cinematic”. This game will throw you into gorgeously rendered and directed animated cutscenes every chance it gets. There’s a part of me that wonders if this game would function better as a samurai action movie…
Your Anime Rankings – Best of Summer 2026, Aug 26-Sep 1
The weekly trajectory of My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren’t Wicked has been stunning; can it carry that momentum into the cumulative standings? Discover what else is moving in the rankings.
― Let’s have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in…
Super Psychic Policeman Chojo Volume 1-3 Manga Review
A gag manga’s biggest nemesis is a stale premise.
― Classic gag manga series are like a lost art nowadays. Unless it’s aimed at children or combined with a serious story, there aren’t many popular or mainstream manga that are just a bunch of fun gags executed with a quirky premise or a bunch of major personalities. I was pretty excited to read Super Psychic Policeman Chojo because the first volume de…
This Week in Games – Fate/Phantasy
You can’t make me cry, I’m a Sega fan.
― Welcome back, folks! Not sure how common this is with other people, but I sometimes listen to podcasts about stuff I’m only tangentially interested in. Two major examples are the Poorhammer podcast, which covers Warhammer 40,000 (and sometimes Age of Sigmar), and Regular Car Reviews, a YouTube channel made by some Pennsylvanians that review cars (go Birds). No…
