My Hero Academia: You’re Next Anime Film Review
This movie is built around a villain who misinterpreted All Might’s final words as a hero—and was inspired by them in all the wrong ways.
― My Hero Academia: You’re Next is the fourth tie-in film to the wildly popular My Hero Academia TV anime. Taking place around the start of Season 7, this movie is built around a villain who misinterpreted All Might’s final words as a hero—and was inspired by them …
Like a Dragon: Yakuza Cast and Crew Explain How to Bring Kamurocho to Life
“Take-san rebuilt an entire city block, and the details of this project matter,” said Barmack. “…Their rise to power, and their corruption of power.”
― Amazon Prime brought the two leading actors to San Diego Comic Con 2024 to promote their six-episode TV adaptation of the Like a Dragon franchise. Joining Executive Producer Erik Barmack and Head of International Originals James Farrell, Ryoma Take…
This Week in Games – Classic Visual Novels Get a New Lease on Life
ToHeart, Katawa Shoujo, and Castle of Shikigami III have re-releases in the works. Also, have you ever wondered why there was no Mario & Sonic Olympics game released this year?
― Welcome back, folks! I had someone ask in the comments to last week’s column why I hadn’t mentioned the SAG-AFTRA strike with voice actors in the U.S. The simple answer: the news came in after our cut-off time. Nevertheless,…
Interview: From Singing Naruto to Inspiring Bocchi the Rock!, 20 Years of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
In just twenty years, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION has gone from singing for anime to inspiring its characters.
― In 2003, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION exploded into the anime scene with “Haruka Kanata,” the second theme song for the popular Naruto anime. The crunchy guitar riffs and raw vocals brought an alt-rock sensibility rare for anime theme songs. The next year, fans of big action-driven shonen series …
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Game Review
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is the best execution of its core concept as it could ever be: a celebration of speedrunning and friendly competition between gamers.
― Nintendo’s extensive history is its greatest strength; the Big N sits on a dragon’s hoard of iconography and memorabilia that will forevermore be synonymous with video gaming. The barest brushing against their history is enou…
This Week in Anime – Can an Anime be “Carried by its Animation”?
This week, Nick and Lucas sit down and tried to decide if saying a show is “carried by its animation” actually has any meaning due to the subjective nature of art.
― This week, Nick and Lucas sit down and tried to decide if saying a show is “carried by its animation” actually has any meaning due to the subjective nature of art. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this…
Your Anime Rankings – Best of Summer 2024, Jul 22-28
NieR:Automata overthrows The Elusive Samurai while a bunch of other anime skip a week due to the Olympics. Find out how your favorite shows performed 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 that th…
A Magical Girl Retires Novel Review
Why is it that magical girls are magical girls? The answer to that question is the theme of award-winning South Korean author Seolyeon Park’s English debut, A Magical Girl Retires.
― Why is it that magical girls are magical girls? The answer to that question is the theme of award-winning South Korean author Seolyeon Park’s English debut, A Magical Girl Retires. It’s not an attempt to stake out a gend…
Comparing Japanese and US Anime Viewership: Spring 2024
We compared viewership data from major Japanese streaming services, download sites, and more to find out what anime fans in Japan and the US are really watching.
― Anime — animated television and film produced in Japan — is a cultural product that, like Champagne wine or Jollibee, has transcended its country of origin to become an international delight. But just as with those cultural products from F…
Wonderful Precure! Episodes 13-24 Anime Series Review
Even if Wonderful Pretty Cure! decides to tackle such a serious topic, Mayu’s arc has proven that it can balance seriousness with joyous adventure.
― Dogs have a reputation for being protective, but in my experience, cats are just as keen on keeping their people safe. Although the science, or perhaps pseudoscience, of predicting cats’ personalities based on their fur color has conflicting views of wh…
This Week in Anime – The Algorithm Demands More Anime
Christopher and Steve look into the recent mini-trend of content creator-focused anime series and how it reflects current entertainment trends.
― Christopher and Steve look into the recent mini-trend of content creator-focused anime series and how it reflects current entertainment trends. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News…
