Announced after season finale on Sunday― The current television anime of Satoru Yamaguchi and Nami Hidaka's My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! (Otome Game no Hametsu Flag Shika Nai Akuyaku Reijō ni Tensei Shiteshimatta...) light novels debuted its 12th and final episode on Sunday, and the episode ended with the announcement of a second anime season in 2021. Hidaka drew a visual t...
The Rumiko Takahashi classic is back with a brand-new translation in Viz's collector release.― Few manga artists have had as strong an influence in the evolution of Western anime and manga fandom than Rumiko Takahashi. Ranma ½ was Viz's flagship title for years, and Inuyasha became a crossover smash hit when it aired on Adult Swim. Urusei Yatsura was published in English as the result of a fan campa...
Kim Morrissy evaluates the praise for Dorohedoro and its animation: has MAPPA pulled it off or is something still missing?― There seems to be a pattern lately when it comes to prestige manga titles getting anime adaptations. The fans are delighted when they hear the news... until they find out that it's going to be a 3DCG production, at which point the expectations become way more reserved. After wh...
Director Goro Miyazaki comments on winter TV movie of Howl's Moving Castle author's novel― Studio Ghibli and NHK posted the first visuals from the studio's first CG feature, Goro Miyazaki's anime of Diana Wynne Jones' Earwig and the Witch (Aya to Majo) novel, on Friday. IMG 1_c0240_t2_0088.jpg.jpeg IMG 2_c0558_t1_0072.jpg.jpeg IMG 3_c0684_t1_0001.jpg.jpeg IMG 4_c0803_t4_0085.jpg.jpeg IMG 5_sq500_500...
One Piece episode 930, Digimon Adventure: episode 4 premiere on that day― Both the One Piece anime and the Digimon Adventure: anime will resume airing new episodes on June 28. One Piece will air episode 930 on that day, while Digimon Adventure: will air episode 4. The website for Adventure Sunday, Fuji TV's 9:00 a.m. Sunday programming block for the two anime, launched a 'One Piece & Digimon Adventu...
Crunchyroll's action-packed original Tower of God is hitting the right spot with viewers, but the TWIA crew has a much different take on the show and Bam and Rachel's relationship.― Crunchyroll's action-packed original Tower of God is hitting the right spot with viewers according to the streaming company, but Nick and Micchy have a much different take on the show and Bam and Rachel's "relationship....
Aspiring wildlife photogs, it's time to dust off your digital cameras because the Pokémon Snap sequel is FINALLY HAPPENING?! Plus: Kingdom Hearts and Lego Mario!― What's it like not having E3? Well… it means getting interesting announcements spread across all of June rather than having them all dumped in front of you at once. It's refreshing, isn't it? You have a few days to analyze and appreciate w...
Kodansha's collector's release of the CLAMP classic is up for the Eisner's! Find out why it's considered one of the manga classics of late 20th century shōjo.― Magic Knight Rayearth may not be a magical girl series in the strictest definition of the term – the girls don't actually transform, making them magic-using girls, like Clamp's later foray into the genre, Cardcaptor Sakura – but their impact ...
Teaser video, visual preview new adaptation of Ken Wakui's series― An official website opened on Friday to announce that Ken Wakui's Tokyo Revengers manga is getting a television anime adaptation in 2021. The website revealed a teaser video and teaser visual illustrated by Wakui. Kodansha Comics is publishing the manga digitally in English, and it describes the story: Watching the news, Takemichi Ha...
Steve Alpert talks about recording his lines for Miyazaki, the truth behind the samurai sword sent to Weinstein, and Ghibli's ' live or die' business structure.― Studio Ghibli fans will be devouring Steve Alpert's book Sharing a House With the Never-Ending Man, written by the American who was a member of Ghibli in its greatest years. Alpert discloses a fantastic number of secrets about the turbulent...
The Annecy Pitch Relay introduced six new and upcoming works that hope to bring a little more happiness to audiences worldwide.― Japan's Visual Industry Promotion Organization hosted a “Pitch Relay” at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival's MIFA program on June 16, for the purpose of “introducing Japanese animation projects that are fun or heart-warming, to show some light and make peopl...
GRAND SUMMONERS brings more surprises with a new collaboration with the popular Shonen anime series Yu Yu Hakusho.― GRAND SUMMONERS brings more surprises with a new collaboration with the popular Shonen anime series Yu Yu Hakusho. Yu Yu Hakusho Crossover Highlights Newcomers and long-time fans of GRAND SUMMONERS an get a Yu Yu Hakusho ★5 unit for FREE! Highlights include: - Get a Yu Yu Hakusho ★5 un...
All of ANN's coverage of works hit by new coronavirus disease― Here is all of ANN's coverage of the series, films, manga, and games that the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has affected. Note: Asteroid in Love, Bungo & Alchemist, Darwin's Game, Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia, Hatena Illusion, Jewelpet: Attack Travel, Kukuriraige -Sanxingdui Denki-, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Rein...