Ensemble Contest anime gets Blu-ray, theatrical screenings― The "Hibike! Euphonium 6-kaime Da yo! Uji de O-Matsuri Festival" event announced on Saturday that Kyoto Animation's new Sound! Euphonium anime about Kumiko's third year in high school will air in 2024. In addition, the "Ensemble Concert" arc will get a "medium-length" anime (longer than a short, shorter than a feature) next year. The anime ...
If a simple love story is all you need, this manga has it in spades.― There are a few things to like about Tomorrow, Make Me Yours. The story is simple and self-contained within one volume. It covers the major grounds of romantic progression from infatuation to confession to dating to sex. Its stylistic flourishes are heavily inspired by other light-hearted romance stories, with cute little lighting...
New video focuses on Ganja group― Kadokawa revealed the third promotional video on Friday for Made in Abyss: Retsujitsu no Ōgonkyō (Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun), the second television anime season based on Akihito Tsukushi's Made in Abyss manga. The video reveals that the anime will premiere on July 6, and will air on AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, TV Aichi, and Sag...
2-episode special screens in theaters on June 16-19, streams online this summer― The official website for the My Hero Academia anime revealed details and a visual on Friday for the second episode that will screen and stream as part of a new two-episode anime special this summer. The second episode is titled "Warae! Jigoku no Yō ni" (Laugh! Like Hell). The episode will take place during the "Internsh...
ReoNa performs 'Shall We Dance?' opening, ClariS performs 'Masquerade' ending― A live-streamed special for the second television anime season based on So-ma-to's Shadows House manga debuted the season's full promotional video on Thursday. The video announces the season's July 8 premiere and previews the theme songs. ✽..:・:.. ━ ஜ۩۞۩ஜ ━..:・:..✽ 🥀本PV解禁🥀 TVアニメ「#シャドーハウス 2nd Season」 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ...
Gameplay also shown in new "Dominance" trailer― Square Enix revealed a new trailer for its Final Fantasy XVI role-playing game during Sony's State of Play presentation on Thursday. The trailer, titled "Dominance," reveals gameplay footage and the game's summer 2023 release date for the PlayStation 5. English trailer: Japanese trailer: Naoki Yoshida, the game's producer, also released a statement on ...
The second part of the Alchemy Stars Grand Marshal's Gala event is a Reinhardt fanart contest. It's time to get out your pens, markers, pencils or tablets and submit your best (or funniest) version of Reinhardt in all her glory.― Anime News Network is helping the Alchemy Stars Operations Team celebrate the one-year anniversary of the hyper popular mobile game. Haven't heard about Alchemy Stars yet?...
This edgy manga comes with a slew of content warnings, but is there anything to it beyond reveling in its own darkness?― Not all books with disturbing content merit up-front content warnings; From the Red Fog is not one of them. Before you embark on this book, it's worth knowing that it features a slew of troubling material, most notably a mostly off-the-page rape of a child; torture and violence ma...
There's speculation that Ash's journey is coming to end, so let's take a look back at where it started and whether the magic is still there.― At the time of this writing, it seems like this season of the current Pokémon anime is in the final stages and I must say it has been a pretty interesting…journey to bear witness to as a long time fan of the franchise. While not perfect, the show's focus on r...
June has only just started, and we've already got major updates for Final Fantasy XVI, Street Fighter VI, Pokémon, Sonic Frontiers, and more! Heidi takes a closer look.― Jeez, June has only started, and we've already got a veritable summer avalanche of news to tackle! So, let's cut to the chase and dive into all of the hot new trailers that have dropped over the past week! STATE OF PLAY: EVERYTHING ...
When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace is both precisely what it claims to be and nothing of the sort. See where the anime started in our review of the novel series.― When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace is both precisely what it claims to be and nothing of the sort. A bit of a riff on supernatural battle stories, the first light novel in the series by Kota Nozomi (whose light novel se...
Two great contests to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of Alchemy Stars. The meme contest is super easy for anyone to enter, you don't need to be an artist or an alchemy stars player or fan. All you need is a sense of humor!― Anime News Network is helping the Alchemy Stars Operations Team celebrate the one-year anniversary of the hyper popular mobile game. Haven't heard about Alchemy Stars yet? Rea...
Two weirdos brought together by a fortuitous class seating chart. Raido and Aharen might share one braincell but lucky for you they're also hilarious.― Two weirdos brought together by a fortuitous class seating chart. Raido and Aharen might share one braincell but lucky for you they're also hilarious. This series is streaming on Crunchyroll Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the partic...
Anime News Network had the opportunity to talk to Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood's composer Akira Senju about the process behind creating the soundtrack to the massively popular anime series.― Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood has cemented its status as one of the most beloved and well-known anime fantasy epics to date, and the evocative music that accompanies its memorable scenes is undoubtedly an...
In the world of Alchemy Stars, light and darkness collide. There is a war raging on, and every bit of its influence seeps into the intricate storylines of the Alchemy Stars universe. Now, it's time to celebrate the game's one-year anniversary with fresh, new content and a ton of in-game gifts! Alchemy Stars is free to download on iOS and Android. Download now! Starting today, new and existing Alch...
If you've somehow managed to remain unspoiled about the ending of The Quintessential Quintuplets, then this movie will finally resolve your burning questions...but it could have looked better while doing it.― If you've somehow managed to remain unspoiled about the ending of The Quintessential Quintuplets, then this movie will finally resolve your burning questions. It does an impressive job with the...
ANN talked to director Osamu Honma about how he brought Yuto Yotsuba and Ryō Ogawa's manga to life, the challenges of creating a music-themed anime, and the opening theme video which became a viral sensation.― Ya Boy Kongming! is a surprise hit anime that combines two seemingly disparate elements: the wisdom of Kongming, a military strategist from the Three Kingdoms period, and the struggles of Eiko...