Manga creator reveals 1 of 4 possible endings― Hunter x Hunter manga creator Yoshihiro Togashi revealed on the television talk show Iwakura to Yoshizumi no Bangumi (Iwakura and Yoshizumi's Show) on Tuesday that he concieved four possible scenarios for ending the long-running manga. He said in a letter read aloud during the program that he developed three of the possible endings. He presented the fo...
Yumiri Hanamori, Ai Kakuma, Satoshi Mikami, Aya Uchida join new season in January― Kadokawa unveiled more cast members and a key visual for Shin no Nakama janai to Yūsha no Party o Oidasareta node, Henkyō de Slow Life Suru Koto ni Shimashita 2nd, the second season of the television anime of Zappon and Yasumo's Banished From The Heroes' Party (Shin no Nakama janai to Yūsha no Party o Oidasareta node,...
Regardless of its somewhat dubious name, 100 Girlfriends is raking in great ratings and climbing the cumulative! Find out how your favorite shows stacked up according to viewer votes.― 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 th...
Takeda's detailed art helps to highlight her versatility when it comes to length and genre, and every story in the book is unique.― Toryumon Takeda is a relative newcomer to manga, but One More Step, Come Stand by My Side should make us hope she'll stick around for a while. This collection of seven short stories of varying lengths shows a versatile and creative creator. While not all of them make a ...
From Junpei to Riko, Jujutsu Kaisen plays with viewer expectations to keep them guessing.― Jujutsu Kaisen isn't a typical shōnen nor a typical deconstruction of shōnen. We've seen genre deconstructions before – Neon Genesis Evangelion, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Re: Zero, and many more – and the creative minds behind Jujutsu Kaisen are well aware of that. They know that it isn't enough anymore to sh...
Get a sneak peek of three shows coming this fall, including the incredibly charming romance A Sign of Affection.― The last round of Crunchyroll premieres featured A Sign of Affection, The Unwanted Undead Adventurer, and Classroom of the Elite season 3. There were no transitions between any of these premieres, which felt incredibly awkward shifting from a sweet romance series like A Sign of Affectio...
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 2 offers an expansive new area to explore with plenty of new adventures for franchise fans.― Despite some issues, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games have innovated a lot of things for the franchise. At the time of this writing, these are the Pokémon games I have spent the most hours on. The recent Teal Mask DLC was enjoyable for its simple story and interesting ch...
With its combination of a dark story and yearning romance, this is an exciting treat for Class S yuri fans and one worth checking out for all yuri readers.― Regarding genre combinations, "vampire" and "Class S" may not be the most obvious pairings, but they work surprisingly well in Aya Haruhana's Kiss the Scars of the Girls. It takes the trappings of classic Class S yuri – the isolated girls' schoo...
Nick and Chris dive into the brand-new adaptation of the fan-favorite comic, although something is missing...where's Scott?― Nick and Chris dive into the brand-new adaptation of the fan-favorite comic, although something is missing...where's Scott? Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is streaming on Netflix Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of An...
This is a stronger and more emotionally gripping start compared to the franchise's previous entry.― The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse is a sequel and spiritual successor of The Seven Deadly Sins created by Nakaba Suzuki. Considering the immense popularity and attention that the early seasons of The Seven Deadly Sins anime received, Four Knights of the Apocalypse seems to be hold...
One is about building a harem in another world. The other... well, it feels a lot like Fruits Basket.―
Tales of Wedding Rings Tales of Wedding Rings is an interesting show that has a lot of potential despite its rather simple and mundane premise. It is an isekai story about a high school boy who gets transported to another world. Years ago when the protagonist Satou was a young boy, he ended up com...
This is the definition of a filler anime movie. That doesn't make it bad but that does make it disappointing.― This is the definition of a filler anime movie. That doesn't make it bad but it's disappointing—especially following a second season that already lacked narrative urgency and mostly coasted on goodwill towards the characters. Those hoping for any follow-through on the Fortune Lover II teas...
At HIDIVE's Oshi no Ko panel at Anime NYC 2023, director Daisuke Hiramaki, assistant director Ciao Nekotomi, and producer Shimpei Yamashita delved deep into the making of the anime phenomenon.― At HIDIVE's Oshi no Ko panel at Anime NYC 2023, director Daisuke Hiramaki, assistant director Ciao Nekotomi, and producer Shimpei Yamashita delved deep into the making of the anime phenomenon with a series ...
From Gundam to Sailor Moon, Elden Ring to Godzilla, here are some of the coolest figures they had on display.― This past weekend, Bandai Spirits held the "Tamashii Nation 2023" event in Tokyo's Akihabara district. At the event, they showed off the hundreds of new anime, game, and tokusatsu figures on sale now and throughout the coming year. From Gundam to Sailor Moon, Elden Ring to Godzilla, here a...
Dorothy takes the lead in the new anime set in Taipei!― It's time to return to the sundrenched world of con artists with WIT Studio's freshly announced sequel, Great Pretender razbliuto. Studio president George Wada, anime director Hiro Kaburagi, and producer Hitoshi Ito held a panel at Anime NYC on Saturday to discuss the new work. The anime's actual format and length are still under wraps; it wil...
Finn's backstory and political intrigue take center stage for the next season of High Card!― Last year, I found myself in one of the premiere halls at Anime NYC, watching the first episode of an original anime called High Card. Now, I found myself in that same hall to watch the premiere of season two. This premiere wasn't as involved as last year. The original creator, Homura Kawamoto, could not ma...
When conventions host a live drawing panel with a manga artist, you don't usually expect them to be working on their actual manga!― When conventions host a live drawing panel with a manga artist, you don't usually expect them to be working on their actual manga. They often spend such panels doing sketches, sometimes to give away to people in the audience. This is one of the big things that made The...
Can a cute wizard bird and a 40-year-old salaryman inject new charm into the isekai genre?― The Sasaki and Peeps premiere event at Anime NYC 2023 started by showing the recently released trailer, leading into a discussion between host Allie Norado and Kadokawa producer Kosuke Arai. This was Arai's first time in New York, which excited him as a fan of American TV shows like 24, Heroes, and Gossip Gi...
Staff members share their favorite characters and the unique research required to bring Dr. Stone to life.― With the third season of Dr. Stone airing on Thursdays, Crunchyroll hosted a panel looking behind the scenes at the making of the hit Shonen Jump anime. Kyle Cardine moderated the discussion with producers Shusuke Katagiri and Hiroto Matsukuma, director Shuhei Matsushita, character designer Y...