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When you’re a baseball player, wine tasting is just like a baseball game― Let's get the most important thing over with first. After reviewing Volume two and three, I did get my Comté cheese. I paired it with an affordable Côtes du Rhône red wine, fig crackers, and greens. It was delicious. Thank you for asking. Issei would have sneered. Or not. In these volumes, Shizuku enters the Tokyo Food and Win...
Story of Japanese art student pursuing dreams in early-20th-century London streams on January 15― Netflix Japan announced on Thursday that it is producing an original anime series fromBoys Over Flowers creator Yoko Kamio titledLove Through a Prism (Prism Rondo). The series will debut on January 15. Love Through a Prism is a coming-of-age love story set against the backdrop of London at the beginn...
New anime marks 23rd main entry in magical girl franchise― The Japan Patent Office reported a November 18 filing for a trademark on a "Meitantei Precure!" ("Star Detective Precure!") logo for various goods by Toei Animation this week. Toei Animation then confirmed theStar Detective Precure! title for the 23rd main anime entry in thePrecure franchise on Thursday. The second season forPetitcure ~Pr...
While this seems like a relatively functional introduction toCat's Eye, it's hard not to feel like you might be better served with the 80s anime instead.― While Shonen Jump is mostly associated here in the west with big action titles likeNaruto orJujutsu Kaisen, the magazine has always had a bit more variety beneath the surface than it's usually given credit for. All sorts of unique series have m...
Story of 2 girls making their K-pop idol debuts― TBS announced on Thursday that Midori Tayama'sGirl Crush manga is inspiring an anime which will air on TBS and other channels. TBS TV and Enishiya are planning and producing the anime, which they describe as the first television anime in Japan with K-pop as the main theme. The production is teasing future announcements on its broadcast date, staff, a...
"When I wrote Dragon Head, the financial bubble had just burst. Money had become this worthless piece of paper in the span of a night. That feeling of depression or uneasiness kind of seeped into me, I guess."― Manga creator Minetaro Mochizuki—the decorated creator behind titles likeHauntress,Dragon Head,Maiwai, andChiisakobee, was recently honored at the second annual American Manga Awards, hel...
Grand Blue Dreaming is back with a fiery, if not incredibly idiotic, vengeance. And I’m all for it.― After seven years of being in limbo, Grand Blue Dreaming is back with a vengeance. Its second season is still as dude bro as ever, with its “beer and tits” style of slapstick littering practically every frame. You can almost imagine being in the frat house as you're watching it, with the room reeking...
Chris and Steve crack the shell ofAngel's Egg.― Chris and Steve crack the shell ofAngel's Egg. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @vestenet Chris Steve, it happened again. Thanksgiving is here, and the only thing I have to b...
Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa, Haruki Ishiya play neighbors-turned-roomies in Tatsunoko anime― Point Set announced on Tuesday that an anime adaptation of Watomura'sTadaima, Ojamasaremasu! (I'm Home, Sorry for the Intrusion!) manga will air next year, and also announced the main cast and staff. The announcement includes three linked teaser visuals for the anime's main characters:Kana Hanazawa as Rin...
Spy×Family hits the mark once again with a #1 this week, climbing two steps higher in 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 Reviewsand on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these ra...
New series in delinquents' story launches inMonthly Shōnen Champion on January 13― Akita Shoten announced on Monday that Hiroshi Takahashi'sCrows andWorst manga will have a new full-fledged direct sequel manga launching in the publisher'sMonthly Shōnen Champion magazine on January 13. The sequel marks Takahashi's return to the story 13 years after the conclusion ofWorst in 2013. TheWorst ser...
Fuku Suzuki, ano star in April 2026 series― TV Tokyo announced on Tuesday that Shūzō Oshimi'sThe Flowers of Evil (Aku no Hana) manga will receive a live-action television series adaptation in April 2026. Fuku Suzuki (right in photos above) stars alongside Ano (left). The series will air on TV Tokyo and other channels, and will stream exclusively on Disney+. Paul Young (Pocket ni Bōken wo Tsumekonde...
One Punch Man is a classic example of what happens when good anime goes bad.― Keen Foxxx asks: "I'd love to hear your thoughts onOne Punch Man season 3. What's actually going on with the production? How can such a popular franchise face so many issues? Don't the people in charge realize the mess this creates and the potential financial and morale damage to staff for a series this beloved? I also h...
It’s a very differentPokémon experience, for better or for worse.― Kalos is, by far, thePokémon region most deserving of aLegends game. WhenX/Y came out in 2013, it was the first new generation ofPokémon not to get a third (or in the case of generation 5, third and fourth) game. This would later become the new normal forPokémon of course, but that didn't even happen immediately followingX/Y, ...
When faced with a life-changing accident, Jean-Karlo turned to Hiroshi Fujioka's performance as Kamen Rider and the series' enduring story of hope.―Takeshi Hongo is Kamen Rider, a cyborg. He was modified by Shocker, an evil secret society that pursues world domination. Kamen Rider has pledged to fight against Shocker for the sake of freedom for all humanity. WhenKamen Rider began in 1971, viewers ...
Gavan Infinity launches newtokusatsu brandProject R.E.D.― Toei announced on Monday that it is launching a new live-action tokusatsu (special effects) brand titledProject R.E.D., which stands for "Records of Extraordinary Dimensions," and that this new brand will take over TV Asahi's Sunday 9:30 a.m. timeslot from Toei's long-runningSuper Sentai series. The first series in the brand isSuper Spac...