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...
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk feels like the sort of series I ought to be enjoying more than I am, which is an awkward position to be in.― Mika Yamamori has proven over the course of her English-released series that you can't predict where her romances are going to go. Write off purportedly no-chance rivals at your peril and make assumptions about the trajectory of the story at your own risk; Yamamori i...
I'm not sure if this was always the intention or if these episodes were a direct response to the first batch of episodes that TMS put out, but it looks like more episodes ofDetective Conan have been adapted that now add some much-needed context.― Those mad lads did it! I'm not sure if this was always the intention or if these episodes were a direct response to the first batch of episodes that TMS p...
Anime News Network was allowed to check out the tour as it stopped by the Japan Society in New York City, where I was able to enjoy a lot of the strong enthusiasm for this franchise firsthand.― Sixty years is a long time. Even if you've never actually sat down and watched a piece ofUltraman media, no doubt you have come across something that has been either directly or indirectly inspired by this ...