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Patlabor EZY: File 1 Anime Film Review

Patlabor EZY makes giant robots as boringly mundane as possible—and therein lies its brilliance. ― Patlabor EZY makes giant robots as boringly mundane as possible—and therein lies its brilliance. This is a world where giant robots are as commonplace as any other piece of large construction equipment. Of course, some use them for crimes (Google “Killdozer” if you want a real-world example), and so the...
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Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ Episode 31

As much as I enjoy the rapid-fire scientific advancement part of Dr. Stone, sometimes that comes at the expense of meaningful character moments.
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The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King ‒ Episode 6

This is a very boobful episode in some kind of weird ways.
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Always a Catch! ‒ Episode 7

For everyone who’s been waiting to see Mimi use her hair pin as a weapon, this episode’s for you.
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The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc - Anime Film Review

The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc - serves as the emotional capstone to the story so far. The truth behind Tatsuya and Miyuki's origins is laid bare, as are their feelings for each other. ― *This review contains major spoilers for both the various The Irregular at Magic Highschool TV anime and this film as well. As humans, we love stories about overcoming challenge...
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MARRIAGETOXIN ‒ Episode 6

He might be making himself more dateable by the day, but Gero's still got a long way to go before he can actually find a girlfriend.
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MAO ‒ Episodes 5-6

No dispensary in the world could make these stakes even higher.
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Akane-banashi ‒ Episode 6

The people feel real, the place feels real, and both will be familiar yet given an allure of novelty because of the time displacement from the here and now.
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Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun ‒ Episode 6

This right here is just pure, absolute cinema, baby.
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One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1161

Luffy can abide a lot, but Shanks slander? It’s on sight.
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Ramparts of Ice ‒ Episode 6

You'll have to forgive me for being less than enthralled by Minato's struggle.
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Witch Hat Atelier ‒ Episode 7

Agott curls around her pain, holding it tight like an anti-security blanket.
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Rooster Fighter ‒ Episode 9

Imagine my burning jealousy at the reunion between Elizabeth and her human.
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Kaiju Girl Caramelise Volumes 5-8 Manga Review

Who you are on the outside doesn’t matter nearly as much as who you are in your soul. ― While prior volumes of Spica Aoki's Kaiju Girl Caramelise have focused on the metaphorical aspects of Kuroe's dual nature as Kuroe the High School Girl and Harudon the Kaiju, these four books take the story to a more grounded place. Kuroe has always assumed she's really a human with the odd ability to transform in...
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Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ Episode 6

In this episode, we learn what Asa's greatest fear is—and what it isn’t.
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 ‒ Episode 5

If the show is going to start branching out beyond the walls of the school, we'll need plenty of world-building and plot setup to make sure that all of it matters.
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Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 5

Among everything else, Rosemyne has also inadvertently invented the concept of Christian Rock.
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Retrospective: Does the Dying Will of Reborn! Still Burn?

Jairus Taylor looks back on the unfinished shonen classic to see why it captured a dedicated audience (and whether it's really any good). ― Like most teenagers growing up in the late 2000s, I was obsessed with Naruto, and that obsession led me to delve deeper into the murky waters of anime and manga to find something similar. During some of those searches, I would occasionally stumble across an image...
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Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring ‒ Episode 7

I've been begging Agents of the Four Seasons to get a move on with its story for weeks. I guess dropping a ballistic missile right on top of the characters' heads is one way to go about doing that.
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Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA ‒ Episode 5

These are scenes from Awajima. They're not full stories. They have neither a set beginning nor a satisfying conclusion. One student fades into another.
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Land Volume 2 Manga Review

Land is neither fantasy nor science fiction, nor is it historical fiction. It's close to all of those, but it settles for none. What it is is an excellent read. ― They say that the more things change, the more they stay the same. In Kazumi Yamashita's Land, that takes on a very different meaning. At the end of the first omnibus, An and her twin Anne (this second spelling begins to be used in this vol...
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Needy Girl Overdose ‒ Episode 6

If Needy Girl Overdose is ultimately a show about the ways society today destroys young women, this episode is a great examination of how even the women who benefit from the patriarchy are constrained and suppressed by it.
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Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ Episode 6

Purson’s absence and his conflict are important this week, not because it takes up a lot of screentime, but because without him, there’s no guarantee that the Misfit Class will be able to perform at their best.
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Snowball Earth ‒ Episode 6

For once, the CG wasn’t the biggest problem I had here.
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, Apr 29-May 5

Nippon Sangoku defies the odds, taking the #4 cumulative spot by proving that dense politicking can be just as gripping as any action sequence. See how your favorite shows stack up this week! ― 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...
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True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends Volume 1-2 Novel Review

If you're looking for an accomplished heroine, a hero with more feelings than he's aware of, and a comfortably realized world, this is the series for you. ― If you didn't know True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends was a light novel, I doubt you'd recognize that fact by reading it. Kosuzu Kobato's fourth English-language release, following I'd Rather Have a Cat Than a Harem, Making Jam in the Wo...
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HoYoFair 2026 "Once Upon a Time" Fan Concert LA

“Once Upon HoYoFair” offers fanservice from the fans themselves. But how well were fans served in the end? ― Hoyoverse fans are nothing if not dedicated. Ever since Genshin Impact launched during COVID, its pitch of “Breath of the Wild: the MMO” fostered one of the most long-lasting gacha communities I've seen in this space. Honkai Star Rail repeated that spike in interest three years later with a p...
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Dorohedoro Season 2 ‒ Episode 8

Look at that thumbnail. That is a butt-naked man lying prone in a giant pizza, next to a woman with a turkey head brandishing a pizza cutter, as other masked freaks stand and observe.
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Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! ‒ Episode 7

As Nakamura becomes friends with Hirose, that kind of jealous humor makes Nakamura seem even less likable.
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Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ Episode 30

While it’s all well and good being a genius, is there anything more satisfying than watching your proteges strive to one day exceed you?
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The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King ‒ Episodes 4-5

For a story with a remarkably strong woman warrior as its lead, The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King certainly enjoys its sexist moments.
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This Week in Games - Evo Reveals—And A Stellar Vulpis Returns

How is it that we have Star Fox discourse already? Plus, Neverness to Everness gets caught in the AI crossfire. ― Welcome back, folks! This past week was Golden Week in Japan; a week where, due to legal reasons, four holidays take place over seven days, letting most people just take the whole week off. You might know the holiday best as an excuse for a ton of artists to draw characters in golden biki...
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Baki The Grappler Volume 9-12 Manga Review

Young Baki faces losses, but he finds purpose in returning to the hidden arena under the Tokyo Dome to defend his title as the strongest fighter. ― As Volume nine opens, Baki is training again to face his father. Baki walks into a Northern Japan wilderness to find a team of battle-hardened, bloodthirsty commandos that defeated thousands of elite JDSF soldiers by themselves. In Baki The Grappler, ever...
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Spring 2026 Manga Guide After Dark (18+)

Welcome to the steamy side of the Spring Manga Guide! Come see what manga gets up to when the kids are all asleep. ― Welcome to the steamy side of ANN's Spring Manga Guide. All of these titles are for readers 18 and older, from spicy to something a bit more, and featuring a range of tropes, groupings, and fetishes. Come find your next adult read - there's plenty to choose from. March On the Job Trai...
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Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ Episode 5

While the story development and world-building are important, what really steals the show this episode is the character interaction between Asa and Yuru.
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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 ‒ Episode 5

Typhon is what happens when childhood innocence and morality meet terrifying power.
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Bleach Volume 56-74 Manga Review

If, like me, you’re a longtime Bleach reader, you owe it to yourself to see this manga to its completion. You’re going to have a bad time, though, and the goodwill the series was already running low on will not carry you to its conclusion. ― Stop me if you've heard this one before, but when a mysterious figure from an otherworldly race/organization appears before Ichigo and pals, their peaceful lives...
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This Week in Anime - Market Manipulation

Coop and Lucas discuss the nature of greed-based "collectibles" and its impact on the anime and manga community. ― Coop and Lucas discuss the nature of greed-based "collectibles" and its impact on the anime and manga community. The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @vestenet Coop You know how...
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MARRIAGETOXIN ‒ Episode 5

It's safe to say that the only rule that applies to Marriagetoxin's fights is the rule of cool.
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Always a Catch! ‒ Episode 6

Duke Annovazzi is just lucky that Mimi doesn’t resent him for everything he’s done to her. I have to say, it was pretty great to see her four older sisters kick him, because he richly deserved it.
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Monster Eater: A Delicious in Dungeon Board Game Board Game Review

You don’t have to be a die-hard Delicious in Dungeon fan or a long-time tabletop game veteran to be smitten by this fun little game’s charm. ― The rules of the game are as follows: You and other players have to travel down two levels of a dungeon, slay some monsters along the way, and then, in true Delicious in Dungeon fashion, cook 'em up real nice, all for some victory points. You are dealt a hand ...
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Exploring the DAN DA DAN Exhibit: Can You Outlast the Paranormal Exhibition

While fans must wait until 2027 for the third season, they can stave off their need for DAN DA DAN at the DAN DA DAN Exhibition taking place at Matsuya Ginza between April 22 and May 11. ― One of the breakout paranormal anime series of the decade is none other than Dan Da Dan. From its action and romance to the thrilling paranormal experiences, the series has captured the hearts and minds of anime fa...
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One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1160

There’s something deeply charming about Luffy soaring through the air, oversized horned helm on his head and red fur coat flapping in the wind over the wide white blanket of snow covering the land.
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Akane-banashi ‒ Episode 5

This time, we have a very intimate view into how Akane’s performance can impact one individual that she isn’t even 100% aware of in the audience.
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Star Detective Precure! Episodes 1-12 Anime Review

Star Detective PreCure is a welcome return to form for the franchise. ― It is an absolute delight to have a good season of Pretty Cure again. You and Idol Precure♪, the previous entry in the franchise, was the weakest season since Tropical-Rouge Precure, and generally failed to live up to its direct predecessors, Soaring Sky! Precure and Wonderful Precure. But Star Detective Precure is a return to fo...
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Rooster Fighter ‒ Episode 8

While it's nice to get a little insight into what has hardened Keiji into the solitary rooster (and womanizer) he is today, the whole story with his family is also weird and sad.
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Witch Hat Atelier ‒ Episode 6

Olruggio’s reaction to Coco and her love of magic is another hint that most witches don’t have many day-to-day interactions with Outsiders.
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This Week in Anime - Please Drink Responsibly

With a double shot of boozy anime this season, Chris and Sylvia look at drinking in anime. ― With a double shot of boozy anime this season, Chris and Sylvia look at drinking in anime. 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. Crunchyroll streams Botan Kamiina Fully Bloss...
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Ramparts of Ice ‒ Episode 5

A series that deals with the emotional fallout of a bad breakup? That’s unique and interesting.
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Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ Episode 5

The music festival has become more than just the Misfit Class’ last chance to hold onto Royal One. It’s their chance to let Purson shine in his own way and for Purson to stand up for who he wants to be.
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Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun ‒ Episode 5

This is, in short, another episode that consists entirely of dudes talking to other dudes about military maneuvers and political policy, and it's still easily one of the most gripping shows on television.
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Needy Girl Overdose ‒ Episode 5

This is the most interest anything related to internet streamers has ever inspired in me, and I can’t get enough!
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, Apr 22-28

While Witch Hat Atelier dominates the rankings, Needy Girl Overdose's latest episodes hit high to offset a slow start. 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 m...
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 ‒ Episode 4

Even though this episode is called 'And So the Story Begins,' it damn sure feels like an ending.
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Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! ‒ Episode 6

Deep down, Hirose seems to be a lot more introverted than he appears.
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Snowball Earth ‒ Episode 5

Once again, another case where things could have been great, if it weren't for one big obvious problem.
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Tales of Wedding Rings II Anime Series Review

The story is as bland and unimaginative as they come, without much of anything to give it any much-needed oomph. ― Pretense is king in the realm of romance—especially harem anime. By Arceus, there must be an excuse, no matter how canned or flimsy, for love interests to, say, share an indirect kiss, fall on top of each other, or for one of them to need to give the other mouth-to-mouth. That's simply h...
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Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ Episode 29

The one thing that I love the most about Dr. Stone, the aspect that keeps me returning to watch every new episode with fresh anticipation, is its relentless optimism.
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Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA ‒ Episodes 3-4

Awajima's third episode is a tremendous accomplishment that raises the bar for the other scenes to come.
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Answerman - The Crunchyroll Anime Awards

Are the Crunchyroll Anime Awards legitimate or just a self-congratulatory effort by a platform seeking to dominate the market? Jerome digs in. ― A Reader asks: Dear Answerman, with the Crunchyroll Anime Awards hitting their 10th anniversary this May, I keep seeing people call it "the Oscars of anime," but that never quite rings true to me. The Oscars are voted on by the people who make films. The An...
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Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring ‒ Episode 6

I think Agents of the Four Seasons could stand to learn a lesson or two about the importance of killing its darlings.
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This Week in Mobile Games - Shady Business and Summertime Stick Figure Smash/Growth

A new game seems to have marked similarities to Blue Archive, while blue armor is the order of the day over in DragonQuest. Plus a red-hot summer update for Love and Deep Space! ― It's time again, and I find myself wondering, "What the heck's going on with all my hotbars?" Yep, I've gotten back into Final Fantasy XIV, hyped up on the prospect of the just-announced Evercold expansion, coming next year...
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Spring 2026 K-Comics Guide

It's the Spring K-Comics Guide! Come get your fill of mostly full-color vertical scroll books and maybe find your next obsession! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2026 K-Comics Guide, the companion to our manga guide! Every included manhwa was published in March or April, although some are ongoing titles without a physical release. This guide focuses exclusively on series premieres, i.e., on...
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How to Compose an Anime Soundtrack: An Interview with Haikyu!! and My Hero Academia's Yuki Hayashi

"With anime, you've got 40 or 50 pieces all for a single season. If you compose without thinking first, there's no balance to it." ― Music is an important part of any anime—and in some cases can make or break the show entirely. To find out a bit more about how anime soundtracks are made, we sat down with Yuki Hayashi, the composer of anime like Haikyu!!, Kiznaiver, and My Hero Academia—including the ...
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Dorohedoro Season 2 ‒ Episode 7

Dorohedoro treats us with oodles of corpse slapstick this week. If you weren't howling at Fujita's antics with Ebisu and Kikurage, then we have very different senses of humor.
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My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON ‒ More

While the ending of My Hero Academia has come and gone, I'll never say no to a little bit…more.
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Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None Season 1 Anime Series Review

Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None is hampered by its own premise as much as it is helped. Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None is far from the first “banished from the heroes' party” fantasy story in recent years. In fact, it hits many of the key tropes of this sub-genre. Orhun is looked down upon by his party members for being weak—yet he's actually both the logistical linchpin and the strongest memb...
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Summer Pockets Anime Series Review

For better or for worse, Summer Pockets is a quintessential Key anime. ― If you like your anime despair in “but surrounded by romanceable girls” flavor, there's a pretty good chance that you're already familiar with Key—or at least, familiar with their works, whether it's their visual novel source material or the anime adaptations that several of them have. But if you're not, Key is a visual novel st...
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Spring 2026 Manga Guide

It's the final update for the Spring Manga Guide, and we're closing out with a new series by Yuu Toyota of Cherry Magic fame: A Starlit Darkness! Plus a series about veterinarians, some zombies, and a contender for longest title! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2026 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our seasonal Anime Preview Guides, where a team of critics writes up each new anime tele...
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Glasses With a Chance of Delinquent Volumes 1-3 Manga Review

If there’s one thing that these volumes have going for them, it’s that both Ichikura and Momose earnestly want to change. ― The high school debut or glow-up has become a staple of shoujo and shounen romances in recent decades. You know the story: a kid who was bullied or ignored or perhaps bad in middle school decides that since high school is a chance to start over, they're going to make some seriou...
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This Week in Games - Final Fantasy Readers Digest

Jean-Karlo dives into the latest FF14 announcements, from a new expansion to a campaign at Jollibees! Plus, the pros and cons of the Steam Deck. ― Welcome back, folks! I had a spectacular weekend where I was able to enjoy seeing The Labyrinth on the big screen. Having originally seen it on the Disney Channel decades ago, I missed a lot of the visual flourishes. I especially liked a set of stones arra...
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Interview: Creator Masamune Shirow Trusts Science SARU Team with The Ghost in the Shell Anime

Science SARU's productions hit a high with The Heike Story and haven't come down. The studio has curried favor with mainstream and niche hits, but more so than that, they've gained the trust of Ghost in the Shell creator Masamune Shirow. ― First announced nearly two years ago, Masamune Shirow's iconic Ghost in the Shell manga series is getting a new television anime adaptation from the team at Scienc...
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This Week in Anime - The Haruhi That You Might Have Forgotten

The Endless Eight is still going for Christopher and Sylvia. This Week in Anime looks back at the inescapable orbit of Haruhi Suzumiya. ― The Endless Eight is still going for Christopher and Sylvia. This Week in Anime looks back at the inescapable orbit of Haruhi Suzumiya. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler...
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Tomodachi Life- Living the Dream Game Review

With its charming sense of humor and near endless amounts of well-constructed chaos, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is almost impossible to put down…I just wish that experience were easier to share with others ― The original Tomodachi Life on the 3DS was one of those games that completely flew under the radar for me, and while I remember being pretty impressed with some of the Miis I saw people sho...
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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 ‒ Episode 4

The question this episode poses is simple: "Who is Flugel?" The answer is anything but.
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Always a Catch! ‒ Episode 5

This girl has been positively spoiling for a fight in the only positive use of the expression I’ve ever seen.
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, Apr 1-21

The Spring season is off to a booming start with anime adaptations of big-name manga such as Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Witch Hat Atelier, and Akane-banashi. ― 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 that these rankings are ba...
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Dark Moon: The Blood Altar Anime Series Review

Dark Moon: the Blood Altar, isn’t necessarily a good show, but it’s definitely a good time. ― It's impressive how much of the Dark Moon franchise has made it into English. Created by HYBE, the Korean boy band ENHYPEN, and the Japanese boy band &Team, the series originated as a Wattpad webnovel and a webtoon simultaneously, and then as an anime – all three of which are available as of this writing. (P...
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MARRIAGETOXIN ‒ Episode 4

A lot of this episode really is just the show laying the groundwork for the rest of Shiori's arc, but it's done a decent enough job of laying out all the pieces that I'm sure it'll all manage to come together.
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Witch Hat Atelier ‒ Episode 5

The Brimmed Cap is essentially a cuckoo, putting their egg in Qifrey’s nest, only they keep checking back in to carefully raise their chick the way they want.
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Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer Anime Series Review

The title does not lie: this really is a torture to watch. Just not in the way you’d think it is. ― The problem with The Daily Life of a Part-Time Torturer is not that it's too dark to be funny. It's just not funny, period. The premise is half-baked, the characters aren't goonish enough, and there's nothing hyperbolic in the situations or the dialogue. The main joke of the show is that it juxtaposes ...
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MAO ‒ Episode 4

It's still a bit too early to tell whether or not MAO works as a mystery series.
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One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episodes 1158-1159

Usopp shoots a missile that manifests in a mushroom of model-mauling mayhem as Megabloks are moved mightily by the megaton.
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This Week in Anime - Anime in YouTubeLand

Is it refreshingly new or very retro to stream anime on YouTube ? Whatever side you land on, the fact is that there are legal releases there to explore, as Coop and Lucas discover. ― Is it refreshingly new or very retro to stream anime on YouTube? Whatever side you land on, the fact is that there are legal releases there to explore, as Coop and Lucas discover. Full Disclosure: Coop regularly works w...
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Rooster Fighter ‒ Episode 7

If you've ever thought to yourself, “I wonder what I would do if I were a rooster trying to neg some pigeons?” then this is your blueprint.
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Akane-banashi ‒ Episode 4

At the end of the day, working with people means you are working with people more than the product itself.
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Chitose is in the Ramune Bottle Anime Series Review

As an author, it's only worthwhile inverting reader expectations of your protagonist if you intend to do something truly special with them eventually. ― I've been dreading writing about this series. Initially, I was really hyped for this light novel adaptation, which started airing back in Fall 2025. Several English-speaking friends had raved – repeatedly – to me about how great the translated novels...
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Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 4

Ferdinand playing music for his legions of adoring fans could feasibly rake in the dough that Rosemyne needs, and she's going to exploit that proto-parasocial relationship potential for all its worth.
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 ‒ Episode 3

The pacing of the episode, both in regards to where it falls within the season and as a single half-hour of television, just feels off.
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MARRIAGETOXIN Voice Actor Haruki Ishiya on Gero's Strengths, Weaknesses, and Appeal

"Gero dreams of a normal marriage, probably one of the charm points of the story. And I think all the craziness coming from all sides in episode one perfectly encapsulates MARRIAGETOXIN." ― The romantic comedy MARRIAGETOXIN anime produced by Bones Film is out, and at Sakura-Con, Haruki Ishiya, the Japanese voice actor of protagonist Hikaru Gero, spoke with Anime News Network. The story by Joumyaku a...
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Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ Episode 4

While seemingly stoic (or baffled) for much of the previous two fish-out-of-water episodes, this episode does a great job of showing Yuru’s true mental state.
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Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun ‒ Episode 4

Is there any reality in which Dictator Wajima can achieve her ambitions without damning her soul - or her country's soul - in the process?
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Me & Roboco Anime Movie Review

I somewhat appreciate the shameless cribbing of more successful works, but Roboco the manga is more than just riding off the coattails of Gintama. ― For the longest time, Me & Roboco has been described by Jump fans as Shonen Jump's Family Guy. Often going viral for its volume covers lifting directly from other series like Jujutsu Kaisen or My Hero Academia, it's common to perceive it as riding off th...
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Dorohedoro Season 2 ‒ Episode 6

Risu's excruciating transformation into Curse wins the award for most Dorohedoro thing to happen in this week's Dorohedoro.
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Needy Girl Overdose ‒ Episode 4

No other piece of media that I’m aware of has struck this balance of individual streamers and the concept of streaming being a source of inspiration, while also acknowledging that this industry and social space is deeply harmful to the people participating in it.
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Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring ‒ Episode 5

When Agents of the Four Seasons isn't trying so hard to cram all of this international espionage and fantasy action into its plot, its dramatic beats can land surprisingly well.

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