The story will explore the characters' inner selves versus how schoolmates see them. It does still feel a bit old-fashioned in its gendered themes, but the characters are interesting enough that it will be worth seeing where it goes.― Gender is something really personal for a lot of people. Whether you identify with the one assigned to you at birth or not, one of the quickest ways to make someone un...
As the Higurashi: When They Cry – SOTSU sequel anime approaches its conclusion, Ryukishi07 spoke to ANN about how the new anime reinvents the franchise, witches, his experience as a civil servant, and more.― The Higurashi: When They Cry – GOU anime caused a stir when it was revealed that it was not a remake but a completely new story set in the world of Higurashi. As the Higurashi: When They Cry – S...
The original 2005 "healing" anime series is now officially streaming on Funimation, letting viewers travel to Neo Venezia for the very first time. Steve and Nick try to zero in on the charm of Aria the Animation.― The original 2005 "healing" anime series is now officially streaming on Funimation, letting viewers travel to Neo Venezia for the very first time. The series has ushered in new sequels, i...
Per Saito's wishes, Golgo 13 will continue under Saito Production group― Shogakukan announced on Wednesday that Golgo 13 manga creator Takao Saito passed away on September 24 from pancreatic cancer. He was 84. Saito was born in Wakayama in November 1936. He debuted with the Kūki Danshaku manga in 1955. He also published the Sagashiya hage Taka Tōjō!! manga in 1968 before launching Golgo 13 later tha...
OAD begins streaming in December― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream the The Ancient Magus' Bride -The Boy from the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm original anime disc (OAD), Digimon Ghost Game, and World Trigger season 3 anime for the fall 2021 anime season. Crunchyroll will begin streaming The Ancient Magus' Bride -The Boy from the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm (Mah...
In the end, it has an interesting concept but one it hamstrings by tacking on the “reincarnated in another world” trope when it has almost nothing to do with the story or characters.― Reincarnated as the Piggy Duke: This Time I'm Gonna Tell Her How I Feel! is yet another novel in the isekai fantasy subgenre, more specifically the “reincarnated as the villain” sub-subgenre. This isn't necessarily a p...
A sense of childlike wonder is central to the experience within the very first exhibition of the newly opened Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.― Through the pastel orange doors of the Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg Gallery lies the retrospective exhibition dedicated to Hayao Miyazaki's cinematic work. Once inside, visitors step into the shoes of Mei Kusakabe from My Neighbor Totoro. As you stroll t...
It was all leading up to...this? Jacki, Lynzee, and AJ discuss the season finale for My Hero Academia, our overall review of the season, where the anime can go from here, and whether it lived up to its stakes.― The ANN Aftershow - My Hero Academia Ep 113: Season 5 FINALE Reaction & Review It was all leading up to...this? Jacki, Lynzee, and AJ discuss the season finale for My Hero Academia, our over...
It's hard not to wince at Crueler Than Dead's plot of a virus spreading out unchecked across the globe, forcing people to shelter away from the outside world, salvation only possibly coming in the formulation of some sort of vaccine.― Zombie apocalypse stories are a staple of fiction, but they admittedly do hit differently in a post-2020 world. It's therefore hard not to wince at Crueler Than Dead's...
Star Wars: Visions takes audiences across vast space and time to showcase nine different stories. Jedi, Sith, found family, a pair of twins, and even a garage band take center stage in shorts from some of anime's most acclaimed studios.― This series is streaming on Disney+ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoile...
Tune in LIVE on Wednesday, September 29th at 5pm PDT/8pm EDT! Voice actor and YouTube personality SungWon (ProZD) will join executive editor Lynzee Loveridge and ANN video producer Jacki Jing to watch every fall anime season trailer!― Consider this your official invitation to the Fall 2021 Anime Trailer Watch Party with SungWon Cho! Tune in LIVE on Wednesday, September 29th at 5pm PDT/8pm EDT! Voice...
The Fall season is just days away! What series are at the top of your must-watch list? If you're still undecided, our critics make a case for some of the promising anime premiering in October.― Welcome to our most anticipated anime feature for the fall 2021 season. Below you'll find our editorial team's top (tentative) picks from the 45-odd shows slated to premiere in October. What are your favorit...
Temple Alley Summer is absolutely a masterwork of middle-grade fiction, but it's also a good book that anyone can enjoy.― It's no surprise that Sachiko Kashiwaba is the author behind The Marvelous Village Veiled in Mist, the children's novel that inspired Hayao Miyazaki's film Spirited Away, because Temple Alley Summer touches on a lot of the same themes as the book that won Kashiwaba the 1974 Kodan...
ANN's editorial team looks over the last three months to find the cream of the crop and the certified stinkers.― Best: Kageki Shoujo!! Kageki Shoujo!! is an uneven anime overall, which makes sense given that the bulk of its episodes are character vignettes. But its best episodes are wonderful, perfectly balancing humor and drama in their empathetic depictions of teenage girl problems. The cutthroat...
As a special treat for ANN Readers in the US, Kotobukiya is giving away a Fire Force ARTFX J Figure Set to 1 LUCKY WINNER!― As a special treat for ANN Readers in the US, Kotobukiya is giving away this Fire Force ARTFX J Figure Set to 1 LUCKY WINNER! Here are the following figures you can get: ARTFX J Shinra Kusakabe ARTFX J Tamaki Kotatsu ARTFX J Arthur Boyle ARTFX J Shinmon Benimaru Follow Kotobuk...