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The World Is Dancing Volumes 1-6 Manga Review
This stunning spin on the origins of Noh’s greatest talent is not only visually spectacular but also speaks deeply to the plight of artists in every era.
― When setting out on a new creative endeavor, you're likely to start asking “why” almost immediately. However, that'll be far from the last time you'll ever pose that one-word question. The “why” of it all serves as the opening act to Kazuto Mihara...
All the News and Reviews from Anime NYC 2026
― Thursday, August 20 News and Interest Fool Night Anime's Teaser Reveals More Cast, November 26 Worldwide Netflix Debut Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 Anime's New Teaser Reveals October 20 Netflix Debut Lego One Piece Animated Special's Trailer Highlights Usopp's Tall Tales The One Piece Anime Remake's Key Art Pays Homage to 1st Manga Chapter Billy Bat, The Summer Hikaru Died, More Win 3rd American Manga...
Fate/strange Fake TV Anime Confirms New Season
Visual revealed for new season
― Aniplex confirmed in a video on Saturday that the Fate/strange Fake television anime will get a new season. The company first announced the news at a panel for the anime at the Anime NYC event on Friday.Aniplex had teased a "To be continued" message in a video for the anime it released after the anime's 13th episode aired in March. The anime adapts Ryohgo Narita's Fat...
Death Note: The Musical Stage Show Review
Death Note: The Musical is very good fun, and that's both its main virtue and its biggest failing.
― Death Note: The Musical, now playing at London's Barbican Centre until 12 September, is very good fun, and that's both its main virtue and its biggest failing. It's thoroughly entertaining, full of the zingy energy you expect in a stage musical, and it's packed with tricks and ideas. What's missing is...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2026, Aug 12-18
Saga of Tanya the Evil hits #1 in both the weekly and cumulative rankings, dethroning Jaadugar. But The Ghost in the Shell is right on its heels. Check out our weekly user rankings!
― 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...
This Week in Games - Sony State of Play: Phantom Blade Zero, Also, The Return of Kingdom Hearts and Princess Maker
Kingdom Hearts dominates the discussion this time, but don't let that distract you from the return of Princess Maker!
― Welcome back, folks! I've been trying to do more stuff that doesn't involve sitting in front of my computer. This does mean reading some of the manga in my backlog. Long story short: I really like The Demons Are Planning Something Good!. I've been a huge fan of Gashigashi's art sinc...
5 Light Novels That Break The Mold
You may think you know everything light novels have to offer, but these five series might change your mind.
― When it comes to light novels, absurdity is part of the appeal. After self-publishing websites removed all the gatekeepers (and the guardrails), light novels became a format for reading strange stories unavailable anywhere else. Best known for their uniquely long-winded titles, light novels a...
Seiji Kishi Directs Maiden Blood Original TV Anime at Polygon Pictures
Dark fantasy action anime starring Iori Saeki, Yukari Anzai debuts in 2027
― Pony Canyon revealed on Friday that director Seiji Kishi will direct a new original television anime series titled Maiden Blood that will debut in 2027. Pony Canyon said it will announce international release details at a later date. The dark fantasy action anime will star Iori Saeki as Eva and Yukari Anzai as Epica. Pony Ca...
Saijakuna Boku wa 'Kabenuke Bug' de Nariagaru TV Anime Debuts in 2027
Cast, staff, teaser visual also revealed
― The official website for the television anime of Yui Hata's manga adaptation of Nikita Kitagawa's Saijakuna Boku wa "Kabenuke Bug" de Nariagaru: Kabe o Surinuketara, Shokai Clear Hōshū o Mugen Kaishū Dekimashita! (I, The Weakest Player, Will Rise to the Top Using a "Wall-Clipping Glitch" – By Clipping Through Walls, I Earned the First-Time Clear Reward Infin...
STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT Game Review
With new visuals, rerecorded voices and music, and an entirely new ending, does STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT have what it takes to be the definitive version of this iconic story?
― When it comes to visual novels, it's hard to imagine one with more world-wide impact than 2009's STEINS;GATE. With its memorable characters, complex time travel mechanics, and tear-jerking story, it has been adapted into a hit anim...
Please Save My Earth Manga Gets Live-Action Amazon Prime Show Starring Alice Hirose
Solanin's Takahiro Miki helms fall 2027 shōjo sci-fi romance
― Saki Hiwatari's Please Save My Earth manga is inspiring a live-action project that will exclusively stream worldwide on Amazon Prime Video in the fall of 2027. Alice Hirose (Bubble, live-action Silver Spoon, Hyouka) will star as Mokuren. Takahiro Miki (live-action Blue Spring Ride, Hodonaku, Owakare Desu, Solanin, We Were There) is direct...
Psyren Volume 1-8 Manga Review
The pages of JUMP run red with the blood of hundreds of canceled manga, so why has Psyren stayed in the public consciousness?
― If there's one thing that people who follow the magazine closely can agree on, it's that the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump are a battleground every bit as fierce as their most iconic action manga. For every Naruto or Demon Slayer that manages to survive and reach untold height...
This Week in Anime - Return to the Accursed Island
Grab your dice and join Chris and Lucas for a journey through old-school fantasy anime!
― Grab your dice and join Chris and Lucas for a journey through old-school anime fantasy! Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Crunchyroll streams Record of Lodoss War. HIDIVE streams Yandere Dark Elf. Oceanveil streams Ren the F...
Brigandine Abyss Game Review
Brigandine Abyss has the makings of a sequel that improves on its predecessor's biggest flaws. In practice, though, the results aren't so straightforward.
― It was way back in 2020 that I reviewed the second game in the storied Brigandine franchise, The Legend of Runersia. At the time, I found the game's mix of grand strategy scope and tactical RPG battles pretty interesting, but the game was held ba...
Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Season 3 Anime Series Review
What a wacky, random, and fun ride this third season is!
― I said this before, and I'll say it again, even if it has been said a million times by now: wow, did I ever underestimate the HELL out of this anime! How is a show this absurd, this wacky, this asinine, become such an insanely good sleeper hit? I remember first hearing about it way back when and avoided it like the plague, thinking it was an ...
An Interview With Rensuke Oshikiri, Creator of Geniearth, Sayuri, and Hi Score Girl
Kevin Cormack goes over Oshikiri's decades-long career, from horror and action manga titles to video game nostalgia.
― Manga creator Rensuke Oshikiri is best known in the West for '90s video game nostalgia-packed rom-com Hi Score Girl, which was adapted into a successful anime series back in 2018. Yet his career spans several decades and many other titles, of which only two others – supernatural hor...
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