Yōko Hikasa, Katsuyuki Konishi star in sequel from Bridge― A website opened on Wednesday to confirm that the sequel to the recent television anime of Hiroyuki Takei's Shaman King manga is titled Shaman King Flowers. The website revealed the anime's cast, staff, teaser visual, teaser promotional video, and premiere in January 2024. The anime's cast members include: Yōko Hikasa as Hana Asakura Katsuyu...
Masahiro Itou, Shion Wakayama star in anime at GoHands― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Koume Fujichika's The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses (Suki na Ko ga Megane wo Wasureta) manga revealed the show's first promotional video, key visual, July premiere, cast, and staff on Tuesday. The anime will star Masahiro Itou as Kaede Komura and Shion Wakayama as Ai Mie. Susumu Kudo ...
Kibō no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~ premieres in October; Mahō Tsukai Precure! 2 in 2024― Toei Animation announced two new 20th anniversary projects for its Precure (Pretty Cure) magical girl franchise on Tuesday, specifically for the Yes! Precure 5 and Maho Girls Precure! (Mahō Tsukai Precure!) series. The Kibō no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~ (Power of Hope ~Grown-Up Precure 23~) will show Yumehara No...
Sazanami voice actor Yoshiki Nakajima performs "Virgin Monlight" theme― The official website for Sazanami Sōshi ni Junketsu o Sasagu, the anime of Aki Murakami's Sazanami Sōshi ni Shojo o Sasagu ~Saa, Jikkuri Medemashō ka~ (I give my virginity to Soushi Sazanami. Now, let's take our time to love her.) manga posted the anime's promotional video on Wednesday, The video reveals and previews the anime's...
Jun Fukuyama, Akio Ohtsuka join cast― The staff for the television anime of storywriter Keiso and artist Kureta's Ishura light novel series announced two new cast members on Wednesday. The anime's staff also announced that Disney+ will exclusively stream the anime worldwide. The anime's new cast includes: Jun Fukuyama as Ars the Starrider Akio Ohtsuka as Hargent the Silencer Yen Press is releasing t...
This week's ANN Aftershow returns to Trigun Stampede as we approach the season finale and it's a no-holds-barred philosophical match!― What If Knives is Right? This week's ANN Aftershow returns to Trigun Stampede as we approach the season finale and it's a no-holds-barred philosophical match! Is pacifist Vash right that the sentient plants should be returned to humans as a power source is it our vi...
The weekly ups and downs are interesting, but Vinland Saga rules all with supreme stability. 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 mind that these rankings are based on how people r...
Monster having so many different plates to balance as it tells its story is an inherent draw of mystery melodramas like these, and pretty much all of these individual parts are compelling in their own right.― The first 30 episodes of Naoki Urasawa's Monster delivered the opening salvos of a gripping, slow-burning thriller that still feels fresh even now, nearly twenty years on from its initial relea...
Mimicking the recognizable work of skilled animators does not mean AI or its users understand the artistic decisions behind anime production.― It's been difficult to ignore the conversations that have surrounded the development of AI tools lately. With Midjourney using prompts to generate images and OpenAI's ChatGPT able to generate seemingly comprehensive text, it feels like we're on the precipice ...
Octavia de Reine is a stellar heroine is this gaslamp mystery but its many elements might be overwhelming to readers jumping in.― Sarasa Nagase is having a bit of a moment in English translation. The Disowned Queen's Consulting Detective Agency is the second of her light novel series to be translated, following I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss (Yen Press), and with a third, The Do-Ov...
Steve and Nicky take on the impossible task of trying to decipher what exactly is going on in the NieR creator's moon-sized head and his fascination with puppets.― Steve and Nicky take on the impossible task of trying to decipher what exactly is going on in the NieR creator's moon-sized head and his fascination with puppets. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this c...
Lost Lad London closes out with a finale that may feel abrupt but ultimately sticks to the heart of its storytelling: racism blinds us, and to be young, poor, and brown is to live with a target on your back.― Let me begin by saying that I solved this one in volume two. That's in no way a statement of any presumed superiority on my part nor about the quality of the mystery – my only complaint is that...
Need some help deciding which classic games to try on Nintendo Switch Online? We're here to tell you about the best games available and which upcoming titles to look out for!― Nintendo's Virtual Console on Wii, Wii U, and 3DS was an amazing gift: a way for players to buy, download, and enjoy classic games from a variety of old consoles. Not just old Nintendo hits, but even classics from the Turbogra...
Food is still centerstage as Shuko and Yamato become more forthcoming about their feelings for one another.― The old saying goes that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, and ecchi manga has taught us that if a teenage boy is in proximity to a buxom adult woman, he will begin to fantasize. Beauty and the Feast doesn't exactly shy away from either of these maxims, but it also is notable f...