New episodes slated for September, after selected earlier episodes rerun in Japan in July
― The official website for the Naruto anime franchise announced on Thursday that the Naruto television anime will air four “brand-new” episodes starting in September to celebrate its 20th anniversary. (The Naruto television anime debuted in October 2002.) Selected earlier episodes of the Naruto anime will also …

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Anime’s Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff, Fall Premiere

Atsumi Tanezaki stars in anime by Bocchi the Rock! director Keiichirō Saitō, Madhouse
― The official website for the television anime of Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe’s Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga revealed a new visual, promotional video, staff, cast, and fall premiere for the anime on Wednesday. Atsumi Tanezaki will play the protagonist and titular character Frieren. Keii…

New Akuma Kun Anime Series Reveals Fall Netflix Premiere

Yuuki Kaji, Yūko Mita, Toshio Furukawa star in anime of Shigeru Mizuki manga
― The official Twitter account for the Kitarō Tanjō: Gegege no Nazo (Kintarō Birth: The Mystery of Gegege) anime film revealed on Wednesday that the upcoming anime series project of Shigeru Mizuki’s Akuma-kun manga will debut on Netflix simultaneously worldwide this fall. Netflix describes the story:
Akuma Kun is the story o…

Rokudō no Onna-tachi Anime Unveils 1st Promo Video, More Cast, Theme Songs, April 7 Debut

Daisuke Namikawa, Akira Ishida join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Yūji Nakamura’s Rokudō no Onna-tachi manga revealed on Wednesday the anime’s first promotional video, which previewed the anime’s ending theme song, “Love Will Find A Way” by THE RAMPAGE, and two new cast members. The website also revealed the opening theme song “ENDLESS LABYRINTH” by EverdreaM, and the anime’…

PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo

While missed opportunities keep PARANORMASIGHT from being a truly standout game, I still enjoyed the process of uncovering the story, even if it goes into some truly off-the-wall directions in its end-game content.
― PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is a horror visual novel written and created for me, personally. I do not know how director and scenario writer Takanari Ishiyama tapped into…

Hands-on With NARUTO×BORUTO VR

Ever wanted to run around the Hidden Leaf Village to team up with Naruto and friends to fight ninjas? Then have I got the game for you.
― Ever wanted to run around the Hidden Leaf Village to team up with Naruto and friends to fight ninjas? Then have I got the game for you. From March 21 to May 28, NARUTO×BORUTO VR will be playable on the fourth floor of DiverCity in Odaiba, Tokyo. ANN was able to try…

FATAL FRAME: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse

Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse sadly never came to the United States to the disappointment of many fans fifteen years ago. KOEI Tecmo is here to right that old wrong, giving us the long-awaited localization. Was it worth the wait?
― Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse sadly never came to the United States in 2008, to the disappointment of many fans fifteen years ago. KOEI Tecmo is here to …

Your Anime Rankings – Best of Winter 2023, Feb 26-Mar 4

After a slow start to the season, Miss Nagatoro climbs into the cumulative top 10! Find out where your favorite shows rank 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 rated in…

Immoral Guild

So here it is: Immoral Guild is a horny anime. How horny? Monstrously.
― I briefly considered burying the lede at the beginning of this review as a joke by acting like Immoral Guild was some decently distinctive little fantasy sitcom if not for just one little caveat that I forgot to mention. But that’s disingenuous. It does put “Immoral” right there in the title, after all, and makes no secret what …

This Week in Anime – The Cutthroat World of Shonen Jump Manga

Steve and Nick try to parse what makes for a winning formula in the highly competitive manga magazine, if such a thing even exists.
― If you’re an avid Shonen Jump reader, you’ve likely experienced the heartache of your favorite series getting tossed in the bin. Steve and Nick try to parse what makes for a winning formula in the highly competitive magazine, if such a thing even exists. These manga a…

Aim for the Ace Blu-ray

Aim for the Ace! is a fantastic time capsule of the anime of the 1970s and a great origin point for tracing 50 years of anime history. And yet, to examine it solely through a historian’s lens would be a great disservice.
― Sometimes, when I put on an older anime for the first time, I find myself approaching it primarily as I would a historical document. What animation techniques are utilized, and how…

Inside Bandai Namco’s First Akihabara Arcade

On March 1, the Namco Akihabara-ten arcade opened at the site of the recently closed GiGO Akihabara Arcade #4. This is Bandai Namco’s first-ever Akihabara arcade, so ANN dropped by on opening day to see what it had to offer.
― On March 1, a new arcade, the “Namco Akihabara-ten,” opened at the site of the recently closed GiGO (formerly Sega) Akihabara Arcade #4 across the street from Akihabara Station…

Aggretsuko Season 5

Aggretsuko’s final season stands among the best that the series has to offer when it comes to giving us insight into what life in modern Japan is like as a person (or a panda) that is just trying to make it through the day-to-day grind.
― It’s hard to believe that Aggretsuko has been running strong for five whole years now, let alone that it’s finally coming to an end. It’s been a bumpy ride, especia…

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