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The Remarried Empress Volumes 1-6 K-Comic Review
With a drama adaptation announced, now is the perfect time to see why The Remarried Empress is worth the hype. ― It's good that we know how this story ends because it is one hell of a ride to get there. The Remarried Empress, originally written by Alphatart and adapted to manhwa by writer HereLee and artist SUMPUL, opens with heroine Navier being granted a divorce from her emperor husband and immedia...
This Week in Anime - Manga, Translation, and the Rise of Machines
Lucas and Coop discuss the insidious rise of AI in the translation space. ― Lucas and Coop discuss the insidious rise of AI in the translation space. 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. One Piece and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure are available at Viz/Shonen Jump App. Ka...
Nowaki Fukamidori's Whoever Steals This Book Novel Gets Anime Film in 2026
Radiant's Daisei Fukuoka helms fantasy at Kagokan ― A website opened on Tuesday to reveal the anime film adaptation of Nowaki Fukamidori's Whoever Steals This Book (Kono Hon wo Nusumu Mono wa) fantasy novel, which will premiere in 2026. The website also reveals the main staff, teaser visual, and teaser trailer of the film. Daisei Fukuoka (Radiant series director, Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak...
The ANN Aftershow - Can the Anime Awards Be Fixed? Do They Need to Be?
James, Jacki, and Lynzee look at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards and that Solo Leveling sweep. ― Can the Anime Awards Be Fixed? Do They Need to Be? James, Jacki, and Lynzee look at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards and that Solo Leveling sweep. The awards have continued to have "sweeps," where a single show takes home nine or more awards. We'll discuss this year's nominees, our picks to win, and whether thi...
Production +h Want Dark Machine To Be For Gaming What Slam Dunk Was For Basketball
Producer Fuminori Honda and director Tomoyuki Kurokawa discuss working on Dead Dead Demon’s Dedede Destruction and what viewers can look forward to with Production +h’s video game anime Dark Machine. ― Despite being newer on the scene, Production +h is an anime studio already making waves with animated films like Netflix's The Orbital Children and the anime adaptation of Inio Asano's post-apocalypti...
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Game Review
Series fans will definitely appreciate the evolution of long-time mechanics, and newcomers will enjoy the cast and building mechanics. ― The Rune Factory series has firmly established itself as more than just a mere "Fantasy Story of Seasons. However, with every series—and every season—there must come a time of growth and experimentation. Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma notably avoids counting itsel...
The Great Dr. STONE Battle Craft X Giveaway
Over the next six weeks we are giving away eighteen ~$100 Dr. Stone prize packages! Enter every week for your chance to win! ― Dr. STONE Needs you! We are calling on all Dr. STONE fans to mobilize and the official Dr. STONE Battlecraft X (@dsbc_staff_en). 18 people who heed this call to arms will be rewarded with their choice of one US$100 prize package from the list below. Every week...
The World Ends with You Director Tatsuya Kando Leaves Square Enix
Kando worked for 29 years on Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, more ― Game developer Tatsuya Kando announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday that he parted ways with Square Enix the day before, after working at the company for 29 years. He vowed to keep making interesting content that brings a smile to everyone's face in the future. Kando was known for his work as director on the original The World E...
Lost in Starlight Movie Review
This is a movie drenched in color, from the verdant greenery of Seoul’s parkland to the warm reds and browns of its older buildings, not to mention the vibrant, sparkling starscapes and sunsets, many of which would make Makoto Shinkai proud. ― While Korean animation director Han Ji-won's fame has steadily grown in her homeland, Netflix's worldwide release of her latest, most substantial movie, is the...
Live-Action One Piece Season 2 Introduces Chopper, 2026 Debut in Video
Mikaela Hoover voices Chopper, provides facial capture ― Netflix unveiled a new video for the second live-action season based on Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga during its Tudum event on Saturday to reveal the look and voice of Tony Tony Chopper. The video also reveals the new season's 2026 debut. Mikaela Hoover voices Chopper in the English version, and also provides the facial capture for the charac...
New Saga Volume 1 Manga Review
If you had the ability to go back in time and relive one of the most difficult journeys of your life, what would you do differently? ― If you had the ability to go back in time and relive one of the most difficult journeys of your life, what would you do differently? If you sacrificed everything for the sake of taking down an ultimate evil, do you think it's possible to accomplish the same goal witho...
Chibi Godzilla Raids Again Anime Gets New TV Series in July
Katsuyuki Konishi voices Chibi JJ with theme song by Wednesday Camla ― The first fan meeting for Chibi Godzilla Raids Again (Chibi Godzilla no Gyakushū), the anime about the Chibi Godzilla character, announced on Saturday that a new series will premiere on television on July 2. Katsuyuki Konishi is ing the cast as Chibi JJ (seen below), and the group Wednesday Camla created the song "Ka...