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Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos Game Review

I had a decent amount of fun riding around power-sliding through goofy dog slimes and the game never takes itself too seriously to get upset about the shallow plot or simple visuals. ― Neptunia Riders vs Dogoos is one of the stranger games that I've reviewed here for ANN. As far as Neptunia goes, it's something of an institution at this point. Starting back in 2010 on the Playstation 3, the series fo...

Kawaii Cafe Ramen Cookbook Review

The number one thing this book taught me was that making homemade ramen isn’t nearly as difficult as I always assumed it would be. ― Has any singular food been made to look more great more often in anime than ramen? Naruto, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Ponyo, Ramen Akaneko, Food Wars—the list of anime that are notable for having excellent looking ramen can go on, and on, and on. And even ...

This Week in Games - Censorship in Japan

Jean-Karlo flips the perspective and looks at games that had to be censored before their Japanese release, from Abe's Odyssey to Lollipop Chainsaw. ― Welcome back, folks! With February, it's finally Black History Month. It's a good time to read up on the many important Black members of the game industry who have shaped our hobby. This can include voice actors like Cree Summers or John Eric Bentley, i...

Bringing Übel Blatt to the Screen - An Interview with Director Takashi Naoya

Director Naoya shares the reasoning behind some of the anime's story changes and how the team brought Köinzell's vengeance to life. ― Etorouji Shiono's Ubel Blatt manga may seem like an odd choice for a contemporary anime adaptation at first blush - the series was serialized between 2004 and 2019, and it definitely retains the feel of its era of dark fantasy with its grimdark qualities and moments of...

Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime Manga Gets Anime

Norishiro-chan, Yukiji Setsuda debuted manga about shy hero targeted by 3 beautiful assassins in October 2022 ― Yukiji Setsuda revealed in the 10th compiled book volume of author Norishiro-chan and artist Setsuda's Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime (The Faint Hero and the Assassin Princesses) manga on Friday that the series is getting an anime. The manga debuted in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shonen Champion m...

The ANN Aftershow - New Year, New Anime!

James and Lynzee are back for 2025: we'll discuss some of the most promising anime from the Winter 2025 season and whatever else floats our boat. ― New Year, New Anime! James and Lynzee are back for 2025: we'll discuss some of the most promising anime from the Winter 2025 season and whatever else floats our boat. The views and opinions expressed in the After Show belong solely to the show's particip...

Days With My Stepsister Anime Series Review

Despite its run-of-the-mill storyline, there is a surprisingly cinematic style to it that makes it stand out among other romance stories of its ilk. ― With a title like Days With My Stepsister, you might already expect how this story will unfold. But this is just at first glance. Despite the tale dipping its feet into the taboo waters of NBR relationships, the anime does what it can to subvert its g...

This Week in Anime - Anime That Feels Like a Bad Trip

Lucas and Coop learn why anime is the most potent drug. ― Lucas and Coop learn why anime is the most potent drug. Content warning: The following column includes references to recreational drug use. Reader discretion is advised. 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. M...

Reborn as a Space Mercenary Science Fiction Light Novels Get Anime

Seven Seas Entertainment releases light novels, manga adaptation in English ― Kadokawa announced on Thursday that it is producing an anime adaptation of Ryūto and Tetsuhiro Nabeshima's Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Mezametara Saikyō Sōbi to Uchūsen Mochi Datta no de, Ikkodate Mezashite Yōhei Toshite Jiyū ni Ikitai) light novel series. Kadokawa did not announ...

Pokémon Gets New Anime About Postal Service Dragonite

Star Wars: Visions' "Tattooine Rhapsody" director Taku Kimura, ComiX Wave Films work on anime ― The official Japanese X (formerly Twitter) account for the Pokémon franchise announced on Thursday that the franchise will have a new anime titled Kairyū to Yūbinya-san (Dragonite and the Mailman) that will debut on the official Pokémon YouTube channel on February 27 (Pokémon Day). ComiX Wave Films (Makoto...

The ANN Aftershow - The Last ANN After Show of 2024!

It's the last podcast of the year before we dive into the Winter 2025 anime season and a brand-new year. Also, we're not going to lie to you; James and Lynzee are going to talk about Nosferatu a lot. ― The Last ANN After Show of 2024! It's the last podcast of the year before we dive into the Winter 2025 anime season and a brand-new year. Also, we're not going to lie to you; James and Lynzee are goin...

The First ANN Readers' Choice Awards!

The readers have decided! Who was the best female protagonist? What anime was the most underrated? Which anime had the best soundtrack? Find out here! ― Hello, ANN Community! Thank you for participating in our first-ever ANN Readers' Choice Awards! We were absolutely blown away by the outcome! With over 300 participants joining us, the turnout was incredible, and so were the results! And so, without...

Genso Manège Game Review

All of the routes are very enjoyable, bittersweet in good ways, and even the ones I didn't expect to like, such as tsundere Serge, I ended up enjoying. ― You have to speak two languages to understand the title of Genso Manège, but there's no denying that it suits the game well. “Genso” in Japanese roughly means “dreamlike,” while “manège” is French for carousel, so the title can be translated as “Dre...

Getting Started with K-Comics - WEBTOON

From a fantastical cat to an office space in Hell, here are some of the best K-Comic series to start reading on WEBTOON! ― K-Comics have exploded in popularity over the past few years, and there are a lot of sites and apps to choose from when you're looking for your next read. It might be helpful to give readers a place to start, especially since most of the sites have vast libraries that can be over...

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