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Find out where your favorites rank this week!</div> </div></a> <a href="/feature/2024-11-22/who-is-dan-da-dan-heartthrob-ken-takakura/.217139" class="herald marquee-item medium left dark" data-track="id=179120&from=I.MQ"> <div class="cover-image lazyload" style="max-width: 1952px; background-position: 38.667% 25.857%;" data-src="/images/cms/feature/217139/takakuramontage.jpeg"> <div class="shading"></div> </div> <img class="lazyload" data-src="/thumbnails/crop900x350gD9/cms/feature/217139/takakuramontage.jpeg" width="900" height="350" alt=""> <div class="overlay"> <h2>Who is <cite>DAN DA DAN</cite> Heartthrob Ken Takakura?</h2> <div>The '60s-'70s era action film star stole Momo Ayase's heart. 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It is set during the <cite>Three Kingdoms</cite> era, much like Koei Tecmo's famous <cite>Dynasty Warriors</cite> franchise....</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-feature" data-topics="article217930 views events"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 70.310% 31.556%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/179488/resize.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/217930">1 comment</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-11-20/tokyo-ghoul-celebrates-10th-anniversary-with-gory-interactive-exhibition/.217930" data-track="id=179488&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-11-20/tokyo-ghoul-celebrates-10th-anniversary-with-gory-interactive-exhibition/.217930" data-track="id=179488&from=I.MF"><cite>Tokyo Ghoul</cite> Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Gory Interactive Exhibition</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-20T22:00:00+08:00">Nov 20, 22:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/217930">1 comment</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="events" href="/feature/?topic=events" target="intro-by-topic"> events</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">The exhibition recreates iconic areas from the series, from Kaneki's favorite cafe to the gory site of his torture.</span> <span class="full">― It's been a decade since the original Tokyo Ghoul anime aired and became a major hit. In celebration of this milestone, the "<cite>Tokyo Ghoul</cite> Exposition TV Anime 10th Anniversary" exhibition has opened for a limited time in Tokyo. Inside, fans can immerse themselves in the world of the ani...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="box iab side"> <div> <noscript> <iframe src="/show.aframe?t=R&js=no" scrolling="no"></iframe> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-newtype" data-topics="article217943 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-newtype"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 27.111% 3.429%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/newtype/217943/dandanmarquee.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-newtype"> newtype </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/217943">4 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/newtype/2024-11-18/inside-dan-da-dan-episode-7-rising-talent-shuto-enomoto-discusses-storyboarding-and-animation-with/.217943" data-track="id=179440&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/newtype/2024-11-18/inside-dan-da-dan-episode-7-rising-talent-shuto-enomoto-discusses-storyboarding-and-animation-with/.217943" data-track="id=179440&from=I.MF">Inside <cite>DAN DA DAN</cite> Episode 7: Rising Talent Shuto Enomoto Discusses Storyboarding and Animation with <cite>Newtype</cite></a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-19T09:00:00+08:00">Nov 19, 09:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/217943">4 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Did this episode tear your heart out? Int his interview, Shuto Enomoto discusses the hard work that brought this episode to life.</span> <span class="full">― *This article contains spoilers for Episode 7 of the anime DAN DA DAN. In the latest episode of DAN DA DAN, episode 7, viewers learn the reason for Acrobatic Silky's, or Acro-Silky for short, obsession with Aira. Fans of the original manga had high expectations for this ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article217124 views manga"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 26.200% 40.267%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/217124/img_9164-edit.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/217124">1 comment</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-11-18/the-importance-of-blue-in-blue-period-with-tsubasa-yamaguchi/.217124" data-track="id=179290&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-11-18/the-importance-of-blue-in-blue-period-with-tsubasa-yamaguchi/.217124" data-track="id=179290&from=I.MF">The Importance of 'Blue' in <cite>Blue Period</cite>: Interview with Tsubasa Yamaguchi</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-18T22:00:00+08:00">Nov 18, 22:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/217124">1 comment</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="manga" href="/feature/?topic=manga" target="intro-by-topic"> manga</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">At the Kodansha House pop-up venue in New York City, Tsubasa Yamaguchi made her U.S. fan event debut and revealed her own experience in fine art.</span> <span class="full">― Regardless of when you start or how much talent you have, there are always hurdles to creating art that can truly speak to people. The <cite>Blue Period</cite> manga has managed to speak to many readers, myself included, as a story that lays bare all of the trials and...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box survey t-weekly-ranking" data-topics="article217911 survey anime"> <div class="category-line survey t-weekly-ranking"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 68.833% 100.000%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/weekly-ranking/217911/fall2024-montage-w6.jpeg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category survey t-weekly-ranking"> your score </div> </div> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/fall/.217911" data-track="id=179276&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/fall/.217911" data-track="id=179276&from=I.MF">Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2024, Nov 5-11</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-16T00:20:00+08:00">Nov 16, 00:20</time> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook"><cite>Natsume</cite> grabs the top spot this week, just one step ahead of <cite>Orb</cite> and <cite>Blue Box</cite>. See how all your favorites fared in our weekly user rankings.</span> <span class="full">― 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...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-feature" data-topics="article217224 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 27.100% 25.921%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/217224/sao-10.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/217224">3 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-11-15/the-complete-sword-art-online-anime-timeline/.217224" data-track="id=179117&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-11-15/the-complete-sword-art-online-anime-timeline/.217224" data-track="id=179117&from=I.MF">The Complete <cite>Sword Art Online</cite> Anime Timeline</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-15T23:00:00+08:00">Nov 15, 23:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/217224">3 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Sword Art Online is a massive anime juggernaut. With so much going on across the various story arcs, it can be hard to picture when exactly events occurred about one another. Don't worry, we've got you covered.</span> <span class="full">― Sword Art Online is a massive anime juggernaut. Since it first aired in 2012, it has expanded into a franchise with nearly a hundred episodes across four TV series, a feature film, and an O...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article216975 views anime industry"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 53.750% 36.944%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/interview/216975/gv_rmroaoaim2et.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216975">4 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-11-15/the-complicated-process-of-color-design-in-anime-an-with-nokotan-arisa-komatsu/.216975" data-track="id=178429&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-11-15/the-complicated-process-of-color-design-in-anime-an-with-nokotan-arisa-komatsu/.216975" data-track="id=178429&from=I.MF">The Complicated Process of Color Design in Anime - An Interview with <cite>Nokotan</cite>'s Arisa Komatsu</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-15T22:00:00+08:00">Nov 15, 22:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216975">4 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> <a topic="industry" href="/feature/?topic=industry" target="intro-by-topic"> industry</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Many unsung heroes have a vital part in getting your favorite anime made. Let's take a look at the art of color design with Wit Studio's Arisa Komatsu.</span> <span class="full">― When you think of anime production, you probably think of the directors, animators, and writers. But of course, there are many unsung heroes who have a vital part in getting your favorite anime made. Once such overlooked position is that of color d...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-seasonal" data-topics="article213712 views korean"> <div class="category-line views t-seasonal"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 0.000% 83.083%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/seasonal/213712/kcomicbanner-final.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-seasonal"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213712">13 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/seasonal/2024/fall/.213712" data-track="id=179159&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/seasonal/2024/fall/.213712" data-track="id=179159&from=I.MF">The Fall 2024 K-Comics Guide</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-14T01:49:03+08:00">Nov 14, 01:49</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213712">13 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="korean" href="/feature/?topic=korean" target="intro-by-topic"> korean</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">It's the final update of our K-Comics Guide! Be sure to come and find your next series; whether you're into social justice, historical romance, or isekai, there's something for everyone!</span> <span class="full">― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2024 K-Comics Guide, the companion to our manga guide! Every included manhwa was published in September or October or is an upcoming November release, although some are ongoing...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article216200 views games"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 43.594% 21.111%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/interview/216200/fairy-tail-2-image-3.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216200">1 comment</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-11-13/onward-to-the-alvarez-empire-hiroshi-kataoka-discusses-fairy-tail-2/.216200" data-track="id=177832&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-11-13/onward-to-the-alvarez-empire-hiroshi-kataoka-discusses-fairy-tail-2/.216200" data-track="id=177832&from=I.MF">Onward to the Alvarez Empire: Hiroshi Kataoka Discusses <cite>FAIRY TAIL 2</cite></a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-13T22:00:00+08:00">Nov 13, 22:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216200">1 comment</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="games" href="/feature/?topic=games" target="intro-by-topic"> games</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">The longtime action RPG producer acknowledges the criticism levied against the original FAIRY TAIL game and how this sequel will offer a fundamentally different experience.</span> <span class="full">― Can you name a popular anime that doesn't have a tie-in video game? Sure, there are some rare exceptions, but just about every anime series that's even moderately popular will get the video game treatment sooner or later. Some ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-newtype" data-topics="article216904 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-newtype"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 57.125% 33.716%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/interview/216904/banner_800_400jellyfish.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-newtype"> newtype </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216904">2 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/newtype/2024-11-05/exclusive-interview-jellyfish-cant-swim-in-the-night-ryohei-takeshita-and-composition-writer-/.216904" data-track="id=179055&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/newtype/2024-11-05/exclusive-interview-jellyfish-cant-swim-in-the-night-ryohei-takeshita-and-composition-writer-/.216904" data-track="id=179055&from=I.MF">Newtype exclusive interview: <cite>Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night</cite> Ryōhei Takeshita and Composition Writer/Screenwriter Yūki Yaku</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-12T14:40:40+08:00">Nov 12, 14:40</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216904">2 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">The series' director and composition writer discuss the difficult aspects of working on an original anime and their feelings on social media.</span> <span class="full">― Where are these drifting jellyfish headed? A jellyfish dives into the big unknown blue and begins to swim! Illustrator Mahiru Kōzuki quit drawing after having her artwork ridiculed. Idol Kano Yamanouchi left her group Sunflower Dolls after causing a scandal....</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box survey t-weekly-ranking" data-topics="article217723 survey anime"> <div class="category-line survey t-weekly-ranking"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 24.667% 57.714%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/weekly-ranking/217723/fall2024-montage-w5.jpeg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category survey t-weekly-ranking"> your score </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/217723">5 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/fall/.217723" data-track="id=179008&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/fall/.217723" data-track="id=179008&from=I.MF">Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2024, Oct 29-Nov 4</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-11T11:30:00+08:00">Nov 11, 11:30</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/217723">5 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">dandadan dandadan dandadan DANdadan♫ dandadan♫ dandadan dandadan dandadan DANdadan♫ dandadan♫ dandadan dandadan dandadan danDADAN♫ dandadan♫ DANDADAN DANDADAN DANDADAN!</span> <span class="full">― 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 rankin...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article216976 views anime industry"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 31.008% 54.192%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/interview/216976/_bg.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216976">4 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-11-08/what-exactly-does-an-animation-director-do-an-with-nokotan-karin-omura/.216976" data-track="id=178428&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-11-08/what-exactly-does-an-animation-director-do-an-with-nokotan-karin-omura/.216976" data-track="id=178428&from=I.MF">What Exactly Does an Animation Director Do? - An Interview with <cite>Nokotan</cite>'s Karin Omura</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-08T22:00:00+08:00">Nov 8, 22:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216976">4 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> <a topic="industry" href="/feature/?topic=industry" target="intro-by-topic"> industry</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">To shine a spotlight on this job and what it entails, Richard Eisenbeis recently sat down with <cite>My Deer Friend Nokotan's</cite> animation director Karin Ōmura at Wit Studio's main office in Tokyo.</span> <span class="full">― While most people have an idea what directors, animators, or scenario writers do, these are only a few of the jobs involved in the creation of anime. Many jobs in the industry are relatively obscure at best to ou...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article217078 views manga"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 35.400% 50.528%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/217078/cover1.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/217078">5 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-11-06/how-witch-hat-atelier-manga-creator-made-magic-for-everyone/.217078" data-track="id=178607&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-11-06/how-witch-hat-atelier-manga-creator-made-magic-for-everyone/.217078" data-track="id=178607&from=I.MF">How <cite>Witch Hat Atelier's</cite> Manga Creator Made Magic for Everyone</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-06T22:00:00+08:00">Nov 6, 22:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/217078">5 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="manga" href="/feature/?topic=manga" target="intro-by-topic"> manga</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">We spoke with Kamome Shirahama at Kodansha House in NYC to discuss disability representation in her work, her art studies, and, of course, Qifrey.</span> <span class="full">― A packed room of enthusiastic fans gathered in the hall at the Kodansha House pop-up in NYC for the chance to have a live Q&A session with the mangaka of Witch Hat Atelier, Kamome Shirahama. The session began by introducing the moderator and local librar...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article216265 views manga"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 52.357% 83.714%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/interview/216265/9781427877192_int03.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216265">2 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-11-04/miki-yamamoto-creator-of-a-smart-and-courageous-child-manga/.216265" data-track="id=178200&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-11-04/miki-yamamoto-creator-of-a-smart-and-courageous-child-manga/.216265" data-track="id=178200&from=I.MF">Miki Yamamoto, Creator of <cite>A Smart and Courageous Child</cite> Manga</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-04T22:00:00+08:00">Nov 4, 22:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216265">2 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="manga" href="/feature/?topic=manga" target="intro-by-topic"> manga</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Her single-volume book explores a couple's first pregnancy and their emotional trajectories as they go from thrilled to fearful, examining the role of news and how the written word impacts people.</span> <span class="full">― Miki Yamamoto's work isn't what most people think of when they hear the word "manga." Eschewing a typical manga style, the creator and picture book scholar has a deft hand with telling stories that rely e...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-seasonal" data-topics="article213711 views novels korean"> <div class="category-line views t-seasonal"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 58.774% 34.125%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/seasonal/213711/fall-2024-light-novel-guide.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-seasonal"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213711">2 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/seasonal/2024/fall/.213711" data-track="id=178533&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/seasonal/2024/fall/.213711" data-track="id=178533&from=I.MF">The Fall 2024 Light Novel Guide</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-02T22:00:00+08:00">Nov 2, 22:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213711">2 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="novels" href="/feature/?topic=novels" target="intro-by-topic"> novels</a> <a topic="korean" href="/feature/?topic=korean" target="intro-by-topic"> korean</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">It's time to crack open your next book! Our guide includes light novels, deep-dives into anime series, and a retrospective from horror manga master, Junji Ito!</span> <span class="full">― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2024 Light Novel Guide, the companion to our manga guide! Every included novel was published in September or October or is an upcoming November release. This guide focuses exclusively on series premieres...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box survey t-weekly-ranking" data-topics="article217428 survey anime"> <div class="category-line survey t-weekly-ranking"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 80.133% 46.286%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/weekly-ranking/217428/fall2024-montage-w4.jpeg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category survey t-weekly-ranking"> your score </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/217428">6 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/fall/.217428" data-track="id=178567&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/fall/.217428" data-track="id=178567&from=I.MF">Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2024, Oct 22-28</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-01T22:35:00+08:00">Nov 1, 22:35</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/217428">6 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">It looks like the <cite>Ranma ½</cite> remake is living up to the legacy of its predecessor. Find out how your favorite shows performed in our weekly user rankings.</span> <span class="full">― 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 h...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article217385 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 45.373% 19.189%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/news.7/208875/color.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/217385">1 comment</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-11-01/making-the-colors-within-an-with-director-naoko-yamada-and-composer-kensuke-ushio/.217385" data-track="id=178525&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-11-01/making-the-colors-within-an-with-director-naoko-yamada-and-composer-kensuke-ushio/.217385" data-track="id=178525&from=I.MF">Making <cite>The Colors Within</cite>: An Interview With Director Naoko Yamada and Composer Kensuke Ushio</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-01T21:00:00+08:00">Nov 1, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/217385">1 comment</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Yamada and Ushio discuss their latest film, that <cite>Trainspotting</cite> music reference, and designing different character body types.</span> <span class="full">― Naoko Yamada's newest feature film The Colors Within is due to open in the U.S. on January 24 next year, but some viewers will be able to see it sooner. The film is screening in Glasgow on November 2 (including a live Q&A with Yamada and composer kensuke ushio), Edinburgh on...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article211691 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 52.396% 10.741%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/interview/211691/240405_kt_tz_lp_cut04.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/211691">1 comment</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-10-30/new-director-kazuaki-kuribayashi-is-risking-it-big-on-killtube-anime-film/.211691" data-track="id=178197&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-10-30/new-director-kazuaki-kuribayashi-is-risking-it-big-on-killtube-anime-film/.211691" data-track="id=178197&from=I.MF">New Director Kazuaki Kuribayashi is Risking it Big on <cite>KILLTUBE</cite> Anime Film</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-30T21:00:00+08:00">Oct 30, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/211691">1 comment</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">The team raised US$6.68 million for the first-ever film, described as an "experiment" that will blend 2D and 3D elements and audience participation.</span> <span class="full">― On April 8, a one-minute clip circulating on social media caught anime fans' attention worldwide. It's actually the pilot film of the newly-announced anime film titled <cite>KILLTUBE</cite>. The film is scheduled to be released sometime in 2026, but it's safe to s...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-newtype" data-topics="article216587 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-newtype"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 31.778% 0.000%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/newtype/216587/05_suicidesquad_charapv5_900x350_v3.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-newtype"> newtype </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216587">12 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/newtype/2024-10-29/exclusive-interview-suicide-squad-isekai-director-eri-osada-producer-sho-ohtani/.216587" data-track="id=177513&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/newtype/2024-10-29/exclusive-interview-suicide-squad-isekai-director-eri-osada-producer-sho-ohtani/.216587" data-track="id=177513&from=I.MF">Newtype exclusive interview:<cite>Suicide Squad ISEKAI</cite> Director Eri Osada × Producer Sho Ohtani</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-29T21:00:00+08:00">Oct 29, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216587">12 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Director Eri Osada and Producer Sho Ohtani discuss Harley Quinn's turn as an independent woman and the DC character that almost made it into the anime.</span> <span class="full">― A team of Super-Villains on a rampage in another world! The Suicide Squad, also known as Task Force X, is a special task force of Super-Villains forced to undertake top-secret government missions in exchange for lesser sentences. The nano-bombs imp...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box survey t-weekly-ranking" data-topics="article217270 survey anime"> <div class="category-line survey t-weekly-ranking"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 34.800% 100.000%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/weekly-ranking/217270/fall2024-montage-w3.jpeg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category survey t-weekly-ranking"> your score </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/217270">8 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/fall/.217270" data-track="id=178385&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/fall/.217270" data-track="id=178385&from=I.MF">Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2024, Oct 1-21</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-29T08:10:00+08:00">Oct 29, 08:10</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/217270">8 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">We all knew <cite>Dan Da Dan</cite> was going to be a hit this season, but did you expect <cite>Orb: On the Movements of the Earth</cite> to start so strong? Discover the first user rankings of the Fall 2024 season!</span> <span class="full">― 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 m...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-seasonal" data-topics="article213710 views manga"> <div class="category-line views t-seasonal"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 21.579% 15.335%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/preview-guide/213710/fall-2024-manga-guide.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-seasonal"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213710">25 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/seasonal/2024/fall/.213710" data-track="id=178365&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/seasonal/2024/fall/.213710" data-track="id=178365&from=I.MF">The Fall 2024 Manga Guide</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-29T01:28:34+08:00">Oct 29, 01:28</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213710">25 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="manga" href="/feature/?topic=manga" target="intro-by-topic"> manga</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Come get your fill of October releases, featuring fan-favorite yuri, horror for Halloween, and plenty of [pumpkin] spice!</span> <span class="full">― Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2024 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our seasonal Anime Preview Guides, where a team of critics writes up each new anime television premiere as it airs at the beginning of a season. Now, doing something like that for manga is tricky ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-feature" data-topics="article216810 views anime events"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 45.614% 22.686%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/216810/morita-2-.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216810">2 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-10-28/voice-actors-masakazu-morita-and-noriaki-sugiyama-celebrate-20-years-of-bleach/.216810" data-track="id=178198&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-10-28/voice-actors-masakazu-morita-and-noriaki-sugiyama-celebrate-20-years-of-bleach/.216810" data-track="id=178198&from=I.MF">Voice Actors Masakazu Morita and Noriaki Sugiyama Celebrate 20 Years of <cite>BLEACH</cite></a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-28T21:00:00+08:00">Oct 28, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216810">2 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> <a topic="events" href="/feature/?topic=events" target="intro-by-topic"> events</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">The voices of Ichigo and Uryu reminisce about their decades of memories among a cast that "improves together while supporting one another."</span> <span class="full">― JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles with VIZ Media hosted a panel with Masakazu Morita (Ichigo Kurosaki) and Noriaki Sugiyama (Uryu Ishida) of <cite>BLEACH</cite>. In promoting the third season of <cite>Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict</cite>, the two were invited for a Q&A and...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-feature" data-topics="article216597 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 56.771% 79.259%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/216597/us-vs-japan-summer-2024-cover-image.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216597">41 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-10-25/which-summer-2024-anime-are-popular-in-the-u.s-compared-to-japan/.216597" data-track="id=178196&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-10-25/which-summer-2024-anime-are-popular-in-the-u.s-compared-to-japan/.216597" data-track="id=178196&from=I.MF">Which Summer 2024 Anime are Popular in the U.S. Compared to Japan?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-25T21:00:00+08:00">Oct 25, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216597">41 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">We have a new deep-dive from Miles Atherton to find out which anime captured the most fans last season!</span> <span class="full">― Anime has never been bigger in the United States of America. It's a big statement to make but relatively easy to qualify. According to research from Polygon from 2023, “56% of Gen Z respondents and 41% of Millennial respondents say they watch anime at least once a month” with the supermajority o...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-seasonal" data-topics="article213710 views manga"> <div class="category-line views t-seasonal"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 21.579% 15.335%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/preview-guide/213710/fall-2024-manga-guide.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-seasonal"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213710">25 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/seasonal/2024/fall/.213710" data-track="id=178114&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/seasonal/2024/fall/.213710" data-track="id=178114&from=I.MF">The Fall 2024 Manga Guide</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-24T01:40:10+08:00">Oct 24, 01:40</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213710">25 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="manga" href="/feature/?topic=manga" target="intro-by-topic"> manga</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">The manga guide continues with a fan-favorite yuri series, a recent anime adaptation, and plenty of horror!</span> <span class="full">― Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2024 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our seasonal Anime Preview Guides, where a team of critics writes up each new anime television premiere as it airs at the beginning of a season. Now, doing something like that for manga is tricky - there's no e...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article216784 views games"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 8.868% 41.614%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/interview/216784/hundredline.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216784">4 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-10-23/danganronpa-creator-kazutaka-kodaka-is-gambling-his-studio-future-on-his-new-game/.216784" data-track="id=177833&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-10-23/danganronpa-creator-kazutaka-kodaka-is-gambling-his-studio-future-on-his-new-game/.216784" data-track="id=177833&from=I.MF">Interview: <cite>Danganronpa</cite> Creator Kazutaka Kodaka is Gambling His Studio's Future on His New Game</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-23T21:00:00+08:00">Oct 23, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216784">4 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="games" href="/feature/?topic=games" target="intro-by-topic"> games</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Previously stuck in development hell, Kodaka and Uchikoshi are betting the very existence of their studio, Too Kyo Games, on the success of <cite>The Hundred Line</cite>.</span> <span class="full">― <cite>The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy</cite> is an upcoming visual novel/TRPG from the creative minds of <cite>Danganronpa</cite>'s Kazutaka Kodaka and <cite>Zero Escape</cite>'s Kotaro Uchikoshi. At Tokyo Game Show 2024, Anime News Network was able to see a bit of the new ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-feature" data-topics="article216925 views manga korea"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 58.347% 49.233%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/216925/koreawebtoon.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216925">3 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-10-23/korea-webtoon-entertainment-in-midst-of-labor-dispute/.216925" data-track="id=178008&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-10-23/korea-webtoon-entertainment-in-midst-of-labor-dispute/.216925" data-track="id=178008&from=I.MF">Korea's WEBTOON Entertainment In Midst of Labor Dispute</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-23T21:00:00+08:00">Oct 23, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216925">3 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="manga" href="/feature/?topic=manga" target="intro-by-topic"> manga</a> <a topic="korea" href="/feature/?topic=korea" target="intro-by-topic"> korea</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">WEBTOON Entertainment's labor union is requesting fair compensation after its CEO was awarded an eye-popping $30 million in cash and stock options.</span> <span class="full">― Since going public on the U.S. stock market, WEBTOON Entertainment, the world's leading platform for Korean webcomics, has been battling a series of escalating crises. The company's stock price has plummeted by 50%, and disgruntled stockholders have fil...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-seasonal" data-topics="article213710 views manga"> <div class="category-line views t-seasonal"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 21.579% 15.335%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/preview-guide/213710/fall-2024-manga-guide.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-seasonal"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213710">25 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/seasonal/2024/fall/.213710" data-track="id=177990&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/seasonal/2024/fall/.213710" data-track="id=177990&from=I.MF">The Fall 2024 Manga Guide</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-22T00:08:56+08:00">Oct 22, 00:08</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213710">25 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="manga" href="/feature/?topic=manga" target="intro-by-topic"> manga</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Check out the latest additions to the Manga Guide with gyaru, fantasy adventures, and more spicy series!</span> <span class="full">― Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2024 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our seasonal Anime Preview Guides, where a team of critics writes up each new anime television premiere as it airs at the beginning of a season. Now, doing something like that for manga is tricky - there's no equi...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-feature" data-topics="article210306 views manga korean anime"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 66.354% 44.156%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/210306/solo-leveling-anime.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/210306">10 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-10-21/from-vertical-scroll-to-screen-anime-adaptations-of-k-comics/.210306" data-track="id=177372&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-10-21/from-vertical-scroll-to-screen-anime-adaptations-of-k-comics/.210306" data-track="id=177372&from=I.MF">From Vertical Scroll to Screen: Anime Adaptations of K-Comics</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-21T21:00:00+08:00">Oct 21, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/210306">10 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="manga" href="/feature/?topic=manga" target="intro-by-topic"> manga</a> <a topic="korean" href="/feature/?topic=korean" target="intro-by-topic"> korean</a> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">It's becoming hard to miss: anime is increasingly mining Korean comics for inspiration. Let's take a look at some of the popular adaptations so far.</span> <span class="full">― It's becoming hard to miss: anime is increasingly mining Korean comics for inspiration. It's hardly a new thing, though – back in 2004, <cite>Ragnarok</cite> started the ball rolling, followed by <cite>Black God</cite> in 2009. The former series was based on a game, while the ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article216132 views games"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 39.766% 48.009%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/interview/216132/the-first-berserker-khazan_screenshot_9.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-10-19/bridging-dungeon-fighter-online-and-dark-souls-with-the-first-berserker-khazan/.216132" data-track="id=177831&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-10-19/bridging-dungeon-fighter-online-and-dark-souls-with-the-first-berserker-khazan/.216132" data-track="id=177831&from=I.MF">Interview: Bridging <i>Dungeon Fighter Online</i> and <i>Dark Souls</i> with <i>The First Berserker: Khazan</i></a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-19T22:00:00+08:00">Oct 19, 22:00</time> <span class="topics"> <a topic="games" href="/feature/?topic=games" target="intro-by-topic"> games</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">We got hands-on with the the big upcoming Souls-like games: <cite>The First Berserker: Khazan</cite>.</span> <span class="full">― One of the big upcoming souls-like games is <cite>The First Berserker: Khazan</cite>. I got some hands-on time with the title at the Tokyo Game Show 2024. I also got to sit down with the game's creative director, Junho Lee, and art director, Kyuchul Lee, to discuss the game's connection to the nearly 20-year-running <cite>Dungeon...</cite></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article216481 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 100.000% 57.040%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/interview/216481/approved_1004.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216481">1 comment</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-10-19/look-back-director-oshiyama-inherent-need-to-draw/.216481" data-track="id=177681&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-10-19/look-back-director-oshiyama-inherent-need-to-draw/.216481" data-track="id=177681&from=I.MF"><cite>Look Back</cite>: Director Oshiyama's Inherent Need to Draw</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-19T21:00:00+08:00">Oct 19, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216481">1 comment</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Oshiyama spent the last week of the film's production drawing “1,000 key animations.”</span> <span class="full">― Studio Durian's movie adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's one-shot, <cite>Look Back</cite>, has been the talk of the town. Following critical acclaim from some of the most influential Japanese moviegoers, US fans had the chance to see the movie with Director Oshiyama. GKIDS hosted three public screenings, which included a live Q&...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-newtype" data-topics="article216195 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-newtype"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 61.444% 24.286%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/newtype/216195/marquee_900_350_towerofgod.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-newtype"> newtype </div> </div> <a href="/newtype/2024-10-15/exclusive-interview-tower-of-god-season-2-series-composition-scriptwriter-erika-yoshida/.216195" data-track="id=177824&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/newtype/2024-10-15/exclusive-interview-tower-of-god-season-2-series-composition-scriptwriter-erika-yoshida/.216195" data-track="id=177824&from=I.MF">Newtype exclusive interview: <cite>Tower of God</cite> Season 2 Series Composition/Scriptwriter Erika Yoshida</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-19T18:00:00+08:00">Oct 19, 18:00</time> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Scriptwriter Erika Yoshida shares the most important theme of season two and how the series' characters have changed.</span> <span class="full">― Everyone climbs the tower with something different in their hearts… <cite>Tower of God</cite> Season 2 is here at last! The view from the top is… Series Composition/Script: Erika Yoshida A depiction of real-life problems in our world today ーSeason 2 is finally here after four years. How do you ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-feature" data-topics="article215575 views anime manga"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 61.171% 29.779%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/215575/untitled-14_202410080545_24450.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215575">7 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-10-18/the-real-yokai-of-dan-da-dan/.215575" data-track="id=177313&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-10-18/the-real-yokai-of-dan-da-dan/.215575" data-track="id=177313&from=I.MF">The Real Yokai of <cite>DAN DA DAN</cite></a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-18T21:00:00+08:00">Oct 18, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215575">7 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> <a topic="manga" href="/feature/?topic=manga" target="intro-by-topic"> manga</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">We asked yokai expert Zack Davisson to give us a lesson in the real origins of Turbo Granny, Serpos aliens, and more from the hit series <cite>DAN DA DAN</cite>!</span> <span class="full">― I was just at AnimeNYC, and as usual, after my yokai panel I had people curious about their favorite series, asking “Is this a real yokai?” I get that question all the time and the answer is always “Yes.” Because all yokai are real to the same extent ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article216425 views manga"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 18.874% 36.310%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/216425/img_4573.jpeg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216425">3 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-10-16/blood-on-the-tracks-manga-creator-shuzo-oshimi-cant-help-but-get-personal/.216425" data-track="id=177312&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-10-16/blood-on-the-tracks-manga-creator-shuzo-oshimi-cant-help-but-get-personal/.216425" data-track="id=177312&from=I.MF"><cite>Blood on the Tracks</cite> Manga Creator Shūzō Oshimi Can't Help But Get Personal</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-16T21:00:00+08:00">Oct 16, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216425">3 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="manga" href="/feature/?topic=manga" target="intro-by-topic"> manga</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">We met with Oshimi at the Kodansha House pop-up in NYC to look back at Flowers of Evil, gender themes in his work, and what might come next.</span> <span class="full">― “Have you ever read a comic that crept up on you? A story that lingers long after you put the book down? You turn off the lights and get ready to sleep, and then, from the darkness, this story reaches out and grabs your ankle? Congratulations, you've just read...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-feature" data-topics="article216686 views live-action"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 48.993% 77.431%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/216686/attack-on-titan_the-musical-photo-by-richard-termine-05.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216686">1 comment</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-10-14/the-giants-dance-in-attack-on-titan-the-musical-u.s-premiere/.216686" data-track="id=177639&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-10-14/the-giants-dance-in-attack-on-titan-the-musical-u.s-premiere/.216686" data-track="id=177639&from=I.MF">The Giants Dance in <cite>Attack on Titan: The Musical's</cite> U.S. Premiere</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-15T03:00:00+08:00">Oct 15, 03:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216686">1 comment</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="live-action" href="/feature/?topic=live-action" target="intro-by-topic"> live-action</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Titan ballads, giant balloons and puppets, and aerial artistry brought Hajime Isayama's iconic manga to life.</span> <span class="full">― “Are you a cult? Is this musical based on a cult manga or anime?” I was half-surprised when an English-speaking, middle-aged press attendee asked this at the <cite>Attack on Titan: The Musical</cite> press conference. The answer would have been a Google away. Still, perhaps the woman's confusion was to ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article216365 views games"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 59.141% 42.361%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/interview/216365/bakeruss_act_07_en.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-10-14/a-bright-and-colorful-adventure-an-with-bakeru-director-tadanori-tsukawaki/.216365" data-track="id=177305&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-10-14/a-bright-and-colorful-adventure-an-with-bakeru-director-tadanori-tsukawaki/.216365" data-track="id=177305&from=I.MF">A Bright and Colorful Adventure: An Interview with <cite>BAKERU</cite> Director Tadanori Tsukawaki</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-14T21:00:00+08:00">Oct 14, 21:00</time> <span class="topics"> <a topic="games" href="/feature/?topic=games" target="intro-by-topic"> games</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">We spoke with BAKERU's director—Tadanori Tsukawaki of Good-Feel about a wide range of topics—from the game's anime inspirations, its educational elements, and even giant robots for good measure.</span> <span class="full">― While playing through <cite>BAKERU</cite>, I couldn't help but reminisce about the 3D platformers that defined a large part of my childhood—<cite>Ape Escape</cite>, <cite>Sly Cooper</cite>, the list goes on. But as mentioned in my review, my fo...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-preview-guide" data-topics="article215405 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-preview-guide"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 48.441% 47.891%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/preview-guide/215510/screenshot-2024-10-19-200241.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-preview-guide"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215405">256 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/preview-guide/2024/fall/.215405" data-track="id=177514&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/preview-guide/2024/fall/.215405" data-track="id=177514&from=I.MF">The Fall 2024 Anime Preview Guide</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-12T07:45:00+08:00">Oct 12, 07:45</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215405">256 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">The Preview Guide is back for one last hurrah with <cite>Blue Miburo</cite>!</span> <span class="full">― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2024 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as they go along. Each critic will cover as many shows as they can handle, giving you alternate takes on almost every show. The guide is ongoing, organized by series, and updat...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-feature" data-topics="article216581 views games"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 21.222% 28.741%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/216581/palworld_tgs2024_02.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216581">11 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-10-11/palworld-will-march-on-amid-nintendo-lawsuit/.216581" data-track="id=177504&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-10-11/palworld-will-march-on-amid-nintendo-lawsuit/.216581" data-track="id=177504&from=I.MF"><cite>Palworld</cite> Will "March On" Amid Nintendo Lawsuit</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-12T00:30:00+08:00">Oct 12, 00:30</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216581">11 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="games" href="/feature/?topic=games" target="intro-by-topic"> games</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Pocketpair's Global Community Manager John “Bucky” Buckley said, “[Refuses] for any plans to be changed. We march on,” when asked about any changes to the company's plans moving forward.</span> <span class="full">― In January 2024 the video game world was abuzz with an early access game. That game was none other than Pocketpair's <cite>Palworld</cite>. A survival and monster-taming game, it saw over one million players on its early access...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article215419 views games"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 42.344% 24.583%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/215419/reynatis-01.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215419">1 comment</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-10-11/managing-the-stress-system-reynatis-creative-producer-takumi/.215419" data-track="id=177170&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-10-11/managing-the-stress-system-reynatis-creative-producer-takumi/.215419" data-track="id=177170&from=I.MF">Managing the Stress System: <cite>REYNATIS</cite> Creative Producer TAKUMI</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-11T21:00:00+08:00">Oct 11, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215419">1 comment</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="games" href="/feature/?topic=games" target="intro-by-topic"> games</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">With its combination of style, fashion, and high-flying action, <cite>REYNATIS</cite> was one of the bigger action RPG surprises of the summer. We sat down with creative producer TAKUMI, to speak more about the game.</span> <span class="full">― With its combination of style, fashion, and high-flying action, <cite>REYNATIS</cite> was one of the bigger action-RPG surprises of the summer. We sat down with TAKUMI, <cite>REYNATIS</cite>'s creative producer, to speak mo...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-feature" data-topics="article216301 views games"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 56.417% 86.370%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/216301/zelda-echo.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-10-10/the-top-5-games-from-nintendo-holiday-line-up/.216301" data-track="id=177309&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-10-10/the-top-5-games-from-nintendo-holiday-line-up/.216301" data-track="id=177309&from=I.MF">The Top 5 Games from Nintendo's Holiday Line-Up</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-10T21:45:00+08:00">Oct 10, 21:45</time> <span class="topics"> <a topic="games" href="/feature/?topic=games" target="intro-by-topic"> games</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">We tested some of Nintendo's most highly-anticipated games of the year and found five to add to your Christmas list!</span> <span class="full">― Usually, I don't want to see any Christmas promotions before Halloween, but I make an exception for the Nintendo Holiday Tour, which came to NYC in September to showcase games and merchandise Nintendo is selling this holiday season. Many games were on display, including games from ea...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-feature" data-topics="article216300 views games"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 41.071% 40.868%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/216300/screenshot_20241005_143707.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216300">1 comment</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-10-10/mario-and-luigi-brothership-game-preview/.216300" data-track="id=177311&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-10-10/mario-and-luigi-brothership-game-preview/.216300" data-track="id=177311&from=I.MF"><cite>Mario & Luigi: Brothership</cite> Game Preview</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-10T21:00:00+08:00">Oct 10, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216300">1 comment</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="games" href="/feature/?topic=games" target="intro-by-topic"> games</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">We checked out the demo in New York City and this seabound Mario & Luigi entry is shaping up to be one of the more exciting titles of Nintendo's 2024 holiday line-up.</span> <span class="full">― <cite>Mario & Luigi: Brothership</cite> had its own preview event in New York City the week after the Nintendo Holiday Tour. This is the first full new game in the <cite>Mario & Luigi</cite> RPG series since <cite>Paper Jam</cite> in 2015, the first for the Switch, and th...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-feature" data-topics="article216533 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 33.080% 28.055%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/216533/daikiandmiyake-2-.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216533">5 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-10-09/the-cast-of-my-hero-academia-youre-next-go-beyond-plus-ultra-on-red-carpet/.216533" data-track="id=177411&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-10-09/the-cast-of-my-hero-academia-youre-next-go-beyond-plus-ultra-on-red-carpet/.216533" data-track="id=177411&from=I.MF">The Cast of <cite>My Hero Academia: You're Next</cite> Go Beyond Plus Ultra on Red Carpet</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-10T01:30:00+08:00">Oct 10, 01:30</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216533">5 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">We spoke to dynamic duo Daiki Yamashita and Kenta Miyake on the red carpet to learn more about the villainous Dark Might in the new <cite>MHA</cite> film.</span> <span class="full">― Dynamic duo Daiki Yamashita and Kenta Miyake return to LA for the U.S. premiere of <cite>My Hero Academia: You're Next</cite>. Previously, the pair came together alongside the voice actors of the movie's two central characters, Mamoru Miyano and Meru Nukumi, at Anime Expo...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-preview-guide" data-topics="article215405 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-preview-guide"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 50.220% 16.927%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/preview-guide/215506/rhs-ghoul-cap-1.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-preview-guide"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215405">256 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/preview-guide/2024/fall/.215405" data-track="id=177413&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/preview-guide/2024/fall/.215405" data-track="id=177413&from=I.MF">The Fall 2024 Anime Preview Guide</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-10T01:22:34+08:00">Oct 10, 01:22</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215405">256 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Things are spooky in the Anime Preview Guide! The season has almost wrapped up, so be sure to check out all the latest reviews of the season right here.</span> <span class="full">― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2024 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as they go along. Each critic will cover as many shows as they can handle, giving you a...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article215841 views music"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 47.321% 19.808%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/interview/215841/creepy-nuts.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215841">4 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-10-09/fresh-and-new-everytime-the-music-of-creepy-nuts/.215841" data-track="id=177169&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-10-09/fresh-and-new-everytime-the-music-of-creepy-nuts/.215841" data-track="id=177169&from=I.MF">Fresh and New Everytime: The Music of Creepy Nuts</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-09T21:00:00+08:00">Oct 9, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215841">4 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="music" href="/feature/?topic=music" target="intro-by-topic"> music</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts delivers a high-energy show filled with multi-genre hits. We had the privilege of sitting down with them for a quick conversation about their writing process and inspirations.</span> <span class="full">― Hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts performed earlier this year at Anime NYC, delivering a high-energy show filled with multi-genre hits. Made up of DJ Matsunaga and rapper R-Shitei, the setlist included many of ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-newtype" data-topics="article215776 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-newtype"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 72.200% 7.736%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/newtype/215776/_w1500_mkh_2024-9_.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-newtype"> newtype </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215776">2 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/newtype/2024-10-08/makeine-too-many-losing-heroines-interview-with-director-shotaro-kitamura/.215776" data-track="id=177303&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/newtype/2024-10-08/makeine-too-many-losing-heroines-interview-with-director-shotaro-kitamura/.215776" data-track="id=177303&from=I.MF"><cite>Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!</cite> Interview with Director Shotaro Kitamura</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-08T21:00:00+08:00">Oct 8, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215776">2 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Director Kitamura shares his impressions of <cite>Makeine's</cite> heroines, creating the anime's summer atmosphere, and more.</span> <span class="full">― Illustrated by Yuuko Hariba Background by Shingo Kanai (Kusanagi) Finished by Ayaka Murakami Composite by Yuko Shigeie Which girl captured your heart this summer? Let's take a look back at the heroines who colored the summer with their unique “kawaii” style!　 We asked the director what...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-preview-guide" data-topics="article215405 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-preview-guide"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 51.172% 41.891%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/preview-guide/215505/yakzua02.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-preview-guide"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215405">256 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/preview-guide/2024/fall/.215405" data-track="id=177294&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/preview-guide/2024/fall/.215405" data-track="id=177294&from=I.MF">The Fall 2024 Anime Preview Guide</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-07T23:31:19+08:00">Oct 7, 23:31</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215405">256 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Romance takes a dark turn in <cite>Yakuza Fiance</cite>! Also check our reviews for <cite>Tower of God: Workshop Battle, Puniru is a Kawaii Slime, MF Ghost, TsumaSho, Ranma ½, Bleach, BLUE LOCK, DAN DA DAN,</cite> and more!</span> <span class="full">― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2024 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as they go along. Each critic will cover a...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article216206 views manga"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 34.261% 6.848%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/216206/fufu_v1_cover_eng.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216206">2 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-10-07/creating-a-multi-volume-rom-com-manga-from-a-one-shot/.216206" data-track="id=177168&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-10-07/creating-a-multi-volume-rom-com-manga-from-a-one-shot/.216206" data-track="id=177168&from=I.MF">Creating a Multi-Volume Rom-Com Manga from a One-Shot</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-07T22:00:00+08:00">Oct 7, 22:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/216206">2 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="manga" href="/feature/?topic=manga" target="intro-by-topic"> manga</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">According to series creator Yūki Kanamaru, More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers was originally only supposed to be three chapters long!</span> <span class="full">― <cite>More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers</cite> certainly caught me by surprise when it aired back in 2022. Within its unique premise is a story about love and looking past our preconceptions about each other. At Anime Expo 2024, Anime News Network sat down and s...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-preview-guide" data-topics="article215405 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-preview-guide"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 42.188% 33.958%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/preview-guide/215490/jbpgf24-21-ranma-1-2-preview.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-preview-guide"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215405">256 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/preview-guide/2024/fall/.215405" data-track="id=177203&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/preview-guide/2024/fall/.215405" data-track="id=177203&from=I.MF">The Fall 2024 Anime Preview Guide</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-06T03:27:56+08:00">Oct 6, 03:27</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215405">256 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">The Everything Goes School of Martial Arts is now in session with the <cite>RANMA 1/2</cite> reboot! Also: <cite>You are Ms. servant, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga, Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, BLUE LOCK 2nd Season</cite> and more!</span> <span class="full">― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2024 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article216360 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 63.056% 82.072%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/interview/216360/oshi-no-ko.jpg-s-2.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-10-05/performing-in-the-2.5-dimension-producer-shimpei-yamashita-on-oshi-no-ko-season-2/.216360" data-track="id=177164&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-10-05/performing-in-the-2.5-dimension-producer-shimpei-yamashita-on-oshi-no-ko-season-2/.216360" data-track="id=177164&from=I.MF">Performing in the 2.5 Dimension: Producer Shimpei Yamashita on <cite>Oshi no Ko</cite> Season 2</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-05T21:00:00+08:00">Oct 5, 21:00</time> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Ahead of its final episode, Shimpei Yamashita discusses the challenges of following up <i>Oshi no Ko</i>'s first season with one equally as good.</span> <span class="full">― Oshi no Ko, based on the manga by Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari, may not have surprised readers of the series by being a hit. The story is by turns intense and humorous, balancing detailed examinations of what it means to project a perky, lighthearted image to ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article215676 views vtubers"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 56.114% 39.051%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/interview/215676/hololive01.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215676">3 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-10-04/bringing-hololive-to-the-u.s-an-with-motoaki-tanigo-ceo-of-cover-corp/.215676" data-track="id=176980&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-10-04/bringing-hololive-to-the-u.s-an-with-motoaki-tanigo-ceo-of-cover-corp/.215676" data-track="id=176980&from=I.MF">Bringing Hololive to the U.S.: An Interview With Motoaki Tanigo, CEO of COVER Corp</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-04T21:00:00+08:00">Oct 4, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215676">3 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="vtubers" href="/feature/?topic=vtubers" target="intro-by-topic"> vtubers</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">With major collaborations and sold-out concert halls slowly starting to crop up here in the U.S., hololive has been one of the spearheads of this rise in popularity.</span> <span class="full">― In the past couple of years, VTubing has continued to grow as an inventive and influential form of entertainment. With major collaborations and sold-out concert halls slowly starting to crop up here in the U.S., hololive has been one ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box survey t-weekly-ranking" data-topics="article213554 survey anime"> <div class="category-line survey t-weekly-ranking"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 39.067% 30.000%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/weekly-ranking/213554/summer2024-montage-w14.jpeg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category survey t-weekly-ranking"> your score </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213554">3 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/summer/.213554" data-track="id=177118&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/summer/.213554" data-track="id=177118&from=I.MF">Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-04T01:15:00+08:00">Oct 4, 01:15</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213554">3 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook"><cite>NieR</cite> recovers from its mid-season drop while <cite>The Elusive Samurai</cite> pays the price of slacking off in its last few episodes. Discover all the other last-minute surprises in the final ranking of the Summer 2024 season!</span> <span class="full">― 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 lat...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-preview-guide" data-topics="article215405 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-preview-guide"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 23.594% 23.889%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/preview-guide/215477/ggo.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-preview-guide"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215405">256 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/preview-guide/2024/fall/.215405" data-track="id=177121&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/preview-guide/2024/fall/.215405" data-track="id=177121&from=I.MF">The Fall 2024 Anime Preview Guide</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-04T01:00:00+08:00">Oct 4, 01:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215405">256 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">It's been six long years, but SAO: GUN GALE ONLINE is back! Also read our reviews for How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer, Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc., Mecha-Ude, Blue Box, DAN DA DAN, and more!</span> <span class="full">― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2024 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as they go along. Each critic will cover as ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-preview-guide" data-topics="article215405 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-preview-guide"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 86.500% 49.185%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/preview-guide/215534/gubyzp9xaaazzbv.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-preview-guide"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215405">256 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/preview-guide/2024/fall/.215405" data-track="id=176987&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/preview-guide/2024/fall/.215405" data-track="id=176987&from=I.MF">The Fall 2024 Anime Preview Guide</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-01T22:00:00+08:00">Oct 1, 22:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215405">256 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Watch out for Turbo Granny, because DAN DA DAN is here! Check back for new anime previews right here.</span> <span class="full">― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2024 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as they go along. Each critic will cover as many shows as they can handle, giving you alternate takes on almost every show. The guide is o...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-newtype" data-topics="article215832 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-newtype"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 34.896% 21.759%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/215832/05_roshidere_no.05_236.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-newtype"> newtype </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215832">4 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/newtype/2024-10-01/alya-sometimes-hides-her-feelings-in-russian-interview-with-sumire-uesaka-as-alya/.215832" data-track="id=176975&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/newtype/2024-10-01/alya-sometimes-hides-her-feelings-in-russian-interview-with-sumire-uesaka-as-alya/.215832" data-track="id=176975&from=I.MF"><cite>Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian</cite>: Interview with Sumire Uesaka as Alya</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-10-01T21:00:00+08:00">Oct 1, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215832">4 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">As part of ANN's exciting new partnership with <cite>Newtype</cite> magazine, we present an interview with <cite>Alya</cite> voice actor Sumire Uesaka!</span> <span class="full">― We're excited to share some great news! Anime News Network and the Newtype magazine are teaming up to bring selected Newtype articles to anime fans around the world! These articles, along with exclusive content and images from the magazine, will now be available globally. F...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article214138 views games"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 28.750% 3.211%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/interview/214138/guiltygearstrive3million.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/214138">1 comment</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-09-30/guilty-gear-artistic-identity-and-upcoming-anime-with-ken-miyauchi-shoichi-kitazono-and-genki-mamada/.214138" data-track="id=175921&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-09-30/guilty-gear-artistic-identity-and-upcoming-anime-with-ken-miyauchi-shoichi-kitazono-and-genki-mamada/.214138" data-track="id=175921&from=I.MF"><cite>Guilty Gear's</cite> Artistic Identity, Upcoming Anime with Ken Miyauchi, Shoichi Kitazono, and Genki Mamada</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-30T21:00:00+08:00">Sep 30, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/214138">1 comment</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="games" href="/feature/?topic=games" target="intro-by-topic"> games</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">ANN sat down with <cite>GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-</cite> staff to discuss how important art is to not just <cite>Guilty Gear’s</cite> gameplay, but also its identity.</span> <span class="full">― <cite>GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-</cite>, which recently surpassed 3 million players and has an anime adaptation in the works, is arguably the most stylish fighting game currently on the market. Moreover, it leans very heavily into this stylishness by allowing its visuals to play a r...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box survey t-weekly-ranking" data-topics="article216099 survey anime"> <div class="category-line survey t-weekly-ranking"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 80.867% 48.000%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/weekly-ranking/216099/summer2024-montage-w12.jpeg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category survey t-weekly-ranking"> your score </div> </div> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/summer/.216099" data-track="id=176847&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/summer/.216099" data-track="id=176847&from=I.MF">Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Sep 16-22</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-28T08:40:00+08:00">Sep 28, 08:40</time> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook"><cite>Yatagarasu</cite> is dueling with <cite>Monogatari</cite>, and <cite>Spice & Wolf</cite> with <cite>Makeine</cite>. Please look forward to the final results coming up next week!</span> <span class="full">― 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 indi...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article215100 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 10.607% 42.605%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/interview/215100/sknk_kv02_en_fix.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215100">6 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-09-27/the-staff-of-my-deer-friend-nokotan-were-shocked-by-its-worldwide-popularity/.215100" data-track="id=176700&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-09-27/the-staff-of-my-deer-friend-nokotan-were-shocked-by-its-worldwide-popularity/.215100" data-track="id=176700&from=I.MF">The Staff of <cite>My Deer Friend Nokotan</cite> Were Shocked by Its Worldwide Popularity</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-27T21:00:00+08:00">Sep 27, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215100">6 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">With its horned protagonist, disturbingly realistic deer, and off-the-wall absurdist humor, My Deer Friend Nokotan has been one of the most popular shows—inside of Japan and out.</span> <span class="full">― With its horned protagonist, disturbingly realistic deer, and off-the-wall absurdist humor, My Deer Friend Nokotan has been one of the most popular shows of the Summer 2024 anime season—both inside of Japan and out. To fin...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box video t-watch" data-topics="article215780 video anime"> <div class="category-line video t-watch"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 42.656% 8.889%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/watch/215780/trailerwatchpartythumb.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category video t-watch"> watch </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215780">2 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/watch/2024-09-21/the-fall-2024-anime-trailer-party-returns-with-mother-basement/.215780" data-track="id=176425&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/watch/2024-09-21/the-fall-2024-anime-trailer-party-returns-with-mother-basement/.215780" data-track="id=176425&from=I.MF">The Fall 2024 Anime Trailer Watch Party is Live with Mother's Basement!</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-26T08:30:00+08:00">Sep 26, 08:30</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215780">2 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">The Anime Trailer Watch Party starts in just 30 minutes! Tune in on YouTube, X, or on our home page to watch!</span> <span class="full">― The Anime Trailer Watch Party returns next week for another huge anime season! Find your next must-watch anime with Anime News Network executive editor Lynzee Loveridge, ANN video producer Jacki Jing, ANN reviewer James Beckett, and Mother's Basement's Geoff Thew as they watch over sixty tr...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-feature" data-topics="article215132 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 30.015% 63.281%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/215132/james-most-anticipated-anime-fall-2024-b.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215132">43 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-09-25/the-most-anticipated-anime-of-fall-2024/.215132" data-track="id=176490&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-09-25/the-most-anticipated-anime-of-fall-2024/.215132" data-track="id=176490&from=I.MF">The Most Anticipated Anime of Fall 2024</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-25T22:00:00+08:00">Sep 25, 22:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215132">43 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">The fall anime season is upon us! We have new seasons of big names like <cite>Re:Zero</cite> and <cite>DanMachi</cite> and new shows like Uzumaki and DAN DA DAN. Which are the ANN editorial team most excited about? Let's find out.</span> <span class="full">― Fall is upon us! And with the changing of the leaves comes a new season of anime to enjoy. On the one hand, we have new seasons of big names like <cite>Re:Zero</cite> and <cite>Danmachi</cite>. On the other, we have new s...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box con t-interview" data-topics="article213848 con anime"> <div class="category-line con t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 51.500% 63.222%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/convention/213848/anime_uzumaki_horrorstory.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category con t-interview"> convention </div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-09-25/director-hiroshi-nagahama-from-wicked-city-to-uzumaki/.213848" data-track="id=174521&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-09-25/director-hiroshi-nagahama-from-wicked-city-to-uzumaki/.213848" data-track="id=174521&from=I.MF">Director Hiroshi Nagahama, From <cite>Wicked City</cite> to <cite>Uzumaki</cite></a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-25T21:00:00+08:00">Sep 25, 21:00</time> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">We sat down with the Uzumaki anime director to see what hints he could give us about the horror series before it premieres this weekend.</span> <span class="full">― On the screen in front of a crowded Otakon panel room, Director Hiroshi Nagahama shows a slide featuring the cover art for the 1987 film <cite>Wicked City</cite>, directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri of Studio Madhouse on the screen in front of a crowded Otakon panel room. Several a...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-feature" data-topics="article215131 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 44.427% 63.148%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/215131/gvussjvb0aaplci.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215131">91 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-09-24/the-worst-anime-of-summer-2024/.215131" data-track="id=176488&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-09-24/the-worst-anime-of-summer-2024/.215131" data-track="id=176488&from=I.MF">The Worst Anime of Summer 2024</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-24T22:00:00+08:00">Sep 24, 22:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215131">91 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">While there were many great anime this season, there were also some... not so great ones. From the boring to the outright painful, here are the editorial team's picks for the worst anime of the summer 2024 season.</span> <span class="full">― While there were many great anime this season, there were also some... not so great ones. From the boring to the outright painful, here are the editorial team's picks for the worst anime...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-feature" data-topics="article215130 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 38.906% 44.167%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/215130/guojzcrwaaani1p.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215130">55 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-09-23/the-best-anime-of-summer-2024/.215130" data-track="id=176487&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-09-23/the-best-anime-of-summer-2024/.215130" data-track="id=176487&from=I.MF">The Best Anime of Summer 2024</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-23T22:00:00+08:00">Sep 23, 22:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215130">55 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">With summer at an end, the ANN editorial staff is back to break down our picks for the season's best anime. So, if you're looking for some new, recently completed anime to watch, this is the perfect place to start.</span> <span class="full">― With summer at an end, the ANN editorial staff is back to break down our picks for the season's best anime. So, if you're looking for some new, recently completed anime to watch, this i...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-feature" data-topics="article214587 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 47.789% 25.645%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/214587/mag_tv_dark_rgb.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/214587">2 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-09-23/from-indie-to-pro-make-a-girl-anime-film-director-gensho-yasuda/.214587" data-track="id=175919&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-09-23/from-indie-to-pro-make-a-girl-anime-film-director-gensho-yasuda/.214587" data-track="id=175919&from=I.MF">From Indie to Pro: <cite>Make A Girl</cite> Anime Film Director Gensho Yasuda</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-23T21:00:00+08:00">Sep 23, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/214587">2 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Gensho Yasuda started creating quick animation clips on YouTube; now he's helming his own team to create his first feature film.</span> <span class="full">― Creator, director, scriptwriter—Gensho Yasuda started his creator journey online. He focused on what he could do on his own and shared his short animations with his growing audience on social media. He garnered attention on his YouTube channel with solo efforts featuring...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box video t-watch" data-topics="article215780 video anime"> <div class="category-line video t-watch"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 42.656% 8.889%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/watch/215780/trailerwatchpartythumb.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category video t-watch"> watch </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215780">2 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/watch/2024-09-21/the-fall-2024-anime-trailer-party-returns-with-mother-basement/.215780" data-track="id=176424&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/watch/2024-09-21/the-fall-2024-anime-trailer-party-returns-with-mother-basement/.215780" data-track="id=176424&from=I.MF">The Fall 2024 Anime Trailer Watch Party Returns with Mother's Basement!</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-21T22:00:00+08:00">Sep 21, 22:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215780">2 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">The Anime Trailer Watch Party returns next week for another huge anime season! The stream will be live on Wednesday, September 25 at 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern.</span> <span class="full">― The Anime Trailer Watch Party returns next week for another huge anime season! Find your next must-watch anime with Anime News Network executive editor Lynzee Loveridge, ANN video producer Jacki Jing, ANN reviewer James Beckett, and Mother's B...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-feature" data-topics="article215738 views anime events"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 47.667% 12.915%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/215738/ri3.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215738">2 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-09-21/this-life-size-ainz-ooal-gown-statue-is-only-one-of-the-cool-things-at-the-overlord-exhibition-in-/.215738" data-track="id=176422&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-09-21/this-life-size-ainz-ooal-gown-statue-is-only-one-of-the-cool-things-at-the-overlord-exhibition-in-/.215738" data-track="id=176422&from=I.MF">This Life-Size Ainz Ooal Gown Statue is Only One of the Cool Things at the <cite>Overlord</cite> Exhibition in Tokyo</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-21T21:00:00+08:00">Sep 21, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215738">2 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> <a topic="events" href="/feature/?topic=events" target="intro-by-topic"> events</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">There's also original animation materials, photo spots, and tons of figures!</span> <span class="full">― To coincide with the release of the new movie, Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom, a limited-time Overlord gallery is now open to the public in Tokyo. Aptly named “Overlord Exhibition,” this art exhibition is filled with everything from animation keyframes and original light novel artwork to photo spots and life-size recreations...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article215052 views manga novels anime"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 39.980% 43.403%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/interview/215052/img_3990.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215052">2 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-09-20/shangri-la-frontier-cheat-codes-how-its-creators-built-its-video-game-world/.215052" data-track="id=176305&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-09-20/shangri-la-frontier-cheat-codes-how-its-creators-built-its-video-game-world/.215052" data-track="id=176305&from=I.MF"><cite>Shangri-La Frontier</cite> Cheat Codes: How Its Creators Built Its Video Game World</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-20T21:00:00+08:00">Sep 20, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215052">2 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="manga" href="/feature/?topic=manga" target="intro-by-topic"> manga</a> <a topic="novels" href="/feature/?topic=novels" target="intro-by-topic"> novels</a> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Before Sunraku returns in season two, ANN spoke with light novel author Katarina and manga creator Ryōsuke Fuji on fleshing out its VR world.</span> <span class="full">― Shangri-La Frontier is an exciting action anime showcasing the fun exploits of our main character Sunraku. With a shoebill bird mask and an assortment of daggers by his side, Sunraku seeks to overcome challenges and learn more about the god-tier game Shangri...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box survey t-weekly-ranking" data-topics="article215770 survey anime"> <div class="category-line survey t-weekly-ranking"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 47.133% 25.429%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/weekly-ranking/215770/summer2024-montage-w11.jpeg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category survey t-weekly-ranking"> your score </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215770">2 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/summer/.215770" data-track="id=176419&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/summer/.215770" data-track="id=176419&from=I.MF">Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Sep 9-15</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-20T00:30:00+08:00">Sep 20, 00:30</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215770">2 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">This week <cite>Ossan Newbie</cite> climbs to spectacular heights while <cite>The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant</cite> takes quite a nosedive. See how your favorite shows stack up this week!</span> <span class="full">― 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 ran...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-feature" data-topics="article213455 views games"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 59.453% 51.667%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/213455/death-game-hotel_main.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213455">2 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-09-18/creating-a-game-space-where-anyone-can-gather-hidetaka-swery-suehiro-on-vr/.213455" data-track="id=175920&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-09-18/creating-a-game-space-where-anyone-can-gather-hidetaka-swery-suehiro-on-vr/.213455" data-track="id=175920&from=I.MF">Creating a Game Space Where Anyone Can Gather: Hidetaka 'Swery' Suehiro on VR</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-18T21:00:00+08:00">Sep 18, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213455">2 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="games" href="/feature/?topic=games" target="intro-by-topic"> games</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Swery is best known to gamers for his off-the-wall characterization and unconventional genre mixes. For a great example, look no further than his new VR multiplayer: <cite>Death Game Hotel</cite>.</span> <span class="full">― Hidetaka Suehiro, best known to gamers as "Swery," has long been appreciated for his off-the-wall characterization, unconventional genre mixes, and unique settings in games. For a great example, look no further than S...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article211789 views manga"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 52.417% 67.538%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/interview/211789/drcl01.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-09-16/reimagining-a-world-famous-monster-drcl-manga-creator-shinichi-sakamoto/.211789" data-track="id=176144&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-09-16/reimagining-a-world-famous-monster-drcl-manga-creator-shinichi-sakamoto/.211789" data-track="id=176144&from=I.MF">Reimagining A World-Famous Monster: <cite>#DRCL</cite> Manga Creator Shin'ichi Sakamoto</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-16T21:00:00+08:00">Sep 16, 21:00</time> <span class="topics"> <a topic="manga" href="/feature/?topic=manga" target="intro-by-topic"> manga</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Shin'ichi Sakamoto gives us a deeper look at his award-winning title's LGBTQ+ themes and how hie draws "with an awareness of beauty."</span> <span class="full">― Shin'ichi Sakamoto's storied manga has at last begun coming stateside, with English releases of <cite>Innocent</cite> and <cite>#DRCL midnight children</cite> now several volumes in, and <cite>The Climber</cite> announced to be coming soon. <cite>#DRCL</cite>, a dramatic reimagining of Bram Stoker's <cite>Dracula</cite>, was nomin...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article213851 views games"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 25.417% 36.435%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/interview/213851/aerith_keyart_16x9_png_jpgcopy.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213851">4 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-09-13/recreating-a-video-game-classic-with-final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-naoki-hamaguchi-yoshinori-kitase-and-/.213851" data-track="id=175291&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-09-13/recreating-a-video-game-classic-with-final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-naoki-hamaguchi-yoshinori-kitase-and-/.213851" data-track="id=175291&from=I.MF">Recreating a Video Game Classic with <cite>Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's</cite> Naoki Hamaguchi, Yoshinori Kitase, & Teruki Endo</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-13T21:00:00+08:00">Sep 13, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213851">4 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="games" href="/feature/?topic=games" target="intro-by-topic"> games</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">In ANN's exclusive interview, the team behind <cite>Final Fantasy VII Rebirth</cite> reveals the wildest fan theories, streamlining its technical aspects, and what they think of the mixed reactions to its conclusion.</span> <span class="full">― Taking on one of the most beloved entries in the <cite>Final Fantasy</cite> franchise was never going to be an easy task. Square Enix's <cite>Final Fantasy VII</cite> was originally released in January 1997 to high demand,...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box survey t-weekly-ranking" data-topics="article215367 survey anime"> <div class="category-line survey t-weekly-ranking"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 40.533% 70.857%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/weekly-ranking/215367/summer2024-montage-w10.jpeg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category survey t-weekly-ranking"> your score </div> </div> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/summer/.215367" data-track="id=175972&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/summer/.215367" data-track="id=175972&from=I.MF">Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Sep 2-8</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-12T04:50:00+08:00">Sep 12, 04:50</time> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">The top 3 contenders take the week off, leaving <cite>Yatagarasu</cite> to snatch the first place. Find out how your favorite shows fared in our weekly user rankings.</span> <span class="full">― 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...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-feature" data-topics="article213805 views events"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 60.933% 37.085%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/213805/gpo3.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213805">4 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-09-11/bringing-ghibli-animated-worlds-into-our-own-the-ghibli-park-and-ghibli-exhibition/.213805" data-track="id=175873&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-09-11/bringing-ghibli-animated-worlds-into-our-own-the-ghibli-park-and-ghibli-exhibition/.213805" data-track="id=175873&from=I.MF">Bringing Ghibli's Animated Worlds into Our Own: The Ghibli Park and Ghibli Exhibition</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-11T21:00:00+08:00">Sep 11, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213805">4 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="events" href="/feature/?topic=events" target="intro-by-topic"> events</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">The Ghibli Park & Ghibli Exhibition opened in Tokyo to give fans a backstage look at the creation of Ghibli Park, the Ghibli Museum, and the works of Goro Miyazaki.</span> <span class="full">― Designed by Goro Miyazaki, son of Hayao Miyazaki and the director of several Ghibli films, Ghibli Park is not your ordinary theme park. Rather than rides, the park has full-on recreations of important places in various Studio Ghibli ani...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-feature" data-topics="article214810 views vtubers"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 49.082% 51.951%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/214810/img_0264.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/214810">6 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-09-09/hololive-second-english-vtuber-concert-was-a-dimension-breaking-success/.214810" data-track="id=175821&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-09-09/hololive-second-english-vtuber-concert-was-a-dimension-breaking-success/.214810" data-track="id=175821&from=I.MF">Hololive's Second English Vtuber Concert was a Dimension-Breaking Success</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-09T21:00:00+08:00">Sep 9, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/214810">6 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="vtubers" href="/feature/?topic=vtubers" target="intro-by-topic"> vtubers</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">"Breaking Dimensions" was Hololive's second major English Vtuber concert. Like the first one that happened last year at the Anime Expo, this one was a resounding success.</span> <span class="full">― VTubing continues to grow as a prominent form of entertainment in the United States. While it is still nowhere near the degree of exposure that you would see in Japan and other Asian countries, Vtubing has exploded to a point wher...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article213205 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 50.260% 21.389%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/213205/housenka_clap.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213205">3 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-09-06/oddtaxi-baku-kinoshita-on-his-new-film-housenka/.213205" data-track="id=174394&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-09-06/oddtaxi-baku-kinoshita-on-his-new-film-housenka/.213205" data-track="id=174394&from=I.MF"><cite>ODDTAXI's</cite> Baku Kinoshita On His New Film, <cite>Housenka</cite></a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-06T21:00:00+08:00">Sep 6, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213205">3 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">The director sheds light on his in-progress Showa-era film starring an aging yakuza and how it differs from his critically-acclaimed <cite>ODDTAXI</cite> anime series.</span> <span class="full">― Three years after ODDTAXI, Baku Kinoshita is back with a feature film, Housenka. This movie will be focused on an old yakuza, agonizing in his cell and remembering his past life while chatting with his talking flower. The director was present at...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box survey t-weekly-ranking" data-topics="article215165 survey anime"> <div class="category-line survey t-weekly-ranking"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 62.067% 88.000%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/weekly-ranking/215165/summer2024-montage-w9.jpeg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category survey t-weekly-ranking"> your score </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215165">4 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/summer/.215165" data-track="id=175707&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/summer/.215165" data-track="id=175707&from=I.MF">Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Aug 26-Sep-1</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-06T08:30:00+08:00">Sep 6, 08:30</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215165">4 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">While the top spots are stable, we see <cite>Suicide Squad Isekai</cite> and <cite>Senpai is an Otokonoko</cite> gradually rise through the middle ranks. Check out our weekly user rankings!</span> <span class="full">― 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 ar...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article214072 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 48.500% 5.833%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/interview/214072/tougen-anki.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-09-04/tougen-anki-main-cast-talks-about-their-roles-in-the-upcoming-anime/.214072" data-track="id=175318&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-09-04/tougen-anki-main-cast-talks-about-their-roles-in-the-upcoming-anime/.214072" data-track="id=175318&from=I.MF"><cite>TOUGEN ANKI</cite>'s Main Cast Talks About Their Roles in the Upcoming Anime</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-04T21:00:00+08:00">Sep 4, 21:00</time> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Recently, Anime News Network was able to sit down with voice actors Kazuki Ura, Koutaro Nishiyama, and Hiroshi Kamiya to talk about their roles in <cite>TOUGEN ANKI.</cite></span> <span class="full">― Recently, Anime News Network was able to sit down with voice actors Kazuki Ura, Koutaro Nishiyama, and Hiroshi Kamiya to talk about their roles in the upcoming anime TOUGEN ANKI—as well as the tricks of the trade that help them get into char...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article214048 views games"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 40.417% 50.556%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/214048/uni-2-main-visual.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-09-02/exploring-the-past-present-and-future-of-under-night-in-birth-ii-sys-celes-with-director-kamone-/.214048" data-track="id=174393&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-09-02/exploring-the-past-present-and-future-of-under-night-in-birth-ii-sys-celes-with-director-kamone-/.214048" data-track="id=174393&from=I.MF">Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of <cite>UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes</cite> with Director Kamone Serizawa</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-02T21:00:00+08:00">Sep 2, 21:00</time> <span class="topics"> <a topic="games" href="/feature/?topic=games" target="intro-by-topic"> games</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">ANN got to chat with <cite>UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes</cite> director about what’s in store for its future, and Serizawa’s other favorite fighting games.</span> <span class="full">― Since its release earlier this year, fighting game fans have been loving French-Bread's <cite>UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes</cite>—which, just as Arc System Works CEO Minoru Kidooka expressed hoping for at EVO last year, was fought on by players on EVO's mainst...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box survey t-weekly-ranking" data-topics="article214990 survey anime"> <div class="category-line survey t-weekly-ranking"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 52.533% 44.286%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/weekly-ranking/214990/summer2024-montage-w8.jpeg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category survey t-weekly-ranking"> your score </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/214990">1 comment</a></div> </div> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/summer/.214990" data-track="id=175461&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/summer/.214990" data-track="id=175461&from=I.MF">Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Aug 19-25</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-09-01T05:20:00+08:00">Sep 1, 05:20</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/214990">1 comment</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook"><cite>Monogatari</cite> outshines all others for two weeks in a row, and displaces <cite>Yatagarasu</cite> for position #2 in the cumulative. Find out how your favorite shows stacked up according to viewer votes.</span> <span class="full">― 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...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-feature" data-topics="article212485 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 53.594% 0.000%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/175265/sac.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/212485">19 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-08-30/ghost-in-the-shell-where-to-start-and-what-worth-watching/.212485" data-track="id=175265&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-08-30/ghost-in-the-shell-where-to-start-and-what-worth-watching/.212485" data-track="id=175265&from=I.MF"><cite>Ghost in the Shell</cite> - Where to Start and What's Worth Watching (and Reading)</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-08-30T21:00:00+08:00">Aug 30, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/212485">19 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">From films, TV series, and OVAs to novels, manga, and art books, join us for this exhaustive deep dive into everything <cite>Ghost in the Shell</cite>—and we mean <i>everything</i>.</span> <span class="full">― Back in 1995, Shirow Masamune was already renowned in the West for his manga (and their respective anime adaptations) Appleseed and Dominion Tank Police. Fan excitement was high for his next big manga, Ghost in the Shell (GitS), first pub...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article214759 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 33.519% 48.963%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/news.7/213174/en_us_81316561_main_linked_4_x_5_v_1080px1350p_rgb_pre_1.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-08-28/the-rise-of-terminator-zero-with-writer-mattson-tomlin-and-director-masashi-kudo/.214759" data-track="id=175194&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-08-28/the-rise-of-terminator-zero-with-writer-mattson-tomlin-and-director-masashi-kudo/.214759" data-track="id=175194&from=I.MF">The Rise of <cite>Terminator Zero</cite> with Writer Mattson Tomlin & Director Masashi Kudo</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-08-28T21:00:00+08:00">Aug 28, 21:00</time> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Ahead of it's Netflix premiere, we spoke with the <cite>Terminator Zero</cite> director-writer team about the AI apocalypse and exploring James Cameron's sci-fi world.</span> <span class="full">― Leading into the <cite>Terminator Zero</cite> premiere panel at Anime NYC Saturday night, a bit of the show's soundtrack started playing with that iconic <cite>Terminator</cite> "du-dum du-du-dum" beat. Just a couple of "du-dum du-du-dum" in, one audience member started ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article214047 views games"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 50.000% 56.593%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/214047/marvelvscapcomfightingcollection.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/214047">8 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-08-26/a-chat-with-marvel-vs-capcom-fighting-collection-producer-shuhei-matsumoto/.214047" data-track="id=174392&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-08-26/a-chat-with-marvel-vs-capcom-fighting-collection-producer-shuhei-matsumoto/.214047" data-track="id=174392&from=I.MF">A Chat with <cite>Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection</cite> Producer Shuhei Matsumoto</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-08-26T21:00:00+08:00">Aug 26, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/214047">8 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="games" href="/feature/?topic=games" target="intro-by-topic"> games</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">ANN sat down with producer Shuhei Matsumoto at EVO to talk about the highly anticipated re-release of <cite>Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Street Fighter’s</cite> new DLC, and more.</span> <span class="full">― It's hard to overstate how intensely fighting game fans have been pleading for an official re-release of <cite>Marvel vs. Capcom 2</cite>, which initially came out in 2000. So as you can likely imagine (if you didn't see it for yourself), the news that i...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article212594 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 51.172% 30.120%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/interview/212594/dandan01.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/212594">4 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-08-24/from-page-to-screen-dan-da-dan-director-fuga-yamashiro-and-voice-actor-shion-wakayama/.212594" data-track="id=174751&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-08-24/from-page-to-screen-dan-da-dan-director-fuga-yamashiro-and-voice-actor-shion-wakayama/.212594" data-track="id=174751&from=I.MF">From Page to Screen: <cite>DAN DA DAN</cite> Director Fūga Yamashiro and Voice Actor Shion Wakayama</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-08-25T01:00:00+08:00">Aug 25, 01:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/212594">4 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Director Yamashiro shared the methods behind the series "god-tier" animation, its tokusatsu visual connection, and whether he believes in ghosts (or aliens).</span> <span class="full">― Creator Yukinobu Tatsu's <cite>DAN DA DAN</cite> manga has been a fan-favorite, deftly blending a smorgasbord of supernatural elements with comedy, romance, and intense fight scenes. Director Fūga Yamashiro and studio SCIENCE SARU had the unenviable task o...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article214111 views manga"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 49.100% 28.491%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/210929/mygirlfriendschild1_page-36-1.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/214111">4 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-08-23/empathizing-with-pregnancy-an-with-my-girlfriend-child-manga-creator-mamoru-aoi/.214111" data-track="id=174387&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-08-23/empathizing-with-pregnancy-an-with-my-girlfriend-child-manga-creator-mamoru-aoi/.214111" data-track="id=174387&from=I.MF">Empathizing with Pregnancy: An Interview with <cite>My Girlfriend's Child</cite> Manga Creator Mamoru Aoi</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-08-23T21:00:00+08:00">Aug 23, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/214111">4 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="manga" href="/feature/?topic=manga" target="intro-by-topic"> manga</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">"I thought about what I could do as a woman, as a mother, and as a shojo manga artist."</span> <span class="full">― Shojo manga artist Mamoru Aoi has been busy this summer completing her highly recognized manga, My Girlfriend's Child. Also known as Ano Ko no Kodomo, the romantic drama was nominated for an Eisner award under Best Publication for Teens. In addition, the live-action TV drama based on the manga began broadcasting...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article213926 views manga"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 72.446% 32.515%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/convention/213926/bubblegumcrisis-3-.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213926">10 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-08-21/when-old-work-reaches-new-audiences-an-with-bubblegum-crisis-kenichi-sonoda/.213926" data-track="id=174385&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-08-21/when-old-work-reaches-new-audiences-an-with-bubblegum-crisis-kenichi-sonoda/.213926" data-track="id=174385&from=I.MF">When Old Work Reaches New Audiences: An Interview with <cite>Bubblegum Crisis'</cite> Kenichi Sonoda</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-08-21T21:00:00+08:00">Aug 21, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213926">10 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="manga" href="/feature/?topic=manga" target="intro-by-topic"> manga</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Seasoned manga creator and character designer Kenichi Sonoda discusses reinvigorating retro art and Rally Vincent's updated ride.</span> <span class="full">― Kenichi Sonoda, Japanese manga artist and character designer for <cite>Bubblegum Crisis</cite>, returned to the US for his appearance at San Diego Comic-Con 2024. Udon Entertainment brought him as a guest in celebration of <cite>Bubblegum Crisis Complete Archive</cite>, which includes an extensi...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article213937 views manga"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 46.496% 12.656%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/convention/213937/tanabe-2-1.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-08-19/visualizing-lovecraft-an-with-manga-creator-gou-tanabe/.213937" data-track="id=174381&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-08-19/visualizing-lovecraft-an-with-manga-creator-gou-tanabe/.213937" data-track="id=174381&from=I.MF">Visualizing Lovecraft: An Interview with Manga Creator Gou Tanabe</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-08-19T21:00:00+08:00">Aug 19, 21:00</time> <span class="topics"> <a topic="manga" href="/feature/?topic=manga" target="intro-by-topic"> manga</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">The Eisner-nominated horror manga creator shares his experience adapting Lovecraft's darkest stories.</span> <span class="full">― Japanese artist Gou Tanabe made his first appearance at San Diego Comic-Con 2024. Known for his manga adaptation of H. P. Lovecraft's novels, Tanabe first started with the publication of <cite>The Outsider</cite> in 2007 and has continued his work to now. His take on <cite>The Shadow Over Innsmouth</cite> was nominated for ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box con t-interview" data-topics="article212585 con anime"> <div class="category-line con t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 44.010% 45.625%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/convention/212585/lookback_main.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category con t-interview"> convention </div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-08-16/how-a-small-team-created-a-huge-hit-look-back-anime-film-director-kiyotaka-oshiyama/.212585" data-track="id=174379&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-08-16/how-a-small-team-created-a-huge-hit-look-back-anime-film-director-kiyotaka-oshiyama/.212585" data-track="id=174379&from=I.MF">How A Small Team Created a Huge Hit: <cite>Look Back</cite> Anime Film Director Kiyotaka Oshiyama</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-08-16T21:00:00+08:00">Aug 16, 21:00</time> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Having topped 1 billion yen at the Japanese box office, Oshiyama and his Flip Flappers anime alumni look to have a big, emotional hit.</span> <span class="full">― Kiyotaka Oshiyama and Studio Durian might not be immediately familiar to average anime fans, but the team's latest outing is worthy of attention. The small studio team's previous work centers mostly on designs for series like Deca-Dence and FLCL: Shoegaze, although...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box survey t-weekly-ranking" data-topics="article214342 survey anime"> <div class="category-line survey t-weekly-ranking"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 34.800% 47.143%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/weekly-ranking/214342/summer2024-montage-w6.jpeg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category survey t-weekly-ranking"> your score </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/214342">6 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/summer/.214342" data-track="id=174675&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/summer/.214342" data-track="id=174675&from=I.MF">Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Aug 5-11</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-08-15T23:15:00+08:00">Aug 15, 23:15</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/214342">6 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">A large number of episodes are skipping this week due to the Olympics, making it hard to pin down what's really happening. But one thing is sure: <cite>Plus-Sized Elf</cite> wins the "Chaos Dragon" award hands-down.</span> <span class="full">― 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 simulcas...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article212541 views music anime vtubers"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 50.391% 11.898%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/174268/mori-calliope-1.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-08-14/vtuber-mori-calliope-shares-her-favorite-suicide-squad-isekai-characters/.212541" data-track="id=174268&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-08-14/vtuber-mori-calliope-shares-her-favorite-suicide-squad-isekai-characters/.212541" data-track="id=174268&from=I.MF">VTuber Mori Calliope Shares Her Favorite <cite>Suicide Squad Isekai</cite> Characters</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-08-14T21:00:00+08:00">Aug 14, 21:00</time> <span class="topics"> <a topic="music" href="/feature/?topic=music" target="intro-by-topic"> music</a> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> <a topic="vtubers" href="/feature/?topic=vtubers" target="intro-by-topic"> vtubers</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Hololive's Mori Calliope, long known for her rapping and a game-streaming grim reaper, was brought on board to perform "Go-Getters," the Suicide Squad ISEKAI's ending.</span> <span class="full">― Hololive's Mori Calliope, long known for her rapping as well as being a game-streaming grim reaper, was recently brought onboard by Warner Bros. to perform "Go-Getters," the new song featured in <cite>Suicide Squad Isekai</cite>'s ending. We caug...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-feature" data-topics="article214236 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 48.281% 43.241%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/214236/as_ramtheanime_101_thegirlwhomanipulatestime-4.tiff.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/214236">3 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-08-12/rick-and-morty-the-anime-explores-new-dimensions/.214236" data-track="id=174528&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-08-12/rick-and-morty-the-anime-explores-new-dimensions/.214236" data-track="id=174528&from=I.MF"><cite>Rick and Morty: The Anime</cite> Explores New Dimensions</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-08-13T03:30:00+08:00">Aug 13, 03:30</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/214236">3 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">If you're a diehard Rick and Morty fan, think of this as a dedicated season of Interdimensional Cable.</span> <span class="full">― Tower of God director Takashi Sano takes on the behemoth of <cite>Rick and Morty</cite> and reinterprets its universe in <cite>Rick and Morty: The Anime</cite>. Based on the first two episodes, the anime series is a refreshing new take on the decade-old series. Director Takashi Sano's charming designs and fluid animation s...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box con t-interview" data-topics="article212570 con manga"> <div class="category-line con t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 21.413% 21.154%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/convention/212570/delicious-in-dungeon_v14_cover.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category con t-interview"> convention </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/212570">31 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-08-12/making-monsters-delicious-with-delicious-in-dungeon-manga-creator-ryoko-kui/.212570" data-track="id=174326&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-08-12/making-monsters-delicious-with-delicious-in-dungeon-manga-creator-ryoko-kui/.212570" data-track="id=174326&from=I.MF">Making Monsters Delicious with <cite>Delicious in Dungeon</cite> Manga Creator Ryoko Kui</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-08-12T21:00:00+08:00">Aug 12, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/212570">31 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="manga" href="/feature/?topic=manga" target="intro-by-topic"> manga</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">We spoke with <cite>Delicious in Dungeon</cite> manga creator Ryōko Kui to discuss the community of food, why Senshi is so sexy, seeing neurodivergence in Laios, and more.</span> <span class="full">― Hot off the heels of its season one finale, <cite>Delicious in Dungeon</cite> captivated audiences with its ensemble cast's humorous chemistry, appetizing meals, and impressive world-building. It's impressive to imagine everything from the series' magica...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article213860 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 53.741% 6.908%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/interview/213860/mcud_kv2nd_en_logo.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-08-09/from-pilot-to-full-series-creating-mecha-ude-mechanical-arms/.213860" data-track="id=174267&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-08-09/from-pilot-to-full-series-creating-mecha-ude-mechanical-arms/.213860" data-track="id=174267&from=I.MF">From Pilot to Full-Series: Creating <cite>Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms</cite></a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-08-09T21:00:00+08:00">Aug 9, 21:00</time> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Originally a pilot supported by crowdfunding efforts, we sat down with director Okamoto and producer Tetsuya Kinoshita to discuss how the series has evolved ahead of its premiere.</span> <span class="full">― After garnering impressive support from fans in 2019, <cite>Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms</cite> is well on its way to its full-fledged premiere. Originally a pilot supported by crowdfunding efforts, we sat down with director Okamoto and...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-preview-guide" data-topics="article212627 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-preview-guide"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 47.438% 38.802%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/preview-guide/212627/rhs-delico-cap-1.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-preview-guide"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/212627">426 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/preview-guide/2024/summer/delico-nursery/.212627" data-track="id=174399&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/preview-guide/2024/summer/delico-nursery/.212627" data-track="id=174399&from=I.MF">The Summer 2024 Anime Preview Guide - Delico's Nursery</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-08-09T07:45:00+08:00">Aug 9, 07:45</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/212627">426 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Hear me out: hot vampire dads. That's it. That's the premise for Delico's Nursery.</span> <span class="full">― What is this? In the past, the vampire race that ruled over the land had the power of immortality. In the present day, this power has been lost, and the world has been divided into two groups: the now-mortal vampire race and the human race that coincides with their limited life span. However, it is said that somewhe...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-preview-guide" data-topics="article214108 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-preview-guide"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 50.732% 60.677%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/preview-guide/214108/rhs-true-beauty-cap-2.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-preview-guide"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/214108">426 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/preview-guide/2024/summer/true-beauty/.214108" data-track="id=174398&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/preview-guide/2024/summer/true-beauty/.214108" data-track="id=174398&from=I.MF">The Summer 2024 Anime Preview Guide - True Beauty</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-08-09T06:30:00+08:00">Aug 9, 06:30</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/214108">426 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Better late than never, and in Jugyeong's case, that involves a whole makeover. How did this manhwa adaptation measure up?</span> <span class="full">― What is this? In middle school, otaku Lim Jugyeong was a target for bullies because of her ugliness. When her mom refused to get her plastic surgery, she took matters into her own hands: she studied up, watching hours of YouTube tutorials. Now, in high school, nobody knows her...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box survey t-weekly-ranking" data-topics="article214110 survey anime"> <div class="category-line survey t-weekly-ranking"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 39.133% 100.000%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/weekly-ranking/214110/summer2024-montage-w5.jpeg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category survey t-weekly-ranking"> your score </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/214110">2 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/summer/.214110" data-track="id=174388&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/summer/.214110" data-track="id=174388&from=I.MF">Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Jul 29-Aug 4</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-08-09T02:40:00+08:00">Aug 9, 02:40</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/214110">2 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">The cumulative gets all shaken up as <cite>Oshi no Ko</cite> topples <cite>NieR</cite>, and <cite>Makeine</cite> surges 5 spots to overtake <cite>The Elusive Samurai</cite>. Find out where your favorites rank this week!</span> <span class="full">― 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 ranking...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article213861 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 87.263% 75.272%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/174265/lonerlife.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213861">2 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-08-07/what-to-expect-in-the-loner-life-in-another-world-anime-series/.213861" data-track="id=174265&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-08-07/what-to-expect-in-the-loner-life-in-another-world-anime-series/.213861" data-track="id=174265&from=I.MF">What to Expect in the <cite>Loner Life in Another World</cite> Anime Series</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-08-07T21:00:00+08:00">Aug 7, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213861">2 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">We spoke with series director Akio Kazumi and Pony Canyon producer Takanori Matsuoka about the series' unique appeal and misconceptions about what a "loner life" is.</span> <span class="full">― <cite>Loner Life in Another World</cite> is set to premiere in October, but what sets it apart from other isekai series? We spoke with series director Akio Kazumi and Pony Canyon producer Takanori Matsuoka about the series' unique appeal, misconcep...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box views t-interview" data-topics="article213762 views music"> <div class="category-line views t-interview"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 46.650% 30.758%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/interview/213762/kungfugen2.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-interview"> interview </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213762">3 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/interview/2024-08-02/from-singing-naruto-to-inspiring-bocchi-the-rock-20-years-of-asian-kung-fu-generation/.213762" data-track="id=173925&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/interview/2024-08-02/from-singing-naruto-to-inspiring-bocchi-the-rock-20-years-of-asian-kung-fu-generation/.213762" data-track="id=173925&from=I.MF">Interview: From Singing <cite>Naruto</cite> to Inspiring <cite>Bocchi the Rock!</cite>, 20 Years of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-08-02T21:00:00+08:00">Aug 2, 21:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213762">3 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="music" href="/feature/?topic=music" target="intro-by-topic"> music</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">In just twenty years, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION has gone from singing for anime to inspiring its characters.</span> <span class="full">― In 2003, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION exploded into the anime scene with “Haruka Kanata,” the second theme song for the popular Naruto anime. The crunchy guitar riffs and raw vocals brought an alt-rock sensibility rare for anime theme songs. The next year, fans of big action-driven shonen series ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box survey t-weekly-ranking" data-topics="article213828 survey anime"> <div class="category-line survey t-weekly-ranking"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 22.933% 0.000%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/weekly-ranking/213828/summer2024-montage-w4.jpeg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category survey t-weekly-ranking"> your score </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213828">1 comment</a></div> </div> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/summer/.213828" data-track="id=174010&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/weekly-ranking/2024/summer/.213828" data-track="id=174010&from=I.MF">Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Jul 22-28</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-08-01T21:30:00+08:00">Aug 1, 21:30</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/213828">1 comment</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/feature/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook"><cite>NieR:Automata</cite> overthrows <cite>The Elusive Samurai</cite> while a bunch of other anime skip a week due to the Olympics. 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