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King's Maker Volumes 1-2 K-Comic Review

In a landscape dominated by isekai and lighter fare, King’s Maker stands out for its unrelenting darkness. ― In a landscape dominated by isekai and lighter fare, King's Maker stands out for its unrelenting darkness. Not that it's fully grim, but even when the plot is touching on lighter topics or having a moment of humor, there's always an understanding that the underlying reality of its world is a s...

Spring 2026 Light Novel Guide

The Spring Light Novel Guide is one of the companions to our Spring Manga Guide - come browse our selection of books and decide if your next read will be a mystery, a sci fi thriller, or an isekai treat! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2026 Light Novel Guide, the companion to our manga guide! Every included novel was published in March or April or is an upcoming May release. This guide focu...

Iczer Girl Iczelion Anime Review

Schoolgirl Nagisa will be drawn into an intergalactic skirmish and have to find what she really cherishes before she can use the power of Iczelion. ― Iczer Girl Iczelion is a two-episode 1994 OVA in the Iczer franchise, although it occurs in an alternate timeline from Iczer-One, with which it shared direction from Toshihiro Hirano. This OVA is a self-contained story that does not require any knowledg...

This Week in Games - Tariff Woes and A New Splatoon

Nintendo and gamers try to sort out who owes whom in the saga of Trump's illegal tariffs, a departure from Sony, and a new Splatoon game are the focus in this week's column. ― Welcome back, folks! I got blindsided by Speed Racer's 4K remaster being released in theaters this week. I'm long overdue for a rewatch of that movie; it's wild and a billion miles a minute, but a phenomenal example of a live-a...

My Hero Academia Composer Yuki Hayashi Interview: Why “You Say Run” Goes with Everything

"The quiet intro, the drums, [...] the memorable riff. Just having those three elements probably makes it easy to fit with any video." ― Recently, I was able to sit down with composer Yuki Hayashi and talk about his most famous work, the song “You Say Run” from My Hero Academia. We discussed not only the origins of the song and his favorite version of it, but also the meme surrounding it and why the ...

Spring 2026 Manga Guide

April's manga releases start with a shower of mecha, yuri, vampires, and exploitable glitches in reality. Check out our reviewers' thoughts on Bug Ego, a new Grendizer, May I Have a Taste? and more! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2026 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 t...

Apocalypse Hotel's Producer: 'No Sequel Anytime Soon', But the Animators Want It

"Young people who come to Cygames Pictures look at me with sparkling eyes and say, 'It's a company that keeps making originals'.” ― Recently, at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2026, three episodes of Apocalypse Hotel were given a theatrical screening. Afterward, character designer Izumi Takemoto and producer Nobuhiro Takenaka came on stage to discuss the episodes—and their thoughts about original ani...

Dangers in My Heart Volumes 9-12 Manga Review

Sakurai’s characters are so well-crafted, empathetic, and amusing, that I’d happily read a manga where they do nothing but watch paint dry. ― For fans of The Dangers in My Heart's excellent TV anime adaptation, we're into uncharted waters now. Although the recently released (mostly) recap movie features just under ten minutes of new material, it adapts at most a handful of short chapters from volume ...

Beat-Driven Adventure “Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis” Launches on PC

Tap to the music and move to the beat as the social recluse Qtie in this insane denpa pop rhythm adventure. Dive into the digital realm and show your devotion to Yunyun! ― Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis, the insane rhythm adventure from publisher Alliance Arts and developer WHO YOU, uploads deranged slop posts on PC via Steam today at 9:00pm PDT for $16.99 USD with a limited-time 10% launch disco...

This Week in Anime - Anime Speed Dating

Chris and Lucas try their luck in the quarterly roundup of the season's new romcoms. ― Chris and Lucas try their luck in the quarterly roundup of the season's new romcoms. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll streams Haibara's Teenage New Game+, Mistress...

Netflix, Twin Engine Produce The Ribbon Hero Anime Film Based on Tezuka's Princess Knight

Film by Yuuki Igarashi, OUTLINE studio debuts on Netflix in August 2026 ― Netflix announced on Thursday that it and Twin Engine are producing a new anime film titled The Ribbon Hero, based on Osamu Tezuka's Princess Knight (Ribbon no Kishi) manga that will debut on Netflix worldwide in August 2026. Yuuki Igarashi (Star Wars: Visions "Lop & Ocho," Jujutsu Kaisen first ending sequence) is directing the...

Glasses With a Chance of Delinquent Romance Manga Gets Anime

Manga launched in January 20212; K MANGA, Seven Seas publishes manga in English ― Kodansha announced on Thursday that Naruki's Glasses With a Chance of Delinquent (Megane, Tokidoki, Yankee-kun) manga is inspiring a television anime. Kodansha did not reveal any further details about the anime adaptation, but Naruki drew the below illustration to celebrate the anime's announcement.Seven Seas Entertainm...

Tune In to the Midnight Heart Anime Series Review

For something with “heart” in the title, this anime doesn’t express a whole lot of it. ― Tune in to the Midnight Heart is such a visual disasterpiece that I'm amazed my eyes could get through it all. And I knew what I was in for by the time the second episode rolled through. As if not being cursed with PowerPoint Presentation-styled animation wasn't bad enough, the anime pours more salt in the wound ...

Manga Author Keiko Takemiya Talks Toward the Terra and Its Deeper Meanings

"I grew up reading shōnen manga and didn't read much shōjo manga, so I felt there was potential in being able to draw for a shōnen magazine. I didn't want to miss my chance." ― To celebrate Toward the Terra's manga author, Keiko Takemiya, winning the Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award, three episodes of the 2007 anime were screened at the festival. Afterward, the now 76-year-o...

Antiquarian Bookshop Biblia Mystery Novels Get TV Anime in 2027

Riko Akechi, Shunsuke Takeuchi star in anime by Mamoru Kanbe, Cloverworks ― Kadokawa announced on Wednesday that En Mikami's Antiquarian Bookshop Biblia's Case Files (Biblia Koshodō no Jiken Techō) novel series is inspiring a television anime by Cloverworks that will premiere in 2027. The cast for the television anime includes:Riko Akechi as Shioriko ShinokawaShunsuke Takeuchi as Daisuke GōraMamoru K...

The Diary of a Middle-Aged Sage's Carefree Life in Another World Novels Get Anime

Takayuki Inagaki directs anime of Yasukiyo Kotobuki, Johndee's novels at YANCHESTER ― Kadokawa announced on Wednesday that Yasukiyo Kotobuki's The Diary of a Middle-Aged Sage's Carefree Life in Another World (Arafō Kenja no Isekai Seikatsu Nikki) light novels are getting a television anime. The company revealed a visual and the staff: Takayuki Inagaki (Rosario + Vampire) is directing the anime at YAN...