Anime

Review: ROOSTER FIGHTER is far from cock of the walk

Despite its golden action-comedy premise, the Rooster Fighter anime doesn't lean hard enough into its strengths to succeed.

Hannah Collins - March 12, 2026

THE BEGINNING AFTER THE END Season 2 trailer teases April 1 premiere

The Beginning After the End Season 2 premieres April 1 on Crunchyroll. Watch the new season trailer for a hint at what's to come.

Samantha Puc - March 11, 2026

Japanese entertainment companies open 2027 job applications

Japanese animation studios, music labels, and game developers alike have opened their 2027 job recruitment applications for fresh graduates.

March 6, 2026

Sharp Corporation announces voice actor service

Sharp launches a new monthly subscription service to allow consumers to choose from fifteen customized voices for its home appliances.

March 4, 2026

KADOKAWA and Aniplex Establish Film Distribution Joint Venture Animec Inc.

Two of Japan's largest anime companies, KADOKAWA and Aniplex, have announced a joint venture distribution company called Animec. The name is a combination of the words anime and cinema.

March 2, 2026

ONE PIECE: INTO THE GRAND LINE in select theaters on March 10

Kalai Chik - February 26, 2026

Pirates in the US and Canada will have a special opportunity to see the first two episodes of the upcoming second season in theaters.

GUNBUSTER and GHOST IN THE SHELL: SAC coming to the Criterion Channel in March 2026

Kalai Chik - February 19, 2026

Criterion announced two anime titles will come on its streaming platform next month: Gunbuster: The Movie and the first season of GitS: SAC.

Movie Review: Alas poor SCARLET, we know you too well

D. Morris - February 17, 2026

Scarlet has all the hallmarks of a magnum opus. Unfortunately, it offers impressive visuals and a disappointingly simplistic narrative.

China bans sales and cosplay of Detective Conan and other popular anime series

Kalai Chik - February 11, 2026

Gosho Aoyama's popular manga series, Detective Conan, has been caught in between the growing tensions between China and Japan. In response to a recent...

Korean BL animation MIGNON releases webtoon series and announces new side story video

Kalai Chik - February 5, 2026

The steamy original BL series will have nineteen webtoon episodes on Ridibooks and a new eleven-minute side story for fundraiser backers.

The heated appeal of the gay sports romance

Hannah Collins - February 3, 2026

Gay sports romance stories like the smash-hit series Heated Rivalry have a long history in manga, anime, and fan-made works.