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New Ghost in the Shell Anime Screens Global Premiere at Annecy in June
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (220+ words) The 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival will be held in Annecy, France from June 21-27. The anime will debut in July on "Ka-Anival!!," Kansai TV and Fuji TV's new anime programming block that airs on Tuesday nights at 11:00 p.m. Original manga creator…...
Crunchyroll Anime Awards Reveals 2026 Nominees
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (867+ words) Crunchyroll Anime Awards Reveals 2026 Nominees'Anime News Network Interest Crunchyroll Anime Awards Reveals 2026 Nominees It's that time again to vote and make your voice heard for anime! Crunchyroll announced the nominees for its 2026 Anime Awards on Thursday. Crunchyroll's 10th annual awards ceremony…...
Pokémon Horizons Season 3 - Rising Hope Part 2 Anime Series Review
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (997+ words) Pok'mon Horizons Season 3 - Rising Hope Part 2 Anime Series Review'Anime News Network Pok'mon Horizons Season 3 - Rising Hope Part 2 Anime Series Review The status quo has shifted, the villains are in power, and the Rising Volt Tacklers are on the back foot....
Hulu to Stream MAO Anime
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (163+ words) The anime will premiere on the NHK-General channel on April 4 at 11:45 p.m. (10:45 a.m. EST). It will air for continuous two-cours (quarters of a year) run without breaks. The cast members are: The staff members are: Boy band Kis-My-Ft2 perform the opening theme…...
Gachiakuta RPG Reveals New Character Trailers
12+ hour, 47+ min ago (119+ words) The official YouTube channels for'Com2uS Group's RPG Gachiakuta: The Game, based on'Kei Urana's Gachiakuta manga, released character trailers previewing the combat for Zanka, Enjin, Rudo, and Riyo on Monday. The working title of the game is'Gachiakuta: The Game and it…...
MVM Acquires New Licenses
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (82+ words) MVM has announced on its X/Twitter feed that it has acquired the following licenses for release later in 2026. 2.5 Dimensional Seduction, pictured right. Seven Seas licensed the manga and it described the story: How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer, pictured…...
US Patent Office Rejects Nintendo Patent Involving Summoning Characters to Fight
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (180+ words) The rejection is not final, and Nintendo can appeal. Nintendo and The Pok'mon Company filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair at the Tokyo District Court in September 2024. Nintendo and The Pok'mon Company are "seeking an injunction against…...
This Week in Anime - How Many Figures Do You Earn Annually?
7+ hour, 32+ min ago (227+ words) How Many Figures Do You Earn Annually? - This Week in Anime'Anime News Network This Week in Anime How Many Figures Do You Earn Annually? Is it the return of Astro Toy? No, it's just Coop and Chris waxing eloquent about…...
Kantai Collection's C2 Kikan Reveals Ki-gō Keikaku Game
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (321+ words) The official X (formerly Twitter) account for game developer C2 Kikan announced on Wednesday a new 3D simulation role-playing game titled Ki-g" Keikaku (Plan Number Ki) is in development for PC and mobile. Team members Konishi and Shibafu will design the characters....
Muv-Luv Unlimited: The Day After Game Launches for Switch on April 16
1+ day, 32+ min ago (151+ words) aNCHOR Co., Ltd. announced on Monday that it will release standalone editions of the four episodes of Muv-Luv Unlimited: The Day After in Japan for Nintendo Switch digitally on April 16. The Muv-Luv 20th Odyssey Box'shipped in Japan in March 2024 and originally…...