This Week in Anime: DIY and Creative Series That Inspire Making
The column frames anime and manga as catalysts for real-world creativity, a recurring theme in ANN's weekly discussions.
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Reawaken Man: The Red Live-Action Film Opens in South Korea on September 30
The film brings the popular Naver Webtoon series Reawakened Man to the big screen, with a release date set for late September in South Korea.
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Saga of Tanya the Evil II Episode 8 Review: Tanya Fills in for the Bismarck
The episode's alternate-history divergence, with Tanya substituting for the Bismarck, shifts the Empire's strategic position and may force Idola into the conflict.
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Uchū Nanchara Kotetsu-kun Film Streams First 2 Minutes, Casts Shōko Nakagawa
The film brings the manga's alien-search story to theaters with Nakagawa voicing every alien, a role that also connects to her performance of the theme song.
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Millennium Family TV Anime Casts Katsuyuki Konishi as Hayden
Konishi's casting completes the eldest-sibling role in a family drama about seven immortal siblings, giving the ensemble its senior anchor as the anime heads toward its TBS broadcast.
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Chiikawa Anime Film Holds #1, New Crayon Shin-chan Climbs
The Chiikawa film's sustained #1 position through its fifth weekend, alongside the Crayon Shin-chan film's climb, shows the current strength of family-oriented anime releases at the Japanese box office.
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Re:Zero Season 4 Episode 14 Reveals Subaru Is a Sin Archbishop Twice Over
The review identifies Subaru's new powers as derived from Regulus' Authority of Greed, adding a new layer to his abilities and the series' larger mystery.
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HIDIVE Reveals English Dub Cast for The World Is Dancing Anime
The dub cast reveal completes the English-language rollout of the Zeami origin story, which HIDIVE has been streaming since late June ahead of its July television broadcast in Japan.
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Kagurabachi Anime Casts Miku Ito, Miyari Nemoto
The casting of Hinao and Char brings two key supporting characters into the anime's fold, expanding the cast beyond the initial trio and signaling the production's progress toward its April 2027 premiere.
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Iron Wok Jan! Episode 8 Review: Akiyama Jan Goes for the Kill Against Omae Kota
The episode's key beat is Jan choosing to make Kota lose rather than simply win, reinforcing his role as an oppositional figure even when he is not causing issues for Gobancho in the kitchen.
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Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden Anime Adds 3 New Cast Members
The new cast additions fill out the supporting roster ahead of the October 6 premiere, with HIDIVE already confirmed to stream the series as it airs.
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New Ghost in the Shell Anime Casts Chikahiro Kobayashi as Lee
The casting announcement and shared end card keep the weekly rollout of the new Ghost in the Shell series moving, with the episode featuring a new character in the franchise's latest telling.
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Inherit the Winds TV Anime Casts Yasuyuki Kase as Serizawa Kamo
Kase joins a cast that includes Daisuke Sakuma and Yuki Kaji, filling the role of the Mibu Roshigumi's chief commander in the Bakumatsu-era original.
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Yoshino Aoyama on Playing a Hostile New Role in Blue Box Season 2
Aoyama's casting as Yumeka marks a departure from her usual soft-spoken roles, and her personal connection to the character's resentment adds depth to the Season 2 antagonist.
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Ghost in the Shell Episode 8 Expands Project 2501 Origins
This episode's explicit confirmation that Section 6 developed Project 2501 is more direct than other versions of the story, and the anime-original scenes connect the Puppet Master's presence back to earlier episodes.
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Anime NYC 2026 Premiere Panel Shows a Rough Returner and a Fun Space Mercenary
The panel's two premieres show a stark quality split, with the Returner sequel struggling visually while the Space Mercenary premiere lands as an enjoyable, self-aware take on the isekai formula.
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Detective Conan Anime NYC 2026 Report: Studio Nano's First Film Dub
Studio Nano taking over the Detective Conan film dubs, after the recent episode batches, signals a continuity for the franchise's English releases.
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Maria Holic Sequel Series Launches After 12 Years
The sequel brings back a series that ended over a decade ago, with the story set a year after the original, marking a return to a franchise that previously spanned manga and two anime adaptations.
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A Returner's Magic Should Be Special Season 2 Video Previews Ending Song
The new video locks in the full music lineup for the returning season, with krage's "Everlasting" joining FLOW's "Sorrow" ahead of the October premiere in the +Ultra block.
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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity Episode 5 Diverges From the Manga
The episode's heavy divergence from the manga at a key moment, with new Orihime-focused content and a possible death, signals the anime is charting its own course for the arc's conclusion.
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Sound Editor R.J. Kizer Dies at 73
Kizer's career connected Hollywood blockbusters with anime localization, most notably the English dub of the 1969 Galaxy Express 999 film, and earned him a Golden Reel Award for War for the Planet of the Apes.
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Sanji and Zoro Actors Share Their Bromance Stories at Anime NYC 2026
The panel focused on the real-life friendship between Skylar and Arata, showing that the on-screen chemistry between Sanji and Zoro comes from a genuine bond off set.
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Anime NYC Premiere: SkySet's Go Forward Dub Stars a Very Good Boy
SkySet's fresh-talent dub of a retro anime signals the up-and-coming company's push into streaming original English localizations.
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This Week in Anime Picks the Sports Anime With No Rivals
The column reframes the sports anime conversation around single-representative series, giving overdue attention to niche titles that stand alone in their sport.
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