Criterion Channel Adds Evangelion Anime and Films on September 1
The streaming addition brings the influential original series and films to a new platform after years of limited availability in North America.
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Chiikawa Anime Film Opens at #1, Kingdom Drops to #3
The Chiikawa film's strong opening weekend places it at the top of the Japanese box office, while the Kingdom sequel's second-weekend drop reflects a typical post-debut decline.
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Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia Adds 3 Cast Members
The new cast additions expand the supporting roster of the Science SARU anime as it approaches its sixth episode.
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Ghost in the Shell Episode 4 Review Turns Dark With Robot Rondo
The episode adapts a fan-favorite manga chapter and repurposes plot elements later used in Mamoru Oshii's 2006 film Innocence, presenting them in a tighter, more concise form.
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Inherit the Winds TV Anime Casts Ayumu Murase as Todo Heisuke
The casting of Ayumu Murase adds a notable voice actor to the Bakumatsu-era original anime, which is set for a January 2027 premiere and a 2026 theatrical preview.
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The Apothecary Diaries Teams With Ibaraki Prefecture Again
The renewed "Ibaraki is Blossoming" collaboration extends a tourism campaign that previously used special trains and a stamp rally, now adding a new key visual and a promotional video with the anime's characters.
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Though I Am an Inept Villainess Review: Tropey Premise, Sharp Direction
The review suggests the series rises above its Narou-kei tropes because of the reunion of director Mitsue Yamazaki and writer Yoshiko Nakamura at Doga Kobo, whose past collaborations signal strong comedic adaptation.
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Re:ZERO Season 4 Recapture Arc Trailer Previews August 12 Debut
The arc's debut is paired with an ABEMA marathon streaming all 77 prior episodes with cast commentary from August 8 to 11, a promotional push that frames The Recapture Arc as a culmination of the series' decade-long story.
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Kaiju No. 8: Narumi's Week Anime Short Trailer Sets September 5 Premiere
The short is a side story focused on a single character, expanding the franchise's world beyond the main plot, and it reunites the full TV anime staff, indicating a production effort on par with the main series.
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Belle Spinoff Musical Show Set Five Years After the Film
The show extends the BELLE story into a new format, with Hiro-chan trying to produce a new diva by holding the biggest music festival in the history of the virtual world U.
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Iron Wok Jan! Episode 4 Review: A New Challenger Arrives
Episode 4 continues Akiyama's development while introducing a gimmick foe, but the review suggests the series may be stretching its formula.
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One Piece Episode 1171 Sets the Stage as Loki Goes Free and the Holy Knights Close In
The episode shifts the Holy Knights from a goofball introduction to a wordless, menacing approach, establishing the stakes for the Elbaph arc's coming conflict.
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Mushoku Tensei III Episode 7 Cuts Show Rinia and Pursena Graduate
The episode marks the end of the Magic University arc for Rinia and Pursena, shifting the story toward Nanahoshi's proposal, which could set up a new direction for Rudeus in the third season.
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Future GPX Cyber Formula 35th Anniversary Festival Set for January 2027
The festival and new products anchor the 35th anniversary push around the upcoming short anime, which is the first new animation in the franchise since the 1998 OVA SIN, giving longtime fans a concrete reason to return.
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FX Senshi Kurumi-chan Anime Sets October 2026 Broadcast, Adds Cast
The announcement confirms the anime will air in the competitive fall 2026 season, and the ending theme performed by the lead voice actress, with lyrics and composition by Hitoshi Soda, is being positioned as a key promotional asset ahead of broadcast.
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Super Kaguya Hime! and Oshi no Ko Release Part 2 Collaboration Video
The collaboration pairs a Netflix film with a TV anime in a cross-promotional campaign that ends with this second video, and it highlights the film's revival screenings starting September 18, which could extend its theatrical run.
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AnimEigo Licenses Five Anime for 2027 Blu-ray Releases
The announcement brings several titles that have been out of print for years back into circulation, with Welcome to Irabu's Office receiving its first North American home video release and Dog of Flanders: The Movie getting a 4K restoration that preserves both its original and English-dubbed versions.
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My Hero Academia Short Anime 'I Am a Hero Too' Sets August 3 Streaming Date
The short is part of the 10th anniversary project for the My Hero Academia anime, which concluded its TV run last December with 8 seasons and 170 episodes, marking a new chapter for the franchise.
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Ghost in the Shell Episode 5 Preview: Motoko Tracks Sagawa Electronics Corruption
The episode visual initiative, which commissions alternative-design posters for each episode, is a notable promotional strategy that extends the anime's visual identity beyond the animation itself, as highlighted by both GAME Watch and Real Sound.
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Mushoku Tensei III Episode 6 Preview Shows Rudeus Reuniting With Sara
Sara's return in Episode 6 brings back a key figure from the second season's Mire Arc, placing Rudeus's current married life with Sylphiette and Roxy in direct contrast with a past relationship, a dynamic the preview stills visually emphasize.
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My Hero Academia Releases Eri's 'Hero too' 10th Anniversary Version
The short's story comes from Horikoshi's own fan book material, making it a direct author-driven extension of the manga's ending rather than a studio-produced side story.
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The Lonely Snow Widow and the Cursed Ring Anime Sets October Debut
The adaptation marks a claimed industry first: an adult dōjin manga going straight to TV anime without a separate commercial release, a distinction the manga creator explicitly highlighted in the announcement.
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Star Wars: Visions Presents The Ninth Jedi Final Trailer Streams
This is the first time a Star Wars: Visions short has been expanded into a full standalone series, a format shift that lets Lucasfilm develop longer narratives from its anthology stories.
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Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim Anime Confirms TV Format
The TV format confirmation follows a steady build-up of the franchise across novels and manga, with the sixth volumes of both releasing on the same day, suggesting coordinated promotion for the anime.
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