Color me pleasantly surprised then that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto is actually an earnest and enjoyable attempt at a crossover story.| Anime News Network
In Subaru’s mind, she may be ripping off the band-aid of losing her best friend, something she believes will happen no matter what, somewhere deep inside of her.| Anime News Network
The Village Beyond the Mist is a beautiful example of late twentieth-century children’s fantasy, pulling readers into a strange but familiar world alongside its heroine.| Anime News Network
Thunderbolt Fantasy is more so going out with some sparks than a full-blown BANG.| Anime News Network
While this was a less dramatic season finale than I was hoping for, it does at least provide a few good jokes in the meantime.| Anime News Network
Despite the festival being saved, her night out with Felix, and her finding a copy of her father’s research, this season of Secrets of the Silent Witch ends on a bittersweet note.| Anime News Network
While I wouldn't call this a villainess story, Francesca does seem to view it as such by the end of the second volume.| Anime News Network
For a series that’s supposed to be about cooking, almost everything here feels half-baked.| Anime News Network
Mynoghra is a cool, original spin on a familiar concept, but bogged down by lackluster visuals, poor writing, and an unwillingness or inability to push itself further.| Anime News Network
Otherworlds, beware. Not only might you lose your most eligible bachelor to a stressed-out Japanese salaryman, but your entire foundation might be called into question.| Anime News Network
There’s an ever-present campiness to Thunderbolt Fantasy that really brings it over the top and keeps it super fun to watch.| Anime News Network
Emotionally resonant and visually stunning, this is simply one of the must-watch anime films of the year.| Anime News Network
What even is a Digimon, anyway? You're sure to learn as you play Time Stranger - and you'll have fun doing it!| Anime News Network
It’s not difficult to literally see why the series was delayed at all, let alone why it was delayed for so long.| Anime News Network - Review
To hear Hiroja and original series creator Osamu Nishi talk about it, it seems that at least half of the entire point was Hiroja’s desire to draw everyone in natty suits.| Anime News Network - Review
Blade Girl boldly sprints off of e-readers and onto the page, but can this print-on-demand release keep up?| Anime News Network - Review
It's above-average dialogue in a below-average, uh, everything else.| Anime News Network - Review
This is a hopeful epilogue to the television show.| Anime News Network - Review
What the book lacks in story, it certainly makes up for with its creative artistic direction| Anime News Network - Review
There’s a reason why Romeo’s Blue Skies is such a well-loved entry into the storied World Masterpiece Theater catalogue. Despite having plenty of anime-only content, it understands the message of the original novel and retells it in a way best suited for its time.| Anime News Network - Review
Bâan is Garnt “Gigguk” Maneetapho’s attempt to turn his own personal expat experience into an isekai anime designed to convey those feelings—and it succeeds beautifully.| Anime News Network - Review
Mamoru Hosoda’s isekai riff on Hamlet is one of this year’s biggest anime disappointments.| Anime News Network - Review
Even though Clevatess isn't covering new ground in these first handful of chapters, I was surprised at how invested I was by the time I reached my chapter quota.| Anime News Network - Review
Playing at the Toronto International Film Festival, Exit 8 turns the indie game into a stylish-but-not-very-substantial movie.| Anime News Network - Review
The Villainess is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom is the sort of game you buy on sale.| Anime News Network - Review
Everything is focused on Luna and her day-to-day school life with her willing blood-bag Ootori.| Anime News Network - Review
I wish the character selection didn't feel so random or that the rewards were actually worth the grind. It makes me wonder exactly how long this game's shelf life is going to be.| Anime News Network - Review
Oh, no, I’m sure some of you are thinking. Not another villainess isekai set in the world of an otome game.| Anime News Network - Review
In many ways, the show accomplishes everything it wants to, but I don't think there's much to this compared to other slice-of-life shows.| Anime News Network - Review
Two-thirds of it range from good to excellent… but in a 60-hour game, that still means around 20 hours of mediocre-to-bad gameplay.| Anime News Network - Review
This is a series about how the innocence of children has become so coveted to the point of becoming perverse, so what better person to set things on the right path then Santa Claus himself.| Anime News Network
Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon is a magic realism exploration of grief and the intersection of life and death.| Anime News Network - Review
Are Dark Elves your fetish? Are yandere girls? Well, if so, congratulations. If not… well, it’s best to simply move on and forget you saw anything at all.| Anime News Network - Review
The sheer variety on display is catnip for people who love tinkering with robots, and you'll have plenty to chew throw once you have your perfect mechanical soldier.| Anime News Network - Review
Only one volume in, I’m already rooting for Marie and Arthur’s future happiness together.| Anime News Network - Review
This is one of those shows that is more than the sum of its parts. While it uses clichés left and right, it almost always goes beyond them to add an extra layer or two.| Anime News Network - Review
If you like Junji Ito, it’s a good time to discover Shintaro Kago as well.| Anime News Network - Review
If you're getting into Hunter x Hunter: Nen Impact, then you have to know you're doing it purely for the love of the game.| Anime News Network - Review
By its second volume, Kill Blue isn’t quite as good as it started.| Anime News Network - Review
mono is an anime where the slice of life is done right, and makes for a worthy successor of its sibling series Yuru Camp.| Anime News Network - Review
If you’re looking for true love, it’s in short supply in this series – in a healthy way, at least.| Anime News Network - Review
Mayuzuki’s sheer unpredictability and gleefully ribald storytelling are a breath of fresh air.| Anime News Network - Review
If you've never played a farm sim before, Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar might be a great place to start.| Anime News Network - Review
This a must-play game for both existing Shinobi fans and newcomers alike.| Anime News Network - Review
Whether you read the old English editions or missed them, it's worth picking this up, because you don't have to be an isekai fan (modern or otherwise) to appreciate a book this good.| Anime News Network - Review
This is an anime defined by its crazy tonal dissonance that vacillates between light-hearted/sexual comedy and over-the-top grimdark tragedy.| Anime News Network - Review
In its first volume, Ichino's series is a lot of silly fun, utilizing familiar genre beats and making them enjoyable, even if they're nothing new.| Anime News Network - Review
Mitsuru Adachi’s short and sweet baseball anthology is an absolute home run!| Anime News Network - Review
Minor Myths and Legends’ second volume may not be quite as fascinating as the first, but it’s still a good read.| Anime News Network
This anime had me eating good in more ways than one.| Anime News Network - Review
The story continues strong in the second half of the series, and central to that is the idea that being a team is a major facet of the way these Cures function.| Anime News Network - Review
Nihei’s eye for composition shapes many scenes with bizarre yet effective angles that truly conjure an air of terrifying verticality.| Anime News Network - Review
If you have a little Sanrio fan in your home who wants to watch this, I’d suggest watching it with them, because there are some genuinely scary elements to what at first looks sickly-sweet.| Anime News Network - Review
Thematically, this story asks the question: Does the world need the likes of Lupin III and the gang? Would things be better without them?| Anime News Network
Raging Clouds is a story about how women can find their way out of a world that seems desperate to tie them down.| Anime News Network
There is no such thing as a perfect work of art, but Donkey Kong Bananza gets about as close to perfection as possible.| Anime News Network
This is a show where the first half definitely stands out more to me because of its found family theme and the fact that the character dynamics were put more front and center. But unfortunately, we began to lose steam by the second half.| Anime News Network
Has PAC-MAN come a long way since Symphony of the Night? I’m not sure.| Anime News Network
While the anime is great looking enough that I imagine it'll be most people's preference for experiencing this series, the manga has just enough of its own strengths to be worth checking out on its own.| Anime News Network
7th Prince has some cool ideas that I desperately wish it pursued to any meaningful extent. But instead, we got a royal snooze fest.| Anime News Network
The first season of the story of Oguri Cap stands apart from its previous Uma Musume brethren—and arguably stands above many of them.| Anime News Network
The problem with this film is not the story being told but rather how that story is being told| Anime News Network
We need to find the remaining of Lucius' Pokémon, including the Black Rayquaza. All of that sounds really exciting, right? So why is half of this batch of episodes so boring?| Anime News Network
On its most basic level, this first arc of episodes is a story of the rich exploiting the poor, and the poor accepting it.| Anime News Network
After an impressive start, this period supernatural show is hampered by terrible action scenes and squandered potential, but it's still watchable and interesting.| Anime News Network
Don’t pick up I Tamed My Ex-Husband’s Mad Dog if you’re looking for a light, romantic read.| Anime News Network
Unfortunately, for all of its improvements and refinements, this Director's Cut cannot truly be called the definitive version of Yakuza 0.| Anime News Network
I would put this in my top three Detective Conan movies.| Anime News Network
Virgin Punk is the most gorgeously animated 35 minutes of ultraviolent anime I've ever seen.| Anime News Network
Shirohiyo manages to glide to a stop, like a sled on a hill that’s not quite steep enough for good sledding.| Anime News Network
I found the original Persona 5’s story to be particularly resonant and engaging, so this is an unbelievably disappointing downgrade so far.| Anime News Network
There’s the potential for a stronger story if the rest of it can continue leaning into the exploration of social expectations that this first volume presents, and it’s planted enough seeds that I think it could get there.| Anime News Network
This story is like a child's imagination come to life.| Anime News Network
Leviathan is a poignant and moving war story in a time when we need tales that shine bright through the darkness.| Anime News Network
Nue’s Exorcist is the sort of book that’s more fun the less you think about it.| Anime News Network
I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Season 2 is perfectly “fine” at what it sets out to do.| Anime News Network
This American Manga Awards nominee is an unflinchingly honest and compassionate look into the lives of two neurodivergent teens just trying to get through life.| Anime News Network
CITY revels in the casual charms of our lives, delights in our mundanity, and provides more than a few chuckles along the way.| Anime News Network
The show may not be perfect and we may not get another Hajime no Ippo anime but this is a great note to end it on.| Anime News Network
This film is worth watching for the new episode alone. As for the compilation film attached to it...| Anime News Network
Macross Dynamite 7’s aesthetic is of its time, and it looks great.| Anime News Network
While the central couple of Hayate and Freyja are easy to root for, Macross Delta's muddled, unfocused story hampers the overall viewing experience.| Anime News Network
The late Cocoa Fujiwara never got to finish this story. Even if you don’t love the series, that’s a tragedy, and for readers, it means knowing that you’re embarking on a journey without a finish.| Anime News Network
The Cures need Niko and their transformations to fight, but their true strength comes from themselves and their relationships.| Anime News Network
Soup Forest is a story to read when you want to escape from the horrors of the news cycle. It's truly cozy in the sense that it's like reading under a warm blanket in front of the fire.| Anime News Network
Even when a rival rears her head, author Iru knows how to handle it without making it feel like too much of a retread of manhwa's greatest hits, and it's just a very well-put-together story overall.| Anime News Network
Minky Momo is dead. Long live Minky Momo.| Anime News Network
Tsumuji Yoshimura's romance drama centers on non-binary Hinase, a teen who has no gender in a world where most people choose by age 12.| Anime News Network
With attractive art, a couple of good moments of humor, and a decent take on vampire lore, this is a series that's worth checking out – especially if it keeps getting stronger as it goes on.| Anime News Network
This rollercoaster of a horror manga is a genuinely exciting page-turner by the last stretch of the volume| Anime News Network