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Fantasy Light Novel The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy Gets Anime Adaptation

The fantasy light novel-to-anime pipeline continues to run smoothly, as a new series joins the list of upcoming adaptations: Yu Shimizu and Asagi Tōsaka's The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy! A teaser trailer narrated by Saki Miyashita (The Detective...

Horror Comedy Mieruko-chan Anime Adaptation Announced

Tomoki Izumi's comedy-horror manga Mieruko-chan is officially receiving an anime adaptation! KADOKAWA announced on Thursday that the chilling series, which has been known to deliver plenty of laughs, will debut later this year. Check out the trailer for your first peek...

7 Times Toilet-bound Hanako-kun’s Visuals Blew Our Minds 🤯

With Toilet-bound Hanako-kun coming to home video in February, we can't help but remember (and rewatch!) our favorite scenes from this visually delightful anime. From beautiful character designs to breathtaking backgrounds, the attention to detail that was put into...

Horimiya Anime Reveals Colorful Visual, New Cast Members (Plus Live-Action Drama Announced!)

By Liam Dempsey They say Mondays are the worst day of the week, but things are looking up if you're a fan of Horimiya! The latest debrief for the upcoming rom-com anime gave us a colorful new visual and an exciting...

Second Horimiya Anime PV Introduces Us to the Best Friends

By Liam Dempsey Despite what its title tells you, there are more than two lovestruck characters in Horimiya for you to fall in love with! The official Horimiya anime Twitter account released a second promo video for the upcoming series, putting...

Horimiya Anime Announced for January Debut in Japan

By Liam Dempsey Rejoice, patient fans—no longer will we see Horimiya in endless "Top Manga That NEED an Anime Adaptation" lists! They announced one! The official Horimiya anime Twitter account revealed a bubbly new visual and logo for the series, and...

Novelist Light Tsuchihi on Cautious Hero, Faces & More

We put the call out on Twitter for what questions you'd ask Cautious Hero light novelist Light Tsuchihi, and he sat down to answer a few of them for you! If you've wondered about the inspiration behind main character Seiya...

Hare Hare Yukai (Haruhi) Dance Contest

For Haruhi’s 10th anniversary, and its first release on Blu-ray in North America (order now here), we’re revving up our time machine (how does it work? That’s classified information) and asking you to bring back your Hare Hare Yukai...

Yen Press Licenses A Certain Magical Index Light Novel Series

Over the weekend, Yen Press announced the start of their new imprint program--Yen On. This program is dedicated to bringing fans English editions of the best light novels available. Of course, among the many titles they have licensed, we...

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Your Guide to the Spring 2022 Anime Season on Crunchyroll and Funimation

Spring is in the air! You know what that means. New anime is coming to Crunchyroll! This upcoming spring...