Conventions
- Sakura-Con 2017 News Round-Up: Day One, Two ()
- Photos from Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2016 ()
- Photos from Otakon 2016 ()
- Comiket 90 Cosplay Gallery ()
- Live Photos from Otakon 2016! ()
- Anime Expo 2016 News Roundup: Days One, Two & Three ()
- Live Photos from Anime Expo 2016! ()
- Animax Carnival Malaysia 2016 ()
- Anime Festival Asia 2015 ()
- Sakuracon 2015 Wrap-up: News, Cosplay and More ()
- Otakon Vegas 2015 ()
- New York Comic-Con 2014 ()
- Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2014 ()
- Feature: Lantis Festival Tokyo ()
- Tokyo Game Show 2014 ()
- Japan Expo 2nd Impact ()
- Otakon 2014 ()
- Anime and Manga Programming from San Diego Comic-con 2014 ()
- San Diego Comic Con 2014 ()
- Anime Expo 2014 ()
- Sakura-Con 2014 ()
- Anime Los Angeles 2014 ()
- Otakon Vegas 2014 ()
- New York Comic Con 2013 ()
- Nan Desu Kan 2013 ()
- Manifest 2013 ()
- SMASH! 2013 ()
- Japan Expo USA 2013 ()
- Otakon 2013 ()
- San Diego Comic-Con International 2013 ()
- Anime Expo 2013 ()
- Anime Boston 2013 ()
- Anime Central 2013 ()
- Madman Panel - Supanova Gold Coast April 2013 ()
- Sakura-Con 2013 ()
- Madman Panel - Supanova Brisbane November 2012 ()
- Hanabee Panel - Supanova Brisbane November 2012 ()
- Katsuhiro Otomo at Platform International Animation Festival ()
- New York Comic-Con 2012 ()
- Manifest 2012 ()
- Otakon 2012 ()
- SMASH! 2012 ()
- Japan Expo 2012 ()
- San Diego Comic-Con 2012 ()
- Anime Expo 2012 ()
- AM² 2012 ()
- Supanova Melbourne 2012 ()
- Supanova Gold Coast 2012 ()
- Sakura-Con 2012 ()
- Kawaii-Kon 2012 ()
- Photo Gallery: Wondercon 2012 ()
- Katsucon 2012 ()
- Consensual 2011 ()
- EB Games Expo 2011 - Gold Coast ()
- London MCM Expo Convention - Anime Panel Report ()
- New York Comic-Con 2011 ()
- Otakon 2011 ()
- SMASH! 2011 ()
- San Diego Comic-Con 2011 ()
- AM2 2011 ()
- Anime Expo 2011 ()
- London MCM Expo Convention Report ()
- FanimeCon 2011 ()
- Anime Central 2011 ()
- Anime Boston 2011 ()
- Sakura-Con 2011 ()
- @Con 2011 ()
- Supanova Melbourne 2011 ()
- Supanova Brisbane 2011 ()
- Madman National Cosplay Championship Finals 2010 ()
- "We Heart Japan" Earthquake Relief Gallery ()
- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2011: Full Report ()
- A Brief Look at TIFFCOM ()
- New York Anime Festival 2010 ()
- Japan Expo 2010 ()
- Otakon 2010 ()
- San Diego Comic-Con 2010 ()
- Anime Expo 2010 ()
- FanimeCon 2010 ()
- Anime North 2010 ()
- Sakura Con 2010 ()
- Anime Boston ()
- Katsucon 2010 ()
- Asia Game Show 2009 Image Gallery ()
- Anime Festival Asia 2009 ()
- Gencon Oz 2009 ()
- Tokyo Game Show 2009 ()
- New York Anime Festival 2009 ()
- Manifest 2009 - Full Report ()
- SMASH! 2009 ()
- AVCon 2009 - Full Report ()
- San Diego Comic-Con International 2009 ()
- Otakon 2009 ()
- Supanova Perth 2009 ()
- Anime Expo 2009 ()
- FanimeCon 2009 ()
- Anime Boston 2009 ()
- Animania Brisbane May 2009 ()
- Anime Central 2009 ()
- Supanova Melbourne 2009 ()
- AiCon 2009 Report ()
- New York Comic Con ()
- Manifest 2008 ()
- Animania Brisbane 2008 - September ()
- New York Anime Festival 2008 ()
- Anime Weekend Atlanta 2008 ()
- Otakon 2008 Fansubs and Industry Panel ()
- Otakon 2008 ()
- G4 Presents San Diego Comic-Con 2008 ()
- Anime Expo 2008 ()
- Anime Next 2008 ()
- Supanova Melbourne 2008 ()
- FanimeCon 2008 ()
- Anime Central 2008 ()
- New York Comic Con ()
- Tokyo International Anime Fair 2008 ()
- Anime Boston 2008 ()
- New York Anime Festival and ICv2 Conference on Anime and Manga ()
- Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Preview Screening ()
- Manifest 2007 Full Report ()
- Comic-Con International 2007 ()
- Otakon 2007 ()
- Anime Expo 2007 ()
- Anime Central 2007 ()
- Anime Boston 2007 ()
- Taipei International Book Exhibition ()
- New York ComicCon 2007 ()
- Madman 10th Birthday Party ()
- Manifest Sketchbook ()
- Manga Next 2006 ()
- Madman Panel - Complete Report ()
- Manifest Report - Day 2 + Summary ()
- Manifest Blog - Day 1 ()
- Manifest Blog - Day 0 ()
- Doujin-con 2006 ()
- Otakon 2006 ()
- AVcon 2006 ()
- Anime Expo 2006 ()
- Anime Next 2006 ()
- Anime Boston 2006 ()
- Anime Central 2006 ()
- New York ComicCon ()
- Wai-Con 2005 Madman Entertainment ()
- Substantive Images ()
- 2005 6th Comic Exhibition @ Taipei, Taiwan ()
- Otakon 2005 ()
- San Diego Comic-Con International 2005 ()
- Anime Expo 2005 ()
- Anime Next 2005 ()
- Anime Central 2005 ()
- Anime Boston 2005 ()
- Sakuracon 2005 ()
- Kamikazecon ()
- Katsucon ()
- Anime USA ()
- Pacific Media Expo ()
- Otakon 2004 ()
- O-Chibicon 2004 ()
- Metrocon ()
- Anime Expo 2004 ()
- Anime Next Panel Reports ()
- Anime North 2004 ()
- Anime Central 2004 ()
- Sakura-con ()
- Anime Boston 2004 ()
- Anime USA 2003 - Studio Ironcat Returns ()
- AnimeNEXT 2003 ()
- Nan Desu Kan 2003 ()
- Big Apple Anime Fest ()
- Otakon - 2003 ()
- Shoujocon ()
- Anime Expo 2003 ()
- Anime Central 2003 ()
- Anime Boston 2003 ()
- SakuraCon ()
- Tokyo International Anime Fair ()
- OhayoCon 2003: Part II ()
- NekoCon V ()
- Nan Desu Kan 6 ()
- Anime Expo New York ()
- Otakon 2002 ()
- Anime Expo 2002 ()
- Sakura-Con 2002 ()
- Anime Central 2002 ()
- Anime Weekend Atlanta 7 ()
- Anime Expo 2001 ()
- Anime Central 2001 ()
- Otakon 2000 Report ()
- Anime Expo 2000 ()
- FEATURE: Anime Expo Day 4 - Misc thoughts ()
- FEATURE: Anime Expo Days 2 and 3 ()
- FEATURE: Anime Expo Coverage, Day 1 ()
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Answerman - Will China or Korea Ever Compete With Anime?
anime
You might expect China and Korea to have their own robust slate of anime for Japan and the world to contend with - but why hasn't that happened?
― Marlon asks: It seems that the Chinese and South Koreas want to have their own equivalent of the anime/manga market. With their webtoons and such, Chinese investors seem to be putting a lot into forming their own market like Japan, even licensing or creat...
Making First Contact with KADO: The Right Answer
anime
While it's not rare to find space aliens in anime, KADO The Right Answer takes a unique approach to extraterrestrial encounters. Paul Jensen explores the history of first contact with the unknown in anime past and present.
― When visitors from another world show up in an anime series, it's usually not a good sign for the inhabitants of Earth. The typical chain of events involves a sudden burst of vio...
your name. [Hardcover] Novel
novels
The movie may be a phenomenon, but how does Shinkai's novelization of his film hold up? Theron Martin finds out.
― In 2002 Makoto Shinkai effectively shouted his name to the anime industry and fandom with the release of Voices of a Distant Star, an OVA that caught attention both for nearly one-man production team and its simple, potent story about teenage lovers trying to stay in contact even as the ...
ANNCast - Programmed To Feel Pain
games
Friends from the Internet Dave Riley and Graziella Mattie join Zac to stare longingly into the void with Nier: Automata. PLUS: Persona 5 and our most anticipated games from E3!
― ANNCast Episode 299 - Programmed To Feel Pain Friends from the Internet Dave Riley and Graziella Mattie join Zac to stare longingly into the void with Nier: Automata. PLUS: Persona 5 and our most anticipated games from E3! ...
This Week in Games - Seven E3 Takeaways
games
Dustin has seven major takeaways from this year's E3, and we promise they aren't all about Dragonball FighterZ. PLUS: next week's new releases, including Nintendo's ARMS!
― E3 sure did happen. As always, it was a rough combination of the celebratory creativity of an entire medium and the cynicism its marketing and business has cultivated over the years. But look: video games are cool, the people who ...
Grimgar: Ashes and Illusions BD+DVD
anime
This unusual take on isekai stories sees its adventurers struggling to take down even one goblin in exchange for a decent meal. Theron Martin takes a look at the special edition release.
― This 12-episode series from the Winter 2016 season debuted just three days before fellow isekai light novel adaptation Konosuba. These two series were diametrically opposed in their differing approaches to the same...
The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Week of June 3-9
just for fun
Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul makes a daring break for the top spot, but it has some tough competition on the way! Find out how your favorite shows fared in our weekly user rankings.
― Our team of reviewers are following 27 anime series of the Spring 2017 season and readers are rating each episode as the reviews go up. So let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the seas...
Answerman - Is It Still Socially Unacceptable To Be An Otaku In Japan? (Revisited)
anime
Justin takes another crack at his answer to a question from last week - is the social stigma around being an otaku in Japan still prevalent?
― Today we're gonna revisit a question we published last Friday, submitted by James: I have seen a rather large number of anime and manga series in recent years in which a character (either male of female) is extremely popular and successful at school and with ...
Your Complete Guide to the Spin-Offs of Attack on Titan
anime
From prequels to spoofs to even coloring books, we've got you covered when it comes to picking the best Titan side materials from the pile. Theron and Rebecca run down what's worth checking out and what you should skip.
― In a franchise as titanic as Attack on Titan, where is the line drawn between canon and fanfiction? With spin-off media from anime to manga to light novels to choose from, some adhe...
The Water Dragon's Bride GN 2
manga
The Water Dragon's conflicted feelings for Asahi lead him to enact his wrath in the second volume of Rei Toma's take on a tragic mythical story. Rebecca Silverman dives in.
― Tales of girls sacrificed to water gods exist world-wide, although the story seems to have particular appeal to creators of manga and manhwa. Rei Toma's The Water Dragon's Bride combines with the ever-popular isekai genre to bri...
E3 2017 Trailer Roundup
games
ANN's got you covered for all of the trailers coming out of E3 2017 for Japanese games. Available now: Ni no Kuni II, Ever Oasis, Final Fantasy XIV, Code Vein, Lost Sphear, Gundam Versus, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star, Super Mario Odyssey, Metroid: Samus Returns, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Fire Emblem Warriors, Monster Hunter: World, Yakuza 6, Yakuza Kiwami, and many more.
Final Fantasy's 30th Anniversary Event Lives In The Present
events
Projection-mapping and Amano artwork descend on Yokohama for the 30th anniversary of Final Fantasy, but the series' past is conspicuously absent.
― Full disclosure: I'm a retro Final Fantasy fan. I haven't played any Final Fantasy game past FFVI. So I've teamed up with Callum May, who hasn't played any Final Fantasy game before FFVII. Hopefully, we've covered all the bases between us. The Final Fanta...
This Week in Anime - Yutapon Cubes
anime
My Hero Academia steals the show with a jaw-dropping battle, but the shockwaves just keep coming with dark twists in Attack on Titan, Re:Creators, and even Anonymous Noise. Nick and Micchy have their hands full for this week in anime!
― Previous Weeks in Anime Week 1 - Week 2 - Week 3 - Week 4 - Week 5Week 6 - Week 7 Nicholas Dupree got into anime in high school, and manga even earlier. From One Piec...
Vice & Luna - Based on a True Story
just for fun
Vice is confronted with the full Comic-Con outdoor line waiting experience, and he may never be the same again.
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Gosick Part One BD+DVD
anime
This mystery series starring a gothic lolita Sherlock is finally available on Blu-ray after lingering in licensing limbo for over five years! Rebecca Silverman finds out if it's still worth watching.
― The year was 1924. Waistlines were low and hemlines were high, Koshien Stadium was built, the Prince of Wales visited Japan, and Calvin Coolidge made the first-ever presidential radio address. The worl...