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Today’s Anime News Network Roundup
Sentenced to Be a Hero ‒ Episode 5
Sure, all the fundamentals are there, but they aren’t used in a terribly effective or creative manner.
Naver Webtoon Launches 'Flower Scholar' Character Project With Global Merch Push
Project features characters from Operation: True Love, My In-Laws Are Obsessed with Me, Can’t Get Enough of You, Selfish Romance, The Fox Club
A League of Heels – The Spices Behind Sports' Best Baddies
There is no summit without the mountain. Coop Bicknell explains the importance of a good rival in sports anime.
A Joyful Life Webtoon Gets Short-Form Live-Action Series Adaptation
Webtoon tells healing coming-of-age story about young woman trapped in a hollow life
The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife ‒ Episode 5
I don’t think anyone ever feels comfortable being the least experienced one in a relationship.
Soredemo Kichijoji dake ga Sumitai Machi Desu ka? Manga Gets 2nd Volume After Nearly 5 Years
Manga is sequel to Hirochi Maki’s Is Kichijoji the Only Place to Live? manga
The Stellar Swordmaster Webtoon Gets Mobile RPG Adaptation
Webtoon is currently available in 10 languages, has surpassed 250 million global views
Chained Soldier Season 2 ‒ Episode 5
If Chained Soldier is going to start cutting corners with the T&A of all things, then what are we even doing here?
The Duke's Daughter Drops Her Engagement and Facade Manga Ends
Series debuted in March 2023
Toomics Denies Sale Rumors as It Seeks New Investment
Company responds after report earlier this month stated Toomics had begun process to sell management control
Manga Plus Adds Akira Moriguchi's Stop! I'm Falling for You! Manga
Manga launched in Tonari no Young Jump in March 2025
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Kadokawa Releases 'Farewell, My Firsts,' Shino & Ren Manga in English
Farewell, My Firsts releases on February 10; Shino & Ren on February 13
The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch Anime Announces Ending Theme Song Artist
Spira Spica to perform ‘Tune Up’
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Anime Film Gets Theatrical Release
Film to screen for one week beginning February 20
Lady Gaga, Trevor Noah, Blackpink's Jisoo Name Their Favorite Pokémon
Charles Leclerc, Lamine Yamal, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Young Miko also star in Super Bowl ad
The Case Book of Arne Anime Casts YÅ«ko Miyamura as Red Riding Hood
Phantom Thief Red Riding Hood appears in episode 7 on February 18
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Airs Super Bowl Commercial
Film opens in U.S., U.K. on April 1 & in Japan on April 24
NEJIGANAMETA's Ladies on Top Manga Gets Live-Action Series
ONE N’ ONLY leader Hayato Takao, Donbrothers’ Kohaku Shida star in role-reversal rom-com debuting on March 5
Observation Records of My Fiancée Anime's New Video Reveals 4 Cast Members
Ayumu Murase, Ayaka ÅŒhashi, Shun Horie, Iori Saeki join anime’s cast
End of today’s Anime News Network roundup.
