The third Anime Corner weekly poll for Spring 2024 anime rankings (week 3) has now closed! Using data from over 10,000 international anime fans, we created a list of fan-favorite episodes released during the season’s third week. Kaiju No. 8 has taken the top spot, jumping ten places from last week, followed by Date A Live V and Konosuba Season 3. As always, we base our rankings on member feedback. This implies that the rankings should have no impact on whether or not you watch anime. It can help you determine which shows are popular, but each show has its own distinct style, and everyone’s tas ..read more

Grandpa & Grandma Turn Young Again episode 3 once again manages to bury a mystery right beneath the surface of the show. With time skips, a little bit of history, and some heartwarming moments, we further glimpse into the lives of our protagonists and yet know less about their current predicament. As the show begins, we’re given a little insight into Ine and Shouzou. Originally from Tokyo, Ine moved to Shouzou’s village after what looked to be the devastation of World War II. Her newfound life left much to be desired. She didn’t fit into the community, the work was more than she was accust ..read more

Vampire Dormitory is a shoujo that seems to be going under the radar compared to other shows this season. Vampire Dormitory episode 3 aired this week, naturally bringing up the “3 episode rule” many anime fans swear by. For avid cheesy shoujo romance fans, there’s a lot to like about Vampire Dormitory, but the show’s presentation might not be a hit with an average anime watcher. Pacing issues from episode 2 bleed over into episode 3, such as characters having little foundation to already starting to fall in love and deeply care for each other. However, the show keeps me curious and coming back ..read more

As previously announced, Medialink will be opening the Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle movie in Southeast Asian territories. Following the Philippines‘ announcement yesterday, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam have also confirmed their theatrical premiere dates. As of writing, the updated Haikyu!! movie Asian release dates are as follows: May 15: The Philippines, Korea May 16: Malaysia, Singapore May 17: Vietnam June 15: Mainland China TBA: Thailand, Indonesia, and India Medialink first opened the Haikyu!! movie in Hong Kong and Macau on April 11, and Taiwan on April 12. The exact release d ..read more

Kaiju No. 8 anime revealed a preview for episode 3, slated to air on Saturday, April 27. Kafka managed to hide his monstrous secret with Reno’s help and the two head to the Defense Force exam together. He makes a bet with Kikoru Shinomiya, a girl he meets at the venue, but is unable to keep up with her during the physical fitness test and ends up with a terrible result. However, he is determined to make a comeback in the final exam, which turns out to be about kaiju slaying. Check out the preview images: Also read: Kaiju No. 8 Anime Reveals Opening and Ending Vide ..read more

TheAnimeMen, a six-piece group of avid anime fans and content creators, recently released their a fan-made music video of the Japanese hit song “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” by Creepy Nuts. Gianni Sirgy directed the music video with Oliver Rudolph as the photography director, Evan Swords as the creative director, and Cole Takayama as the producer. The video features fast-paced vibrancy as the members sing, dance, and vibe to the beat of the Mashle anime theme song in unexpected settings. It also includes comical anime and pop culture references, as well as some notable and entertaining cameos by pop ..read more

Studio GoHands announced a new original anime project titled Momentary Lily on Thursday with a teaser visual, trailer and a January 2025 premiere. A website and X (formerly Twitter) account have also opened but the staff and cast along with the synopsis are yet to be announced. The phrase “Our daily life is always fun” is visible on the visual: Momentary Lily anime project teaser visual GoHands is an animation studio that was established in 2008. They were the ones behind the anime adaptation Student Council Staff Members (Seitokai Yakuindomo), Princess Lover!, Coppelion, Project Scard: Scar o ..read more

Preview images for That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensura) Season 3 episode 4 have been released. The preparations for Tempest’s festival have begun, including making new inventions and ensuring the safety of the country’s highways. Later, Rimuru gives Geld a new mission. The next episode, which is overall episode 52 of the anime, is titled “Each Respective Roles.” It will air on Friday, April 27 at 23:00 JST. The series is available to stream on Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Muse Asia in select regions. See the Tensura Season 3 episode 4 preview images: That Time I Got Reincar ..read more

The previously announced My Oni Girl anime movie revealed a new trailer and visual, ahead of the May 24 premiere date. Studio Colorido’s (A Whisker Away) original anime will be streaming exclusively on Netflix and will be directed by Tomotaka Shibayama. The staff also includes: Screenplay: Yuko Kakihara, Tomotaka Shibayama Character Design: Masafumi Yokota Character Design Assistant: Sunao Chikaoka Color Design: Miho Tanaka Art Director: Kunihiko Inaba Compositing Director: Satoshi Machida Music: Nami Kubota Sound Director: Eriko Kimura Production: Studio Colorido Netflix describes the movi ..read more

Crunchyroll has released an English-subtitled trailer for the anticipated Haikyu! The Dumpster Battle movie, set to premiere in North American theatres on May 31, 2024. Production I.G. is animating it under the direction of Susumu Mitsunaka. Crunchyroll describes the plot: “Shoyo Hinata joins Karasuno High’s volleyball club to be like his idol, a former Karasuno player known as the “Little Giant.” But, Hinata soon finds that he must team up with his middle school nemesis, Tobio Kageyama. Their clashing styles turn into a surprising weapon, but can they beat their rival Nekoma High in the high ..read more