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Red Bard (Kennedy) @redbardiscool.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It's honestly fucking riDONKULOUS how many sequels we're getting in Fall

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Geoff Thew @mothersbasement.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I promise this video is as short as I could make it I literally can't even fit all the fall anime sequels in the tags. youtu.be/GGJCFrUBXBg But I DID fit them in the thumbnail!

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Fall 2026 Has WAY TOO MANY Anime Sequels

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Lynzee Loveridge @annlynzee.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thrilled to have the opportunity to interview Yui Miura as he brings one of my formative series back to the screen. Please read the four-paragraph response he gave when I asked him about Rayearth's place in isekai history.

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Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · 28/09/2026

This season has two highly anticipated adaptations: the remake of CLAMP's beloved Magic Knight Rayearth and Kyoko Hikawa's From Far Away, both "isekai" before the term was tied to an entire genre.

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The Most Anticipated Anime of Fall 2026

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Grantasy Star IV: The End of the Sillynium @grantthethief.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This image would have gone triple platinum on web forums in 2006

Sasuke dunking a basketball after yelling DUNK from a cg basketball show trailer thing?

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Red Bard (Kennedy) @redbardiscool.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

they're doing this to make me, specifically, suffer

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Jetzero Infinity the Snobby Black Weeb @jetzeroinfinity.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Heavy Knight's pacing is so utterly atrocious it somehow drove me into typing together a string of words that should never be in the same sentence without some kind of asterisk: "I would rather watch Hand Shakers"

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Red Bard (Kennedy) @redbardiscool.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

There are dozens of us Hell Mode haters out there! DOZENS!

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Anime Herald @animeherald.com · 25/09/2026

On Saturday, we celebrated our 16th anniversary, which is still just... a lot to process. We've been around longer than some anime and manga publishers, and that's kind of wild to think about. But I digress. Our EIC wrote a short piece regarding the big day, which is definitely worth checking out

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Celebrating Sixteen Years of Anime Herald

While I'm unable to predict what will happen tomorrow, let alone ten years from now, I sincerely hope that we'll be able to keep producing Anime Herald as a publication that you enjoy and trust, for as long as I'm able to hold a pen.

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Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · 23/09/2026

These anime series weren't just the best of the season, a few are contenders for the best of the year.

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The Best Anime of Summer 2026

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Jacob the Weeb @weebservations.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I'm back in the saddle posting commissions, now hosted on my Patreon! (These written reviews are all public, so you don't have to be a patron to read them.) First up is my analysis of Osamu Dezaki's take on Osamu Tezuka's most intimate creation: the BLACK JACK OVAs! More vids/reviews coming soon!

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REVIEW: Black Jack - the OVA series | Weebservations

REVIEW: Black Jack - the OVA series by Weebservations on Patreon. Join Weebservations's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Red Bard (Kennedy) @redbardiscool.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Great news for anyone who's ever been curious about my Fact or Fiction panel-slash-game! I'll be on the ANN Aftershow for a bit to let @annlynzee.bsky.social and @kickthebeckett.com try some questions! Starts in a little over an hour (6pm PST/9pm EST). Come say hi! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lwG...

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The Resident Evil Podcast Episode

YouTube video by Anime News Network - Official

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James Beckett @kickthebeckett.com · 20/09/2026

The new RESIDENT EVIL is one of the best video-game movies I've ever seen, and it's a kickass horror flick to boot!

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Dave@Not-Convention Recovery @sasuraiger.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

just hit me that i can upload the greatest video game trailer of all time to this website

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Jean-Karlo @ventcard.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

At some point, people need to engage with FF7's remakes in terms of what they *are* and not because of what they aren't. Meet it where it's at, not what they "didn't do." Those guys swung for the fences with this trilogy, and that's worth more to me than a new coat of paint on a timeless classic.

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Billiam @billythies.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

✨New BS Video✨ Savannah made me watch a bunch of the Bratz movie, check it out!

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Kaylyn Saucedo - MarzGurl @marzgurl.com · 16/09/2026

This video will remain in early access tonight and is opening up on YouTube as a Premiere at 9:00 AM PST tomorrow morning.

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MarzGurl - YouTube

Request Review - The Trumpet of the Swan

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Red Bard (Kennedy) @redbardiscool.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"kennedy if you have so much to say about pokemon cards why don't you just write an article or make a video yourself---" I would fucking LOVE TO but I'm juggling so many projects right now, please don't tempt me with a good time

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Red Bard (Kennedy) @redbardiscool.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I think a lot of people don't realize that despite what the state of prices of top chase cards (not to mention all the robberies), if you actually want to play Pokemon TCG, it's BY FAR the cheapest major TCG to actually play. Most meta decks are like. $40 or less.

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Samantha Ferreira Is Back On Her Book Bullshit @sam-animeherald.northsky.social · 17/09/2026

The four oldest and largest anime publications in North America were either founded by queer folx and women or have queer folx and women at their highest level. The American fandom as we know it, in general, was largely founded by founding members of the furry community

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Coop @riderstrike.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In today’s edition of This Week in Anime, @bwprowl.bsky.social and I explore that age-old anime nerd question: If was made in Japan, is it anime?

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Lynzee Loveridge @annlynzee.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I think it would be really cool if everybody with an Ed Sheeran dunk tweet donated $5 to Palestinian charity.

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Dinostephen @stephenweirdy8.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Why I LIKED the CG Monsters in HOPE!

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Anime Herald @animeherald.com · 16/09/2026

We have a new column today! Borealis Capps examined the current season, which brought two smoking-forward anime in Chainsmoker Cat and Smoking Behind The Supermarket With You, and whether these shows are part of a larger "Joe Camel" type campaign. It's a great read, and we hope you enjoy it #anime

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What’s with All the Smoking Anime Lighting up Our Screens?

The history of anime characters smoking is long and varied. While our brains may be tempted to see these more overt examples as something worth extra notice, sometimes a coincidence is just a coincidence.

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Samantha Ferreira Is Back On Her Book Bullshit @sam-animeherald.northsky.social · 16/09/2026

Trying this again because I screwed up the first time :D This was another great column by @literalgrill.com - well researched and just a lot of fun to read. o/

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Masha Zhdanova'S WEBCOMIC IS ONLINE NOW!!! @mashazart.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

my article about artist's alley is up at @fansplaining.bsky.social today! thank you to everyone who talked to me about their AA experiences for this piece and let me use their photos fansplaining.com/the-death-of...

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The Death of the Artist Alley?

For smaller artists, increased costs and outsized merchandise expectations are putting convention-selling out of reach.

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Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · 16/09/2026

Get ready for the fall anime season by checking out the original manga, light novels, and webtoons!

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Read It First: Manga, Light Novel Sources for Fall 2026 Anime

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Red Bard (Kennedy) @redbardiscool.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

BREAKING: Secret Tunnel Guy will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran

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Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · 15/09/2026

You know what they say about people who fail to learn from history.

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This Week in Anime - Journey to the Past

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Mike Toole @miketoole.com · 15/09/2026

my introduction to the character, and one of my very favorite OVAs ever. If you don't got the cash for the blu-ray, you should be able to watch Black Jack OVA on Tubi, Oceanveil, and probably some other spots I'm not aware of~

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AnimEigo @animeigo.com · 15/09/2026

A new column begins on the MediaOCD blog! It's @miketoole.com with... Toole’s Gold! mediaocd.com/introducing-... And he's here to talk about "The End of Black Jack!" mediaocd.com/tooles-gold-...

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Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · 15/09/2026

[Review] Steel Ball Run is Hirohiko Araki at his most untethered to reality, and you should be equal parts excited and horrified.

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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 7--Steel Ball Run Volumes 6-8 Manga Review

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Brady Hartel @ashuraou.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A lot of these are actually pretty tough. Doing captions for this show has been AN ADVENTURE, but we want to preserve all those mid-90s goofy jokes even for people who are deaf! If you can, please take a look through!

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Red Bard (Kennedy) @redbardiscool.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

god I just haven't been able to stop thinking about how fucking EXCELLENT ATLA is I was expecting it to be great, but god DAMN did it somehow find a way to blow my expectations outta the water.

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Jetzero Infinity the Snobby Black Weeb @jetzeroinfinity.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Folks, I've been told there's a new MangaPlus survey where they ask about the use of AI translation. You know what to do docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Fix Your Heart or Die. @petrochemicsoul.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Thinking about "plus they'll probably have to deal with Godzilla at some point".

"Tried to watch 'Shin Godzilla" on the plane only to realize by the end of the movie that it actually a drama movie called 'Tears for you'. Words can't describe the feeling of watching an incredibly sad movie while constantly thinking: 'Damn... This is depressing. Plus, they'll probably have to deal with Godzilla at some point too...'"

What follows are four screencaps (presumably from "Tears for You"), showing a smiling woman (subtitled "I really love you."), a distant image from above of axwonsn in a white dress (subtitled"Thank you... for raising me."), a short-haired person weeping, and finally, an apprehensive woman (subtitled "living happily.")

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Red Bard (Kennedy) @redbardiscool.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

On top of being super smart and talented, kensuke ushio is honestly so fucking hilarious this was EASILY one of my favorite interviews I've edited for ANN

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Dinostephen @stephenweirdy8.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

If what's come out is true, this might be the last time Mike Mcfarland voiced Buggy.

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AnimEigo @animeigo.com · 08/09/2026

Over on the MediaOCD blog we have a new feature! Some title recommendations from the MediaOCD staff! mediaocd.com/staff-favori...

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Kars @karoshimyriad.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

"Umineko no Naku Koro ni" pop up shop announced to run from October 1 to 14 in Shinjuku. The visuals are drawn by Yuzuyu. Online merchandise sales are currently available. eeo.today/store/101/ti... #umineko #うみねこのなく頃に

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Red Bard (Kennedy) @redbardiscool.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

seeing akira in imax is such an EXPERIENCE god DAMN that was so fun

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Geoff Thew @mothersbasement.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Despite being dead for 3 Years, Ryuho Okawa just put out a new Happy Science Anime! What's your excuse? youtu.be/pDKaX5zA7Jk

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I Watched a Dead Cult Leader's Last Anime (for now)

YouTube video by Mother's Basement

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