Crunchyroll Streams Natsume's Book of Friends Roku Anime's 1st OVA 

Crunchyroll Streams Natsume\'s Book of Friends Roku Anime\'s 1st OVA

1st of 2 planned OVAs for 6th season\'s home video release shipped on September 27

, titled "Suzunaru no Kirikabu" (The Stump of the Suzunaru Tree), is the first of two planned OVAs for the home video release of the sixth season in Japan.

streamed the series as it aired. The fourth home video release with the first

shipped on September 27, and the fifth home video release with the second

, Natsume and Nyanko-sensei have left the house to go shopping, but they find an elderly man collapsed on the sidewalk, and help him get back home. The man, who turns out to be a

, lives in a gingko tree attached to a Shinto shrine, but the tree was struck by lightning a few days earlier. Natsume hears the

story, and learns that his return to the Earth is close at hand. However, the

had made a promise with a certain human long ago, but he has since forgotten the promise.

New York Comic-Con 2017: Q&A with Fairy Tail Creator Hiro Mashima

All the details from world-famous mangaka and Fairy Tail creator Hiro Mashima\'s fan Q&A panel at New York Comic-Con! ― Hiro Mashima is the creator of the hit series Fairy Tail, which is incredibly popular in both Japan and all around the world. It is a very successful series; it ran in Weekly Shounen Magazine for 11 years and has over 200 anime episodes. Fairy Tail has a passionate and dedicated fan...

If you only read one cute cat manga, this should be it. Rebecca Silverman sinks her claws into this special volume. ― If you only read one cute cat manga, Plum Crazy! Tales of A Tiger-Striped Cat should be it. Less saccharine than Chi\'s Sweet Home or its companion Fuku Fuku manga but still cuter than Junji Ito\'s Cat Diary: Yon & Mu, Natsumi Hoshino\'s story about tabby cat Plum and her daily life mana...

The Fall 2017 Anime Preview Guide has begun! Check back daily for fresh previews of every new show this season!

Available Now: Hozuki\'s Coolheadedness season 2 - Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond - Land of the Lustrous - The Ancient Magus\' Bride - TWOCAR - Love Live! Sunshine!! season 2 - Garo: Vanishing Line - DYNAMIC CHORD - ClassicaLoid season 2 - Code: Realize - Yuki Yuna is a Hero season 2 - Dies Irae - and much more!

New York Comic-Con 2017: First Look: Batman Ninja

A full report and a transcript of the Q&A from this weekend\'s Batman Ninja first look panel at New York Comic-Con - everything there is to know, it\'s in here! ― For generations, Batman has been enjoyed by fans of all ages. Although it originated in North America, the series has been popular all over the world, including Japan. At the same time, anime originated in Japan and has become a phenomenon g...

New York Comic-Con 2017 News Roundup: Days One & Two

If you missed any of the headlines from this weekend\'s New York Comic-Con, here they are in one place! PLUS: Cosplay and all the details from the BATMAN: NINJA panel! ― October 5th-8th 2017, New York City Photos from the Exhibit Hall Floor Cosplay Gallery I Panel Reports Q&A with Fairy Tail Creator Hiro Mashima First Look: Batman Ninja (Plus Q&A) Day One Headlines Funimation Adds Garo: Vanishing Lin...

Ranpo Edogawa is a well-known mystery author in Japan, but western whodunnit fans may be less familiar with him. Here are just six anime that have taken on its legacy. ― The first week of prime spook month is over and as we edge closer to Halloween, I\'m going to attempt to make every List column focus on the macabre. This week we\'ll take a look at mystery and horror novelist Edogawa Ranpo, a househo...

What happens when a heroic volunteer girl dies in a plane crash and is reborn as a goddess into another world? Rebecca Silverman finds out in this intriguing isekai adventure. ― Stories about teenage boys being transported to another world are heavily present in current anime, manga, and light novels. Stories about teenage girls being transported to another world? Not so much, at least not in English...

Sword, a Makai Knight with the title of "Garo" spends his days alone fighting off Horrors—evil beasts from the demon world that possess humans—in order to protect the town. One day while defeating Horrors, Sword comes upon the mysterious keyword "El Dorado." ― GARO-VANISHING LINE- Official Website: http://vanishing-line.jp/ Official Twitter: @anime_garo Introduction Characters Cast & Staff Gallery P...

Daryl Surat explores the mindblowing amount of influence Ridley Scott\'s Blade Runner has had on the way a tremendous amount of anime looks, sounds, and feels. ― In 2017, it\'s very easy to forget that 1982\'s Blade Runner was neither a commercial success at the time of its release nor the mainstream critical darling it is nowadays. Although it derailed director Ridley Scott\'s film career for many years...

This initial Battle of Gods arc can\'t compete with its theatrical counterpart, but it still has its moments. Sam Leach has the details. ― It feels appropriate that after finishing off the Final Chapters of DBZ Kai, I\'m watching the beginning of Dragon Ball Super, the anime-original sequel series that picks up almost immediately where the last show left off (aside from the epilogue that\'s still ten ye...

This Week in Anime - Will Bakugo Become a Hero or a Villain?

As My Hero Academia\'s second season comes to a close, Bakugo\'s future still seems uncertain. Is there anything that could turn him over to the dark side? ― My Hero Academia\'s second season has come to a close, and Bakugo\'s future seems uncertain as the League of Villains begins to reform. This week in anime, Nick and Micchy predict what might be in store for U.A. High\'s most fiery student. Disclaimer...

The entire Gundam franchise gets crammed into an arena combat blender in Gundam Versus, plus Nioh on PC, Breath of the Wild production secrets and more! ― As if 2017\'s nonstop parade of excellent video games wasn\'t already enough, the past few weeks have seen the Switch\'s indie line-up upgrade from “good” to “positively bonkers.” Most of these games are out on other platforms, but the option of porta...

With heaps of 16-bit classics to choose from including the never-before-released Star Fox 2, the Super NES Classic is a retro gamer\'s dream. Todd Ciolek has the lowdown on every title in this collection. ― Last year\'s NES Classic Edition was a finely crafted piece of nostalgia: an authentically miniature Nintendo Entertainment System with thirty built-in games, ranging from enduring classics to dispo...