What Kind of Anime and Manga News Can I Find on Anime News Network?

Anime News Network (ANN) publishes daily anime and manga news across several distinct sections: a rolling news feed, convention reports, an "Interest" newsfeed of pop-culture crossovers, press releases, and feature interviews. If you want release dates, licensing announcements, or industry reporting, the main news feed and press releases cover it; if you want convention coverage or creator interviews, those live in separate sections. The site is in English and also offers editions for USA/Canada, Australia/New Zealand, India, and Southeast Asia, plus a French version.

Daily news and release information

The main news feed is the core of the site and updates throughout the day. Based on the current front page, typical items include:

• Licensing and publishing announcements — for example, Yen Press licensing Fate/strange Fake, Kino's Journey, and other manga/novels, or Ize Press announcing print editions of webtoons like Regas and Eat Before You Go.
• Release schedules — a recurring "North American Anime, Manga Releases" post covering a specific week (e.g., October 4–10).
• Adaptation news — a manga getting a live-action TV adaptation, or a novel series getting a TV anime with a named studio and year.
• Series endings and volume counts — e.g., a manga listed as ending with its third volume.
• Awards — e.g., a manga winning a Harvey Award.
• Box office and chart positions — Japanese film rankings, such as an anime film dropping to a specific chart position.

Each item carries a timestamp, so you can scan the feed by recency rather than by category.

Industry, licensing, and business news

Beyond individual title announcements, ANN covers the business side: which publisher or studio has picked up a property, which licensor is bringing a title to a region, and which platform is launching a new app or service. Examples visible on the front page include a webtoon platform launching a new Marvel Comics app and a game publisher opening a Discord server. This is the section to watch if you follow rights and distribution rather than individual episodes.

Convention reports

ANN maintains a dedicated convention reports archive. Current entries include:

• New York Comic Con — "All the News and Reviews from New York Comic Con 2026"
• Tokyo Game Show — coverage dated September 17
• Anime NYC — "All the News and Reviews from Anime NYC 2026"

These roundups bundle panel news, announcements, and reviews from a single event, which is useful if you want everything from one convention in one place instead of scrolling the daily feed.

Interviews and feature articles

The features section carries long-form interviews with creators and cast members. Examples from the current page:

• An interview with Taihi Kimura, the Japanese voice of Chihiro Rokuhira in the Kagurabachi anime.
• An interview with Takako Shimura, creator of Scenes of AWAJIMA.
• An interview with the Tokyo Revengers voice cast.

There is also a seasonal preview guide — currently "The Fall 2026 Anime Preview Guide" — which is a recurring feature for planning what to watch each season.

Interest newsfeed and press releases

Two additional streams sit alongside the main news:

• Interest — lighter pop-culture crossover items, such as a celebrity visiting a studio exhibit, a giant arcade cabinet appearing in Times Square, or a game director commenting on current events. These are not strictly anime industry news but are tagged as anime-adjacent interest stories.
• Press Releases — announcements submitted directly by companies, including music releases, game launch dates, film screenings, and DLC availability. These are promotional in origin, so treat them as announcements rather than reported news.

How to decide where to look

The site also has a full news archive, an encyclopedia, and forums, and registration is described as free and private for participating in those areas. A subscription option exists via the site's subscription page; the available material does not state what it includes or costs, so check that page directly if you need details.