Anime Review: DETECTIVES THESE DAYS ARE CRAZY! is fun and flashy adaptation
"Detectives These Days Are Crazy!" Episode 1 is off-the-wall fun with sharp comedy and a dose of millennial pain.
AX 2025 Interview: MY HERO ACADEMIA’s Daiki Yamashita on how ‘Dark Deku’ impacted him,...
The Beat had the opportunity to interview Deku's voice actor, Daiki Yamashita, at Anime Expo 2025 about My Hero Academia's seventh and final season,
AX 2025 Interview: Acky Bright teases cross-industry project and how he’s like ONE PIECE’s...
The Beat caught up with Bright at AX 2025 to discuss his creative journey, what he plans to do next, and gummy bears.
Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: REEDS all about it
This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers DEMENTIA 21, I WANT TO LOVE YOU TILL YOUR DYING DAY, and REEDS.
Anime Review: TO BE HERO X’s Loli Arc is lesser fare
This time on "To Be Hero X," Adam and Hilary discuss the highs and lows of the Loli arc. Does this pink hero have a trick up her sleeve?
AX 2025: Webtoons and the art of battle
At Anime Expo, WEBTOON’s top creators explored how fights in East Asian media blend emotion, philosophy, and pacing to create impactful storytelling.
Crunchyroll teams up with Mercedes Moné for exclusive anime-inspired merch
Crunchyroll has teamed up with Mercedes Moné for a limited-edition anime-inspired merch collection, now available on their web store.
Interview: Voice actor Kaito Ishikawa and producer Ten Kimura are ready for fans to...
Ahead of the The Rising of the Shield Hero season 4 release, The Beat caught up with Kaito Ishikawa (voice actor of Naofumi Iwatani) and Ten Kimura (producer) at Anime Expo 2025.
Anime Review: WITH YOU AND THE RAIN and the pet whose species must not...
With You and the Rain Episode 1
Based on the manga by: Ko Nikaido
Director: Tomohiro Tsukimisato
Series Composition: Toko Machida
Character Design: Ayano Owada
Studio: Lesprit
Release Date: July...
Anime is HUGE with Netflix and Gen Z
Anime and manga continue to find a huge Gen Z audience, and that is going to continue to have a ripple effect on the entire comics industry.
Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: Maids, monsters and matchmaking
This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure reviews MAID SAMA!, MONSTER MUSUME: EVERYDAY LIFE WITH MONSTER GIRLS and MISS PENDLETON.
AX 2025: REINCARNATED AS A SWORD Season 2 heads to HIDIVE in 2026
HIDIVE confirms "Reincarnated as a Sword" Season 2 will stream exclusively in Fall 2026, new teaser visual revealed at Anime Expo.























