Anime

Anime is not a genre, it’s an open-ended world of stories. Every week, we deliver the rapidly growing anime audience new recommendations, deep dives into the classics, culture reports from inside the fandoms, and interviews with creators and A-list stars who are obsessed as we are. Welcome to Polygon’s Anime for All.

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Dorohedoro Season 2
Dorohedoro season 2 is finally here and somehow wilder than ever

This anime makes chaos feel strangely lived in

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Brett suits up in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 should learn from Xenoverse 2’s biggest flaws

Xenoverse 3 could learn a lot from its predecessor

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A close-up of D4vd, a pop singer known for his Fortnite montages and anime music videos.
Fortnite star D4vd charged with first-degree murder

After the arrest of David Burke, the LA District Attorney's office has an update on the Celeste Rivas case

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Dragon Ball Super's spectacular new trailer still doesn't justify a remake of the Beerus arc

All the hype in the world for a return of Frieza still doesn’t have me jazzed for Dragon Ball Super: Beerus

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nippon sangoku
I watched Prime Video’s most stylish new anime, but not because Hideo Kojima recommended it

Nippon Sangoku will amaze you through its bold visual storytelling and subversion of tropes

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Brett and the player character in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3
The biggest news from Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 and Dragon Ball Super: Beerus headlined the franchise's latest event

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A close up of Akaza in Demon Slayer Infinity Castle
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle continues to avoid streaming release with Blu-ray plans

It's still surprisingly difficult to watch the latest Demon Slayer movie

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Cover of the manga Statues by Junji ito featuring a youg woman and man with a lade in the background.
Junji Ito’s spine-chilling new manga offers the legend much needed redemption after Uzumaki

Statues is yet another satisfying peek at the cosmic horrors that haunt the mangaka

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Jonathan and Dio pose against a gothic backdrop in Phantom Blood
In defense of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood

Part 1's intimate stakes paved the path for a delightful and inventive franchise

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An image from Roadside Attractions' Dust Bunny. It features Mads Mikkelsen as an unnamed hitman. He looks distressed.
A Hannibal reunion, a movie for Sinners fans, and everything new to streaming this weekend

Explore a spooky amusement park or unleash some creepypasta

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Scene from Vampire Hunter D featuring D as lasers shoot him from off-screen.
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust still looks better than most anime 25 years later

Like a crumbling gothic painting brought to life, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust remains iconic

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Totoro
Why you should experience this unusual Ghibli double feature as the studio originally intended

Grave of the Fireflies and My Neighbor Totoro make an unforgettable combo

Teoritta and Xylo in the middle of an attack in Sentenced to be a Hero
The anime studio behind one of 2026's best new shows is totally broke

Anime interest is at an all-time high while studios struggle to release new shows each season

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Cropped key art from the announcement poster for Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War featuring series protagonist Ichigo Kurosaki flanked by Rukia Kuchiki (right) and Renji Abarai (left).
Bleach is coming to US theaters — but can it carry the same weight as Demon Slayer?

Can legacy alone push Bleach into Demon Slayer territory at the box office?

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Cover of the manga Kagurabachi with Chihiro Rokuhira standing over corpses.
Kagurabachi started as a meme and it's now one of Shonen Jump’s sharpest new series

Enter a world of crime blended with the supernatural in this edgy manga that’s destined to be an anime classic

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The main cast of characters in Sentenced to be a Hero
Sentenced to Be a Hero owes a lot to this forgotten combat flight simulation game

Both titles explore the morally gray area of war in very different ways

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Poster of Virgin Punk Clockwork Girl anime showing Ubu Kamigori and Mr. Elegance.
A single second in last year’s slickest anime reportedly took a month to animate

Virgin Punk is what happens when you give a perfectionist far too much time

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Orange Piccolo with steam coming off him in a screenshot from Dragon Ball Super Super Hero
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero finally did right by Piccolo

Featuring new transformations and characters galore

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Journal with Which Makio and Asa
Crunchyroll's most underrated Winter season anime is the total opposite of Jujutsu Kaisen

A surprisingly rich anime that focuses on the subtleties of life and human interaction

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Company 8 in the Fire Force anime ready for deployment
Fire Force is the surrealist shonen masterpiece you should have watched

Fire Force is a meta-textual story about imagination and anime and manga's power to transcend boundaries