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Time of India
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Not just for kids': Top 5 Ecchi and dark fantasy Anime series for grown-ups
Credits: Crunchyroll Anime isn't just for kids – many modern titles target mature fans with explicit content and complex stories. Since 2010, several ecchi , harem , and dark-fantasy isekai series have pushed boundaries to earn an 18+ rating. The following five stand out for blending engaging plots and world-building with risqué fanservice (revealing costumes, suggestive humor, etc.). Each entry below is officially rated for mature audiences and popular among adult anime fans. 1. High School DxD (2012–2018) Credits: Crunchyroll This blockbuster harem/comedy series follows lecherous teen Issei Hyōdō, who is killed on a first date by a fallen angel and then reborn as a devil by the alluring Rias Gremory . Suddenly Issei is caught up in a supernatural war among angels, fallen angels and devils at Kuoh Academy. The show is famous for its brazen fanservice – curvy demon girls, succubus imagery and lingerie-clad fight scenes – but it also has genuinely thrilling action and story arcs. Critics praised DxD for its high-quality animation and depth of plot along with the 'crazy sexy' comedy. As Anime News Network noted, 'evaluated as a fan-service-focused series… it is one of the top recent titles of its type'. High School DxD's combination of demon-battles and playful harem antics made it a smash hit (selling millions of light novels) and a perennial favorite for mature viewers. 2. Prison School (2015) Credits: Crunchyroll A notoriously outrageous ecchi comedy, Prison School is set at Hachimitsu Academy, a once all-girls school that has just admitted five male students. The infamously strict Underground Student Council runs a literal prison on campus, and the five boys are immediately jailed for peeping in the girls' bath. The series thrives on outlandish humor and over-the-top sexual antics as the boys desperately try to escape their humiliating detention. Fans love it for pushing comedic and erotic limits. One reviewer even calls it a 'diamond among the rough' of ecchi anime, noting that it subverts typical harem clichés by putting girls in charge of the situation. (For example, the student council's sadistic president humiliates the boys with outrageous punishments.) Despite – or because of – its relentless bawdiness, Prison School earned strong fan praise (and a cult following), with reviewers calling it the 'best show in the genre'for its bold, boundary-pushing comedy. 3. The Testament of Sister New Devil (2015) Credits: Crunchyroll This action-harem series features high-schooler Basara Tōjō, whose father suddenly remarries, leaving Basara with two beautiful stepsisters: Mio and Maria Naruse. Basara soon learns Mio is a demon princess and he belongs to a rival hero clan. In a twist, the younger Maria forces a magical 'master–slave' contract on Basara – but it backfires, making Basara the master instead. Now Basara must navigate politics between demon clans while protecting his sisters from enemies. The show mixes supernatural battles (demons vs. heroes) with constant harem-tinged mishaps and suggestive situations. Its appeal lies in the contrast: we have epic magical fights and monster armies on one hand, and an excuse for lots of fanservice (curvy demon girls in perilous outfits) on the other. Though critics are mixed, many adult fans enjoy its blend of action and risqué moments. (The second season Burst continued the story due to its popularity, and Crunchyroll even licensed the series – a sign of its fan appeal.) 4. Overlord (2015–2022) Credits: Crunchyroll A top-tier dark isekai fantasy, Overlord puts a twist on the genre. When the massive online RPG Yggdrasil shuts down, only the skeletal 'guild leader' player Momonga remains logged in. To his surprise, the game world has become real: Momonga is now Ainz Ooal Gown, overlord of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, and all the NPCs have come to life. With no way home, Ainz adopts his former guild's name and explores this new world. Overlord stands out for its deep world-building and antihero focus: Ainz and his loyal yet seductive guardians (like Albedo and Shalltear) seek power and survival in a dark, war-torn setting. The battles are gory and strategic, but the series also serves fanservice – for example, characters like Albedo wear revealing armor and act as lovestruck followers of Ainz. It proved immensely popular: by 2015, Overlord was the top-selling light novel series in Japan, and it has sold millions of copies. Reviewers praised it as a 'magnificent power fantasy' for gamers, noting how relatable it is to those who've played MMORPGs. In short, Overlord delivers mature thrills with an oppressive atmosphere, political intrigue, and occasional risqué humor, making it a hit with adult fans who want a darker isekai. 5. Goblin Slayer (2018–present) Credits: Crunchyroll This grimdark adventure is explicitly billed as dark fantasy , and it wastes no time establishing its adult tone. The story begins when a shy new priestess's first quest goes horribly wrong – her entire party is slaughtered by goblins. She is rescued by Goblin Slayer, a hardened, helmet-clad mercenary who vows to wipe out every goblin. The series is famous (and infamous) for its graphic violence and bleak themes: gore and implied sexual violence against goblins set a very mature, brutal tone. (Indeed, it earned an 18+ rating for this content.) Unlike other isekai, Goblin Slayer does not pull punches: even children are shown as targets of the goblins. Fans of dark fantasy appreciate how unflinching it is; viewers know going in that this is a world of blood and horror. The storytelling rewards strategic combat and grim realism more than fanservice – Goblin Slayer himself is taciturn and fully armored – but adult viewers are drawn by the intense, survivalist world. (The anime was controversial upon release but remains widely discussed among mature audiences.) Each of these series is rated strictly 18+ because they contain nudity, heavy sexual themes or graphic violence. Despite that, they are all well-crafted: they balance their steamy or shocking elements with solid plots or imaginative settings. In other words, they offer substantive fantasy storytelling alongside the risqué fanservice that grown-up anime fans seek. Critics and fans alike often note that these shows know their audience – they deliver the fanservice (bunny-suit heroines, seductive demonesses, etc.) while still advancing a compelling narrative. For mature viewers looking for anime that doesn't hold back, these five titles have become go-to recommendations, as evidenced by high sales figures and positive reviews from anime news sites and forums. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Business Wire
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Wire
Nintendo Download: The Mother of all Downloads!
REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This week's Nintendo Download includes the following content: Digital Spotlight Happy Mother's Day! – Turn spring showers into May flowers and load up a fun family day this Mother's Day with Nintendo Switch! Dance to some of the hottest tunes together in Just Dance 2025 Edition, or if you'd rather some friendly competition, why not play a few rounds of Bowling, Tennis, Volleyball and more in Nintendo Switch Sports? If you think they would prefer some solo time to unwind then treat them to the zen puzzle and decorating game Unpacking! Whichever way moms want to spend the day, Nintendo Switch has games to support the play. Pre-orders: SPLIT FICTION – Jump between sci-fi and fantasy worlds in this co-op action adventure*, where contrasting writers Mio and Zoe have become trapped in a simulation of their own stories. SPLIT FICTION keeps you on the edge of your couch with weird and unexpected moments as players have to coordinate and work together to overcome challenges. Players can also invite a friend to play with for free via cross-play on Nintendo Switch 2 with Friend's Pass**. Jump into the action when SPLIT FICTION releases on June 5. Pre-order is available now on Nintendo eShop. Sid Meier's Civilization VII – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – Steer the course of history in Sid Meier's Civilization VII – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. Featuring new mouse controls that offer a more intuitive experience, players' decisions will shape the cultural lineage of their empire. Construct cities and architectural wonders, improve your civilization with technological breakthroughs, and conquer or cooperate with rival civilizations as you explore the world. Whether you choose to follow history or forge your own path, create a legacy that echoes through the Ages when Sid Meier's Civilization VII – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition comes to Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5. Pre-order the upgrade pack now on Nintendo eShop. DELTARUNE – Dive into the long-awaited parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Create your avatar, meet strange friends, and jump into the darkness: DELTARUNE is waiting! DELTARUNE Chapter 1&2 is available to play now on Nintendo Switch. The full version of DELATRUNE Launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on launch day, June 5. Pre-order is available now on Nintendo eShop. Yakuza 0 Director's Cut – Discover the decadence and danger of 1988 Japan in Yakuza 0 Director's Cut. The definitive edition of the acclaimed origin story is coming first to Nintendo Switch 2. Players will have to fight through Tokyo and Osaka's entertainment districts as Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima in an epic crime drama. With the Director's Cut, players will find deeper insights into character backstories and incidents with never-before-seen cutscenes, plus, the new Red Light Raid online multiplayer mode*. Yakuza 0 Director's Cut launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5. Pre-order is available now on Nintendo eShop. Activities: Creator's Voice - FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE – This week's installment of the 'Creator's Voice' video series has arrived, featuring FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE. Get a peek behind-the-scenes to see how this modern reimagining of one of the most iconic games of all time has been brought to life for Nintendo Switch 2. You can watch the video here: For more information on the Creator's Voice series, visit Pikmin Bloom Anniversary – The Pikmin Bloom mobile app is approaching its 3.5-year anniversary! To celebrate, the app has been kicking off the Nintendo Consoles '80 - '95 Decor Pikmin in-app event. This special event is available until May 31 at 11:59 p.m. local time***! Nintendo Music: Nintendo eShop sales on Nintendo Switch: Check out the full list of deals available this week at Also new this week on Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch: * Internet, Nintendo Switch Online membership and Nintendo Account required for online features, including GameChat. Compatible USB camera required for video features. Not available in all countries. Terms and GameChat requirements apply. Games, systems, memberships and some accessories sold separately. ** Friend's Pass requires installation of the Friend's Pass and applicable platform account. *** In order for the Nintendo Consoles '80 - '95 Decor Pikmin to display correctly, please use app version v118 or later. Free to start; optional in-game purchases available. Persistent Internet and compatible smartphone required. Data charges may apply. Remember to be always alert. Stay aware of your surroundings. **** Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required. Not available in all countries. Internet and compatible smart-device required to use app. Data charges may apply. Terms apply. Nintendo Switch Online is a paid membership service that allows members to team up or face off online in compatible Nintendo Switch games, such as Splatoon 3, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Nintendo Switch Sports and Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Members also enjoy a curated library of classic NES, Super NES and Game Boy games, including Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Metroid, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Kirby's Dream Land, among many others. To find out more about the benefits that come with Nintendo Switch Online, to view membership options and to learn about a free seven-day trial for new users, visit With a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, players get access to even more benefits, including a library of Nintendo 64 games with added online play for up to four players (additional accessories may be required for multiplayer mode; sold separately), a library of select Game Boy Advance games, Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise DLC, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC, Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion DLC (full version of game required to use DLC for that game; sold separately) and retro SEGA Genesis games. Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service that features a wide variety of content, including new and classic games, applications and demos. Users can add money to their account balances by using a credit card or purchasing a Nintendo eShop Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card. All funds from one card must be loaded in Nintendo eShop on the Nintendo Switch family of systems. Customers in the U.S. and Canada ages 18 and older can also link a PayPal account to their Nintendo Account to purchase digital games and content for the Nintendo Switch family of systems both on-device and from the Nintendo website. Remember that Nintendo Switch features parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. Nintendo Switch players who register a Nintendo Account gain access to free-to-start games and free game demos from Nintendo eShop, and also get the latest news and information direct from Nintendo. For more information about parental controls on Nintendo Switch and other features, visit and Note to editors: Nintendo press materials are available at a password-protected site. 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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
壓倒性好評《雙影奇境》賣破400萬套，團隊堅持原創合作冒險絕不做服務型遊戲
《雙影奇境》（Split Fiction）是由曾製作《越獄搭檔》和《雙人成行》的 Hazelight Studios 最新作品，於 3 月 7 日發售，至今宣布銷售達 400 萬套。團隊感謝大家對於 Zoe 與 Mio 的愛，也將堅持製作以這類玩法為準的原創冒險故事。 4 MILLION SOLD!!!!So many of you have picked up Split Fiction already, it's amazing… 🤯Seeing the fun you have with our game and the love you show for Mio, Zoe and each other warms our hearts here at Hazelight ❤️And so many hot dogs made… 😨 — Hazelight Studios (@HazelightGames) May 6, 2025 Hazelight Studios 官方推特宣布《雙影奇境》達 400 萬套銷售，這家遊戲工作室的主打雙人合作作品無論在玩法、劇情上都相當的驚艷玩家社群，本次有非常多戰鬥、解謎合作甚至邊逃跑邊解鎖手機的有趣玩法，對於今年的獲獎機會也相當有信心，前作《雙人成行》也獲得 2021 年年度遊戲、最佳家庭遊戲、最佳多人遊戲等殊榮，在上市前的訪談工作室執行長 Josef Fares 堅決表示雖然屬於 EA Originals 計畫，但他們絕對不會製作服務型遊戲，仍將以多人原創冒險故事為核心製作。 《雙影奇境》Steam 頁面 緊貼最新科技資訊、網購優惠，追隨 Yahoo Tech 各大社交平台！ 🎉📱 Tech Facebook： 🎉📱 Tech Instagram： 🎉📱 Tech WhatsApp 社群： 🎉📱 Tech WhatsApp 頻道： 🎉📱 Tech Telegram 頻道：
New Indian Express
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
A fictional world of friendships
Once every few years, EA publishes a game so great that I forgive them for making the mistake of creating FIFA. This year, we have been blessed with Split Fiction. It's a game about an unlikely friendship between two writers with entirely different stories to tell. At the beginning of the game, Zoe and Mio are unpublished authors entering a shady lab in a swanky office building for what they believe is their big break. Unfortunately, for them, huge orb machines await them. They suck their brain juices for ideas by pushing them into a virtual reality of their own imagination. Very subtle metaphor for AI, don't you think? To make things worse, Mio and Zoe somehow get shoved into the same orb, which fractures it, so the virtual reality shows them bits of both their stories. Split. Fiction. Get it? While Zoe and Mio's universes are completely different from each other — Zoe, with her fantasy land with dragons, and Mio, with her post-apocalyptic sci-fi hell — they do have one thing in common. Both stories aren't great, I wouldn't be jumping to read their books any time soon, and I was mostly unsurprised that they hadn't been published yet. But they do have incredible amounts of atmospheric detail that lend themselves well to a video game. Zoe's story allows you to fly a dragon that spits out toxic acid. How cool is that? Mio's story allows you to do jetpack rides, and shoot at bots, which isn't new for videogames, but it works well for the type of game that Split Fiction is. What's the gameplay like if the settings for both stories are so different? Well, Split Fiction is a spiritual successor to 'It Takes Two', the co-operative game that was all the rage with couples back in 2021. It is essentially a two-player coordination puzzle game. There are some combat sequences, but let's not get into that. There are only a few, which are both spaced out and quite simple, so even if one of you isn't great at it, you'll crack the bosses fine. Combat isn't important, because you'll soon realise in Split Fiction that the hardest confrontations are environmental hurdles. There's a ledge that's too high to jump to, a door that's locked by a complicated button system, or a candy cane that raps you on your knees if you don't move fast enough. All of these unfortunate situations can be overcomeif your partner does the right things at the right time. Deep inside Mio's subconscious was a huge pinball challenge. The paddles and the balls are controlled by the two players. Feel free to imagine the amount of yelling it takes to complete levels that are just as chaotic.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Sydney Sweeney joins upcoming film based on hit game ‘Split Fiction,' directed by Jon M. Chu
twitter The film will be directed by Jon M. Chu , best known for directing Crazy Rich Asians and the upcoming Wicked musical adaptation. The screenplay is being written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the writing duo behind Deadpool & Wolverine. Actress Sydney Sweeney is set to appear in a new movie based on the popular video game 'Split Fiction', according to an exclusive report from Variety. Sweeney, who has gained fame through roles in Euphoria and Anyone But You, will not only star in the project but also serve as an executive producer. At this stage, it's still unclear whether she will take on the role of Mio or Zoe, the two lead characters from the game. The movie is being developed by Story Kitchen , a company led by producers Mike Goldberg and Dmitri M. Johnson. They're partnering with Chu's own company, Electric Somewhere. The project is currently being pitched to major studios, as several production houses are already showing strong interest. 'Split Fiction', developed by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts, is a video game that mixes fantasy and science fiction. It tells the story of two authors, Zoe and Mio, who find themselves trapped inside the fantasy worlds they created in their books. The game is known for its unique split-screen format, which allows two players to control each character as they face combat, puzzles, and platform-style challenges using different abilities. The game was released on March 6 and quickly became a hit among gamers and critics. Hazelight Studios announced that over two million copies were sold within the first week of release, and the number continues to grow. The story and visuals of the game impressed many, leading to a quick move by Hollywood to adapt it for the big screen. Story Kitchen has been making a name for itself in turning video games into movies and series. The company previously worked on the Sonic the Hedgehog movies and a Tomb Raider animated series for Netflix. They are also developing films based on It Takes Two (another game made by Hazelight), Streets of Rage, and ToeJam & Earl. The idea of a Split Fiction movie first gained attention in March during the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco. Variety was the first to report on the film being in early talks and attracting interest from several major studios.
