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Pacific Rim: The Black Season 1

Mar 10, 15:00

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The final few episodes are where Johnson and Kyle's narrative begins to take shape, though, and when PR:TB gets to “the good stuff”, it really is good. ― As a lifelong fan of giant robot anime and kaiju movies, I adored Guillermo del Toro's 2013 monster/mecha smash'em-up, Pacific Rim. I was less enthusiastic about the sequel, 2018's Pacific Rim: Uprising, since it lacked any participation from del To...

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The 2020s Are About to Explode: What We Can Learn From Akira's Vision of Destruction and Rebirth

Mar 10, 09:00

anime

Evan Minto unearths the political message of Akira and how its just as prescient now as when it premiered in 1988. ― In 2013, the Olympic Committee announced that Tokyo would be the site of the 2020 Summer Olympics. In a case of life imitating art, Japan planned to recreate the famous Neo-Tokyo 2020 Olympics from Katsuhiro Otomo's legendary sci-fi manga and anime film Akira! The connection delighted ...

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Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed By Light Anime Film Bids Farewell With Teaser Revealing July 2 Opening

Mar 9, 18:45

anime

Nakaba Suzuki pens film's original story set after ongoing TV anime ― The official website for The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed By Light (Nanatsu no Taizai: Hikari ni Norowareshi Mono-tachi), the all-new original anime film for The Seven Deadly Sins franchise, began streaming a new teaser trailer for the film on Tuesday. The video reveals the film's July 2 opening date. The site also unveiled a new visu...

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Final Evangelion Film's 1st Day Sells 539,623 Tickets for Over 802,774,200 Yen

Mar 9, 18:35

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Beats Evangelion: 3.0's 1st day by over 20%, even on a Monday ― Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time (Shin Evangelion Gekijō-ban :||), the "final" Evangelion film, sold over 530,000 tickets for over 800 million yen (about US$7.30 million) on its first day in 466 theaters on Monday. The film sold 21.7% more tickets and earned 23.8% more in yen on its opening day compared to the opening day of the p...

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Tono Monogatari GN

Mar 9, 15:00

manga

Tono Monogatari is, in Shigeru Mizuki's hand, a journey all by itself. It helps to capture the legends of a place many of us in the English-speaking world may not be aware of, and it makes those stories feel relevant and important. ― While Shigeru Mizuki was many things and created a wide variety of works, both fiction and nonfiction, what he is largely remembered for is his series GeGeGe no Kitaro, ...

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This Week in Anime - You Don't Mess with the Rohan

Mar 9, 13:00

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The side quests of haughty manga creator Rohan Kishibe continue in a series of spin-off episodes now available on Netflix. The secondary character from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable encounters a new batch of weirdos, including the god Hermes himself! ― The side quests of haughty manga creator Rohan Kishibe continue in a series of spin-off episodes now available on Netflix. The sec...

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The ANN Aftershow - Attack on Titan Episode 72 - Why Sasha's Dad is the MVP

Mar 9, 12:00

anime

A casual family dinner out for Brauses brings bubbling tension to the surface as Nicolo is confronted by his beloved Sasha's killer.

ALSO: We've got prizes! Click here to find out how to enter to win ANOTHER EDEN art book! ― The ANN Aftershow -Attack on Titan Episode 72 - Why Sasha's Dad is the MVP A casual family dinner out for Brauses brings bubbling tension to the surface as Nicolo is confronted...

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Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time

Mar 9, 10:20

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If this is the final Evangelion anime ever produced, I am content with how it ended. ― It's been 14 years since the first Rebuild of Evangelion film hit Japanese theaters—and a staggering 9 years since the previous film, You Can (Not) Redo was released. As the final film of the four-part alternate retelling of one of the most pivotal and beloved anime of all time, it's hard to understate the hype sur...

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Interview: On-Gaku: Our Sound Director Kenji Iwaisawa

Mar 9, 09:00

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Anime News Network had the opportunity to interview director Kenji Iwaisawa about the film's unique, fully hand-drawn animation and the intricacies of translating a soundless music manga into an indie film. ― Following three high-school delinquents in their quest for musical glory despite having no skill, money, or even a full set of drums, On-Gaku: Our Sound is an Annie Award-nominated adaptation of...

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Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess GN 1

Mar 8, 15:00

manga

Whomst among us did not imagine themselves going on adventures as a teenager? Let he or she who is without embarrassing memories of writing stories where the protagonist is a thinly-veiled version of themselves cast the first stone. ― Whomst among us did not imagine themself going on exciting fantasy adventures as a teenager? Let he or she who is without embarrassing memories of writing stories where...

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The Horror and Romance of Rural Higurashi

Mar 8, 09:00