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Yoshiaki Kawajiri, king of late-night anime gorefests, brought us Demon City Shinjuku in 1988. Now available on Blu-ray from Discotek, Theron dives into the once gritty world of anime OAVs.― The late '80s and early '90s were a heyday for intensely graphic, often sexually explicit supernatural action anime movies and OVAs, titles which became staples of late-night viewing rooms at geekdom conventions...
It is predicted that there is a 70 percent possibility of an earthquake directly hitting Tokyo within the next 30 years. Are you prepared? - Tokyo Metropolitan Government website― It is predicted that there is a 70 percent possibility of an earthquake directly hitting Tokyo within the next 30 years. Are you prepared? - Tokyo Metropolitan Government website Think about the first anime you ever saw. I...
It happened. Hell froze over and Precure is legally streaming!― It happened. Hell froze over and Precure is legally streaming! Crunchyroll has introduced the larger anime community to the magical girls that diehards already knew were special. What makes PreCure awesome? Nick and Micchy dive into the first six episodes of the most recent season to pick best girl and explain why Pegitan must be prote...
Lloyd has always been told he's weak, but the Kunlun clan member has more potential than he realizes! Rebecca checks out this manga adaptation and finds it improves on the original story.― “_____ is as _____does” is an old saying, usually filled in with whatever quality someone wanted to emphasize as not being as important as the listener believed it to be in a case of good old-fashioned vanity prev...
Sakura Wars gets a whole new iteration and Heidi breaks down the upcoming gaming announcements at TGS and where to watch!― Hey everybody! It's September! And it's the best day in September, because it's my birthday! Well, it is when I'm writing this, anyway. When I think of September, I think of "September." The song. And then I think about Elite Beat Agents. Man, wasn't Elite Beat Agents great? I d...
Los Angeles Gladiators professional Overwatch player Bischu is gearing up for the league playoffs on today. Jacki Jing caught up with 26-year-old D.Va and Roadhog player ahead of the team's match for a quick anime-flavored intermission.― Los Angeles Gladiators professional Overwatch player Bischu is gearing up for the league playoffs on today. Anime News Network's Jacki Jing caught up with 26-year-o...
On September 15th we will be streaming the Hiro Mashima Session, ANN:Connect's fourth session. The deadline to submit #askmashima questions is this Friday at 5PM Eastern / 2 PM Pacific.― Welcome to Anime News Network Connect! A collaboration between ANN and Anime NYC, ANN Connect is a new way to bring anime fans, anime creators, and the anime industry together during a time when we're all physicall...
Jōro is back in a final attempt to push Pansy's "perfect" admirer out of the picture, but first he'll have to win a popularity vote and the odds are stacked against him.
Once upon a time, Princess Jellyfish creator Akiko Higashimura was an art student waiting for her big break.― When you look back on your life, do you know who made you who you are? What factors shaped you as a person? What chance meetings have rippled through your life and changed its course? In Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey, Akiko Higashimura reflects not just on her first years as an...
Cover Corp just introduced its fifth generation of VTuber talent, now meet the man behind Hololive!― I was honored to interview the beloved Cover Corp CEO Motoaki Tanigo also colloquially known as “Yagoo” by the Hololive Community. Cover Corp is the parent company that runs the all-female Virtual Youtuber idol group known as Hololive, and the all-male Virtual Youtuber, or ‘VTuber’ idol group known a...
Just about any scene involving water can become something wondrous.― One thing can be said unequivocally about this adaptation of Daisuke Igarashi's original manga: it is quite the visual spectacle. The problem is that director Ayumu Watanabe and his Studio 4° C team got so wrapped up in delivering “wow” moments that they neglected to make an interesting narrative to go with them. This is a very pre...
Our favorite red panda is back with a brand new season packed to the brim with ennui, workplace burnout, and the idol world fraught with demanding fans and haters. How will Retsuko survive this time?― Our favorite red panda is back with a brand new season packed to the brim with ennui, workplace burnout, and the idol world fraught with demanding fans and haters. How will Retsuko survive this time? ...
All of ANN's coverage of works hit by new coronavirus disease― Here is all of ANN's coverage of the series, films, manga, and games that the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has affected. Note: Asteroid in Love, Bungo & Alchemist, Darwin's Game, Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia, Hatena Illusion, Jewelpet: Attack Travel, Kukuriraige -Sanxingdui Denki-, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Rein...