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The 3DCG in Dorohedoro: Yay or Nay?
anime
Kim Morrissy evaluates the praise for Dorohedoro and its animation: has MAPPA pulled off or is something still missing?
― There seems to be a pattern lately when it comes to prestige manga titles getting anime adaptations. The fans are delighted when they hear the news... until they find out that it's going to be a 3DCG production, at which point the expectations become way more reserved. After what ...
This Week in Anime - Is Tower of God Living Up to Expectations?
anime
Crunchyroll's action-packed original Tower of God is hitting the right spot with viewers, but the TWIA crew has a much different take on the show and Bam and Rachel's relationship.
― Crunchyroll's action-packed original Tower of God is hitting the right spot with viewers according to the streaming company, but Nick and Micchy have a much different take on the show and Bam and Rachel's "relationship....
This Week in Games - Make it Snappy
games
Aspiring wildlife photogs, it's time to dust off your digital cameras because the Pokémon Snap sequel is FINALLY HAPPENING?! Plus: Kingdom Hearts and Lego Mario!
― What's it like not having E3? Well… it means getting interesting announcements spread across all of June rather than having them all dumped in front of you at once. It's refreshing, isn't it? You have a few days to analyze and appreciate w...
Magic Knight Rayearth 25th Anniversary Box Set
manga
Kodansha's collector's release of the CLAMP classic is up for the Eisner's! Find out why it's considered one of the manga classics of late 20th century shōjo.
― Magic Knight Rayearth may not be a magical girl series in the strictest definition of the term – the girls don't actually transform, making them magic-using girls, like Clamp's later foray into the genre, Cardcaptor Sakura – but their impact ...
5pb. Reveals New Konosuba PS4/Switch Game for September
games
Kono Yokubō no Ishō ni Chōai o! has all-new story with 3 heroines' desires reversed
― 5pb. and Mages. announced on Thursday that they are developing a new game for the KONOSUBA: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! franchise titled Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! - Kono Yokubō no Ishō ni Chōai o! (Love for These Clothes of Desire!). The fully-voiced adventure game will ship for the PlayStati...
Interview: Steve Alpert, The Westerner at Ghibli
people
Steve Alpert talks about recording his lines for Miyazaki, the truth behind the samurai sword sent to Weinstein, and Ghibli's ' live or die' business structure.
― Studio Ghibli fans will be devouring Steve Alpert's book Sharing a House With the Never-Ending Man, written by the American who was a member of Ghibli in its greatest years. Alpert discloses a fantastic number of secrets about the turbulent...
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki Season 4
anime
These episodes often have a slice-of-life feel to them despite the powerful and prominent characters involved. Touches of the humor that the franchise has always been known for can be found here and there, but they feel restrained
― The OVA branch of the Tenchi Muyo franchise may not hold a candle to several other major titles in terms of raw episode count, but with releases now spanning 28 years it ...
Report: Annecy's Pitch Relay Presents Works to Make the World Brighter
anime
events
The Annecy Pitch Relay introduced six new and upcoming works that hope to bring a little more happiness to audiences worldwide.
― Japan's Visual Industry Promotion Organization hosted a “Pitch Relay” at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival's MIFA program on June 16, for the purpose of “introducing Japanese animation projects that are fun or heart-warming, to show some light and make peopl...
Voice Actress Yurina Hase Shares Her Experience With 'Casting Couch' at Sunrise
industry
Voice actress Yurina Hase revealed in a livestream on Monday that she experienced a "casting couch" situation once for an anime that was produced at Sunrise. She said that she was asked to perform sexual favors, and when she refused, she was notified the next day that she did not get the role. She said that this was her only experience with a casting couch as an anime voice actress. Although the l...
The Tatami Galaxy Novel Gets Sequel 16 Years Later
novels
Makoto Ueda's Summer Time Machine Blues stage play inspires story
― Tomihiko Morimi's 2004 The Tatami Galaxy novel is getting a sequel novel a that will ship on July 29. Yojō-Han Time Machine Blues (Tatami Time Machine Blues) is inspired by Makoto Ueda's Summer Time Machine Blues stage play. Morimi wrote the novel, and Ueda, Morimi's friend, is credited with the original concept. The sequel novel com...
Yu Yu Hakusho Comes to GRAND SUMMONERS in New Collaboration
games
GRAND SUMMONERS brings more surprises with a new collaboration with the popular Shonen anime series Yu Yu Hakusho.
― GRAND SUMMONERS brings more surprises with a new collaboration with the popular Shonen anime series Yu Yu Hakusho. Yu Yu Hakusho Crossover Highlights Newcomers and long-time fans of GRAND SUMMONERS an get a Yu Yu Hakusho ★5 unit for FREE! Highlights include: - Get a Yu Yu Hakusho ★5 un...
Annecy 2020: An Inside Look at Masaaki Yuasa's Inu-Oh Film
anime
events
Masaaki Yuasa and Science SARU gave a behind-the-scenes look at next year's historical musical Inu-Oh.
― A 13-minute preview video for Masaaki Yuasa's upcoming film Inu-Oh is streaming as part of the online Annecy International Animated Film Festival's “Work In Progress” selection, featuring behind-the-scenes insights into the film (Yuasa's last before a temporary retirement) and the first ever look ...
This Week in Anime - Glip Glop Gleipnir
anime
It's a sexy kigurumi death match when Shūichi Kagaya finds himself transformed into a giant mascot character and entangled with fellow student Clair Aoki. Oh, and sometimes Clair climbs inside Shūichi and gets all up in his sinewy muscles. It's Gleipnir, ladies and gentlemen!
― It's a sexy kigurumi death match when Shūichi Kagaya finds himself transformed into a giant mascot character and entangled ...
The Spring 2020 Light Novel Guide Part II
novels
The final half of the light novel guide is here with six more books! Find out how to survive when you're BUCK NAKED IN ANOTHER WORLD & the first entry in the hit series RASCAL DOES NOT DREAM OF BUNNY GIRL SENPAI!
― Light novel titles have almost become a joke unto themselves. For every The Engagement of Marielle Clarac (simple, to the point) we have something far more out there, like Yen On's July r...
List of Shows, Films, Manga, Games Affected by COVID-19 (Updated June 19)
covid-19
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-, and Shachibato! President, I...
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