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This is also a very nice acknowledgment that magic can't solve all of your problems. Sena will need to overcome her agoraphobia, second life or no.― Most reincarnated characters granted a second life in another world take the opportunity to start over completely, no matter what their issues were back in ours. But Sena is different. During her first eighteen years in Japan, she suffered from agorapho...
Mamiko Noto, Daisuke Namikawa reprise lead roles in romance― A sequel to the 2009-2011 television anime of Karuho Shiina's Kimi ni Todoke - From Me to You manga has been green-lit. Kimi ni Todoke - From Me to You Season 3 (Kimi ni Todoke 3rd Season) will stream exclusively on Netflix worldwide next year. Mamiko Noto (Sawako Kuronuma) and Daisuke Namikawa (Shōta Kazehaya) are reprising their lead voi...
Yoshihiro Kawabata launched manga adaptation in July 2021― The October issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Alive magazine published the final two chapters of Yoshihiro Kawabata's manga adaptation of Tarō Hitsuji's Magic Knight of the Old Ways (Furuki Okite no Mahō Kishi) light novel series on August 25. The manga's third and final compiled book volume will ship on September 23. J-Novel Club is publish...
cosMo@Bousou-P writes main theme song for Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku -Miku to Issho ni Exercise-― Imagineer announced on Thursday a new game in its Fitness Boxing (Fit Boxing) series with Vocaloid idol Hatsune Miku titled Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku -Miku to Issho ni Exercise- (Exercise Together with Miku) for Nintendo Switch in Japan in spring 2024. The company streamed a teaser traile...
Film earned 15.73 billion yen over 9-month run― The First Slam Dunk, the new anime film of Takehiko Inoue's Slam Dunk basketball manga, ranked first place in the Japanese box office on its final day of screening on Thursday, despite having already screened in theaters for about nine months. As of its final day, the film has sold about 10.88 million tickets for 15.73 billion yen (around US$107.6 mill...
Game launches on PS5, PS4, Switch, Steam on November 2― Square Enix began streaming the opening animation sequence on Saturday for Star Ocean: The Second Story R, a remake of Star Ocean: The Second Story (the second game in tri-Ace's Star Ocean RPG series). The video features SUIREN's song "stella." Yostar Pictures animated the sequence Square Enix will release the game on PlayStation 4, PlayStation...
The official Twitter account for the television anime of Shuuichi Shigeno's MF Ghost manga revealed on Friday that the anime will premiere on October 1 on Tokyo MX, BS11, and RKB Mainichi Broadcasting. The anime will also air on Animax, TV Aichi, Shizuoka Broadcasting System, TV Setouchi, Tochigi TV, and YTV. Tomohito Naka (Initial D Legend 2: Racer, Initial D Legend 3: Dream, Sword Gai: The Anima...
Plenty of news coming from every corner of the gaming industry this week ranging from a new character in Street Fighter 6 and free distribution of Cave Story to Nintendo Direct!― Welcome back, everyone! With Autumn creeping ever closer, we're seeing the last of the big games getting released this summer. As you read this, my retrospective on the Armored Core series should be out by now. It's very gr...
Is it odd to license a sequel manga when the original has been out of print for years and its anime adaptation never got licensed?― Is it odd to license a sequel manga when the original has been out of print for years and its anime adaptation never got licensed? Undoubtedly yes, especially since the first Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch from 2003 wasn't particularly well received by critics when it...
Everyone has that one show. It's the anime that's so good we can't stop talking about it...but for some reason, everyone else is talking about other shows. Here are our off-the-beaten-path recommendations for otaku looking for something new.― Everyone has that one show. It's the anime that's so good we can't stop talking about it...but for some reason, everyone else is talking about other shows. He...
What if Blue Period was less enamored with art history and the nitty-gritty of making art and more about an artist beaten down by perceived failures, trying to get into art school five years after she was rejected?― What if Blue Period was less enamored with art history and the nitty-gritty of making art and more about an artist beaten down by perceived failures, trying to get into art school five y...
The sets feel lush and hand-crafted, the costumes and character designs are just as outlandish as what you'd find in the anime, and most importantly of all, the show doesn't feel ashamed to be the buck-wild fantasy adventure that One Piece is.― I should start by saying that I am far from a One Piece expert. Heck, before the summer of this year, I'd never watched or read any of One Piece before; the ...
It's been a hot minute since Armored Core has been a “thing,” so we've assembled a basic primer for the series for anyone wondering what the commotion is about.― FromSoftware's entire reputation in the latter day has revolved around its Souls games, and not undeservedly: their intentionally oblique design and borderline-spiteful difficulty have captured the imagination of an entire generation of fan...
It's become increasingly common for anime and other media to disappear from streaming services, be it contractual reasons or a tax write-off. Steve and Nicky go over some of the pros for buying physical releases of your favorite anime series.― It's become increasingly common for anime and other media to disappear from streaming services, be it contractual reasons or a tax write-off. Steve and Nicky...
These four episodes add some likable cast members but also tread the same ground TONIKAWA fans have seen before.― This side story exists in a peculiar space. This isn't a case where the story deviates from the main plot and relationship to flesh other things out or explore different forms of comedy. The overall presentation is similar, with the sound quality and animation being on the same level as ...