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A Returner's Magic Should Be Special Season 1 Anime Review
On the surface, there's nothing remarkable about A Returner's Magic Should Be Special, but somehow, the execution manages to rise above all its basic tropes and clichés.
― Writing off A Returner's Magic Should Be Special would be very easy. On the surface, there's nothing remarkable about it: a standard magic academy, a basic time loop story, and characters whose names are way too on the mark. But so...
T・P BON Season 1 Anime Series Review
T・P BON embodies the spirit of classic sci-fi adventure like almost no other recent anime.
― I adore classic sci-fi, especially when it involves time travel and grand adventure. T・P BON embodies the spirit of classic sci-fi adventure like almost no other recent anime. Based on a 1978-1986 manga by Doraemon co-creator Fujiko F. Fujio, this ultra-shiny modern adaptation from studio BONES and director M...
Kengan Ashura Season 1 Part 1 Anime Series Review
I can't recommend the series, nor think that any hypothetical viewer would enjoy it, but it is the kind of trash TV that's rewarding to dissect.
― Have you ever wondered what Baki would be like if it had a conservative bent instead of queer undertones? Well, look no further because the answer is Kengan Ashura! While Kengan is trying to convey the same spectacle and white-knuckle action of the long-ru...
This Week in Games - Sony And Marvelous Woke Up And Chose The Same Day To Showcase, And I'm Paying For It
Jean-Karlo attempts to condense two big video game showcases into a coherent column, from the revamped Silent Hill 2 to the grazing pastures of Story of Seasons.
― Welcome back, folks. This is related to a big story for this week, but this past weekend, I listened to Utada Hikaru's re-recording of "Simple And Clean". It's very emotional. Utada Hikaru is a good twenty-plus years older than when she or...
My Picture Diary Manga Review
In the Eisner-nominated work, Maki Fujiwara chronicles her daily life with her husband, lionized mangaka Yoshiharu Tsuge. Though deceptively simple at first glance, a foundation of abuse is slowly revealed.
― At first blush, Maki Fujiwara's My Picture Diary does what it says on the tin. It tells the story of her daily life as a housewife and mother, spending time with her daily activities, noting the...
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My Hero Academia Enters 'Epilogue;' Author States Manga Will Continue for 'A While' as it 'Returns to its Title'
Manga's 424th chapter released on Monday
― Editor's Note: The second paragraph of this article discusses spoilers for the previous chapter of My Hero Academia manga. Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia manga entered its "epilogue" with the 424th chapter in this year's 27th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine on Monday. Horikoshi additionally mentioned in the author comments for this latest...
Lupin III's 1st Fujiko Voice Actress Eiko Masuyama Dies at 89
Masuyama also originated Cutie Honey role
― Aoni Production announced on Monday that voice actress Eiko Masuyama died on May 20 due to pneumonia. She was 89. Her close relatives held a private service. Masuyama was born in Tokyo on April 22, 1936. She began her career alongside the roots of Japanese animated television with the first Astroboy (Tetsuwan Atom) series. She then originated the role of Fu...
'Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro' Manga Ends in 3 Chapters
Manga ends with chapter 154
― Nanashi announced on X/Twitter on Tuesday that their Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro (Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san) manga will end in three chapters. Chapter 154 will be the final one. Nanashi debuted the manga on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website in November 2017. Kodansha published the manga's 19th compiled book volume on April 9. Kodansha USA Publishing releases the man...
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! ‒ Episode 8
I think we have reached the point of this Go, Go, Loser Ranger! arc where I will have to start deducting points for every additional minute we spend in this godforsaken parking garage.
Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction ‒ Episode 1
This first episode is fantastic. The story, the characters, the mood—it's all utterly perfect. But you know what's not perfect? How Ocean Studios has handled the subbing and dubbing.
Emi Ishikawa Draws Manga Adaptation of Poppy Playtime Horror Game
Zekkyō Gakkyū creator launches Poppy Playtime Forever ~Shinobi Yoru Ashioto~ manga
― This year's July issue of Shueisha's Ribon magazine revealed on Monday that Emi Ishikawa (Zekkyō Gakkyū) is launching a new manga based on Mob Entertainment's Poppy's Playtime game titled Poppy Playtime Forever ~Shinobi Yoru Ashioto~ in the magazine's next issue. The magazine teased a picture of the series' character...
Japan Society, Anime NYC Announce 1st American Manga Awards
Event commemorating manga creators/publishers takes place in NYC on August 22
― Japan Society and Anime NYC announced on Monday that they are launching the first American Manga Awards. The new ceremony will take place at Japan Society's Lila Acheson Wallace Auditorium in Midtown Manhattan on August 22, the night before this year's Anime NYC event begins. The American Manga Awards will commemorate man...
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The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases #11 [rate]
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Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf #10 [rate]
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2024 Doraemon Film Opens at #1 at Chinese Box Office
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony earns US$12.6 million in China in its first weekend
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Sunday that the 2024 Doraemon film Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Chikyū Symphony (Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony) opened at #1 at the Chinese box office and earned RMB89.5 million (US$12.6 million). The film opened at #1 in Japan on March 1. The film...
What is your favorite anime theme song?
Part two: We've tallied the most nominated anime theme songs from part one, and now it's time for you to vote for your favorites.
Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night ‒ Episode 9
The episode paints a tragically realistic portrait of a young girl who was taken advantage of by the person she trusted most in the world.
Reynatis Game's Trailer Teases Locations, Characters from NEO: The World Ends With You
FuRyu's new action RPG launches in West on September 27
― NIS America began streaming on Thursday a trailer for FuRyu's new action RPG Reynatis, and it previews the crossover content with Square Enix's NEO: The World Ends with You (Shin Subarashii Kono Sekai) game, including locations, music, characters, and enemies: NIS America will release the game in the West for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Pl...
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I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince #10 [rate]
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A Returner's Magic Should Be Special Season 1 Anime Review
On the surface, there's nothing remarkable about A Returner's Magic Should Be Special, but somehow, the execution manages to rise above all its basic tropes and clichés.
― Writing off A Returner's Magic Should Be Special would be very easy. On the surface, there's nothing remarkable about it: a standard magic academy, a basic time loop story, and characters whose names are way too on the mark. But so...
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Tadaima, Okaeri #9 [rate]
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Tonari no Yōkai-san ‒ Episode 9
I am thanking the anime gods that this week's episode of Tonari no Yōkai-san didn't end up smashing my heart into a million pieces.
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Re:Monster #10 [rate]
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HIDIVE to Stream 2.5 Dimensional Seduction TV Anime
Anime Expo hosts N. American premiere on July 4
― HIDIVE announced on Monday that it will stream the television anime of Yū Hashimoto's 2.5 Dimensional Seduction (2.5 Jigen no Lilysa) manga for the summer 2024 season. The company will also host the anime's North American premiere at this year's Anime Expo event on July 4 at 9:00 p.m. PDT. The anime will premiere on July 5, and it will air for two con...
Twin Star Exorcists Manga Ends in 3 Chapters
Manga launched in November 2013, final arc started in November 2020
― The July issue of Shueisha's Jump SQ. magazine revealed on Tuesday through a comment by manga creator Yoshiaki Sukeno that his Twin Star Exorcists manga will end in three chapters. If there are no delays, the manga will end in September. Sukeno had stated in October 2020 that the manga was starting its final arc in November 2020. S...
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Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- #22 [rate]
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Whisper Me a Love Song ‒ Episode 8
Shiho's goals and ego don't always account for people not sharing her ambitions—and that just may be the key that decodes her personality.
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Chillin' in Another World With Level 2 Super Cheat Powers #9 [rate]
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Ultraman: Rising Film Gets Limited Theatrical Run in N. America, U.K.
Film will screen in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Atlanta, Boston, DC, San Francisco, Seattle, Miami, more locations
― Shannon Tindle, the director of Ultraman: Rising — the upcoming Ultraman CG animated feature film from Netflix and Tsuburaya Productions — announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday that the film will get a limited theatrical run in the United States, Canad...
Netflix Streams Hajime no Ippo Anime in U.S.
Anime adaptation of George Morikawa's manga first aired in 2000
― Netflix has added the anime adaptation of George Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga in the United States. The service is streaming all 75 episodes of the first television anime in Japanese with English subtitles and with the original English dub. The extra 76th episode is also streaming only in Japanese with English subtitles. The company...
Black Butler: Public School Arc ‒ Episode 8
This entire episode is set up in such a way that we can see Ciel slowly losing control of the situation.
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Gods' Games We Play #10 [rate]
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Texas' AnimeFest to Hold Its Last Large-Scale Event in July
Event to take place at Loews Arlington & Convention Center on July 25-28
― The AnimeFest convention's social media accounts announced on Saturday that this year's event will be its last large-scale event. The event will take place at the Loews Arlington & Convention Center in Arlington, Texas from July 25 through July 28. The event will include a dealer room, cosplay competition, an Art Show exhibiti...
Laid-Back Camp Season 3 ‒ Episode 9
I can't believe Keanu Reeves' visage is now an official facet of the Laid-Back Camp universe.
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Train to the End of the World #10 [rate]
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My Hero Academia Enters 'Epilogue;' Author States Manga Will Continue for 'A While' as it 'Returns to its Title'
Manga's 424th chapter released on Monday
― Editor's Note: The second paragraph of this article discusses spoilers for the previous chapter of My Hero Academia manga. Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia manga entered its "epilogue" with the 424th chapter in this year's 27th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine on Monday. Horikoshi additionally mentioned in the author comments for this latest...
1st Haikyu!! Final Film Ranks #7 in Opening Weekend in U.S.
The film earned US$3.5 million in its 1st weekend in the U.S.
― The two-part Haikyu!! Final sequel film project's first film, HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (Gekijōban Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen), earned US$3,500,000 in its first weekend in the United States ranking at #7 in the box office. According to Box Office Mojo, the film has earned US$80,185,015 worldwide. The film earned US$1,915,000 on Fr...
Comix Wave Films Announces New President
Managing director Tomohiro Tokunaga promoted to president
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CoMix Wave Films announced on Friday that Noritaka Kawaguchi, the company's current president, has been transferred to representative director and chairman, and managing director Tomohiro Tokunaga has been promoted to representative director and president. The change of officers is effective as of May 28. Aside from Kawaguchi and Tokunaga, ...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc ‒ Episode 4
I hope that seeing two dudes fold up some paper and chuck them around while laughing a lot is worth ten minutes of your precious and finite time on this Earth.
Capcom Launches New Monster Hunter Smartphone Puzzle Game on June 26
Game's pre-registration starts on Monday
― Capcom announced on Monday a new smartphone game for the Monster Hunter game franchise titled Monster Hunter Puzzles: Felyne Isles, which will launch for iOS and Android on June 26 (June 27 in Japan). Pre-registration for the game starts on Monday. Capcom also started streaming the game's trailer. In the puzzle game, players have to defeat monsters by solvin...
A Few Moments of Cheers Film Streams 2nd Video Clip
Video shows high school student Asaya Kanata, teacher Yu Orie's first meeting
― Bandai Namco Filmworks' Emotion label started streaming the second main film clip for screenwriter Jukki Hanada, music video production group Hurray!, and 100Studio's original anime film A Few Moments of Cheers (Sūfunkan no Yell o) on Monday. The video shows the moment when Kanata and Yu meet for the first time. The film'...
Voice Actor Takeo Otsuka Announces Marriage
Voice of Oshi no Ko's Aquamarine Hoshino offers short message to fans
― Takeo Otsuka, voice of Aquamarine Hoshino from the Oshi no Ko anime, announced his marriage on his X (formerly Twitter) account on May 31. In the post, Otsuka offered a short message to his fans: ご報告です。 pic.twitter.com/aF5nhSfA7d— 大塚剛央 (@TakeoooOtsuka) May 31, 2024 I have an announcement. To all of you,
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Live-Action Sensei's Pious Lie Film Streams 1st 4 Minutes
Film premieres in Japan on July 5
― Shochiku started streaming the first four minutes of the live-action film adaptation of Akane Torikai's Sensei's Pious Lie (Sensei no Shiroi Uso) manga on Thursday. The clip begins with Misuzu's thoughts on the unequal gender dynamics between men and women, which is interrupted by her friend Minako and Minako's fiancé Masami arriving at the izakaya to drink with he...
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Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac - Battle for Sanctuary - Part 2 #11 [rate]
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Voice Actor Kappei Yamaguchi Hospitalized for Surgery After Exercise Injury
Yamaguchi hospitalized due to torn shoulder
― Voice actor Kappei Yamaguchi revealed in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday that he is hospitalized due to a torn shoulder, and was scheduled for a surgery on Friday. In a follow-up post, Yamaguchi explained that he overexerted himself in weight training and tore his shoulder, and since it's an area of the shoulder that doesn't heal na...
Lupin III's 1st Fujiko Voice Actress Eiko Masuyama Dies at 89
Masuyama also originated Cutie Honey role
― Aoni Production announced on Monday that voice actress Eiko Masuyama died on May 20 due to pneumonia. She was 89. Her close relatives held a private service. Masuyama was born in Tokyo on April 22, 1936. She began her career alongside the roots of Japanese animated television with the first Astroboy (Tetsuwan Atom) series. She then originated the role of Fu...
Berserk of Gluttony, Dungeon People, Oblivion Battery Manga Win 2nd Rakuten Kobo e-Book Awards 2024
Also: Space Brothers, Detective Conan, more manga win awards
― The Rakuten Books retail site announced the winners of its second Rakuten Kobo E-book Awards on May 10. The retailer established the awards to "empower e-reading" and spread good books to help revitalize the publishing industry. The awards honored manga in seven major categories, and the winners for each category include: Isekai Comic
Gra...
Kadokawa Debuts Kadokawa Masterpiece Comics Label to Adapt Literary Classics into Manga
Manga adaptations of The Silent Miaow, The Legends of Tono, The Alchemist, more announced
― Kadokawa announced a new manga label named Kadokawa Masterpiece Comics on Monday, focusing on manga adaptations of worldwide literary classics. The label's first titles include a manga adaptation of Paul Gallico's The Silent Miaow (Neko-go no Kyōkasho) by Katana Sajima debuting on July 20, Kunio Yanagita's The...
Osomatsu-kun Director Akira Shigino Dies at 70 Due to Bile Duct Cancer
Shigino also helmed Sei Jūshi Bismarck (Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs) anime
― Anime director Akira Shigino died last Thursday, May 30 due to bile duct cancer. He was 70. His family and some colleagues held a private funeral. The official Twitter account for Shigino's Dino Girl Gauko 2019 anime announced the news of his death on Sunday. Shigino is best known for two movies in the Crayon Shin-chan...
Peach-Pit Launch Shugo Chara! Jewel Joker Sequel Manga on August 2
Original manga ran from 2006-2010, inspired 3 TV anime
― This year's July issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine announced on Monday that the sequel to manga creator duo Peach-Pit's Shugo Chara! manga will debut with the title Shugo Chara! Jewel Joker in the magazine's September issue on August 2. The duo previously penned a new short story for the manga in March 2021 to celebrate the duo's 20th anni...
'Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again' Anime Warns Against Phone Scams in New Video
The scourge of the 'ore ore' scam persists
― For about the past 20 years, elderly folk in Japan have been the targets of the “ore ore” (literally, "It's me") phone scam. The scam involves a person calling an elderly person claiming to be their son and asking for money. Over the years the scams have become a bit more intricate, with cases where scammers pose as police officers or staff from the target...
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc #4 [rate]
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NTV Reveals Results of Investigation Into Sexy Tanaka-san Live-Action Series After Hinako Ashihara's Death
Investigation concludes Ashihara's conditions about adaptation were not properly conveyed to production staff
― Warning: this article contains statements about a suicide. If you or anyone you know is suicidal or having suicidal thoughts, please reach out to a suicide prevention organization in your country. In the United States, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available by calling 988. I...
T・P BON Season 1 Anime Series Review
T・P BON embodies the spirit of classic sci-fi adventure like almost no other recent anime.
― I adore classic sci-fi, especially when it involves time travel and grand adventure. T・P BON embodies the spirit of classic sci-fi adventure like almost no other recent anime. Based on a 1978-1986 manga by Doraemon co-creator Fujiko F. Fujio, this ultra-shiny modern adaptation from studio BONES and director M...
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Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II #20 [rate]
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As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill #9 [rate]
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Pokémon: Yorimichi Volteccers!! Comedy Spinoff Manga Ends in July
Compiled print volume of manga based on new Pokémon Horizons: The Series anime ships on July 25
― The July issue of Shogakukan's Ciao magazine revealed on Monday that Rikka Kise's Pocket Monster ~Yorimichi Volteccers!!~ (Pokémon ~Detouring Volt Tacklers!!~) comedy spinoff manga based on the Pokémon Horizons: The Series anime will end in the magazine's August issue on July 3. The manga's one and only...
Sakamoto Days Manga Gets Sakamoto Holidays Spinoff Starting on July 4
Tetsu Ōkawa draws manga
― This year's 27th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga will get a spinoff titled Sakamoto Holidays that will debut in the August issue of Shueisha's Saikyō Jump magazine on July 4. Tetsu Ōkawa, who works as an assistant on the main manga, is drawing the spinoff. Suzuki launched the manga in Shueisha's Weekl...
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Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again #9 [rate]
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Vampire Dormitory #9 [rate]
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The Duke of Death and His Maid #33 [rate]
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Strawberry Prince Group's Strawberry School Festival!!!! Film Debuts Full Trailer, Key Visual
LIDEN FILMS. animates July 19 origin story with members voicing themselves
― The staff for the boy band Strawberry Prince's Gekijōban SutoPuri Hajimari no Monogatari ~Strawberry School Festival!!!! (STPR Origin Story the Movie: Strawberry School Festival!!!!) film debuted the film's full trailer and key visual on Sunday. Both show the band members in their stage outfits. The group members are also st...
Mayonaka Punch Anime's 2nd Video Reveals Theme Songs, More Staff, July 8 Debut
Series' 6 cast members perform opening, ending songs
― Kadokawa and P.A. Works revealed the second promotional video for their original anime project Mayonaka Punch (Midnight Punch) on Sunday. The video reveals the anime's July 8 premiere, additional cast, staff, and previews the opening theme song "Gimi Gimi" by Live (pronounced "ribu," as voiced by Fairouz Ai), Ichiko (as voiced by Yuina Itō), Fū (...
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Chibi Maruko-chan #1433 [rate]
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Sound! Euphonium 3 #9 [rate]
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Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc #35 [rate]
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Mission: Yozakura Family #9 [rate]
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Go, Go, Loser Ranger! #8 [rate]
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Mizuho Kusanagi: Yona of the Dawn Manga is in its Final Arc
Manga launched in 2009, inspired TV anime in 2014
― Manga creator Mizuho Kusanagi confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday that her Yona of the Dawn (Akatsuki no Yona) manga is in its final arc. Kusanagi referenced the final arc alongside the news that the manga won an award in the Long Seller Comics Division for the Rakuten Kobo e-Book Award 2024. Kusanagi — the creator of Mugen Spiral, Game X ...
Turns Out Shōhei Ohtani Can Pitch, Hit, AND Draw Manga Art Shockingly Well
Art resurfaces when he was announced as judge for Shonen Jump's Sports Manga Award
― Being talented in one aspect of your life doesn't stop you from being talented in other aspects. For instance, former seven-time Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger went on to have a prolific acting career. But what about Shōhei Ohtani, the biggest name in sports today? Well, it turns out he's not just one of the great...
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Whisper Me a Love Song #8 [rate]
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One Piece #1107 [rate]
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Wonderful Precure! #18 [rate]
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Whisper Me a Love Song Anime Delays Remaining Episodes by at Least 2 Weeks
2 compilation episodes to air on June 8, 15 instead of episode 9, 10
― The official website for the television anime of Eku Takeshima's Whisper Me a Love Song (Sasayaku yō ni Koi wo Utau) manga announced on Sunday that the remaining episodes have been delayed by at least two weeks due to production issues. The anime will air two special compilation episodes — "Prelude" covering the first two episodes...
My Hero Academia Season 7 ‒ Episode 143
Our remaining villains are actively rejecting hard and complicated questions or else trying their damnedest to bury the humanity our heroes see in them.
Delicious in Dungeon ‒ Episode 22
Which is why this episode offers such a unique twist on the formula. Senshi is, for perhaps the first time, truly out of his depth.
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Tonari no Yōkai-san #9 [rate]
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YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master #9 [rate]
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The New Gate #8 [rate]
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Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night #9 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, May 20-26
Paper Mario RPG debuts at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: May 20-26 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwPaper Mario RPG Nintendo May 23 115,649 115,649 2NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 6,056 5,848,388 3NSwShikakui Chikyū ni Futatabi Shikaku Miru!? Dejiboku Chikyū Bōeigun 2 Earth Defense Force: World Brothers D3 Publisher May 23 5,711 5,711 4NSwRing Fit Ad...
Kengan Ashura Season 1 Part 1 Anime Series Review
I can't recommend the series, nor think that any hypothetical viewer would enjoy it, but it is the kind of trash TV that's rewarding to dissect.
― Have you ever wondered what Baki would be like if it had a conservative bent instead of queer undertones? Well, look no further because the answer is Kengan Ashura! While Kengan is trying to convey the same spectacle and white-knuckle action of the long-ru...
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Black Butler: Public School Arc #8 [rate]
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The Fable #9 [rate]
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Kaiju No. 8 #8 [rate]
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Kaiju No. 8 Anime Casts Kenta Miyake as Kaiju No. 10
The official website for the anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga announced on Saturday that Kenta Miyake voices Kaiju No. 10. The anime premiered on TV Tokyo on April 13. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime with English subtitles as it airs, and it is also streaming an English dub. The anime streams on X (formerly Twitter) as well worldwide in real time as it airs on TV in Japan, at the ex...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 20-26
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc episode earns 6.3% rating
― The episode of the live-action series adaptation of Kana Ozawa's Blue Moment manga that aired on Fuji TV on Wednesday, May 22 at 10:00 p.m. earned a 6.1% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV May 26 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.6 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc Fuj...
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Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included #10 [rate]
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Case Closed #1125 [rate]
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My Hero Academia #143 [rate]
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Netflix Adds Godzilla Minus One Film Worldwide
Film also available to rent, purchase digitally on several major outlets in N. America
― The official X/Twitter account for TOHO's Godzilla franchise announced on Saturday that Takashi Yamazaki's Godzilla Minus One film is streaming worldwide on Netflix. The film is available worldwide, but is currently not available in Japan. Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color, the black-and-white version of the film, w...
Viz Media Licenses Beyblade X, Mujina Into the Deep, Firefly Wedding, The Climber, More Manga
One Piece: Heroines novel also licensed
― Viz Media revealed its new licenses and new print releases planned for spring 2025 on Friday. Kazuyoshi Seto's Minecraft: The Manga: Announcement: Add this book to your enchantment room! Join Nico on his chance to escape the blocky confines of his home and prove how strong he's become when zombies attack! Minecraft: The Manga, by Kazuyoshi Seto, releases Spri...
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Oi! Tonbo #9 [rate]
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Shadowverse Flame: Arc-hen #83 [rate]
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A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring Anime Premieres on July 8
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Shizuru Minazuki's A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring (Isekai Yururi Kikō: Kosodate Shinagara Bōkensha Shimasu) light novel series announced on Saturday that the anime will premiere on TV Tokyo on July 8 at 1:50 a.m. It will then premiere on TV Aichi, BS TV Tokyo, and AT-X on July 12, and on TV Hokkaido on July 13. Japan...
Full Metal Panic's Shoji Gatoh Is Unnerved to Be the Rare Light Novelist With Short Titles
Gone are the days when names of Japanese novels were short
― Since about the mid-2000s, the length of Japanese light novel titles (referring to the actual name of the work) has slowly become longer and longer. Back then, there used to be titles like Slayers, Record of the Lodoss War, or Maria Watches Over Us. Today, there's a deluge of longer titles like That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Campf...
Dragon Circus Manga Resumes with Sequel on July 12
Prologue volume for original manga's 1st 7 chapters ships on same day
― The Comiplex manga site revealed on Friday that Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi's Dragon Circus manga will resume on July 12 with its planned sequel. The compiled book volume (Volume 0) for the first seven chapters, which also serves as the series' prologue, will ship in Japan on the same day. Shimizu and Shimoguchi launch...
Yoshikazu's Makeup with Mud Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Hikaru Takahashi stars in series debuting on July 13
― TV Asahi announced on Saturday that Yoshikazu's Makeup with Mud (Kao ni Doro wo Nuru) manga is inspiring a live-action television series on July 13. Hikaru Takahashi will star as Miku. Izuru Kumasaka and Natsuki Takahashi are directing the series. Tomomi О̄kubo and Erika Toyama are writing the screenplay. The series will premiere on TV Asahi on J...
Wind Breaker ‒ Episode 9
This episode was too much.
Anime NYC Hosts Hip Hop Duo Creepy Nuts
Mashle, Call of the Night song performers hold 1st U.S. concert on August 23
― The staff for the Anime NYC event announced on Friday that it will host hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts for their first U.S. concert at this year's event. The group will perform on August 23 at 6:30 p.m. A purchased concert ticket is required in addition to a convention badge. There are several tiers of tickets, including general ...
A Condition Called Love ‒ Episode 9
This might be one of the worst-looking shoujo episodes I have ever seen.
Netflix Reports Live-Action One Piece Series as Its #1 Viewed Show in 2nd Half of 2023
Series had 71.6 million total views with 541.9 million hours viewed
― Netflix revealed last week in its "What We Watched" report for the second half of 2023 that the Hollywood live-action series of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga was the #1 viewed show on the service from July-December. The series had 71.6 million total views with 541.9 million hours viewed. By comparison, the second-most watched seri...
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Highspeed Étoile #9 [rate]
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KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3 ‒ Episode 8
I have to say, I’m surprised at how much this episode was played straight.
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The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors #9 [rate]
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This Week in Games - Sony And Marvelous Woke Up And Chose The Same Day To Showcase, And I'm Paying For It
Jean-Karlo attempts to condense two big video game showcases into a coherent column, from the revamped Silent Hill 2 to the grazing pastures of Story of Seasons.
― Welcome back, folks. This is related to a big story for this week, but this past weekend, I listened to Utada Hikaru's re-recording of "Simple And Clean". It's very emotional. Utada Hikaru is a good twenty-plus years older than when she or...
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The Misfit of Demon King Academy II #19 [rate]
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Naruto: Arcade Battle Game Comes to N. America This Summer
Game features collectible Shinobi Plates for summoning characters on 50-inch screen
― Marvelous announced during its game showcase on Thursday that it will launch the tentatively titled Naruto: Arcade Battle in arcades in North America this summer. The showcase previewed the game (starting around 18:31 in video below): The game features battles on a 50-inch screen. There are also collectible physical...
My Picture Diary Manga Review
In the Eisner-nominated work, Maki Fujiwara chronicles her daily life with her husband, lionized mangaka Yoshiharu Tsuge. Though deceptively simple at first glance, a foundation of abuse is slowly revealed.
― At first blush, Maki Fujiwara's My Picture Diary does what it says on the tin. It tells the story of her daily life as a housewife and mother, spending time with her daily activities, noting the...
Phantom Thief Jeanne Transformation Items Get Collection for Grown-Up Fans
Harness Joan of Arc's to seal away demons
― As almost a response to the ending of Sailor Moon, Arina Tanemura's series Phantom Thief Jeanne ( Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne) began. While not as well-known as its predecessor, Phantom Thief Jeanne has its fans. For the series' 25th anniversary, fans will have a chance to relive the series with the new Special Memorize Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne Rosario La Pucelle Co...
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The irregular at magic high school #9 [rate]
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime #57 [rate]
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Astro Note #9 [rate]
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Bandana Comic, Shōsetsu ni Narō Team Up for New Manga Contest With Theme of Robots, Mechs
Winner to receive 500,000 yen, work turned into serialized manga
― Echoes, Bandai, and Bandai Namco Filmworks' vertical-scrolling manga label and service Bandana Comic and the Japanese novel website Shōsetsuka ni Narō launched a new "Bandana Comic Tate Scroll Manga Gensaku Taisho: Mecha, Robot-hen" (Bandana Comic Vertical-Scrolling Manga Original Work Prize: Mecha, Robot Edition) contest on Friday. E...
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime Reveals Masachika Character Video, July 3 Debut
Event report video also streamed from Sunsunsun, Sumire Uesaka's appearance at Bangkok Book Fair 2024
― Kadokawa unveiled a character video on Friday for the anime of writer Sunsunsun and artist Momoco's Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san) light novel series. The video highlights the character Masachika Kuse and reveals that the serie...
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Game Ends Service in July
Game that inspired multiple anime launched in August 2017
― The X/Twitter account for the Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story PC and smartphone game announced on Friday that the game will end service on the PC version on July 1 at 3:00 p.m. JST and for iOS and Android on July 31 at 3:00 p.m. JST. The staff are working to release an "archive app" of the game to allow players to access c...
Ikoku Nikki Live-Action Film's Clips Highlight Asa Moving Into Makio's House
Film about novelist, niece opens on June 7
― Tokyo Theater began streaming a new video on Friday for the live-action film of Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki (Diary of a Strange Land) manga. The video features two clips. The first clip has Asa arriving at Makio's house, which has books and other things piled up everywhere, and highlights their awkward relationship. The second clip has Asa cleaning up t...
Netflix Reveals English Live-Action Series BET Based on Kakegurui Manga
Series starring Miku Martineau, Ayo Solanke, more starts production in Toronto
― The Hollywood Reporter entertainment news site reported on Thursday that showrunner Simon Barry (Warrior Nun creator) and Boat Rocker Media are producing a live-action series for Netflix titled BET that "is based in part" on writer Homura Kawamoto and artist Tōru Naomura's Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler manga. The show h...
Return to Silent Hill Live-Action Film's Behind-the-Scenes Video Reveals Akira Yamaoka's Involvement
Christophe Gans helms film starring Jeremy Irvine, Hannah Emily Anderson
― The official YouTube channel for Konami's Silent Hill franchise began streaming a behind-the-scenes video for the new Return to Silent Hill live-action film on Friday. The video shows Christophe Gans describing various aspects of the movie's production, and revealing that Silent Hill series composer Akira Yamaoka is composing ...