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Oblivion Battery Baseball Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st season premiered on April 9
― Kadokawa revealed in an announcement video on Sunday that the television anime of Eko Mikawa's Oblivion Battery (Bōkyaku Battery) baseball manga will get a second season. The anime's first season premiered on April 9. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired in Japan. The anime stars: Toshiki Masuda as Haruka Kiyomine
Mamoru Miyano as Kei Kaname
Yōhei Azakami as Ao...
Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Project Gets 'Japan's 1st Interactive Film' on February 21
Film's story will change based on realtime smartphone polling of audience members
― The "Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- in AGF2024" event announced on Sunday that the Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- project will spawn a film that will open on February 21, 2025. The cast described the Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- film as "Japan's first interactive film." According to the announcement, the...
Kowloon Generic Romance Volumes 7-8 Manga Review
With both anime and live-action drama adaptations promised for 2025, now is unquestionably the right time to discover your Absolute Self and read the original first.
― Later volumes of After the Rain's Jun Mayuzuki's masterful sci-fi mystery romance are impossible to review without massively spoiling earlier volumes, so if you've not read the first few installments of Kowloon Generic Romance, be warn...
Laid-Back Camp Anime Gets 4th Season
Anime's 3rd season debuted on April 4
― The official X/Twitter account for the Laid-Back Camp franchise announced on Saturday that the anime will get a fourth season. Original manga creator Afro drew an illustration to commemorate the new season. ／📣『ゆるキャン△ SEASON４』制作決定✨✨＼シリーズ最新作・TVアニメ『ゆるキャン△ SEASON４』の制作が決定いたしました👏原作者・ #あfろ 先生描き下ろしのイラストも到着！今後の続報をお待ちください!!!https://t.co/1oWazZF4Zv#ゆるキャン pic.twitter.com/b...
Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Anime Film Review
Streaming on Crunchyroll today, this film shows why this is one of the series' most popular arcs—even if a bit too much was left on the cutting room floor.
― One of the most interesting choices that came from adapting Overlord IV is that the series skipped an entire arc—two entire light novels worth of story. This left an odd gap between episodes seven and eight of that series—where we go from Ainz d...
Otaku no Video Anime Blu-ray Review
Otaku no Video is an interesting cross-section of what otaku was into at that time.In a sense, that captures the essence of Otaku no Video: a product of its time that remains timeless.
― Otaku no Video is a work full of contrasts that remains an endearingly absurd classic. For the modern viewer, Otaku no Video must seem like the consummate product of its time. It is an original video animation or OVA...
This Week in Games - Nintendo Numbers, Steam Stoppages, and Lots of Virtual Fistfights
Mere mortals can't hope to understand Steam's rationale for what makes a game "inappropriate" for their platform.
― Welcome back, folks. I figured the anniversary of my accident would be the toughest part of this week, but it looks like fate had other plans in store. On the other hand, I at least feel encouraged; if I can survive a car, I can survive a lot else. Besides, I have a column to write—some...
What Exactly Does an Animation Director Do? - An Interview with Nokotan's Karin Omura
To shine a spotlight on this job and what it entails, Richard Eisenbeis recently sat down with My Deer Friend Nokotan's animation director Karin Ōmura at Wit Studio's main office in Tokyo.
― While most people have an idea what directors, animators, or scenario writers do, these are only a few of the jobs involved in the creation of anime. Many jobs in the industry are relatively obscure at best to ou...
Dog of Flanders Voice Actress Michie Kita Dies at 89
TV, voice actress also performed roles in Don Dracula, Princess Knight, more
― Kyodo reported on Friday that voice actress Michie Kita died in her home in Tokyo on Wednesday. She was 89. Kita was born on March 11, 1935, and she hails from Tokyo. She attended an actor training school, and has been a member of the Gekidan Nakama, Gekidan Shiki, and Tokyo Engeki Shūdan troupes, before belonging to the K...
Hotel Inhumans Manga About Hotel for Assassins Gets TV Anime in 2025
Macross 7's Tetsuro Amino directs anime at Bridge
― Shogakukan announced on Friday that Ao Tajima's Hotel Inhumans manga is inspiring a television anime in 2025. Tetsuro Amino (Macross 7, Shiki, Iwa-Kakeru! -Sport Climbing Girls-) is directing the anime at Bridge, with Shoji Yonemura (Parasyte -the maxim-, Wave, Listen to Me!, Shaman King 2021) in charge of the series scripts, and Shingo Fujisaski (L...
This Week in Anime - X-ing Over
Steve and Lucas follow the migration of anime fans from Twitter /X to Bluesky and trade fond (and not-so-fond) memories of other online spaces where we used to congregate.
― Steve and Lucas follow the migration of anime fans from Twitter/X to Bluesky and trade fond (and not-so-fond) memories of other online spaces where we used to congregate. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the parti...
Sonic X Shadow Generations Video Game Review
Sonic X Shadow Generations is a strong contender for one of the best 3D Sonic experiences
― Shadow is so damn cool, guys. There are a lot of positive things I'm going to say about this game, from the narrative to the replay value to the level design. But if there's one major thing I took away from this game, it's that Shadow The Hedgehog is one of the coolest characters ever to come out, and it's bee...
Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade Launches Today with Over 10 Million Pre-Registrations!
Download Now and Join the Global Celebration!
― Shanghai, China – November 7, 2024 – BILIBILI GAME proudly announces the official global release of Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade, the highly-anticipated mobile game based on the hit anime Jujutsu Kaisen. With over 10 million pre-registrations worldwide, players are now able to dive into thrilling battles against cursed spirits alongside iconic charact...
Lord of Nazarick Welcomes RPG Enjoyers into the World of OVERLORD
Based on the hit anime OVERLORD, Lord of Nazarick gives players the opportunity to take up the mantle of the Sorcerer King Ainz Ooal Gown in this turn-based roleplaying game from Crunchyroll and A Plus Games.
― Based on the hit anime OVERLORD, Lord of Nazarick gives players the opportunity to take up the mantle of the Sorcerer King Ainz Ooal Gown in this turn-based roleplaying game from Crunchyroll ...
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