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Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! Anime Series Review

Apr 11, 12:00

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It’s almost frustrating how easily this series could've been a comedic subversion of all things isekai and salaryman life, but it just isn’t. ― Especially relative to many of the other titles in the deluge of isekai anime we've gotten in the past few years, Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! (henceforth Headhunted), sounds on paper like it should be such a fun series. I mean, Ju...

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This Week in Games - Space Snakes, Samurai Dates, and Tekken Patch Woes

Apr 11, 10:00

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Hakuoki fans get a pleasant surprise while Tekken players are a little less lucky. Plus the unexpected return of an 80s classic character! ― Welcome back, folks! I wanted to take a moment to thank people for the warm reception to the interview with Story of Seasons' series director Hikaru Nakano in last week's column. I was quite worried it would get overshadowed by the bigger news that week. Nakano ...

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Choose Your Anime Daily Streaming Reviews: Spring 2025

Apr 11, 09:00 anime

Vote this weekend, and come back on Monday for the results! What anime do you want reviewed this season?

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This Week in Anime - GQUUUUUUX!!!

Apr 10, 13:00

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In a promising season, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is a frontrunner. All eyes are on its stacked staff of anime luminaries, from Hideaki Anno to Kazuya Tsurumaki. Did its TV debut deliver the goods? ― In a promising season, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is a frontrunner. All eyes are on its stacked staff of anime luminaries, from Hideaki Anno to Kazuya Tsurumaki. Did its TV debut deliver the goods? ...

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My Secretly Hot Husband Volume 1 K-Comic Review

Apr 10, 12:00

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The combination of “reborn in a fantasy world” with Beauty and the Beast works better than you might expect. ― You know the story: a person dies in modern Korea and is reborn in a fantasy world with their memories intact. Or maybe you know this story: a man's life is saved by a hideous beast and he's forced to promise one of his daughters to the monster in exchange. My Secretly Hot Husband is what ha...

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Date A Live Gets New Anime Project

Apr 10, 10:23

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Visuals unveiled for 12th anniversary ― Kadokawa announced on Thursday that the Date A Live series is getting a new anime project. The staff shared a visual to tease the project: The company also unveiled a visual for the anime's 12th anniversary, featuring the characters in summer dresses: There is also an event at the sixth floor of Volks Akihabara Hobby Paradise 2 from April 24-May 11 for the anni...

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The ANN Aftershow - Shin's Sad Backstory Revealed in Sakamoto Days

Apr 9, 21:00 anime

Sakamoto Days wraps up a mini-arc all about Shin and the secret behind his psychic powers. There's also a new conspiracy cooking in Apothecary Diaries when the Empress Dowager asks Maomao for a favor! ― Shin's Sad Backstory Revealed in Sakamoto Days Sakamoto Days wraps up a mini-arc all about Shin and the secret behind his psychic powers. There's also a new conspiracy cooking in Apothecary Diaries w...

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Bogus Skill <<fruitmaster>> Anime Series Review

Apr 9, 12:00

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There could be an isekai out there where this series is a fantastic over-the-top comedy in the vein of Haven’t You Heard I’m Sakamoto? But instead, we got yet another generic adventure anime. ― There's no way you didn't notice it: even in a world full of anime with long titles that double as a basic plot synopsis, Bogus Skill <<fruitmaster>> ~About that time I became able to eat unlimited numbers of ...

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My Happy Marriage Series Reveals New Anime in Production Following 2nd Season Finale

Apr 9, 10:29

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2nd season ended on Wednesday ― Kadokawa announced on Wednesday that a new anime is in production for Akumi Agitogi and Tsukiho Tsukioka's My Happy Marriage (Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon) light novel series. The announcement follows the broadcast of the 13th and final episode for the second television anime season. The staff shared a promotional video and visual: The 13th episode for the second seas...

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Why I Could Never Survive The Real Life Hunter Exam

Apr 9, 09:00