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The Apothecary Diaries Season 1 Part 1 BD Anime Review

Feb 26, 12:00

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With a good story, great characters, and spectacular animation, The Apothecary Diaries is one of those series that begs to be owned on disc and rewatched frequently. ― The recipe for The Apothecary Diaries is deceptively simple: take one acerbic young apothecary with a very sharp tongue, add a gorgeous young eunuch, put them both in the rear palace of a Chinese-adjacent emperor's court, and season wi...

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Getting To Know The Hosts Of The Award-Winning Shoujo Sundae Podcast

Feb 26, 09:00

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Shoujo Sundae hosts Giana Luna and Chika Supreme share what keeps them motivated, the secret to creating a successful podcast, and their mangaka interview wishlists. ― Anime and manga may be booming worldwide, but when it comes to things like award ceremonies, we all know that anime, manga, and media related to it rarely get the recognition they deserve. So when an anime-related podcast gets nominate...

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Shōgo Imamura's Historical Firefighter Novels Hikuidori Get TV Anime, Manga

Feb 26, 05:28

anime

Manga of Last Samurai Standing creator's story launches in spring, anime slated for release in winter 2026 ― A website opened on Wednesday to announce the television anime and manga adaptations of Hikuidori (Fire Eater), the first volume from Shōgo Imamura's Ushūboro Tobigumi historical novel series. The manga adaptation by Shinobu Seguchi (Shūjin Riku) will launch this spring, and the anime adaptati...

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Tokyo Ghoul - Complete Series - 10th Anniversary Box Set Anime Series Review

Feb 25, 12:00

anime

Like Kaneki, the Tokyo Ghoul anime is a messy hybrid, with one-half of its adaptation feeling like the product of unfulfilled ambition, while the other feels hollow. ― It's been over 10 years since Tokyo Ghoul first came onto the anime scene, and in that time, it has managed to leave a strong impression. Sui Ishida's original manga has been a critical and commercial success domestically and abroad. W...

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This Week in Anime - But Is it Anime? The Last Airbender Edition

Feb 25, 10:00

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Lucas and Chris explore the thorny question of whether or not getting a middling live-action adaptation makes Avatar: The Last Airbender anime. ― Lucas and Chris explore the thorny question of whether or not getting a middling live-action adaptation makes Avatar: The Last Airbender anime. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News...

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Macross -Shooting Insight- Game Review

Feb 25, 10:00

games

While the storied franchise has finally taken flight around the world, this shoot ’em up seems to be drifting out of formation. ― During Otakon back in 2023, I narrowly missed my opportunity to play an early build of Macross -Shooting Insight-. However, impressions were generally positive (if not a touch mixed) from those who did get a little hands-on time with the game. After a handful of delays, th...

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History of Saban: Part 2

Feb 24, 13:00

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Saban finds an ally in Margaret Loesch, helping to bring in a new wave of transforming heroes to kids. The success would open new doors for anime in the West as the media mogul's ventures take over Fox Kids. ― Striking Gold With Costumed Heroes Moving into the 1990s, Saban Entertainment would begin their relationship with the burgeoning Fox Kids block being helmed by Margaret Loesch, an executive pro...

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GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Nintendo Switch Port Game Review

Feb 24, 12:00

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GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- is the gold standard of combining style and substance. ― Suppose you're not super into fighting games. In that case, you'd be forgiven for guessing that fighting game players would probably love the Nintendo Switch—after all, what community is known more for feeling passionate about finding a way to make a tournament work anywhere at any time than the fighting game community? The...

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Monster Hunter Wilds Game Review

Feb 24, 10:00

games

Wilds is a solid evolution of the franchise, and while its innovations don’t change too much of the core experience, sometimes it's fine to just get a bigger version of what’s come before. ― For a long time, Monster Hunter was one of those franchises that looked cool, but felt a bit too intimidating for me to actually get into. I dipped my toes into Monster Hunter Tri on the Wii back in the day, but ...

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Utahime Dream Music Project Gets TV Anime

Feb 24, 07:03 music anime

Media mix project features female performers who perform songs from Showa, Heisei, Reiwa eras ― Earth Star Entertainment's Utahime Dream media mix music project announced on Monday that it will have a television anime adaptation. The music project is made up of "Utahime" (Songstresses) persona who were chosen from voice actresses, stage actresses and singers, and who perform songs from the Showa, Hei...

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Touring After the Apocalypse Manga Gets TV Anime This Year

Feb 24, 04:10

manga anime

Manga about 2 girls touring post-apocalyptic Japan in a motorcycle launched in 2020 ― Aniplex revealed on Monday that it is producing a television anime adaptation of Sakae Saito's Touring After the Apocalypse (Shūmatsu Touring) manga that will debut this year. Nexus will animate the series. The series will star Konomi Inagaki as Youko and Miyu Tomita as Airi. Aniplex had on Friday teased a new anime...

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BLEACH G.E.M. Series Figurine Giveaway

Feb 21, 12:15