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Otakon 2008

by Mikhail Koulikov, Aug 8th 2008

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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

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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

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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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Blue Miburo Episodes 1-12 Anime Series Review

Feb 23, 12:00

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The plot hasn’t developed in any particularly interesting ways, to the point it’s hard to write anything positive about the show. ― The Bakumatsu period, the final years of the Edo period, was an era of great social change and should be a fertile choice to set a historical drama. The mid-1800s brought an end to the Tokugawa Shogunate, a mode of government that had persisted over 250 years, while also...

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Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc Season 1 Anime Series Review

Feb 22, 12:00

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I think there are a lot of anime fans—a lot of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure fans, in particular—who would love Kinnikuman if they only gave it a try. ― A few months ago, when FLOW was on their world tour, I went to one of the shows. At one point, after having played several familiar hits, the band asked excitedly, “WHO HERE LIKES KINNIKUMAN!!” For the uninitiated, FLOW did the opening song to this first ...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025, Feb 12-18

Feb 21, 20:10 anime

Thanks to another great episode, Zenshu climbs the cumulative by severals spots. Meanwhile Übel Blatt suffers the opposite situation. See how your favorite shows stack up this week! ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that...

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BLEACH G.E.M. Series Figurine Giveaway

Feb 21, 12:15

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Follow ANN on BlueSky and you could win this gorgeous 12" tall MegaHouse G.E.M. Series: BLEACH - Gin Ichimaru figure. ― Surprise ANN Community! We have an awesome giveaway figurine for you! Released in 2021 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Bleach, this MegaHouse G.E.M. Series Figure of Gin Ichimaru is 30cm in height (approximately 12-inch). The figure captures a specific moment in a battle scene ...

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Sengoku Youko: Thousandfold Chaos Arc Episodes 1-10 Anime Streaming Review

Feb 21, 12:00

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It’s a narratively and thematically rich show that rewards close attention to character development and dialogue in-between moments of larger-than-life characters beating seven kinds of hell out of one another. ― After the bitter disappointment that was The Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer's abysmal anime, Satoshi Mizukami fans were understandably wary about studio White Fox's subsequent adaptation of ...

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MACROSS -Shooting Insight- Digital Key Giveaway

Feb 21, 12:00 games

Together with Red Art Games, we are giving away four Digital giveaway keys of MACROSS -Shooting Insight-! Two keys for Switch, and two keys for PS5. ― MACROSS -Shooting Insight- is an all-new MACROSS game, the latest entry in the landmark science fiction franchise! When multiple dimensional folds suddenly occur across space-time, pilots and songstresses alike find themselves inexplicably transported...

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The Cat and the Dragon Novels/Manga Get TV Anime

Feb 21, 10:58

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Announcement trailer teases voice of Nekoryū ― A new official website opened on "Neko no Hi" (Cat Day) on Saturday to announce that Amara's Neko to Ryū (The Cat and the Dragon) novels are getting a television anime. The website streamed an announcement trailer featuring the as of yet unannounced voice of Nekoryū speaking in cat language. The website posted a visual from character designer Mai Ōkuma. ...

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This Week in Games - Isekai Gaming

Feb 21, 10:00

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What happens when your game takes you to a whole other world? Jean-Karlo looks at isekai-flavored gaming adventures plus impressions of Elden Ring: Nightreign, Shūhei Yoshida's recent interview, and more. ― Welcome back, folks! My long President's Day weekend turned out to be a bit longer than normal: we got snowed in from a freak winter storm (we sometimes get those in February up here). I was able ...

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Best New K-Comics to Read: February 2025

Feb 21, 09:00

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For the romance-focused month, we've got sweet BL, a writer in a wardrobe, daring love affairs, and just enough to spice to keep it interesting. ― Ah, February, the shortest month with those two most venerable holidays, Valentine's Day and the even more beloved (and fake) Cheap Chocolate Day. It's no surprise that a lot of the K-Comics coming out across reading platforms are so romance-heavy this mon...

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