Feeling some déjà vu? You're not wrong, ANN follower! ― Wait… Didn't we do this already? Yes, ANN Reader, you might be getting a sense of déjà vu, but due to an unforeseen issue on the backend here at ANN, the giveaway we ran for this super cool shikishi signed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, the director of the classic 90s hit Ninja Scroll, didn't gather any information from entrants, meaning we couldn't sel...

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The ANN Aftershow - The Uzumaki Anime is Almost Perfect

Sep 30, 17:00

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The Uzumaki anime is out, and the visuals and music live up to the hype. Still, one thing isn't quite right...also our two favorite shows of the season have come to an end, so join us as we discuss the final episodes of Dead Dead Demon's Dedededestruction and Yatagarasu! ― The New Madoka Anime is Really Happening! The Uzumaki anime is out, and the visuals and music live up to the hype. Still, one th...

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Vampire Dormitory Anime Series Review

Sep 30, 12:00

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Vampire Dormitory is a mess of popular shōjo tropes put together in a way that defies all good storytelling sense. It's also hilarious. ― Nakayoshi magazine has been home to some of the most influential shōjo manga series of all time: Princess Knight. Sailor Moon. Magic Knight Rayearth. The list goes on. The name is synonymous with shōjo; indeed, it is one of the oldest shōjo publications in existenc...

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Guilty Gear's Artistic Identity, Upcoming Anime with Ken Miyauchi, Shoichi Kitazono, and Genki Mamada

Sep 30, 09:00

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ANN sat down with GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- staff to discuss how important art is to not just Guilty Gear’s gameplay, but also its identity. ― GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-, which recently surpassed 3 million players and has an anime adaptation in the works, is arguably the most stylish fighting game currently on the market. Moreover, it leans very heavily into this stylishness by allowing its visuals to play a r...

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MF Ghost Season 1 Anime Series Review

Sep 29, 12:00

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MF Ghost is the Initial D you have at home: it may also be a racing anime set to a Eurobeat soundtrack, but it lacks the over-the-top fun of Initial D. ― If you're reading this review, and especially if you're an anime fan who was running in the 90s (that is the closest I can get to gracefully incorporating that phrase—I'm sorry, I tried my best), there's a pretty good chance you remember the iconic ...

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Tokyo Game Show 2024 - Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Converted Me into a Dragon Quest Fan

Sep 29, 10:30

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Dragon Quest III is back—and for a Dragon Quest noob like me it looks super cool and user-friendly. ― Dragon Quest is one of the most beloved long-running JRPG franchises in Japan. First developed in 1986 by Enix, the franchise has spawned 12 mainline games, several spinoff games, a handful of manga series, and some anime series. For older fans of the franchise, some of their lasting memories come f...

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Grand Blue Dreaming TV Anime Gets 2nd Season

Sep 29, 08:41

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Cast returns with Zero-G animating again, now joined by Liber ― The staff and cast for the television anime of Kenji Inoue and Kimitake Yoshioka's Grand Blue Dreaming comedy manga announced on Sunday that production on season 2 has been green-lit. Yoshioka drew an illustration to celebrate the news: The new season begins when Iori returns to Izu after the end of his diving license training in Okinawa...

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Phantom Blade 0's Hard Mode Sounds Intriguing

Sep 28, 12:30 games

At Tokyo Game Show 2024, I got some hands-on time with the upcoming action game Phantom Blade 0. It was violent, bloody, and difficult enough that it wasn’t a cakewalk. ― At the Tokyo Game Show 2024, I got some hands-on time with the upcoming action game Phantom Blade 0. It was violent, bloody, and difficult enough that it wasn't a cakewalk. But it's the hard mode I'm most excited about. The demo was...

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Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included Anime Series Review

Sep 28, 12:00

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If there is one succinct way to sum up Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included, it's this: comfortably mid. ― If there is one succinct way to sum up Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included, it's this: comfortably mid. The show doesn't bother to reinvent the wheel; there's nothing too intriguing about its rom-com premise, and it ends up being the mishmash of iyashikei and harem you'd e...

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FANTASIAN Neo Dimension's Boss Difficulty is a Surprising Slap in the Face

Sep 28, 10:30

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games

I have been playing games designed by the father of Final Fantasy for over three decades—and it did not prepare me for the boss I faced in FANTASIAN’s Tokyo Game Show 2024 demo. ― I have been playing games designed by the father of Final Fantasy for over three decades—and it did not prepare me for the boss I faced in FANTASIAN's Tokyo Game Show 2024 demo. FANTASIAN Neo Dimension is the newest game fr...

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Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is the Sequel Fans Will Want to Play

Sep 28, 08:30

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Fans of the original Phantom Brave will be able to jump right into this sequel without any issue. ― Nippon Ichi Software is back with a sequel no one saw coming: Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero. And longtime fans of the original Phantom Brave will be able to jump right back into the sequel without any issue. Way back in Spring 2004 on a trip to Japan, an old Japanese friend of mine showed me Phantom Bra...

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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Gets 2nd Season

Sep 28, 08:14

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Madhouse confirmed to animate new season ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga announced on Saturday that production on a second television anime season has been green-lit. Madhouse is returning from the first season to animate the second one. The Frieren: Beyond Journey's End anime premiered with a two-...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Sep 16-22

Sep 27, 20:40 anime

Yatagarasu is dueling with Monogatari, and Spice & Wolf with Makeine. Please look forward to the final results coming up next 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 these rankings are based on how people rated indi...

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Metaphor: ReFantazio Respects Your Time By Turning Dungeon Traversal into a Fun Little Mini-Game

Sep 27, 13:30

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Some marked quality-of-life updates take away a portion of the grind. ― At the Tokyo Game Show 2024, I was able to spend some time playing the demo of the upcoming Atlus RPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio. This title comes from the minds behind the Persona series, including Katsura Hashino, the director, producer, and occasional writer of various games in the series. As such, the game looks and feels like a f...

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Go! Princess Precure Episodes 1-25 Anime Series Review

Sep 27, 12:00

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From a magical girl genre perspective, Go! Princess Pretty Cure has some fascinating elements. ― While all Pretty Cure series are tailored towards an audience of little girls, Go! Princess Pretty Cure is the one (of those legally available in English) that leans into that the most. With its themes of princesses and dreams and its double-layered transformations, it leans hard into ideas about what lit...

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The Anime Backlog - Macross Plus

Sep 27, 11:00

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With only hazy memories from a satellite TV airing in the '90s, Lynzee takes her first full foray into Macross. ― While in New York last month, I had the opportunity to attend the Macross Plus movie screening with special guest Shōji Kawamori. I had not seen the film in its entirety before, although I'm somewhat sure I'd seen the climax on some satellite channel when I was about 12. I'm fairly confi...

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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Anime Gets 4th Season, 2nd Film

Sep 27, 10:35

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anime

3rd season ended on Friday ― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Friday that the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) television anime will get a fourth season and a second anime film. The staff revealed a video and visual to commemorate the announcement. The anime's third season premiered on April 5. The anime's 48.5 episode aired a week earlier than the season's ...

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SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream's 20-Man Co-op Raids are Pure Chaos

Sep 27, 10:30 games

Me and 20-other players were thrown headlong into a boss battle against a giant dragon. It was a chaotic mess… but a fun chaotic mess. ― At Tokyo Game Show 2024, I was able to get some hands-on time with the newest Sword Art Online game SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream. There, I and 20 other players were thrown headlong into a boss battle against a giant dragon. It was a chaotic mess… but a fun ch...

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This Week in Games - Sony's State of Play and Level-5's To The World's Children

Sep 27, 10:00

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Jean-Karlo gets in deep in the Pal World lawsuit and gaming's history with patents. ― Welcome back, folks! I was surprised by the reception to last week's column; we had more than a few folks who responded positively to the Freedom Wars news. That makes me happy! I can't cover a lot of these obscure games getting revivals, but I live for seeing folks excited to see their obscure favorites getting bro...

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The Staff of My Deer Friend Nokotan Were Shocked by Its Worldwide Popularity

Sep 27, 09:00

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anime

With its horned protagonist, disturbingly realistic deer, and off-the-wall absurdist humor, My Deer Friend Nokotan has been one of the most popular shows—inside of Japan and out. ― With its horned protagonist, disturbingly realistic deer, and off-the-wall absurdist humor, My Deer Friend Nokotan has been one of the most popular shows of the Summer 2024 anime season—both inside of Japan and out. To fin...

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