Your Score: Week #2 of Summer 2022 Simulcasts

SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada Game Review

Feb 13, 12:00

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This model of repeated actions on similar environments can work if the quality is there – I’ve certainly enjoyed such games in my time – but usually for some combination of meaningful extrinsic and intrinsic rewards. ― SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada is a game which makes a strong first impression before almost immediately nose-diving into humdrum monotony. The bones of the setup are strong enough to support ...

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This Week in Anime - A Parade of Pink Anime Girls

Feb 13, 10:00

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Steve and Lucas look at pink-haired anime girls (and boys) and its codified character archetypes (cute! spunky! murderer!) ― Steve and Lucas look at pink-haired anime girls (and boys) and its codified character archetypes (cute! spunky! murderer!). Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion o...

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Digimon Story Time Stranger Game Announced for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam

Feb 12, 18:58

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Game features turn-based combat, exploration ― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced during Sony's "State of Play" livestream on Wednesday it will release the Digimon Story Time Stranger game for the PlayStation 5 in 2025. The game will also be available on Xbox Series X|S and Steam. The company describes the game: In this JRPG, players will embark on an adventure that spans across worlds and even tim...

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Failure Frame: How I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything With Low-Level Spells Anime Series Review

Feb 12, 12:00

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It shouldn’t set Failure Frame apart that Touka doesn’t take any of these characters as his slave, but it does. Does that make Failure Frame a good show? Heck no! ― It may be tempting to dismiss Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything with Low-Level Spells. The wordy title alone promises a series that offers little originality, considering how many isekai and non-isekai LitRP...

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Our Favorite Isekai Titles Are...

Feb 12, 09:00

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We asked our editorial team to pick their favorite isekai anime. Here are our picks for newcomers to the genre or seasoned travelers looking for something different. ― One of the fastest-growing genres in anime is isekai. Each season, variations of these otherworldly adventures appear on screens, usually featuring an unfortunate Japanese salaryman who met his end only to reawaken in some form in a tr...

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Live-Action Street Fighter Actor Peter Navy Tuiasosopo Dies

Feb 11, 14:00

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Tuiasosopo played E. Honda in 1994 live-action Street Fighter movie ― Actor Peter Navy Tuiasosopo died on Monday in the early morning. His son Manoah Peter Tuiasosopo revealed the news on Facebook, and he told TMZ that his father had died of heart complications in Phoenix, AZ. He was 61. Tuiasopopo played E. Honda in the 1994 live-action Street Fighter movie. He was the Fuji Announcer in the 2008 liv...

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Tokyo Alien Bros. Volume 1 Manga Review

Feb 11, 12:00 manga

By the end of the first book (of three), my initial interest had turned to boredom, and I couldn't see much of a point to what I'd read so far. ― Having read the first book of the Tokyo Alien Bros. manga, I confess I'm baffled, and not for the obvious reasons. The scenario isn't outlandishly way-out. Instead, it's very simple: two alien brothers living in modern Tokyo, posing as humans. Nor is the st...

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This Week in Anime - Shelf Life

Feb 11, 10:00

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Collecting anime on disc has Coop and Chris beside themshelves. ― Collecting anime on disc has Coop and Chris beside themshelves. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @vestenet Coop In preparing for this column each week, I regul...

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Newtype Exclusive Interview with Creators Behind ONE PIECE FAN LETTER - Part 2

Feb 11, 09:00

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Creatives Ishitani, Toyoda, and Mori share how the ONE PIECE novel Straw Hat Stories evolved into an animated special with 500 animation cuts! ― In the second part of the interview, Director Megumi Ishitani, Screenwriter Momoka Toyoda, and Character Designer/Animation Director Keisuke Mori discussed the creative process behind ONE PIECE FAN LETTER. (Click here to read Part 1) What were your ideas for...

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The ANN Aftershow - The Orb Anime Hits Different in 2025

Feb 10, 18:45 anime

James and Lynzee catch back up on Orb as it broaches topics of censorship, freedom of information, and resistance. Plus, we catch up on ZENSHU. and its adoration of the anime medium! ― New Year, New Anime! James and Lynzee catch back up on Orb as it broaches topics of censorship, freedom of information, and resistance. Plus, we catch up on Zenshu and its adoration of the anime medium! The views and ...

Interview with Katsuhito Akiyama, Executive Director of BEYBLADE X

Feb 10, 12:37

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Get ready to Let It Rip! Our writer sat down with the legendary animation director, Katsuhito Akiyama, to talk about his role as Executive Director of the new BEYBLADE X animation series. Since launching on Disney XD last summer, the series is also now streaming on Hulu and Netflix, so check it out! Many of our readers have been fans of your work for decades. How has your extensive experience as ...

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AI2U: With You 'Til The End Game Review

Feb 10, 12:00

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A computer can never create, therefore computers must never make creative decision. ― To paraphrase IBM's slide from a 1979 panel: a computer can never create, therefore computers must never make creative decisions. AI2U: With You 'Til The End prides itself upon using generative AI as a focal point in its game, powering the basic intelligence of its three protagonists as you interact with them. In ch...

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Grave of the Fireflies Composer Michio Mamiya Dies at 95

Feb 10, 09:15

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Mamiya also composed score for other Isao Takahata works Gauche the Cellist, Horus - Prince of the Sun ― Asahi Shimbun reported on December 12 that composer Michio Mamiya died on December 11, 2024 due to pneumonia. He was 95. His family held a vigil on December 17, and a funeral on December 18. Born in Hokkaido, Mamiya studied at the Tokyo Music School (the modern-day Tokyo University of the Arts) un...

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Creating a Classic JRPG in the Modern Era: An Interview with Final Fantasy Creator Hironobu Sakaguchi

Feb 10, 09:00

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"I write a certain amount every morning, but I do it while I'm engaging in "gameplay" within an imaginary world." ― This past December, Hironobu Sakaguchi, the man known as “The Father of Final Fantasy,” brought an upgraded remaster of his studio's latest JRPG to PC and consoles with Fantasian Neo Dimension. Recently, ANN asked him a few questions about his return to making traditional turn-based RPG...

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A Star Brighter Than the Sun Manga from 'My Love Story!!,' Aozora Yell's Kazune Kawahara Gets TV Anime This Year

Feb 10, 06:22