Zero relies heavily on CGI, not just for its mech battles, but also for some backgrounds and scene transitions. Sometimes this works, and sometimes it looks horribly dated. ― A five-episode OVA released over the space of almost two years (2002-2004), in release order, Macross Zero sits between 1997's Macross Dynamite 7 and 2008's Macross Frontier. Chronologically, its events occur before every other ...

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Answerman - Anime References in Western Media

Mar 31, 10:00

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Jerome digs into the details of inserting explicit references to anime in western media. ― Jake asks: Hey Answerman, I was recently watching The Bookie on MAX and Sebastian Maniscalco's stepson in the first episode is cosplaying as Levi from D. Gray-man. This happens a few times throughout the show's run as well. His actor even openly references anime and manga. This had me wondering about Hollywood...

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Lazarus Anime Episodes 1-5 Review

Mar 31, 09:00

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These first five episodes are more than compelling in their own right and set the rest of Lazarus up to be the exact mirror that our global society needs at this moment. ― First and foremost, you should know that this ain't Cowboy Bebop, partner! While Lazarus is the most stylistically and tonally similar to Bebop out of all of director Shinichirō Watanabe's subsequent works, it's not trying to be Co...

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PREVIEW: Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar

Mar 31, 09:00

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Grow your crops, romance your neighbors, and sell them goods in the upcoming Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar remake! ― Once again, the future of the Story of Seasons series lies in the franchise taking a look at its past! Marvelous was generous enough to give us a first look at the upcoming Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar remake. Longtime fans might remember this game from the Nintendo DS; the years h...

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Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest Season 3 Anime Series Review

Mar 30, 12:00

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It all means that for an extra-special, extra-long helping of Arifureta, this season feels mostly obligatory. Perfunctory. ― Given the unenviable circumstances of its rocky start, it will always be generally impressive how far Arifureta has come. The anime has soldiered on for multiple seasons and extra ONAs, and even carved out a solid story identity for itself beyond the "dark vengeful power fantas...

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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun 2 Anime Gets Sequel in July

Mar 30, 04:58

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New season to air on Sundays at 4:30 p.m. ― The official website for the second season of the anime adaptation of Iro Aida's Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (Jibaku Shōnen Hanako-kun) manga revealed on Sunday that the anime will get a sequel that will premiere on TBS and its affiliates in July 2025, and will air on Sundays at 4:30 p.m. JST. Aida drew a celebration image for the announcement. The anime's seco...

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Shangri-La Frontier TV Anime Gets 3rd Season

Mar 30, 04:27

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Anime's 2nd season ended on Saturday ― The final episode of the second season of the television anime of Katarina's Shangri-La Frontier web novel series announced on Sunday the anime will get a third season. ◤シャンフロ3rd season制作決定❗️❗️❗️◢━━━━━━━━━━━━━━スーツでキメた仲間達の中でひとり…半裸に蝶ネクタイ😆❗️サンラクたちが寄り道から戻ってくるまで…少しだけお待ちください⚡https://t.co/UWxYPclfWa pic.twitter.com/oaSmYxt2Ku— 『シャングリラ・フロンティア（シャンフロ）』公式｜アニメ化＆ゲーム化決定 (@Sha...

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Medalist Anime Gets 2nd Season

Mar 29, 19:54

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Season 1 ended on Sunday ― The staff for the television anime of Tsurumaikada's Olympic ice-skating manga Medalist announced on Sunday the series will get a second season. The anime premiered in Japan on the "NUMAnimation" on TV Asahi and 23 affiliated channels on January 4 at 25:30 (effectively, January 5 at 1:30 a.m.), and on BS Asahi on January 6. Disney+ streamed the anime. The Kadokawa Anime cha...

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection Game Review

Mar 29, 12:00

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection shows that it can be fun to revisit the past, but we also have to acknowledge that sometimes the past can be awkward. ― I love Yu-Gi-Oh!. Whether it's the anime or the card game, I always find myself coming back to this franchise and its incredibly overpriced cardboard. It still exuded a charm I couldn't find anywhere else since my childhood. The franchise has gone thr...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025, Mar 19-25

Mar 29, 09:50 anime

Solo Leveling takes the first spot this week, but it's not enough to move the needle in the cumulative. Stay tuned for the final results 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 p...

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The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? 4K Remaster UHD & Blu-ray Review

Mar 28, 12:00

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The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? is one of the most important films in anime history, but this new 4K restoration might not be the release it deserves. ― If you're around anime old heads for long enough, there's a good chance you'll eventually hear about the mythical year of 1984—a year that wowed audiences with now-timeless classics like Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind ...

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Live-Action The Legend of Zelda Film Opens Worldwide on March 26, 2027

Mar 28, 10:38

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Nintendo, Sony co-finance movie from Maze Runner director Wes Ball ― Nintendo announced on its new Nintendo Today! app on Friday that the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda franchise will open worldwide on March 26, 2027. A video on the Nintendo Today! app streamed the news with the title screen BGM from The Legend of Zelda for the NES. Nintendo is financing over 50% of the production, and Sony ...

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This Week in Games - Nintendo Direct March 2025

Mar 28, 10:30

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Jean-Karlo's got the scoop on a surprise Nintendo Direct, the return of Digimon Vpets, and a very strange addition to a fighting game. ― Welcome back, folks! For the past few months, I've been Storytelling a Mage: The Ascension campaign for a pair of buddies over Discord. Now, my reference pool is a bit... esoteric, I'll admit; a combination of my weird range of tastes (from Pedro Almodovar to tokusa...

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The Best New K-Comics to Read: March 2025

Mar 28, 09:00

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From dungeons to Joseon, come find your next read with our March roundup of the most interesting new K-comics! ― March is the proverbial month of lions and lambs, but the K-comics that are debuting don't necessarily follow that pattern. If anything, it's almost all lions, although that may be because the major flavor of comics on the sites/apps that are available in English is “spicy romance.” But th...