This is a great way to experience one of the most iconic—and certainly long-awaited, in the case of the English-language market—visual novels of all time. ― It's very interesting that the Fate franchise has been so successful in the English language market without the official release of its source material: the 2004 visual novel by Type-Moon, Fate/stay night (FSN). I get that in this market, visual ...

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'Bye Bye, Earth' Anime Gets 2nd Season in 2025

Sep 13, 18:12

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anime

Announced after season 1's Friday finale ― The television anime of Tow Ubukata's Bye Bye, Earth novel ended its first season on Friday with an announcement of a second season in 2025. Character designer Yūki Hino drew the following illustration to celebrate the news: The anime premiered on BS NTV on July 13. The anime premiered on WOWOW on July 12. Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs. The ...

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The ANN Aftershow - Florida Book Ban Comes for Manga

Sep 13, 16:00

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anime

Lynzee and James look at the latest book ban case to come out of Florida: Sasaki and Miyano volume 1, and share their favorite queer manga. Plus, Yatagarasu and Dead Dead Demon catch-up time! ― Florida Book Ban Comes for Manga Lynzee and James look at the latest book ban case to come out of Florida: Sasaki and Miyano volume 1, and share their favorite queer manga. Plus, Yatagarasu and Dead Dead Demo...

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Terminator Zero Anime Series Streaming Review

Sep 13, 12:00

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anime

Terminator Zero rams a nuclear rocket up Skynet's shiny metal ass, explosively reinvigorating the franchise's flailing, half-dead cybernetic corpse. ― Once upon a time, it was safe to view anime versions of U.S. pop culture franchises as garbage at worst and disposable at best. Apart from the excellent Animatrix and a couple of lesser, clearly derivative anthology films (Batman: Gotham Knight and Hal...

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The Anime Backlog - Gunbuster

Sep 13, 11:00

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We're checking out Gainax's 1988 hit for the very first time! Hideaki Anno made his big directorial debut and with it, history. ― Hi there, loyal readers! Convention season is finally over, so hopefully, I can get the Anime Backlog out a bit more consistently. I already have my next column after this one in the bag, allowing more leeway to dive into some longer series on my 100+ title spreadsheet. W...

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This Week in Games - The Many Mixed Fortunes of Sony

Sep 13, 10:00

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games

Sony nails it with a sure-fire platformer only to whiff it with the PS5 Pro announcement. Plus, the inspiration for Type-Moon's Arcueid Brunestud is discovered! ― Welcome back, folks! Because I don't keep myself busy enough, I've gotten some Discord buddies together and will be starting a Mage: The Ascension campaign with them soon! I have a lot of love for Mage; it's a messy system, but it was the f...

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Recreating a Video Game Classic with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Naoki Hamaguchi, Yoshinori Kitase, & Teruki Endo

Sep 13, 09:00

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games

In ANN's exclusive interview, the team behind Final Fantasy VII Rebirth reveals the wildest fan theories, streamlining its technical aspects, and what they think of the mixed reactions to its conclusion. ― Taking on one of the most beloved entries in the Final Fantasy franchise was never going to be an easy task. Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII was originally released in January 1997 to high demand,...

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Transformers One Animated Film Review

Sep 12, 12:00 anime

Top-notch animation and snappy character rapport almost save Transformers One's fractured narrative. ― Transformers has had a long and illustrious history with various movies and cartoons that have acted as advertisements for one of the most popular toy lines on the planet. I am a casual Transformers fan who grew up with the cartoon series in my kid years, the movies in my teenage years, and the comi...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Sep 2-8

Sep 11, 16:50 anime

The top 3 contenders take the week off, leaving Yatagarasu to snatch the first place. Find out how your favorite shows fared in our weekly user rankings. ― 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...

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The Concierge Anime Film Review

Sep 11, 12:00

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anime

This light-hearted look at working in the service industry is now playing in theaters in the U.S. Are the unusual animals worth the ticket price? ― In many ways, this film is more a series of vignettes surrounding Akino and her experiences at the department store rather than a single, cohesive story. While everything does somewhat connect in the film's final act, this movie is more concerned with exp...

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Bringing Ghibli's Animated Worlds into Our Own: The Ghibli Park and Ghibli Exhibition

Sep 11, 09:00

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events

The Ghibli Park & Ghibli Exhibition opened in Tokyo to give fans a backstage look at the creation of Ghibli Park, the Ghibli Museum, and the works of Goro Miyazaki. ― Designed by Goro Miyazaki, son of Hayao Miyazaki and the director of several Ghibli films, Ghibli Park is not your ordinary theme park. Rather than rides, the park has full-on recreations of important places in various Studio Ghibli ani...

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Ninja Scroll Signed Shikishi Giveaway! (Fixed)

Sep 8, 17:45

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merch

The classic 90s anime Ninja Scroll returns to theaters this week, and ANN has a shikishi board signed by the film's director, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, to give away! ― Attention ANN readers and fans of classic anime! We have a very special item to give to ONE lucky reader courtesy of our friends at Iconic Events Releasing. Read on to learn more! Iconic Events Releasing partners with Anime Expo for AX Cinem...