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Steel Angel Kurumi Website

posted on 2002-05-03 01:10 EDT by Christopher Macdonald

ADV Films has opened a website for Steel Angel Kurumi at www.advfilms.com/favorites/kurumi/. The website includes the usual synopsii, character bios, galleries, trailers and interviews. One interesting item that you don't see regularly however is the Voice Actress picture gallery.

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New Ranma 1/2 Anime Gets 2nd Season

Dec 21, 12:18

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1st season premiered on October 5 ― Mappa confirmed in a new promotional video on Sunday that the new anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga will get a second season. Character designer Hiromi Taniguchi drew an illustration to celebrate the announcement. The anime premiered nationwide in Japan on October 5 on the NTC channel at 24:55 JST (effectively, October 6 at 12:55 a.m. JST). The anime excl...

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Re:Anima Volume 1 Manga Review

Dec 21, 12:00 manga

Re:Anima tamps down any hope that it'll do much that's new with its familiar-feeling ideas. So far, it seems happy to be one more genre potboiler, to take or to leave. ― The kindest way to describe this science-fiction action manga is as competently average. It's a likable, lightweight read, with lively action scenes, but the first book is also laughably tropey and flimsy. The book has a note from cr...

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The ANN Aftershow - What's Your Anime Character Arc?

Dec 20, 20:00 anime

Lynzee and James share their Crunchyroll Anime Arcs from the app's end-of-the-year feature! Plus, we're discussing the SECRET LEVEL show on Amazon Prime and the latest episode of DAN DA DAN. ― What's Your Anime Character Arc? Lynzee and James share their Crunchyroll Anime Arcs from the app's end-of-the-year feature! Plus, we're discussing the SECRET LEVEL show on Amazon Prime and the latest episode ...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2024, Dec 10-16

Dec 20, 12:40 anime

Natsume takes the top spot this week, bringing it neck-to-neck with Orb for second place in the cumulative. Negative Positive Angler is also doing well, displacing Ranma½ in the previously entrenched cumulative top 8. ― 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 ...

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This Week in Games - Santa Kamiya Got Us That Dog We Wanted For Christmas

Dec 20, 11:00

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The Okami sequel is finally happening! Jean-Karlo looks at some exciting announcements out of the Game Awards this week! ― Welcome back, folks! In between wrapping up some of the quests in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, I've actually given Path to Nowhere a look—and not a moment too soon, because Eleven (that character I was obsessed with) has her event rerun active through the 24th. Also, Aisno (the compan...

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Hyakushō Kizoku Anime Gets 3rd Season

Dec 20, 10:27

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Anime of Hiromu Arakawa's autobiographical manga ended 2nd season on Friday ― The official website for the television anime of Hiromu Arakawa's autobiographical manga Hyakushō Kizoku (The Peasant Noble) announced on Friday that the show is getting a third season. The final episode of the second season aired on Friday. The first season of the anime premiered on the Tokyo MX channel in July 2023. Each ...

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Magilumiere Co. Ltd. Anime Gets 2nd Season

Dec 20, 10:05

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12th, final episode aired on Friday ― The official website for the anime of Sekka Iwata and Yū Aoki's Magilumiere Co. Ltd. manga announced on Friday that the series is getting a second season. Aoki drew a visual to commemorate the announcement: The 12th and final episode aired on Friday. The anime premiered in Japan on October 4 at 11:00 p.m. JST on NTV's "Friday Anime Night" block. Amazon Prime Vide...

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Exploring How a Manga is Printed at the One Piece Only Exhibition

Dec 20, 10:00

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Rather than just a collection of art, this exhibit uses One Piece to both explore the history and art of printing and give an in-depth look at the process of creating modern manga. ― Recently, I was able to check out the "One Piece Only" art exhibition currently running in Tokyo. Rather than just a collection of art, the exhibit uses One Piece as a vehicle to both explore the history and art of prin...

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Best New K-Comics to Read: December 2024

Dec 20, 09:00

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Winter is the perfect time to snuggle in and do some reading. So, let's take a look at what Webtoon, Manta, Tapas, and Lezhin have to offer. ― It's the holiday season, that inescapable time of year when you can't avoid their mention even if you don't participate in the major festivals! For some of us, that means it's the perfect time to snuggle in and do some reading. Luckily for everyone, the major ...

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Kotobukiya's Arcanadea Figure Series Gets TV Anime

Dec 20, 07:39 merch anime

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Kodansha Confirms 2nd Season for Skip & Loafer Anime, With Crunchyroll to Stream (Updated)

Dec 19, 22:20

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The official website for the television anime of Misaki Takamatsu's Skip and Loafer (Skip to Loafer) manga officially announced the second season of the anime on Friday. Takamatsu also drew the below illustration to celebrate the second season's announcement. In addition, Crunchyroll announced on the same day that it will stream the second season. Seven Seas Entertainment is releasing the manga di...

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The ANN Aftershow - DAN DA DAN's Secret Best Boy Finally Arrives!

Dec 19, 20:00 anime

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Übel Blatt – Episodes 1-2 Review (Premiere Screening)

Dec 19, 12:00

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Übel Blatt feels like an anime from a different era, like a throwback to turn-of-the-millennium dark fantasy stories like Claymore and Berserk. ― These first two episodes of Übel Blatt do very little regarding hand-holding. We're given some brief on-screen text about the mission of the 14 warriors and are shown the brutal murder of Ascheriit—the last of the four who actually completed their mission—a...

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DAN DA DAN Anime Gets 2nd Season in July 2025

Dec 19, 11:08

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Crunchyroll to stream 2nd season ― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that the television anime of Yukinobu Tatsu's DAN DA DAN "paranormal mystery battle & romantic comedy" manga is getting a second season in July 2025. The service will stream the second season. The company also unveiled a visual: The 12th and final episode airs on Friday (effectively, Thursday). The series premiered in Japan on Octob...

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This Week in Anime - The Great Anime Holiday Gift Exchange (Part Two)

Dec 19, 10:00

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It's Lucas and Steve's turn to unwrap their backlog anime presents! Will what they find be trash, treasure, or an exciting combination of the two? ― It's Lucas and Steve's turn to unwrap their presents! Will what they find be trash, treasure, or an exciting combination of the two? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network...

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Film Review

Dec 18, 12:00

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This year was already stacked to the brim with Sonic content but does the film close out the year on a strong note? I would have to say the answer to that question is a resounding yes! ― Sonic 3 was one of the most anticipated movies of the year for me. Not only were the previous films solid in their own right, but I was also curious to see how they would handle the second most, if not the most, popu...

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Pokémon's monpoké Brand Gets Short Anime Series in Japan on February 19

Dec 18, 11:27

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Reiko Yoshida writes script for short anime ― The official X/Twitter account for Pokémon's baby brand monpoké revealed on Wednesday that it will get a short anime series in Japan starting on February 19, and started streaming the music video of its theme song titled "Hajimemashite, Atsumeyō." (Nice to Meet You, Let's Gather Together.). The short anime will have 10 five-minute episodes that will strea...

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Fate Anime—Where to Start and What's Worth Watching

Dec 18, 09:00

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If you're interested in the Fate franchise but don't know where to start, Kevin Cormack has a handy guide to Nasuverse's many anime iterations. ― Ask a hundred fans of TYPE-MOON's intimidatingly huge Fate universe about the best place to start with the franchise, and get a hundred different answers. Founding writer Kinoko Nasu's even more expansive “Nasuverse” (of which the various Fate iterations a...

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Nihon Falcom Founder Masayuki Katō Dies at 78

Dec 18, 04:49

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Chairperson also served as producer in company behind Ys, The Legend of Heroes, Trails games ― Nihon Falcom announced on Tuesday that its chairperson and founder Masayuki Katō died on Sunday. He had just stepped down from the company's board of directors on the same day. He was 78. A wake and funeral will be held for family and close relatives, who are not accepting gifts and messages at this time. ...

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