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New Godzilla Film Greenlit With Godzilla Minus One's Takashi Yamazaki as Director/Writer/VFX Supervisor

Nov 1, 12:09

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Yamazaki's Godzilla Minus One opened last November ― The official X/Twitter account for the Godzilla franchise announced on Friday that a new Godzilla film has been greenlit. The Godzilla Minus One film's Takashi Yamazaki is returning as the director, writer, and visual effects supervisor for the new film. EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT(@Godzilla_Toho)November 1 Yamazaki shared a video message: Production of...

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Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake Video Game Review

Nov 1, 12:00

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You can always find a new avenue to explore, new storyline to uncover, or new battle to be waged across the campaigns included, and the breadth of options makes summarizing the game somewhat challenging. ― Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake is a grand strategy game of overwhelming scope and possibility that makes a lasting impression. I have never played the original Romance of the Three Kingdoms...

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Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai Manga Gets TV Anime

Nov 1, 12:00

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Horror action manga centers on problem child student at nursery school ― Kadokawa announced on Friday that Tarō Yuri's Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai (Kaya Isn't Scared or Kaya Isn't Scary) horror action manga is getting a television anime adaptation. Kadokawa revealed a teaser visual as well as an illustration from Yuri. The manga takes place at a nursery school where Kaya is a famous problem child. Her car...

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Gundam Seed Freedom Zero Prequel Announced

Nov 1, 11:01

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Script was completed for SEED FREEDOM ZERO 20 years ago ― Sunrise announced during a commemorative screening of the special edition of the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed FREEDOM anime film on Friday a new prequel project titled Mobile Suit Gundam Seed FREEDOM ZERO, or SEED FREEDOM ZERO for short. Director Mitsuo Fukuda, producer Hisakazu Naka, and Sōichirō Hoshi, voice of Kira Yamato, were in attendance at ...

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This Week in Games - Stuck On A Whole Different Planet

Nov 1, 11:00

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Game preservation takes a hit while several old games get a new lease on life, offline and with a new port! ― Welcome back, folks! I have a bit of a "behind the scenes" bit for you guys from last week's column; while writing about Poncle (the creator of Vampire Survivors), I had apparently flubbed up the spelling at one point. So until my editor caught it, I had written: "Poncleoncle doing what Konam...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2024, Oct 22-28

Nov 1, 10:35 anime

It looks like the Ranma ½ remake is living up to the legacy of its predecessor. Find out how your favorite shows performed 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 h...

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Making The Colors Within: An Interview With Director Naoko Yamada and Composer Kensuke Ushio

Nov 1, 09:00 anime

Yamada and Ushio discuss their latest film, that Trainspotting music reference, and designing different character body types. ― Naoko Yamada's newest feature film The Colors Within is due to open in the U.S. on January 24 next year, but some viewers will be able to see it sooner. The film is screening in Glasgow on November 2 (including a live Q&A with Yamada and composer kensuke ushio), Edinburgh on...

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The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter BL Novels, Manga Get Anime

Nov 1, 03:12

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Series centers on office worker who gets stuck in fantasy world ― Kadokawa revealed on Friday in the sixth volume of on Kazuki Irodori's manga adaptation of storywriter Yatsuki Wakatsu and illustrator Kikka Ohashi's The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter (Isekai no Sata wa Shachiku Shidai) boys-love light novel series that the franchise is getting an anime adaptation. Yen Press is releasi...

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This Week in Anime - A Magical Season

Oct 31, 13:00

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Chris and Steve explore this season's magical girl offerings while threatening to recategorize the whole genre. It's a magical free-for-all, from Minky Momo to Acro Trip! ― Chris and Steve explore this season's magical girl offerings while threatening to recategorize the whole genre. It's a magical free-for-all, from Minky Momo to Acro Trip! Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the partic...

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SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky Game Review

Oct 31, 12:00

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If you enjoy a slow-burn visual novel, this is going to be right up your alley. ― The Memories Off series of visual novels first debuted in 1999, and it's only now in 2024 that we're finally getting one of them in English. In fact, SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky is the first new entry in the franchise since 2015, and while one or two characters from the earlier games pop in as bit players, this i...

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One Piece Fan Letter Anime Special Review

Oct 30, 12:00

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We see major battles through their eyes – distant laser beams visible only from the sparks of light and titanic punches that can be felt miles away as they shake the earth – and realize what it means to be an average person in these times. ― One Piece Fan Letter is precisely what its title describes in the best possible way. What a breath of fresh air this was. It's hard to encapsulate all my feeling...

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New Director Kazuaki Kuribayashi is Risking it Big on KILLTUBE Anime Film

Oct 30, 09:00