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posted on 2013-02-28 00:00 EST by Egan Loo

• Aruvu Rezuru Anime DVD to Be Bundled With Novel
• Soul Hackers Dubbed in English 'Almost as Much' as Japanese Version Was
• AKB48 Producer, Kadokawa Head Join 'Cool Japan' Council
• Nintendo Confirms Wii Mini Release in UK
• 'XboxGold' Domains Registered by Microsoft This Month
• U.S. ISPs Start Alert System for Unauthorized Downloads

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Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms Manga Review

Feb 14, 13:00 manga

Everything in Mecha-Ude Volume 1 is so close to the anime that, at times, it almost feels like reading through storyboards. ― During Fall 2024, here on ANN, I reviewed studio TriF's debut anime series Mecha-Ude as it aired weekly. Overall it was a great 12-episode show, densely packed with enough plot to fuel a series twice its length, elevated by wonderfully kinetic action animation heavily influenc...

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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon The Super Live Stage Performance Review

Feb 14, 12:00

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Coming to North America next month, reporter Asha Bardon calls the Sailor Moon The Super Live performance a "brilliant" mix of light show, dialogue, interpretive dance, and circus skills. ― How do you condense the first arc of a best-selling, beloved magical girl manga into ninety minutes with less than twenty performers and time left for a musical encore? Surprisingly well, actually. English Sailor ...

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This Week in Games - Himmel The Hero Would Have Liked the Sony State of Play...

Feb 14, 10:00

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Get the lowdown on Sony's State of Play and its major gaff after an outage left its consoles mostly useless. Plus an unexpected Frieren collab! ― Welcome back, folks! We hope you enjoyed last week's segment on American games getting censored in Japan; the segment was brainstormed by our colleague Jacki Jing, who will make a short video about the matter on Anime News Network's socials. Keep an eye out...

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Studio Mir Director Kang Hei Chu on The Little Mermaid Twist in The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep

Feb 14, 09:00

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Kang Hei Chu discusses the oceanic world-building, A Little Mermaid, veteran voice actor Cockle of The Witcher video games, and whether it's right to call the movie an “anime.” ― The Witcher has sown a bountiful crop of a franchise since Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski published the first Witcher short story in 1986. Sapkowski's The Witcher books acquired adaptations in the form of the CD Projekt Re...

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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 ...

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