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We Ranked the Official McEva Burgers

Jan 13, 14:00

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McDonald's latest campaign combines fas food with one of anime's biggest franchises. But are the McEva burgers any good? ― In late December 2024, McDonald's Japan announced the unlikeliest of collaborations, one with Evangelion. Starting with the announcement of transformable Evangelion McDonald's toys, the fast-food chain subsequently released a trio of collaboration hamburgers. Dubbed the Cheese Do...

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Your Winter 2025 Daily Streaming Reviews

Jan 13, 12:45

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anime

Psst...the Winter 2025 anime season Daily Streaming review assignments are here. ― The Winter 2025 Preview Guide is wrapped up (barring some late premieres), and I'm happy to report the editorial team has survived! This season offered the most litRPG/isekai variants I've seen in a while (about 10 this season), but it looks like ANN readers continue to be blase about it (and shojosei adaptations). A ...

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Digimon: The Movies - Movies 1-3 - Anime Blu-ray Review

Jan 13, 12:00

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anime

In an era when digital media is getting lost, destroyed, or put on a shelf to collect dust forever, having this collection is nothing short of a miracle ― I never thought we would see the day we would get something like this. In the 2000s, I was a kid taken to see a film called Digimon: The Movie, an original film based on one of my favorite franchises, Digimon. At the time, I thought the film was fu...

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Answerman - Why is Space Battleship Yamato a Big Deal in Japan?

Jan 13, 11:00

anime

Hideaki Anno is creating a new Space Battleship Yamato film. Jerome gives context on why this series remains popular in Japan. ― The internet asks: Hideaki Anno is creating a new Space Battleship Yamato film. What is the enduring legacy of this series in Japan? Part of the reason I was asked to contribute to the Answerman column is because I am a salty, older anime industry exec type with lots of ex...

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40 Years of Newtype Magazine

Jan 13, 09:00

anime

Brian Stremick takes us on a journey through 1986 CD players, the anime "it" girls of decades past, and more. ― One of the most important things to any fan of anime, manga, or anything related to the fandom is having access to quality information. Whether the announcement of an upcoming anime in Japan or a license for the Western market, we have that knowledge coming across our screens within hours, ...

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Macross Plus Blu-ray Movie + OVA [Ultimate Edition] Review

Jan 12, 12:00

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anime

This isn't just a collection centerpiece for hardcore Macross Plus fans, but an incredible archival release for animation scholars. ― At Anime Expo 2022, Macross license holder BIG WEST announced that they would be partnering with multiple distributors to bring almost every post-1987 entry in the beloved franchise to North American home video for the very first time. One of these distributors is Anim...

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Strawberry Prince Member Jel's Toi-san Video Series Gets Anime Film in Summer 2025

Jan 12, 04:14

anime

School comedy series launched in 2019, with 1000+ videos ― Shochiku announced on Sunday that boy band Strawberry Prince member Jel's Toi-san short video series is getting an anime film adaptation that will open in Japan in summer 2025. Shochiku will distribute the film in Japan. Jel is involved in the planning, script, storyboards, character design, and voice acting in the film. STPR and Dentsu are o...

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How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer Anime Series Review

Jan 11, 12:00

anime

How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer isn't bad, but it hardly feels like it's taking advantage of any of its potential. ― How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer is not a complex show. The story's premise of its ostensibly straight male leads winding up dating a trio of hot drag kings certainly lends itself to the potential of exploring gender presentation, roles, and sexuality in relationships. But while tho...

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This Week in Games - Pirate Things, Dancing, and the Robot Boy Who Couldn't

Jan 10, 15:49

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Jean-Karlo gives the lowdown on the latest Like a Dragon direct, Bayonetta's anniversary, and the sad saga of Mighty No. 9. ― Welcome back, folks! I don't know if this relates to my adblocker, but Nintendo's eShop website is always so twitchy for me. Whenever I try to make a purchase, it asks me to log in and then throws up a wonky error page. It's annoying since I'll have to make the purchase on Swi...

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Hulu Adds Multiple Macross Anime in U.S. on January 13

Jan 10, 15:35

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anime

Macross Plus, Macross Zero, Macross Frontier, Macross Delta, more listed in U.S. ― Hulu is listing that the following Macross anime will begin streaming on the service on January 13 in the United States: The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012 The Super Dimension Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again Macross Plus Macross Plus Movie Edition Macross Delta Macross Delta: Passionate Walküre (Ma...

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Be Forever Yamato: Star Blazers: REBEL 3199 Episodes 1-6 Anime Review

Jan 10, 12:00

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anime

I'm happy to report that Star Blazers REBEL 3199 blasts out of spacedock, immediately firing on all cylinders. ― Space Battleship Yamato is back with a bang in this latest continuation of the remake series that began in 2012 with Yamato 2199, and continued with Yamato 2202 and Yamato 2205 over the subsequent decade. While 2199 was top-tier space opera, 2202 wasn't as universally loved, with a muddled...

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The Otome Heroine's Fight for Survival Novels Get Anime

Jan 10, 10:45