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This Week in Anime - April 2022

2024 [76]

2023 [90]

2022 [98]

April 2022 [8]

Is Gundam 00's Craziness a Bug or a Feature? (Apr 28)
Is Child of Kamiari Month Worth Watching? (Apr 27)
What the Hell is Going On in Estab Life? (Apr 21)
Does Kenichi Sonoda's Riding Bean Hold Up? (Apr 19)
Is Strong World Peak One Piece? (Apr 14)
Your Tiger & Bunny Primer (Apr 12)
Where Did Platinum End Go Wrong? (Apr 7)
When in Rome, Bathe as the Romans Do (Apr 5)

2021 [100]

2020 [104]

2019 [101]

2018 [93]

2017 [54]

Oblivion Battery Baseball Anime Gets 2nd Season

Nov 10, 06:29

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anime

1st season premiered on April 9 ― Kadokawa revealed in an announcement video on Sunday that the television anime of Eko Mikawa's Oblivion Battery (Bōkyaku Battery) baseball manga will get a second season. The anime's first season premiered on April 9. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired in Japan. The anime stars: Toshiki Masuda as Haruka Kiyomine Mamoru Miyano as Kei Kaname Yōhei Azakami as Ao...

news

Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Project Gets 'Japan's 1st Interactive Film' on February 21

Nov 10, 02:06 music

Film's story will change based on realtime smartphone polling of audience members ― The "Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- in AGF2024" event announced on Sunday that the Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- project will spawn a film that will open on February 21, 2025. The cast described the Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- film as "Japan's first interactive film." According to the announcement, the...

review

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Kowloon Generic Romance Volumes 7-8 Manga Review

Nov 9, 12:00

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manga

With both anime and live-action drama adaptations promised for 2025, now is unquestionably the right time to discover your Absolute Self and read the original first. ― Later volumes of After the Rain's Jun Mayuzuki's masterful sci-fi mystery romance are impossible to review without massively spoiling earlier volumes, so if you've not read the first few installments of Kowloon Generic Romance, be warn...

news

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Laid-Back Camp Anime Gets 4th Season

Nov 9, 03:35

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anime

Anime's 3rd season debuted on April 4 ― The official X/Twitter account for the Laid-Back Camp franchise announced on Saturday that the anime will get a fourth season. Original manga creator Afro drew an illustration to commemorate the new season. ／📣『ゆるキャン△ SEASON４』制作決定✨✨＼シリーズ最新作・TVアニメ『ゆるキャン△ SEASON４』の制作が決定いたしました👏原作者・ #あfろ先生描き下ろしのイラストも到着！今後の続報をお待ちください!!!https://t.co/1oWazZF4Zv#ゆるキャン pic.twitter.com/b...

review

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Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Anime Film Review

Nov 8, 15:00

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anime

Streaming on Crunchyroll today, this film shows why this is one of the series' most popular arcs—even if a bit too much was left on the cutting room floor. ― One of the most interesting choices that came from adapting Overlord IV is that the series skipped an entire arc—two entire light novels worth of story. This left an odd gap between episodes seven and eight of that series—where we go from Ainz d...

review

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Otaku no Video Anime Blu-ray Review

Nov 8, 12:00

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anime

Otaku no Video is an interesting cross-section of what otaku was into at that time.In a sense, that captures the essence of Otaku no Video: a product of its time that remains timeless. ― Otaku no Video is a work full of contrasts that remains an endearingly absurd classic. For the modern viewer, Otaku no Video must seem like the consummate product of its time. It is an original video animation or OVA...

column

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This Week in Games - Nintendo Numbers, Steam Stoppages, and Lots of Virtual Fistfights

Nov 8, 10:00

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games

Mere mortals can't hope to understand Steam's rationale for what makes a game "inappropriate" for their platform. ― Welcome back, folks. I figured the anniversary of my accident would be the toughest part of this week, but it looks like fate had other plans in store. On the other hand, I at least feel encouraged; if I can survive a car, I can survive a lot else. Besides, I have a column to write—some...

interview

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What Exactly Does an Animation Director Do? - An Interview with Nokotan's Karin Omura

Nov 8, 09:00

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anime industry

To shine a spotlight on this job and what it entails, Richard Eisenbeis recently sat down with My Deer Friend Nokotan's animation director Karin Ōmura at Wit Studio's main office in Tokyo. ― While most people have an idea what directors, animators, or scenario writers do, these are only a few of the jobs involved in the creation of anime. Many jobs in the industry are relatively obscure at best to ou...

news

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Dog of Flanders Voice Actress Michie Kita Dies at 89

Nov 8, 04:36

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people

TV, voice actress also performed roles in Don Dracula, Princess Knight, more ― Kyodo reported on Friday that voice actress Michie Kita died in her home in Tokyo on Wednesday. She was 89. Kita was born on March 11, 1935, and she hails from Tokyo. She attended an actor training school, and has been a member of the Gekidan Nakama, Gekidan Shiki, and Tokyo Engeki Shūdan troupes, before belonging to the K...

news

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Hotel Inhumans Manga About Hotel for Assassins Gets TV Anime in 2025

Nov 7, 22:25

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anime

Macross 7's Tetsuro Amino directs anime at Bridge ― Shogakukan announced on Friday that Ao Tajima's Hotel Inhumans manga is inspiring a television anime in 2025. Tetsuro Amino (Macross 7, Shiki, Iwa-Kakeru! -Sport Climbing Girls-) is directing the anime at Bridge, with Shoji Yonemura (Parasyte -the maxim-, Wave, Listen to Me!, Shaman King 2021) in charge of the series scripts, and Shingo Fujisaski (L...

column

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This Week in Anime - X-ing Over

Nov 7, 14:00

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Steve and Lucas follow the migration of anime fans from Twitter /X to Bluesky and trade fond (and not-so-fond) memories of other online spaces where we used to congregate. ― Steve and Lucas follow the migration of anime fans from Twitter/X to Bluesky and trade fond (and not-so-fond) memories of other online spaces where we used to congregate. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the parti...

game review

1 comment

Sonic X Shadow Generations Video Game Review

Nov 7, 12:00

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games

Sonic X Shadow Generations is a strong contender for one of the best 3D Sonic experiences ― Shadow is so damn cool, guys. There are a lot of positive things I'm going to say about this game, from the narrative to the replay value to the level design. But if there's one major thing I took away from this game, it's that Shadow The Hedgehog is one of the coolest characters ever to come out, and it's bee...

press release

Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade Launches Today with Over 10 Million Pre-Registrations!

Nov 7, 10:00 games promoted

Download Now and Join the Global Celebration! ― Shanghai, China – November 7, 2024 – BILIBILI GAME proudly announces the official global release of Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade, the highly-anticipated mobile game based on the hit anime Jujutsu Kaisen. With over 10 million pre-registrations worldwide, players are now able to dive into thrilling battles against cursed spirits alongside iconic charact...

Lord of Nazarick Welcomes RPG Enjoyers into the World of OVERLORD

Nov 7, 09:00 games

Based on the hit anime OVERLORD, Lord of Nazarick gives players the opportunity to take up the mantle of the Sorcerer King Ainz Ooal Gown in this turn-based roleplaying game from Crunchyroll and A Plus Games. ― Based on the hit anime OVERLORD, Lord of Nazarick gives players the opportunity to take up the mantle of the Sorcerer King Ainz Ooal Gown in this turn-based roleplaying game from Crunchyroll ...

This Week in Anime - April 2022

2024 [76]

November 2024 [2]

October 2024 [5]

September 2024 [5]

August 2024 [8]

July 2024 [7]

June 2024 [8]

May 2024 [9]

April 2024 [8]

March 2024 [8]

February 2024 [9]

January 2024 [7]

2023 [90]

December 2023 [6]

November 2023 [8]

October 2023 [6]

September 2023 [7]

August 2023 [10]

July 2023 [6]

June 2023 [7]

May 2023 [9]

April 2023 [6]

March 2023 [9]

February 2023 [8]

January 2023 [8]

2022 [98]

December 2022 [8]

November 2022 [8]

October 2022 [6]

September 2022 [9]

August 2022 [9]

July 2022 [7]

June 2022 [8]

May 2022 [9]

April 2022 [8]

March 2022 [10]

February 2022 [8]

January 2022 [8]

2021 [100]

December 2021 [7]

November 2021 [8]

October 2021 [7]

September 2021 [9]

August 2021 [9]

July 2021 [9]

June 2021 [9]

May 2021 [8]

April 2021 [9]

March 2021 [9]

February 2021 [8]

January 2021 [8]

2020 [104]

December 2020 [10]

November 2020 [8]

October 2020 [9]

September 2020 [9]

August 2020 [8]

July 2020 [9]

June 2020 [9]

May 2020 [7]

April 2020 [9]

March 2020 [9]

February 2020 [8]

January 2020 [9]

2019 [101]

December 2019 [7]

November 2019 [6]

October 2019 [10]

September 2019 [8]

August 2019 [9]

July 2019 [9]

June 2019 [8]

May 2019 [9]

April 2019 [9]

March 2019 [9]

February 2019 [7]

January 2019 [10]

2018 [93]

December 2018 [7]