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Hinasho's Shion Manga Gets Net Anime

Nov 28, 03:19

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Manga centers on junior high school bodyguard who protects classmate ― Shogakukan announced on Friday that Hinasho's SHION manga will get a net anime that will debut on YouTube. The YouTube channel will fully launch on December 1 with the first anime installment. BitStar Anime, a brand of the Bitstar Inc. influencer marketing platform, is producing and operating the YouTube channel. Hinasho launched ...

A Guide to AnimEigo's Black Friday Sale

Nov 27, 17:58

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Heads up! MediaOCD is having its annual Black Friday sale from Thursday, November 27 through Monday, December 1! All but the most recent of its AnimEigo Blu-ray releases are 50% off for this holiday weekend only, as long as you use the coupon code KUROFRIDAY25. In addition to the titles below, MediaOCD is offering blowout prices on a number of out-of-print Discotek Media releases, and a smattering...

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Drops of God: Mariage Volume 4-5 Manga Review

Nov 27, 12:00 manga

When you’re a baseball player, wine tasting is just like a baseball game ― Let's get the most important thing over with first. After reviewing Volume two and three, I did get my Comté cheese. I paired it with an affordable Côtes du Rhône red wine, fig crackers, and greens. It was delicious. Thank you for asking. Issei would have sneered. Or not. In these volumes, Shizuku enters the Tokyo Food and Win...

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Tōko Amekawa's Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim Novels Get Anime Adaptation

Nov 27, 06:09

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Original story launched in 2022, manga adaptation launched in 2023 ― TO Books announced on Thursday that Tōko Amekawa's Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim (Akutō Ikka no Manamusume, Tensei-saki mo Otome Game no Gokudō Reijō Deshita. Saijōkyū Rank no Akuyaku-sama, Sono Dekiai wa Fuyō Desu!) light novel series is getting an anime adaptation. TO Books also revealed that the book series has reached a cum...

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Boys Over Flowers' Yoko Kamio, WIT Studio Make Love Through a Prism Anime for Netflix

Nov 26, 19:23

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Story of Japanese art student pursuing dreams in early-20th-century London streams on January 15 ― Netflix Japan announced on Thursday that it is producing an original anime series from Boys Over Flowers creator Yoko Kamio titled Love Through a Prism (Prism Rondo). The series will debut on January 15. Love Through a Prism is a coming-of-age love story set against the backdrop of London at the beginn...

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Precure Franchise Announces Star Detective Precure! Anime

Nov 26, 18:40

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New anime marks 23rd main entry in magical girl franchise ― The Japan Patent Office reported a November 18 filing for a trademark on a "Meitantei Precure!" ("Star Detective Precure!") logo for various goods by Toei Animation this week. Toei Animation then confirmed the Star Detective Precure! title for the 23rd main anime entry in the Precure franchise on Thursday. The second season for Petitcure ~Pr...

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Cat's Eye Episode 1-6 Anime Series Review

Nov 26, 12:00

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While this seems like a relatively functional introduction to Cat's Eye, it's hard not to feel like you might be better served with the 80s anime instead. ― While Shonen Jump is mostly associated here in the west with big action titles like Naruto or Jujutsu Kaisen, the magazine has always had a bit more variety beneath the surface than it's usually given credit for. All sorts of unique series have m...

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Midori Tayama's K-Pop-Themed Manga Girl Crush Gets TV Anime

Nov 26, 10:16

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Story of 2 girls making their K-pop idol debuts ― TBS announced on Thursday that Midori Tayama's Girl Crush manga is inspiring an anime which will air on TBS and other channels. TBS TV and Enishiya are planning and producing the anime, which they describe as the first television anime in Japan with K-pop as the main theme. The production is teasing future announcements on its broadcast date, staff, a...

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Horror Manga Creator Minetaro Mochizuki Prefers the Darkness

Nov 26, 09:00 manga

"When I wrote Dragon Head, the financial bubble had just burst. Money had become this worthless piece of paper in the span of a night. That feeling of depression or uneasiness kind of seeped into me, I guess." ― Manga creator Minetaro Mochizuki—the decorated creator behind titles like Hauntress, Dragon Head, Maiwai, and Chiisakobee, was recently honored at the second annual American Manga Awards, hel...

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Grand Blue Dreaming Season Two Anime Series Review

Nov 25, 12:00

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Grand Blue Dreaming is back with a fiery, if not incredibly idiotic, vengeance. And I’m all for it. ― After seven years of being in limbo, Grand Blue Dreaming is back with a vengeance. Its second season is still as dude bro as ever, with its “beer and tits” style of slapstick littering practically every frame. You can almost imagine being in the frat house as you're watching it, with the room reeking...

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This Week in Anime - Who Would Buy Angel's Eggs in This Economy?

Nov 25, 10:00

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Chris and Steve crack the shell of Angel's Egg. ― Chris and Steve crack the shell of Angel's Egg. 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 Chris Steve, it happened again. Thanksgiving is here, and the only thing I have to b...

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Watomura's 'Tadaima, Ojamasaremasu!' Romantic Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026

Nov 25, 04:00