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Why Maison Ikkoku is the Greatest Love Story of All Time

Sep 27, 11:00

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Pride and Prejudice. Romeo and Juliet. The Notebook. These are some of the stories considered the greatest romances of all time, but to me, none of them compares to Maison Ikkoku. ― Pride and Prejudice. Romeo and Juliet. The Notebook. These are some of the stories considered the greatest romances of all time, but to me, none of them compares to Maison Ikkoku, Rumiko Takahashi's seminal love story. I...

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My First Rumiko Takahashi Series

Sep 27, 09:00

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Soon approaching her 50th anniversary as a manga artist, Rumiko Takahashi has introduced generations to manga and anime through her stories. ― Soon approaching her 50th anniversary as a manga artist, Rumiko Takahashi has introduced generations to manga and anime through her stories. Her work spans the breadth of genres, from the hilarious mishaps in Urusei Yatsura and Ranma ½ to the horrific folktal...

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May I Ask for One Final Thing? Volume 1 Manga Review

Sep 26, 12:00

manga

Sometimes you just want to see a perfectly prim Victorian-style lady haul back and beat someone's face in, all safely within the realm of fiction. ― By this point in pop culture history, we've probably all sat through as many villainess denunciation scenes as we can stomach. The story beats are as familiar as the back of your hand – the prim and proper, highly-ranked fiancée of a prince or similarly ...

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This Week in Games - Sony State of Play 2025

Sep 26, 10:00

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Kojima cannot be stopped! Jean-Karlo looks at the big news out of Tokyo Game Show and Sony's State of Play! ― Welcome back, folks! Man, they certainly kept us busy this week with the Tokyo Game Show. However, I am happy that I didn't have to sit through another two-stream day, where, I dunno, someone had a presentation right after Sony's State of Play. It's been a long week and there's a lot of news,...

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Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser Retires on December 31

Sep 25, 21:23

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Devon Pritchard succeeds Bowser as NOA president ― Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser announced on Thursday that he is retiring from the company on December 31. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (NCL) also announced his retirement on the same day. Devon Pritchard will succeed Bowser as president of Nintendo of America, and will also become an NCL Executive Officer in the company's board of directors.Today, I...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2025, Sep 16-22

Sep 25, 16:25

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The Rising of the Shield Hero is dropping like a rock each week while Dr. Stone is rising like a hero. See you next week for the final results! ― 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 how peopl...

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Yakuza Kiwami 3 is More Than Just a Remake, And Dark Ties Proves it

Sep 25, 14:04

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One of the common criticisms of the original Yakuza 3 is that Mine didn't get enough screen time. Well, Dark Ties certainly remedies that. ― Sega and Ryu ga Gotoku have made sure that older games in the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series are accessible to newer audiences. By remaking the first two games as Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2, as well as remastering the older PS3 titles, almost all of the game...

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This Week in Anime - The Name of the Game is Death

Sep 25, 12:18

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Steve and Lucas look at the death game genre and hope to emerge victorious. ― Steve and Lucas look at the death game genre and hope to emerge victorious. 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. Crunchyroll streams Necronomico, Future Diary, Danganronpa anime, Big Order...

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Mansect Manga Review

Sep 25, 12:00

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manga

Mansect is way too gross out for me to feel comfortable freely recommending it to any horror-lovers out there. ― Have you ever read a manga and thought, “Oh, this one's for the sickos (complimentary)”? Because those were exactly the words that immediately appeared in my head upon finishing Mansect. Originally published in 1975, this classic horror manga isn't for the faint of heart when it comes to i...

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Re:Monster Anime Gets 2nd Season

Sep 25, 07:25

anime

1st season premiered in April 2024 ― The staff for the television anime of Kogitsune Kanekiru's Re:Monster light novel series announced on Thursday that the series will get a second season. Returning cast members include: Takuya Satou as Aporou Kenta Hosoda as Minokichi Ai Kakuma as Kanami Kana Ueda as Asue Mai Kanno as The Redhead Nene Hieda as Rubilia The novels' anime adaptation premiered in April...

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Tiny Witch from the Deep Woods Volume 1 Novel Review

Sep 24, 12:00

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I certainly didn’t dislike the story, but it left me wishing there was something more substantive within its passages. ― The Tiny Witch from the Woods whizzes its way through its narrative in a manner that leaves no real impact on the reader. All of its attempts at establishing settings and characters are told so matter-of-factly that the story is robbed of any major intrigue or drama. I certainly di...

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The Rising of the Shield Hero TV Anime Gets 5th Season, New Global Game Project

Sep 24, 11:00

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anime

4th season's 12th, final episode aired on Wednesday ― Kadokawa revealed on Thursday that the The Rising of the Shield Hero anime will get a fifth season, and revealed an "ultra teaser visual" and video. Additionally, Kadokawa announced its first global game project for PC and smartphones based on The Rising of the Shield Hero anime, and revealed a teaser visual: The anime's fourth season premiered on...

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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Game Review

Sep 24, 09:00

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This game is a true labor of love from Final Fantasy Tactics' original creators, and it delivers a superlative refinement of one of the franchise's best entries. ― Final Fantasy Tactics holds that rare honor of being a relatively niche spinoff to a blockbuster gaming franchise that many fans would argue outdoes some of the series' most beloved main entries. Even 30 years ago, RPG fans knew that there...

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The Most Anticipated Anime of Fall 2025

Sep 24, 09:00

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Fan-favorites like Spy×Family and Ranma ½ are set to return, but it was those little digital pals and a monstrous new series that really grabbed our critics' attention. ― As some of the biggest anime of the year wind to a close, our team looked to October and beyond for their next must-watch anime series. Fan-favorites like Spy×Family and Ranma ½ are set to return, but it was those little digital pa...

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Will Nintendo's Holiday Showcase Sell Me on a Switch 2?

Sep 23, 17:00