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The List - 6 Things You Might Not Know About Naruto's Masashi Kishimoto

May 5, 13:00

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In this classic edition of The List, find out how much you really know about the man behind one of the most popular Shonen Jump series ever made! ― Masashi Kishimoto ended his main Naruto manga after 15 years of serialization in November 2014. The manga and its equally popular anime series introduced a whole generation to the medium, not unlike Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon before it. The anime rema...

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Mononoke Sharing GN 1

May 5, 12:09

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manga

This cute slice-of-life series from the author of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid is a nice read when you just need a break from life. Rebecca Silverman has the details. ― Although he has a fair amount of series to his name, most people probably know mangaka coolkyousinnjya as the creator of the original Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid manga. That series, about a normal woman who ends up living with couple...

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The Spring 2018 Anime Preview Guide: Simuldub Edition

May 4, 16:23

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The Spring 2018 Anime Preview Guide covers the entire spring season - and now we're covering all of this season's new English dubs!
Available Now: Steins;Gate 0 - Kakuriyo ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2018 Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics write up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as they go along. Each critic will cover as many shows as they can handle...

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ANNCast - Superhero Ouroboros

May 4, 14:10

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Zac and Jacob are shocked at how good Batman Ninja was! PLUS: DARLING in the FRANXX , Megalobox , Legend of the Galactic Heroes and even a whole Infinity War! ― ANNCast Episode 327 - Superhero Ouroboros Zac and Jacob are shocked at how good Batman Ninja was! PLUS: Darling in the Franxx, Megalobox, Legend of the Galactic Heroes and even a whole Infinity War! You can listen to the show on our player h...

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Manga Answerman - Does Buying English-Language Manga Releases Support the Mangaka?

May 4, 13:20

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Deb Aoki checks in for her first installment as Manga Answerman! This week: how much of your manga-purchasing money actually gets back to the mangaka in Japan? ― Hi ANN readers – I'm Deb Aoki, and I've been writing about manga and the manga industry for quite some time. I'm here to take on your prickliest manga questions as Manga Answer(wo)man! Let's get started with this one from the Answerman mail...

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Excerpt: Mari Okada's 'From Truant to Anime Screenwriter'

May 4, 12:00

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Curious what it's like to write anime for a living? Read a fascinating chapter from the biography of Mari Okada, the anime screenwriter behind Anohana and Anthem of the Heart. ― Earlier this week, we published our exclusive interview with anime screenwriter Mari Okada, the voice behind Anohana, Anthem of the Heart and a small mountain of instantly-recognizable works. 2018 is really shaping up to be O...

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Perfect Blue: Awaken from a Dream

May 4, 10:00

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This collection of short stories by the author of Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis continue to explore the alarming relationships between obsessive fans and the objects of their affections. Rebecca Silverman digs in. ― Less a sequel to the first Perfect Blue novel, Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis and more a series of short stories on the same basic theme, Yoshikazu Takeuchi's Perfect Blue: A...

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This Week in Anime - Can Golden Kamuy's Anime Do the Manga Justice?

May 3, 17:30

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When Golden Kamuy barreled into the spring season with a giant CGI bear, people balked at this adaptation's choices. We weigh the pros and cons of this troubled production and its golden source material. ― When Golden Kamuy barreled into the spring season with a giant CGI bear, people balked at this adaptation's choices. This week, Nick and Steve weigh the pros and cons of this troubled production an...

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The Best and Worst of Spring 2018, Apr 22-28

May 3, 13:05

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All Might and friends race to the top of the chart this week - and that's not the only big change! See how your favorite shows fared in our weekly user rankings! ― Our team of reviewers are following 27 anime series of the Spring 2018 season and readers are rating each episode as the reviews go up. So let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season. Keep in mind tha...

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This Week in Games - Nintendo's Monkey Business

May 3, 12:00

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It might be kind of a slow week for games news, but there's some brand-new Nintendo news and releases, plus Soul Calibur VI, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Super Robot Wars and much more! ― Hey all! Hope you're enjoying May so far. It's been another slow-ish week, which is good, because I've been busy with a bunch of personal stuff. I've also been playing some Super Robot Wars X, so look forward to a review o...

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Aggretsuko—Episodes 1-10 streaming

May 3, 10:00

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This death-metal-loving red panda is just desperate to get through her workday, one scream-worthy struggle at a time. James Beckett discovers what makes this unusual office comedy so exceptional. ― I'm not normally one to go crazy over Sanrio characters, but from the moment the credits rolled on the first of Aggretsuko's ten 15-minute episodes, I knew I had found in Retsuko the ideal mascot for perpe...

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Answerman - Why Don't DVDs Contain Japanese Commentary Tracks Anymore?

May 2, 13:00

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Once upon a time, anime DVDs occasionally came with commentary tracks from the Japanese artists who made the film. What happened? ― Tyler asked: On some of Central Park Media's DVD releases, like MD Geist and World of Narue, one of the “disc set-up” options were commentaries from a few of the original Japanese staff, which I think is really cool. However, when ADV released these titles, they scrappe...

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Interview: Legendary Anime Screenwriter Mari Okada

May 2, 12:10

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The voice behind Anohana and Anthem of the Heart is having a spectacular year, with both her autobiography and her directorial debut seeing international release this year. Kim Morrissy goes in-depth in our exclusive interview. ― If you're an anime fan, you've probably watched an anime Mari Okada has worked on at some point. Most famous for her anime-original works Anohana and The Anthem of the Heart...

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Violet Evergarden—Episodes 1-13 streaming

May 2, 10:00

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Violet Evergarden rises from shaky beginnings to tell a heartfelt story full of visual beauty and quiet growth for its heroine. Nick Creamer has the details. ― Kyoto Animation have established a firm reputation as an animation powerhouse. From their breakout hits like Haruhi Suzumiya and K-ON! to more recent highlights like Sound! Euphonium and A Silent Voice, their works boast a fluidity and express...