Columns - March 2001

The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power Novels Get TV Anime

Jul 18, 22:54

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Rie Takahashi, Makoto Furukawa, Haruka Shiraishi star in fantasy anime ― Earth Star Entertainment announced on Saturday that storywriter Almond and illustrator Yoshiro Ambe's The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power (Mujikaku Seijo wa Kyō mo Muishiki ni Chikara o Tare Nagasu) light novel series is getting a television anime adaptation. The anime's official website lists an English title of The Obl...

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The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects Novels Get TV Anime

Jul 18, 22:02

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Kenichirō Matsuda, Shion Wakayama star in fantasy from animation studio 42 ― NBC Universal began streaming a promotional video on Saturday to announce a television anime of Fuurou's The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects (Ryōmin 0-nin Start no Henkyō Ryōshu-sama) light novel series. .˚⊹⁺‧‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‧⁺ ⊹˚.シリーズ累計200万部突破の人気作　領民０人スタートの辺境領主様　　 🎊アニメ化決定🎊.˚⊹⁺‧‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‥∵‥‧⁺ ⊹˚.新米領主となった主人公ディアスと、青い...

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Cyborg 009 Manga Inspires New Cyborg 009: Nemesis Anime

Jul 18, 20:56

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Project announced on 61st anniversary of Shotaro Ishinomori's sci-fi classic ― Ishimori Production announced Cyborg 009: Nemesis, a new anime based on Shōtarō Ishinomori's Cyborg 009 manga, on Saturday, which is the 61st anniversary of the original manga's launch. Ishinomori launched the original Cyborg 009 manga in Shonengahosha's Weekly King magazine on July 19, 1964. The story follows a global org...

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Spider-Man: Kizuna Manga Review

Jul 18, 12:00

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Spider-Man: Kizuna is a rather cartoony story, but succeeds at highlighting the appeal of Spider-Man in a traditional Japanese manga. ― With great power comes great responsibility! These words permeate throughout most, if not all, Spider-Man media, as it is the very mantra of the character himself. The ethos of Spider-Man revolves around a perfectly normal guy being pushed into situations where he is...

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Hideaki Anno Becomes Production I.G Board Member in August

Jul 18, 11:37

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Evangelion director, studio Khara founder joins board on August 21 ― Production I.G announced on Friday that it has appointed anime director Hideaki Anno as a member of its company board of directors. Anno is the founder and president of the studio Khara, which also confirmed the announcement. The appointment will go into effect on August 21. Tomonori Tanaka, a current board director of East Group Ho...

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This Week in Games - Horse Play

Jul 18, 10:00

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Jean-Karlo celebrates a second wave of Umamusume, shares more details about Ghosts of Yotei, and speculates on Universal's possible Donkey Kong film. ― Welcome back, folks! I saw Kpop Demon Hunters for a second time this past weekend. It's still an addictive movie. I'm short on news otherwise, let's get into it! This is... Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Gets Big Like many of you, I was made aware of Uma Mu...

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Reading with Manga One App Editor-in-Chief, NOVELOUS App Producer Yuki Wada

Jul 18, 09:00

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Longtime editor Yuki Wada discusses his experience in the Japanese publishing industry and where it's going from here. ― Yuki Wada has been an editor for various publications in Japan for quite some time, working on a wide range of titles. He has been instrumental in the creation of the NOVELOUS platform, a light novel serialization app that offers readers a variety of light novels not otherwise ava...

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No Sleep for Kaname Date – from AI: The Somnium Files Game Review

Jul 17, 19:00

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It would be best for fans of AI: The Somnium Files to manage their expectations. ― If you have not played AI: The Somnium Files, I do not recommend you pick up the new side story, No Sleep for Kaname Date – from AI: The Somnium Files. I don't recommend you do anything other than go into the eshop of your platform of choice and purchase the absolute masterpiece that is the first game of the series. If...

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This Week in Anime - Once More Unto the Isekai Breach

Jul 17, 12:30

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It's time for the Summer 2025 Isekai Roundup! Coop and Lucas see if there's anything worth your time in this season's offerings of the ubiquitous genre. ― It's time for the Summer 2025 Isekai Roundup! Coop and Lucas see if there's anything worth your time in this season's offerings of the ubiquitous genre. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the v...

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Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved Anime Film Review

Jul 17, 12:00