Dates, cities, and more information revealed!― In 2018, to commemorate the release of Dragon Ball Super: BROLY, the ground-breaking “DRAGON BALL NORTH AMERICA TOUR” visited seven cities across the United States and Canada. Featuring a life-sized replica of the “World Martial Arts Tournament” (“Tenkaichi Budokai”), the booth appeared in the news as North America was engulfed in Dragon Ball fever. Bu...
Be careful what you wish for, because this short series proves that having all your favorite waifu figurines come to life might not be a dream come true. Micchy and Steve dive headfirst into some truly amazing trash.― Be careful what you wish for, because Amazing Stranger proves that having all your favorite waifu figurines come to life might not be a dream come true. This week, Micchy and Steve di...
This second film adapts Made in Abyss' most devastating material to beautiful effect while setting up new details for a continuation. Theron Martin has the details in our full review.― Wandering Twilight, the compilation film that covers episodes 9-13 of the Made in Abyss TV series, had its U.S. debut at Anime Central, complete with the attendance of director Masayuki Kojima, music director Kevin Pe...
Our column covering all the newest anime releases of the week has expanded to include manga and video games. Check out the new and improved Shelf Life!― Welcome to a slightly different version of Shelf Life! Running a review every week has become less feasible from a cost and organizational standpoint in recent months, so we're trying a new format for the column. In place of those weekly anime revi...
This zombie-busting adventure continues the story where season one left off. Richard Eisenbeis has the details on this high-octane movie straight from its theatrical run in Japan.― Note: this review contains major spoilers for the Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress TV series. Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato is the theatrical sequel to 2016's 12-episode TV anime, Kabaneri of the Iron Fo...
Light on action but heavy on drama, this sci fi classic is a must-see for diehard fans of the genre. Nick Creamer has the details.― First airing back in 1999, and based on a trilogy of acclaimed novels from three years earlier, Crest of the Stars belongs to a different era of anime space operas, and stands apart even from many of its contemporaries. There are no epic robot battles or clashes between...
The Spring 2019 Anime Preview Guide returns with impressions of this season's new English dubs! Available Now: Sarazanmai - Mix - Midnight Occult Civil Servants - AFTERLOST - Kono Oto Tomare! - Fairy gone - Strike Witches - Robihachi - YU-NO - Isekai Quartet - The Wiseman's Grandchild - The Helpful Fox Senko-san― Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2019 Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our tea...
Cloud and his pals are coming back for another round - but will Final Fantasy VII ever be the same if they don't include these scenes?― Let me revel in my age here for a minute and bestow you all with a bit of context re: Final Fantasy VII. This PlayStation classic and myself go way back. I specifically recall wanting to rent from Hollywood Video and my dad telling me "no" because it was three disc...
This murder mystery heads into its final arc as the story's many indulgent threads threaten to become too much to handle. Rebecca Silverman has the details.― As an author, Ryukishi07 has one particularly bad habit: he's entirely too enamored with his own schtick. That's hardly a sin unique to him as a creator, but it does make Umineko: When They Cry a much less tightly-plotted series, and that's som...
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