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by Ryan Blackmore, Aug 12th 2009

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Milano's Odd Job Collection Game Review

Dec 8, 03:01 games

This is a game that feels like it's doing everything that it wanted to do, but on the surface, it's very nature does make it hard to recommend to people. ― Boy, kids were definitely built differently in Japan during 1999. Back then I was an annoying seven-year-old who could barely tie his shoes. But here? Milano is doing everything from making pastries to milking flying cows at the ripe old age of el...

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Code Geass Franchise Reveals New Anime & Manga, Rozé of the Recapture TV Airing, More for 20th Anniversary

Dec 7, 20:00

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New anime work titled Code Geass Hoshi Oi no Aspal; manga project by Tomofumi Ogasawara in collaboration with Mobile Suit Gundam Wing ― The "Code Geass Project 'To 20th' Event" on Sunday revealed several projects for the Code Geass franchise's 20th anniversary, including an all-new anime, a new manga collaboration with Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, and the television broadcast of Code Geass: Rozé of the R...

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The 13th Footprint Volume 2 Manga Review

Dec 7, 12:00

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If I could just figure out the message behind all of the fires, I feel like I’d be a step closer to solving the mystery, and that’s either a brilliant use of a red (hot) herring or a carefully seeded clue. ― How do the puzzle pieces fit together? Like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, unraveling a mystery story involves finding the ways the nubs and gaps line up, and in many cases, we find ourselves ...

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Persona 3 Reload Game Review

Dec 6, 12:00

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Persona 3 Reload's bones are nearly 20 years old, but it easily competes with or beats many modern titles for sheer depth, beauty, and fun. ― I have agonized over the review of Persona 3 Reload like almost no other video game piece I have written, and as such, this review comes quite a ways after its release on the Switch 2. And why is that, you might ask? It's simple, really - what the heck do you s...

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A Guest's Eye View of Y/CON 11

Dec 6, 09:00 events

This Paris convention celebrating Boys' Love and Yuri is just one more great reason to visit France! ― Y/CON is France's Yaoi and Yuri convention, held in Paris in November, with smaller satellite event in spring or summer as their staffing and schedule allow. Folks I know who have attended, often comment that there is much more BL than Yuri (and the answer to why that is, is both simple and complex...

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Uchi no Otōto-domo ga Sumimasen Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026 (Updated)

Dec 5, 20:00

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Hitoshi Nanba directs anime of Akira Ozaki's manga at Lay-duce ― Akira Ozaki's Uchi no Otōto-domo ga Sumimasen (Sorry About My Younger Brothers) manga is getting a television anime in 2026. The staff unveiled on Saturday a teaser promotional video, visual, and main cast and staff. Ozaki shared a commemorative illustration: The anime stars: Naomi Ōzora as Ito Narita Toshiki Masuda as Gen Narita Hitosh...

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Marvel to Launch Silent Möbius x Avengers Comic Series in 2026

Dec 5, 13:15

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Silent Möbius creator Kia Asamiya to write story ― Kia Asamiya and Marvel announced during Tokyo Comic Con on Friday the Silent Möbius x Avengers (read as Silent Möbius Cross Avengers) comic book series that will launch in 2026. The panel unveiled a visual, which features the main characters of Silent Möbius with Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, Wolverine, and Dr. Strange. Marvel and Asamiya ar...

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HOOL!GAN'S Volume 1 Manga Review

Dec 5, 12:00

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Alchemy may not turn lead into gold, but in Hool!gans it turns a lot of people into dust. ― Well, that sure was a lot of things exploding. Sometimes it even had a reason. But “reason” and “plot” take a second place here to “all hell breaking loose.” Lee Heartrib is an orphan. Saved on the street by the alchemist head of the Antilia Family mafia, Lee is irresponsible, lazy and dedicated to the goal of...

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Netflix Enters Agreement to Acquire Warner Bros., HBO, HBO Max

Dec 5, 10:50

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Deal to close in around 12-18 months following Warner Bros. Discovery's split ― Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Friday that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Netflix to acquire Warner Bros., its film studios, its television studios, HBO, and HBO Max. The deal will close after Warner Bros. Discovery's previously announced split into two separate publicly traded companie...

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This Week in Games - Interview with Ryūichi Nishizawa, Director of Milano's Odd Job Collection

Dec 5, 10:00

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This week, Nishizawa discusses "'the ultimate pixel-art slow-life game" in our interview! Plus, font licensing prices threaten the video game industry, Nintendo acquires a studio in Singapore, and more. ― Welcome back, folks! Last week saw the publication of a column I've been nursing for a long time about how my accident changed my experience with the Kamen Rider series. I'm quite proud of the recep...

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Writing the Strongest Villainess - an Interview with Light Novel Author Touko Amekawa

Dec 5, 09:00

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What does it take to write a strong protagonist who is neither heroine nor villainess? Touko Amekawa discusses that among other topics. ― It's a good time to be a fan of light novelist Touko Amekawa. English-language readers may have first been introduced to her work with Seven Seas' translation of 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life, but before long, other publishers picked up her ...

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Horror Collector Children's Novels Get TV Anime in Fall 2026

Dec 5, 04:02

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Series centers on boy in red hood who helps those caught in urban legends ― NHK announced on Friday that Midori Sato's Horror Collector novel series is getting a television anime adaptation that will air on the NHK General in fall 2026. Sato writes the novels, Norio Tsuruta is the supervisor, and Yon draws the art for the novel series. Yen Press is releasing the novel series and Niko Yuki's manga ada...

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Be Forever Yamato: Star Blazers: Rebel 3199 Episodes 11-14 Anime Review

Dec 4, 12:00

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This season of Space Battleship Yamato is one of the timeliest sci-fi anime I’ve ever seen. ― With the fourth REBEL 3199 “movie”, titled “The Aqua Sasha,” we reach the midpoint of this glossy modern retelling of 1980's Space Battleship Yamato movie Be Forever Yamato and TV show The Bolar Wars. Comprising episodes 11-14, these recently appeared on Crunchyroll at some point soon after their October the...

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This Week in Anime - Move Over, Sherlock

Dec 4, 10:00

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Chris and Steve put on their deerstalkers and pull out their magnifying glasses to do a thorough investigation of detective anime. ― Chris and Steve put on their deerstalkers and pull out their magnifying glasses to do a thorough investigation of detective anime. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning f...

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