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Xenoblade Chronicles X Slated for Next Spring in Japan

posted on 2014-11-06 13:12 EST by Lynzee Loveridge

Nintendo announced during its Nintendo Direct presentation on Thursday that Xenoblade Chronicles X will ship for the Wii U in Japan next spring. The game will include an even larger world than the original Xenoblade Chronicles for Nintendo Wii.

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Kowloon Generic Romance Manga Gets TV Anime, Live-Action Film in 2025

Oct 10, 20:39 anime

Haruka Shiraishi, Tomokazu Sugita star in anime; Riho Yoshioka, Kōshi Mizukami star in live-action film ― Shueisha announced on Friday that Jun Mayuzuki's Kowloon Generic Romance manga is inspiring both a television anime and live-action film which will both debut in 2025. The combined official website for both projects is streaming a teaser trailer that reveals the cast and footage for both projects...

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Macross Frontier Anime Series Review

Oct 10, 12:00

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Macross Frontier is a hell of a good time and a reminder of why anime is such a fantastic storytelling medium in the first place. What other media dares to mix fighter pilots exploding monstrous aliens with dainty teenage girls singing poppy show tunes? ― Until very recently, being an English-speaking Macross fan has been hard. Thankfully, with the resolution of a long-standing legal dispute regardin...

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The Top 5 Games from Nintendo's Holiday Line-Up

Oct 10, 09:45 games

We tested some of Nintendo's most highly-anticipated games of the year and found five to add to your Christmas list! ― Usually, I don't want to see any Christmas promotions before Halloween, but I make an exception for the Nintendo Holiday Tour, which came to NYC in September to showcase games and merchandise Nintendo is selling this holiday season. Many games were on display, including games from ea...

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Mario & Luigi: Brothership Game Preview

Oct 10, 09:00

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We checked out the demo in New York City and this seabound Mario & Luigi entry is shaping up to be one of the more exciting titles of Nintendo's 2024 holiday line-up. ― Mario & Luigi: Brothership had its own preview event in New York City the week after the Nintendo Holiday Tour. This is the first full new game in the Mario & Luigi RPG series since Paper Jam in 2015, the first for the Switch, and th...

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The Cast of My Hero Academia: You're Next Go Beyond Plus Ultra on Red Carpet

Oct 9, 13:30

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We spoke to dynamic duo Daiki Yamashita and Kenta Miyake on the red carpet to learn more about the villainous Dark Might in the new MHA film. ― Dynamic duo Daiki Yamashita and Kenta Miyake return to LA for the U.S. premiere of My Hero Academia: You're Next. Previously, the pair came together alongside the voice actors of the movie's two central characters, Mamoru Miyano and Meru Nukumi, at Anime Expo...

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The Fall 2024 Anime Preview Guide

Oct 9, 13:22

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Things are spooky in the Anime Preview Guide! The season has almost wrapped up, so be sure to check out all the latest reviews of the season right here. ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2024 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as they go along. Each critic will cover as many shows as they can handle, giving you a...

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A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation Novels Get TV Anime

Oct 9, 12:51

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Tokyopop publishes manga adaptation of Misaki's novels in English ― Japanese publisher TO Books announced on Wednesday that Misaki's A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation (Odayaka Kizoku no Kyūka no Susume) light novel series is getting a television anime. Tokyopop is releasing the manga adaptation in English, and it describes the story: When Lizel finds himself in a city that bears odd similariti...

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Hajime No Ippo Episode 26-50 Anime Review

Oct 9, 12:00

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Season two of Hajime no Ippo perfectly transitions from a boxer's humble beginning into the more intense world of professional boxing. ― Season two of Hajime no Ippo perfectly transitions from a boxer's humble beginning into the more intense world of professional boxing. After the rookie championship ends, Ippo interacts with more people who make up the world of professional boxing, such as other tra...

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Oshi no Ko Manga Ends in 4 Chapters

Oct 9, 11:35

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Final chapter scheduled for November 14 ― The official X/Twitter account for Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari's Oshi no Ko manga revealed on Thursday that the manga will end in four chapters. The 166th and final chapter is scheduled for November 14 in this year's 50th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine. The 16th and final compiled book volume will ship in Japan on December 18. The manga is ...

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Fresh and New Everytime: The Music of Creepy Nuts

Oct 9, 09:00

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Hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts delivers a high-energy show filled with multi-genre hits. We had the privilege of sitting down with them for a quick conversation about their writing process and inspirations. ― Hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts performed earlier this year at Anime NYC, delivering a high-energy show filled with multi-genre hits. Made up of DJ Matsunaga and rapper R-Shitei, the setlist included many of ...

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Choose Your Daily Streaming Reviews: Fall 2024

Oct 8, 16:00 anime

It's time to choose which anime series you want reviewed every week. This poll is open until midnight Sunday night, so get those picks in!

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Café Terrace and Its Goddesses Season 2 Anime Series Review

Oct 8, 12:00

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In a genre that so commonly relies on asking, “Will they or won't they?” CTG makes no secret that they will—they all will. ― On paper, there's nothing terribly unique about The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses (henceforth CTG) that sets it apart from the bajillions of other ecchi harem anime. It may be set in a café, but it's still one guy and several girls breasting boobily. In many ways, CTG is very ...

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Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! Interview with Director Shotaro Kitamura

Oct 8, 09:00

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Director Kitamura shares his impressions of Makeine's heroines, creating the anime's summer atmosphere, and more. ― Illustrated by Yuuko Hariba Background by Shingo Kanai (Kusanagi) Finished by Ayaka Murakami Composite by Yuko Shigeie Which girl captured your heart this summer? Let's take a look back at the heroines who colored the summer with their unique “kawaii” style!　 We asked the director what...

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Dragon Ball Z Narrator, Voice Actor Doc Harris Dies

Oct 7, 14:38

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Harris died at hospital on Saturday morning at age of 76 ― Voice actor Doc Harris (birth name Gilbert Auchinleck) died at Vancouver General Hospital on Saturday morning. Harris had minor surgery last month. He was 76. Harris began his career in radio broadcasting in Canada in 1966. He was known by names such as "Gil Harris" and "Doc Holiday" before he took on the moniker of Doc Harris. One of his mos...

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Metaphor: ReFantazio Game Review

Oct 7, 10:00

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By building upon and reflecting on everything that Atlus' veteran developers have learned over the past twenty-five years, Metaphor: ReFantazio doesn't just stand tall and proud beside its forebears—it may very well surpass them. ― After bringing Atlus some of its greatest accolades and global impact ever with the release of Persona 5 in 2016, legendary Shin Megami Tensei and Persona director Katsura...

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Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Game Review

Oct 7, 10:00

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After seventeen years, we finally have the long-awaited fourth installment in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi series. One thing remains true after all these years: if it ain't broke, don't fix it! ― It's here, guys! After seventeen years, we finally have the long-awaited fourth installment in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi series. Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO is one of the most hyped-up gam...

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Creating a Multi-Volume Rom-Com Manga from a One-Shot

Oct 7, 10:00

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According to series creator Yūki Kanamaru, More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers was originally only supposed to be three chapters long! ― More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers certainly caught me by surprise when it aired back in 2022. Within its unique premise is a story about love and looking past our preconceptions about each other. At Anime Expo 2024, Anime News Network sat down and s...

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