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This Week in Anime - Robots in Plain Sight

May 14, 10:00 korean

Chris and Coop aren't technically violating the "no Transformers" rule if the robot cartoons are Korean, right? ― Chris and Coop aren't technically violating the "no Transformers" rule if the robot cartoons are Korean, right? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. All shows are available streaming on their official Yo...

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STARBITES Game Review

May 14, 09:00 games

There's a reliable, well-tuned motor under the hood of this title. ― You don't see a lot of RPGs with futuristic trappings, especially ones that don't just use it as window-dressing for fantasy worlds. STARBITES, a new RPG from IKINAGAMES and NIS America, is that rare gem: an RPG that goes whole-hog into the science-fiction world of mechsuits and robots instead of elves and orcs. Its gritty, post-apo...

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The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc - Anime Film Review

May 13, 12:00

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The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc - serves as the emotional capstone to the story so far. The truth behind Tatsuya and Miyuki's origins is laid bare, as are their feelings for each other. ― *This review contains major spoilers for both the various The Irregular at Magic Highschool TV anime and this film as well. As humans, we love stories about overcoming challenge...

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Navigating the Slow-Life Vibes of Farming Life in Another World 2

May 13, 09:00 anime

With Atsushi Abe dipping his toes into the realm of cozy isekai this season, we were curious to discuss how he and producer Hiromi Sueta navigated their way through the anime's non-confrontational trenches. ― Thanks to A Certain Magical Index, Atsushi Abe will forever be known for lending his voice to something that errs on the dramatic and explosive. Which Farming Life In Another World 2 purposely i...

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Lupin III Composer, Jazz Pianist Yuji Ohno Dies at 84

May 13, 00:22

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Ohno composed Lupin III anime's music, iconic theme song since Lupin III: Part II in 1977 ― Musician and composer Yuji Ohno's official website announced on Wednesday that Ohno died of natural causes on May 4. He was 84. Ohno's production company Office Augusta noted that he died after going to sleep, without any change in his prior condition before going to sleep. Ohno is best known for his work as a...

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Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express Anime Series Review

May 12, 12:00

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This series makes the most of its limited runtime thanks to fantastic dialogue that feels unlike anything you run across in the vast majority of modern anime. ― With 12 episodes running three-and-a-half minutes on average, the entirety of Milky☆Subway can be watched in 44-minutes—48 minutes if you also include the prequel short, Milky☆Highway. Yet, this series makes the most of its limited runtime th...

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This Week in Anime - Call Your Mother

May 12, 10:00

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Lucas and Sylvia give a salute to as many anime moms as they can fit in one column. ― Lucas and Sylvia give a salute to as many anime moms as they can fit in one column. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll streams 100 Girlfriends, Char's Counterattack, ...

Heritage Auctions Celebrates the Art of Dragon Ball, Pokemon, and More!

May 11, 15:00 animation

Animation cels, production materials, and more are hitting the auction block. Check out "The Art of Anime, Vol. VIII" and see how you too can own a piece of anime history. ― As part of its "The Art of Anime" series (now up to Vol. VIII), Heritage Auctions has brought together over 1,200 lots for its upcoming auction featuring cels, drawings, and more from iconic series in anime's history. Starting on...

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Kaiju Girl Caramelise Volumes 5-8 Manga Review

May 11, 12:00 manga

Who you are on the outside doesn’t matter nearly as much as who you are in your soul. ― While prior volumes of Spica Aoki's Kaiju Girl Caramelise have focused on the metaphorical aspects of Kuroe's dual nature as Kuroe the High School Girl and Harudon the Kaiju, these four books take the story to a more grounded place. Kuroe has always assumed she's really a human with the odd ability to transform in...

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Retrospective: Does the Dying Will of Reborn! Still Burn?

May 11, 09:00

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Jairus Taylor looks back on the unfinished shonen classic to see why it captured a dedicated audience (and whether it's really any good). ― Like most teenagers growing up in the late 2000s, I was obsessed with Naruto, and that obsession led me to delve deeper into the murky waters of anime and manga to find something similar. During some of those searches, I would occasionally stumble across an image...

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Credits Roll Into the Sea Manga Gets Anime Film by Kyoto Animation in 2027

May 10, 23:55

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Violet Evergarden's Taichi Ishidate helms John Tarachine's story about filmmaking ― Flag Pictures announced on Monday that Kyoto Animation is adapting John Tarachine's Credits Roll Into the Sea (Umi ga Hashiru Endroll) manga into an anime film opening next year. Taichi Ishidate (Violet Evergarden, CITY The Animation, Beyond the Boundary) is directing the anime, and Shochiku is distributing. Tarachine...

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Land Volume 2 Manga Review

May 10, 12:00 manga

Land is neither fantasy nor science fiction, nor is it historical fiction. It's close to all of those, but it settles for none. What it is is an excellent read. ― They say that the more things change, the more they stay the same. In Kazumi Yamashita's Land, that takes on a very different meaning. At the end of the first omnibus, An and her twin Anne (this second spelling begins to be used in this vol...

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