Kleckner co-founded anime retail, licensing company in 1987 ― In an email sent to Crunchyroll staff and shared with Anime News Network, anime retailer Right Stuf president and co-founder Shawne Kleckner told fellow employees this week that he will leave Right Stuf and Crunchyroll on December 14. He expressed his confidence in the current Right Stuf management team at Crunchyroll. Kleckner's friend To...

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Bandai to Launch Union Arena Crossover Trading Card Game in March

Dec 8, 18:03

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Featuring Jujutsu Kaisen, Hunter x Hunter, Demon Slayer, My Hero Academia, Code Geass, Bleach, more ― Bandai opened an official website on Wednesday to announce its new crossover trading card game project Union Arena, which will launch on March 24, 2023. The "dream all-star card game" features cards from anime series such as Jujutsu Kaisen, Hunter x Hunter, Demon Slayer, My Hero Academia, Code Geass:...

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Gundam: The Witch From Mercury Anime's 1st Part Ends on January 8 Due to Special Programming

Dec 8, 18:02

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Anime suspends broadcasts on December 18, January 1 ― The official Twitter account for the Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury anime announced on Tuesday that the anime's 1st part will end with its 12th episode on January 8. The anime will suspend its broadcast on December 18 due to TBS' Hо̄dо̄ no Hi special end-of-year programming. The series will then postpone airing again on January 1 due t...

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Kyūri Yamada's AI no Idenshi Sci-Fi Manga Gets TV Anime at Madhouse

Dec 8, 18:01

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Story about doctor for robots stars Takeo Ōtsuka, Yume Miyamoto, reunites Police in a Pod main staff ― Madhouse announced on Thursday that it is producing a television anime adaptation of Kyūri Yamada's AI no Idenshi (The Genes of AI) manga. The anime's official website unveiled a promotional video, a key visual, the cast, and staff for the anime. The tagline on the visual reads, "This is the story o...

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Bandai Namco, Dragon Ball's Akira Toriyama Tease SAND LAND Project

Dec 8, 18:00

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Project reveals more details on December 17 ― Bandai Namco opened a teaser website on Thursday to announce the company and Akira Toriyama's SAND LAND Project. Bandai Namco streamed a teaser trailer, and will reveal more details about the project on December 17. The website's countdown timer will end on that date at 8:30 a.m. (December 16 at 6:30 p.m. EST), a half hour before the opening of the Jump F...

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This Week in Anime - Stone Ocean Closes the Joestar Saga...For Now

Dec 8, 15:32

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Originally imagined as the end of the series, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean closes out with time travel, Vincent Van Gogh, and enough snails to make Junji Ito proud. ― Originally imagined as the end of the series, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean closes out with time travel, Vincent Van Gogh, and enough snails to make Junji Ito proud. This series is streaming on Netflix Disclaimer: The ...

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Rainbow Days GN 1

Dec 8, 12:00

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If the anime failed to hold your attention, you'll want to check out the source material for a much more entertaining read. ― About a third of the way through this volume, I became reasonably certain that I reviewed the anime version of this title and that it didn't leave much of an impression on me. This absolutely turned out to be the case, and I'm delighted to say that the manga is much more fun. ...

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The ANN Aftershow - Makima's Terrifying Power is Revealed

Dec 7, 21:00

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The follow-up to episode nine is 24 minutes of gruesome carnage and terrifying revelations about the head of Denji's unit. ― Makima's Terrifying Power is Revealed Chainsaw Man episode nine follows up on last week's mass execution event with some seriously scary revelations about Makima. Kobeni also gets a chance to show off when the chips are down. Also: why it's important to wear pants on live stre...

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The Apothecary Diaries GN 5 & 6

Dec 7, 12:00 manga

Whether you read the original light novels, the manga, or both, The Apothecary Diaries mysteries are interesting enough to keep you turning the pages. ― While it's natural that there would be differences between a light novel and its manga adaptation, the most striking change between The Apothecary Diaries' source material and its manga version comes down to focus. Both versions of Natsu Hyuga's Chin...

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Interview: Gungrave G.O.R.E. General Director Kay kim

Dec 7, 09:00 games

With Beyond The Grave's return to the world of video games, we have some burning questions for the team Gungrave G.O.R.E team. We were lucky enough to sit down with general director Kay Kim for a quick one-on-one with Grave's resurrectors. ― With Beyond The Grave's return to the world of video games, we've no doubt had some burning questions for the team responsible for Gungrave G.O.R.E. We were luck...

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Hi, I'm a Witch, and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love Potion GN 1

Dec 6, 12:00 manga

Rose is the most recent Witch of the Lake. She lives a largely solitary existence until she saw and fell for the knight Sir Harij Azm. Imagine her shock when he shows up asking for a love potion! ― Presumably one of the first things to cross your mind upon reading the title of this book is, “This is an adaptation of a light novel, isn't it?” That is, in fact, correct, although the novel's title was t...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2022, Nov 26-Dec 2

Dec 6, 10:40

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Chainsaw Man rocks, but Bocchi rocks harder. Find out how your favorite shows stacked up according to viewer votes. ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are based on how people rated individual episodes ...

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This Week in Anime - Does Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Save the Franchise?

Dec 6, 09:00

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"I mean, it's still no Gun Gale Online, but color me converted as well. I'll watch the next film. Heck, maybe I'll watch or read some more of the original, at least for the context." ― Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night is now streaming on Crunchyroll. Two Sword Art Online-averse reviewers start from scratch and...actually really liked the movie? This movie is streamin...

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Production I.G and Studio Wit President George Wada

Dec 6, 09:00

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The newly minted president and CEO of Production I.G talked to us about why Wit Studio has seemingly passed on later seasons of its hit series, whether work-life balance has improved for animators, and how Netflix could better promote anime. ― George Wada at Anime NYC. Photo by: Lynzee Loveridge. George Wada has forged a considerable legacy in the anime industry in the last 20 years. The newly minte...

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Hikaru in the Light! GN 2-4

Dec 5, 13:55 manga

Hikaru in the Light! has characters that are easy to root for, and there are breathtaking moments of brilliance. ― They say that nothing ever dies on the internet. Once it's there, it's there forever, and that means that yes, Hikaru will always be “Mop Girl” in its undead reaches. But that doesn't mean that she has to look herself up to be sure. Yes, “never Google yourself” is one of the hard lessons...

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