Franchise mega-fan Callum May counts down the very best Pokémon anime series. ― Even after 22 years of airing, Pokemon is still evolving. Whilst it remains a kids series, it has so much heart and creativity that I believe anyone can appreciate it. The journeys of Ash, along with the three adjacent series Pokemon Origins, Chronicles, and Generations, have all worked to expand the Pokemon world even f...

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ANNCast - Revenge Of The 2010s

Dec 13, 18:37

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Zac, Lynzee and special guests Mike Toole and Daryl Surat go on an intense journey counting down their top 10 anime of the last 10 years - along with yours! It's the biggest show in ANNCast history! ― ANNCast 367 - Revenge of the 2010s Zac, Lynzee and special guests Mike Toole and Daryl Surat go on an incredible and intense journey counting down their top 10 anime of the last 10 years - along with y...

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Locked Up for Dress Up: Cosplayers Recount Harrowing Week in Malaysian Prison

Dec 13, 13:00

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In June, a raid at an event in Malaysia found several cosplayers incarcerated at the infamous Semenyih Immigration Detention Centre in Selangor where the prisoners were whipped, bleeding, and hungry. ― Readers of ANN, especially those who follow cosplay news, may have heard about two serious incidents in Malaysia in 2019. Both involved international cosplayers attending fan events in the country who ...

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This Week in Anime - Netflix's Levius Sends in the Clowns

Dec 12, 15:00

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Netflix dropped its final punch-fest for 2019, this time with bonus steampunk flavor. What separates Levius from Baki and Kengan Ashura? Steve and Nick dig into the show's unique brand of humor—and one villain that's all about clowning around. ― Netflix dropped its final punch-fest for 2019, this time with bonus steampunk flavor. What separates Levius from Baki and Kengan Ashura? Steve and Nick dig ...

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86 novel 3

Dec 12, 13:00

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novels

"With this volume Asato reinforces that her writing caliber is a decided step above that of the typical light novel writer; it feels much more refined and is definitely more evocatively descriptive." ― Possibly the most surprising thing about the contents of this volume is a point that author Asato Asato raises in the Afterword: that this part of the story was originally intended to be much lighter-h...

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ANN in Japan 2020 Tour Update

Dec 12, 12:56

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Announcing our first ANN travelling companion, and final pricing! Join ANN for a special tour of Japan in October 2020! ― In August we announced that Anime News Network and PacSet Travel will team up for a very special tour of Japan in October 2020. PacSet was founded in 2011 by Evan Miller, a former ANN writer. Since then, dozens of ANN readers have gone to Japan with PacSet and Evan, and we felt it...

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