Heidi picks up the pieces after E3 week with more Disaster Report, Puzzle & Dragons on the Switch, and an in-depth look at Collection of Mana, featuring the long-awaited Seiken Densetsu 3! ― It's the week after E3! You know what that means… it means there's like, no news! At all! Because everyone announced everything the week before! That's a problem, because I've got a column to write… and I haven't...

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REVIEW: Children of the Sea

Jun 20, 12:00

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Studio 4C's newest film based on an award-winning manga boasts incredible imagery but a surreal plot that may be hard to understand. Kim Morrissy has the details from this stunning film's theatrical run in Japan. ― It's hard to review Children of the Sea, because I can't even begin to explain what I just watched. It's dense with imagery and symbolism, and the events of the plot don't seem to connect ...

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This Week in Anime - Kakegurui's Second Season Intensifies

Jun 19, 15:00

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Kakegurui returned to Netflix this week with even more high-stakes gambling, political commentary, and lesbian thirst. Nick and Steve discuss the best and worst arcs of this engrossing and surreal thriller. ― Kakegurui returned to Netflix this week with even more high-stakes gambling, political commentary, and lesbian thirst. This week, Nick and Steve discuss the best and worst arcs of this engrossi...

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Answerman - Do Arranged Marriages Still Happen In Japan?

Jun 19, 14:00

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Birthrates on the decline! Marriages getting rarer by the minute! Are parents still formally arranging their kids' future spouses? Justin has the answer. ― Jacob asked: I was recently watching the second season of Aggretsuko, which dives into the world of marriage and the different viewpoints on the subject. I was surprised to see such a diverse views from the young, middle-aged, and older generatio...

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Hideaki Anno: After Evangelion

Jun 19, 13:00

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Evangelion TV wrapped up in 1996, but creator Hideaki Anno was just getting started - award-winning live-action films, Cutie Honey, the explosive Shin Godzilla, and of course - the rebuild of Evangelion! ― When we left Anno, he was constructing the foundations of Neon Genesis Evangelion with his team over at Gainax, appearing to be pulling himself out of his debilitating depression to return to the f...

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Bungō Stray Dogs Novel 1: Osamu Dazai's Entrance Exam

Jun 19, 12:01

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The story behind Osamu Dazai joining the Armed Detective Agency is a fun read, but it's not without some needless digressions into fanservice. Rebecca Silverman has the details. ― Viewers of the anime adaptation of the manga and novels of Bungo Stray Dogs, both written by Kafka Asagiri, may remember this story – it was the source material for episodes six and seven of the first season. That shouldn't...

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Mobile Fighter G Gundam Blu-Ray Ultra Edition

Jun 18, 13:00

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Wild, wacky, and over-the-top, this series is unlike any other entry in the Gundam multiverse. Lauren Orsini has our full review of the extras-packed Ultra Edition! ― Yasuhiro Imagawa never wanted to reinvent Gundam. But that was exactly the task Sunrise had given him along with the directorship of Mobile Fighter G-Gundam. For 15 years, every previous Gundam show took place in the same timeline—the U...

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Hideaki Anno: Before Evangelion

Jun 17, 14:00

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Before you immerse yourself in Neon Genesis Evangelion this Friday, take a journey through the formative years - and the incredible art - of the series' creator, the legendary artist Hideaki Anno! ― It's been thoroughly refreshing that, with the impending worldwide re-release of Neon Genesis Evangelion on Netflix, everyone's talking about series creator and legendary artist Hideaki Anno again. This h...

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Shelf Life - June 17, 2019

Jun 17, 13:00

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Sailor Moon: Sailor StarS arrives on Blu-ray for the first time! Check out this week's full list of anime, manga, and video game releases! ― Welcome to Shelf Life! We've got a couple of big-name franchises headlining the anime release list, including a One Piece special and the latest Sailor Moon collection. On the manga side of things, Attack on Titan is getting a new "season 3" box set, and the bl...

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Hakyū Hōshin Engi Blu-ray

Jun 17, 12:04

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This Shonen Jump adventure about the fall of the Shang dynasty could use an aesthetic facelift and a few rewrites when it comes to pacing. Theron Martin has the details. ― This 23-episode series from 2018 is the second anime adaptation of the late '90s manga by Ryu Fujisaki, which was itself a loose adaptation of the classic Chinese novel Investiture of the Gods. That novel provided a mythological ve...

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