Tabletop players, this novel series is for you! See why Meikyuu: Labyrinth Kingdom's setting itself is "either wildly original or comfortingly familiar, depending on your experience level." ― Finally, my decades of being a dice-rolling dweeb have paid off for this one (1) review. The Meikyuu Kingdom light novel is an odd duck in many regards, as it is intimately entwined with the hobby of tabletop ro...

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Yu Yu Hakusho: Does it Hold Up?

Oct 15, 14:00

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With Hunter x Hunter having claimed dominance in discussion of shōnen battle anime, it's easy to forget that its author, Yoshihiro Togashi, had already left his mark on the world of shōnen manga with another popular and critically-acclaimed series. ― With Hunter x Hunter having claimed dominance in discussion of shōnen battle anime as of late, it's easy to forget that its author, Yoshihiro Togashi, ...

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The Fall 2021 Preview Guide

Oct 15, 09:50

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Others may not see his potential, but Bojji won't give up his claim as the next monarch in RANKING OF KINGS. Catch up all of this season's premieres with Demon Slayer, Blue Period, Shikizakura, The Faraway Paladin, My Sempai is Annoying, SAKUGAN, Platinum End, PureOre, The World's Finest Assassin, Banished from the Heroes' Party, Takt. op Destiny, Mushoku Tensei, AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline, Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut, Mieruko-chan, The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window, Yashahime Season 2, 86 Season Two, Restaurant to Another World Season 2, and more!

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Choose Your Daily Streaming Reviews: Fall 2021

Oct 15, 09:00 anime

It's time to choose the fates the your Daily Streaming review team! Pick the anime you most want to see reviewed. Results will be announced Monday!

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Disney Twisted-Wonderland Smartphone Game Gets Anime

Oct 14, 20:58

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Anime based on game with characters inspired by Disney villains ― The official Japanese Twitter account for the Disney Plus subscription service announced on Thursday that the Disney Twisted-Wonderland smartphone game is inspiring an anime adaptation project. The announcement did not reveal any further details. The game launched in Japan in March 2020. The first TV ad focused on the Heartslabyul Dorm...

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Disney to Stream Tatami Time Machine Blues, Black Rock Shooter Dawn Fall, Summer Time Rendering Anime Globally

Oct 14, 20:57

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Streaming is 'subject to local availability' ― The Walt Disney Company announced during its "APAC Content Showcase" on Thursday that it will stream the Tatami Time Machine Blues, Black Rock Shooter Dawn Fall, and Summer Time Rendering anime worldwide. The company's Disney+ service will exclusively stream these anime in Japan, but Disney did not specify which venue or venues will offer these titles ou...

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Tatami Time Machine Blues Anime Reveals Returning Cast, 2022 Disney+ Streaming in Japan

Oct 14, 20:57

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Most of The Tatami Galaxy cast return for sequel; anime also gets compilation film ― The staff for the television anime of Tomihiko Morimi's Tatami Time Machine Blues (Yojō-Han Time Machine Blues) novel revealed the anime's main cast and release details on Thursday. Most of the cast members are returning for the sequel anime, including Shintarō Asanuma as the protagonist "I" (Watashi), Maaya Sakamoto...

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Free! The Final Stroke 1st Part

Oct 14, 12:00

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For Free! fans who aren't quite ready yet to say goodbye to these characters, this was a nice film that takes the time to set up an emotionally satisfying sendoff. And, as usual, the animation and the pool scenes in particular don't disappoint. ― The Free! boys have come a long way since the halcyon days of the first season. The Final Stroke films take place directly after Dive to the Future, the thi...

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This Week in Anime - The Psychosexual World of Belladonna of Sadness

Oct 14, 09:00

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Following the death of pioneering director Eiichi Yamamoto, Nick and Nicky revisit his psychedelic film Belladonna of Sadness, an incomparable piece of art confronting misogyny, classism, and sexual liberation. ― Following the death of pioneering director Eiichi Yamamoto, Nick and Nicky revisit his psychedelic film Belladonna of Sadness, an incomparable piece of art confronting misogyny, classism, a...

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Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles

Oct 13, 12:04

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Being one of the most acclaimed anime of the past few years partially due to its stellar animation and fight scenes, a Demon Slayer fighting game felt like it was only a matter of time. ― Being one of the most acclaimed anime of the past few years partially due to its stellar animation and fight scenes, a Demon Slayer fighting game felt like it was only a matter of time. The game acts as an accelerat...

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Mary Skelter Finale

Oct 12, 12:00

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Mary Skelter Finale's twistedly imaginative imagery are sure to sit with any player long after they've put it down. ― Of all the JRPG/visual novel hybrids I've had a chance to play, Mary Skelter Finale is by far the most memorable of the considerably homogenous bunch. Its aesthetically varied character designs, lewd but narratively significant fanservice (think Darling in the Franxx), and twistedly i...

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Interview: Bright: Samurai Soul Director Kyohei Ishiguro

Oct 12, 10:00

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ANN had the chance to speak with director Kyohei Ishiguro about how he approached the Netflix anime film project and the intermingling themes of its setting. ― Bright: Samurai Soul is an anime spin-off movie in the universe of Netflix's film Bright, depicting its world in the setting of Meiji-era Japan. ANN had the chance to speak with the director of the movie, Kyohei Ishiguro, about how he approach...

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This Week in Anime - The Dirty Pair

Oct 12, 09:00

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With a a Kickstarter campaign to fund an English-dubbed Blu-ray Disc release underway, Jean-Karlo and Steve check in on the Lovely Angels' legacy of sci-fi comedy to see if it still holds up. ― With a a Kickstarter campaign to fund an English-dubbed Blu-ray Disc release underway, Jean-Karlo and Steve check in on the Lovely Angels' legacy of sci-fi comedy to see if it still holds up. This series is s...

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