Caitlin revisits The Universe of the Four Gods in the newest Fushigi Yuugi spin-off following the Priestess of Byakko. ― When I was first getting into anime in seventh grade, back when high-speed internet and legal streaming were only a distant dream, it was common practice for my friends and I to lend each other manga and anime VHS tapes. After all, we were only twelve and these things weren't cheap...

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Mujirushi: The Sign of Dreams GN

Aug 7, 15:00

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Mujirushi: The Sign of Dreams is the sort of bizarre story that only someone who has mastered his craft could really pull off, and it's a definite credit to Urasawa that he did ― Naoki Urasawa is only consistent in that all of his stories are good in both art and story – the settings of those stories, as well as their genres, vary widely across his bibliography. Mujirushi: The Sign of Dreams is the s...

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Promare, BNA, and the Outrage of the Oppressed

Aug 7, 14:16

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Jaylon Martin articulates his frustrations with Trigger's handling of its themes of oppression and "correct" protest. ― What could a movie about fire spewing mutants and a show about Beastmen playing baseball have in common? Well, they're both made by Studio Trigger, are a lot of fun to watch, and get a little messy with their metaphors. In 2019, Studio Trigger gave the world Promare, the studio's f...

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Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy: Siege

Aug 6, 15:00

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Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy: Siege series, the first in a promised trio of shows by Japanese animation studio Polygon Pictures, seeks to be the latest take on the war that brought the transforming alien bots to Earth. ― Once just a background element to the story of the Transformers winding up on Earth, the run-up of the war for their home planet of Cybertron has been gone back to and det...

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This Week in Games - Back to Schools

Aug 6, 14:30

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It's fighting games and swimsuits as Street Fighter lays out its future plans. Also who asked for more Pikmin? ― Hey all! It's TWIG time again. Are you folks playing anything interesting? Right now, I've been sucked into gacha hell thanks to the Fate/Grand Order summer event. FGO always goes all-out with making its seasonal events exceptionally goofy, and this year's has been a lot of fun so far, wit...

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This Week in Anime - Siege on Cybertron

Aug 6, 13:30

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Your beloved alien 'bot vehicle boys are back but this time the war is at home. Is this grittier entry in the kids' toy franchise a masterpiece in disguise? ― Netflix dropped the six-episode Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy: Siege!, the first part in a planned animated trilogy by Polygon Pictures. Your beloved alien 'bot vehicle boys are back but this time the war is at home. Is this grittier...

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Why You Should Watch Ride Your Wave With VA Merit Leighton

Aug 6, 10:15

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ANN's Jacki Jing talks to Merit Leighton about voicing Hinako, the protagonist of the Masaaki Yuasa's emotional movie Ride Your Wave. ― ANN's Jacki Jing talks to Merit Leighton about voicing Hinako, the protagonist of the Masaaki Yuasa's emotional movie Ride Your Wave. The film is now out on home video so we checked in with Merit to find out what it was like to bring Hinako to life in English. Want t...

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How Do We Relationship? Volume 1

Aug 5, 15:00

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How Do We Relationship? walks a careful balance for its entire first volume. It addresses queer issues without being preachy while staying joyful. ― In her author's notes at the end of the volume, Tamifull comments on how most romance stories end when the main couple gets together. It makes sense, if you think about it. The contentedness of two people who have realized their affection for one another...

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List of Shows, Films, Manga, Games Affected by COVID-19 (Updated August 8)

Aug 2, 14:00

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All of ANN's coverage of works hit by new coronavirus disease ― Here is all of ANN's coverage of the series, films, manga, and games that the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has affected. Note: Asteroid in Love, Bungo & Alchemist, Darwin's Game, Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia, Hatena Illusion, Jewelpet: Attack Travel, Kukuriraige -Sanxingdui Denki-, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Rein...

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