26-episode series premiered in April 2019 ― Netflix announced on Friday that it is now streaming the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime in the United States. The NX Twitter account described the release as the anime's "first season." The anime premiered in April 2019, and it ran for 26 episodes. Aniplex of America licensed the series and is also streaming the show on Hulu, Crunchyroll, and Funimati...

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Jujutsu Kaisen Takes 15 of Top 16 Spots in Weekly Manga Sales Ranking

Jan 23, 23:00

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Manga jumped from 8.5 million copies in circulation in October to 20 million by January 13 ― Oricon revealed on Friday its top 50 manga ranking for the week of January 11-17, and all 15 volumes of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga (including the volume 0 prequel) ranked in the top 16 spots for the week. The 14th and most recent volume of the manga sold 190,724 copies in the week, for a total of 845...

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Shiren the Wanderer: the Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate

Jan 23, 18:00

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If you love roguelikes as a genre and want to experience one of the most satisfying, well-crafted examples of the genre, you owe it to yourself to pick Shiren the Wanderer up. ― When you ask Japanese gamers about roguelike dungeon-crawling games, there is one series that stands out as a benchmark among all others: Shiren the Wanderer. The formula developers Chun Soft (now part of Spike-Chunsoft) have...

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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne

Jan 22, 13:00

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Prophecy of the Throne tells a compelling story that satisfied me greatly as a Re:Zero fan. It has everything I like about the original series: An intriguing mystery, fun characters, entertaining dialogue, and clever foreshadowing. ― The anime world is filled with cheap tie-in visual novel games aimed at niche collectors, very few of which get localized. In fact, this isn't even the first Re:Zero con...

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ANN 2021 Reader Survey

Jan 22, 11:55 merch

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A White Rose in Bloom GN 1

Jan 21, 15:00

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Ruby and Steph both attend an elite boarding school for girls somewhere in Europe. Ruby, younger by a year, has no real reason to interact with Steph until the two of them are the only girls to stay at the school over Christmas break... ― Of all of the manga you would expect to find a bibliography of works consulted for, Asumiko Nakamura's Class S yuri series A White Rose in Bloom is probably not hig...

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Virtual YouTuber Agency hololive Opens Recruitment for New Online Service, Game

Jan 21, 13:45

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Virtual YouTuber agency hololive CEO Motoaki “Yagoo” Tanigo announced that the company is recruiting staff for a new online service involving the hololive performers and fan community. To that end, hololive is looking for people who can fulfill the following roles: Virtual Live Event, Game, Community App, etc. Managing Director Online Game Production Engineer (Works directly under the Chief Techni...

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This Week in Anime - Who Are the Villains of Attack on Titan?

Jan 21, 09:00

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In its final season, Attack on Titan has flipped the script on its heroes and villains. Our once righteously vengeful protagonist stopped toeing the line in pursuit of his ideals, leaving the audience to ponder exactly who is the villain here? ― In its final season, Attack on Titan has flipped the script on its heroes and villains. Our once righteously vengeful protagonist stopped toeing the line in...

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Days of Love at Seagull Villa GN 1

Jan 20, 15:00

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The romance, therefore, has a lot of work to do to conquer the women's assumptions about each other and to steer them in the right direction. ― Days of Love at Seagull Villa is Naoko Kodama's third title (not counting short stories in anthologies) to be translated into English, and it almost feels like she's reworked elements from both of those other two titles into this one: Mayumi's fiancé and her ...

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Interview: Akudama Drive Assistant Director Yoshifumi Sasahara

Jan 20, 15:00

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Sasahara looks back on his role as an episode director, screenwriter, and storyboard artist on episode 6 plus details about that Anime Awards-nominated fight scene! ― The Akudama Drive anime may have finished, but its high-impact story and presentation are sure to linger in fans' memories. Last year, we interviewed art director Yoshio Tanioka, who shared his role in crafting the anime's unique aesthe...

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