The List is back this week for a brand-new music edition. If you're looking for excellent tracks to add to your “OMG BEST SONGS EVAR” anime playlist, you've come to the right place. What, that's not the name of your highly-curated Spotify list? ― The List is back this week for a brand-new music edition. If you're looking for excellent tracks to add to your “OMG BEST SONGS EVAR” anime playlist, you'v...

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Zac Bertschy Memorial Service - Call For Speakers

May 24, 12:20

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"feelin good today 🌟" - May 11, 2018 The staff of Anime News Network is deeply grateful to the anime community for the outpouring of support we have received in the last few days. We would like to extend an invitation to all of you to join us as we remember our friend and colleague, Zac Bertschy. As physical gatherings are still extremely difficult due to COVID-19, an online streamed memorial serv...

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One Piece Stampede Film Review

May 23, 13:00

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If you missed the film in theaters, Funimation is now streaming One Piece Stampede for the next two months -- check out ANN's review of the film featuring the "who's who" of the pirate world. ― We may have zoomed passed the One Piece manga's twentieth anniversary a few years ago, but now it's the anime's turn to relish in celebration. One Piece Stampede is not a part of the One Piece "Film" series—mo...

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Cagaster of an Insect Cage

May 22, 15:00

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Get past the visuals and the story is mostly a standard post-apocalyptic yarn flavored with elements of classic giant bug movies. ― This 12 episode ONA series is a Netflix exclusive which debuted worldwide on that service on February 6th of this year. It is based on a manga of the same name which originally was posted online from 2005 to 2013 before being released in print form in 2016; an English la...

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Zac Bertschy - In Memoriam

May 22, 08:09

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The most sophisticated people I know - inside they are all children. - Jim Henson ― The most sophisticated people I know - inside they are all children. - Jim Henson Zac Bertschy has been with Anime News Network for over 20 years. His contributions to ANN have helped make it what it is today. And while Zac is no longer with us, he will always be a part of ANN. Zac joined ANN full time in 2005 as a m...

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This Week in Games - Announcementception

May 21, 13:00

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Heidi jumps into the fray of the most controversial gaming topic yet: PAPER MARIO ― Hey, here's something cool for manga and gaming fans: There's going to be an official anthology of Mother/Earthbound related manga releasing soon in Japan titled Pollyanna! And by “official”, I mean “not only is it endorsed by Nintendo and series maestro Shigesato Itoi, but holy crap they got in some big-name talent t...

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List of Shows, Films, Manga, Games Affected by COVID-19 (Updated May 24)

May 14, 08:00

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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, Kukuriraige -Sanxingdui Denki-, and Jewelpet: Attack Travel all had delays this year,...

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List of Current Anime With Completed Productions (Updated May 24)

May 9, 08:11

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Shows not delayed by COVID-19 so far ― Here is all of ANN's coverage of current anime that have confirmed the completion of production, and have not been delayed due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) so far. Ore no Yubi de Midarero. Heiten-go Futarikiri no Salon de... (last episode debuts on May 24) Stars Align (special fan movie epilogue completed and now streaming) The Magnificent KOTOBUKI ...

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