Goro Miyazaki helms anime of novel by Howl's Moving Castle author ― NHK posted on Tuesday the first promotional video for Studio Ghibli's first CG feature Earwig and the Witch, Goro Miyazaki's anime adaptation of Diana Wynne Jones' novel of the same name. The two-minute video is streaming on NHK's website. Jones published the novel in 2011, and publisher HarperCollins describes the story: Not every o...

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PREVIEW: Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy

Dec 1, 15:00

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With the new generation of consoles fast approaching and more emphasis than ever on bigger, grander, weightier worlds and stakes, Atelier Ryza 2 is content with swaddling you with a good time, even if it's a bit rustic at it. ― Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends and the Secret Fairy is, in a word, cozy. With the new generation of consoles fast approaching and more emphasis than ever on bigger, grander, we...

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This Week in Anime - Kimagure Old Town Road

Dec 1, 14:40

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The breakout work of the late Izumi Matsumoto, KOR laid the foundation that romantic comedy anime continue to build on to this day. Let's take a walk in the footsteps of one of the originals! ― A veritable classic in the anime romcom scene, Kimagure Orange Road brought us the first Madoka and anime fans couldn't get enough of her. The breakout work of the late Izumi Matsumoto, KOR laid the foundatio...

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The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent Novel 1

Nov 30, 15:00

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This is the point where it becomes apparent that Sei is not like many other giddy isekai heroines. She has no idea what's going on, is royally pissed that she's been ignored, and she wants out now. ― If you've been following recent light novel releases with a female target audience, one of the first things you'll likely notice about Yuka Tachibana's The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent is that it fa...

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Why Was the Haruhi Suzumiya Series a Big Deal?

Nov 30, 12:00

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Back in print with a new novel, the goddess that took the internet by storm 15 years ago is ready to rule again. ― Well before the days of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan, there was an anime that took over the internet generation: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, a quirky science-fiction series from 2006 about a high school club seeking out paranormal activity. Little does the cl...

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