Mononoke The Movie: Karakasa is a feast for the eyes, unlike any anime I have ever seen. It deserves to sit right up there alongside the standout works of mind-boggling surrealistic animation. ― The original 2007 Mononoke anime is a Japanese horror anthology series set in the closing days of the Edo period. It follows a man known only as "The Medicine Seller" who wanders across Japan and exorcises "M...

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How Blue Lock Anime Brings the Action to Life

Jul 26, 12:00 anime

In which ANN learns that the anime staff has a database of highly-detailed feet. ― Blue Lock was everywhere at Anime Expo 2024. Multiple panels, a strong presence at the Kodansha booth in the Exhibit Hall, and countless cosplayers donning Blue Lock's instantly recognizable training outfits, all underpinned by a wildly popular shonen anime and manga on the rise. I was lucky enough to sit down with th...

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This Week in Games - EVO 2024: Back from the Dead

Jul 26, 10:00

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Jean-Karlo's here to get you up to date with the latest news from EVO, including a Tekken 8 upset and the weird way to fix your GameCube controller. ― Welcome back, folks! My longtime readers will know that we don't just obsess over Xenoblade and Izuna over here—I'm also a huge tokusatsu fan. This is why I finally checked out Ultraman Rising over the weekend. It's brilliant! It's a phenomenal animate...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Jul 1-21

Jul 25, 18:00

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This season, an eye-popping 44 series qualified for the rankings! Will the Elusive Samurai be able to keep the lead it built up, or will it lose to fan-favorites such as NieR, Oshi no Ko, Yatagarasu, or Spice & Wolf ? ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the ...

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Princess Maker 2 Regeneration Game Review

Jul 25, 12:00

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games

30 years later, the child-raising sim is back with a fresh coat of paint. Rebecca tries to get her favorite (of 74) endings in Princess Maker 2 Regeneration. ― The original Princess Maker 2 game was released thirty years ago, in 1994, and hasn't gone away since. Some English-language players may remember the version for DOS (or DOS Box, depending on your age), but it did eventually get an official re...

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This Week in Anime - How to Make Your Anime a Meme

Jul 25, 10:00

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My Deer Friend Nokotan made a big impression before its premiere with an hours-long video and other social media efforts to stay at the forefront of the otaku consciousness. Did it work? ― My Deer Friend Nokotan made a big impression before its premiere with an hours-long video and other social media efforts to stay at the forefront of the otaku consciousness. Did it work? Disclaimer: The views and ...

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Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Game Review

Jul 24, 12:00

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games

Games with such a confident, bold vision rarely come around, and it's even rarer that they execute that vision with such success. ― The first thing you will likely notice about Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is how utterly spellbinding its world is. The lead director of the game is Shuichi Kawata, and it is immediately apparent how he is drawing on his experience as an art director and cinematic d...

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Small-town Horror: Interview with The Summer Hikaru Died Creator Mokumokuren

Jul 24, 09:00

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manga

Recently tapped for an anime adaptation and selling almost a quarter million copies, we spoke with Mokumokuren about their manga, body-horror, adolescence, and more. ― Manga creator Mokumokuren is having a good year. Their debut manga The Summer Hikaru Died was recently tapped for an anime adaptation, but not before making multiple entries on top manga lists, in the U.S. and Japan. Dripping with the...

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Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Part 3 Anime Film Review

Jul 23, 12:00

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This is the “dark chapter” of the story—you know, where everything goes from a generally stable status quo to “the worst things have ever been” in just a few unfortunate moments. ― This film (or theatrically released set of three episodes, if you'd prefer) is the “dark chapter” of the story—you know, where everything goes from a generally stable status quo to “the worst things have ever been” in just...

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Naruto Franchise Gets Crossover Comic with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Jul 23, 10:17

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IDW Publishing, Viz Media to release issue #1 on November 13 ― IGN reported on Monday that IDW Publishing and Viz Media are collaborating on a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto crossover comic series with four issues. Caleb Goellner (Sonic the Hedgehog) is writing the comic, Hendry Prasetya (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) is drawing, Raúl Angulo is coloring, and Ed Dukeshire is lettering. Jorge Ji...

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This Week in Anime - Crunchyroll Silences Their Viewers

Jul 23, 10:00

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No more commenting on episode pages or news articles! Crunchyroll has axed their comments section completely. Was this change due to homophobic content or simple corporate laziness? Lucas and Steve try to shed some light on what happened. ― No more commenting on episode pages or news articles! Crunchyroll has axed their comments section completely. Was this change due to homophobic content or simple...

Seirei Gensouki - Spirit Chronicles (TV 2)

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