Also: Stitches novel, Jujutsu Kaisen: The Official Character Guide, The Complete Pokémon Pocket Guide ― Viz Media announced its new spring 2024 print works on Friday, including: Announcement: Gero may be a master assassin, but he's not exactly killing it in the romance department! Can marriage swindler Kinosaki help him find true love? Marriage Toxin, with story by Joumyaku and art by Mizuki Yoda, re...

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American Animator Henry Thurlow Is 1st Non-Japanese Episode Director for One Piece Anime

Jun 10, 18:57

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Toei Animation production staff believes Thurlow is also 1st for any of its TV series ― Henry Thurlow, an American animator working in Japan, confirmed on Twitter on Friday that, as reported in the July issue of Newtype magazine, he is the episode director for episode 1,066 of the One Piece anime. According to Thurlow, he and the Toei Animation production staff believe that he is the first non-Japane...

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schwinn's Hanamonogatari Elderly Yuri Manga Ends

Jun 10, 18:56

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Manga about 2 elderly women who bond with each other through makeup launched in March 2022 ― The July issue of Kadokawa's Comic Flapper magazine revealed on Monday that schwinn's Hanamonogatari (Flower Story) manga will end with its next chapter in July. The manga centers on Hanayo, an elderly woman whose husband of many years has only recently died. After finishing a Buddhist service for her husband...

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Serial Experiments Lain Anime Celebrates 25th Anniversary With New Alternate Reality Game

Jun 10, 18:56

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Players will access game through purchasable digital collectibles called "Protocol Keys" ― Digital collectible anime studio Kasagi and Tokyo-based company Anique announced on Thursday that they will launch an alternate reality game (ARG) titled Layer 3301: De-Cipher, based on the serial experiments lain anime, in celebration of its 25th anniversary. The companies did not announce the game's launch da...

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Rent-A-Girlfriend Anime Season 3 to Premiere on July 7

Jun 10, 18:55

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"Sumi Sakurasawa date" visual also posted ― The staff for the anime of Reiji Miyajima's Rent-A-Girlfriend (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) manga revealed the July 7 premiere and the "Sumi Sakurasawa date" visual for the anime's third season on Saturday. The anime's third season will premiere on July 7 in the Super Animeism block on MBS, TBS, and 26 other affiliates. Crunchyroll will stream the season worldwide...

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BPO Watchdog Group Publishes Complaint About Toxic Subset of Oshi no Ko Fandom

Jun 10, 12:09

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Viewer commented that the relatives of Hana Kimura received harassment after expressing their discomfort with the series ― Warning: This article describes suicide and cyberbullying. If you or anyone you know is suicidal or having suicidal thoughts, please reach out to a suicide prevention organization in your country. In the United States, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available at 1-80...

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What This World Is Made Of GN 1

Jun 10, 12:00 manga

Chalk this one up to a "good idea, mediocre execution." ― Chalk this one up to a "good idea, mediocre execution." Shin Yamamoto's third English language release (following Sekiro Side Story: Hanbei the Undying and Monster Hunter Flash Hunter) tells the story of two brothers who have lost everything. First, their parents abandoned them as children, then they were shuffled around between relatives befo...

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Don't Call It Mystery Omnibus 1

Jun 9, 12:00

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This omnibus contains three complete cases and the start of a fourth. All of them are intriguing in different ways, and each explores a different trope of detective fiction. ― But then what should you call it? Even creator Yumi Tamura says in her afterword that this series isn't a mystery, despite all evidence to the contrary: there are crimes, clues, and cops throughout the volume, with protagonist ...

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This Week in Games - Pokémon Strike Version and Protest Version

Jun 9, 10:00

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The top four players in Korea's Pokémon league were disqualified this past week for protesting the tournament by hacking their entire teams into knowing nothing but the move Metronome. ― Well, that's an egg on my face—I finished Chapter 5 of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 over the weekend. So much for "July"! They sure played us like a fiddle with that chapter. But we can talk about that later; in more impor...

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This Week in Anime - Yuri Is My Job! Is the Best Gayfabe We Could Ask For

Jun 8, 09:00

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What starts as a silly comedy about role-playing in a yuri-themed café turns into a rollercoaster of real emotions. ― What starts as a silly comedy about role-playing in a yuri-themed café turns into a rollercoaster of real emotions. Our columnists peel back the layers of performance in this gleefully metatextual rom-com. This series is streaming on Crunchyroll. Disclaimer: The views and opinions ex...

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The Anime You Should Have Watched in Spring 2013

Jun 7, 09:00

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Travel back ten years and revisit some fan favorite anime and hidden gems. ― When you're captive to the eternal churn of seasonal anime, it's hard to fit every show you want to watch into your busy life. I have a full-time job and a family, yet somehow have twenty-seven newly-streaming anime shows on my Spring 2023 to-watch list. This isn't sustainable, so why not take a break (hide) from all those ...

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