Terminator Zero rams a nuclear rocket up Skynet's shiny metal ass, explosively reinvigorating the franchise's flailing, half-dead cybernetic corpse. ― Once upon a time, it was safe to view anime versions of U.S. pop culture franchises as garbage at worst and disposable at best. Apart from the excellent Animatrix and a couple of lesser, clearly derivative anthology films (Batman: Gotham Knight and Hal...

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The Anime Backlog - Gunbuster

Sep 13, 11:00

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We're checking out Gainax's 1988 hit for the very first time! Hideaki Anno made his big directorial debut and with it, history. ― Hi there, loyal readers! Convention season is finally over, so hopefully, I can get the Anime Backlog out a bit more consistently. I already have my next column after this one in the bag, allowing more leeway to dive into some longer series on my 100+ title spreadsheet. W...

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This Week in Games - The Many Mixed Fortunes of Sony

Sep 13, 10:00

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Sony nails it with a sure-fire platformer only to whiff it with the PS5 Pro announcement. Plus, the inspiration for Type-Moon's Arcueid Brunestud is discovered! ― Welcome back, folks! Because I don't keep myself busy enough, I've gotten some Discord buddies together and will be starting a Mage: The Ascension campaign with them soon! I have a lot of love for Mage; it's a messy system, but it was the f...

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Recreating a Video Game Classic with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Naoki Hamaguchi, Yoshinori Kitase, & Teruki Endo

Sep 13, 09:00

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In ANN's exclusive interview, the team behind Final Fantasy VII Rebirth reveals the wildest fan theories, streamlining its technical aspects, and what they think of the mixed reactions to its conclusion. ― Taking on one of the most beloved entries in the Final Fantasy franchise was never going to be an easy task. Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII was originally released in January 1997 to high demand,...

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Transformers One Animated Film Review

Sep 12, 12:00 anime

Top-notch animation and snappy character rapport almost save Transformers One's fractured narrative. ― Transformers has had a long and illustrious history with various movies and cartoons that have acted as advertisements for one of the most popular toy lines on the planet. I am a casual Transformers fan who grew up with the cartoon series in my kid years, the movies in my teenage years, and the comi...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Sep 2-8

Sep 11, 16:50 anime

The top 3 contenders take the week off, leaving Yatagarasu to snatch the first place. Find out how your favorite shows fared in our weekly user rankings. ― 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 latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are based on...

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The Concierge Anime Film Review

Sep 11, 12:00

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This light-hearted look at working in the service industry is now playing in theaters in the U.S. Are the unusual animals worth the ticket price? ― In many ways, this film is more a series of vignettes surrounding Akino and her experiences at the department store rather than a single, cohesive story. While everything does somewhat connect in the film's final act, this movie is more concerned with exp...

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Bringing Ghibli's Animated Worlds into Our Own: The Ghibli Park and Ghibli Exhibition

Sep 11, 09:00

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The Ghibli Park & Ghibli Exhibition opened in Tokyo to give fans a backstage look at the creation of Ghibli Park, the Ghibli Museum, and the works of Goro Miyazaki. ― Designed by Goro Miyazaki, son of Hayao Miyazaki and the director of several Ghibli films, Ghibli Park is not your ordinary theme park. Rather than rides, the park has full-on recreations of important places in various Studio Ghibli ani...

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Riding Bean Anime OAV Blu-ray Review

Sep 10, 12:00

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anime

Riding Bean feels like a labor of love on all fronts, from its reflection of the enthusiasm of its creator to the polished production for this release. ― Kenichi Sonoda is a creator whose stamp is well-known on the projects he's involved with, and Riding Bean was his first major one. It saw him contributing to the anime OVA to an unprecedentedly involved degree. Sonoda wrote the script, did almost al...

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This Week in Anime - The Movie Game

Sep 10, 10:00

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Chris and Steve dig into the venerable institution that is game-based movies and anime and the relationship between anime and video games. ― Chris and Steve dig into the venerable institution that is game-based movies and anime and the relationship between anime and video games. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.S...

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Sailor Jupiter Voice Actress Emi Shinohara Dies at 61

Sep 10, 05:51

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Shinohara voiced Sailor Moon's Sailor Jupiter, Naruto Shippūden's Kushina Uzumaki, Rayearth's Presea, more ― Voice talent company 81 Produce announced on Tuesday that voice actress Emi Shinohara died on Sunday. She was undergoing medical treatment for an unspecified illness, but the treatment did not prove effective. She was 61. Shinohara (real name Emiko Watanabe) was born on August 8, 1963 in Nagan...

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A History of the Romelia Light Novels Get Anime

Sep 9, 20:01

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Web novel series began in 2019 ― The X (formerly Twitter) account for Mag Garden's Mag Comi platform announced on Tuesday that Ryō Ariyama's Romelia Senki: Maō o Taoshita Ato mo Jinrui Yabasō Dakara Guntai Soshiki Shita (A History of the Romelia: Even After Defeating the Demon King, Humanity Seemed to Be in Trouble so We Organized an Army) light novels will receive an anime adaptation. To celebrate t...

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The ANN Aftershow - Yatagarasu Anime Finally Returns

Sep 9, 16:00

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After a long (Olympic) break, we finally return to Yatagarasu to see if we can find out the truth behind that weird monkey monster. ― Yatagarasu Anime Finally Returns After a long (Olympic) break, we finally return to Yatagarasu to see if we can find out the truth behind that weird monkey monster. The ANN After Show streams live on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter Spaces on Tuesdays at 6pm PT/9pm ET. ...

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Ninja Scroll Signed Shikishi Giveaway! (Fixed)

Sep 8, 17:45

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The classic 90s anime Ninja Scroll returns to theaters this week, and ANN has a shikishi board signed by the film's director, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, to give away! ― Attention ANN readers and fans of classic anime! We have a very special item to give to ONE lucky reader courtesy of our friends at Iconic Events Releasing. Read on to learn more! Iconic Events Releasing partners with Anime Expo for AX Cinem...

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