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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Nisekoi - False Love Manga Gets New Epilogue Set 10 Years After Main Story

Jun 9, 18:12

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Epilogue to appear in manga's 16-volume bunko reprint beginning on June 16 ― The official Twitter account for Shueisha's Comic Bunko label announced on Wednesday that Naoshi Komi's Nisekoi - False Love manga will be reprinted in a newer bunko paperback format, containing a new bonus epilogue set 10 years after the main story. The new bunko reprint will have 16 volumes, 14 of which will collect the ma...

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

Jun 9, 18:12

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

Jun 9, 18:11

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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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Am I Actually the Strongest? Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Opening Theme, July 1 Debut, More Cast

Jun 9, 18:03

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Nobuhiko Okamoto, Yū Kobayashi, more join cast ― The official website for the television anime of Sai Sumimori's Am I Actually the Strongest? (Jitsu wa Ore, Saikyō deshita?) novel series began streaming the second promotional video for the anime on Friday. The website also revealed five more cast members, the show's July 1 premiere in the ANiMAZiNG!!! programming block, a new key visual, and the show...

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schwinn's Hanamonogatari Elderly Yuri Manga Ends

Jun 9, 18:03

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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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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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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2023, May 27-Jun 2

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Vinland Saga and Skip and Loafer are sitting very stable at the top of the charts. See how your favorite shows stack up this week! ― 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 how people rated indiv...

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Monster Episodes 43-74 Streaming

Jun 6, 12:00

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In the end, I think that Monster succeeded in telling the story it wanted to tell. The difficult pill to swallow may be in learning what kind of story that Monster was meant to be in the first place. ― It is beyond cliché at this point to begin a review of the final episodes of a long-running series with a pithy observation on how a story "is about the journey, not the destination." I honestly can't ...

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This Week in Anime - Top Reasons to Watch Skip and Loafer

Jun 6, 09:00

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Nick and Steve discuss the myriad of reasons why Skip and Loafer is a top-tier rom-com, from fully-realized characters and expertly-timed comedy to positive trans representation. ― Nick and Steve discuss the myriad of reasons why Skip and Loafer is a top-tier rom-com, from fully-realized characters and expertly-timed comedy to positive trans representation. This series is streaming on Crunchyroll. D...

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