What we got certainly wasn't bad, but it was also fairly forgettable, and for a new interpretation of an old classic, it's hard to think of a more disappointing outcome than that. ― I walked away from the first half of the Cat's Eye remake feeling mostly unimpressed, as the combination of its bland capers and even blander central romance didn't leave a whole lot to latch onto. To its credit, the seco...

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Mushrooms and Fairy Tales: An Interview with the Director and Producer of Champignon Witch

Mar 2, 09:00

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"Luna is a rare kind of shojo heroine—someone who struggles both to love and to be loved." ― Deep in the black forest lives an unusual witch—Luna the Champignon Witch. Luna is a black witch, and her body emits poison, which means that everyone in town fears her. But Luna is a kind, gentle soul trying to survive in a dark world that distrusts black witches despite the very necessary function they fulf...

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Media Do International Acquires Seven Seas Entertainment

Mar 1, 20:44

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Media Do highlights its LLM AI-based translation system in announcing US$80 million acquisition ― Media Do International, the California-based subsidiary of e-book distributor Media Do Holdings, announced on Sunday that it has acquired manga and light novel publisher Seven Seas Entertainment. Nikkei reports that Media Do International acquired Seven Seas for US$80 million. The announcement reported...

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Always a Catch! Volumes 2-5 Manga Review

Mar 1, 12:00

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At its heart, this is a romp of a story about an atypical young lady bulldozing her way through the world. ― If I had to sum Always a Catch up in the easiest way possible, I would say that it's May I Ask for One Final Thing? but with a heroine who is as goofy as possible. Like Scarlet, Maria “Mimi” Annovazzi is as strong as she can be and has an incredible skill for punching people, but she lacks Sca...

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Mario Tennis Fever Game Review

Feb 28, 12:00

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Mario Tennis Fever won’t turn up the heat for everybody, but it could be sick as hell for the folks who play the game competitively. ― First and foremost, I should note that Nintendo and Camelot Software's Mario Tennis Fever is, for all intents and purposes, a fighting game. There's a story mode and various trial modes to help new players learn the controls. The many characters that make up this game...

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The New Prince of Tennis Manga to End in 6 More Chapters

Feb 28, 11:40

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Takeshi Konomi launched sequel in 2009, one decade after original manga's debut ― Manga creator Takeshi Konomi confirmed on Sunday that The New Prince of Tennis (Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama) manga will end in six more chapters. Konomi launched The New Prince of Tennis sequel manga in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine in 2009. Shueisha published the manga's 46th compiled book volume on January 5. Konomi ann...

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Shogakukan Apologizes for Releasing New Manga by Creator Convicted of Sex Crime Against Minor

Feb 28, 05:30

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Other creators react when civil suit reveals crime's details, Manga ONE editor's role in settlement talks ― Content warning: this article contains graphic descriptions of rape and sexual abuse. Shogakukan's Manga One editorial department issued a statement and an apology on Friday regarding manga creator Shōichi Yamamoto, after the editorial department had allowed Yamamoto to publish a new manga on t...

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Singer-Songwriter Neil Sedaka Dies at 86

Feb 27, 20:30

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Singer of "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do," "Laughter In The Rain" also wrote 3 Z Gundam songs ― The family of prolific singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka announced on Friday that he suddenly died earlier in the day in Los Angeles. He was 86. Sedaka wrote and sang nine U.S. Top 10 songs, including three that went all the way to the top: "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do," "Laughter in the Rain," and "Bad Blood." He a...

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This Week in Games - Sony Sacking, Microsoft CEO Walking, and the US$20 Question

Feb 27, 13:30

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There are major shake-ups at Sony and Microsoft this week, while a new Pokémon release ignites a debate: how much money are old games worth? ― Welcome back, folks! The game industry decided to wake the heck up this past week, with everyone having major news. And it's still not done! By the time this goes live, Nintendo will have hosted a big Pokémon Presents stream. Who knows what awaits us! But for ...

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Zeikin de Katta Hon Manga Gets TV Anime, Live-Action Series

Feb 27, 12:03 anime live-action

Live-action series about high school delinquent who works at library debuts in summer ― Author Zuino and artist Kei Keiyama's Zeikin de Katta Hon (Books Bought With Tax) manga is inspiring a television anime and live-action series. The latter will debut this summer and air on NHK General on Mondays through Thursdays at 10:45 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. JST. The live-action series stars Daiken Okudaira. Riko S...

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Who's Your Favorite Kanto Pokémon?

Feb 27, 12:00 games

In celebration of Pokémon Day, we’d love to hear about your Pokémon journey!

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Puniru is a Cute Slime Season 2 Anime Series Review

Feb 27, 12:00

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The show went out on a limb and took a big swing for some heavy subject matter. ― Season one of Puniru is a Kawaii Slime was pretty solid. In a lot of ways, the show felt very nostalgic from its setup, to its comedy, to its animation. Season two continues many of the elements I enjoyed about the show before. The animation is above average with very creative directing. There are throwbacks and referen...

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New Pokémon Winds/Waves Games Announced for Switch 2 in 2027

Feb 27, 09:44

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Trailer introduces starters Browt, Pombon, Gecqua ― The Pokémon Presents livestream on Friday, Pokémon Day, announced the new mainline games in the franchise: Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves. Both will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 worldwide in 2027. In addition to showing numerous Pokémon and the playable trainers, the video introduced the three starter Pokémon: the Grass-type Browt (Haburō in Japane...

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Netflix Bows Out After Paramount Offers Higher Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Feb 26, 20:34

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Netflix declined to raise offer to match Paramount's proposal within same day ― Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Thursday that it has determined that Paramount's hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery is now a better deal than Netflix's previous deal to acquire the company, constituting what it calls a "Company Superior Proposal." This triggered a period of four business days for Netflix...

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