Sazae-san (TV)

Castlevania Season 4

May 13, 09:00

anime

Here's the good news: This season of Castlevania is, in almost every conceivable way, and improvement on its third. Everything that past seasons of Castlevania have done well, Season 4 does better. ― Badass monster murder-fights aside, Castlevania's third season was largely an experiment in determining what strange new directions writer Warren Ellis could push the world and the characters of his exte...

interview

How Castlevania Tried to Dodge the Game of Thrones Finale Debacle

May 13, 09:00

anime

Jacki Jing interviews executive producer Kevin Kolde about the final season of the hit animated series and gets the nitty-gritty on the ending! ― After three successful seasons, the sun is rising on the popular animated adaptation of the video game series Castlevania. ANN's Jacki Jing spoke with executive producer Kevin Kolde about the final season and how the production team avoided slipping up in i...

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Sci-Fi Adventure Anime Eden Unveils New Trailer, More Cast

May 12, 21:20

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anime

Tarusuke Shingaki, Yūki Kuwahara, Yuko Kaida join anime; trailer available in English, Japanese ― Netflix unveiled a new trailer for its four-episode original anime Eden on Wednesday. Netflix also revealed new cast members and a new key visual for the anime. Japanese trailer: English trailer: The new cast members include: Tarusuke Shingaki as S566, who Sara affectionately calls "Uncle Joe," and who w...

news

Shun Matsuena's Kimi wa 008 Manga Enters Climax

May 12, 21:15

manga

Matsuena launched spy action manga in February 2018 ― This year's 24th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine revealed on Wednesday that Shun Matsuena's Kimi wa 008 (You Are 008) manga has entered its climax. The spy action story centers on high school student Eito Akashi, who is discouraged about the prospect of failing his exams. Although he has no memory of taking his exams, he receiv...

ANNouncements

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May 12, 15:35

Wake up every Sunday to a curated list of ANN's most interesting posts of the week. Think of it like having a friend who reads everything so you don't have to—and then sums up the highlights right in your inbox. ― There's a lot of news every week and it can be pretty hard to follow! Subscribe to The weekly ANNouncements Newsletter you can expect to wake up every Sunday to a curated list of ANN's most...

review

Hanasakeru Seishōnen BD

May 12, 12:00

anime

Hanasakeru Seishōnen is an interesting mix of intrigue and insane shoujo romance premise. It can get a bit too intense at times, and there are definitely points where you need to just back away slowly because of that, but overall it's a good story. ― Hanasakeru Seishonen, based on the manga of the same name by Natsumi Itsuki, is a bit deceptive. It begins, like many another shoujo romance of the 1980...

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Imitations, Fakes and Piracy in Manga and Anime

May 12, 09:00

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anime manga industry

LUDiMUS COO Takumi Furusato details the history of piracy in Japan from the 1950s on and how the government continues to combat leaks, fakes, and knock-offs. ― 150 million copies; 39.6 billion yen (US$364.67 million) of box office sales; 28.7 million viewers. The numbers above are all related to Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Since the manga debuted on Weekly Shonen Jump in February 2016, this dark ...

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This Week in Anime - Randy Randy Fairy Ranmaru

May 11, 15:00

anime

What happens when you take the magical girl formula, replace it with muscly fairy men and throw in some Buddhism for good measure? Fairy Ranmaru almost defies classification but its outer silliness is hiding a much deeper, more thoughtful show. ― What happens when you take the magical girl formula, replace it with muscly fairy men and throw in some Buddhism for good measure? Fairy Ranmaru almost def...

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The ANN Aftershow - The Grossest Moment in My Hero Academia Yet

May 11, 13:00

anime

The next group of heroes square off in a battle of pure adrenaline. Class 1-B has another trick up its sleeve as Mudman proves to be the real brains behind the operation. But Iida has a new power up? How'd he increase his speed? ― The ANN Aftershow - My Hero Academia Ep 95: Grossest Moment in My Hero Academia Yet The next group of heroes square off in a battle of pure adrenaline. Real Steel decides ...

review

This Wonderful Season with You GN

May 11, 12:00

manga

While things are fairly predictable as far as the romance trajectory goes, one of the nicest elements of the story is the way that the boys both try to learn about what the other is interested in. ― This Wonderful Season with You is Tokyopop's second release of one of Atsuko Yusen's BL titles, following the adorable Dekoboko Sugar Days with another story about two boys of two very different sizes fal...

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Tohru is Tohru: the Onigiri Who Finds her Place

May 10, 13:00

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anime manga

Tohru's story is still often framed by readers of all genders as being more about the Soma family members she helps, who are overwhelmingly male. ― I cannot count the number of conversations I've had about Fruits Basket over the years since it first came out. I've discussed it with students, with random people at bookstores and libraries, in attempts to explain it to my parents. Sooner or later, with...

game review

Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space

May 10, 12:05

games

Another Eden is the latest offering from members of theChrono Trigger team It has a high pedigree and some great quality-of-life features, but is it a loving tribute to those original Squaresoft titles, or just a half-baked shadow? ― It's been a long time since I sat down with a gacha game the way I have over the last couple of weeks. My disdain for the genre has always been palpable – I've never bee...

review

Sachi's Monstrous Appetite GN 1

May 9, 12:00