Your Score: Simulcast Week of 2020-07-23

This Week in Anime - Song of the Summer

Aug 21, 10:00

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There may not be a Top 40 "song of the summer" for 2025, but Coop and Chris have some good anime options! ― There may not be a Top 40 "song of the summer" for 2025, but Coop and Chris have some good anime options! Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Undead Murder F...

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The Villager of Level 999 Fantasy Novels Get Anime in 2026

Aug 20, 23:53

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Satsohi Inotmata, Nao Tōyama star in anime about high level villager meeting daughter of demon lord ― Kadokawa announced on Thursday that Koneko Hoshitsuki's The Villager of Level 999 (Level 999 no Murabito) light novel series is inspiring a television anime adaptation that will premiere in 2026. The story is set in a world of swords and sorcery called Earthqualia, where everyone is born with a desig...

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Sony Raises Price of PlayStation 5 in U.S.

Aug 20, 15:19

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Price changes go into effect on Thursday ― Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) announced on its PlayStation Blog on Wednesday it will raise the suggested retail price of its PlayStation 5 consoles in the U.S. beginning on Thursday due to "a challenging economic environment." SIE will raise the price of the PS5 from US$499.99 to US$549.99, the PS5 Digital Edition from US$449.99 to US$499.99, and the ...

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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Minor Myths and Legends Volume 2 Novel Review

Aug 20, 12:00

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Minor Myths and Legends’ second volume may not be quite as fascinating as the first, but it’s still a good read. ― Any creative writing teacher worth their salt will tell you that a writer needs to know eighty percent more about the story's world than the reader does. The reason is that the author knowing all the details about their world allows them to write a story where everything makes sense, eve...

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How Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' Lucy Joined Guilty Gear -STRIVE-

Aug 20, 09:00

games

We thought Edgerunners was done. Then came the stunning announcement that Lucy would be coming to Guilty Gear -STRIVE- as a fully playable DLC character. How does the anime character translate to a fighting game? ― Bet you thought Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was done! The highly-regarded surprise collaboration between CD PROJEKT RED (CDPR) and Studio Trigger was a bright spot in the tumultuous early years...

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Food for the Soul Anime Series Review

Aug 19, 12:00

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This anime had me eating good in more ways than one. ― For moe junkies and slice of life fanatics everywhere, this spring season has exemplified all the reasons why we keep coming back to the genre in the first place. If mono tickled the more comedic side of slice of life through its sillier, at times hyperbolic gags, then Food for the Soul is all about the genre's calming, cozier side. This is a cha...

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This Week in Anime - HBO to the Max

Aug 19, 10:00

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Steve and Lucas discuss HBO Max 's surprise influx of anime titles. ― Steve and Lucas discuss HBO Max's surprise influx of anime titles. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @vestenet Lucas Steve, I'm constantly floored when I re...

A cute non-scale figure of Farin (Chimera) from the extremely popular Delicious in Dungeon TV anime series is here!

Aug 19, 10:00

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Based on the garage kit sculpted by Shibi, this completed PVC figure has been fully redesigned and painted! It has been crafted with meticulous attention to detail, making it a must-have item for all fans. ― What on earth? So cute! A cute non-scale figure of Falin (Chimera) from the extremely popular Delicious in Dungeon TV anime series is here! Based on the garage kit sculpted by Shibi, this comple...

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Kureha's Bride of the Barrier Master Light Novels Get TV Anime

Aug 19, 05:48

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Tōru Kitahata helms anime adaptation at TROYCA ― Kadokawa announced on Tuesday that Kureha's Bride of the Barrier Master (Kekkaishi no Ichirinka) light novel series will get a television anime adaptation, and revealed a teaser visual and the anime's main staff. The light novels' original character designer Bodax, and manga adaptation artist Odayaka both drew illustrations to celebrate the anime annou...

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Yes! Precure 5 Episodes 25-49 Anime Review

Aug 18, 12:00

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The story continues strong in the second half of the series, and central to that is the idea that being a team is a major facet of the way these Cures function. ― From one perspective, it's a good thing that Yes! Precure 5 has two sequels. Although the middle series, Yes! Precure 5 GoGo, remains legally unavailable in English as of this writing; the adult third series Power of Hope: Precure Full Bloo...

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A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even Novels Get Anime

Aug 18, 10:52