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Your Score: Week #8 of Summer 2025 Simulcasts

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Takopi's Original Sin Anime Series Review

Aug 15, 12:00

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anime

How do you recommend media that is so soaked in tragedy, shock value, and inherently horrific subject matter? ― There are some shows out there that are just inherently difficult to recommend to people. This isn't because the media in particular is bad or poorly written, rather it's because the journey that the media puts you on is far from a happy one. How do you recommend media that is so soaked in...

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Voice Actor Bill Flynn Dies at 86

Aug 15, 12:00

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people

Flynn voiced Dr. Agasa in Funimation's original dub of Case Closed ― Voice actor Bill Flynn (also known as William Flynn) died on July 4. He was 86. There will be a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Restland Memorial Chapel in Dallas, TX. Flynn was born on September 9, 1938 in Yonkers, New York. In addition to acting, he was an instructor in the Air Force, counselor and director of the Ca...

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This Week in Games - Robos Saved, Ninja Babes, and Sega's AI Plans

Aug 15, 10:00

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Mario gets a new line for young fans, Chibi Robo comes to Nintendo Switch Online+, and Sega commits to generative AI. It's This Week in Games! ― Welcome back, folks! Over the week, I saw someone I follow bring up Backloggd, a website for keeping track of your game collection. I used to have a similar deal on the now-defunct 1Up.com. I've gone ahead and made a Backloggd page for myself. It's quite inc...

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The Real Yokai of DAN DA DAN Part Two

Aug 15, 09:00

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anime

Yokai expert Zack Davisson is back with six more monsters from DAN DA DAN, from the Mongolian Death Worm to the kasaobake! ― “Spirits, Paranormal Abilities, Urban Legends, UFOs, Ancient Civilizations, Alternate Worlds. In this world exists every conceivable mystery.” – Count Saint Germaine, DAN DA DAN Chapter 122. In The Definitive Guide to Japanese Yokai, folklorist and manga artist Shigeru Mizuki ...

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BanG Dream! Ave Mujica Anime Gets New Film; New Mini-Anime's Details Revealed

Aug 15, 03:12

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anime

Ganzo! Bandori-chan mini-anime debuts on October 2, streams for 52 episodes ― An event for the BanG Dream! franchise on Sunday revealed that the BanG Dream! Ave Mujica anime is getting a new film project. The event did not reveal any other details. This film project is separate from the previously announced sequel television series for both BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! and BanG Dream! Ave Mujica that B...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2025, Aug 5-11

Aug 14, 15:20 anime

If you thought food court equals boring and uninspired, See You Tomorrow at the Food Court is challenging that notion with a steady rise in the rankings. 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 simulcast...

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Fermat no Ryōri Episodes 1-5 Anime Review

Aug 14, 12:00

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anime

This show has all the tools it needs to be great; it just needs to find the best way to utilize and bring the most out of those tools. ― Cooking is something that many people take for granted. There are so many unique combinations and ideas that go into making a single dish. Even when a meal can be prepared by anybody due to its simplicity, there are so many little details that help elevate the overa...

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Intern Annika - The ANN 25th Anniversary Special - The Blade of Michelob

Aug 14, 11:00 just for fun

In which the three elves have to do what takes some gamers 60+ hours to pull off. ― Surprise, it's a special comic celebrating Anime News Network's 25th anniversary. Artist Robin Sevakis returned to draw a short series of comics focusing on Anime News Network's mascots of the past and present and what would happen if they all met. Enjoy a new comic each Thursday for the next two weeks! In which, the...

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This Week in Anime - Physical Media Is Cool Again!

Aug 14, 10:00

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merch

Steve and Chris find a whole underwear drawer's worth of special extras that make collecting physical media cool. ― Steve and Chris find a whole underwear drawer's worth of special extras that make collecting physical media cool. 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....

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LW Entertainment, Qubic Pictures Announce Plans for Anime Adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera Musical

Aug 13, 15:13

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anime

Partnership is part of series of new film/TV projects based on Lloyd Webber's musicals ― LW Entertainment, formerly Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Really Useful Group, announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with Qubic Pictures and its founder Justin Leach, co-executive producer on the Star Wars: Visions anthology and showrunner of the Eden and Leviathan anime, to explore opportunities for an anime a...

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Bullet/Bullet Episodes 9-12 Anime Series Review

Aug 13, 12:00

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anime

Even if you fail in making the world a better place, someone who sees you fail may be inspired to continue in your stead. ― The first part of BULLET/BULLET ended on a climax that would have, in most stories, led to a lower-class uprising. After all, Gear gave the working-class people proof that not only was their daily hard work being exploited by the upper class (who lived in a beachside paradise) b...

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Saint Seiya Singer Nobuo Yamada Dies at 61

Aug 13, 11:09

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people

MAKE-UP vocalist known as NoB was diagnosed 7 years ago with kidney cancer ― Music production and artist management agency MOJOST announced on Wednesday that singer Nobuo Yamada (also known as NoB) has died on August 9 at 1:39 p.m. JST, after a long battle with kidney cancer. He was 61. Yamada's family held a private funeral, and asked fans to refrain from visiting their home to pay their respects an...

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How The Answer Studio Breathed New Life Into a Classic With Anne Shirley

Aug 13, 09:00

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anime

Producer Yoshiko Nakayama and voice actor Honoka Inoue share their affinity for Lucy Maud Montgomery’s beloved heroine and how they tackled bringing her tale to a new generation of anime fans ― Anne Shirley, animated by The Answer Studio, joins the long-standing tradition of adapting author Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic novel Anne of Green Gables for new audiences. While the novel is near and dear t...

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I Wanna Be Your Girl Volume 1 Manga Review

Aug 12, 12:00

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This is a nuanced story that deftly explores what it means to become an ally while diving into the teenage trans experience. ― Over the years, I've seen imprints come and go—most often because they were founded on half-cocked ideas that just didn't have the opportunity to fully form. With the release of Ink Pop's first manga title, Umi Takase's I Wanna Be Your Girl, I believe this brand-new imprint h...

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This Week in Anime - Anime Just As Good As I Remembered

Aug 12, 10:00

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anime

After breaking down the early fandom favorites that lost their luster, Coop and Lucas go back and examine the old faves that do hold up. ― After breaking down the early fandom favorites that lost their luster, Coop and Lucas go back and examine the old faves that do hold up. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoil...

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