Attack on Titan is a global phenomenon, but as with any giant media franchise that generates a ton of merchandise, there's bound to be some duds. Here are some fun ones! ― When any piece of media hits its popularity zenith, you can expect all kinds of merchandise to come out of the woodwork to capitalize on its fanbase. If you watch the Star Wars episode of Netflix's The Toys That Made Us you can se...

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The Spring 2019 Anime Preview Guide

May 24, 14:59

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The Spring 2019 Anime Preview Guide returns with impressions of this season's new English dubs!
Available Now: Sarazanmai - Mix - Midnight Occult Civil Servants - AFTERLOST - Kono Oto Tomare! - Fairy gone - Strike Witches - Robihachi - YU-NO - Isekai Quartet - The Wiseman's Grandchild - The Helpful Fox Senko-san ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2019 Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our tea...

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Kitaro's Yokai Battles GN

May 24, 12:00

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Fans of the new Gegege no Kitaro reboot should be sure to check out this fascinating volume of stories that inspired many of the remake's best episodes. Rebecca Silverman has the details. ― While a new volume of Drawn&Quarterly's curated collection of stories from Shigeru Mizuki's GeGeGe no Kitaro series is always interesting, this particular book, Kitaro's Yokai Battles, may be of particular interes...

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OTAQUEST LIVE brings a stacked lineup of Japanese musical acts to Los Angeles this July!

May 24, 00:00

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OTAQUEST LIVE is returning to Los Angeles on July 3, and some of Japan's biggest names in music are coming along for the ride! ― OTAQUEST LIVE is returning to Los Angeles on July 3, 2019 and some of Japan's biggest names in music are coming along for the ride! This one-night-only event highlights a stacked lineup the likes of which won't be found anywhere in the world, not even in Japan! You won't w...

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This Week in Games - Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle

May 23, 17:58

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Heidi takes a deeper look at the latest Attack on Titan game - plus George RR Martin's Dark Souls, shooter news, and much more! ― Sometimes you have a week that's just bursting with big news about big games, and other weeks you have a lot of news that, while interesting, doesn't particularly lend itself well to extended discussion. This week, we've got a lot of the latter: there's cool news and rumor...

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This Week in Anime - Is Netflix's Revisions Worth Watching?

May 23, 14:00

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Netflix delivers another CG mecha action series this season with Revisions. Nick and Andy find out if this time-warping sci fi adventure is worth checking out. ― Netflix delivers another CG mecha action series this season with Revisions. This week, Nick and Andy find out if this time-warping sci fi adventure is worth checking out. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in t...

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DARLING in the FRANXX Part 1 Limited Edition BD+DVD

May 23, 12:01

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This controversial mecha series from A-1 Pictures and Studio Trigger has finally arrived in a special edition loaded with extras. Theron Martin has the details in our full review. ― This 24-episode original anime production debuted in the winter 2018 and quickly became one of the most controversial titles of the last couple years. In this case, the controversy was not over blatantly objectionable con...

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Answerman - Is Hunting Allowed In Japan?

May 22, 15:13

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In a country with famously strict gun laws, how exactly does hunting for sport work? Justin digs in. ― Sarah asked: A few months ago I was watching Flying Witch and it had a gag where the uncle sees a pheasant and tries to catch it with his bare hands. Originally I thought getting a gun would be a lot quicker, but then I remembered Japanese gun laws are much stricter. I was wondering if there is a d...