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This Week in Games - Obey Your Thirst

Apr 16, 07:30

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The newest Resident Evil Showcase means Lady Dimitrescu's trending on Twitter again! Plus: E3 update and Nintendo's Indie Showcase! ― Hey folks! So, where did we leave off last week? Ah, right, NEO: The World Ends with You got a new trailer! Let's check that out again to refresh our memory. We've got a release date of July 27th, 2021. That's not too far off! The date has some significance, as July 27...

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The Spring 2021 Preview Guide

Apr 15, 10:30

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Will the childhood friend finally ge her just desserts in Osamake? Also don't miss: To Your Eternity, Tokyo Revengers, 86, Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro, I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years, Pretty Boy Detective Club, Shadows House, Battle Athletes Victory ReSTART!, Zombie Land Saga Revenge, Blue Reflection Ray, The World Ends With You, Backflip!!, How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Omega, Fairy Ranmaru & more!

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This Week in Anime - Househusbandly Duties

Apr 15, 09:00

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Kenjiro Tsuda voices the former-Yakuza-turned-perfect-husband in Netflix's adaptation of the cult hit manga. The excitement for the series began to wither as it became more obvious that the anime isn't really..."animated." ― It was a casting decision made in heaven. Kenjiro Tsuda voices the former-Yakuza-turned-perfect-husband in Netflix's adaptation of the cult hit manga. The excitement for the ser...

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Zombie Land Saga: Idol Anime For Non-Idol Fans

Apr 15, 09:00

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Super idol fan Mercedez Clewis investigates MAPPA's breakout hit and what defines it as an idol series not just for fans, but for everyone. ― Zombie Land Saga shambled onto the scene during the Fall 2018 anime season. It was among the ranks of Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Bloom Into You, and Golden Kamuy's 2nd season, to name a few notable seri...

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Monster Hunter Rise

Apr 14, 15:00

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Monster Hunter: Rise offers a few new features like rideable monsters, grappling hooks, and customizable weapon arts. But will it be the knockout game players have been waiting for? ― Up until now, the Monster Hunter series has mainly existed in my periphery. I knew of and respected these games for the better part of the last decade, but I never played any of them (with the exception of Monster Hunte...

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The White Cat's Revenge as Plotted from the Dragon King's Lap GN 2

Apr 14, 12:00

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If 'great kitty snuggle illustrations' sounds like a good time to you, this might just be your manga. ― Is there ever an easy time to tell someone that you're not actually a cat? That's not an issue most of us will ever face, granted, but for Ruri, it's become something of an all-consuming problem. Ever since she found the ring of transformation in her storage space (courtesy of Lydia, the Time Fairy...

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Interview: Pacific Rim: The Black Showrunner Greg Johnson

Apr 14, 11:00

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With the first season released to fan and critical acclaim and a second season announced, Anime News Network had a chance to talk to showrunner Greg Johnson about the inspirations behind the series. ― Based on Legendary and Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim and its sequel film, Pacific Rim: The Black follows the emotional journey of two siblings as they struggle to survive in a continent overrun by gi...

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Choose Your Daily Streaming Reviews: Spring 2021

Apr 14, 09:00 anime

The spring premieres are coming to a close and it's time to pick which shows YOU want for the Daily Streaming line-up! You have until midnight Friday to cast your vote!

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Impressions: VARK & Hololive Present Cinderella Switch Vol. 1-4

Apr 14, 09:00

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VARK kicked off their second season of ‘Cinderella Switch’ shows with members of the Hololive crew and Chris Farris dove into the virtual concert world to check it out! ― It's those damn VTubers! They're so hot right now! Breaking out of simply streaming video games or engaging in silly skits under cartoon avatars, the entertainment demands of these new generation content creators extend to singing k...

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The ANN Aftershow - Shinso is My Hero Academia's New Best Boy

Apr 13, 11:30

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Shinso is my son and he must be protected at all costs. ― The ANN Aftershow - My Hero Academia Ep 91: Shinso is My Hero Academia's New Best Boy Deku talks to All Might about his mysterious dream and learns about the vestiges of the previous holders of One for All. Then, a new training session is underway as Class 1-A squares off in teams of four vs four against Class 1-B! Here to shake things up is ...

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This Week in Anime - Megalo-Joe

Apr 13, 09:00