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REDLINE, Lupin the IIIrd: The Immortal Bloodline Director Takeshi Koike

Nov 21, 09:00

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Acclaimed director professes his love for Chainsaw Man, closing the door on Lupin. ― Takeshi Koike is best known in the West for directing 2009's high-octane sci-fi car-racing action epic REDLINE. Since then, he's mostly worked within the long-running Lupin III franchise, first as character designer and animation director for 2012's acclaimed TV anime Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, be...

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'Now That We Draw' Manga Gets TV Anime

Nov 21, 08:31

manga

Ayumu Murase, Sayumi Suzushiro star in romantic comedy anime from ROLL2 studio ― A website opened on Friday to announce a television anime of Kyū Takahata and Yūji Kaba's Now That We Draw (Kakunaru Ue wa) manga. Ayumu Murase and Sayumi Suzushiro will star as Yūki Uehara and Niina Miyamoto, respectively. Shunsuke Ishikawa (BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI-) is directing the anime at ROLL2, and Deko A...

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This Week in Anime - Bring Out the Big (Girls with) Guns

Nov 20, 13:30

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Was Jean-Luc Godard right when he said all you need to make a movie is a girl with a gun? Coop and Steve discuss ― Was Jean-Luc Godard right when he said all you need to make a movie is a girl with a gun? Coop and Steve discuss. 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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The Red Spectacles Film Review

Nov 20, 12:00

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Mamoru Oshii’s first live action film, opening at NYC’s Metrograph theater on November 21, takes place in the same universe with Jin-Roh but couldn’t be more different. ― The Red Spectacles flopped in its original 1987 Japanese release, but the merchandisable design of the Kerberos armor somehow led to the creation of a whole franchise. The best-known film in said franchise is the animated installmen...

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Nominate Your Favorites for the Second Annual ANN Readers' Choice Awards!

Nov 20, 12:00 anime

We're running our second Readers' Choice Awards as a community event, so be sure to nominate your favorites in a variety of categories!

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Drops of God Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026

Nov 19, 18:53

anime

Takuya Satō, Kazuya Kamenashi, Maaya Uchida star in series ― Pony Canyon announced on Thursday that Tadashi Agi and Shū Okimoto's The Drops of God (Kami no Shizuku) manga will receive a television anime adaptation in 2026. The series stars (left to right in image above): Takuya Satō as Issei Tomine Kazuya Kamenashi as Shizuku Kanzaki Maaya Uchida as Miyabi Shinohara Banjo Ginga also plays Yutaka Kan...

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Painting The Worlds Of Studio Ghibli Book Review

Nov 19, 12:00

artbook

This is a book for people who love Studio Ghibli's movies, and who also love huge books as physical artifacts in their own right. ― This is a book for people who love Studio Ghibli's movies, and who also love huge books as physical artifacts in their own right. There is, of course, no shortage of Ghibli art books already. You can find individual ones in English for all of the Ghibli films directed by...

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Angel's Egg Anime Film Review

Nov 19, 12:00

anime

Surreal and beautiful, Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano's Angel's Egg anime film remains an enigmatic entry in both creators' careers. ― Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano's Angel's Egg remains an enigmatic entry in both creators' careers. Years out from his iconic directorial turn with Ghost in the Shell, Oshii wrote the film's story with Amano before the artist touched Final Fantasy. Just a hair's br...

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Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Special Game Preview

Nov 19, 10:00

games

Overall I am fairly optimistic about this remake. It does seem a bit redundant to remake this game for a second time, but this seems like a great opportunity to update a beloved game in an established franchise for more modern audiences. ― Dragon Quest is one of the most established and recognizable RPG franchises in the world. Not only are there over a dozen games, but a few of those games have eve...

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Kodansha House Returned to New York with Ghost in the Shell, BLUE LOCK, More Manga

Nov 19, 09:00 events manga

Visitors could experience the iconic building-leap scene from the Ghost in the Shell movie in first-person perspective. ― Kodansha returned once again to New York City to present a fun, casual experience for manga fans. Despite renting out a different building from last year, Kodansha House still brings the same chill, laid-back vibes with a few noticeable additions. Admission was still free, and de...

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Shueisha, Kodansha, Shogakukan, Kadokawa Win Copyright Suit Against Cloudflare

Nov 19, 06:31