Suisei Hoshimachi to perform with guest appearance by Mori Calliope ― Anime NYC announced on Thursday that Cover Corporation's hololive production VTubers will be attending Anime NYC 2023, which will run from November 17-19. The VTubers will be attending as guests, as well as performing a special concert. Japanese talent Suisei Hoshimachi will perform in the United States for the first time on Novemb...

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'Tenkō-saki no Seiso Karen na Bishōjo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi Datta Ken' Light Novels Get Anime

Sep 25, 19:38

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Yu Hibari's rom-com about boy discovering childhood friend is actually a girl ― The live-streamed "Sneaker Bunko 35th Anniversary Festa!" special announced on Sunday that Yu Hibari and illustrator Siso's Tenkō-saki no Seiso Karen na Bishōjo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi Datta Ken (The Neat and Beautiful Girl at My New School Was My Childhood Friend Whom I Thought Was a Boy ...

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New Haruhi Suzumiya Light Novel Volume to Have 3 Isekai Short Stories

Sep 25, 19:37

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Volume to include 2 stories previously published in The Sneaker magazine, plus new sequel ― The live-streamed "Sneaker Bunko 35th Anniversary Festa!" special provided more details about the new volume in Nagaru Tanigawa's Haruhi Suzumiya light novel series on Sunday. The volume will include two short stories previously published in Kadokawa's The Sneaker magazine, plus a new sequel to those two stori...

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Spy×Family Anime 2nd Season's Main Trailer Unveils Theme Songs, Artists (Updated)

Sep 25, 19:37

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Ado performs "Kurakura" opening, Vaundy feat. Cory Wong performs "Todome no Ichigeki" ― The official website for the SPY×FAMILY anime revealed the main trailer for its second season on Monday. The video reveals and previews the second season's opening theme song titled "Kurakura" by Ado, and the ending theme song "Todome no Ichigeki" (Finishing Strike) by Vaundy feat. Cory Wong. The opening song's si...

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The Fall 2023 Anime Trailer Watch Party!

Sep 25, 19:00 anime

Get ready for super-sized anime trailer watch party with over 60 shows, live on Wednesday, September 27 at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern!

The trailer party is sponsored by Viz Media and BOOKWALKER! ― Get ready for super-sized anime trailer watch party with over 60 shows! Lynzee Loveridge, Jacki Jing, James Beckett, and Geoff Thew from Mother's Basement will watch all the anime trailers for the Fall 2023 s...

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I Don't Need a Happy Ending Manga Review

Sep 25, 12:00

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I Don't Need a Happy Ending is collection of unrelated short stories about women trying to find love together and sometimes falling short of the mark. ― Content Warning: this work contains sexual assault and mention of suicide ideation. Yuri readers may already be familiar with Mikanuji's work – I Don't Need a Happy Ending is the third to get an English release, following Assorted Entanglements and N...

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The Best and Worst Anime of Summer 2023

Sep 25, 11:45

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With the exception of Jujutsu Kaisen's return, this was an exceptionally quiet season for anime. A few hidden gems stood out from the rest, while others fell victim to production woes. Read on to find the best and worst of summer 2023! ― With the exception of Jujutsu Kaisen's return, this was an exceptionally quiet season for anime. A few hidden gems stood out from the rest, including Kaguya-sama di...

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Crafting a Hell in Heaven with Heavenly Delusion Creator Masakazu Ishiguro

Sep 25, 11:00

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We spoke with Ishiguro about the hazy edges of his sci-fi series' themes and the message he hopes readers takes away from the series. ― Manga creator Masakazu Ishiguro's work spans multiple genres, from the unexpected maid café workers in the comedy manga And Yet the Town Moves to the labyrinthian detective story Skygrazer. Of these works, Heavenly Delusion stands apart as a concoctive blend of body...

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Confronting Life and Death in Heavenly Delusion

Sep 25, 10:00

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Heavenly Delusion is a series with more questions than answers. While there are undoubtedly many fans eagerly awaiting a continuation, we spoke with series director Hirotaka Mori and composition writer/screenwriter Makoto Fukami. ― Heavenly Delusion is a series with more questions than answers. While there are undoubtedly many fans eagerly awaiting a continuation, we spoke with series director Hirota...

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My Three Crazy Adventures in Dragon's Dogma 2

Sep 24, 20:00 games

My third adventure in Dragon's Dogma 2 was going well—until my AI-controlled party members all decided to jump to their deaths in a giant hole. ― At Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to spend a full hour playing the upcoming game Dragon's Dogma 2. As I spent time playing as three different characters—an archer, a thief, and a fighter—I had some wildly different adventures. As I haven't played the firs...

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Fluffy Paradise Light Novel Vol. 1 Review

Sep 24, 12:00

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Fluffy Paradise's publication is the latest to show that a love of animals can be happily combined with the isekai genre. ― Fluffy Paradise's publication is the latest to show that a love of animals can be happily combined with the isekai genre. Even just in Cross Infinite World's catalogue, it follows Even Dogs Go to Other Worlds, I'd Rather Have a Cat Than a Harem, and I Will Cook With My Fluffy Fr...

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Baki Hanma Season 2 Anime Series Review

Sep 23, 12:00

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The final, multi-episode spanning fight between Baki and Yujiro also lived up to the hype and is one of the best in the series. ― I hate that there's a sexual assault scene in this season of Baki, and mad enough about it that this review is opening with my analysis of what's easily the worst part of the season. The second episode of this season opens with revived caveman Pickle sexually assaulting a ...

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Popucom is Puyo Puyo Meets Splatoon

Sep 23, 11:25 games

The TGS Popucom demo was a super fun and silly vertical slice showing off all the basic mechanics that will be expanded upon in the full game. ― At Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to get some hands-on time with Popucom, the new game from the studio behind Arknights. However, rather than being another tower-defense mobile game, Popucom is a co-op 3D puzzle platformer inspired by games like Puyo Puyo,...

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Persona 3 Reload is One Heck of a Glam-Up

Sep 23, 10:25 games

I had a great time climbing the tower and taking down its first boss. ― At Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to get some hands-on time with Persona 3 Reload and I was excited to try it out. Persona 3 is my favorite of the Persona games but it's also the one I feel the least need to ever go back and play again. My issue can be summed up in one word: Tartarus. Tartarus is Persona 3's randomly generated ...

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Playing as Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Makes You Feel Like the Ultimate Badass

Sep 23, 09:25 games

Players were given the choice of two possible demos to play. ― At Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to spend some hands-on time with the upcoming second title in the Final Fantasy VII: Remake trilogy, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth. Players were given the choice of two possible demos to play. The first followed Cloud and the party and was set outside of the city of Junon. The second was the Nibelheim flas...

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Macross: Shooting Insight Hands-On: A Solid SHMUP With Rocking Music

Sep 23, 08:25 games

The main thing that makes Macross: Shooting Insight special is the IP. ― Back in the mid-90s, I was a die-hard Robotech fan. It was one of the few anime airing on TV at the time and, in an era where it regularly cost $35 for two episodes of anime on VHS, it was awesome to have such a long, complex series to watch. Of course, as I grew older, I learned about both the original Macross anime and its var...

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This Week in Games - VIDEO GAME DREAMS DO COME TRUE

Sep 22, 10:00

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It's an extra big TWIG this week as Jean-Karlo discusses exciting developments in the retro game scene: Wizardry, Cotton 2, and the unexpected return of his personal favorite ninja, Izuna! ― Welcome back, folks! I must say, Thousand-Year Door fans wasted no time sticking true to form in the week-and-change since Nintendo announced the remake. Between concerns over the 30fps framerate or bellyaching a...

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Two Sides of the Same Coin: Voicing Cid in The Eminence in Shadow

Sep 22, 10:00

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Cid's voice actor Seiichirō Yamashita discusses voicing a character with two different sides and what makes The Eminence in Shadow anime so unique. ― The Eminence in Shadow follows a young man named Cid who would much rather train to be the ultimate background character and use his strong powers to change the scene from the shadows instead of being in the spotlight himself. After dying and being rei...