Manga takes 1-issue break on December 18 ― The second 2024 issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that the seventh season of the anime adaptation of Kōhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia manga will premiere in spring 2024. The manga will also take a one-issue break on December 18, and will return in the magazine's combined fourth and fifth issue, on December 25. The anime's ...

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When I Became a Commoner, They Broke Off Our Engagement! Manga Volume 1 Review

Dec 10, 12:00

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Message to the reader: When I Became a Commoner, They Broke Off Our Engagement suffers from what I think of as Light Novel Title Syndrome. ― Message to the reader: When I Became a Commoner, They Broke Off Our Engagement suffers from what I think of as Light Novel Title Syndrome. This is when a book is given a title that ought to be nothing more than overly descriptive but turns out to be misleading. ...

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Since I Could Die Tomorrow Manga Volume 1 Review

Dec 9, 12:00 manga

Two women confront the onset of menopause and what reaching that particular age means, socially and emotionally. ― There's a reason why menopause is spoken of as The Change. The cessation of a woman's fertility and the exit from the menstrual cycle is traditionally, as with most things to do with the female reproductive system, considered at best mildly shameful and often becomes an excuse to make jo...

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This Week in Games - Give Game Developers Their Flowers

Dec 8, 13:45

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The Game Awards honored some of the year's best in entertainment, but the same can't be said for the program's treatment of the industry's developers. Plus, Twitch exits South Korea and concern over a new Splatoon 3 weapon. ― Congratulations, reader, you've made it to another Friday. It's crazy to believe this week would be busting at the seams with video game news outside of Geoff Keigley's not-E3 e...

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New Shiren the Wanderer Game Director and Project Manager Talk About Going Back to Basics

Dec 8, 13:15

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Fans enthusiastically told Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island game director Keisuke Sakurai that the first Shiren game was their favorite, and he listened. ― Recently, at a hands-on event in Tokyo, I was able to meet with Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island's director and project manager, Keisuke Sakurai and Hideyuki Shinozaki. We talked a bit ab...

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Two Hours Hands-on with Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island

Dec 8, 13:00

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This throwback to "Nintendo hard" games of yesteryear is unforgiving, but that could be just the right challenge for retro game fans. ― The Shiren the Wanderer series, itself a subseries of the popular Mystery Dungeon franchise, has been on hiatus with no new games being released since 2010s The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate on the Nintendo DS. However, thanks to the success of that game's Ni...

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You Can Have My Back Light Novels 1-2 Review

Dec 8, 12:00 novels

Eighteen years ago, Ionia died on the field of battle, and the next day, Leorino was born...is this another opportunity for love to reignite? ― Eighteen years ago, Ionia died on the field of battle, and the next day, Leorino was born. When he turns eleven, he begins dreaming of Ionia's life, including his memories of "Vi," his best friend and impossible true love. Ionia and Vi never managed to truly ...

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The ANN Aftershow - What Is the Real Monster in Godzilla Minus One?

Dec 7, 15:30

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Jacki, James, and Lynzee saw the newest Godzilla film from Japan, Godzilla Minus One! The latest entry in the kaiju franchise goes back to its historical roots, taking place at the tail end of WWII...with a unique message. ― What Is the Real Monster in Godzilla Minus One? Jacki, James, and Lynzee saw the newest Godzilla film from Japan, Godzilla Minus One! The latest entry in the kaiju franchise goe...

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This Week in Anime - How Do You Manage Your Anime Backlog?

Dec 7, 13:37

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Nicky and Chris wax about the anime they keep meaning to get to and what methods help them just sit down and watch. ― Nicky and Chris wax about the anime they keep meaning to get to and what methods help them just sit down and watch. This series is streaming on Netflix, Crunchyroll, and HIDIVE Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime...