Rebecca Silverman looks at the original classic story that inspired Science Saru and Naoko Yamada's beautiful, historical anime series. ― Once upon a time, most likely before 1330 C.E., a story was written. It told of the clash of the Genji and Taira clans, and while we don't know who first wrote it down, we can certainly trace at least some versions' provenance. The story was written and rewritten, ...

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Mob Psycho 100 Anime Gets 3rd Season With New Director

Oct 19, 20:03

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Sk8 the Infinity episode director Takahiro Hasui directs new season with returning cast, other staff ― Warner Bros. Japan and anime studio BONES announced on Tuesday that BONES is producing a third anime season for ONE's Mob Psycho 100 manga, titled Mob Psycho 100 III. BONES also unveiled a promotional video and visual for the third season. The studio also revealed the staff with a new director and t...

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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Spinoff Manga About Josuke Launches in December

Oct 19, 20:02

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Kouhei Kadono to write story, Tasuku Karasuma to draw manga ― The November issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine announced on Tuesday that the first spinoff manga belonging to the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure franchise (aside from Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan) will launch in the magazine's January 2022 issue on December 18. The manga will take place in Morioh from the series' fourth part Diamond is Unbreak...

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This Week in Anime - In the Evergarden of Good and Evil

Oct 19, 16:14

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The conclusion of Violet's story is here; love, loss, and picking up the pieces of war. Nick and Steve look to see if the gorgeously rendered finale sticks the landing. ― The conclusion of Violet's story is here; love, loss, and picking up the pieces of war. Nick and Steve look to see if the gorgeously rendered finale sticks the landing. This movie is streaming on Netflix Disclaimer: The views and o...

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Her Royal Highness Seems to Be Angry GN 1 & 2

Oct 19, 12:00

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Although Her Royal Highness Seems to Be Angry does borrow from a lot of other stories, or at least to share distinct similarities with them, it manages to bring everything together in a way that's good enough to stand on its own. ― We all know better than to judge a book by its cover (in theory, at any rate), but what about by its title? If you've been reading manga and light novels for a while, you'...

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Love After World Domination

Oct 18, 15:00

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An super sentai hero and his archenemy from an evil organization are the focal point in Love After World Domination, a comedy that is both genuinely funny and sweetly romantic. ― What an absolute delight this manga is. I have to admit, I picked this one from the review pile on a whim. I only had the title to go on, and in the lull between seasonal reviews I thought I'd give it a whirl. If I had known...

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Yoshiyuki Tomino Doesn't Want You To Read This Article

Oct 18, 09:00

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When Bandai Entertainment was preparing to license Mobile Suit Gundam in North America in 2001, director Yoshiyuki Tomino had an unusual request: Delete episode 15. Now it's inspiring a feature film next year. ― When Bandai Entertainment was preparing to license Mobile Suit Gundam in North America in 2001, director Yoshiyuki Tomino had an unusual request: Delete episode 15. Tomino has never been coy ...

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The Decagon House Murders GN 2

Oct 17, 12:00

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The countdown has very much begun for the students on Tsunojima and they aren't going to all make it out alive. ― And then there were six…and soon thereafter five. The countdown has very much begun for the students on Tsunojima, and if you didn't know before now that author Yukito Ayatsuji took a lot of his inspiration for the original novel from Agatha Christie's seminal 1939 novel And Then There We...

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We're on Our Own from Here GN

Oct 16, 12:00

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We're on Our Own from Here is less about two people coming together than it is about one half of a couple helping the other to realize that he's not somehow “weird” for his sexual orientation. ― It's perhaps odd to call a story with as much internalized homophobia on the part of one of the characters as this one has “adorable,” but here we are. We're on Our Own from Here is less about two people comi...