With an anime coming in April, Rebecca Silverman describes Insomniacs After School as a story less about its teen protagonists getting rest and more about how they are able to form a bond over their shared disorder.― Insomnia – real insomnia and not just the occasional inability to fall asleep – is among the most debilitating conditions you can have. A lack of sleep takes a toll on you both physical...
What's the most exciting new anime announcement? And what's the guarantee that your favorite series will get a good adaptation—or any adaptation at all?― What's the most exciting new anime announcement? And what's the guarantee that your favorite series will get a good adaptation—or any adaptation at all? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the v...
Neowiz, Gree Entertainment develop game for worldwide distribution― South Korean game developer Neowiz and Japanese social networking playform Gree Entertainment announced on Monday that they are developing a new role-playing game for iOS and Android devices based on Fujino Ōmori and Suzuhito Yasuda's original Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? novel series and franchise. Neowiz is de...
KamiKatsu, KONOSUBA spinoff stream in April; TenPuru sometime this year― Crunchyroll announced on Sunday that it will stream the KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World, KONOSUBA - An Explosion on This Wonderful World!, and TenPuru anime. Crunchyroll will stream the first two in April, while it will stream TenPuru sometime this year. KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World, the televisio...
Tomohito Ōsaki's spinoff about Ginpachi Sakata as a high school teacher― The Gintama Ato no Matsuri event announced on Sunday that 3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-Sensei (Class 3-Z's Teacher Ginpachi), Tomohito Ōsaki's spinoff novel series of Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga, will get an anime adaptation. Ōsaki's spinoff novel series is set in Gintama High School and follows the school teacher Ginpachi Sakata ...
3rd series aired in 2015― Satelight opened a website on Monday to reveal that the Aquarion anime franchise is getting its fourth anime series titled Sōsei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions. The below announcement video highlights each previous entry in the franchise before revealing the new anime. The AnimeJapan event next weekend will feature an exhibition and a comment video from original creator Shoj...
Assassination Classroom author launched manga in January 2021― This year's 16th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Yusei Matsui's The Elusive Samurai (Nigejōzu no Wakagimi) manga is getting a television anime adaptation. Yuta Yamazaki (assistant director for Wonder Egg Priority, series director for both Love Rice series) is directing the anime at Cloverworks, and...
There's enough potential that it may be worth a second volume, but this isn't likely to hold your interest unless you're deeply invested in the villainess isekai genre.― Is it even possible to develop twists to the villainess isekai formula anymore? Probably, but the majority of series are more than content to tweak it rather than attempting to make something new. That's both perfectly okay and comp...
So far, Exoprimal has a fantastic foundation to work with. The game looks amazing, the matches are hectic and fun (if a bit long-winded), and there seems to be a good story on the horizon.― Team-based hero shooters have to do a lot of work to get out from under Overwatch's massive shadow. Capcom is looking forward to establishing a contender with their upcoming Exoprimal, with a bonus: it's not just...
The first episode of Arknights: Prelude to Dawn absolutely shook me with its slick direction, ambitious cinematic vision, and gritty storytelling.― The first episode of Arknights: Prelude to Dawn absolutely shook me with its slick direction, ambitious cinematic vision, and gritty storytelling. I'd never played a single minute of the Arknights mobile game and had no idea what to expect, but after jus...
Soon to be an anime, Taku Kawamura's My Clueless First Friend manga offers a ray of sunshine to break through Nishimura's cloudy life. One day a boy named Taiyo Takara transfers into Nishimura's class, and everything changes.― It's a story that's all too familiar: Akane Nishimura is the focus of bullying in her fifth-grade class. The other kids, led by mean girl Kasahara and her male equivalent Kita...
Players credit netcode use for helping level the playing field internationally.― Last weekend, DNF Duel and Guilty Gear -Strive- (GGS) awarded winners, Mocchii and GO1, for coming out on top after a grueling day of hard-fought battles. The sold-out event featured the chance to experience the World Tour finals in person alongside the top qualifying players. While living out the excitement alongside ...