Detective Conan manga returns from hiatus in October, alongside 100th volume ― This year's combined 36th and 37th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Wednesday that Takahiro Arai's Meitantei Conan Keisatsu Gakkō Hen Wild Police Story (Detective Conan: Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story) spinoff manga series of Gosho Aoyama's Detective Conan manga is getting a television...

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Platinum End Anime Reveals 2 New Cast Members, October 7 Premiere

Aug 3, 19:09

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Kaori Maeda, Shōya Chiba join cast ― The official website for the television anime of Takeshi Obata and Tsugumi Ohba's Platinum End manga revealed two new cast members on Tuesday. The site also revealed the anime's October 7 premiere date on TBS, and October 8 premiere date on BS11. The new cast members include: Kaori Maeda as Mimi Yamada Shōya Chiba as Mizukiyo Minamikawa The anime will have an unin...

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Fuga: Melodies of Steel

Aug 3, 12:00

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games

It's a challenge to take on a brutal World War II retelling with imagery and characters cute enough to populate Maple Town, but CyberConnect2 sticks with it, and it's paid off. ― Cyberconnect2 is best known as the developer of gorgeous anime-to-game adaptations stretching from Naruto and .hack to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. In their heart of hearts, however, company president/CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama and ...

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Sneak Peek: Sakugan

Aug 3, 12:00

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SAKUGAN is set to premiere as part of the Virtual Crunchyroll Expo this Thursday. However, as ANN was able to get a hold of the first episode in advance, let me be the first to tell you, the series is certainly off to an ambitious start. ― SAKUGAN is set to premiere as part of the Virtual Crunchyroll Expo this Thursday. However, as ANN was able to get a hold of the first episode in advance, let me be...

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Review: Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist

Aug 3, 10:37

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French director Pascal-Alex Vincent found himself with a difficult question. What more is there to say that hasn't already been said about a director whose work stands as some of the most beloved animated media ever produced? ― Satoshi Kon was a one-of-a-kind creative force within the anime industry, a visionary director with a style that was distinctly his own. Despite directing just four feature fi...

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This Week in Anime - Getter in that Robo!

Aug 3, 09:00

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anime

Old school mecha fan Jean-Karlo introduces Steve to the world of Getter Robo Arc, subterrainian dinos, insect troops, and how it's all one big metaphor for nuclear power. ― Old school mecha fan Jean-Karlo introduces Steve to the world of Getter Robo Arc, subterrainian dinos, insect troops, and how it's all one big metaphor for nuclear power. This series is streaming on HIDIVE Disclaimer: The views a...

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Kageki Shoujo!! GN 1

Aug 2, 15:00

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manga

Like its heroine, Kageki Shojo!! is just getting started but shows enormous promise. ― The manga of Kageki Shojo! has a bit of an odd publication history; the first two volumes ran in Jump X, a seinen magazine, which was canceled before the story had a chance to conclude. Luckily, it was picked up by the shojo/josei magazine Melody, and continued its run as Kageki Shojo!! (Note the extra exclamation ...

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How Much Does It Cost to License Anime Series?

Aug 2, 12:00

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ANN CEO Chris Macdonald spoke with multiple industry experts to get you the figures on how much it really costs to bring anime stateside. ― Hint: it's not cheap Recently there's been some discussion about how much it costs to license an anime series, especially in the wake of the recent AnimeTube Kickstarter campaign. There are many factors that impact the cost of the license, including, but not limi...

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Anime & The Apocalypse: Finding Catharsis in the End of Everything

Aug 2, 09:00

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anime

This essay is for all of us who look to retreat into the end of everything. Get in the car, loser, we're escaping into the apocalypse. ― What do you do to escape? Escapism is an interesting word when you consider it. We all use it so casually to refer to our chosen media but at its roots it identifies activities, media consumption included, as an alternative. Anime can be an escape from something; ou...

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Asadora! GN 3

Aug 1, 12:00

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manga

The plot may be thickening in this volume, but it's in the same way that instant pudding thickens in the fridge: in other words, it's just sitting there. ― The plot may be thickening in this volume, but it's in the same way that instant pudding thickens in the fridge: in other words, it's just sitting there. That's not to say that there aren't important pieces of the story; the reveal that Japan does...

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The Summer 2021 Preview Guide

Jul 31, 20:12

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This is the face of a girl ready for more anime! July closes out with THE GREAT JAHY WILL NOT BE DEFEATED! ― Adblock+ breaks this page, consider whitelisting ANN Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 2021 Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics write up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as they go along. Each critic will cover as many shows as they can handle, giving you ...

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The Detective Is Already Dead Novel 1

Jul 31, 12:00

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novels

The book does suffer from its tenuous use of actual mysteries, a couple of which rear their heads and are almost painfully obvious in their solutions. ― If you go into nigozyu's light novel The Detective is Already Dead looking for a mystery, you may find yourself disappointed. Although the book deals with some of the tropes and elements of the genre, it's much less a mystery novel and more a mildly ...

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