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Yumiri Hanamori Steps Down From Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. Anime's Cast

Jan 31, 18:41

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Staff to announce Hitomi Koshigaya character's new cast member when one is decided ― The official website for the Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. television anime announced on Sunday that cast member Yumiri Hanamori is stepping down from the character role of Hitomi Koshigaya. The website said that the decision came after multiple discussions with Hanamori's agency tomorrow jam, who asked for the chan...

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Camphorwood Custodian Anime Film Review

Jan 31, 12:00

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While there are some minor issues with The Camphorwood Custodian, overall, this is an enjoyable film. ― When I go into films, one of the first things I pay close attention to is the story and narratives presented to me. The reason for this is that, no matter the visuals or camera work, if a story is engaging, other aspects of the story can be forgiven. However, The Camphorwood Custodian forced me to ...

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Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe Anime Film Review

Jan 30, 12:00

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If deep character explorations and interpersonal drama are your cup of tea, you'll get your fill. If you're just in it for giant robots fighting each other, you'll get that too. ― Like with the first Hathaway film, The Sorcery of Nymph Circe is a character-driven movie more than a plot-driven one. While the story is step-by-step building towards Mafty's impending attack on the Earth Federation Leader...

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This Week in Games - Birdo's Back, Tennis Rackets—and Comcept is Dead

Jan 30, 10:00

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It's surprises all around this week with an unexpected character for the second Super Mario Bros. movie and a new otome game license. ― Welcome back, folks! You might have noticed a recent addition to our team, as well as a new addition to our column line-up! I'm happy to have Josh Tolentino joining us and covering This Week in Mobile Games. I respect and even like several mobile games (I've discusse...

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Manga Creation with Kazumi Yamashita

Jan 30, 09:00

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Kazumi Yamashita has been creating manga since 1980. Come find out what makes her work so enduring. ― Manga creator Kazumi Yamashita has been crafting stories in the medium since 1980. Originally debuting in Margaret, Yamashita has moved fluidly through both shoujo and seinen magazines, bringing readers stories that are steeped in humanity even when they don't deal with characters who are, strictly s...

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ANN 2026 Reader Survey

Jan 30, 03:56

Time for our annual reader survey. As a thank you for filling out this massive survey, we're giving away ANN subscriptions to 100 randomly selected people who fill it out.

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One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 Next Gen Update Review

Jan 29, 12:00

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The game moves at lightning speed, and this next-generation update helps oil up the gears to keep them chugging along with the action. ― The Next Gen update for One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 adds yet more reasons to play one of - if not the - best One Piece games on the market. If you are unfamiliar with the base game, let me bring you up to speed. One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 is another in the long-run...

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This Week in Anime - LOVE AND PEACE!

Jan 29, 10:00