Baki (manga)

Dai Dark GN 1

Jan 20, 12:00

manga

From the creator of Dorohedoro comes a new series about a man, his supposedly magic bones, and the out-of-this-world characters who try to obtain them. ― There's really no one working in manga quite like Q Hayashida. Her first manga released in English, Dorohedoro, gained a cult following for its grimly chaotic, dystopian worlds filled with brutal, thoughtless murder, populated with lovable character...

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This Week in Anime - Horse Girls Are Easy

Jan 20, 10:00

anime

If you wrote off Uma Musume Pretty Derby Season 2 based on its galaxy-brain premise, you may have missed out on one of the most emotionally compelling sports series in years. ― If you wrote off Uma Musume Pretty Derby Season 2 based on its galaxy-brain premise, you may have missed out on one of the most emotionally compelling sports series in years. This series is streaming on Crunchyroll Disclaimer...

survey

End of Fall 2021 Mega Survey

Jan 19, 16:37 anime

Don't forget to vote in the seasonal mega survey. Tell us which anime were the best last season... and which ones were the worst!

review

10 comments

Duke of Death and His Maid

Jan 19, 12:00

10 comments

anime

The Duke of Death And His Maid had a lot more meat to it than I originally gave it credit for. I was surprised at how much love, wholesomeness, and affection could be squeezed out from such a dreary and at times lewd premise. ― Despite the rather dark implications of the overall premise, I thought it was just another entry in the growing list of anime that are now making up this “teasing genre.” Than...

feature

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What's the Deal With Disney Twisted-Wonderland?

Jan 19, 09:00

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games anime

Disney Twisted-Wonderland stands out among the other Japanese-developed collaborations because of how unabashedly otaku it is. ― Disney Twisted-Wonderland isn't the first time Disney has collaborated with prominent Japanese game creators on bold new interpretations of classic Disney properties. The most obvious example is, of course, Kingdom Hearts, but there have been other examples over the years: ...

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This Week in Anime - Gnarly Ninja Robots

Jan 18, 15:11

anime

Discotek's long journey to restore this ridiculously entertaining dub is finally complete and is now available for streaming. Is Joe a slick enough dude to save an alien princess, find all the ninja robots and restore peace to outer space? ― Discotek's long journey to restore this ridiculously entertaining dub is finally complete and is now available for streaming. Is Joe a slick enough dude to save...

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The ANN Aftershow - Return of the Titans

Jan 18, 14:40

anime

Lynzee, Jacki, and James dive into the newest season of Attack on Titan! What is Eren's end game? Is he lying to everyone about sterilizing the Eldians? Is Levi still alive? Also, the biological processes of Titans are confusing! ― The ANN Aftershow - Return of the Titans Lynzee, Jacki, and James dive into the newest season of Attack on Titan! What is Eren's end game? Is he lying to everyone about s...

review

Came the Mirror & Other Tales GN

Jan 18, 12:00

manga

Even with limited character designs and plots that don't quite hit as hard as they need to in the end, it's hard to fault Rumiko Takahashi's shorter work. ― Even with limited character designs and plots that don't quite hit as hard as they need to in the end, it's hard to fault Rumiko Takahashi's shorter work. In part this is because she's not stretching her ideas to translucency in order to keep a s...

game review

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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Jan 17, 12:20

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games

As a fan, it pains me to see an entry to one of my favorite franchises fall to such low lows. But what exactly are the decisions that got us here? ― Unlike animation, video games are in large part a disposable medium. Games once hailed as era-defining breakthrough titles upon their release often become antiquated and awkward within a little less than a decade. And so we see a plethora of remakes and ...

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End of Fall 2021 Mega Survey

Jan 17, 10:55 anime

Now that the fall 2021 anime season is over (and winter 2022 under way), we want to know what you thought of all of last season's anime in our second giant season survey

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Interview: The Heike Story Music Composer Kensuke Ushio

Jan 17, 09:00