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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2023, May 27-Jun 2

Jun 6, 12:00 anime

Vinland Saga and Skip and Loafer are sitting very stable at the top of the charts. See how your favorite shows stack up this week! ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are based on how people rated indiv...

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Monster Episodes 43-74 Streaming

Jun 6, 12:00 anime

In the end, I think that Monster succeeded in telling the story it wanted to tell. The difficult pill to swallow may be in learning what kind of story that Monster was meant to be in the first place. ― It is beyond cliché at this point to begin a review of the final episodes of a long-running series with a pithy observation on how a story "is about the journey, not the destination." I honestly can't ...

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This Week in Anime - Top Reasons to Watch Skip and Loafer

Jun 6, 09:00

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Nick and Steve discuss the myriad of reasons why Skip and Loafer is a top-tier rom-com, from fully-realized characters and expertly-timed comedy to positive trans representation. ― Nick and Steve discuss the myriad of reasons why Skip and Loafer is a top-tier rom-com, from fully-realized characters and expertly-timed comedy to positive trans representation. This series is streaming on Crunchyroll. D...

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Fairy Tail's Hiro Mashima Launches Dead Rock Manga

Jun 6, 07:00

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Dark fantasy manga about demon king training institute launches on July 6 ― The July issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine revealed on Tuesday that Hiro Mashima (Fairy Tail, Edens Zero) will launch a new manga titled DEAD ROCK in the magazine's August issue, which will release on July 6. Mashima revealed the manga on Twitter as a short-term serialization. The dark fantasy manga's story centers ...

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New Macross Animation Project to Be Produced by Sunrise

Jun 6, 02:45

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anime

Announced after 'SANKYO presents Walküre FINAL LIVE TOUR 2023' concert finale ― The final day of the "SANKYO presents Walküre FINAL LIVE TOUR 2023" concerts ended on Sunday with an announcement that a new Macross animation project is launching from the anime studio Sunrise. Studio Nue began the Macross franchise in 1982 with The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (pictured right), a television anime se...

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One Piece Manga Goes on 4-Week Hiatus for Eiichiro Oda's Surgery

Jun 6, 02:45

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manga

Oda to have surgery for astigmatism; manga on hiatus from June 19 to July 10 ― The official website for Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga announced on Tuesday that the manga will go on hiatus for four weeks (from June 19 to July 10) from this year's 29th issue to 32nd issue of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, due to Oda having surgery for astigmatism. The manga will return in the 33rd issue on July 18. The ...

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Anime Expo Hosts Yoko Taro, Atsushi Ohkubo, Jin, Hiroyuki Seshita, The Ancient Magus' Bride Anime's Staff

Jun 5, 19:09

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Ancient Magus' Bride anime's chief animation director, animation producer, director to attend ― The staff of Anime Expo revealed on Sunday that it will host NieR and Drakengard game series director Yoko Taro at this year's event. Additionally, the event revealed it will host composer, scriptwriter, and novelist Jin (Kagerou Project), anime director Hiroyuki Seshita (Knights of Sidonia, Ajin, BLAME, G...

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Evangelion 1.0 Animation Producer, Yozakura Quartet Scriptwriter Manabu Ishikawa Passes Away

Jun 5, 19:09

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Ishikawa served as animation producer for Evangelion 1.0, 2.0, Psycho-Pass 2; wrote scripts for Fullmetal Alchemist ― Anime scriptwriter and setting writer Mitsuyasu Sakai stated on Twitter on Friday that he learned on Thursday that producer and scriptwriter Manabu Ishikawa passed away. Talent agency Office PAC also confirmed Ishikawa's passing on Saturday. Neither gave a cause of death. Ishikawa wor...

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Kamen Rider Kuuga GN 2-3

Jun 5, 12:00

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Marred by poor editing, stilted dialogue, and missing color art assets, Kamen RIder Kuuga gets by, but the ride is bumpy. ― The end of the second volume of the Kamen Rider Kuuga manga includes, as a bonus, an interview with Toei producer Shinichiro Shirakura. In it, Shirakura talks about some of the decisions made in creating the manga, going with Tohshiki Inoue as the writer, and the mindset that le...

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The Anime Road To Street Fighter

Jun 5, 09:00

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anime

Video game to anime adaptations can be contentious, but Street Fighter fans can consider themselves the lucky few. Christopher Farris discusses Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie and the fighting game's other, less well-known anime entries. ― The return of Cammy White in her debut trailer trailer for Street Fighter 6, and her new design, has caught the attention of plenty of players and fan artist...

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Life GN 2-3

Jun 4, 12:00

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manga

Life often toes the line in terms of going too far. However, it remains a relevant wake-up call about an experience that too many kids have. Read with caution — but if you can, do read. ― There are no easy answers and even fewer easy ways out. Ayumu thought things were starting to settle down for her, possibly even heading in a more positive direction after her former friend's rejection. As readers, ...

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How to Win Her Heart on the Nth Try Novel

Jun 3, 12:00

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Find out why this office romance is a great beach read for newbie light novel readers. ― It can, at times, feel even more challenging to find light novels with adult characters than manga with the same. That, plus its real-world setting, makes How to Win Her Heart on the Nth Try by Ichine Kamijo instantly stand out. The story is set in an office setting, and its protagonists are both twenty-seven yea...

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Anime Aunties Visit Japan - The Final Day

Jun 3, 11:00

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Jacki closes out her whirlwind trip with a spooky castle in Kyoto and a surprise cosplay event at Tokyo Tower! ― I've been back in the United States for two days now, and I woke up at 4:30 AM today, woo jet lag! So now, as I wait for the rest of the world to wake up, I will look back at one of the most epic trips of my life. I am not going to take us too far down memory lane here since many of you ha...

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LA's Gallery Nucleus Hosts 1st U.S. Exhibition for SSS Artist Group

Jun 3, 09:00

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Anime alums Taiki (Infinite Dendrogram), Mai Yoneyama (Promare), and BUNBUN (Sword Art Online) brought a new incarnation of their art to Los Angeles. ― The Gallery Nucleus art gallery in Los Angeles currently features exclusive pieces from nine artists at the “SSS Re\arise” exhibition. Previously held in Tokyo and Kyoto, the exhibit drew thousands of visitors in Japan. Original artworks from Taiki, ...

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