New season to cover "Paranormal Liberation War" arc of original manga ― The 25th and final episode of the fifth season of the My Hero Academia anime (113th episode overall) announced on Saturday that the anime will get a sixth season. The new season will adapt the "Paranormal Liberation War" arc of Kohei Horikoshi's original manga, which features an all-out war between heroes and villains. The fifth ...

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Demon Slayer Anime Unveils New Cast, Songs by LiSA & Aimer, Entertainment District Arc's December 5 Debut, 7-Episode Mugen Train TV Version

Sep 25, 12:19

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Miyuki Sawashiro plays Daki ― Fuji TV's broadcast premiere of the Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train anime ended on Saturday with a promotional reel. The reel announced that the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc (Kimetsu no Yaiba: Yūkaku-hen) television anime will premiere on December 5 at 11:15 p.m. (9:15 a.m. EST) with a one-hour special. Miyuki Sawashi...

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BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage

Sep 25, 12:00

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Right from the start 2nd Stage is bigger, louder, and more ambitious than the utter demo tape its predecessor was. ― It's only a little ironic that I compared the first BanG Dream Episode of Roselia movie to a 'Greatest Hits' album of the type these musical money-making franchises are wont to put out, as now we've come to the series' second concert movie. A string of a bunch of popular songs from all...

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Kageki Shojo!! Manga Creator Kumiko Saiki and Anime Director Kazuhiro Yoneda

Sep 25, 11:00

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Manga creator Kumiko Saiki and anime director Kazuhiro Yoneda share the inspirations behind Kageki Shojo!! from the Takarazuka Revue to the classic series The Rose of Versailles. ― The story of Kageki Shojo!! tells the story of aspiring opera actresses attending a school dedicated to refining their talents. It is strongly inspired by the Takarazuka Revue, the famous all-female theater group. ANN spok...

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Who Would Win? Shaman King's Yoh VS. Bleach's Ichigo

Sep 24, 13:00

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I'm talking Yoh Asakura and Ichigo Kurosaki in an all out spiritual battle between the two! Who would win? ― Ban… kai! Both Shaman King and Bleach have had a return recently! The new Shaman King series, which follows the manga more closely, was just released on Netflix several weeks ago and the manga for Bleach has returned as well. Yoh… this sounds like a fun time for a new versus right?! How's abo...

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This Week in Games - Maidragon Spirit

Sep 24, 12:30

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Things have just gone from really bad to extremely worse over at the ongoing dumpster fire that is Activision-Blizzard corporate. ― Good day, my lovely ANN audience! As I write this, we are but a few hours away from Nintendo Direct happening, but a mixture of deadlines and my obligations to run an event for Vortex Gallery means that we won't be discussing that stuff until next week. Which is fine, be...

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Mahoraba ~Heartful Days~

Sep 24, 12:00

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anime

Mahoraba isn't the kind of show I'd warn people away from, but it's also not a show I'd recommend particularly strongly. ― It's interesting how “boarding house ensemble comedy” is such a distinct genre of Japanese media. Boarding houses, which offer cheap rent to long and short-term residents and generally provide some sort of collective living arrangement such as shared meals, tend to be depicted as...

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Fire Force Figure Giveaway!

Sep 23, 14:07

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As a special treat for ANN Readers in the US, Kotobukiya is giving away a Fire Force ARTFX J Figure Set to 1 LUCKY WINNER! ― As a special treat for ANN Readers in the US, Kotobukiya is giving away this Fire Force ARTFX J Figure Set to 1 LUCKY WINNER! Here are the following figures you can get: ARTFX J Shinra Kusakabe ARTFX J Tamaki Kotatsu ARTFX J Arthur Boyle ARTFX J Shinmon Benimaru Follow Kotobuk...

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This Week in Anime - Is Fena More 'Princess' Than 'Pirate'?

Sep 23, 13:00

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Nick and Nicky catch up on the seafaring adventures of Fena: Pirate Princess but hit choppy waters when it turns out the story's titular character is given little agency in her own destiny. ― Nick and Nicky catch up on the seafaring adventures of Fena: Pirate Princess but hit choppy waters when it turns out the story's titular character is given little agency in her own destiny. This series is strea...

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Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon's Judgement Episodes 1-12

Sep 23, 12:00

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anime

It's never been a show that was afraid to be overtly romantic or to torment its characters, and we're really starting to see both of those things pay off as we edge closer to the second cour. ― There are moments during the first half of the fifth season of The Seven Deadly Sins where it is worth reminding yourself that most of the characters come from Arthurian legend. Mostly that's because since Lan...

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Star Wars' Place in Anime and Manga

Sep 23, 09:00

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It's fair to say that Star Wars would not look or feel the way it does without its roots in Japanese cinema, but do those roots extend to anime? ― Star Wars: Visions just graced the screens of millions of Disney+ owners everywhere. As anime continues to gain more mainstream momentum, it only makes sense to bring the medium's vast degrees of styles and creativity to that galaxy far, far away. I can't ...

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Kakushigoto Theatrical Edition

Sep 22, 12:00

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What might shock the uninitiated who sit down to experience the theatrical version of this story is how beautifully it is animated and directed, especially with the scenes that feature a now-grown Hime going to confront her father's secret once and for all. ― Kakushigoto Theatrical Edition is exactly what is says on the tin: A re-edit of the TV anime of the same name that has been condensed to functi...

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