For all her faults, there is an undeniable and indisputable fact about Ram. Simply put, without her, this story would fail. ― Throughout the entirety of Re:Zero, a debate has been raging on, with no signs of ending soon as both sides staunchly defend their choice. This debate is of course the classic Emilia vs Rem (please no more "Who's Rem?" jokes, I can't take it). So, do you choose the sweet and n...

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The irregular at magic high school Franchise's Reminiscence Arc Gets Anime

Feb 28, 21:03

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Anime adapts novels' 8th volume with prequel story ― Aniplex announced at an event for The irregular at magic high school franchise on Sunday that it is producing a new anime in the franchise titled Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Tsuioku-hen (The magic at irregular high school: Reminiscence Arc). The staff did not give a format for the project. Aniplex is streaming a teaser video for the anime (this video ...

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Rent-A-Girlfriend Anime Season 2 to Air in 2022

Feb 28, 21:00

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The "Event to Kanojo -EveKano-" event announced on Sunday that the second television anime season based on Reiji Miyajima's Rent-A-Girlfriend (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) manga will air next year. The anime premiered on the Animeism programming block on July 10 and aired for 12 episodes. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime worldwide except in Asia. Crunchyroll describes the story: Kinoshita Kazuya is a 2...

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EX-ARM ‒ Episode 8

Feb 28, 15:50

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In his memoir, Hayao Miyazaki noted his own initial reluctance to accepting what he had watched.

“At first, I was appalled. It made my eyebrows tremble to even take the images in, and I stormed from the room just to escape the sensation."

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Tokyo Day by Day: 365 Things to See and Do!

Feb 28, 15:00

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A lot of us had to cancel travel plans when the pandemic struck, and considering we're all anime fans here, I'm willing to bet quite a few of you reading had trips to Tokyo scheduled. ― A lot of us had to cancel travel plans when the pandemic struck, and considering we're all anime fans here, I'm willing to bet quite a few of you reading had trips to Tokyo scheduled. While it wasn't to Japan, I had t...

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The Night Beyond the Tricorner Window GN 4-7

Feb 27, 15:00

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This is a series with BL elements that has the potential to reach a much wider readership than many other series featuring romance between two men. ― It is, I admit, more than a little baffling that Tomoko Yamashita's The Night Beyond the Tricorner Window is only being published by Viz Media's SuBLime BL imprint. That's not a censure so much as it is a regret, because while there are still double-ent...

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This Week in Games - Shiny Objects

Feb 26, 20:57

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HOPE YOU LIKE SHINY THINGS CAUSE WE'RE GOING BACK TO SINNOH, Y'ALL ― ME: Phew, it's always exhausting covering a Nintendo Direct. I'm looking forward to a much more laid-back week in gaming news. GAME INDUSTRY: Urp. I don't feel so good. ME: Oh, Industry-chan, are you okay? You look kind of ill. GAME INDUSTRY: *hurk* ME: Oh. Oh no. Oh noooooooooo- GAME INDUSTRY: *vomits major news everywhere* Ugh, I ...

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Another World's Zombie Apocalypse Is Not My Problem! Novel 2

Feb 26, 15:00

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Mizuha's new world being a fantasy-horror hybrid does leave plenty of room for expansion. Zombies were really the only unusual creatures (aside from gods) in the first book, and Yayari takes this opportunity to change that. ― She should have known it would come to this. Erstwhile Japanese high school girl Mizuha, who in the previous volume was randomly selected by another world's goddess and isekaied...

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Set Sail with One Piece Treasure Cruise Producer Tomoya Yoshizawa

Feb 26, 10:00

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Ahead of ONE PIECE Treasure Cruise's sixth anniversary, Anime News Network was able to talk to Producer Yoshi to discuss his favorite moments from the series and how the game has evolved over the last six years. ― The popular mobile game ONE PIECE Treasure Cruise is celebrating its sixth anniversary with a brand-new English-language campaign, "Operation: Bring Back Sanji ~Extremely Hellish Chaos?!~ ...

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One Piece's 1st Global Character Popularity Poll Releases Interim Results

Feb 25, 15:45

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Voting is open until February 28 ― The One Piece series announced the interim results of its first global character popularity poll in a livestream on Saturday. The overall top 10 ranking is as follows: Monkey D. Luffy Roronoa Zoro Sanji Trafalgar Law Portgas D. Ace Nico Robin Nami Sabo Boa Hancock Shanks The full rankings, along with the rankings in each major region in the world, can be accessed vi...

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A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow GN 5 & 6

Feb 25, 15:00

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Whether you see A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow as a romantic story or not, it does a lovely job of exploring not just the relationship between its two leads but does the same for each of them as individuals as well. ― The fifth volume of A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow is almost entirely devoid of Konatsu's presence. For a series that's built on the growing relationship between two girls, that's a r...

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This Week in Anime - Does Vlad Love Scratch That Nostalgia Itch?

Feb 25, 10:00

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anime

It's referential, totally crazy, and stars a lesbian couple that includes a blood donor fanatic and a vampire. ― Acclaimed director Mamoru Oshii returns to his roots with a bombastic comedy that harkens back to anime of decades past. It's referential, totally crazy, and stars a lesbian couple that includes a blood donor fanatic and a vampire. Vlad Love is both familiar and totally unique. Jean-Karlo...

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