Actor, director, fight choreographer was diagnosed with end-stage COPD in 2017 ― Voice actress Krystal LaPorte reported on Tuesday that voice actor Chris Ayres passed away on October 18. He was 56. In November 2017, non-profit corporation Anime Twin Cities Inc. launched a fundraising campaign for Ayres' medical expenses. Ayres had been diagnosed with end-stage COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary dise...

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Voice Actor Jack Angel Passes Away

Oct 20, 19:21

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Prolific voice actor voiced prominent roles in Voltron, Transformers ― Agency Arlene Thornton & Associates announced on Instagram on Tuesday that prolific voice actor Jack Angel passed away. He was 90. Angel was born in 1930, and he graduated from San Francisco State University. He worked for 10 years as a promo announcer for NBC and as a disc jockey for 18 years. He has also worked as a news anchor,...

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Gekijō-ban Macross Delta: Zettai LIVE!!!!!!

Oct 20, 15:00

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Zettai LIVE!!!!!! perfectly understands that when it's time to go big, you ought to go ham. ― This movie is a lot. It throws a bunch of different plot elements at the viewer in the hopes that at least a couple of them will stick, and to its credit, this approach does actually work. With its high stakes and deliberate callbacks to Macross history, Zettai LIVE!!!!!! feels like a fitting climax to the M...

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The ANN Aftershow - What're You Watching Right Now?

Oct 20, 10:00

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Lynzee and Jacki surf through anime limbo in search of this season's big hit. Also, what the hell is going on in Platinum End? Is takt.op Destiny awesome or boring? Is Ranking of Kings the fantasy epic we've been waiting for? ― The ANN Aftershow - The Fall 2021 Anime Season: What're You Watching Right Now? Lynzee and Jacki surf through anime limbo in search of this season's big hit. Also, what the h...

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The Tale of the Heike in Text and Animation

Oct 20, 09:00

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Rebecca Silverman looks at the original classic story that inspired Science Saru and Naoko Yamada's beautiful, historical anime series. ― Once upon a time, most likely before 1330 C.E., a story was written. It told of the clash of the Genji and Taira clans, and while we don't know who first wrote it down, we can certainly trace at least some versions' provenance. The story was written and rewritten, ...

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This Week in Anime - In the Evergarden of Good and Evil

Oct 19, 16:14

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The conclusion of Violet's story is here; love, loss, and picking up the pieces of war. Nick and Steve look to see if the gorgeously rendered finale sticks the landing. ― The conclusion of Violet's story is here; love, loss, and picking up the pieces of war. Nick and Steve look to see if the gorgeously rendered finale sticks the landing. This movie is streaming on Netflix Disclaimer: The views and o...

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Her Royal Highness Seems to Be Angry GN 1 & 2

Oct 19, 12:00

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Although Her Royal Highness Seems to Be Angry does borrow from a lot of other stories, or at least to share distinct similarities with them, it manages to bring everything together in a way that's good enough to stand on its own. ― We all know better than to judge a book by its cover (in theory, at any rate), but what about by its title? If you've been reading manga and light novels for a while, you'...

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Love After World Domination

Oct 18, 15:00

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An super sentai hero and his archenemy from an evil organization are the focal point in Love After World Domination, a comedy that is both genuinely funny and sweetly romantic. ― What an absolute delight this manga is. I have to admit, I picked this one from the review pile on a whim. I only had the title to go on, and in the lull between seasonal reviews I thought I'd give it a whirl. If I had known...

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Yoshiyuki Tomino Doesn't Want You To Read This Article

Oct 18, 09:00

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When Bandai Entertainment was preparing to license Mobile Suit Gundam in North America in 2001, director Yoshiyuki Tomino had an unusual request: Delete episode 15. Now it's inspiring a feature film next year. ― When Bandai Entertainment was preparing to license Mobile Suit Gundam in North America in 2001, director Yoshiyuki Tomino had an unusual request: Delete episode 15. Tomino has never been coy ...

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The Decagon House Murders GN 2

Oct 17, 12:00

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The countdown has very much begun for the students on Tsunojima and they aren't going to all make it out alive. ― And then there were six…and soon thereafter five. The countdown has very much begun for the students on Tsunojima, and if you didn't know before now that author Yukito Ayatsuji took a lot of his inspiration for the original novel from Agatha Christie's seminal 1939 novel And Then There We...

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