Even if the content isn't an issue for you, the book is firmly mediocre, something you'd pick up if you ran out of other things in the genre to read, because it's better than nothing – more or less. ― While I always glance at the content warnings for a volume of manga, they rarely make much of an impression, unless it's one of Viz's sarcastic ones. But the warning on the back of Tokyopop's release of...

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Belle

Jan 21, 11:21

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anime

Now playing in U.S. theaters, Richard Eisenbeis reviews Mamoru Hosoda's newest film and its meaningful look into the lingering effects of loss and the seemingly hopeless struggle to overcome it. ― It doesn't take a genius to see that acclaimed director Mamoru Hosada's Belle takes a ton of inspiration from Beauty and the Beast, specifically the Disney adaptation. All the trappings are there: We have a...

interview

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BELLE Lead Composer Taisei Iwasaki

Jan 21, 09:00

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anime music

ANN's Richard Eisenbeis had the opportunity to talk with Lead Composer Taisei Iwasaki about the process of creating the music that is so central to BELLE's narrative and themes. ― It is perhaps an understatement to say that music is an important component to Mamoru Hosoda's latest film BELLE; after all, BELLE revolves around a grief-stricken girl named Suzu who finds shelter and salvation by creating...

news

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One Piece Anime Returns to Toonami

Jan 20, 18:40

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anime

Episodes 517-518 air on Saturday ― The official Facebook page for Adult Swim's Toonami programming block announced on Wednesday that the One Piece anime will return to the block on Saturday at 1:30 a.m. EST (effectively, Sunday). Toonami will air episodes 517-518 in a one-hour timeslot this weekend. The full lineup for January 22 includes: 12:00AM – Blade Runner: Black Lotus 12:30AM – Assassination C...

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Tsutomu Nihei, Polygon Pictures' New Anime Is High Fantasy Ōyukiumi no Kaina Next January

Jan 20, 18:35

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anime

"Boy-meets-girl high fantasy" set on world being swallowed by the Great Snow Sea ― The "2022 Fuji TV "+Ultra" Lineup Presentation" offered more details on Ōyukiumi no Kaina (working title, literally translated as Kaina of the Great Snow Sea), the new project from BLAME! and Knights of Sidonia collaborators Tsutomu Nihei and Polygon Pictures, on Thursday. The "boy-meets-girl high fantasy" is set in a ...

news

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Next Space Battleship Yamato Remake Anime Is Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Sequel

Jan 20, 18:32

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anime

Sequel to February 4's 2nd Yamato 2205 film ― The staff for the modern remake projects of the Space Battleship Yamato (Star Blazers) anime franchise announced on Wednesday that the next project is Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199. Yamato yo Towa ni (Be Forever Yamato) is the title of the 1980 sequel to the original Yamato anime projects. The new project is a sequel to the Uchū Senkan Yamato 2205: Aratan...

news

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Goro Taniguchi's Estab-Life Project Unfolds as April TV Anime, Game, Anime Film

Jan 20, 18:30

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anime

Polygon Pictures animates TV anime & film, Square Enix develops smartphone game ― The "2022 Fuji TV '+Ultra' Lineup Presentation" offered a promotional video on the Estab-Life original anime project by Goro Taniguchi (Code Geass, Planetes, Back Arrow). The video reveals that the project will have a television anime, smartphone game, and anime film, which have the themes of "escape," "records," and "v...

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Dai Dark GN 1

Jan 20, 12:00

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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...

column

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This Week in Anime - Horse Girls Are Easy

Jan 20, 10:00

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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!

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Duke of Death and His Maid

Jan 19, 12:00

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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

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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

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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...

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Came the Mirror & Other Tales GN

Jan 18, 12:00

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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...

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