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Alibaba to Yonjubiki no Tozuku (movie) : Special Effects
Animal Treasure Island (movie) : Special Effects
Arcadia of My Youth (movie) : Special Effects
Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX (TV) : Special Effects (5 episodes

eps 2, 5, 9, 12, 15

)
Candy Candy (TV) : Special Effects
Chibikko Remi to Meiken Kapi (movie) : Special Effects
Coo: Tōi Umi kara Kita Coo (movie) : Special Effects
Cutey Honey Flash (movie) : Special Effects
Digimon Frontier Movie : Special Effects
Digimon Tamers Movie 6: The Runaway Digimon Express : Special Effects
Digimon Tamers: The Adventurers' Battle (movie) : Special Effects
Digimon: The Golden Digimentals (movie) : Special Effects
Dragon Ball GT (TV) : Special Effects (19 episodes

eps 10, 13, 16, 25, 28, 32, 34-35, 38, 40-42, 44, 46, 48, 54, 58, 63-64

eps 55, 58, 60, 63, 65, 70, 73, 75, 79

)
Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy (movie) : Special Effects
Gegege no Kitarō (TV 3/1985) : Special Effects (ep 101)
Ghost Sweeper Mikami (movie) : Special Effects
Great Mazinger (TV) : Finish Animation (6 episodes

eps 14, 16, 19, 25, 36, 43

eps 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 30, 33, 36, 41, 44, 48, 52

eps 2, 5, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 28, 32, 35

), Special Effects (ep 72)
Utsunomiko: Heaven Chapter (OAV) : Special Effects (eps 2, 4)

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SAND LAND Video Game Review

Apr 26, 12:00 games

SAND LAND is a curious game that combines an eclectic set of gameplay features into a well-realized package that, despite its flaws, is perfectly solid and more than the sum of its parts. ― SAND LAND is a curious game that combines an eclectic set of gameplay features into a well-realized package that, despite its flaws, is perfectly solid and more than the sum of its parts. Going into this one, all ...

column

8 comments

This Week in Games - Atlus With the Old, In With the New

Apr 26, 11:00

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games

Atlus reveals its big new game, Metaphor: ReFantazio, amid the recent exit of Shin Megami Tensei artist Kazuma Kaneko. PLUS: A Golden Axe comedy series and Pokémon Go models get a makeover. ― Welcome back, folks! As you probably noticed, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes came out earlier this week. It's a fun time, as you could see in my review of it. It's come to my attention that there are some per...

feature

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The Story of Suikoden

Apr 26, 09:00

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games

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes promises to revive the Suikoden series in everything but name, but what's so great about Suikoden that it's worth reviving? Well, read on… ― It's 1996, and the PlayStation is just starting to take over the game industry. It has many genres covered: racing, fighting, action, sports, puzzles, train-conducting, deep-sea diving, fire-fighting, and so forth. But what abou...

column

18 comments

This Week in Anime - What's Weekly Shonen Jump's Next Big Manga?

Apr 25, 13:00

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manga

Some of Shonen Jump's biggest manga hits are approaching their end. Does the magazine have new heavy-hitters lined up to take up the mantle? ― Some of Shonen Jump's biggest manga hits are approaching their end. Does the magazine have new heavy-hitters lined up to take up the mantle? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Netwo...

news

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Voice Actor Takaaki Seki Dies at 54

Apr 25, 09:18

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people

Seki voiced Shutaro Kiba in Mōryō no Hako, Zhang Fei in Sōten Kōro ― Talent agency En-kikaku announced on Tuesday that voice actor Takaaki Seki died on April 15 due to esophageal cancer. He had been undergoing medical treatment. He was 54. There was a funeral held for close relatives. Seki was born in Osaka, Japan on November 5, 1969. He entered the En Theater Institute in 1995 and joined Engeki Shūd...

column

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The ANN Aftershow - Will You Watch Solo Leveling Season 2?

Apr 24, 18:00

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anime

James and Lynzee reflect on the end of Solo Leveling and whether its worldbuilding is worth its edgy turn. PLUS: The big monsters of Kaiju No. 8, & court intrigue in Yatagarasu! ― Will You Watch Solo Leveling Season 2? James and Lynzee reflect on the end of Solo Leveling and whether its worldbuilding is worth its edgy turn. PLUS: The big monsters of Kaiju No 8, court intrigue in Yatagarasu, and a li...

review

Dark Moon: The Blood Altar Volumes 1-2 Manhwa Review

Apr 24, 12:00 manga

Some books are good. Some books read like self-insert fanfiction from the early days of AO3, but you can't stop reading and enjoying them. Dark Moon: The Blood Altar is one of those. ― Some books are good. Some books are not and read sort of like self-insert fanfiction from the early days of AO3, but even though you recognize that they aren't objectively filled with literary merit, you can't stop rea...

interview

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Interview: Voice Actors Rika Hayashi and Hiroki Tōchi Talk About Their New Golf Anime, Tonbo!

Apr 24, 09:00

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anime

Hayashi and Tōchi play mentee/mentor in heart-warming golf anime series. ― Golf anime Tonbo! is one of the new anime premiering in the Spring 2024 season. At Anime Japan 2024, we sat down with lead voice actors Rika Hayashi and Hiroki Tōchi to talk about their characters, their experiences with golf, and the positives of country life in Japan. In her first voice acting role as a main character, Hayas...

interest

30 comments

Japanese TV Special Ranks Top Anime Songs, as Chosen by Foreign Fans

Apr 23, 19:16

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music

What are non-Japanese anime fans' top choices? ― Fans have been debating the greatest anime songs as long as anime has been around. Japanese TV regularly raises the topic for domestic fans, but every so often, Japan also presents the international perspective. On April 21, TV Asahi hosted a nearly three-hour special ranking favorite anime songs by non-Japanese and non-domestic anime fans. In a March ...

column

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This Week in Anime - So, Is Sound Euphonium Queerbaiting or Not?

Apr 23, 13:30

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anime

The third season of Sound Euphonium reignites the fandom controversy over Reina and Kumiko's relationship. Chris and Steve delve into it and why 'queerbaiting' is such a loaded term. ― The third season of Sound Euphonium reignites the fandom controversy over Reina and Kumiko's relationship. Chris and Steve delve into it and why 'queerbaiting' is such a loaded term. Disclaimer: The views and opinions...

review

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Wonderful Precure! Episodes 1-12 Anime Review

Apr 23, 12:00

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anime

You can't accuse the Pretty Cure franchise of resting on its laurels. Wonderful Precure! could move too slowly for some viewers. But these episodes are full of unmitigated joy. ― You can't accuse the Pretty Cure franchise of resting on its laurels. While there are distinct similarities between all iterations of the long-running Magical Girl franchise, recent years have done their best to maintain the...

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