The book is also interesting for its treatment of Yuka, a nonbinary character about whom no one really makes a fuss. ― Despite the title and a theme of art, this book has nothing to do with Picasso, which is good since I tend to agree with comedian Hannah Gadsby about him. What it does have is a story about a young man finding the place where he wants to belong – before discovering that he not only e...

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Netflix Announces New Partnerships With NAZ, Science Saru, MAPPA, Studio Mir

Oct 24, 11:47

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industry

ID: INVADED, Japan Sinks 2020, Yuri!!! on Ice, The Legend of Korra studios enter partnerships ― Netflix announced comprehensive business alliances with anime studios NAZ (ID: INVADED, Infinite Dendrogram), Science Saru (Japan Sinks 2020, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!), and MAPPA (Yuri!!! on Ice, Jujutsu Kaisen), as well as South Korea's Studio Mir (The Legend of Korra, Voltron: Legendary Defender). N...

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Hasbro's New Power Rangers Reboot Planned as Both Film, TV Series

Oct 24, 11:30

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live-action

The End of the F***ing World creator Jonathan Entwistle to shepherd both, with eOne producing ― The Hollywood Reporter newspaper's Heat Vision blog reported on Tuesday that Hasbro's planned reboot of the Power Rangers franchise will now involve both film and television. Entertainment company eOne, which Hasbro acquired in 2019, is producing the project, replacing Paramount Pictures at the lead. Jonat...

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Yes, No, or Maybe? Novel

Oct 23, 15:00

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novels

The combination of brutal self-awareness and total delusion is what makes this novel work. ― If there's one thing Kunieda Kei knows about himself, it's that he's basically a jerk. He has been for most of his life; he just learned early on that if he acts differently around people, they'll like him, so from childhood he's perfected the art of having two faces, one private and one public. Between that ...

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Mini-Interview with Master of Horror Junji Ito

Oct 23, 13:00

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manga people

Now, with an Eisner award under his belt, Anime News Network caught up with Ito to discuss pets, fashion, and the spine-tingling inspiration behind some of his most haunting tales. ― Junji Ito was a guest at this year's Virtual Crunchyroll Expo to talk about his manga Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu, one of the acclaimed horror artist's many licensed manga. Ito is horror manga mainstay in both Japan...

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This Week in Anime - Does Dorohedoro's OVA make Hole's Dump into Dumplings?

Oct 22, 15:00

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anime

Dorohedoro is back with a selection of wild one-off stories. Find out how Nikaido got in the gyoza business and how one ephemeral creature makes sure all those fried dumplings taste terrific. ― Dorohedoro is back with a selection of wild one-off stories. Find out how Nikaido got in the gyoza business and how one ephemeral creature makes sure all those fried dumplings taste terrific. This OAV is stre...

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Blue Flag GN 1- 4

Oct 22, 15:00

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manga

“Figuring out” is in many ways the actual theme of the series at this point. By the time we hit volumes three and four (where the story undergoes a slight tonal change) Toma is less of the jolly fellow we've mostly been involved with in the first two books. ― Blue Flag's first volume does something both unfortunate and surprising: it reveals the big twist right on the back copy. While it doesn't come...

interest

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13-Year-Old Girl Gets Her Dream Date with Godzilla

Oct 22, 14:45

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just for fun

13-year-old Seira Watanabe is a huge fan of Godzilla. She has watched all of his films, collected his merch, and can replicate his iconic cry. She thinks he's a hunk and keeps a notebook where she draws her ideal romantic situations with the kaijuu. On an episode of the Japanese variety show Knight Scoop, the young maiden got to go on her dream date with Godzilla. The off-beat romance played out o...

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This Week in Games - Phantom Season

Oct 22, 13:00

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games

So, what the heck was Phantom Breaker? The game series is getting a revival in one of the most random game announcements this week! ― Hooray, it's the spooky season! Yes, that wonderful time of year when overindulging on candy, cosplaying in public, and obsessing over supernatural phenomena are all 100% socially acceptable! Though, ah, this Halloween season is looking significantly less social with t...

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Mr Love: Queen's Choice Streaming

Oct 21, 15:00

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anime

Mr Love: Queen’s Choice is the best kind of surprise – a show that you go into with low expectations based on its origins and title but ends up being good. ― Mr Love: Queen's Choice is Summer 2020's contribution to the nearly seasonal appearance of otome game adaptations, this time aiming to animate the mobile game of the same name. Unlike many other game adaptations, this one is available in English...

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Producer Discusses the Ingredients of Anime's Success

Oct 21, 14:45

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anime

'The power of the original work, the attitude towards adapting it to anime, and the environment.' ― Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba producer Yuma Takahashi recently spoke to The Mainichi Shimbun's online news site Mantan-Web regarding the success of the anime in the wake of the Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train (Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-Hen) film's record-breaking opening ...

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Sneak Peek: Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia

Oct 21, 14:00

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games

Myles takes an early look at the newest entry in the Bakugan franchise and finds a game perfect for scratching that monster-catcher itch. ― “Bakugan is back.” These are the words that Spin Team representative Cole Flott used to head off late September's briefing on upcoming news for the franchise. And he wasn't kidding. In addition to its Armored Alliance series dropping on Netflix soon, a new season...

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