Buckle up for Mike's turbo-powered retrospective of the fascinating history of car racing anime. It's a Night of Fire! ― Last year at Otakon, I was presented with a rare opportunity: a friend of a friend had offered to drive me through the rain back to my hotel. That's a pretty tempting offer by itself, but the real offer was that this new acquaintance walked us back to his car, deep in the parking g...

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Overlord III BD+DVD

Sep 16, 12:00

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anime

This third season marks a darker turn for the franchise, largely for the better but not without its hiccups. Rebecca Silverman has the details. ― Overlord's third anime season enjoys playing with your emotions. In part this has all been set up in the previous seasons – we've become accustomed to thinking of Ainz as just a regular guy trapped in the body of an undead sorcerer; a giant skeleton on the ...

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Combatants Will Be Dispatched! Novel 1

Sep 15, 12:00

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If you're looking for a more comical addition to your light novel roster, then this new series about super-villains from the author of KONOSUBA! should tickle your funny bone. Theron Martin has the details. ― Combatants Will Be Dispatched! is a light novel that challenges the exact definition of isekai, though probably not deliberately. The two main characters are transported to another world, it's b...

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The List - The Top 5 Studio Trigger Anime

Sep 15, 11:48

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anime

In celebration of the theatrical release of world-famous and undefeatable Studio Trigger's feature PROMARE this week, we've got a list of their 5 best works. What's your favorite? ― Studio Trigger is legendary for the sheer amount of power and intense animation behind their incredible anime – and their latest work, a theatrical feature called Promare, is out in theaters here in the US this September...

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ANNCast - To Make A Long Story Short

Sep 14, 15:32

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anime

Zac and Lynzee discuss The Steven Universe Movie, investigate the classic 1985 comedy Clue, and dive right in to the legendary Mari Okada's emotionally brutal O Maidens In Your Savage Season! ― ANNCast 357 - To Make A Long Story Short Zac and Lynzee discuss The Steven Universe Movie, investigate the classic 1985 comedy Clue, and dive right in to the legendary Mari Okada's emotionally brutal O Maiden...

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This Week in Games - Forever Dreaming

Sep 14, 14:00

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anime

Guess who's back - both Cloud, Sephiroth, and everyone's favorite classic console, the Sega Dreamcast! Heidi's got the details from Tokyo Game Show - don't miss it. ― Hey folks! Sorry for the slight delay on this column, I had the kind of headache yesterday that made me want to hurl if I looked at a screen for more than a few minutes. Not very fun! It worked out for the best, though, because now I ca...

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Yuri Life GN

Sep 14, 12:00

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manga

This collection of flash fiction stories provides a variety of cute girls-love premises, but lacks enough punch or depth to stand out in the genre. Rebecca Silverman digs into this haphazard anthology. ― Flash fiction and slice of life are two styles of literature that do not always sit comfortably together. The reason is in the very definitions of each type of story: flash fiction aims to tell a com...

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Premiere Report - Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!

Sep 13, 14:00

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anime

Jacob Chapman has the details from the premiere of this ostensibly cute comedy about four weird girls struggling to succeed at an RPG Academy - but there are some issues. ― Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! is hardly the first isekai light novel series with a title that's barely able to fit on its own poster, but at least that massive moniker gives viewers an accurate idea ...

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Interview - The Creators of Food Wars!

Sep 13, 13:00

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anime

The producer of the smash hit culinary action anime - and the writers behind the original manga - reveal their secrets with Jacob Chapman. ― After seven years of delicious dishes and bombastic battles, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma has reached its conclusion, with the anime's fourth and final season set to air this fall. At Crunchyroll Expo, we celebrated the legacy of this hit culinary adventure with...

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REVIEW: Violet Evergarden - Eternity and the Auto Memories Doll

Sep 13, 12:00

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This side story movie is the first work to be released from Kyoto Animation in the wake of the tragedy that afflicted the studio this summer. Kim Morrissy reflects on KyoAni's legacy as expressed through this poetic film. ― This side story film for Violet Evergarden was completed before the devastating arson attack on Kyoto Animation in July, but it stands out as the first Kyoto Animation work to be ...

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