The Japanese voice cast behind the smash-hit adventure drama Made in Abyss process their feelings about their now-iconic roles. ― We had the opportunity to chat with the Japanese voices of Riko, Reg and Nanachi from the smash hit adventure series Made In Abyss about how they ended up with their roles, their impressions of the characters they portray, and what some of their favorite scenes were from t...

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The Incredible Artists of Kyoto Animation: Part 1

Aug 21, 13:12

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The first part of our celebration of the unbelievable artistic talent the whole world lost during the heartbreaking fire that consumed Kyoto Animation's Studio 1. ― How do you write a responsible obituary for a tragedy of this magnitude? The attack on Kyoto Animation's Studio 1 was unlike anything the country had seen since World War II. It was a place overflowing with love that was imbued in each o...

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Victims Speak Out After Canada's Anime Revolution Con Allows Serial Harasser, Convicted Sex Offender to Attend

Aug 21, 13:01

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Victim: "I don't know what I get more PTSD from, the legal system or Bram." ― Vancouver BC's Anime Revolution convention is being openly criticized online and women are sharing their stories of harassment and sexual abuse following its Anirevo Summer 2019 event on August 9-11. Attendees became concerned after they noticed two separate adult men with prior convictions relating to criminal harassment a...

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REVIEW: Cannon Busters

Aug 21, 12:18

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LeSean Thomas' first full-length anime series has finally exploded onto Netflix. Theron Martin shares his thoughts on the first season of this sci fi Western action epic. ― Cannon Busters carries an unusual pedigree as anime go. It is based on an early 2000s graphic novel by LeSean Thomas, an animator and comic book artist best-known for character designs and co-direction on the first two seasons of ...

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Love in Limbo GNs 1-2

Aug 20, 12:10

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This offbeat BL romance about finding love in the afterlife is perhaps too short for its lofty premise, but it's still worth a read from genre fans. Rebecca Silverman has the details. ― Creator Haji describes her two volume BL series Love in Limbo as a story that takes place not in another world, but in the otherworld. That's a fair way to put it – all of the characters in the story are, technically ...

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Interview - The Producers of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind

Aug 19, 13:43

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Jacob Chapman grills the creative team behind the intense and harrowing story of Giorno and pals from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind! ― After many years of waiting, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure fans were rewarded in 2018 with an adaptation of the manga's most popular arc (in Japan at least): Golden Wind! We got the opportunity to sit down with two of the producers behind this thrilling anime serie...

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Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter GN 4

Aug 19, 12:00

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This fantasy series hits its stride as its political intrigue reaches new heights. Rebecca Silverman has the details. ― It isn't really fair to compare Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter with My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom, but it likely happens anyway. That's because the two are close cousins in terms of both plot and genre – the “reborn in an otome game world” variant of ...

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The Dirty Way to Destroy the Goddess's Heroes Novel 1 - Damn You, Heroes! Why Won't You Die?

Aug 18, 13:42

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A normal boy is pulled from our world to help the demon lord get some peace from a pesky hero's party in this devilish twist on isekai tropes. Rebecca Silverman has the details. ― “Man's inhumanity to man” is a common theme for high school English classes, and all you have to do is glance at a history book to see that people are extraordinarily good at coming up with reasons why other people should b...

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