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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Manga Series Review

Dec 13, 12:00

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Vigilantes breaks the spin-off mold by shattering expectations, at times rivaling or even exceeding its progenitor manga. ― Spin-offs often come with the expectation that they're mere money-grabs, cynical exercises in milking popular franchises. Plenty of popular shonen manga receive short-lived spin-offs, most often comedic or episodic in nature, and they're rarely essential reads, even for die-hard...

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Read it First: Manga, Light Novel Sources for Winter 2026 Anime

Dec 13, 09:00

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Not sure what's ahead for the winter anime season? Check out the source material in our roundup of manga and light novels getting an adaptation! ― It's hardly a rule that you have to read the source material before you watch the adaptation, but what if you want to? A decade ago, anime fans who wanted to read the manga or light novel before the show debuted were out of luck (legally speaking), which ...

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Voice Actress Julie Mayfield Dies

Dec 12, 12:35

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Mayfield voiced Dr. Kureha in One PIece, Kyoko in Fruits Basket, Eva in Case Closed ― Mary Collins Agency revealed on Tuesday that voice actress Julie Mayfield died on November 20. She was 67. A memorial service will be held in 2026. Mayfield worked with Mary Collins Agency for 35 years. She has appeared in theater in Dallas-Fort Worth, and performed improv with 4 out of 5 Doctors and Lone Star Comed...

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You And I Are Polar Opposites Volumes 2-7 Manga Review

Dec 12, 12:00 manga

The story does a lot with setting up expectations, flipping them on their heads, but then making the reason for why they were flipped on its head different than what you would originally expect. ― One thing that caught me off guard about You and I are Polar Opposites was just how quickly our main couple got together. It's very rare nowadays to have a slice of life comedy romance where the two main le...

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This Week in Games - Can't Ask Harada for Nothin'

Dec 12, 10:00

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The famed director of Tekken is hanging up his gauntlets at Bandai Namco after 30 years. Plus, Jean-Karlo looks at Brown Dust 2's untimely cancellation on Steam and more in This Week in Games! ― Welcome back, folks! I was able to greatly enjoy my birthday weekend. I didn't get to beat Future Redeemed like I hoped, but hey, progress was made. I was even able to finish my Tekkaman Blade model kit! I'd ...

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The Complete My Hero Academia Anime Timeline

Dec 12, 09:00

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Sorting out the timeline for My Hero Academia can be a bit confusing—especially once you realize the majority of it takes place over the course of a single, hectic year. ― My Hero Academia is one of the biggest shonen hits of the past decade. Its story is of a future world full of superheroes that is spread across 170 TV episodes, 10 OVA episodes, 4 movies, and a spin-off prequel (with said prequel ...

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Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories Anime Gets 16th Season on January 11

Dec 12, 05:26 anime

Theme of new season is "ties" ― The staff of the Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories television anime announced on Friday that the anime is getting a 16th season that will air on the TV Tokyo channel starting on January 11. The theme for this season is "ties." Cast members in the new season include: Kanji Tsuda, Ryō Hirano, Yūta Hoshino, Yutaka Shimizu, Satoko Tsuchiya, Tomoko Oishi, You Koizumi (from...

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Dark Moon: The Blood Altar Volumes 1-7 K-Comic Review

Dec 11, 12:00

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Dark Moon: The Blood Altar knows precisely what it wants to be and who it wants to be for. It's a fun, occasionally intense fantasy hung on a familiar framework and filled with small delights. ― Every so often, you encounter a series that is more fun than sensical, that wears its influences on its sleeve and gleefully indulges in narrative conventions designed not so much to tell an engaging and cohe...

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Voice Actor Jim Ward Dies at 66

Dec 11, 10:40