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Dracula's On the Night Shift Manga Review

Dec 8, 12:00

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Despite ostensibly being a manga about a vampire working a night shift, DotNS isn’t the What We Do in the Shadows-esque comedy/slice-of-life series you might expect at first glance—because it’s not really a comedy/slice-of-life series at all. ― There's plenty of anime and manga about vampires trying to blend into human society out there, but not as many of them are terribly concerned with how their v...

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Kazuki Yao to Step Down From One Piece Franky Role

Dec 7, 22:15

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Jump Festa event on December 22 to hold "graduation ceremony," announce successor ― The official X/Twitter account for the One Piece franchise revealed on Sunday that voice actor Kazuki Yao will step down and "graduate" from the role of Franky in the franchise, and will be replaced. The announcement stated this decision was the result of a long discussion process. The stage presentation for One Piece...

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I Raised a Black Dragon K-Comic Review

Dec 7, 12:00 korean

I Raised a Black Dragon isn't perfect, something that mostly comes down to an ending that simply screams for a sequel. But it's also a nice twist on some of its genre's staler elements and a good read overall. ― Have you ever wondered what happened to the person who used to be the owner of a body taken over by an isekai'd soul? Not many books seem to care, but Sottan's I Raised a Black Dragon isn't o...

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Code Geass Franchise Teases Several 'New Works in Production'

Dec 7, 09:08

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Also: 13 existing films to play again in theaters in Japan ― The "Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion & Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Special Birthday Screening" event teased on Saturday that the Code Geass franchise has several "new works in production." The event also announced that the 13 existing films in the franchise will have screenings in sequential order in Japan. The Code Geass: Lost S...

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Genshō Yasuda Directs Moana 2 Anime Shorts

Dec 7, 04:03

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2 short videos released with 2 more planned ― Director Genshō Yasuda and his studio Yasuda Gensho Studio by Xenotoon released two Disney-approved anime shorts on Saturday for the Moana 2 animated film. The shorts feature Japanese-dubbed songs from the film. The first short below features the song "Kaettekita, Honto no Watashi ni" (I've Returned, to the True Me; the "We're Back" song in the English ve...

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Actress/Singer Miho Nakayama Dies at 54 (Updated)

Dec 6, 13:45

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Be-Bop High School film actress was found dead at her home on Friday ― Actress and singer Miho Nakayama was found dead at her home in Tokyo on Friday. She was 54. Update: Nakayama's agency Big Apple revealed on Sunday the results of her autopsy. The autopsy concluded that a sudden accident occurred while Nakayama was bathing, which caused her death. The autopsy concluded there was no criminality invo...

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Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- Anime Film Review

Dec 6, 12:00

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Solo Leveling: ReAwakening is a film with a very specific shelf life—one measured in weeks. ― As a film, Solo Leveling: ReAwakening is more than a bit of a mess. This is because it's not really built like one. With a runtime of two hours, the first hour and fifteen minutes are a recap of the first season. The remaining 45 minutes? The first two episodes of the upcoming second season. This causes all ...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2024, Nov 26-Dec 2

Dec 6, 10:45 anime

Dragon Ball Daima scores a #2 spot this week, bringing it near the top of the pack currently competing over the middle of the cumulative. Check out our weekly user rankings! ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these r...

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This Week in Games - Fire Breath, Radioactive Breath, and Tales of Breath

Dec 6, 10:00

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Godzilla joins the ever-expanding cast of pop culture characters in Fortnite, plus Jean-Karlo fondly remembers Breath of Fire II for its anniversary. ― Welcome back, folks! Thanksgiving Weekend was a great time; not only was the holiday well-spent among friends and loved ones, but I was able to catch up plenty in Xenoblade Chronicles 3! I was able to do a good chunk of the personal quests for the mai...

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Interview: BE:FIRST Vocal Group Returns to the High Seas of One Piece

Dec 6, 09:00 anime music

We spoke with the seven-member dance and vocal group recently to learn more about the project, their creative process, their experience with One Piece, and more. ― The band BE:FIRST is collaborating with Toei Studios to perform the new ending song for the new version of the One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga anime arc. First formed via the reality program The First, Sota, Shunto, Manato, Ryuhei, Ju...

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Star Wars Japan Premieres Animated Grogu: Cutest In The Galaxy Shorts on Friday

Dec 6, 08:28 animation

1-2 shorts to debut every month ― The official Instagram account for the Star Wars franchise in Japan posted the first animated Grogu: Cutest In The Galaxy short on Friday. Every month, the account will post one or two new shorts starring the runaway hit character from The Mandalorian series. View this post on Instagram A post shared by スター・ウォーズ公式 (@starwarsjapan) The shorts tie into a merchandise li...

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Pokémon Horizons Episodes 35-45 Anime Series Review

Dec 5, 12:00 anime

We have come down to the end of the first major arc of the Pokémon: Horizons anime and it certainly does end on a high note. ― We have reached the end of the first major arc of the Pokémon Horizons anime that ends on a high note. It is impressive how far Liko, Roy, and Dot have come as characters, stepping outside their comfort zones to fully embrace a lifestyle that they never originally thought pos...

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This Week in Anime - Going Down Stream

Dec 5, 10:00

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Coop and Steve ponder the streaming landscape and how ridiculously impossible they've made it to get a decent screencap. ― Coop and Steve ponder the streaming landscape and how ridiculously impossible they've made it to get a decent screencap. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the...

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Anime Industry Veteran Jan Scott-Frazier Dies at 59

Dec 4, 13:40

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Frazier was 1st foreigner to work in production department of Japanese animation studio ― British anime reference book author Helen McCarthy wrote on Bluesky on Wednesday that anime industry veteran Jan Scott Frazier died on Tuesday. She was 59. Frazier has worked in the anime industry in Japan for 13 years in a number of different positions, including as a producer. She joined Artland's production d...

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