In the last of our three-part BEASTARS features, director Shinichi Matsumi discusses the techniques behind the anime's success. ― BEASTARS took the anime world by storm when it released on Netflix worldwide in March. The high-quality 3D animation and compelling relationship drama have particularly stood out to the viewers. Anime News Network sat down with the anime's director Shinichi Matsumi to disc...

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ANNCast (Final) - Zac Bertschy Memorial

May 29, 23:13

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Our friend and colleague Zac Bertschy, the host of ANNCast, passed away last week. Over 30 of Zac's friends and colleagues contributed their thoughts and memories for this special final episode. ― ANNCast Final - Zac Bertschy Memorial Our friend and colleague Zac Bertschy, the host of ANNCast, passed away the week of May 18, 2020. Over 30 of Zac's friends and colleagues contributed their thoughts, s...

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REVIEW: Paranoia Agent

May 29, 13:00

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What is the most important thing to remember about Paranoia Agent is that it is a mystery story where the answers to the mysteries are not as important as the questions they raise. ― It's been years since Paranoia Agent has been legally available to watch or own in the West, what with Geneon's original DVD release being out of print since the mid-2000s. Given that this is the one and only television...

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Attack on Titan The Final Season Anime's Promo Video Reveals New Staff at MAPPA

May 29, 06:10

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Dorohedoro's Yuichiro Hayashi directs series ― The official website for the Attack on Titan The Final Season anime began streaming the show's promotional video on Friday. The video reveals the show's staff, including the new animation studio MAPPA (Dorohedoro, In This Corner of the World, Yuri!! on Ice). Yuichiro Hayashi (Dorohedoro, Garo the Animation, Kakegurui both seasons) is directing the anime ...

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Sonic the Hedgehog Film Gets Sequel

May 28, 20:56

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Jeff Fowler returns as director; Pat Casey, Josh Miller return as scriptwriters ― Paramount Pictures announced on Thursday that it is producing a sequel to its Sonic the Hedgehog film, with Jeff Fowler returning as director, and Pat Casey and Josh Miller as returning scriptwriters. Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, and Toru Nakahara are credited as producers on the new film, while Hajime Satomi, Haruki Sa...

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This Week in Anime - The Sweet Life of Villainess Catarina Claes

May 28, 16:13

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"You know how a lot of isekai is traditional masculine wish fulfillment wrapped up in fantasy dressings with at-best questionable politics sprinkled on top? Well, what if I told you it didn't have to be like that." ― Catarina Claes didn't realize she was dropped into the world of her favorite romance sim until a sudden bonk on the head causes her to recover all her past memories...including the secr...

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This Week in Games - Warmer Days Ahead

May 28, 13:11

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Heidi shares the latest game updates, including the long-awaited info on Samurai Shodown Neo Geo Collection, upcoming streaming events, and more ― I may be a writer by trade, but there are times when I just feel completely lost for words. Like most of us who write for ANN, the sudden passing of Zac Bertschy came as a complete surprise to me. I had a nagging feeling that day that something wasn't righ...

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REVIEW: Tsugumomo Blu-ray

May 27, 15:00

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I can now say that that the series isn't a major stand-out but is more deserving of attention than it got at the time it debuted. ― The debut of this 12 episode manga adaptation did not make much of an impression on me (or any of the other reviewers) during the Spring 2017 Preview Guide, and it did not receive enough support at that time to earn weekly episode reviews. However, it ultimately proved e...

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List of Shows, Films, Manga, Games Affected by COVID-19 (Updated May 31)

May 14, 08:00

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All of ANN's coverage of works hit by new coronavirus disease ― Here is all of ANN's coverage of the series, films, manga, and games that the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has affected. Note: Asteroid in Love, Bungo & Alchemist, Darwin's Game, Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia, Hatena Illusion, Kukuriraige -Sanxingdui Denki-, and Jewelpet: Attack Travel all had delays this year,...

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List of Current Anime With Completed Productions (Updated May 24)

May 9, 08:11

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Shows not delayed by COVID-19 so far ― Here is all of ANN's coverage of current anime that have confirmed the completion of production, and have not been delayed due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) so far. Ore no Yubi de Midarero. Heiten-go Futarikiri no Salon de... (last episode debuted on May 24) Stars Align (special fan movie epilogue completed and now streaming) The Magnificent KOTOBUKI...

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