This flesh-rotting twist on isekai tropes sees its heroine purifying the bodies of the undead—in another world. Rebecca Silverman has the details. ― You may think that getting reincarnated as an inanimate object is scraping the bottom of the isekai barrel, but Mizuha would beg to differ. She's been dropped smack dab in the middle of another world's zombie apocalypse, and this high school girl is so n...

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The List - 7 Strange Anime & Manga Spin-Offs

Jun 22, 14:00

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When an anime or manga gets popular enough, often they'll spin side characters off into some pretty wild situations - here are seven of the strangest, from Evangelion to Attack on Titan to School Days! ― Modern-day anime series usually come from three major categories: a light novel or manga adaptation, a mobile game or idol group promotion, or a completely original project. However, there's a growi...

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Kaiju Girl Caramelise GN 1

Jun 22, 12:34

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This offbeat romcom stars a girl who sprouts kaiju parts when she's upset, making relationships very awkward indeed. Rebecca Silverman has the details. ― No matter who you are, you've probably felt like a monster in your own skin sometimes. Whether that comes from plain old adolescent angst or something much more serious, everyone has those days when you just can't bear to look in the mirror or to be...

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ANNCast - Otter Pops

Jun 21, 15:00

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Zac and Lynzee chime in on an entire ocean of pop cultural artifacts, including Shin Godzilla, Attack on Titan, Demon Slayer, Sailor Moon, and the ending of Sarazanmai! ― ANNCast 350 - Otter Pops Zac and Lynzee chime in on an entire ocean of pop cultural artifacts, including Shin Godzilla, Attack on Titan, Demon Slayer, Sailor Moon, and the ending of Sarazanmai. You can listen to the show on our pla...

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"Get In The Robot, Shinji"

Jun 21, 13:00

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Evangelion hits Netflix today, bringing with it another wave of people saying "get in the robot, Shinji". Editor Zac Bertschy explains the reasons behind his burning hatred for this oft-repeated catchphrase. ― Spoiler warning: this feature contains spoilers for the end of Evangelion TV and The End of Evangelion. I've been an anime fan since the spring of 1996, when bootleg tapes of Hideaki Anno's wor...

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Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens BD/DVD

Jun 21, 12:00

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This off-beat comedic crime thriller takes a little time to get off the ground, but delivers enough entertainment to be memorable in the long run. Rebecca Silverman has the details. ― The hitman comedy is perhaps not so obscure a genre as you might think, and Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens, based on the light novel series of the same name, has an interesting approach to it. In some ways it could be framed as...

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ANN Annual Reader Survey

Jun 21, 10:53

It's time for our annual reader survey! It's quite long (even though we shortened it this year), but the answers really help us with our direction for the coming year. If you have 2 minutes to spare, please take some time and share your thoughts with us.

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This Week in Anime - Aggretsuko's Second Season is Less Fiery than the First

Jun 20, 14:00

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Aggretsuko returns to Netflix with more workplace madness, misbegotten romance, and millennial ennui, but this second season takes on a more gloomy tone than the first. Micchy and Andy discuss the parts of Retsuko's journey they liked and the moments that rubbed them the wrong way. ― Aggretsuko returns to Netflix with more workplace madness, misbegotten romance, and millennial ennui, but this second...

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This Week in Games - Collection of Mana

Jun 20, 13:19

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Heidi picks up the pieces after E3 week with more Disaster Report, Puzzle & Dragons on the Switch, and an in-depth look at Collection of Mana, featuring the long-awaited Seiken Densetsu 3! ― It's the week after E3! You know what that means… it means there's like, no news! At all! Because everyone announced everything the week before! That's a problem, because I've got a column to write… and I haven't...

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REVIEW: Children of the Sea

Jun 20, 12:00

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Studio 4C's newest film based on an award-winning manga boasts incredible imagery but a surreal plot that may be hard to understand. Kim Morrissy has the details from this stunning film's theatrical run in Japan. ― It's hard to review Children of the Sea, because I can't even begin to explain what I just watched. It's dense with imagery and symbolism, and the events of the plot don't seem to connect ...

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