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Blue Lock Blaze Battle Smartphone Game Announced for Release This Year

Mar 30, 19:22

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3D soccer battle game is 2nd smartphone game in franchise ― Game developer BAEL announced on Monday that it is developing a new game based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's Blue Lock soccer manga titled Blue Lock Blaze Battle. The 3D soccer battle game will release for iOS and Android this year. The game will be free to play but will have optional in-game purchases. The franchise also has a s...

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Bungo Stray Dogs Anime Gets 5th Season in July

Mar 30, 19:22

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1st promo video, visual unveiled ― The staff for the anime based on Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa's Bungo Stray Dogs manga announced on Wednesday that the anime will get a fifth season in July. The staff unveiled the first promotional video and visual by character designer and chief animation director Nobuhiro Arai: The anime's fourth season premiered in Japan on January 4. The season's final epis...

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Crunchyroll to Stream In Another World with My Smartphone 2, Kizuna no Allele, OPUS.COLORs Anime

Mar 30, 19:21

anime

Crunchyroll removes Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress Season 2 from continuing simulcast list ― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream the In Another World with My Smartphone 2, Kizuna no Allele, and OPUS.COLORs anime for the spring 2023 anime season. The company also removed Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress Season 2 from its continuing simulcast list. The second season of the television ...

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Hi Score Girl GNs 1-4

Mar 30, 12:00

manga

Hi Score Girl provides a light-hearted romantic comedy grounded in '90s video game culture. Yet despite its particular nuances, the general emotional throughlines are relatable enough that most readers can find something to enjoy here. ― Hi Score Girl provides a light-hearted romantic comedy with a specific sort of appeal. Yet despite its particular main nuances, the general emotional throughlines ar...

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This Week in Anime - Can Makoto Shinkai Only Make One Movie?

Mar 30, 11:50

anime

Director Makoto Shinkai reached worldwide recognition with his film your name., one of the biggest box office successes in Japan's history. With his new movie Suzume on the horizon, Nick and Nicky discuss the director's thematic fixations. ― Director Makoto Shinkai reached worldwide recognition with his film your name., one of the biggest box office successes in Japan's history. With his new movie S...

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AnimeJapan 2023 Cosplay Gallery

Mar 30, 09:00

events

Characters new and old turned out for the big convention last weekend! ― To change the opening line of Edgar Allan Poe's poem The Raven a bit, "Once upon a midday dreary" anime fans from across the world gathered at the Tokyo Big Site to enjoy the offerings of AnimeJapan 2023. Many come for the booth, stage shows, and merch. But there are those who come for the cosplay. Here are some of the cosplay w...

Advice and More From the TATESC Award Winning Author of LILIES

Mar 30, 01:28 manga

With submissions for the 1st TATESC Comics Global Awards currently open, Yuto Komiya was more than happy to give advice to those looking to win the award as well as share her experiences with the success that has come after. ― Yuto Komiya was one of the winners of the first ever TATESC awards for her vertically scrolling manga LILIES—which is, to this day, one of TATESC's most popular ongoing titles...

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The ANN Aftershow - Trigun Stampede's Dimension-Shattering Finale!

Mar 29, 16:27 anime

Studio Orange's reimagining of Trigun comes to a close but this isn't the end of Vash's story! PLUS a rundown of someone of the biggest anime news from AnimeJapan! ― Trigun Stampede's Dimension-Shattering Finale! Studio Orange's reimagining of Trigun comes to a close but this isn't the end of Vash's story! PLUS a rundown of someone of the biggest anime news from AnimeJapan! The ANN After Show stream...

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Ayashimon GN 1

Mar 29, 12:00