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Air (movie) : Background Art
Air Master (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio; eps 1-7 odd)
Amy to Yobanai de (OAV) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio; eps 1-2)
Ayakashi - Samurai Horror Tales (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art; eps 6, 8)
Binbō Shimai Monogatari (TV) : Background Art (eps 2-10 even)
Buddha: The Great Departure (movie) : Background Art
Digimon Fusion (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art)
Digimon Savers the Movie - Ultimate Power! Burst Mode Invoke!! : Background Art
Digimon Tamers (TV) : Background Art (eps 23, 27)
Digimon Tamers: The Adventurers' Battle (movie) : Background Art
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island (movie 2-13) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio)
Doreiku The Animation (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art; 8 episodes

eps 3, 5-8, 10-12

)
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (movie) : Background Art
Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock (special) : Background Art
Eiga Delicious Party♡Precure Yume Miru ♡ Okosama Lunch (movie) : Background Art
Eiga Dokidoki! Precure Mana Kekkon!!? Mirai ni Tsunagu Kibō no Dress (movie) : Background Art
Eiga Smile Precure: Ehon no Naka wa Minna Chiguhagu! (movie) : Background Art
Eiga Suite Precure: Torimodose! Kokoro ga Tsunagu Kiseki no Melody (movie) : Background Art
Endro~! (TV) : Background Art (Baku Production; ep 6)
Eromanga Sensei (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio; ep 3)
Fresh Pretty Cure (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio; eps 29, 42, 45)
Futari wa Precure Splash Star (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art; 4 episodes

eps 10, 12, 17, 42

)
Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio; 12 episodes

eps 2, 8, 11, 15, 19, 22, 25, 29, 32, 35, 39, 46

)
Gambler Densetsu Tetsuya (TV) : Background Art (5 episodes

eps 3, 7, 11, 15, 19

)
Glitter Force Doki Doki (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio)
Gunparade Orchestra (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio; 14 episodes

eps 1, 3, 5, 8, 11, 13-14, 16-17, 19, 21-24

)
Hakaba Kitarō (TV) : Art (eps 7, 10)
Heartcatch Precure! (TV) : Art, Background Art (Athena Art)
Hitori Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art; ep 8)
Hugtto! Precure (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio; ep 19)
I want to eat your pancreas (movie) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio)
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? III (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio; eps 2-12 even)
(The ")JiKEMBO" of Young Kindaichi (movie) : Background Art
Kamisama Kazoku (TV) : Background Art
Megaton-kyū Musashi (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio; eps 10-12)
Mo~tto! Ojamajo Doremi Kaeru Seki no Himitsu (movie) : Background Art
Nekopara: Koneko no Hi no Yakusoku (OAV) : Background Art (Athena Art)
One Piece (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio; 8 episodes

eps 63, 80, 400, 408, 416, 419, 421, 456

)
One Piece: Dead End (movie 4) : Background Art
One Piece: Heart of Gold (special) : Background Art
One Piece: Mega Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle (movie 7) : Background Art
One Piece: Nejimaki Shima no Bōken (movie 2) : Background Art
One Piece: The Curse of the Sacred Sword (movie 5) : Background Art
One Piece: The Movie : Background Art
Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio; ep 11)
Precure All Stars New Stage: Mirai no Tomodachi (movie) : Background Art
Pretty Cure (TV) : Background Art (6 episodes

eps 7, 13-14, 38, 42, 46

)
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal (ONA 2014) : Background Art (Atene Art Studio; 8 episodes

eps 1-2, 4, 6, 8-11

)
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal (ONA 2015) : Background Art (Atene Art; ep 14)
Ring ni Kakero 1: Sekai Taikai-hen (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art)
Ring ni Kakero 1: Shadow (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio)
Rowdy Sumo Wrestler Matsutaro!! (TV) : Background Art (6 episodes

eps 2, 4, 8, 11, 17, 21

)
Slave Nurses (OAV) : Background Art
SSSS.Dynazenon (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio; eps 3, 8)
Suite Precure (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio)
Sword Art Online: Alicization (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio; 10 episodes

eps 3-9 odd, 15-23 odd, 24

), Background Art Assistant (Athena Art Studio; eps 1, 11, 13)
Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio; 5 episodes

eps 2, 4-5, 8, 11

)
Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Part 2 (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio; 6 episodes

eps 14, 16-18, 20, 22

)
Thriller Restaurant (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio)
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (OAV) : Background Art (Office Design Mecaman; ep 4)
togainu no chi - Bloody Curs (TV) : Background Art
Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- (TV) : Background Art Assistant (Athena Art Studio; eps 7, 9, 11)
Ultimate Muscle (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio; 25 episodes

eps 1-19 odd, 22, 25-51 odd

)
Zoids Wild Zero (TV) : Background Art (Athena Art Studio; ep 1)

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Haruhi Suzumiya Franchise Gets New Light Novel Volume, Concert Event

Sep 24, 07:39

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novels

'Legendary' 2009 concert event brought back with cast on January 20, 2024 ― The live-streamed "Sneaker Bunko 35th Anniversary Festa!" special announced on Sunday that a new volume in Nagaru Tanigawa's Haruhi Suzumiya light novel series is in production. Franchise illustrator Noizi Ito drew an illustration for the announcement of the Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekijō (The Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya) volume: S...

news

2 comments

KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3 Anime Reveals 3 New Cast Members, Returning Cast, Staff in New Video

Sep 24, 07:39

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anime

Kanon Takao, Sayuri Yahagi, Reina Ueda join cast of 2024 anime ― A stage presentation at the Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko 35th Anniversary Festival event revealed a special promotional video for KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3, the third television anime season of the main KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world!! anime, on Sunday. The video revealed the returning cast, staff...

news

2 comments

The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in a Different World as an Aristocrat Anime Gets 2nd Season

Sep 24, 07:38

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anime

October 2021's season 1 director Masafumi Tamura celebrates news ― The live-streamed "Sneaker Bunko 35th Anniversary Festa!" special announced on Sunday that the television anime of Rui Tsukiyo and Reia's The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in a Different World as an Aristocrat (Sekai Saikō no Ansatsusha, Isekai Kizoku ni Tensei Suru) light novels will get a second season. The announcement ...

news

9 comments

The Eminence in Shadow 2nd Season Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub

Sep 24, 07:36

9 comments

anime

Dub debuts on October 4 ― HIDIVE announced on Friday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the second television anime season of Daisuke Aizawa's The Eminence in Shadow (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!) light novel series at 10:30 a.m. EDT on October 4, the same day as the season's premiere. The English cast, which features returning members, includes: Adam Gibbs as Cid Kageno/Shadow ...

news

140 comments

Right Stuf Phases Out, Migrates All Products to Crunchyroll Store on October 10 (Updated)

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industry

Customers can still find all products previously available on Right Stuf ― Crunchyroll revealed on Friday that Right Stuf is phasing out its store and migrating its products to the Crunchyroll Store on October 10. Customers can still find all the products that were previously listed on Right Stuf. The Crunchyroll Store will have a 2023 holiday sale similar to the one Right Stuf regularly holds. Howev...

review

2 comments

Baki Hanma Season 2 Anime Series Review

Sep 23, 12:00

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anime

The final, multi-episode spanning fight between Baki and Yujiro also lived up to the hype and is one of the best in the series. ― I hate that there's a sexual assault scene in this season of Baki, and mad enough about it that this review is opening with my analysis of what's easily the worst part of the season. The second episode of this season opens with revived caveman Pickle sexually assaulting a ...

convention

Popucom is Puyo Puyo Meets Splatoon

Sep 23, 11:25 games

The TGS Popucom demo was a super fun and silly vertical slice showing off all the basic mechanics that will be expanded upon in the full game. ― At Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to get some hands-on time with Popucom, the new game from the studio behind Arknights. However, rather than being another tower-defense mobile game, Popucom is a co-op 3D puzzle platformer inspired by games like Puyo Puyo,...

convention

Persona 3 Reload is One Heck of a Glam-Up

Sep 23, 10:25 games

I had a great time climbing the tower and taking down its first boss. ― At Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to get some hands-on time with Persona 3 Reload and I was excited to try it out. Persona 3 is my favorite of the Persona games but it's also the one I feel the least need to ever go back and play again. My issue can be summed up in one word: Tartarus. Tartarus is Persona 3's randomly generated ...

convention

Playing as Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Makes You Feel Like the Ultimate Badass

Sep 23, 09:25 games

Players were given the choice of two possible demos to play. ― At Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to spend some hands-on time with the upcoming second title in the Final Fantasy VII: Remake trilogy, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth. Players were given the choice of two possible demos to play. The first followed Cloud and the party and was set outside of the city of Junon. The second was the Nibelheim flas...

convention

Macross: Shooting Insight Hands-On: A Solid SHMUP With Rocking Music

Sep 23, 08:25 games

The main thing that makes Macross: Shooting Insight special is the IP. ― Back in the mid-90s, I was a die-hard Robotech fan. It was one of the few anime airing on TV at the time and, in an era where it regularly cost $35 for two episodes of anime on VHS, it was awesome to have such a long, complex series to watch. Of course, as I grew older, I learned about both the original Macross anime and its var...

column

24 comments

This Week in Games - VIDEO GAME DREAMS DO COME TRUE

Sep 22, 10:00

24 comments

anime

It's an extra big TWIG this week as Jean-Karlo discusses exciting developments in the retro game scene: Wizardry, Cotton 2, and the unexpected return of his personal favorite ninja, Izuna! ― Welcome back, folks! I must say, Thousand-Year Door fans wasted no time sticking true to form in the week-and-change since Nintendo announced the remake. Between concerns over the 30fps framerate or bellyaching a...

interview

1 comment

Two Sides of the Same Coin: Voicing Cid in The Eminence in Shadow

Sep 22, 10:00

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anime

Cid's voice actor Seiichirō Yamashita discusses voicing a character with two different sides and what makes The Eminence in Shadow anime so unique. ― The Eminence in Shadow follows a young man named Cid who would much rather train to be the ultimate background character and use his strong powers to change the scene from the shadows instead of being in the spotlight himself. After dying and being rei...

column

8 comments

This Week in Anime - Osamu Tezuka Anime Through Time

Sep 21, 14:00

8 comments

anime

Nick and Nicky check out the newest take on legendary manga creator Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix and take time to reflect the many iterations of his work through the years. ― Nick and Nicky check out the newest take on legendary manga creator Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix and take time to reflect the many iterations of his work through the years. You can watch the Tezuka series mentioned here on Hulu/Disney+ (Ph...

game review

8 comments

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC: The Teal Mask Game Review

Sep 21, 12:00

8 comments

games

An intriguing story can't hide how appallingly poor The Teal Mask DLC runs on the Switch system. ― It has been almost a year since the release of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. It might not be my favorite game on the Nintendo Switch, but I have put the most time into it. As a Pokémon game, it does almost everything right to update the material and bring it to a new generation, only held back by the fact...

convention

Persona 5 Tactica Hands-On: Cover is Your Only True Friend

Sep 21, 11:45 games

Right from the start, Persona 5 Tactica feels more fluid than a lot of TRPGs. ― Today at Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to spend some time with the upcoming Persona series TRPG, Persona 5 Tactica. It was a ton of fun. Right from the start, Persona 5 Tactica feels more fluid than a lot of TRPGs. While the usual grid layout is placed over the battlefield, your characters aren't locked to it and can m...

convention

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Sep 20, 17:45 games

Tekken 8's new control scheme, “Special Style,” let me hold my own—and even come out on top more than once. ― Earlier this week at Bandai Namco's pre-TGS event, I spent some hands-on time with the upcoming big-name fighting game Tekken 8. While I expected to be stomped into the ground by the more talented fighting gamers at the event, Tekken 8's new control scheme, “Special Style,” let me hold my ow...

column

The ANN Aftershow - Jujutsu Kaisen's Shibuya Throwdown!

Sep 20, 17:00 anime

The series' biggest battle is underway and Itadori is fighting...a bug? Zom 100 is back with a new episode, so let's check in on Akira and see if he's still human. ― Jujutsu Kaisen's Shibuya Throwdown! The series' biggest battle is underway and Itadori is fighting...a bug? Zom 100 is back with a new episode, so let's check in on Akira and see if he's still human. All this and more anime hot takes, s...

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2 comments

Hi Score Girl Manga Vol. 9-10 Review

Sep 20, 12:00

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manga

Hi Score Girl remains the same, and that's a solid positive. It shows Rensuke Oshikiri's deftness with the pen, as writing conflicts with increasing stakes that still predominantly work within the same fundamental elements is a serious challenge. ― Note: There are minor spoilers for the finale of the manga in this review, so if you wish to avoid any reveals, the short version is that they're good, an...

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