This Viking epic ramps up in gore and angst as young Thorfinn comes of age on the bloody battlefield, waiting for his chance at revenge. Micchy and Steve discuss their favorite moments and characters in this rapidly expanding saga. ― Vinland Saga ramps up in gore and angst as young Thorfinn comes of age on the bloody battlefield, waiting for his chance at revenge. This week, Micchy and Steve discuss...

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Interview: Horror Manga Mastermind Junji Ito

Sep 17, 13:00

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manga

Prolific horror manga artist and writer Junji Ito has created some of the world's most popular scary stories - and we had the chance to speak with him. ― The master of contemporary horror manga, Junji Ito, took time out of his busy schedule to come to San Jose for Crunchyroll Expo 2019. As one of the most ground-breaking, popular manga artists to put pen on paper, Ito has published works that scare a...

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Konosuba - God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Novel 9: Crimson Fate

Sep 17, 12:00

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novels

KONOSUBA crosses paths with its Megumin-centric spinoff in this absurdly silly volume packed with gags but light on battles. Rebecca Silverman has the details. ― Into every series with a spin-off must come a point of reference. For Konosuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World, this is that moment. As readers of the series who picked up the first manga volume of An Explosion on this Wonderful Worl...

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The Mike Toole Show - This One's About Car Racing Anime

Sep 16, 13:00

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anime

Buckle up for Mike's turbo-powered retrospective of the fascinating history of car racing anime. It's a Night of Fire! ― Last year at Otakon, I was presented with a rare opportunity: a friend of a friend had offered to drive me through the rain back to my hotel. That's a pretty tempting offer by itself, but the real offer was that this new acquaintance walked us back to his car, deep in the parking g...

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Overlord III BD+DVD

Sep 16, 12:00

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anime

This third season marks a darker turn for the franchise, largely for the better but not without its hiccups. Rebecca Silverman has the details. ― Overlord's third anime season enjoys playing with your emotions. In part this has all been set up in the previous seasons – we've become accustomed to thinking of Ainz as just a regular guy trapped in the body of an undead sorcerer; a giant skeleton on the ...

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Combatants Will Be Dispatched! Novel 1

Sep 15, 12:00

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novels

If you're looking for a more comical addition to your light novel roster, then this new series about super-villains from the author of KONOSUBA! should tickle your funny bone. Theron Martin has the details. ― Combatants Will Be Dispatched! is a light novel that challenges the exact definition of isekai, though probably not deliberately. The two main characters are transported to another world, it's b...

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The List - The Top 5 Studio Trigger Anime

Sep 15, 11:48

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anime

In celebration of the theatrical release of world-famous and undefeatable Studio Trigger's feature PROMARE this week, we've got a list of their 5 best works. What's your favorite? ― Studio Trigger is legendary for the sheer amount of power and intense animation behind their incredible anime – and their latest work, a theatrical feature called Promare, is out in theaters here in the US this September...

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ANNCast - To Make A Long Story Short

Sep 14, 15:32

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anime

Zac and Lynzee discuss The Steven Universe Movie, investigate the classic 1985 comedy Clue, and dive right in to the legendary Mari Okada's emotionally brutal O Maidens In Your Savage Season! ― ANNCast 357 - To Make A Long Story Short Zac and Lynzee discuss The Steven Universe Movie, investigate the classic 1985 comedy Clue, and dive right in to the legendary Mari Okada's emotionally brutal O Maiden...

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This Week in Games - Forever Dreaming

Sep 14, 14:00

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anime

Guess who's back - both Cloud, Sephiroth, and everyone's favorite classic console, the Sega Dreamcast! Heidi's got the details from Tokyo Game Show - don't miss it. ― Hey folks! Sorry for the slight delay on this column, I had the kind of headache yesterday that made me want to hurl if I looked at a screen for more than a few minutes. Not very fun! It worked out for the best, though, because now I ca...

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Yuri Life GN

Sep 14, 12:00

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manga

This collection of flash fiction stories provides a variety of cute girls-love premises, but lacks enough punch or depth to stand out in the genre. Rebecca Silverman digs into this haphazard anthology. ― Flash fiction and slice of life are two styles of literature that do not always sit comfortably together. The reason is in the very definitions of each type of story: flash fiction aims to tell a com...

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