Anna GREBENSHCHIKOVA

This Week in Games - The Abyss Beckons

May 7, 15:30

games

Companies that have dealt with Apple and/or Epic – which is roughly 98% of the game industry – are scrambling to make sure these two firms don't accidentally leak stuff while they engage in their courtroom slapfight. Comedy all around! ― Hi again! It's another interesting week of gaming news… though, if I really wanted to, I could probably just write a whole column about the Epic vs. Apple court proc...

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Maison Ikkoku GN 3

May 7, 15:00

manga

Stagnation, wheel-spinning, episodic shenanigans – whatever you choose to call it, every shakeup of the love triangles in volume three of Maison Ikkoku ends up settling right back into the status quo, with little major character development to show for it. ― In every long-running romantic comedy, there's bound to be a volume or two where there's no forward momentum. Stagnation, wheel-spinning, episod...

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Best Anime Dubs You Can Watch Right Now (Spring 2021)

May 7, 10:00

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anime

A lot of you seemed to liked when we broke down what we considered to be solid English dubs for some weekly seasonal anime. So we'll do our best to highlight the attention that we think these new shows deserve. ― Hey everyone, it's AJ from the Cartoon Cipher and a lot of you seemed to like the last bit of coverage we did for Anime News Network where we broke down what we considered to be solid Engli...

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Pokémon's 24th Anime Season Pokémon Master Journeys Premieres This Summer

May 6, 19:42

anime

Netflix streamed Pokémon Journeys series' final episodes on March 5 ― The Pokémon Company International announced on Thursday that it will premiere the 24th season of the Pokémon franchise's anime titled Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series "as early as summer" in select markets, with more premieres coming to additional markets this year. The Pokémon Company describes the new season: It's a big, big w...

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This Week in Anime - The Tokyo Ghoul OAVs Are a Gory-Good Time

May 6, 14:00

anime

Bon appétit, Tokyo Ghoul fans! Funimation dropped the two side story OAVs on its service recently so we had Nicky and Steve dust off their best masks to revisit some our favorite flesh-eaters. ― Bon appétit, Tokyo Ghoul fans! Funimation dropped the two side story OAVs on its service recently so we had Nicky and Steve dust off their best masks to revisit some our favorite flesh-eaters. This series is...

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BFI Film Classics: Grave of the Fireflies

May 6, 12:00

novels

Alex Dudok de Wit's analysis argues that to see the film as nothing more than an emotionally manipulative weepy is to ignore Takahata's original vision for the piece–that the children's fates were in part a result of selfishness. ― If you ask most anime viewers, Isao Takahata's 1988 World War Two film Grave of the Fireflies is the saddest movie released by Studio Ghibli. While this is largely true – ...

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Alex Dudok de Wit, Author of BFI Classics: Grave of the Fireflies

May 6, 09:00

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anime novels

Dudok de Wit delves into Grave of the Fireflies' production, the modification of Akiyuki Nosaka original story, and whether the film reflects a mentality that Japan was the "victim" in World War II. ― Alex Dudok de Wit's new book study of Isao Takahata's Grave of the Fireflies is published in the British Film Institute's BFI Film Classics range, and offers a fresh appraisal of one of the most acclaim...

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Days on Fes GN 1

May 5, 12:00

manga

Days on Fes is a tender, comfy little work. There is a certain charm to the way it carries itself. It is not a grand story, nor is it a particularly deep one. The stakes are only as dire as ”How will we pay for the next show?!” and will not have you gripping your seat with anticipation. ― Days on Fes is a tender, comfy little work. There is a certain charm to the way Days on Fes carries itself. It is...

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Remembering Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks

May 5, 10:00

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anime

When Tom told me that there was a “movie” that was going to air called The History of Trunks, I was hyped. When it aired, Trunks immediately became my favorite character in the series, going down, in my mind, as the greatest OVA in DBZ history. ― Let me set the stage. We've followed Goku's ascendency to Super Sayian (at the time where this level was the be-all-end-all transformation), in order to de...

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Through One Piece, the Golden Age of Piracy Lives On

May 5, 09:00

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anime

The practice of piracy has been around for a very long time, and not just where European sailors plied saltwater. ― Even to the present day, views on piracy have tended towards two sides. On one side, pirates are, by virtue of their criminal maritime activities, regarded as bandits, brutes, and thugs of the seas, raiding civilians on the ocean and shore, robbing innocents of their lots and lives. On ...

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This Week in Anime - Is Mars Red Too High Brow?

May 4, 15:00

anime

Vampires are a dime a dozen, so what does it take to make a bloodsucker show stand out? MARS RED aptly blends a period piece, the anxiety of Westernization, and a growing military with all the showmanship of the theatrical stage. Is it too obtuse for genre enthusiasts or just what vamp fans need? ― Vampires are a dime a dozen, so what does it take to make a bloodsucker show stand out? MARS RED aptly...

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The ANN Aftershow - Is Mushroom Girl Overpowered???

May 4, 11:31

anime

Just as Class 1-A seems to have outwitted their opponents, Plan B kicks into high gear as Kinoko unleashes an unstoppable number of mushrooms to overwhelm Momo and Tokoyami. ― The ANN Aftershow - My Hero Academia Ep 94: Is Mushroom Girl Oveprowered??? Just as Class 1-A seems to have outwitted their opponents, Plan B kicks into high gear as Kinoko unleashes an unstoppable number of mushrooms to overw...

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Rurouni Kenshin: The Final Live-Action Film

May 4, 09:00