Hideaki FUJII (manga artist)

Who Would Win? Shaman King's Yoh VS. Bleach's Ichigo

Sep 24, 13:00

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I'm talking Yoh Asakura and Ichigo Kurosaki in an all out spiritual battle between the two! Who would win? ― Ban… kai! Both Shaman King and Bleach have had a return recently! The new Shaman King series, which follows the manga more closely, was just released on Netflix several weeks ago and the manga for Bleach has returned as well. Yoh… this sounds like a fun time for a new versus right?! How's abo...

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This Week in Games - Maidragon Spirit

Sep 24, 12:30

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Things have just gone from really bad to extremely worse over at the ongoing dumpster fire that is Activision-Blizzard corporate. ― Good day, my lovely ANN audience! As I write this, we are but a few hours away from Nintendo Direct happening, but a mixture of deadlines and my obligations to run an event for Vortex Gallery means that we won't be discussing that stuff until next week. Which is fine, be...

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Mahoraba ~Heartful Days~

Sep 24, 12:00

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Mahoraba isn't the kind of show I'd warn people away from, but it's also not a show I'd recommend particularly strongly. ― It's interesting how “boarding house ensemble comedy” is such a distinct genre of Japanese media. Boarding houses, which offer cheap rent to long and short-term residents and generally provide some sort of collective living arrangement such as shared meals, tend to be depicted as...

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Fire Force Figure Giveaway!

Sep 23, 14:07

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As a special treat for ANN Readers in the US, Kotobukiya is giving away a Fire Force ARTFX J Figure Set to 1 LUCKY WINNER! ― As a special treat for ANN Readers in the US, Kotobukiya is giving away this Fire Force ARTFX J Figure Set to 1 LUCKY WINNER! Here are the following figures you can get: ARTFX J Shinra Kusakabe ARTFX J Tamaki Kotatsu ARTFX J Arthur Boyle ARTFX J Shinmon Benimaru Follow Kotobuk...

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This Week in Anime - Is Fena More 'Princess' Than 'Pirate'?

Sep 23, 13:00

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Nick and Nicky catch up on the seafaring adventures of Fena: Pirate Princess but hit choppy waters when it turns out the story's titular character is given little agency in her own destiny. ― Nick and Nicky catch up on the seafaring adventures of Fena: Pirate Princess but hit choppy waters when it turns out the story's titular character is given little agency in her own destiny. This series is strea...

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Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon's Judgement Episodes 1-12

Sep 23, 12:00

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It's never been a show that was afraid to be overtly romantic or to torment its characters, and we're really starting to see both of those things pay off as we edge closer to the second cour. ― There are moments during the first half of the fifth season of The Seven Deadly Sins where it is worth reminding yourself that most of the characters come from Arthurian legend. Mostly that's because since Lan...

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Star Wars' Place in Anime and Manga

Sep 23, 09:00

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It's fair to say that Star Wars would not look or feel the way it does without its roots in Japanese cinema, but do those roots extend to anime? ― Star Wars: Visions just graced the screens of millions of Disney+ owners everywhere. As anime continues to gain more mainstream momentum, it only makes sense to bring the medium's vast degrees of styles and creativity to that galaxy far, far away. I can't ...

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Kakushigoto Theatrical Edition

Sep 22, 12:00

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What might shock the uninitiated who sit down to experience the theatrical version of this story is how beautifully it is animated and directed, especially with the scenes that feature a now-grown Hime going to confront her father's secret once and for all. ― Kakushigoto Theatrical Edition is exactly what is says on the tin: A re-edit of the TV anime of the same name that has been condensed to functi...

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The ANN Aftershow - Shigaraki Goes Super Saiyan

Sep 21, 14:38

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n the penultimate episode of My Hero Academia, Shigaraki has a breakthrough in the worst kind of way. Also: the latest news on game censorship coming out of China, and an interview with BEASTARS voice actress, Kayleigh McKee! ― The ANN Aftershow - My Hero Academia Ep 112: Shigaraki Goes Super Saiyan In the penultimate episode of My Hero Academia, Shigaraki has a breakthrough in the worst kind of way...

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Star Wars: Visions

Sep 21, 12:00

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Star Wars is a Disney IP vehicle, yet another cinematic universe carefully curated for the largest fandom demographic possible. Can any originality be found in what has become another highly homogenized Disney property? ― I approached Star Wars: Visions with trepidation but hopeful aspirations. The multi-studio animated anthology approach, specifically with work out of Japan and based on an American ...

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Star Wars: Visions Producers James Waugh and Kanako Shirasaki

Sep 21, 10:00