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Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon's Judgement Episodes 13-24
anime
In the final moments of the season, the writing rushes towards its conclusion and unfortunately the rest of the show suffers for it.
― First let's talk about what this final season of The Seven Deadly Sins does right. As has been the case right along, it does a remarkable job of remaining faithful to Arthurian lore. While this is abundantly clear in such plot details as the names of the next generati...
Does it Hold Up? Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
anime
This uncertainty towards a shadowy entity on the periphery of our society, manipulating its many tiers, is exactly the framework which is utilized within the classic anime series. Is its messages still relevant nearly 20 years later?
― The term “Stand Alone Complex” can be loosely defined as a social phenomenon where unconnected actions combine to create a group effort, though it isn't maintained by...
This Week in Games - Punching It Up
games
with Christmas just around the corner, most of season's the major new releases have already hit shelves, and now it's simply a matter of finding time to play them all. But even though the United States has a holiday weekend, the news isn't stopping just for us.
― Hi folks! I hope all of you in the U.S. had a swell Thanksgiving holiday! Hopefully you're not reading this in a Black Friday line somewher...
Revisiting G no Reconguista, And Looking Back On 'Happy Tomino'
anime
Tomino's relentless criticism of popular titles in the industry as well as his own works cast the image of an artist forever striving towards some kind of magnum opus that we could point to as an encapsulation of his decades-spanning career.
― Mobile Suit Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino's recent announcement that his years in the industry were coming to a close was met with an abundance of soul-searc...
The Summit of the Gods
anime
If possible, I recommend watching this film in theaters (with a jacket and a mask) and lose yourself to the grand beauty and brutality of Mount Everest.
― The French animated adaptation of The Summit of the Gods brilliantly brings Jiro Taniguchi and Baku Yumemakura's work to life in a 90-minute theatrical story. Watching this movie will inspire viewers to either start a new hobby in mountaineering, o...
Anime NYC 2021 - My Hero Academia Composer Yuki Hayashi
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His discography includes hit anime like Precure to Haikyu! and follows a particularly unique trajectory. Hayashi made his American convention debut at Anime NYC and made some time to discuss his work with Anime News Network.
― At 41 years old, composer and musician Yuki Hayashi has created songs from everything ranging from live-action television dramas, video games, and popular anime series. His dis...
This Week in Anime - The Ghost of Digimon Future
anime
Digimon superfan Jean-Karlo gushes about the newest Digimon series, Ghost Game and how it revitalizes the franchise with its unique designs and spooky vibes.
― Digimon superfan Jean-Karlo gushes about the newest Digimon series, Ghost Game and how it revitalizes the franchise with its unique designs and spooky vibes. This series is streaming on Crunchyroll Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed...
Cowboy Bebop Live-Action
live-action
It barely peeks beyond the soft, sanded-down edges of the MCU and its ilk. When it's not straight-up incompetent, it's dull, safe, and sterile—words that should be anathema to “the work, which becomes a new genre itself.”
― I've been around long enough to remember mockups of Keanu Reeves sporting poofy green hair pasted on top of his head. Since Cowboy Bebop's explosion in popularity in the early aug...
ANN Holiday Gift Guide 2021
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manga
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Trying to find the perfect gift for the otaku in your life? Why not check out Anime News Network's curated list of anime, manga, video games, and collectibles? Everything from the most popular series to classics is right here!
― Sponsored: Above you'll find suggestions for all the best gifts you can give for this holiday season. But what if you want to add some special anime flair to your other fine...
Interview: Naruto Series Composer Yasuharu Takanashi
music
Naruto is a legendary anime, but without a doubt, the music helped catapult it to success. Jacki Jing talks with composer Yasuharu Takanashi now that the music is available for streaming and download stateside.
― For the first time ever since the first episode of the Naruto anime aired in Japan in 2002, music from all three installments of the massively popular anime series (Naruto, Naruto Shippuden ...
Anime Frontier Ticket Give-Away
events
We're giving away weekend passes to Anime Frontier!
― Anime Frontier is less than 2 weeks away! If you've been trying to decide whether or not to go, we've got you covered, why not go for free? Thanks to our friends at Leftfield Media, ANN is giving away 3-weekend tickets to the brand new North Texas Convention. Anime Frontier is will be an epic 3-day convention put on by the folks behind Anime NYC....
Anime NYC Sees Big Conventions' Return to Form
events
If this year's Otakon convention felt like a local, more intimate gathering then Anime NYC's take over of the the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center was a return to large-scale cons—growing pains included.
― If this year's Otakon convention felt like a local, more intimate gathering, then Anime NYC's take over of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center was a return to large-scale cons. Approximately dou...
Doing His Best to Confess GN 1
manga
Doing His Best to Confess while it does rely on characters of unusual cluelessness, also pairs it with an incredible earnestness that ends up making things cute rather than patently ridiculous.
― A lot of comedies, particularly of the romantic variety, rely on the preternatural density of their characters to make their storylines work. That's a tricky proposition, because sometimes it means that the ...
This Week in Anime - Is takt op. Destiny A Poor Man's Symphogear?
anime
Stunning character design, cool fight animations, and a beautiful soundtrack isn't enough to win over musician Steve Jones this week. Instead, takt op. Destiny only serves to remind him of another music-themed anime...
― Stunning character design, cool fight animations, and a beautiful soundtrack isn't enough to win over musician Steve Jones this week. Instead, takt op. Destiny only serves to remind...
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