Before you immerse yourself in Neon Genesis Evangelion this Friday, take a journey through the formative years - and the incredible art - of the series' creator, the legendary artist Hideaki Anno! ― It's been thoroughly refreshing that, with the impending worldwide re-release of Neon Genesis Evangelion on Netflix, everyone's talking about series creator and legendary artist Hideaki Anno again. This h...

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Shelf Life - June 17, 2019

Jun 17, 13:00

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Sailor Moon: Sailor StarS arrives on Blu-ray for the first time! Check out this week's full list of anime, manga, and video game releases! ― Welcome to Shelf Life! We've got a couple of big-name franchises headlining the anime release list, including a One Piece special and the latest Sailor Moon collection. On the manga side of things, Attack on Titan is getting a new "season 3" box set, and the bl...

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Hakyū Hōshin Engi Blu-ray

Jun 17, 12:04

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This Shonen Jump adventure about the fall of the Shang dynasty could use an aesthetic facelift and a few rewrites when it comes to pacing. Theron Martin has the details. ― This 23-episode series from 2018 is the second anime adaptation of the late '90s manga by Ryu Fujisaki, which was itself a loose adaptation of the classic Chinese novel Investiture of the Gods. That novel provided a mythological ve...

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Whenever Our Eyes Meet GN

Jun 16, 12:00

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This anthology of short love stories between women in the workplace offers an engrossing variety for yuri enthusiasts. Rebecca Silverman has the details. ― Short story collections are like a grab bag, and that's part of what's wonderful about them. Fortunately Whenever Our Eyes Meet…is more hits than misses, and it has a unique aspect that stands to endear even the less stellar stories to readers: it...

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The List - Get to Know Seven of Evangelion's Angels

Jun 15, 13:00

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Get up close and personal with seven of Evangelion's famous Angels and the fascinating ancient mythos that helped inspire them. ― Neon Genesis Evangelion is one of the most influential anime series of all time and after spending far too long out of print, is finally available again in the U.S. courtesy of Netflix as of Friday, June 21st. What makes the series so evocative all these years later is th...

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Torture Princess: Fremd Torturchen Novel 1

Jun 15, 12:00

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This unconventional isekai series takes gothic horror to the extreme when its hero must serve as the butler to a demonic mistress of torture. Theron Martin has the details on this sordid series. ― This novel series, which currently spans eight volumes in Japan, is technically an isekai reincarnation title, but the “reborn in another world” aspect is more an excuse for the protagonist to be where he i...

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This Week in Games - E3 Extravaganza: The Wrap-Up!

Jun 14, 20:46

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E3 2019 is officially over, but that doesn't stop Heidi from rounding up the most fascinating bits of news to come out of the show this year! Shenmue III, a mini Turbografx and much more! ― E3 2019 is now officially over, and the overwhelming consensus seems to be… meh? We all know the next gen of consoles is hitting in 2020, so it doesn't make sense for developers and console makers to tip their han...

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20 Years Ago: The Best Anime of 1999

Jun 14, 14:00

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Who remembers the 90s? Daryl Surat does! Journey through time and revisit some of the legendary classics - and underappreciated gems - of the last year of the 20th century, from One Piece to The Big O! ― Who remembers the Y2K problem? That was when a governmental institution put out a report saying “if you don't take action to fix your computer systems so that dates are stored as four digits instead ...

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The Spring 2019 Manga Guide

Jun 14, 13:00

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Still looking for your next manga obsession? The Spring 2019 Manga Guide has you covered, with reviews of 20 premiering manga, from Mari Okada's O Maidens In Your Savage Season to Jojo's Bizarre Adventure! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our seasonal Anime Preview Guides, where a team of critics writes up each new anime television premiere as it airs at...

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That Blue Sky Feeling GN 2

Jun 14, 12:00

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Noshiro's feelings for his classmate Sanada continue to develop in the thoughtful continuation to this coming-of-age romance. Rebecca Silverman has the details. ― Although awakening sexuality may be read as a theme of Okura and Coma Hashii's That Blue Sky Feeling, volume two makes it clear that it may not be so much “awakening” as it is “awareness.” That's a word with at least two potential connotati...