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Voice Actress Masako Sugaya Passes Away at 83

Mar 3, 20:12

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Voice of Nobody's Boy Remi, Aim For The Best's Maki Aikawa, Urusei Yatsura's Kitsune ― The talent agency Arts Vision announced on Tuesday that voice actress Masako Sugaya passed away on February 25 while undergoing medical treatment for an unspecified illness. She was 83. Sugaya was born in Tokyo on August 22, 1937. Her roles include the title role Remi in Nobody's Boy Remi, Mary Ingalls in Laura, a ...

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Final Evangelion Film to Stream 1st 12 Minutes on Sunday

Mar 3, 20:00

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Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time to open on Monday after 2 COVID-19 delays ― The official Twitter account for the Evangelion franchise announced on Wednesday that the "first 12 minutes, 10 seconds, and 10 frames" of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time (Shin Evangelion Gekijō-ban :||), the "final" Evangelion film, will stream on the YouTube channels of Amazon Prime VIdeo and the studio Khar...

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Sasaki and Miyano GN 1

Mar 3, 16:23

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It would have been nice to have a longer book because the story really is engaging, but this feels like one of those series where you take what you can get – because despite some missteps, what you get is a very enjoyable book. ― From the synopsis on the back cover of the book or on any number of retail websites, the first volume of Sasaki and Miyano seems rife with pitfalls. Not only is it about a b...

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PREVIEW: Story Of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town

Mar 3, 15:07

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Your relationship with the people of Olive Town is the game's real heart; that's what has given the brand the strength to carry on over all these years without getting lost in a sea of generic sim games. ― While downloading Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town, I realized something: I've never actually played a Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons game. I'm familiar with the concept, mostly because it w...

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Berserk of Gluttony GN 1

Mar 2, 15:00

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But while Fate and Roxy are both appealing characters that are easy to sympathize with, neither of them is the standout character of the first volume: That honor falls to Greed, a sentient sword. ― This first volume of Berserk of Gluttony is all about building the world and establishing the characters. Society in this Western fantasy world is organized around the special skills people are born with. ...

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This Week in Anime - What Makes Horimiya The Best Rom-Com in Years?

Mar 2, 14:06

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Horimiya has all the makings of a typical high school romance, but it stands out thanks to stellar direction, expert character writing, and a story that isn't afraid to go beyond handholding. Steve and Jean-Karlo discuss what sets the series apart. ― Horimiya has all the makings of a typical high school romance, but it stands out thanks to stellar direction, expert character writing, and a story tha...

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The ANN Aftershow - Down with the Eldian Empire!

Mar 2, 12:00

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An explosion rocks Paradis to its core as Armin and Mikasa learn there are insurrectionists in their midst — and they've chosen Eren as their figurehead. Lynzee, Jacki, and James discuss if Eren can even be considered a hero anymore. ― The ANN Aftershow - Attack on Titan Episode 71 - Down with the Eldian Empire! An explosion rocks Paradis to its core as Armin and Mikasa learn there are insurrectioni...

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Attack on Titan The Final Season ‒ Episode 12

Mar 1, 22:30

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"Do you know how to tell a good lie? Sometimes, you've gotta mix the truth into it."

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Shonen Jump's Naruto: Ninja Arena Art Contest

Mar 1, 16:35

Draw the Naruto gang playing games and you could win a huge Japanime Games game package. ― Japanime Games is bringing Shonen Jump's Naruto: Ninja Arena, complete set to North America. To celebrate this awesome game coming to our shores, we're running an art contest! Create your interpretation of the Naruto gang playing a board game. Any game you want, it could be Naruto Ninja: Arena, it could be Go,...

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Dear NOMAN GN 1

Mar 1, 15:00

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Dear NOMAN blends a lesbian love story with a ghost story and hits a lot of good emotional beats along the way. ― If the name “Neji” sounds familiar, that's because Dear Noman is their second title to be translated into English, with the first being the charming Beauty and the Beast Girl. Dear Noman takes an equally interesting approach to the yuri genre, once again using fantasy as a major story ele...

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It's Time to Start Appreciating Ram

Mar 1, 09:00

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For all her faults, there is an undeniable and indisputable fact about Ram. Simply put, without her, this story would fail. ― Throughout the entirety of Re:Zero, a debate has been raging on, with no signs of ending soon as both sides staunchly defend their choice. This debate is of course the classic Emilia vs Rem (please no more "Who's Rem?" jokes, I can't take it). So, do you choose the sweet and n...

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EX-ARM ‒ Episode 8

Feb 28, 15:50

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In his memoir, Hayao Miyazaki noted his own initial reluctance to accepting what he had watched.

“At first, I was appalled. It made my eyebrows tremble to even take the images in, and I stormed from the room just to escape the sensation."

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Tokyo Day by Day: 365 Things to See and Do!

Feb 28, 15:00