Zac and Lynzee subject themselves to the screaming, crying, blood-vomiting sex apocalypse of Rebuild of Evangelion just in time for this podcast's 10th anniversary. ― ANNCast 353 - Rebuild of ANNCast: You Are [Not] Alone Zac and Lynzee subject themselves to the screaming, crying, blood-vomiting sex apocalypse of Rebuild of Evangelion just in time for this podcast's 10th anniversary. You can listen t...

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The Ideal Sponger Life GN 2

Aug 16, 12:03

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This steamy isekai adventure continues detailing the thrills and perils of becoming a kept man to the queen in another world. Theron Martin has the details. ― The first volume of this manga adaptation established the story's unique angle on the standard isekai story, where the protagonist is transported to another world specifically to father a child by a queen rather than to perform heroics. As eye-...

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Laid-Back Camp at Otakon 2019

Aug 15, 18:12

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Virtually the entire executive staff of beloved iyashikei series Laid-Back Camp - with an incoming second season - arrived at Otakon 2019 in Washington DC! ― The cold winter air that stings, the warmth of a fire after a long hike, the view of the sunrise in the early morning—The small joys of camping can be experienced anywhere a tent can be set up. Afro, a manga artist from Yamanashi prefecture, set...

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This Week in Anime - What the Hell is Happening in Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest?

Aug 15, 14:00

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From its dubious tropes to its collapsing production, Arifureta is hardly the pinnacle of isekai entertainment. Nick and Steve explore what went wrong with this initially anticipated fantasy series. ― From its dubious tropes to its collapsing production, Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest is hardly the pinnacle of isekai entertainment. This week, Nick and Steve explore what went wrong...

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This Week in Games - Planet Pokemon

Aug 15, 13:00

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Heidi's gonna catch 'em all this week with a small mountain of Pokemon game news. ― I had a feeling there wasn't going to be too much news this week. Right now, Japan's smack-dab in the middle of the Obon holiday period, so there's really not much happening there… though we have a few interesting retro-flavored announcements from overseas publishers, which we'll get to in a sec. For now, let's talk a...

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Little Witch Academia: The Nonsensical Witch and the Country of the Fairies Novel

Aug 15, 12:00

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This extra adventure in Akko and friends' academic year is a charming addition to LWA's world, even if it skews a little young and lightweight. Rebecca Silverman has the details. ― For many viewers, Akko, the heroine of Little Witch Academia, is either the major draw or the major turn-off; there don't seem to be many opinions that don't lean towards one of these two extremes. Even if you're of the fo...

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Answerman - How Much Of The Doujinshi Scene Is Porn?

Aug 14, 14:00

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manga

Over 700,000 attendees visited Comiket this year, the mecca of self-published comics. But how much of it is Adults Only? ― Jake asked: Comiket has become an institution of anime and manga nerd culture over the last several decades. But at a recent convention panel I attended, it was mentioned that is often overlooked or hidden in most media representations is the vast amount of 18+ erotic adult douj...

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Interview: Laid-Back Camp Director Yoshiaki Kyogoku

Aug 14, 13:01

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The director behind the beloved, relaxing and meaningful series Laid-Back Camp discusses his experience making one of the most talked-about iyashikei anime in recent memory. ― Perhaps it was fitting that Yoshiaki Kyogoku would make his first American convention appearance in Washington, D.C. During his time at Production I.G, Kyogoku worked on Eden of the East and said he animated Akira Takizawa's in...

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Cocoon Entwined GN 1

Aug 14, 12:00

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This eerie yuri manga is more focused on spooky atmosphere than romance, feeling like the prelude to a much darker story. Rebecca Silverman has the details. ― There's a very uneasy air about the first volume of Yuriko Hara's Cocoon Entwined yuri manga. It feels more like yuri-themed creeping horror than the Class S story it at first appears to be, and the combination of the two seemingly disparate ge...