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New Pokémon Anime Reveals English Title, New Promo Video, Opening Theme

Mar 24, 19:24

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Pokémon Horizons: The Series premieres in Japan on April 14 ― The Pokémon Company revealed a new Japanese promotional video on Friday for the new anime in the Pokémon franchise. Additionally, the company also revealed the show's English title, Pokémon Horizons: The Series. The below video features the new opening song "Dokimeki Diary asmi feat. Chinozo." The anime will premiere on April 14 and will h...

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Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Spring 2023 Anime Season

Mar 24, 19:24

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The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2, Mashle: Magic and Muscles, Dr. Stone: New World, more anime ― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it has licensed the following titles for streaming in the upcoming spring anime season (premiere dates in parentheses): Hell's Paradise (April 1) with dubs in English, German, French, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Italian, and Hind...

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Villainess Level 99 Light Novels Get TV Anime

Mar 24, 19:23

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Series centers on college student who reincarnates as villainess in otome RPG ― Kadokawa announced on Friday that author Satori Tanabata and illustrator Tea's Villainess Level 99 (Akuyaku Reijō Level 99: Watashi wa Ura Boss Desu ga Maō dewa Arimasen) light novel series is getting a television anime adaptation. J-Novel Club announced earlier this month that it had licensed the novels, and it describe...

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Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Anime's 2nd Part Premieres in July

Mar 24, 19:23

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New promo video streamed following 1st part's end ― The staff for the television anime of Miri Mikawa and Aki's Sugar Apple Fairy Tale light novel series announced on Friday that the anime's second cours (quarter of a year) will premiere in July. The first cours ended on Friday. The anime premiered on AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS Asahi, and Sun TV on January 6. Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs, a...

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Doga Kobo Announces Original TV Anime Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night

Mar 24, 19:22

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Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki light novel author Yūki Yaku writes scripts for anime ― Doga Kobo announced on Friday that it is producing an original television anime series titled Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night (Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai) that will air in 2024. The anime will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doga Kobo. The youth story will take place in Shibuya. JELEE is credited with the origi...

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New Rurouni Kenshin TV Anime's Visual Reveals July Premiere

Mar 24, 19:20

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Visual shows 4 main characters ― Fuji TV announced on Wednesday that the new television anime project based on Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga will premiere on Fuji-TV's Noitamina programming block in July. The anime's staff unveiled a visual featuring the four main characters: Sōma Saito stars in the series as Kenshin Himura, and Rie Takahashi costars as Kaoru Kamiya. Taku Yashiro will play...

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Alice Gear Aegis CS: Concerto of Simulatrix

Mar 24, 12:00

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Despite it's huge roster and customization options, Alice Gear Aegis CS remains threadbare in the story department and is hindered by repetitive combat. ― Alice Gear Aegis CS: Concerto of Simulatrix is probably one of the most “ok” games I have ever played. It is perfectly functional and achieves everything it sets out to do. It is stable, runs at a consistent frame rate on the Switch, and has everyt...

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This Week in Games - A Farewell To Legs

Mar 24, 10:00

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We might be saying goodbye to Ryza as a game protagonist, but she'll be back in her own anime! Also, some good news for a well-known Resident Evil modder and the push for a new American McGee's Alice game. ― Welcome back, everyone! It's been an emotional week. Between the death of Lance Reddick, whose presence in Destiny 2 was beloved by many of its fans, and the release of Atelier Ryza 3, we've had ...

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A Glance into Junji Ito's Horror: Uzumaki, Black Bird, and Enigma at Amigara Fault

Mar 24, 09:00

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In the context of pop culture, Ito's style has come to stand out from the norms with unique characters and stories that leap off the page. ― Over the years, Japanese media has earned a distinguished place on the stage of contemporary horror. Some may even consider them a forerunner, with works such as Ringu and Ju-On setting the bar for the genre. That said, the boom of J-horror in the 90s' was perha...

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The Spring 2023 Trailer Watch Party!

Mar 23, 14:04 anime

Watch all of this season's trailers with Lynzee Loveridge, Jacki Jing, James Beckett, and Geoff Thew from Mother's Basement! Find out your next "must-watch" in the 48 anime series set to premiere in April. Will we survive the entire stream? Will we unlock the hidden power of friendship and find our magical girl alter-egos? See for yourselves, live on Friday March 24 at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern! ― Watc...

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She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat GN 2

Mar 23, 12:00

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It's difficult to overstate both how good a chapter this is and how important it is, both for readers and for Nomoto as a character. ― Note: You can read our review of the first volume here. Kasuga and Nomoto are still at it—Nomoto enjoys putting her culinary talents to use in ways she's never been able to before, while Kasuga is happy to eat what she provides, and the two genuinely enjoy spending ti...

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This Week in Anime - Is There More to Onimai Than Fanservice?

Mar 23, 09:00

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Onimai might have had a controversial first episode, but it's a surprisingly sweet and nuanced story at heart. Steve and Chris give the series a second look. ― Onimai might have had a controversial first episode, but it's a surprisingly sweet and nuanced story at heart. Steve and Chris give the series a second look. This series is streaming on Crunchyroll Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed...

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Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key

Mar 23, 07:00

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Ryza is and always will be that charming, winsome alchemist with an eager smile and boundless joy for seeing the world. And it just feels good to explore the world with her and her friends. ― In the grand tradition of the Atelier games, the series is divvied up into subseries connected by protagonists. With Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key, we not only see the end of the unpreced...

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Crazy Food Truck GN 3

Mar 22, 12:00

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In its final volume, Crazy Food Truck hones in on a 'live fast, die young' approach that seems at odds with the mood of the previous volumes. ― If the ending to the second volume of Crazy Food Truck had you thinking it would lead into some lengthy, epic story arc that would carry the third volume to the foretold finish for the series, you'd end up surprised. We're still in the opening chapter of this...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2023, Mar 12-18

Mar 22, 09:40

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The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague has been getting better week after week, and it's now paying off in the cumulative. Discover what else is moving in the rankings! ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these ran...

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What 'Witch' Means in Gundam: Witch From Mercury

Mar 22, 09:00

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“History does not repeat, but it often rhymes.” Brian Stremick uncovers the parallels between the latest Gundam series and the European witch hunts of the 15-17th centuries. ― “History does not repeat, but it often rhymes.” One of the best anime franchises to depict this concept is Mobile Suit Gundam. Since the first TV anime aired in 1979, this franchise has shown that for all the technological or p...

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Insomniacs After School GN 1

Mar 21, 12:00