It's terrible that Cocoa Fujiwara couldn't see The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant, but it's also a way for us to keep enjoying her work, even after she is gone. ― The worst thing about The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies is that there won't be anymore. Or at least, no more based on the original manga by Cocoa Fujiwara; Fujiwara tragically passed away before completin...

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Lockdown Zone: Level X 'Light Anime' Gets 2nd Season

Oct 12, 05:21

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1st season debuted on September 6 ― Animation ID announced on Saturday that the "light anime" based on Romy Oishi's Lockdown Zone: Level X (Kankin Kuiki Level X) story is getting a second season. The first season premiered on September 6 and starred: Sora Amamiya as Ryoka Tsurumi Ryota Ohsaka as Shūhei Murosaka Mirei Kumagai as Ryoka's mother Yoshiyuki Shimozuma as Shūhei's father Hikaru Sato (The 10...

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My Hero Academia Anime Gets 'Final Season' in 2025

Oct 12, 04:58

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Show's 7th season ended on Saturday ― The final 21st episode of the seventh season of the My Hero Academia anime aired on Saturday, and announced that the anime's next season will be the final season. The final season is slated to debut in 2025. In the below video, Deku states, "This is the story of how we became the greatest heroes," before announcing the final season. The above video also reveals r...

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Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Deluxe-hen Anime Revealed for Debut in January 2025

Oct 12, 03:48

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New anime will be 8th season in franchise's overall "D Series" ― The official X/Twitter account for the Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise revealed the new Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Deluxe-hen anime on Saturday. The new series will debut in January 2025. 🟥🟦ヴァンガード Divinez デラックス編 🟦🟥TVアニメ『カードファイト!! ヴァンガード Divinez デラックス編』2025年1月放送決定‼　お楽しみに‼#ヴァンガード #ディヴァインズ pic.twitter.com/PWjRAYOTZF— カードファイト!! ヴァンガード公式 (@...

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The Fall 2024 Anime Preview Guide

Oct 11, 19:45

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As the Preview Guide nears its end, we get one of the heaviest hitters of the season! Check out our thoughts on Dragon Ball Daima and all the other new anime airing this fall! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2024 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as they go along. Each critic will cover as many shows as they c...

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The ANN Aftershow - This Anime Movie Will Make You Cry!

Oct 11, 19:30 anime

Lynzee and James discuss the Look Back anime film from studio Durian, Uzumaki pissing away all of its goodwill, and some of the best anime premieres for Fall 2024! ― This Anime Movie Will Make You Cry! Lynzee and James discuss the Look Back anime film from studio Durian, Uzumaki pissing away all of its goodwill, and some of the best anime premieres for Fall 2024! The ANN After Show streams live on Y...

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Palworld Will "March On" Amid Nintendo Lawsuit

Oct 11, 12:30

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Pocketpair's Global Community Manager John “Bucky” Buckley said, “[Refuses] for any plans to be changed. We march on,” when asked about any changes to the company's plans moving forward. ― In January 2024 the video game world was abuzz with an early access game. That game was none other than Pocketpair's Palworld. A survival and monster-taming game, it saw over one million players on its early access...

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My Hero Academia: You're Next Anime Film Review

Oct 11, 12:00

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Now playing in U.S. theaters! This movie is built around a villain who misinterpreted All Might's final words as a hero—and was inspired by them in all the wrong ways. ― My Hero Academia: You're Next is the fourth tie-in film to the wildly popular My Hero Academia TV anime. Taking place around the start of Season 7, this movie is built around a villain who misinterpreted All Might's final words as a ...

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This Week in Games - The Ninja Engine Alarm Column

Oct 11, 11:00

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This week is packed with live-action movies, alarm clocks to get you waking up to the soothing sounds of Breath of the Wild, and a brand-new game engine! ― Welcome back, folks! October is in full swing, bringing with it Inktober, the yearly month-long hashtag where artists try to produce a single-inked drawing every day. One of my favorite artists made a neat Bunnygirl, Alma Armas, and was selling th...

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Managing the Stress System: REYNATIS Creative Producer TAKUMI

Oct 11, 09:00

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With its combination of style, fashion, and high-flying action, REYNATIS was one of the bigger action RPG surprises of the summer. We sat down with creative producer TAKUMI, to speak more about the game. ― With its combination of style, fashion, and high-flying action, REYNATIS was one of the bigger action-RPG surprises of the summer. We sat down with TAKUMI, REYNATIS's creative producer, to speak mo...

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Doraemon, Danganronpa Voice Actress Nobuyo Ōyama Dies at 90

Oct 11, 02:23

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Ōyama was diagnosed with dementia in 2012 ― Talent agency Actors Seven announced on Friday that Nobuyo Ōyama (real name Nobuyo Yamashita), who was the original voice actress for the titular Doraemon in the Doraemon franchise, died on September 29 of senility. She was 90. ■速報声優大山のぶ代さん死去アニメ「ドラえもん」の声をつとめるhttps://t.co/33MapUcPTK#nhk_video pic.twitter.com/3R8YG4MI0R— NHKニュース (@nhk_news) October 11, 202...

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Kowloon Generic Romance Manga Gets TV Anime, Live-Action Film in 2025

Oct 10, 20:39

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Haruka Shiraishi, Tomokazu Sugita star in anime; Riho Yoshioka, Kōshi Mizukami star in live-action film ― Shueisha announced on Friday that Jun Mayuzuki's Kowloon Generic Romance manga is inspiring both a television anime and live-action film which will both debut in 2025. The combined official website for both projects is streaming a teaser trailer that reveals the cast and footage for both projects...

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Macross Frontier Anime Series Review

Oct 10, 12:00

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Macross Frontier is a hell of a good time and a reminder of why anime is such a fantastic storytelling medium in the first place. What other media dares to mix fighter pilots exploding monstrous aliens with dainty teenage girls singing poppy show tunes? ― Until very recently, being an English-speaking Macross fan has been hard. Thankfully, with the resolution of a long-standing legal dispute regardin...

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The Top 5 Games from Nintendo's Holiday Line-Up

Oct 10, 09:45 games

We tested some of Nintendo's most highly-anticipated games of the year and found five to add to your Christmas list! ― Usually, I don't want to see any Christmas promotions before Halloween, but I make an exception for the Nintendo Holiday Tour, which came to NYC in September to showcase games and merchandise Nintendo is selling this holiday season. Many games were on display, including games from ea...

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Mario & Luigi: Brothership Game Preview

Oct 10, 09:00

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We checked out the demo in New York City and this seabound Mario & Luigi entry is shaping up to be one of the more exciting titles of Nintendo's 2024 holiday line-up. ― Mario & Luigi: Brothership had its own preview event in New York City the week after the Nintendo Holiday Tour. This is the first full new game in the Mario & Luigi RPG series since Paper Jam in 2015, the first for the Switch, and th...

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The Cast of My Hero Academia: You're Next Go Beyond Plus Ultra on Red Carpet

Oct 9, 13:30

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We spoke to dynamic duo Daiki Yamashita and Kenta Miyake on the red carpet to learn more about the villainous Dark Might in the new MHA film. ― Dynamic duo Daiki Yamashita and Kenta Miyake return to LA for the U.S. premiere of My Hero Academia: You're Next. Previously, the pair came together alongside the voice actors of the movie's two central characters, Mamoru Miyano and Meru Nukumi, at Anime Expo...

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A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation Novels Get TV Anime

Oct 9, 12:51

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Tokyopop publishes manga adaptation of Misaki's novels in English ― Japanese publisher TO Books announced on Wednesday that Misaki's A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation (Odayaka Kizoku no Kyūka no Susume) light novel series is getting a television anime. Tokyopop is releasing the manga adaptation in English, and it describes the story: When Lizel finds himself in a city that bears odd similariti...

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Hajime No Ippo Episode 26-50 Anime Review

Oct 9, 12:00

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Season two of Hajime no Ippo perfectly transitions from a boxer's humble beginning into the more intense world of professional boxing. ― Season two of Hajime no Ippo perfectly transitions from a boxer's humble beginning into the more intense world of professional boxing. After the rookie championship ends, Ippo interacts with more people who make up the world of professional boxing, such as other tra...

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Oshi no Ko Manga Ends in 4 Chapters

Oct 9, 11:35

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Final chapter scheduled for November 14 ― The official X/Twitter account for Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari's Oshi no Ko manga revealed on Thursday that the manga will end in four chapters. The 166th and final chapter is scheduled for November 14 in this year's 50th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine. The 16th and final compiled book volume will ship in Japan on December 18. The manga is ...

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Fresh and New Everytime: The Music of Creepy Nuts

Oct 9, 09:00

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Hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts delivers a high-energy show filled with multi-genre hits. We had the privilege of sitting down with them for a quick conversation about their writing process and inspirations. ― Hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts performed earlier this year at Anime NYC, delivering a high-energy show filled with multi-genre hits. Made up of DJ Matsunaga and rapper R-Shitei, the setlist included many of ...