The romance, therefore, has a lot of work to do to conquer the women's assumptions about each other and to steer them in the right direction. ― Days of Love at Seagull Villa is Naoko Kodama's third title (not counting short stories in anthologies) to be translated into English, and it almost feels like she's reworked elements from both of those other two titles into this one: Mayumi's fiancé and her ...

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Interview: Akudama Drive Assistant Director Yoshifumi Sasahara

Jan 20, 15:00

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anime

Sasahara looks back on his role as an episode director, screenwriter, and storyboard artist on episode 6 plus details about that Anime Awards-nominated fight scene! ― The Akudama Drive anime may have finished, but its high-impact story and presentation are sure to linger in fans' memories. Last year, we interviewed art director Yoshio Tanioka, who shared his role in crafting the anime's unique aesthe...

news

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'Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro' Anime Posts 1st Full Promo Video

Jan 19, 22:17

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anime

Sumire Uesaka stars as sadistic schoolgirl in April anime ― The official website for the anime of Nanashi's Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro (Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san) manga posted the anime's first full promotional video on Tuesday. The video gives more details on the anime's spring television premiere. The series will premiere in April on the Tokyo MX, BS11, and MBS channels. Vertical publishes the...

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The Blue Period. Art Manga Gets TV Anime This Year

Jan 19, 22:00

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anime

Tsubasa Yamaguchi's award-winning manga about student finding calling in art launched in 2017 ― Kodansha announced on Tuesday that Tsubasa Yamaguchi's The Blue Period. manga is inspiring a television anime adaptation that will premiere this year. Yamaguchi drew an illustration to celebrate the announcement. Kodansha Comics licensed the manga, and it describes the story: Yatora is the perfect high sch...

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This Week in Anime - Isekai Until I Die

Jan 19, 16:30

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anime

The Winter 2021 season brought us almost 40 new anime series to choose from and among those were the requisite isekai series, of course. Steve and Jean-Karlo go world-hopping to find which series will give you the most bang for your buck. ― The Winter 2021 season brought us almost 40 new anime series to choose from and among those were the requisite isekai series, of course. Steve and Jean-Karlo go ...

review

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Asadora! GN 1

Jan 19, 15:00

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manga

Asa is the kind of spitfire heroine that's easy to get behind – she's vulnerable in what she doesn't say and afraid of pretty much nothing, possibly because if she stops to be afraid she'll never get moving again. ― Although it's not strictly a post-war story, Asadora's first volume is steeped in the trauma of WWII, primarily in how it affected the everyday people and the soldiers who came home. The ...

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PREVIEW: Twenty Hours with the Princess Connect! Re:Dive Mobile Game

Jan 19, 09:00

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games

If the worst thing I can say about the game is that I'm annoyed I can't play more of it, that should give you a hint as to how much I have enjoyed it so far. ― Over the past week, I've spent easily 20 hours plowing through the smartphone game Princess Connect! Re:Dive. And despite giving it my all, I am nowhere near the current endgame—as you might expect from any mobile game with a “stamina” system...

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Blue Flag GN 5

Jan 18, 15:00

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manga

Mami's greater presence forces Taichi to think a bit harder about his relationship with Futaba, although that mostly comes in the form of him looking surprised or confused for the greater part of the volume. ― It was almost too easy to hate Mami when she first came into the story. She was the perfect stereotype of the pushy pretty girl who rules over her high school with a flawlessly manicured claw. ...

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IDOLiSH7 Second Beat!

Jan 17, 15:00

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anime

Despite being in a saturated genre and saddled with the dual difficulties of being based on a game and featuring a ton of seemingly tropetastic characters, IDOLiSH7 Second Beat! is the kind of totally engrossing show that it's easy to get hooked on. ― Every genre and subgenre has its day in the sun, but idol shows' may have never truly gone behind a cloud, whether the idols are male, female, or a mix...

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Strike Witches: Road to Berlin

Jan 16, 17:19

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anime

Studio David Production takes over the animation job for this series, and the result is maybe the best-looking TV series yet in the franchise. ― This Fall 2020 series is the fifth TV series and ninth animated title overall in the expansive Strike Witches franchise, as well as being the third installment in the core storyline. It is not going to be the last animated title in the franchise, as the spin...