Minor Myths and Legends’ second volume may not be quite as fascinating as the first, but it’s still a good read. ― Any creative writing teacher worth their salt will tell you that a writer needs to know eighty percent more about the story's world than the reader does. The reason is that the author knowing all the details about their world allows them to write a story where everything makes sense, eve...

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How Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' Lucy Joined Guilty Gear -STRIVE-

Aug 20, 09:00

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games

We thought Edgerunners was done. Then came the stunning announcement that Lucy would be coming to Guilty Gear -STRIVE- as a fully playable DLC character. How does the anime character translate to a fighting game? ― Bet you thought Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was done! The highly-regarded surprise collaboration between CD PROJEKT RED (CDPR) and Studio Trigger was a bright spot in the tumultuous early years...

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Food for the Soul Anime Series Review

Aug 19, 12:00

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anime

This anime had me eating good in more ways than one. ― For moe junkies and slice of life fanatics everywhere, this spring season has exemplified all the reasons why we keep coming back to the genre in the first place. If mono tickled the more comedic side of slice of life through its sillier, at times hyperbolic gags, then Food for the Soul is all about the genre's calming, cozier side. This is a cha...

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This Week in Anime - HBO to the Max

Aug 19, 10:00

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anime

Steve and Lucas discuss HBO Max 's surprise influx of anime titles. ― Steve and Lucas discuss HBO Max's surprise influx of anime titles. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @vestenet Lucas Steve, I'm constantly floored when I re...

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A cute non-scale figure of Farin (Chimera) from the extremely popular Delicious in Dungeon TV anime series is here!

Aug 19, 10:00

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anime merch

Based on the garage kit sculpted by Shibi, this completed PVC figure has been fully redesigned and painted! It has been crafted with meticulous attention to detail, making it a must-have item for all fans. ― What on earth? So cute! A cute non-scale figure of Falin (Chimera) from the extremely popular Delicious in Dungeon TV anime series is here! Based on the garage kit sculpted by Shibi, this comple...

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Kureha's Bride of the Barrier Master Light Novels Get TV Anime

Aug 19, 05:48

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anime

Tōru Kitahata helms anime adaptation at TROYCA ― Kadokawa announced on Tuesday that Kureha's Bride of the Barrier Master (Kekkaishi no Ichirinka) light novel series will get a television anime adaptation, and revealed a teaser visual and the anime's main staff. The light novels' original character designer Bodax, and manga adaptation artist Odayaka both drew illustrations to celebrate the anime annou...

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Yes! Precure 5 Episodes 25-49 Anime Review

Aug 18, 12:00

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anime

The story continues strong in the second half of the series, and central to that is the idea that being a team is a major facet of the way these Cures function. ― From one perspective, it's a good thing that Yes! Precure 5 has two sequels. Although the middle series, Yes! Precure 5 GoGo, remains legally unavailable in English as of this writing; the adult third series Power of Hope: Precure Full Bloo...

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A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even Novels Get Anime

Aug 18, 10:52

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anime

Light novels/manga based on Metabo Hagure's web novel debuted in May 2022 ― Hobby Japan announced on Monday that author Metabo Hagure and illustrator masami's A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even: How I Crushed My Homeland with My Mighty Grimoires (Buchigire Reijō wa Hōfuku wo Chikaimashita. ~Madōsho no Chikara de Sokoku wo Tataki Tsubushimasu~, also known as The Furious Princess Decided to Take Reve...

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How To Make a Whale Fly: An Interview with Leviathan's Scott Westerfeld, Christophe Ferreira, and Yūichirō Kido

Aug 18, 09:00 anime

We talked at length about the adaptation process, potential influences, and how the politically fraught world of Leviathan resonates with our own. ― When I sat down to watch Leviathan for review, it wasn't long before I was swept up by the series' rousing score, gorgeous visuals, and poignant storytelling. Studio Orange and Qubic Pictures crafted a tale that constantly put itself in my own mental con...

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Tower Dungeon Volume 1 Manga Review

Aug 17, 12:00

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manga

Nihei’s eye for composition shapes many scenes with bizarre yet effective angles that truly conjure an air of terrifying verticality. ― I can only imagine that Tsutomu Nihei recently got into roguelike fantasy RPGs, and that must have inspired his latest manga, which is in many ways quite different from his usual work. Best known in the west for Blame! and Knights of Sidonia, his manga tends to be fu...