Features - March 2011

Exploring Studio ENGI, the Anime Studio Behind Medalist

Feb 23, 09:00

anime

During the PacSet “ANN in Japan 2025” tour, anime fans from around the globe were granted the exceedingly rare privilege to see how and where the sausage gets made. ― This past autumn, as part of the PacSet “ANN in Japan 2025” tour, about a dozen other anime fans from around the globe were granted the exceedingly rare privilege to tour a brick-and-mortar anime studio. It was a chance to see how the s...

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Evangelion Franchise Announces New Series

Feb 23, 04:57

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anime

From Nier's Yokō Tarō, directors Kazuya Tsurumaki & Tōko Yatabe, Khara & CloverWorks ― The "Evangelion:30+; 30th Anniversary of Evangelion" festival ended on Monday with a surprise video and a live cello and choral performance to announce a brand-new series. The project was teased as the franchise's "Next Genesis" from series script supervisor and scriptwriter Yoko Taro (NieR:Automata game and anime ...

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Luna Sea Rock Band's Drummer Shinya Yamada Dies Due to Cancer at 56

Feb 22, 17:00

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Yamada had been diagnosed in 2020 but planned to perform at band's March concert ― The official website of the rock band Luna Sea announced on Monday that the band's drummer Shinya Yamada died on February 17 at 6:16 p.m. He was 56. Yamada, who performed under the mononym Shinya, had been diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer in 2020, and then a brain tumor last year. He had undergone seven surgeri...

review

Trigun Maximum Manga Review

Feb 22, 12:00

manga

The world Vash lives in is so well fleshed-out in its manga incarnation, and the stakes for survival of its populace much higher. ― You know when you've been overdoing something when aspects of it begin to bleed into your dreams. So it has been the past few weeks for me and Trigun. Not too long after closing my eyes, my mind is filled with images of spiky-haired red-trenchcoat-wearing gunslingers, cr...

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Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter Anime Series Review

Feb 21, 12:00

anime

There's not much to Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter beyond girls crushing on Allen as he helps them overcome their issues. ― You can't talk about this series without addressing the elephant in the room. Much of this series' drama and humor revolves around our three female magic students and their crush on Allen. Tina, Ellie, and Lynne constantly get jealous of each other and pretty much every ot...

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Answerman - BritDubs Explained

Feb 21, 10:00

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anime

Why aren't there more British anime dubs? Jerome explains. ― Eric Stimson asks: "Why are there so few British anime dubs? There are several anime set in Britain (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Season 1, The Ancient Magus Bride, Once Upon a Witch's Death) or involving British characters (KinMoza, Cultural Exchange with Game Centre Girl). There are also often Spanish dubs from more than one country (and may...

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Himitsu no AiPri Anime/Game's Concert Canceled Due to Threats, Hours Before Start

Feb 21, 09:30

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anime

Staff cites online posts, emails threatening companies tied to event aimed at girls ― The staff for Himitsu no AiPri (Secret AiPri), the fifth main project in Takara Tomy Arts and syn Sophia's Pretty Series game and anime franchise aimed at girls, announced on Saturday morning that the project's "Ring Ring Live in Osaka" concert event has been cancelled. The event would have started just hours later ...

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ufotable Outlines Future Projects in Promo Reel With Witch on the Holy Night Film Opening in 2026

Feb 21, 04:45

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anime

Promo reel highlights upcoming projects including Demon Slayer, Tales of, Genshin Impact, Touken Ranbu ― ufotable announced in a promotional reel on Saturday that it will open the anime film of Type-Moon's visual novel PC game Mahōtsukai no Yoru (Witch on the Holy Night) in Japan in 2026. ufotable will announce more details this spring. ufotable had been posting on X/Twitter since Friday evening that...

review

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Volumes 10-13 Manga Review

Feb 20, 12:00

manga

After the first-class mage examination, mighty demons take on Frieren and Denken in both the present and the past. ― Frieren: Beyond Journey's End continues to surprise and entertain and has established a process to do so. Every large arc will require Frieren and Fern to understand magic just that much better. They will come up against their own limitations and analyze their enemies' weaknesses. Star...

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This Week in Games - Dot Hackers, Demon Attackers, and Sony's State of Play

Feb 20, 10:00

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games

There are some major franchise returns to report this week, from .hack to God of War and beyond! ― Welcome back, folks! I normally try to have something witty prepared for the column intros, but I've been caught on the back foot this week. I will say, I've been catching up on my reading lately; I recently wrapped up the first volume of Heaven Official's Blessing, and I'm looking forward to starting T...

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Is it Really Impossible to Make a Living as an Animator in Japan?

Feb 20, 09:00

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industry

There have been numerous horror stories about working as a newbie animator in Japan—namely, the inability to earn a living wage. To find out if this was still the case, ANN met freelance and studio-employed animators, studio heads, and animator-rights advocates. ― From reports of monthly salaries as low as 160,000 yen (US$1,034) in 2015 to the examples of scant wages seen with 2020's #AnimationPaidMe...

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From Overshadowed to Overpowered Manga Gets TV Anime in July

Feb 19, 22:43