Holiday Gift Guide 2018

by The ANN Team, Nov 20th 2018

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Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Volumes 1-9 Manga Review

Sep 16, 12:00 manga

The thrill of combat, the agony of defeat, that’s all that matters for the dedicated gamers of Kuromi Girls’ Academy’s illicit Fighting Game Club…even if it means they give up everything else. ― The first thing that impressed me right off the mark in Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games is the obvious love of Fighting Games. True, this is not an incredibly insightful remark, since the story is lite...

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Read It First: Manga, Light Novel Sources for Fall 2026 Anime

Sep 16, 09:00

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Get ready for the fall anime season by checking out the original manga, light novels, and webtoons! ― It's hardly a rule that you have to read the source material before you watch the adaptation, but what if you want to? A decade ago, anime fans who wanted to read the manga or light novel before the show debuted were out of luck (legally speaking). Now we can read most of the source material for a g...

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Blade & Bastard Voice Actors Share Their Characters' Connection

Sep 16, 09:00 anime

Many fantasy stories feature plucky heroes on quests to become stronger, but Blade & Bastard focuses on the arduous process of surviving dungeon exploration. ― Blade & Bastard is an upcoming fantasy anime based on a light novel series by Kumo Kagyu of the same name. It's set in the world of the classic RPG Wizardry, first released in North America in 1981, and then in Japan in 1985. Many fantasy stor...

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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 7--Steel Ball Run Volumes 6-8 Manga Review

Sep 15, 12:00 manga

Steel Ball Run is Hirohiko Araki at his most untethered to reality, and you should be equal parts excited and horrified. ― I get that it's not called Jojo's Totally Normal, Everyday, And Not At All Weird Adventure. Even so, it seriously can't be emphasized enough that, not unlike the way Johnny and Gyro find themselves traversing great stretches of lands unknown to them, Steel Ball Run (SBR) really f...

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This Week in Anime - Journey to the Past

Sep 15, 10:00

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You know what they say about people who fail to learn from history. ― You know what they say about people who fail to learn from history. 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. Netflix streams Orb. Pluto TV streams Rose of Versailles. Crunchyroll streams other mention...

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Netflix, Sega to Produce Live-Action Films for Crazy Taxi, Stranger Than Heaven Games; New Animated Children's Series for Sonic the Hedgehog

Sep 14, 12:53

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Dan Gregor, Doug Mand to write script for Crazy Taxi film ― Netflix announced on Monday that it is collaborating with Sega to create three adaptations of its games. The companies are producing a live-action film based on the Crazy Taxi series, a new animated series for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, and a live-action film inspired by Sega and Ryu ga Gotoku Studio's upcoming Stranger Than Heaven ga...

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The World's Strongest Witch Volumes 1-2 Light Novel Review

Sep 14, 12:00

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In a world where only she can see the strategy guide, no one will be able to stand up to this witch’s skills, her weapons, her charisma, or her luck! ― Author Mochimaru Sakaki talks about the premise of the series in an author's note – what if the protagonist is the only one who can see the strategy guide, the comments, and the entire Internet? And what if that character was otherwise an innocent, wi...

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Hakos Baelz Talks About Tanya the Evil, the Yakuza Games, and Being a Bit Chūuni

Sep 14, 09:00 vtubers

"For me, I think every year I try to put more of myself in my performances. Whether through practicing the vocals or practicing the dance, everyone's working really hard to make sure that it's a bigger and better performance for all our fans." ― Recently, I was able to sit down with Hololive's Hakos Baelz in preparation for their 4th English group concert, “Serendipity. We got to talk about Tanya the...

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Motohiro Den's Funsō Deshitara Hatta made Geopolitical Manga Gets TV Anime

Sep 14, 06:40

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Manga about geopolitical risk consultant who solves cases in different countries launched in 2019 ― The official website of Kodansha's Morning magazine announced on Monday that Motohiro Den's Funsō Deshitara Hatta made (If It's a Conflict, Leave it to Hatta) manga will get a television anime adaptation. More details will be revealed at a later date.The manga centers on Yuri Hatta, who works as a geop...

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From Far Away Volumes 1-7 Manga Review

Sep 13, 12:00

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Once upon a time, in the distant days of 1991, girls sent to another world didn't land there with cheat abilities. ― Once upon a time, in the distant days of 1991, girls sent to another world didn't land there with cheat abilities. Their new worlds weren't facsimiles of games they'd played or books they'd read. They couldn't speak the language. Before the ubiquity of isekai (and specifically the male...

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The Idolm@ster SideM Franchise Gets Film, 1st Console Game

Sep 13, 11:08

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Film to open on November 20, D3 Publisher & Bandai Namco plan game for Switch/Switch 2 ― The second day of "The Idolm@ster SideM 11th Stage ～Ever Ever＠fter～" concerts announced on Sunday that the sub-franchise will have a film, Gekijō-ban Idolm@ster SideM F＠ntastic Battle Fes ～Who goes first～, opening throughout Japan on November 20. The film will center around the titular F＠ntastic Battle Fes for th...

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Orb, 100 Meters Manga Creator Uoto to Launch 2 New Manga Series

Sep 12, 21:00

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Uoto to launch Hallucination Meat, also partners with Kyō Yoneshiro for Test Taker/Cheaters ― Orb: On the Movements of the Earth artist Uoto announced two new manga series on Friday and Saturday. Hallucination Meat will launch in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine. The launch date is still to be determined, but Uoto thinks it will be this year. The artist had teased the announcement with ...