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posted on 2000-06-18 21:26 EDT

The Cardcaptor Sakura manga will come to an end with it's final issue on July 3rd. The last graphic novel collection will be released in early August. However a new Cardcaptor Sakura movie will begin in July.

Additionally the “X” manga series will be transformed into a new TV series, let's hope for something a bit better the “X The Movie”.

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Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido

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This quirky puzzle game for the Nintendo Switch and 3DS is sure to win over fans of absurd humor and fast-paced strategy. Branden Johnson elaborates. ― Nailing absurdist humor is tricky. If you wink too much at the audience, it can be eye roll-inducing, and if you aren't polished enough in your presentation, you run the risk of your audience laughing at you, not with you. But Nintendo has pulled it o...

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Manga Answerman - Why Are American Manga Publishers So Coy About Licenses?

Jul 20, 13:00

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If you ask an American manga publisher about whether or not they're going to license a title you love, they'll be super coy and weird about it even if they have every intention of releasing it. Why is that? Deb digs in. ― Just got back from Anime Expo, and I'm at San Diego Comic-Con as you read this, where I'll be doing more of the same: going to the manga publishers' panels and reporting on what I ...

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Hinamatsuri—Episodes 1-12 streaming

Jul 20, 10:00

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Once you get past its oddball premise, Hinamatsuri offers plenty of laughs and charm throughout its unusual run. Nick Creamer has the details. ― You wouldn't think a show about a family composed of a yakuza mobster and a psychic alien girl could be described as “warm and relatable,” but Hinamatsuri is weird in more ways than that. Idly combining trenchant commentary on homelessness, running child lab...

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This Week in Anime - What the Hell is Happening in Fate/Extra Last Encore?

Jul 19, 17:46

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F/E LE premiered on Netflix last month to plenty of head-scratching from even experienced Fate fanatics. We run down this show's often baffling plot and what went wrong in adaptation. ― Fate/Extra Last Encore premiered on Netflix last month to plenty of head-scratching from even experienced Fate fanatics. This week, Nick and Jacob run down this show's often baffling plot and what went wrong in adapta...

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This Week in Games - In Memoriam: Hiroshi Kajiyama

Jul 19, 12:00

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Interview: Persona 5 The Animation at Anime Expo 2018

Jul 18, 14:00

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The director and producer of Persona 5 The Animation stormed Anime Expo 2018 this year - we've got an interview with the guys behind the anime, and a full panel report from the show. ― At this year's Anime Expo, Persona 5 the Animation's director Masashi Ishihama and producer Kazuki Adachi were kind enough to agree to a one-on-one interview with Anime News Network regarding their newest project. One ...

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Answerman - Why Did US Anime Publishers Experiment With Western Cartoons?

Jul 18, 13:00

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Once upon a time, Funimation and ADV Films licensed western cartoons for release into the fabled "mass market". Justin gets into this bit of history. ― Taylor asked: I've gone through Funimation's catalog on DVDEmpire and watched the "not-so-hidden secret" videos from Skippy on Youtube, and from what I saw, during the mid-00s, Funimation licensed several cartoons for release on DVD and VHS (includin...

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