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Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way From Another World! Anime Series Review

Sep 3, 12:00

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Are Dark Elves your fetish? Are yandere girls? Well, if so, congratulations. If not… well, it’s best to simply move on and forget you saw anything at all. ― Are Dark Elves your fetish? Are yandere girls? Well, if so, congratulations. This show is for you. If not… well, it's best to simply move on and forget you saw anything at all. Yandere Dark Elf is one of those shows that knows what it is and who ...

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TOUGEN ANKI Producer, Voice Actor Discuss Blood-Soaked Premiere

Sep 3, 09:00 anime

“I feel that I'm quite a reasoned person. Even when I get angry, I hold it back,” he said. “[Since] I started acting as Shiki's character, I've started to allow myself to let my true self out. It's okay to let your feelings out.” ― TOUGEN ANKI might seem on its surface like a typical shonen work: a young man is told he has a higher calling and is thrust into conflict. He's part of a long line of Oni ...

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This Week in Anime - Over Hype and Anime Stagnation

Sep 2, 14:00

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Steve and Lucas dissect what's really going on in the anime industry and what needs to change—and how elf ears are an indispensable part of the deal. ― Steve and Lucas dissect what's really going on in the anime industry and what needs to change—and how elf ears are an indispensable part of the deal. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views o...

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Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Game Review

Sep 2, 12:00

games

The sheer variety on display is catnip for people who love tinkering with robots, and you'll have plenty to chew throw once you have your perfect mechanical soldier. ― The original Daemon X Machina was a fun mech battle game, but it unfortunately passed by most audiences without much notice. Developer First Studio took stock of the situation and did everything in their power to ensure that their sequ...

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Chainsaw Man Creator Tatsuki Fujimoto's 8 Short Stories Get Anthology Anime Series on Prime Video on November 7 (Updated With Trailer)

Sep 2, 11:00

anime

Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 anthology series adapts short stories created by Fujimoto between ages 17-26 ― Amazon's Prime Video announced on Wednesday an anthology anime series titled Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26, which adapts eight short stories created by manga artist Tatsuki Fujimoto between ages 17 and 26. The series will exclusively debut in over 240 countries and territories on Prime Video on November 7. ...

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Musical Duo GARNiDELiA Goes on Indefinite Hiatus

Sep 2, 00:31

music

Duo's vocalist Maria expresses surprise at announcement ― Composer Yoshinori "toku" Abe announced on the official website for the music duo GARNiDELiA on Tuesday that the duo is going on an indefinite hiatus. According to the announcement, all concerts planned for this year's "GARNiDELiA stellacage tour 2025 [PROGRESS]" are now canceled. Mai "MARiA" Mizuhashi, the vocalist half of the duo, responded ...

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Mechanical Marie Volume 1 Manga Review

Sep 1, 12:00

manga

Only one volume in, I’m already rooting for Marie and Arthur’s future happiness together. ― With an absurd premise that requires suspension of disbelief on several levels, Mechanical Marie is nevertheless a delightfully sweet and funny high society romcom that I thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish, leaving me eagerly anticipating not only the remaining five volumes in this short series, but also ...

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From The First Slam Dunk to ELECEED: DandeLion Animation Studio CEO Kazuhiro Nishikawa

Sep 1, 09:00