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Akuyaku Reijō no Naka no Hito Isekai Villainess Novels & Manga Get Anime

May 29, 23:38

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Manga about villainess taking revenge on behalf of her otome game fan ended on Friday ― The final epilogue chapter of Nazuna Shiraume's manga adaptation of Makiburo's Akuyaku Reijō no Naka no Hito (The One Within the Villainess) novel series announced on Friday that the story is inspiring an anime adaptation. The announcement did not reveal the format of the anime, and it describes the anime as adapt...

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Deadline: Kit Connor Is in Talks to Star in Elden Ring Film

May 29, 22:16

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Connor starred in Alex Garland's Warfare film, Heartstopper, The Wild Robot ― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Thursday that Alex Garland is in talks with actor Kit Connor (Heartstopper, The Wild Robot, Warfare) to star in the planned live-action Hollywood film adaptation of Bandai Namco Entertainment and FromSoftware's Elden Ring game. According to Deadline, both Garland and Connor "w...

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DAN DA DAN Evil Eye World Premiere Packs the House

May 29, 15:00

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The compilation's recap will get you up to speed, but you'll have to wait until the television premiere for any sort of conclusion. ― GKIDS premiered the highly anticipated continuation of Science SARU's adaptation of DAN DA DAN on Thursday. Ahead of its debut in Japan, fans in North America were the first in the world to watch DAN DA DAN: Evil Eye, a compilation movie featuring the first three episo...

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This Week in Anime - Who the GQuuuuuuX is That?

May 29, 13:00

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How hard is it for newbies to get into GQuuuuuuX? Chris and Coop investigate. ― How hard is it for newbies to get into GQuuuuuuX? Chris and Coop investigate. 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. Amazon streams Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX. Hulu streams 08th MS Team....

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'I'm a Curse Crafter, and I Don't Need an S-Rank Party!' Manga Gets TV Anime

May 29, 12:00

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LAgun, Nishiki Ogawa's manga of fantasy web novel ― Kodansha's YanMaga Web site announced on Friday that a television anime adaptation of LAgun and Nishiki Ogawa's I'm a Curse Crafter, and I Don't Need an S-Rank Party! (S-Rank Party kara Kaiko Sareta "Jugushi": "Noroi no Item" Shika Tsukuremasenga, Sono Seinō wa Artifact-kyū Nari......!) manga has been green-lit. (Although the manga is itself based ...

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Observation Records of My Fiancée Light Novel Series Review

May 29, 12:00

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Although it isn’t as deep as I’m perhaps making it sound, the story is a look at both the metafictional qualities of game-based isekai and an exploration of how an inability to distinguish between reality and fiction can be harmful. ― When a genre, or subgenre in this case, becomes as entrenched as villainess isekai is, you need a twist to make your story stand out. Shiki has hit on a good one for th...

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Persona 5: The Phantom X Makes Smart Changes to the Traditional Persona Formula

May 29, 11:00

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The free-to-play spin-off brings smaller-scaled crimes to your mobile device. ― Persona 5 was released almost a decade ago in Japan. Since then, we've had many spin-offs: Persona 5 Strikers, Persona 5 Tactica, Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, and Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth. I'm surprised we haven't had a Persona 5 spin-off fighting game. While the whole world is waiting for even the slightest ...

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Best New K-Comics to Read in May

May 29, 09:00

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Before May ends, come find your new K-Comic reads in our rundown of the most interesting new titles of the month. From classic Regency romance to lady gangsters selling smuggled cigarettes, there's a little bit of everything to be found. ― Welcome back to our rundown of the best, or at least most interesting, K-Comics released in a given month! April didn't happen because of the Spring K-Comics Guide...

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Gacha Girls Corps Isekai Light Novels Have Anime in the Works

May 29, 07:41

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Chinkururi launched Isekai gacha adventure story in 2016 ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the editors of Micro Magazine's Comic Ride web manga magazine announced on Thursday that Chinkururi's Gacha Girls Corps (Gachi wo Mawashite Nakama wo Fuyasu: Saikyō no Bishōjo Gundan wo Tsukuriagero) light novel series has an anime adaptation in the works. ✨本日発売✨『#ガチャを回して仲間を増やす最強の美少女軍団を作り上げろ THE ...

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Hideo Kojima: Death Stranding Animation Is in the Works

May 28, 19:42

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Kojima does not specify if the project is Japanese animated ― Hideo Kojima reported in an interview with Vogue Japan on Wednesday that a Death Stranding animation is now in the works. Kojima does not specify if the project is Japanese animated or not. The game director discussed the animation project while speaking to the outlet about the separate film adaptation of the game. Director Michael Sarnos...

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Elden Ring Nightreign Video Game Review

May 28, 10:00

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Rather than being a game about “getting gud”—slamming headlong into a big boss over and over again till you learn every tell and attack pattern, Nightreign is a game about “getting fast”. ― In Elden Ring Nightreign, you pick one of eight unique characters and are dropped into the land of Limveld along with two other players with the nebulous goal of defeating the Nightlord. The map is full of locati...

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Anime Director Shinichirō Watanabe's Corporate Dystopias

May 28, 09:00

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Kambole Campbell looks at the political throughline of Watanabe's work, from Cowboy Bebop's destroyed moon to Lazarus' healthcare crisis. ― Whether it's the sprawling mix of frontier towns and multicultural urban mazes of Cowboy Bebop, or the more clearcut contrast seen in Carole & Tuesday's Martian landscape or “Babylonia City” in Lazarus—familiarity bleeds through the various futurescapes in the wo...

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'Marry Me, Let's Have a Baby!' Adult Manga Gets AnimeFesta Anime

May 28, 01:03

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Anime debuts streaming on OceanVeil in English on June 13 ― WWWave Corporation's AnimeFesta (formerly Anime Zone and ComicFesta Anime) site announced on Wednesday that it is producing a television anime adaptation of Hiroyoshi Kira's Dekichau Made Kon dōjin adult manga that will premiere on Tokyo MX and BS11 on July 6. The anime will also stream on AnimeFesta on June 13. In addition, WWWave Corporati...

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10 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 40 Boys-Love Manga Gets Live-Action Series

May 27, 21:11

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Kōhei Shōji, Shunsuke Kazama star in Mamita's story premiering on July 4 ― TV Tokyo announced on Wednesday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Mamita's 10 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 40 (40 Made ni Shitai 10 no Koto) boys-love manga. The series will premiere on the TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, and TVQ channels on July 4 at 24:14 (effectively, July ...

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Viz Acquires One Punch Man Season 3

May 27, 18:48

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Acquisition of October season covers N. America, Latin America, Oceania ― Viz Media announced on Tuesday it will stream the third television anime season based on ONE and Yūsuke Murata's One Punch Man manga in October. This acquisition includes the theatrical, television, digital, home entertainment, ancillary, and merchandise rights across North America, Latin America, and Oceania. The third season ...

Best Non-Combat Isekai Manga to Read on emaqi

May 27, 16:01

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Forget epic battles! These non-combat isekai combine creativity and humor, giving the genre a fresh look. ― Forget epic battles! These non-combat isekai combine creativity and humor, giving the genre a fresh look. If you need a break from isekai adventures with epic battles and intense power struggles, we got you covered! Here is a list that adds a refreshing twist to the genre, focusing on humor, cr...

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BET Live-Action Streaming Series Review

May 27, 12:00

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Bet is not a real show, not one worth watching as a curiosity for Kakegurui fans, nor for people just looking for entertaining TV, trashy or otherwise. ― Westernized takes on Japanese media are hardly anything new. They've been around from The Magnificent Seven to The Ring—go ask what the original Star Wars was based on sometime. So something that might seem so profoundly anime in its iteration as Ka...

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Answerman - Why is Anime from the '80s so Nihilistic?

May 27, 11:30

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Jerome gives us a history lesson in '80s economics, student protest, post-war sentiment, and how it gave us some of anime's most dire storytelling plots. ― guyzer9x asks: “Having watched a ton of '80s to early 90's OVAs and movies over the decades, I've come to an interesting conclusion: many of them were quite nihilistic in nature. I wonder what was the particular reason for this? I know some examp...

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This Week in Anime - Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em

May 27, 10:30

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This week, Lucas and Steve take a look at the history of smoking in anime, how it is used as a story telling device, and gush about their favorite anime smokers. ― This week, Lucas and Steve take a look at the history of smoking in anime, how it is used as a story telling device, and gush about their favorite anime smokers. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this cha...

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Bravely Default Switch 2 Remaster Game Preview

May 27, 09:00

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From 3DS to Switch 2, George Yang checks out this RPG's graphical and interface updates to see if it's worth the double-dip or a first-time playthrough. ― Bravely Default was a gem on the Nintendo 3DS back in 2012. Its turn-based combat and sense of adventure invoked old-school Final Fantasy vibes during a time where so many other games were incorporating open-worlds and more action-oriented gameplay...

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New Welcome to Pia Carrot! Game Project Does Not Meet Crowdfunding Goal

May 26, 22:06