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Crunchyroll Expo 2022 - The Rising of the Shield Hero Round Table

Aug 7, 14:45

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Myne voice actress Sarah Emi Bridcutt, series composition writer Keigo Koyanagi, character designer Masahiro Suwa, producer Kōsuke Arai and design lead Takeshi Takakura reflected on season 2 and the upcoming season! ― Following the ending of its second season just a couple of months ago, Crunchyroll Expo held a "Conversation With The Creators" round table panel reflecting on The Rising of the Shield ...

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Crunchyroll Expo 2022 - TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You Special Episode Premiere

Aug 7, 13:45 anime

The new episode promises to be a little more scandalous than before, but with the same TONIKAWA brand of romantic comedy. ― A line of TONIKAWA fans excitedly waited to be one of the first people to watch the new special episode of the romcom series. After an announcement earlier in the week of the series' delayed release date from summer to fall, the exclusive preview at Crunchyroll Expo reenergized ...

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Stalemate GN

Aug 7, 12:00 manga

Yes, you read the synopsis right: the main, five-chapter story in Toomi Aoyama's single-volume book Stalemate is a romance between a guy and his older uncle. ― Yes, you read the synopsis right: the main, five-chapter story in Toomi Aoyama's single-volume book Stalemate is a romance between a guy and his older uncle. That's going to be an immediate turn off for some readers, and while I wish I could s...

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'Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon' Light Novels Get Anime

Aug 7, 11:44

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Anime about man reincarnating in fantasy world as favorite vending machine ― Kadokawa announced on Saturday that Hirukuma's Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon (Jidōhanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyū ni Samayō) light novel series is inspiring an anime. The announcement did not reveal the anime's format. The announcement's teaser video below begins with a narrator introducing a f...

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Tower of God Anime Gets 2nd Season

Aug 7, 11:42

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Season will stream on Crunchyroll ― Crunchyroll announced at its own industry panel at Crunchyroll Expo on Saturday that the Tower of God anime will have a second season: The new season will stream on Crunchyroll. In addition, the WEBTOON platform will debut the first volume of the upcoming graphic novel edition from WEBTOON Unscrolled on November 22. The first season debuted on Crunchyroll on April ...

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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Anime Unveils More Cast

Aug 7, 11:42

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Daiki Yamashita, Asami Seto, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Kōichi Yamadera, more join cast ― The staff for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, the television anime based on the "Thousand Year Blood War" arc of Tite Kubo's Bleach manga, revealed more cast members and the anime's second key visual on Sunday. The newly announced cast members are: Daiki Yamashita as Ryūnosuke Yuki Asami Seto as Shino Madarame Yoshit...

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Crunchyroll Streams My Hero Academia Anime's 6th Season

Aug 7, 11:39

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Anime studio BONES producer Masahiko Minami revealed at a panel during Crunchyroll Expo on Friday that Crunchyroll will stream the sixth season of the My Hero Academia anime. The anime will premiere on October 1. The new season adapts the "Paranormal Liberation War" arc of Kohei Horikoshi's original manga, which features an all-out war between heroes and villains. The anime's first 13-episode seas...

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The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 Anime Unveils Visual, Director Change

Aug 7, 11:39

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Hitoshi Haga is season 3's new director ― The official website for The Rising of the Shield Hero television anime series unveiled a new visual and main staff changes for the anime's upcoming third season. Hitoshi Haga, who storyboarded five episodes and directed four episodes from the anime's first season, will be the third season's new director, becoming the series' third director after Takao Abo fr...

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Crunchyroll Expo 2022 - Mob Psycho 100 III World Premiere

Aug 6, 17:45

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Could a giant broccoli spell destruction for the Spirits and Such Consultation Office? ― Fans clamored into the Crunchyroll Stage room to get an exclusive look at the first two episodes of the upcoming season of Mob Psycho 100. The third season of the series, best known for its perfect blend of emotional earnestness, comedy, and amazing animation sequences, brought the audience back to Seasoning City...

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Crunchyroll Expo 2022 - Shinobi no Ittoki World Premiere

Aug 6, 16:45 anime

Shinobi no Ittoki leans into action to draw the audience in, and comedy to make them stay. ― Animation studio, TROYCA, previewed its latest series—Shinobi no Ittoki—at Crunchyroll Expo 2022. Known for series such as IDOLiSH7 and Aldnoah.Zero, TROYCA's new original anime focuses on a protagonist who discovers that he is the head of a secret ninja village. The two episode premiere lacked an opening and...

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Crunchyroll Expo 2022 - Behind the Scenes at Bones

Aug 6, 15:45

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"I want to drill home the point of how amazing and wonderful hand-drawn animation is, but I do have to say that it is incredibly hard and takes so much effort from our staff." ― In its over 20 year history, Bones studio has created animated series and films that have touched generations of viewers. Whether it's a classic like Cowboy Bebop, Fullmetal Alchemist, Eureka Seven, Vision of Escaflowne, or O...

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Crunchyroll Expo 2022 - Bungo Stray Dogs ft. Masahiko Minami & Chiaki Kurakane

Aug 6, 13:45

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Minami and Kurakane shared that manga writer Kafka Asagiri is heavily involved in the anime series and even attends weekly production meetings. ― It's been four years since the last entry in the Bungo Stray Dogs anime series (sans Wan!) but fans were ready to hear more about the upcoming season and a chance to rejoin the adventures of the Armed Detective Agency and the Port Mafia. Crunchyroll senior ...

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A Serenade for Pretend Lovers GN 1

Aug 6, 12:00 manga

Is it insta-love that he just doesn't understand or simply lust? If you think that's a deep philosophical question, A Serenade for Pretend Lovers may be the romance manga for you ― Is it insta-love that he just doesn't understand or simply lust? If you think that's a deep philosophical question, A Serenade for Pretend Lovers may be the romance manga for you. Taking the "fake couple" romance trope and...

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Crunchyroll Expo 2022 - Unlocking Blue Lock With the Cast

Aug 6, 11:45

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Yūki Ono admitted that, as someone who had used to play soccer himself, he might have wanted to get back to that build as an inspiration, and had lost over 20 kilos in just two months with that exercise. ― In the lead-up to Studio 8 bit's anticipated anime adaptation of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura's Blue Lock manga, Crunchyroll presented a special panel at their Crunchyroll Expo convention o...

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Does the Original Trigun Hold Up?

Aug 5, 13:00

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With a reboot well underway, it's time to revisit this sci-fi western. AJ of the Cartoon Cipher looks at the series' philosophical leanings and its animation to see if it stood the test of time. ― There's a handful of shows that many people, myself included, can attribute to helping popularize anime in the US as something beyond a medium for entertaining children. Anime like Cowboy Bebop, Akira and ...

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Otakon 2022 - Project A-Ko 2 Remaster

Aug 5, 12:00 anime

Project A-ko 2 is doesn't quite have the emotional heart or narrative ambition as the legendary Project A-ko, which raised an entire generation of anime fans who grew up in the dim and sticky aisles of Blockbuster Video. ― Who could have imagined that in 2022, there would be a packed room full of fans breathlessly waiting for the opening scene to roll on Project A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financia...

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This Week in Games - LOS INGOBERNABLES DE POKÉMON

Aug 5, 11:00

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It was a big week for Pokémon and Fate as we got new reveals for Scarlet/Violet and a trailer drop for Fate/EXTRA Record! ― Welcome back, everyone! It's been a week, so it's time for us to sit back down and talk about video games. You might think I wanna take some time to talk about Xenoblade Chronicles 3, but I actually want to dedicate some space to Digimon Survive. The poor game came out on the ev...

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Otakon 2022 - Interview with Toshio Furukawa & Shino Kakinuma

Aug 5, 10:00

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Toshio Furukawa and Shino Kakinuma are seiyū royalty as the voices of Piccolo and Videl. ANN caught up with the pair at Otakon to discuss their legacy and current work. ― Despite its age, Urusei Yatsura continues to define the anime landscape with its rich legacy and unforgettable characters. With the upcoming series reboot in mind, ANN sat down to speak with Ataru's own Toshio Furukawa and his wife ...

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Anime Expo 2022 - Interview with One Piece Film Red Producer Shinji Shimizu

Aug 5, 09:00 anime

Learn more about One Piece Film Red, its central music themes, and bringing popular character Shanks to the big screen. ― Producer Shinji Shimizu's tenure at Toei Animation goes back decades. He has had a hand in bringing fans popular series like Gegege no Kitarō, Yes! Precure 5, Toriko, and of course, One Piece. Shimizu sat down with Anime News Network at Anime Expo to discuss the franchise's latest...

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I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World Novel 1

Aug 4, 12:00