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The Case Study of Vanitas Manga Goes on Hiatus in June

May 23, 18:29

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Jun Mochizuki launched manga in 2015 ― The June issue of Square Enix's Gangan Joker magazine revealed last Friday that Jun Mochizuki's The Case Study of Vanitas (Vanitas no Carte) manga will go on hiatus beginning with the magazine's next issue on June 22. The magazine's official Twitter account will announce the manga's continuation at a later date. Yen Press has been publishing the manga simultaneo...

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Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund Acquires 5.01% of Nintendo

May 23, 18:25

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Value of acquisition estimated at US$2.98 billion ― The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), chaired by the kingdom's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, announced last week that it has purchased a 5.01% stake in Nintendo. The Financial Times newspaper estimated a US$2.98 billion value for the purchase. Based on Nintendo's own listing of its shareholders dated September 30, 2021, PIF...

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Troyca, DMM Pictures' Shinobi no Ittoki Anime Unveils Ninja Battle Story, Cast, Staff, October Debut in Teaser

May 23, 18:24

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Aldnoah.Zero/Idolish7's Shuu Watanabe helms anime starring Ryota Ohsaka ― Troyca and DMM Pictures debuted a teaser promotional video and the first key visual for their original anime series Shinobi no Ittoki (Ittoki the Ninja) on Sunday. The teaser announces the story premise, main cast, main staff, and October premiere for the anime. The ninja battle anime depicts both the harsh fate of Ittoki Sakur...

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By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga

May 23, 12:00

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Noted yuri scholar Erica Friedman explores the origins of women loving women in Japanese media from its roots in literary girls' fiction to the acknowledgement of yuri as a genre. ― Whether you call it yuri or GL, the genre of women loving women in anime and manga hasn't always been understood or appreciated. Erica Friedman's new book By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga is a maj...

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The Best and Worst of Spring 2022, May 13-19

May 23, 11:30

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One Piece and Kaguya-sama are in a very tight race for their fans' love! Find out how your favorite shows performed in our weekly user rankings! ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are based on how peop...

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Virtual Pets: Raising Your Own Best Friend

May 23, 11:00

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Jean-Karlo shares his collection of virtual pets, the handheld toys that have quietly held out since their heyday in the late '90s. Relive the joy (and tragedy!) of keeping your pixelated pet alive. ― A thing I've noticed about some of the Japanese media I've consumed is how enduring it is. Pokémon was labeled as “just a fad” when it came out, but here we are, the better part of 30 years out from its...

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The Spring 2022 Manga Guide

May 22, 12:22

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The final update is live! Check out over 40 manga titles and light novels here and find your next favorite series. ― Banner art by catfish Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2022 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our seasonal Anime Preview Guides, where a team of critics writes up each new anime television premiere as it airs at the beginning of a season. Now, doing something like that for m...

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The Spring 2022 Light Novel Guide

May 21, 09:00

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Kim and Rebecca look at this season's novel offerings to help you pick your next page-turner whether you're interested in drunk VTubers, big ol' dogs, or vampire princesses. ― Sometimes all the waiting pays off. As light novels become more ubiquitous in English translation, that can mean a chance to finally read the source material for a story you've seen in anime (or manga) form, and that happily is...

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Spice and Wolf: Does It Hold Up?

May 20, 13:00