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Looking Back on the Twisting Plot of Pandora Hearts

Jul 28, 09:00

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The series had a way of vacillating between goofy comedy and dark fantasy; it should have been jarring in any other context, but in the case of Pandora Hearts it just somehow worked. ― Watching The Case Study of Vanitas, it's not hard for anyone familiar with Jun Mochizuki's work to be reminded of Pandora Hearts. Both manga series are defined by their Victorian Era aesthetics, their beautiful charact...

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Golden Kamuy Manga Enters Final Arc on July 29

Jul 27, 18:57

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Manga will be available for free on Yanjan!, Tonari no Young Jump ― Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga will enter its final arc in this year's 35th issue of Shueisha's Young Jump magazine on Thursday. Every chapter of the manga will be available for free on the Yanjan! app and Tonari no Young Jump manga website from Thursday until September 17. The manga entered its climax in May. The manga entered a h...

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Mamoru Hosoda's Belle Film, Live-Action Tokyo Revengers Earn Over 2 Billion Yen at Box Office

Jul 27, 18:54

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Belle opened on July 16; Tokyo Revengers opened on July 9 ― Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu's new Belle (Ryū to Sobakasu no Hime, literally "The Dragon and the Freckled Princess") anime film sold more than 1.69 million tickets for more than 2.4 billion yen (about US$21.8 million) as of Sunday, its 10th day at the box office. Belle opened in Japan on July 16 and ranked at #1 in the Japanese box office....

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hololive Indonesia's Airani Iofifteen Tests Positive for COVID-19

Jul 27, 18:44

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Although she has not exhibited severe symptoms, she will take break until she recovers ― Virtual YouTuber agency hololive announced on its official English Twitter account on Thursday that the hololive Indonesia talent Airani Iofifteen (known by the nickname of "Iofi") tested positive for COVID-19 on July 21. Although she has not exhibited severe symptoms, she is currently self-isolating at home and ...

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This Week in Anime - The Sugar-Sweet World of Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop

Jul 27, 16:00

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There's still room in the anime scene for poignant teen romances and Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop has that in spades. ― There's still room in the anime scene for poignant teen romances and Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop has that in spades. This movie is streaming on Netflix Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoile...

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The ANN Aftershow - The Todoroki Family Tragedy Hits Home

Jul 27, 14:30

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In possibly the most awkward family dinner ever, Deku and Bakugo head home with Todoroki for a family dinner. Emotions run high as Shoto's brother lays it all out on dear ol' dad and his paternal failures. ― The ANN Aftershow - My Hero Academia Ep 105: The Todoroki Family Tragedy Hits Home In possibly the most awkward family dinner ever, Deku and Bakugo head home with Todoroki for a family dinner. E...

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Belle

Jul 27, 12:00

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Mamoru Hosoda's Belle is a feast for the eyes and ears. At the same time, it is a meaningful look into the lingering effects of loss and the seemingly hopeless struggle to overcome it. ― It doesn't take a genius to see that acclaimed director Mamoru Hosada's Belle takes a ton of inspiration from Beauty and the Beast, specifically the Disney adaptation. All the trappings are there: We have a beauty, a...

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Vivy: a Robot Ode to Life Vividly Lived

Jul 27, 09:00

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Vivy is, through a life and a song, a different tale of a journey of robots becoming more human, and what these journeys of robots communicate about humanity. ― Science fiction boasts a rich history of making audiences ponder how different people's lives would be in a future of new technologies. The more profound sci-fi stories don't only imagine how cool or even convenient it would be if certain tec...

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NEO: The World Ends With You

Jul 26, 13:00

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Well, it took fourteen years, but NEO: The World Ends with You is finally here, and it's every bit as stylish, engrossing, and outright fun as its predecessor. ― When the original The World Ends with You launched all the way back in 2007 on the Nintendo DS, it won attention and praise for its unorthodox storytelling and gameplay. It used many of the features of the Nintendo DS in experimental ways an...

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Anime & Hip-hop with Rapper Kirk "Aztech" Yi

Jul 26, 09:00

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Aztech has created tracks for Jujutsu Kaisen, BEASTARS, Dr. Stone and the upcoming anime Sakugan. Find out how anime soundtracks gave the hip-hop veteran a new avenue for his art. ― Anime has long since had a deep and symbiotic relationship with hip-hop music, and Hybrid Thoughts, a Boston-based hip-hop group whose tracks has been prominently featured in anime like Dr.Stone and more recently BEASTARS...

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Farewell to My Alter GN

Jul 25, 12:00