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New Game! Manga Ends on August 27 After 8 Years

Jul 28, 19:24

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Manga's 13th & final volume ships September 27 ― The official Twitter account for Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara magazine announced on Wednesday that Shōtarō Tokunō's New Game! workplace manga will end in the October issue of Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Charat magazine on August 27. The manga's 13th and final compiled book volume will ship on September 27. In the manga, the main character Aoba Suzuk...

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My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's Manga Artist Updates Outlook After Cancer Diagnosis

Jul 28, 19:23

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Aigamo has stage I cancer with low possibility of metastasis ― My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's manga artist Hiroyuki Aigamo revealed on Saturday that following her endometrial cancer diagnosis in December, she now has stage I cancer with low possibility of metastasis. She attributes her current health status to her January surgery and pathological diagnosis of her uterus. The ca...

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One Piece's Eiichiro Oda Draws Original Illustration for French President

Jul 28, 19:20

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French President Emmanuel Macron proudly showed off an illustration he received from One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda. He tweeted on Saturday that he is sharing the image for passionate One Piece fans, and expressed his thanks towards Oda in both French and Japanese. Passionnés de One Piece, je partage avec vous ce dessin original offert par son auteur. Merci ありがとうございます @Eiichiro_Staff ! pic.twitter...

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BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia II: Song I am.

Jul 28, 12:30

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As glimpsed in the previous movie, this is a franchise where the characters can be shown to grow gradually – and surprisingly realistically – over relatively long periods of time. ― There's naturally some trepidation going into BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia II : Song I am. The preceding film was a disjointed collection of stories adapted from the BanG Dream mobile game, loosely connected in their de...

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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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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