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posted on 2006-08-22 09:55 EDT by Jonathan Mays

Del Rey will issue volume 1 of Train Man on November 7 and the first volumes of Mushi-Shi and Kitchen Princess on January 30.

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Persona5: The Phantom X Game Review

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I found the original Persona 5’s story to be particularly resonant and engaging, so this is an unbelievably disappointing downgrade so far. ― Love them or hate them, games featuring prominent gacha mechanics are big business. While initially more the domain of mobile platforms, we've moved on technologically since the heady days of (decade old!) Fate/Grand Order's one billion US dollar annual earnin...

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The Summer Anime Preview Guide sponsored by Crunchyroll

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The Bitches are Back! Trigger's New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT is rude, crude, and sometimes nude.

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I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class Volume 1 Manga Review

Jul 8, 12:00

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There’s the potential for a stronger story if the rest of it can continue leaning into the exploration of social expectations that this first volume presents, and it’s planted enough seeds that I think it could get there. ― Although I enjoy my share of high school rom-coms, I'll admit that I was a bit wary of this one going in. While you can't always tell much about a series based on its title, light...

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Final Fantasy XVI Producer on the Series' Future

Jul 8, 12:00

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Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida discusses how the series will progress in the future, as well as what he'd like to accomplish in the next several years. ― At Anime Expo 2025, Anime News Network got the chance to sit down with Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida to discuss how the series will progress in the future, as well as what he'd like to accomplish in the next several years. With ...

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Manga Café Comedy Manga Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! Gets TV Anime

Jul 8, 11:41

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Mako Hisamaku's story of girl living, working at manga café for free tuition ― The August issue of Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara magazine announced on Wednesday that a television anime adaptation of Mako Hisamaku's Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! (Living Life to the Fullest in a Tiny One-Tatami-Mat-Sized Room) manga has been green-lit. The "somewhat sexy manga café comedy" follows Meiko Morita, who moves ...

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WEBTOON Platform Steps Into the Spotlight at Anime Expo – But Can It Break Out of the Corner?

Jul 7, 16:30

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K-Comics platform WEBTOON is stepping up its presence, but first it has to make sure that its brand is associated with its biggest hits. ― For the first time ever, WEBTOON Entertainment set up its booth at Anime Expo, marking a notable step into the mainstream spotlight. Coming off its 2024 debut on the Nasdaq, this year's presence at North America's biggest anime convention felt like the company's f...

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Answerman - Anime and AI

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Jerome examines the thorny problem of AI generated art and animation. ― A reader asks: “Recently there is a trend on social media to create, share and display AI-generated imagery that looks like it came from the Studio Ghibili films, and some of it quite controversial. Meanwhile! Some others seem to be cashing in on the hype by using the Ghibli image generator to create funny or satirical posts, or...

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Unico: Awakening and Unico: Hunted Manga Review

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This story is like a child's imagination come to life. ― Osamu Tezuka is a legend in the world of animation and manga. Not only is this man responsible for some of the most iconic series of all time, but his stylistic influences can still be felt to this very day. Many of his franchises, like Astro Boy, continue to persist into the modern day with adaptations or re-creations. So when I heard that one...

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The film staff revealed a new scene at AX this year; read how the team raised US$6.68 million for this animated "experiment." ― On April 8, a one-minute clip circulating on social media caught anime fans' attention worldwide. It's actually the pilot film of the newly-announced anime film titled KILLTUBE. The film is scheduled to be released sometime in 2026, but it's safe to say that the release win...

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Nue's Exorcist Volume 1 Manga Review

Jul 6, 12:00

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Nue’s Exorcist is the sort of book that’s more fun the less you think about it. ― The history of the nue is long in Japanese yokai lore, dating back to at least the Heian period, when it was described in Heike Monogatari as a chimera-like creature composed of bits and pieces of snake, chicken, tiger, tanuki, and monkey. Different variations on the theme followed, but manga fans may best know it as th...

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Fantasy series about woman falsely accused of plotting to assassinate a saint has English release on J-Novel Club ― Drecom announced at its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that storywriter Yūji Yūji and illustrator Nami Hidaka's The 100th Time's the Charm light novel series is getting an anime adaptation. The full title of the series is The 100th Timeʼs the Charm: She Was Executed 99 Times, So How Di...

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Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm Manga Gets Anime

Jul 5, 21:20

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Masahiro Andō directs anime at bones film ― Studio Bones Film announced during Crunchyroll's Anime Expo panel on Saturday an anime adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Yomi no Tsugai) manga. Crunchyroll will stream the anime. The company unveiled a trailer and visual: Masahiro Andō (Sword of the Stranger) is directing the anime at bones film. Noboru Takagi (Kingdom seasons 3-6,...

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Black Clover Anime Gets New Season

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Crunchyroll to stream new season from Studio Pierrot ― Crunchyroll announced during its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that the anime based on Yūki Tabata's Black Clover manga is getting a new season. The service will exclusively stream the anime. The company streamed a trailer and visual: Studio Pierrot will return to animate the new season. The panel shared a message from original creator Tabata: "Th...

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