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My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Film Reveals More Cast in Trailer

Sep 30, 18:13

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angela, Shota Aoi perform theme song for December 8 film ― The official website for the movie of Satoru Yamaguchi and Nami Hidaka's My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! (Otome Game no Hametsu Flag Shika Nai Akuyaku Reijō ni Tensei Shiteshimatta...) light novels revealed on Friday the film's main trailer, main visual, theme song information, and additional cast. The new cast, preview...

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Actor David McCallum Passes Away at 90

Sep 30, 18:13

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McCallum starred in Batman: Gotham Knight, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., NCIS ― Actor David McCallum (voice of Alfred in Batman/Batman: Gotham Knight, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., NCIS) passed away due to natural causes in New York on September 25. He was 90. McCallum was born on September 19, 1933 in Glasgow, Scotland. He is best known for his roles as Illya Kuryakin in the The Man from U.N.C.L.E. television...

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Judge Declares Texas' Sexual Explicitness Book Rating Law Unconstitutional

Sep 30, 18:12

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READER act would have required booksellers to categorize "sexually explicit" books sold to schools ― Federal Judge Alan D. Albright of Texas declared Texas law HB900 (House Bill 900, also known as READER), an act that would require any vendor who wishes to sell books to Texas schools to provide sexual explicitness level ratings, unconstitutional in a written opinion filed on September 18. Judge Albri...

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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Coleus' Dream Anime's Video Reveals Cast, Opening Song, November 1 Debut

Sep 30, 18:10

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All 3 episodes begin streaming on same day ― The official website for anime adaptations of Fuse and Mitz Vah's That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) light novel series unveiled on Wednesday a promotional video for three-episode That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Coleus' Dream (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken: Coleus no Yume), which reveals that all three episod...

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Crunchyroll to Stream Spy×Family Anime's 2nd Season

Sep 30, 18:09

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Season begins on October 7 with dubs launching at later date ― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream the second season for the SPY×FAMILY anime for the fall 2023 season, beginning on October 7. There will be dubs in English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Castilian Spanish, Russian, and Arabic. Crunchyroll will announce the dub premieres at a la...

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The Fall 2023 Light Novel Guide

Sep 30, 09:00

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Whether its isekai or a villainess redemption story, Rebecca Silverman will help you choose your next light novel!

The Fall 2023 Light Novel Guide is sponsored by Yen Press! ― By this point in light novel history, a few genres are entrenched. Chief among them? Isekai and villainess stories, and both of those are represented here. But far more interesting is the fact that this span of months has mor...

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Tokyo Game Show 2023 Cosplay Gallery Day 2

Sep 29, 19:45 games cosplay

The games have been played, the news has been announced, and the cosplayers enjoyed one more day of cosplaying at the Tokyo Game Show 2023 ― The games have been played, the news has been announced, and the cosplayers enjoyed one more day of cosplaying at the Tokyo Game Show 2023. Are there some familiar faces? Sure. But why settle for dressing up as one character for two days? Or hanging with the sam...

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Tokyo Game Show 2023 Cosplay Gallery Day 1

Sep 29, 15:45 events

The hot and humid Japanese summer gave way to a cool but still humid autumn on the Autumnal Equinox. To celebrate the Japanese national holiday, cosplayers from around Japan gathered at Makuhari Messe for Tokyo Game Show 2023. ― Just like clockwork, the hot and humid Japanese summer gave way to a cool but still humid autumn on the Autumnal Equinox. To celebrate the Japanese national holiday, cosplaye...

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This Week in Games - Big Names, Big Departures

Sep 29, 12:00

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It's a week of shake-ups in the gaming industry as Platinum Games and Sony see off Hideki Kamiya and Jim Ryan. Plus: CAPCOM president Haruhiro Tsujimoto thinks games are due for another price hike. ― Once again, I'd like to thank my readers who thought of me amidst the Izuna news last week. I appreciate being thought of like that. I like it when friends think of me when they see stuff they know I lik...

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Classroom For Heroes Anime Series Review

Sep 29, 12:00

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What should be a raucous action-comedy can quickly become an obnoxious headache that constantly smirks at its reliance on stock tropes ― Classroom for Heroes has two primary ways of operating: fast and loud, often concurrently. Whether introducing new characters, throwing jokes at the wall, or even transitioning between scenes, the show is always trying to grab your attention. On the one hand, that's...

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Getting Into Character with Ragna Crimson's Chiaki Kobayashi

Sep 29, 10:00 anime

Kobayashi discussed the evolution of Ragna and the vocal challenges of bringing those subtle shifts to life. ― At Anime Expo 2023, Anime News Network was able to sit down and talk with voice actor Chiaki Kobayashi about his role as the titular Ragna in upcoming anime Ragna Crimson. They're keeping you busy at Anime Expo this year! Have you been able to have fun in Los Angeles in your spare time? Chi...

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Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation Anime Film Review

Sep 28, 21:00

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While the manga is ongoing, Graduation feels like a farewell, using its final moments to reminisce about our main couple's romantic journey as they walk the halls of their school one last time. ― To call Graduation a movie is a bit generous. Even with the inclusion of the Hirano and Kagiura short, this thing just barely reaches an hour with credits. Since it also inherits the slow, vignette-based pac...

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Synduality: Noir Anime Series Review

Sep 28, 12:00

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If a stealth ensemble comedy that occasionally turns into mech action is your bag, Noir is a great time. ― The biggest worry with mixed media promotions like Synduality is that they'll be lazy, incomprehensible advertisements for some other part of the nascent franchise. While there are some late-game allusions and even cameos from the story of the Synduality: Echo of Ada, everything you need to know...

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The Fall 2023 Manga Guide

Sep 28, 09:00

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The manga guide is complete with over 40 new series released from September to November! Which manga looks the most promising? ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2023 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 manga is tric...

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Sonic Superstars Puts New Twists on Classic 2D Sonic

Sep 27, 19:45 games

The last Sonic games I played were back in the 1990s, when the processing was a blast and Genesis was the bad-boy of the gaming industry. Now, with Sonic Superstars, I can relive those carefree days. ― The last Sonic games I played were back in the 1990s, when the processing was a blast and Genesis was the bad-boy of the gaming industry. Now, with Sonic Superstars, I can relive those carefree days. T...

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What's New and What's the Same with Star Ocean: The Second Story R

Sep 27, 18:45 games

A little over twenty-five years ago, Square Enix released the relatively popular Star Ocean: The Second Story. Now this November, Square Enix will release a remake and it's just as fun as it was all those years ago. ― A little over twenty-five years ago, Square-Enix released the relatively popular Star Ocean: The Second Story. Now this November, Square-Enix will release a remake and it's just as fun ...

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Hands-on with the Demon Slayer Mario Party Clone

Sep 27, 16:45 games

Do you agree with not making Nezuko a playable character? ― Mario Party but with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba characters? Sign me up. It's almost surprising how few Demon Slayer video games exist. There is the canceled mobile game Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—The Hinokami Chronicles from 2021. Now Sega is adding one more to the library of Demon Slayer games with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swe...

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Getting Distracted by the Hostesses in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

Sep 27, 15:45 games

Having played it, I want to romance more hostesses, I mean, explore the world of Like a Dragon. ― The new 2023 Like a Dragon (formerly Yakuza) game, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, has you exploring a rich gangsters paradise. Thankfully, the only valley you're looking at isn't death but a beautiful woman's bosom. Or at least that's what this man did at the Tokyo Game Show 2023 demo...

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Foamstars is Far More Than a Splatoon Clone

Sep 27, 14:45 games

If ever there was a shooter game I wanted to play in the past decade, Foamstars is it. ― Splatoon is the king of third-person area-control shooter games right now. But there's a new challenger on the horizon with Square-Enix's Foamstars. In 2015, Nintendo revolutionized the third-person arena shooter game genre by turning it into an area control game. Rather than eliminating players and trying to rac...

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Hands-on With Akira Toriyama's Sand Land Game

Sep 27, 13:45 games

Despite a control handicap, our reviewer was most impressed by the game's world and the satisfaction of blowing things up. ― After the massive success that was Dragon Ball, manga author Akira Toriyama penned a few more short-lived series in Weekly Shonen Jump. Of those series, the 2000 series Sand Land got the anime movie treatment in 2023. Along with the movie, a video game was developed for multipl...

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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's Hawaii is Wonderfully Over-the-Top

Sep 27, 12:45 games

Rather than the stereotypical dapper or gruff-looking Japanese gangster, we mostly see stereotypical American gangster types. Of course, as the setting is Hawaii, those gangsters are more of a brah than thugs. ― Why limit yourself to beating up Japanese thugs and delinquents in the Like a Dragon (formerly Yakuza) video games? The 2024 Like a Dragon game, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth lets you beat u...

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Silent Hope Game Review

Sep 27, 12:00

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For a first attempt at a dungeon crawler, Silent Hope does a stellar job of capturing what makes these games so addicting. ― First and foremost, Rune Factory and Story of Seasons fans need to be aware that Silent Hope is not a farming game. Yes, those are Story of Seasons cows roaming around the hub, and farming and cooking are important systems. The main weapon types in this game even call back to t...

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An Explosive Youth: Discussing Megumin and Yunyun with KONOSUBA Series Composition Writer Makoto Uezu

Sep 27, 10:00