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SMASH calls out for volunteers

posted on 2009-06-30 00:36 EDT by Jon Hayward

The Sydney Manga and Anime Show has put a call out for volunteers. If you're not busy on the weekend of the 8th and 9th of August and in Sydney why not give it a shot?

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Pop Star Crystal Kay on Singing Anime Songs and Growing Up Mixed-Race in Japan

May 13, 14:00

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Crystal Kay previously sang themes for 2004's Fullmetal Alchemist and Nodame Cantabile ― Recently, Anime News Network was able to sit down with singer-songwriter Crystal Kay and talk about not only her involvement with anime over the years but also what it was like to grow up in Japan as the child of a Korean-Japanese mother and an African-American father. Anime fans likely know of Crystal Kay throug...

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The Dangerous Convenience Store Manhwa Volume 1 Review

May 13, 12:00 manga korean

The plot is excellent in the romance camp. Everything that happens is to get Eui-joon and Gunwoo together, and it works pretty well. ― You can read The Dangerous Convenience Store in English two ways. The first is to read it on the manhwa site/app Manta, which has all seventy-five chapters and four bonus stories available. The second is to read Seven Seas' print (or ebook) edition, which, as of this ...

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Made in Abyss Volumes 11-12 Manga Review

May 12, 12:00

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Some older mysteries inch closer to resolution as the true nature of the Abyss slowly comes into view, and long-posed questions start to be answered. ― Sometimes, being a fan of Akihito Tsukushi's acclaimed Made in Abyss series means acclimating to suffering. Like many Western devotees, I was introduced to this bizarre, squishy, disturbing world via the 2017 first season of Kinema Citrus' fantastic a...

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Adult Swim Streams Rick and Morty: The Anime's First Look Preview

May 11, 19:51

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Anime premieres in 2024 ― Adult Swim's YouTube channel began streaming a first look video for the Rick and Morty: The Anime series on Saturday. The show will premiere on Adult Swim and Max in 2024, and will also run on Adult Swim Canada. The anime will be an original work, with adapted themes and events from the main Rick and Morty animated series. Takashi Sano (Tower of God) is writing and directing...

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Slam Dunk Anime Episodes 61-101

May 11, 12:00

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As Slam Dunk reached its final stretch, I can see why this series is considered the sports classic that it is today. ― This is the largest batch of Slam Dunk episodes that I've reviewed thus far. Originally, I wanted to review the show in more even seasons, but given its overall pacing and release, it wasn't easy to find a moment where it felt right to stop and start again. However, as we approached ...

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Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Previews 2nd Part in Trailer, Visual

May 11, 03:46

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2nd part opens in Japanese theaters on June 7 ― The staff for the four-part Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture (originally titled Gode Geass: Z of the Recapture, or Dakkan no Zetto) anime project revealed a trailer and a visual on Saturday for the second part in the project. The below video previews MIYAVI's opening theme song "Running In My Head." The anime's first part premiered in Japan on Friday. ...

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The ANN Aftershow - Yatagarasu Gets Violent!

May 10, 13:30 anime

James and Lynzee discuss the latest episode of Yatagarsu. Plus, GoHands keeps making anime, and we don't know WHY. ― Yatagarasu Gets Violent! James and Lynzee discuss the latest episode of Yatagarsu, in which Wakamiya plays his hand to find out the truth behind his older brother's scheming to obtain the throne. Plus, GoHands keeps making anime, and we don't know WHY; Hunter x Hunter manga is on its ...

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Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Part 1 Anime Film Review

May 10, 12:00

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Making a sequel to Code Geass is a daunting task. But with its fantastic main character and a story that doesn't undercut what came before, Rozé of the Recapture is on the right track. ― Making a sequel to Code Geass—especially one set close to the end of the series—is a daunting task. Any story that involves an ongoing war massively undercuts both the finale of the original anime and the sacrifices ...

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This Week in Games - Switchin' It Up

May 10, 10:00

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The Switch sequel console is finally happening! The details are scarce, but you can find out more in this week's column. Also: an interview with El Shaddai's Sawaki Takeyasu, Microsoft layoffs, and more. ― Welcome back, folks! What a wild week this has been for the gaming industry. We'll go further into it, but jeez. This past week also saw the disappearance of Capcom's Dark Void and Dark Void Zero. ...

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Creative Producer Goro Taniguchi, Director Junichi Yamamoto Talk Web3 Anime

May 10, 09:00

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The Code Geass creator discusses his new project with Web3 company Azuki, Enter the Garden, and his hope that this new path could help the medium evolve. ― Los Angeles-based Web3 anime-styled brand Azuki and advertising conglomerate Dentsu debuted the first nine-minute episode of their joint anime endeavor, Enter the Garden, on April 30. The episode, which has already racked up a quarter of a million...

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SMASH calls out for volunteers