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Anime Expo 2022 - Studio TRIGGER Live Drawing and Q&A panel

Jul 2, 02:11

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The Trigger crew took on fans' burning questions. When will Muzzle appear in an anime? What's up with Sucy's design? Is there more Gridman on the horizon? ― Things were a little different this year for Trigger's live drawing panel. Shigeto Koyama, Yoh Yoshinari, and Hiromi Wakabayashi still brought their usual off-the-cuff energy and untucked energy, but the crowd was less...intense. In years past, a...

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Anime Expo 2022

Jul 2, 00:42

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Get all the latest updates, from news headlines, interviews, and panel write-ups right here on Anime News Network.

Coverage is sponsored by Yen Press! ― July 1 – July 4, 2022 Friday, July 1 Panels and Premieres • Premiere Report: My Hero Academia Season 5 OAV • STUDIO COLORIDO: Live Drawing & Q&A • Sword Art Online 10th Anniversary Celebration • Studio TRIGGER Live Drawing and Q&A panel News J-Nove...

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Anime Expo 2022 - Premiere Report: My Hero Academia Season 5 OAV

Jul 2, 00:40

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It's time for some good, old-fashioned baseball...with a heroic twist of course! ― While we patiently await the arrival of My Hero Academia season six, Crunchyroll was kind enough to premiere a nice OVA at Anime Expo with it coming to Crunchyroll later this summer. The premiere was in one of the main event halls and it was absolutely stacked. Lauren Moore came on stage to cheer the audience on and ta...

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Anime Expo 2022 - Sword Art Online 10th Anniversary Celebration

Jul 2, 00:34

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Voice actors Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, the Japanese voice of Kirito, and Haruka Tomatsu, the Japanese voice of Asuna, joined the panel virtually to reflect on the series 10th anniversary. ― Fans eagerly packed into Petree Hall for the hotly anticipated 10th anniversary celebration of Sword Art Online, presented by voice actors Bryce Papenbrook and Cherami Leigh, who play Kirito and Asuna in the series. Th...

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Anime Expo 2022 - STUDIO COLORIDO: Live Drawing & Q&A

Jul 2, 00:30

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Eager to see A Whisker Away's director and producer Tomotaka Shibayama and Kōji Yamamoto, dozens of people filled the Studio Colorido panel room at Anime Expo ― Eager to see A Whisker Away's director, Tomotaka Shibayama, dozens of people filled the Studio Colorido panel room at Anime Expo, excited to see his live drawing and to ask one of their favorite anime creators their burning questions. The sou...

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The Summer 2022 Preview Guide

Jul 1, 19:16

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The next season of anime is here! We're kicking things off with reviews of Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 2, Phantom of the Idol, RWBY: Ice Queendom, Spriggan, and Bastard!! ― Adblock+ breaks this page, consider whitelisting ANN Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 2022 Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics write up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as they go along. Each cr...

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Kaguya-sama: Love is War Manga Ends in 14 Chapters

Jul 1, 19:16

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3rd anime season based on Aka Akasaka's manga recently ended ― This year's 31st issue of Shueisha's Young Jump magazine revealed on Thursday that Aka Akasaka's Kaguya-sama: Love is War manga will end in 14 chapters. If there are no delays, the manga will end in October. The manga entered its final arc in October 2021. Viz Media is publishing the manga in English, and it describes the story: All's fai...

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Macross Frontier, Macross Delta Anime Offered on Home Video Outside Japan

Jul 1, 19:15

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Nozomi Entertainment to distribute both anime for Bigwest ― Bigwest and Nozomi Entertainment announced during Bigwest's Macross panel at Anime Expo on Friday that they will release the Macross Frontier and Macross Delta anime on home video. Nozomi Entertainment describes Macross Frontier which it will release as a full series in a Blu-ray Disc box set: Many years ago, the Earth was caught up in an in...

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Bungo Stray Dogs Franchise Gets New Manga About Osamu Dazai, Chūya Nakahara's Pasts

Jul 1, 19:15 manga

Bungo Stray Dogs BEAST manga artist Shiwasu Hoshikawa draws manga ― The August issue of Kadokawa's Shōnen Ace magazine revealed last Friday that Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa's Bungo Stray Dogs light novel is inspiring a new spinoff manga titled Bungo Stray Dogs: Dazai, Chūya, Jūgosai (Dazai and Chūya at 15). The manga is based on the spinoff light novel of the same title that shipped in August 20...

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Hajime Segawa, Takeru Kirishima Both Launch New Manga in Shōnen Ace

Jul 1, 19:14

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Segawa draws Monogatari no Kuromaku ni Tensei Shite, Kirishima draws Ryūgoroshi no Brunhilde ― The August issue of Kadokawa's Shōnen Ace magazine revealed last Friday that manga creator Hajime Segawa will draw a manga adaptation of Ryō Yūki's Monogatari no Kuromaku ni Tensei Shite (Reincarnate as the Story's Turncoat) story. In addition, Takeru Kirishima is also drawing a manga adaptation of Yuiko Ag...

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A Turtle's Shell Is a Human's Ribs Anime Film's Trailer Unveils Cast, Staff, October Debut

Jul 1, 19:12

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Film of picture book screens at Anime Expo on Sunday, Monday ― The official website of the anime film adaptation of Satoshi Kawasaki's A Turtle's Shell Is a Human's Ribs (Kame no Kōra wa Abarabone) picture book revealed a trailer, cast, staff, visual, and October opening date for the film on Thursday. Ion Entertainment and Asmik Ace announced the film in January earlier this year. The film will scree...

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Spriggan Then vs Spriggan Now

Jul 1, 12:00

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Despite being based on the same story, these anime offer very distinct experiences. But for those unfamiliar with any version of Spriggan, what exactly is it? ― Most manga are lucky to get an anime adaptation, but very occasionally they'll get a second one too. Sometimes these adaptations occur years or even decades apart so it's always interesting to see how the same story gets rendered by both dif...

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The Deer King

Jul 1, 12:00

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Screening in U.S. theaters this month, director Ando shows his talent in creating emotional impact through subtle character animation, even within a dense story. ― Aptly timed, The Deer King's story around a mysterious infectious disease conjures up ideas of a found family and the uncomfortable debate between science and faith. Studio Ghibli alumni Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji have impressive res...

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This Week in Games - One More Direct for the Road

Jul 1, 09:00

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Heidi takes on one last Nintendo Direct before her incoming departure from the column. ― It's that time again! No, I'm not talking about Summer Games Done Quick... but you should still be watching (and donating) to that anyway. Yes, my friends, it's Nintendo Direct time again! My wish to discuss at least one more Nintendo Direct before I depart has been granted, and I am ever so thankful. A Mini Dire...

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Pocky & Rocky Reshrined

Jun 30, 12:34

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A shrine maiden and a tanuki take on monster hordes in this extensive remake of a classic Super NES shooter! Do Pocky and Rocky still have the magic? ― You don't need to know anything about Pocky or Rocky to enjoy their latest game, Pocky & Rocky Reshrined. You don't need to know how their series began with the Taito arcade game Kiki Kaikai or how it reached its greatest international popularity when...

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Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell

Jun 30, 12:00

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This rewrite of the final act of Macross Frontier changes a lot, but are the adjustments in service a better story? ― If I had to describe this film's predecessor, The False Songstress, in a single word, it would be “functional.” The film did a decent job trimming down the first 60% of Macross Frontier's TV series and delivering a coherent storyline, but it was an obviously compromised production tha...

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ESTAB LIFE: Great Escape

Jun 29, 12:00