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New Shaman King Anime Adds 11 Cast Members

Jun 24, 19:40

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Kenichirō Matsuda, Megumi Hayashibara, Mitsuaki Madono, Tsuguo Mogami, more join cast ― The official Twitter account for the new television anime of Hiroyuki Takei's Shaman King manga announced 12 more cast members on Thursday. Kenichirō Matsuda as Luchist Megumi Hayashibara as Opacho Mitsuaki Madono as Peyote Diaz Tsuguo Mogami as Hang Zang-Ching Anri Katsu as Turbine Saki Endō as Kanna Bismarch Wak...

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This Week in Anime - Why ODDTAXI is Must-Watch TV

Jun 24, 15:12

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ODDTAXI is the tightly-written noir we didn't know we needed. Nicky and Steve look into why this walrus-starring mystery cannot be missed. ― One of the most intriguing series from the last season is a slowburn mystery starring a walrus, an alpaca, and a mobster porcupine. ODDTAXI is the tightly-written noir we didn't know we needed. Nicky and Steve look into why ODDTAXI cannot be missed. This series...

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Record of Ragnarok

Jun 24, 13:15

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Record of Ragnarok is a show of extremes. Both within the text and beyond it, this is an anime that rapidly oscillates between highs and lows in every respect. I feel that in so many ways it says a lot about the state of the industry. ― To err is human, but to survive is divine. Record of Ragnarok is a show of extremes. Both within the text and beyond it, this is an anime that rapidly oscillates betw...

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Intern Annika - A Magical Visit

Jun 23, 13:00

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Remember the love and passion you have for anime... ―

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Secret Urban Legends GN

Jun 23, 12:00

manga

Have you heard the story about the abandoned house where a girl still waits for her friends to finish their game of hide-and-seek? And what if mosquitos can carry on the grudges of those they feed upon, even after death? ― As far as genres go, many people forget that horror is one often marketed to younger readers, and not just in its relatively safe Fear Street or Goosebumps forms. Plenty of authors...

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The Science of Kaiju with the Director and Writer of Godzilla Singular Point

Jun 23, 09:00

anime

Ex-physicist Toh Enjoe and director Atsushi Takahashi discuss animating kaiju and just some of the science behind creating a Toho's iconic monster. ― Godzilla Singular Point is the newest animated reimagining of the classic kaiju franchise. Atsushi Takahashi directed the anime at Bones, with sci-fi writer and ex-physicist Toh Enjoe writing the script. ANN interviewed these two key figures in anticipa...

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Summer 2021 Anime Trailer Watch Party With SungWon Cho!

Jun 23, 09:00

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Consider this your official invitation to the Summer 2021 Anime Trailer Watch Party with SungWon Cho! Tune in LIVE on tonight at 5pm PDT/8pm EDT! ― Consider this your official invitation to the Summer 2021 Anime Trailer Watch Party with SungWon Cho! Tune in LIVE on Wednesday, June 23rd at 5pm PDT/8pm EDT! Voice actor and YouTube personality SungWon (ProZD) will join executive editor Lynzee Loveridge ...

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The ANN Aftershow - Where the Hell are the Villains?!

Jun 22, 15:00

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After much anticipation for the next arc, My Hero Academia has...rearranged everything? Is the upcoming movie to blame? We were promised villains! ― The ANN Aftershow - My Hero Academia Ep 101: Where the Hell are the Villains?! After much anticipation for the next arc, My Hero Academia has...rearranged everything? Is the upcoming movie to blame? We were promised villains! AJ, Lynzee, and Jacki debat...

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This Week in Anime - Tokyo Gear Rising: Revengereance

Jun 22, 13:30

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When former punk Takemichi gets a do-over, his friends and girlfriend's lives are on the line. It's time travel, now with more delinquents! ― Takemichi discovers his adolescent thug life isn't what it's cracked up to be--if the state of his constantly smashed skull is any indicator. When the former punk gets a do-over, his friends and girlfriend's lives are on the line. It's time travel, now with mo...

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Blue Flag GN 8

Jun 22, 12:00

manga

The adolescent romance series comes to a close in this volume. How did this tearjerker wrap up its relationships? ― This review contains spoilers. In their afterword, Kaito says that they wanted Blue Flag to be three things: about choices, to show the world as the characters see it, and to be a story where characters actually talk to each other, because in their experience as a romance reader, most p...

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PREVIEW: Tales of Arise is a Classic Tale for a New Era

Jun 22, 09:00

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games

Heidi checked out the latest Tales game and found the makings of a stunning new entry in the beloved franchise. ― Folks, I have good news: Tales of Arise is, in fact, a Tales game. Okay, that might sound like a stupidly obvious statement, but there has been some trepidation from the fanbase that Bandai Namco's Tales Studio might be trying to take the series in a more “Western” direction. It's not ent...

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By the Grace of the Gods Season 1

Jun 21, 12:00

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anime

This plainly isn't going to be a show for everyone. It's slow-moving and doesn't always use its plot points or characters as well as it might, and apart from their work “transferring” humans from earth to Seilfal, the gods are almost non-entities. ― Of all of the various permutations that the isekai genre can go through, the soothing slice-of-life story has perhaps the most hurdles to overcome. In pa...

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Intern Annika - Meet Azure!

Jun 21, 11:33