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The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime This Summer

Apr 16, 19:55

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Wakame Konbu's manga about Dark Realm's No. 2, transported to human world without powers ― A website and Twitter account opened on Friday to announce that Wakame Konbu's The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! (Jahysama ha Kujikenai!) manga is inspiring a television anime this summer. Konbu drew an illustration to celebrate the news: Square Enix Manga & Books will publish the first manga volume in Engli...

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The Spring 2021 Preview Guide - The Shorts

Apr 16, 17:12

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We close out Preview Guide with a look at the short-form series currently available for streaming, whether it's a bloody pink bear or girls exploring the artistry of pottery. ― This season's streaming shorts include Gloomy the Naughty Grizzly, Let's Make a Mug Too!, and Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S. All three short series are streaming on Crunchyroll Rebecca Silverman First up for me is Gloomy the ...

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Hello, I am a Witch and my Crush Wants me to Make a Love Potion! Novel 2

Apr 16, 13:00

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Now that Rose and Harij are officially a couple, she's agreed to move into his house as his fiancée. Or sort-of fiancée. Rose still isn't used to the ways of humans, and she's not quite sure what to do in her interactions with them. ― If the first novel in the duology about Rose the witch and Harij Azm the knight fit the title a little too closely, the second introduces a tiny bit of subtlety into th...

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This Week in Games - Obey Your Thirst

Apr 16, 07:30

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The newest Resident Evil Showcase means Lady Dimitrescu's trending on Twitter again! Plus: E3 update and Nintendo's Indie Showcase! ― Hey folks! So, where did we leave off last week? Ah, right, NEO: The World Ends with You got a new trailer! Let's check that out again to refresh our memory. We've got a release date of July 27th, 2021. That's not too far off! The date has some significance, as July 27...

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Yoshiyuki Tomino Aims High: "My Next Work Will Crush Demon Slayer and Evangelion"

Apr 15, 13:45

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"If I didn't think that ambitiously, I wouldn't be making TV anime past the age of 80." ― Mobile Suit Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino made a guest appearance on TV Asahi's "Hayashi Osamu no Ima Deshо̄! Kо̄za" program on Tuesday, which discussed influential Japanese anime. Although not one of the anime professionals featured extensively in the two-hour program, Tomino did make a brief appearance when ...

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The Spring 2021 Preview Guide

Apr 15, 10:30

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Will the childhood friend finally ge her just desserts in Osamake? Also don't miss: To Your Eternity, Tokyo Revengers, 86, Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro, I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years, Pretty Boy Detective Club, Shadows House, Battle Athletes Victory ReSTART!, Zombie Land Saga Revenge, Blue Reflection Ray, The World Ends With You, Backflip!!, How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Omega, Fairy Ranmaru & more!

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This Week in Anime - Househusbandly Duties

Apr 15, 09:00

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Kenjiro Tsuda voices the former-Yakuza-turned-perfect-husband in Netflix's adaptation of the cult hit manga. The excitement for the series began to wither as it became more obvious that the anime isn't really..."animated." ― It was a casting decision made in heaven. Kenjiro Tsuda voices the former-Yakuza-turned-perfect-husband in Netflix's adaptation of the cult hit manga. The excitement for the ser...

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Zombie Land Saga: Idol Anime For Non-Idol Fans

Apr 15, 09:00

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Super idol fan Mercedez Clewis investigates MAPPA's breakout hit and what defines it as an idol series not just for fans, but for everyone. ― Zombie Land Saga shambled onto the scene during the Fall 2018 anime season. It emerged among the ranks of Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Bloom Into You, and Golden Kamuy's 2nd season, to name a few notable ...

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Monster Hunter Rise

Apr 14, 15:00

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Monster Hunter: Rise offers a few new features like rideable monsters, grappling hooks, and customizable weapon arts. But will it be the knockout game players have been waiting for? ― Up until now, the Monster Hunter series has mainly existed in my periphery. I knew of and respected these games for the better part of the last decade, but I never played any of them (with the exception of Monster Hunte...

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The White Cat's Revenge as Plotted from the Dragon King's Lap GN 2

Apr 14, 12:00

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If 'great kitty snuggle illustrations' sounds like a good time to you, this might just be your manga. ― Is there ever an easy time to tell someone that you're not actually a cat? That's not an issue most of us will ever face, granted, but for Ruri, it's become something of an all-consuming problem. Ever since she found the ring of transformation in her storage space (courtesy of Lydia, the Time Fairy...

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Interview: Pacific Rim: The Black Showrunner Greg Johnson

Apr 14, 11:00

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With the first season released to fan and critical acclaim and a second season announced, Anime News Network had a chance to talk to showrunner Greg Johnson about the inspirations behind the series. ― Based on Legendary and Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim and its sequel film, Pacific Rim: The Black follows the emotional journey of two siblings as they struggle to survive in a continent overrun by gi...

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Choose Your Daily Streaming Reviews: Spring 2021

Apr 14, 09:00 anime

The spring premieres are coming to a close and it's time to pick which shows YOU want for the Daily Streaming line-up! You have until midnight Friday to cast your vote!

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Impressions: VARK & Hololive Present Cinderella Switch Vol. 1-4

Apr 14, 09:00