News North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 5-11

Suiting Up to Battle Dinos in Exoprimal

Mar 20, 09:00

games

So far, Exoprimal has a fantastic foundation to work with. The game looks amazing, the matches are hectic and fun (if a bit long-winded), and there seems to be a good story on the horizon. ― Team-based hero shooters have to do a lot of work to get out from under Overwatch's massive shadow. Capcom is looking forward to establishing a contender with their upcoming Exoprimal, with a bonus: it's not just...

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Atelier Ryza RPG Gets TV Anime This Summer

Mar 20, 05:00

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LIDEN FILMS animates Koei Tecmo Games title ― The live-streamed "Atelier 25th Anniversary Progam #5" announced on Sunday that Koei Tecmo Games' Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout (Tokoyami no Joō to Himitsu no Kakurega) role-playing game is inspiring a television anime this summer. Tokoyami no Joō to Himitsu no Kakurega Animation features the returning main cast from the game. Ema Yuzur...

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Yusei Matsui's The Elusive Samurai Manga Gets TV Anime at Cloverworks

Mar 20, 05:00

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Assassination Classroom author launched manga in January 2021 ― This year's 16th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Yusei Matsui's The Elusive Samurai (Nigejōzu no Wakagimi) manga is getting a television anime adaptation. Yuta Yamazaki (assistant director for Wonder Egg Priority, series director for both Love Rice series) is directing the anime at Cloverworks, and...

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Ranking of Kings New Anime Reveals April 13 Debut, Theme Songs in Video

Mar 20, 04:59

anime

People 1 performs opening theme, Aimer performs ending theme ― The official website for the anime of Sōsuke Tōka's Ranking of Kings (Ōsama Ranking) manga revealed a main promotional video for the Ōsama Ranking: Yūki no Takarabako (Ranking of Kings: Treasure Chest of Courage) anime on Sunday. The video reveals and previews both People 1's opening theme song "GOLD," and Aimer's ending theme song "Atemo...

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WIT Studio, Flying Dog's 'Fuyu no Okurimono' Anime Short Streamed

Mar 20, 04:58

anime

JUNNA performs theme for short about girl who encounters mysterious creature ― Flying Dog began streaming it and WIT Studio's "Fuyu no Okurimono" (Winter Present) anime short on Saturday. The video features JUNNA's theme song "Haru no Yume" (Spring Dream). The short stars: Shion Shimizu as Hina Hiroki Gotō as Yeti Kana Ichinose as Mother Ryōta Asari as Father Hana Sato as Buka (Subordinate) Kazuaki T...

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Arknights: Prelude to Dawn

Mar 19, 12:00

anime

The first episode of Arknights: Prelude to Dawn absolutely shook me with its slick direction, ambitious cinematic vision, and gritty storytelling. ― The first episode of Arknights: Prelude to Dawn absolutely shook me with its slick direction, ambitious cinematic vision, and gritty storytelling. I'd never played a single minute of the Arknights mobile game and had no idea what to expect, but after jus...

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My Clueless First Friend GN 1

Mar 18, 12:00

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manga

Soon to be an anime, Taku Kawamura's My Clueless First Friend manga offers a ray of sunshine to break through Nishimura's cloudy life. One day a boy named Taiyo Takara transfers into Nishimura's class, and everything changes. ― It's a story that's all too familiar: Akane Nishimura is the focus of bullying in her fifth-grade class. The other kids, led by mean girl Kasahara and her male equivalent Kita...

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Arc System Works World Tour Crowns Two New Champions

Mar 18, 09:00

games

Players credit netcode use for helping level the playing field internationally. ― Last weekend, DNF Duel and Guilty Gear -Strive- (GGS) awarded winners, Mocchii and GO1, for coming out on top after a grueling day of hard-fought battles. The sold-out event featured the chance to experience the World Tour finals in person alongside the top qualifying players. While living out the excitement alongside ...

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Downfall

Mar 17, 12:00

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Downfall, adapted from the Inio Asano manga of the same name, is a film that uses one man's midlife crisis to explore the hypocritical nature of both man and the society we have built. ― Downfall, adapted from the Inio Asano manga of the same name, is a film that uses one man's midlife crisis to explore the hypocritical nature of both man and the society we have built. On one level, it is about the c...

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This Week in Games - Pikachu Didn't Like That

Mar 17, 10:00

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Jean-Karlo weighs in on The Pokémon Company International's job listing related to Web3, a slimy new beat-'em-up straight from the '80s, and a new entry in the Touhou Project universe! ― Welcome back, everyone! It's been seven, and we've had some fun behind the scenes in this neck of the woods. Not only have we been able to get cracking on some fun projects I'm sure you guys will enjoy reading about ...

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Everything You Need to Know Before Going to Super Nintendo World

Mar 17, 09:00