The story continues strong in the second half of the series, and central to that is the idea that being a team is a major facet of the way these Cures function. ― From one perspective, it's a good thing that Yes! Precure 5 has two sequels. Although the middle series, Yes! Precure 5 GoGo, remains legally unavailable in English as of this writing; the adult third series Power of Hope: Precure Full Bloo...

news

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A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even Novels Get Anime

Aug 18, 10:52

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anime

Light novels/manga based on Metabo Hagure's web novel debuted in May 2022 ― Hobby Japan announced on Monday that author Metabo Hagure and illustrator masami's A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even: How I Crushed My Homeland with My Mighty Grimoires (Buchigire Reijō wa Hōfuku wo Chikaimashita. ~Madōsho no Chikara de Sokoku wo Tataki Tsubushimasu~, also known as The Furious Princess Decided to Take Reve...

interview

How To Make a Whale Fly: An Interview with Leviathan's Scott Westerfeld, Christophe Ferreira, and Yūichirō Kido

Aug 18, 09:00 anime

We talked at length about the adaptation process, potential influences, and how the politically fraught world of Leviathan resonates with our own. ― When I sat down to watch Leviathan for review, it wasn't long before I was swept up by the series' rousing score, gorgeous visuals, and poignant storytelling. Studio Orange and Qubic Pictures crafted a tale that constantly put itself in my own mental con...

review

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Tower Dungeon Volume 1 Manga Review

Aug 17, 12:00

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manga

Nihei’s eye for composition shapes many scenes with bizarre yet effective angles that truly conjure an air of terrifying verticality. ― I can only imagine that Tsutomu Nihei recently got into roguelike fantasy RPGs, and that must have inspired his latest manga, which is in many ways quite different from his usual work. Best known in the west for Blame! and Knights of Sidonia, his manga tends to be fu...

review

9 comments

My Melody & Kuromi Anime Series Review

Aug 16, 12:00

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anime

If you have a little Sanrio fan in your home who wants to watch this, I’d suggest watching it with them, because there are some genuinely scary elements to what at first looks sickly-sweet. ― Although Sanrio characters (and character goods) are popular among all age groups, there's an assumption that the animated features are for a younger audience. My Melody & Kuromi at first does nothing to challen...

news

28 comments

Macross 7, Rurouni Kenshin Voice Actress Tomo Sakurai Dies of Cancer at 53

Aug 16, 03:45

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people

Voice actress was hospitalized for multiple organ cancer on August 4 ― The official X/Twitter account for voice actress Tomo Sakurai announced on Saturday that she died on August 13 after a battle with multiple organ cancer. She was 53. On August 10, Sakurai had canceled her "TOMO Natsu 2025 Live" concert that had been planned for August 17. She had been urgently hospitalized on August 4 after a medi...

review

15 comments

Takopi's Original Sin Anime Series Review

Aug 15, 12:00

15 comments

anime

How do you recommend media that is so soaked in tragedy, shock value, and inherently horrific subject matter? ― There are some shows out there that are just inherently difficult to recommend to people. This isn't because the media in particular is bad or poorly written, rather it's because the journey that the media puts you on is far from a happy one. How do you recommend media that is so soaked in...

news

8 comments

Voice Actor Bill Flynn Dies at 86

Aug 15, 12:00

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people

Flynn voiced Dr. Agasa in Funimation's original dub of Case Closed ― Voice actor Bill Flynn (also known as William Flynn) died on July 4. He was 86. There will be a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Restland Memorial Chapel in Dallas, TX. Flynn was born on September 9, 1938 in Yonkers, New York. In addition to acting, he was an instructor in the Air Force, counselor and director of the Ca...

column

30 comments

This Week in Games - Robos Saved, Ninja Babes, and Sega's AI Plans

Aug 15, 10:00

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games

Mario gets a new line for young fans, Chibi Robo comes to Nintendo Switch Online+, and Sega commits to generative AI. It's This Week in Games! ― Welcome back, folks! Over the week, I saw someone I follow bring up Backloggd, a website for keeping track of your game collection. I used to have a similar deal on the now-defunct 1Up.com. I've gone ahead and made a Backloggd page for myself. It's quite inc...

feature

10 comments

The Real Yokai of DAN DA DAN Part Two

Aug 15, 09:00

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anime

Yokai expert Zack Davisson is back with six more monsters from DAN DA DAN, from the Mongolian Death Worm to the kasaobake! ― “Spirits, Paranormal Abilities, Urban Legends, UFOs, Ancient Civilizations, Alternate Worlds. In this world exists every conceivable mystery.” – Count Saint Germaine, DAN DA DAN Chapter 122. In The Definitive Guide to Japanese Yokai, folklorist and manga artist Shigeru Mizuki ...

news

4 comments

BanG Dream! Ave Mujica Anime Gets New Film; New Mini-Anime's Details Revealed

Aug 15, 03:12

4 comments

anime

Ganzo! Bandori-chan mini-anime debuts on October 2, streams for 52 episodes ― An event for the BanG Dream! franchise on Sunday revealed that the BanG Dream! Ave Mujica anime is getting a new film project. The event did not reveal any other details. This film project is separate from the previously announced sequel television series for both BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! and BanG Dream! Ave Mujica that B...

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