Old Column - January 2020

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This is a hopeful epilogue to the television show. ― None of us is ever as put together as we seem. For that matter, few people are precisely who we perceive them to be, and these hard truths are at the core of the Senpai is an Otokonoko film, Sunshine After the Rain. Arguably, those have always been themes of the series, particularly as regards two of the three leads, Makoto and Saki. Makoto, althou...

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Clevatess Anime Gets 2nd Season (Updated)

Sep 17, 10:30

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1st season's 12th, final episode aired on Wednesday ― Kadokawa revealed on Wednesday that the anime of Yuji Iwahara's Clevatess -Majū no Ō to Akago to Shikabane no Yūsha- (Clevatess - The King of Magical Beasts, the Baby, and the Corpse Hero) manga will get a second season titled Clevatess II -Majū no Ō to Itsuwari no Yūsha Denshō- (Clevatess II -The King of Magical Beasts and the Legend of the False...

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Bringing Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra to the Fans with Director Yuji Yanase and Producer Yuki Mukai

Sep 17, 09:00

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Even when your lead characters are villains, Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra shows they're still someone to root for. ― There's nothing quite like Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra—an isekai series that takes place within the world of a 4X-type of strategy game, in which our protagonist (with the help of characters from the game) creates and rules over an evil kingdom. It has dark moments, villain protagonists...

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This Week in Anime - To Boldy Shojo Where No TWIA Has Before

Sep 16, 13:00

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From Shugo Chara to Hot Gimmick, Chris and Steve decide to throw Rebecca a bone by looking at the shojo manga bundle offered by HumbleBundle. ― From Shugo Chara to Hot Gimmick, Chris and Steve decide to throw Rebecca a bone by looking at the shojo manga bundle offered by HumbleBundle. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Net...

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Spider-Man: Shadow Warrior Manga Review

Sep 16, 12:00

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What the book lacks in story, it certainly makes up for with its creative artistic direction ― The world of common book superheroes is extremely malleable. For the most part, you can take a lot of traditional superheroes and put them into any unconventional setting. While you might need to jump through some logical leaps of why a character is in a completely different land or dealing with completely ...

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'The Strongest Man, Born From Misfortune' Isekai Novels Get TV Anime

Sep 15, 22:41

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Story about unlucky man reborn into blessed fantasy life launched in 2020 ― Starts Publishing announced on Tuesday that Fukufuku's Fuun kara no Saikyō Otoko (The Strongest Man Starts from Misfortune) novel series is inspiring a television anime. Zun Nakabayashi, who draws the illustrations for the novels and also draws the manga adaptation, drew the below illustration to celebrate the announcement. M...

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KAIJU-SIZED GIVEAWAY

Sep 15, 22:16

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We're giving away $600 in Amazon gift cards to celebrate the launch of KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME! Available now to download on Google Play and the App Store. ― We're giving away $600 in Amazon gift cards to celebrate the launch of KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME! Available now to download on Google Play and the App Store. 📅 Give-Away runs 2025-09-05 to 2025-09-19 🌎 Open to US players only ✨ 6 winners will each rece...

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1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Earns Best U.S. Opening Ever for Anime Film — Inflation Adjusted

Sep 15, 18:47

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Film tops weekend with US$70.6 million, breaking Pokémon: The First Movie's 26-year-old record ― The Box Office Mojo and The Numbers websites reported that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, has earned US$70,611,098 in its opening weekend at #1 at the U.S. box office. Besides breaking the record ...

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Call of the Night Season 2 is the alluring vampire romance you need on HIDIVE!

Sep 15, 13:37

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We're here to breakdown the hype and give you the top ten reasons you can't miss this series! ― Call of the Night Season 2 creates a whole new vibe for vampire romance and HIDIVE is dropping new dub episodes weekly, every Wednesday at 1pm Eastern. We're here to breakdown the hype and give you the top ten reasons you can't miss this series! Check out the trailer for season 2 here: Top 10 Reasons to Wa...

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Romeo's Blue Skies Blu-ray Anime Series Review

Sep 15, 12:00

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There’s a reason why Romeo’s Blue Skies is such a well-loved entry into the storied World Masterpiece Theater catalogue. Despite having plenty of anime-only content, it understands the message of the original novel and retells it in a way best suited for its time. ― In 1933, a couple, Lisa Tetzner and her Jewish husband Kurt Held, left Germany for Switzerland, for reasons that should be obvious to an...

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For Webtoon Creator Mongie, Let's Play is Personal

Sep 15, 09:00

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Leeanne M. Krecic shares how comic series' characters are all reflections of herself, from Charles to Monica. ― Leeanne M. Krecic has accomplished what many fans only dream about: a studio is adapting her original story into an anime series. Also known as "Mongie," Krecic first launched Let's Play online comic on the WEBTOON platform in 2016, where it grew to 7.5 million readers, earned an Eisner Awa...

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Bâan -The Boundaries of Adulthood- Anime Short Film Review

Sep 14, 12:00