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The World's Strongest Witch Volumes 1-2 Light Novel Review

Sep 14, 12:00

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In a world where only she can see the strategy guide, no one will be able to stand up to this witch’s skills, her weapons, her charisma, or her luck! ― Author Mochimaru Sakaki talks about the premise of the series in an author's note – what if the protagonist is the only one who can see the strategy guide, the comments, and the entire Internet? And what if that character was otherwise an innocent, wi...

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Hakos Baelz Talks About Tanya the Evil, the Yakuza Games, and Being a Bit Chūuni

Sep 14, 09:00 vtubers

"For me, I think every year I try to put more of myself in my performances. Whether through practicing the vocals or practicing the dance, everyone's working really hard to make sure that it's a bigger and better performance for all our fans." ― Recently, I was able to sit down with Hololive's Hakos Baelz in preparation for their 4th English group concert, “Serendipity. We got to talk about Tanya the...

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Motohiro Den's Funsō Deshitara Hatta made Geopolitical Manga Gets TV Anime

Sep 14, 06:40

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Manga about geopolitical risk consultant who solves cases in different countries launched in 2019 ― The official website of Kodansha's Morning magazine announced on Monday that Motohiro Den's Funsō Deshitara Hatta made (If It's a Conflict, Leave it to Hatta) manga will get a television anime adaptation. More details will be revealed at a later date.The manga centers on Yuri Hatta, who works as a geop...

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From Far Away Volumes 1-7 Manga Review

Sep 13, 12:00

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Once upon a time, in the distant days of 1991, girls sent to another world didn't land there with cheat abilities. ― Once upon a time, in the distant days of 1991, girls sent to another world didn't land there with cheat abilities. Their new worlds weren't facsimiles of games they'd played or books they'd read. They couldn't speak the language. Before the ubiquity of isekai (and specifically the male...

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The Idolm@ster SideM Franchise Gets Film, 1st Console Game

Sep 13, 11:08

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Film to open on November 20, D3 Publisher & Bandai Namco plan game for Switch/Switch 2 ― The second day of "The Idolm@ster SideM 11th Stage ～Ever Ever＠fter～" concerts announced on Sunday that the sub-franchise will have a film, Gekijō-ban Idolm@ster SideM F＠ntastic Battle Fes ～Who goes first～, opening throughout Japan on November 20. The film will center around the titular F＠ntastic Battle Fes for th...

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Orb, 100 Meters Manga Creator Uoto to Launch 2 New Manga Series

Sep 12, 21:00

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Uoto to launch Hallucination Meat, also partners with Kyō Yoneshiro for Test Taker/Cheaters ― Orb: On the Movements of the Earth artist Uoto announced two new manga series on Friday and Saturday. Hallucination Meat will launch in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine. The launch date is still to be determined, but Uoto thinks it will be this year. The artist had teased the announcement with ...

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MARRIAGETOXIN Volume 12-14 Manga Review

Sep 12, 12:00 manga

You’ll be happy to know that the story is kicking things up a notch in the best way possible. ― MARRIAGETOXIN acknowledged that it couldn't just keep introducing new girls for Gero to court forever. While his chemistry with all the girls he met across the different arcs has been strong, he needs to sit down and build upon that foundation before deciding who he's going to spend the rest of his life wi...

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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity Anime Episodes 49, 50 Delayed to October 19, 26

Sep 12, 11:13

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Episodes 7, 28, 46, 48 to re-air in weeks before episodes 49, 50 ― The production committee for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity, the fourth and final part of the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime, announced on Saturday that episodes 49 and 50 of the anime have been delayed to Monday, October 19 and Monday, October 26, respectively, at 24:00 (effectively, midnight the next day). The...

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Rilakkuma Short Anime Gets 3rd Season

Sep 11, 21:09 anime

Rilakkuma: Ki Mama ni Manpuku Biyori announced after episode 24 ― The new short anime of San-X's Rilakkuma character ended episode 24 on Saturday with an announcement of the third season, Rilakkuma: Ki Mama ni Manpuku Biyori (Carefree, Well-Fed Days). Yoshimi Itazu (The Concierge anime film, Rilakkuma anime announcement video) and Yumi Kamakura (The Grimm Variations, Mashin Sōzōden Wataru) are direct...

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Victoria of Many Faces Season 1 Anime Series Review

Sep 11, 12:00

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The push and pull Victoria feels between her longing to settle down and the feeling that she must constantly be ready to flee are what bring intrigue to this show. ― I was going to start this review comparing Victoria of Many Faces to trope-driven modern anime, all the genre pastiches and reiterations of the same basic premise. But then, I decided that wouldn't be fair to a show like this, which esch...

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This Week in Games - Catching Up with Sony and Nintendo

Sep 11, 10:00

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Both Sony and Nintendo had showcases in the last week - did they have anything worth being excited about? ― Welcome back, folks! I took advantage of this Laybuh Day weekend not to partake in hot dogs and fruity juice, but to try out that Final Fantasy Resonance demo. It's pretty beefy; I've seen folks get 10 hours of play out of that thing. It's definitely fun, but the lack of any proper upgrade path...

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Director Hiroshi Ikehata Aims for Big Laughs in Giant Ojō-sama Anime

Sep 11, 09:00