Ahead of ONE PIECE Treasure Cruise's sixth anniversary, Anime News Network was able to talk to Producer Yoshi to discuss his favorite moments from the series and how the game has evolved over the last six years.― The popular mobile game ONE PIECE Treasure Cruise is celebrating its sixth anniversary with a brand-new English-language campaign, "Operation: Bring Back Sanji ~Extremely Hellish Chaos?!~ ...
Based on Daisuke Aizawa's light novels about teen's mastermind delusions coming true― The fourth volume of Daisuke Aizawa's The Eminence in Shadow (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!) light novel series confirmed on Friday that an anime adaptation is in the works. Yen Press licensed both the light novels and their manga adaptation, and it describes the story: Shadowbrokers are those who go unnotic...
Kumai reprises role from 2001 anime― The official website for the new television anime of Hiroyuki Takei's Shaman King manga revealed on Thursday that Motoko Kumai will reprise her role in the new anime as Joco (Chocolove) McDonell, a shaman from America who aspires to be the #1 comedian in the world. Previously announced cast members include: Yōko Hikasa as Yoh Asakura Katsuyuki Konishi as Amidamar...
Whether you see A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow as a romantic story or not, it does a lovely job of exploring not just the relationship between its two leads but does the same for each of them as individuals as well.― The fifth volume of A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow is almost entirely devoid of Konatsu's presence. For a series that's built on the growing relationship between two girls, that's a r...
It's referential, totally crazy, and stars a lesbian couple that includes a blood donor fanatic and a vampire.― Acclaimed director Mamoru Oshii returns to his roots with a bombastic comedy that harkens back to anime of decades past. It's referential, totally crazy, and stars a lesbian couple that includes a blood donor fanatic and a vampire. Vlad Love is both familiar and totally unique. Jean-Karlo...
Issue commemorates manga's 1,000th published chapter― Japan's Weekly Playboy magazine is commemorating the One Piece manga's 1,000th published chapter with an issue featuring One Piece cosplay. The cover shows fashion model Miyuu Ikeda (also known as "Michopa") cosplaying as Nami. Besides Nami, Ikeda also cosplayed a selection of other characters, including Chopper. Other models cosplaying in the is...
Where the show really succeeds, however, is in truly separating itself from the norms of magical girl series.― While Healin' Good PreCure is the third Pretty Cure series to become available in English, it is the first to stream as it aired in Japan, albeit starting after the first cour. (Tropical Rouge PreCure, the next in the franchise, will change this by fully simulcasting.) It also had the misfo...
The series composer discusses his use of instrumentation to bring a sense of love and fear to the anime series.― The children of Grace Field House find their world shattered when it's revealed the world they know is merely a lie. Emma, Ray, and Norman hatch a plan to escape with the entire orphanage in tow in hopes of evading demons that plan to devour them. The anime's second season is currently ai...
Draw the Naruto gang playing games and you could win a huge Japanime Games game package.― Japanime Games is bringing Shonen Jump's Naruto: Ninja Arena, complete set to North America. To celebrate this awesome game coming to our shores, we're running an art contest! Create your interpretation of the Naruto gang playing a board game. Any game you want, it could be Naruto Ninja: Arena, it could be Go,...
The visual excitement and artistic fidelity are both beyond excellent. Every frame a painting, to borrow a well-known phrase. Daiki Kobayashi's line work is so crisp, everything has a level of precision and edge that perfectly fit.― Ragna Crimson is a strange mixed bag of expected and unexpected in the realm of gritty/dark fantasy tales. In many respects its premise and execution are very familiar. ...
Easily one of the most dense anime series airing this season, Wonder Egg Priority examines the thorny world inhabited by teen girls, their insecurities and traumas, and the desperate bid to save them all.― Easily one of the most dense anime series airing this season, Wonder Egg Priority examines the thorny world inhabited by teen girls, their insecurities and traumas, and the desperate bid to save ...
Gabi and Falco make their escape from the Paradis Island Eldians and encounter Kaya who brings them to a familiar farm. The people on the farm will test Gabi's idealism of who truly is "good" and "evil."― The ANN Aftershow - Attack on Titan Episode 70 - Gabi Doesn't Deserve the Hate Attack on Titan Episode 70 "Deceiver" catches back up with Gabi and Falco as they make their escape from the Paradis ...
The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent is still not quite at the level it needs to be truly good, but it's still improving and is a fun read.― Among the most interesting parts of the second novel in The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent are the changes that author Yuka Tachibana discusses making in her afterword. Like many, if not most, light novels being translated these days, this series began as a...