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Grimgar and the Consequences of Death
anime
Life is often cheap in anime - death is rarely permanent, but in Grimgar, something's different. Rebecca Silverman explores how anime typically deals with death, and what makes this show's handling of it so special.
― Spoiler Warning: this article contains important story information from Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, From The New World, Fushigi Yugi, Natusyuki Rendezvous, and Akame ga Kill Many words...
Review: Only Yesterday (Dub)
anime
The biggest hidden gem in Studio Ghibli's library is finally coming out in the US with a brand-new dub starring Star Wars' Daisy Ridley. Justin Sevakis revisits this quiet, beloved film and takes the brand-new English track for a spin.
― Only Yesterday is possibly the least appreciated anime in the Studio Ghibli catalog, probably because it stands out so oddly among the rest of the films (not to ment...
Who are the Piapro Characters?
merch
The March 2016 box from OMAKASE is celebrating global pop star Hatsune Miku with a collection of items that includes the full Piapro Character lineup. Just in time for the Miku Expo North American tour, mystery items include collectibles and gear themed around Miku, Kagamine Rin and Len, Megurine Luka, KAITO and MEIKO. “Piapro” is a shortening of “Peer Production” – the concept that users of Crypt...
Angel Beats!: Heaven's Door GN 1
manga
While not a must-read for franchise fans, this prequel to the anime does show at least some promise at filling in some of the original story's gaps.
― The Angel Beats! anime series is unquestionably my favorite of all of the Key-connected titles, and one that I chose as the top American release of 2011, but that doesn't blind me to its most glaring weakness: that it had a lot more story to tell then ...
The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Week of Feb 12-18
just for fun
Gintama crawls its way back to the top of the rankings this week, but can it dethrone Erased? Find out how all your favorite shows performed in our weekly user rankings!
― Our team of reviewers are following 27 anime series of the Winter 2016 season and readers are rating each episode as the reviews go up. So let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season. Keep in ...
UQ Holder! GN 3
manga
UQ Holder does its best to make up for underlying weaknesses through sheer energy in its third volume, offering plenty of fights at the very least.
― UQ Holder is a fundamentally strange shounen manga. Generally, stories about upbeat young boys who dream of taking on the world don't focus on undying vampires with forbidden magic; they start small, giving their protagonists a lot of lead-up time to ea...
IGPX Immortal Grand Prix DVD
anime
Both the Production I.G. and Toonami Cuts are included in this comprehensive release about mecha racing roller derby-style. Thrilling action balances out shaky logical underpinnings.
― Note: The series most commonly referred to as IGPX is actually the second series to bear that name. The first, a series of five 5 minute shorts animated in 2003 by Bee Train and Studio I.G. for Cartoon Network's Toonam...
Answerman - Why Are Dubs Only Made in L.A. and Texas?
industry
One reader wants to know why every English dub they hear comes from one of two places: Texas or LA. What happened to all those other dub studios? Are they still around? Justin investigates.
― Luke asks: Since the turn of the decade, it seems the only places to record dubs are Houston (Sentai), the Dallas-Fort Worth area (Funimation) and Los Angeles (Aniplex, Bang Zoom!). Canada used to make dubs, in...
Shelf Life - Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie
anime
Gabriella goes on a Space Adventure with a guy named Cobra and discovers one of the trippiest (and coolest) sci-fi anime films ever made. PLUS: all of this week's new anime releases!
― I wasn't quite sure what to talk about in my intro for this week until I found out that the Assassination Classroom anime is going to include the manga's as-yet-unpublished ending. That doesn't sound all that unusual ...
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works Season 2 Blu-Ray
anime
The conclusion of Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works is out on bluray with an English dub, which means it's time for Nick Creamer to dive back in and see how Aniplex's release stacks up.
― So here we are, back again with the second half of Unlimited Blade Works. When I reviewed the first half of this series, I stated that it was a very compelling action show with a few solid characters overall, h...
The Mike Toole Show - The Glitter Force Awakens
anime
Netflix's Westernized version of Precure, the beautifully-named Glitter Force, sends Mike on a mystical journey through other bowdlerized versions of anime like One Piece and Cardcaptor Sakura.
― The last couple of times I've been down to visit my brother and his family, I've had the pleasure of talking to one of my nephews about anime. See, he's right in the middle of that sweet spot after first rea...
Taboo Tattoo GN 1
manga
Taboo Tattoo's first volume introduces a decent story, but it's laden with enough tropes of the shounen action genre to make it feel too cookie cutter for comfort.
― If you're tired of the basic shounen action story when an average guy meets a crazy girl while gaining some sort of amazing supernatural power, then you're probably not going to be charmed by Taboo Tattoo's first volume. It plays out ver...