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- Nana Kitade Interview (Aug 23)
- MUCC + Nana Kitade Live (Aug 16)
- the Indigo Interview (Jul 26)
- Interview with Ai Uchida (Jul 19)
- The Pillows in Hollywood (Jul 2)
- The Pillows, KOTOKO, Live 8 + 365 (Jun 28)
- KOTOKO at A-Kon (Jun 21)
- Final Fantasy XII (Jun 14)
- hyde (Jun 7)
- Hiroaki Yura (May 31)
- Warner Steps Up (May 10)
- Kenji Kawai (Apr 26)
- Maaya Sakamoto, Starship Operators (Apr 12)
- Jane Lui (Mar 29)
- Trigun, Viewtiful Joe, Ah! My Goddess (Mar 15)
- Sixth S.E.N.S. (Mar 1)
- Ayaka and the Olympics (Feb 9)
- Boom Goes the Dynamite (Jan 25)
- Kristine Sa (Jan 12)
- Interview: Shaun Iwase (Jan 4)
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The Pro Wrestling-Shonen Anime Connection
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If you've ever wondered why shonen anime like Dragon Ball Z seems like pro wrestling so often, Daryl Surat is here to illuminate the Japanese pro wrestler who's likely responsible for influencing a generation of mangaka.
― I lack mental organization. I don't keep a list of everything I've seen, read, played, or own. It is one thing to say you watched a series, but how much do you remember? As I look ...
Your Lie in April Vol. 1 Blu-Ray
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Music shapes and defines the life of Kosei Arima in this acclaimed drama, out on bluray now from Aniplex of America. Theron Martin dives in.
― This release from Aniplex of America covers the first 11 episodes of the adaptation of Naoshi Arakawa's award-winning manga, which constitutes the first of the series' two seasons. Ostensibly it is a series about classical music, and indeed, that is featured r...
Full Time Managing Editor Wanted in Tokyo
For a project we are developing with one of our partners, Anime News Network is looking for a full time managing editor for a new website. The candidate must possess the following: Experience with online journalism publishing, preferably in anime or a similar niche market (e.g. videogames); Native English language writing skills; Familiarity with the anime industry, market and fandom. Preferably c...
Anime Spotlight - Bungo Stray Dogs
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Armed Detective Agency, a group of prolific Japanese writers with supernatural powers, solve disputes that army and police couldn't step into.
― Bungo Stray Dogs Visit the Official Site › Story Characters Trailer Cast & Staff Gallery On air starting April 6th 2016 Key Staff Director: Takuya Igarashi (Ouran High School Host Club, Sailor Moon Sailor Stars, Soul Eater) Series Composition: Yoji Enokido ...
The Spring 2016 Anime Preview Guide
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The Spring 2016 Anime Preview Guide has begun! Check back daily for fresh takes on all of this season's hottest new shows.
Available Now: Joker Game - Hundred - BAKUON!! - Sailor Moon Crystal Season 3 - RE:Zero - Kumamiko - My Hero Academia - Endride - The Asterisk War Season 2 - Ace Attorney - The Lost Village - TERRAFORMARS REVENGE - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Sprin...
Available Now: Joker Game - Hundred - BAKUON!! - Sailor Moon Crystal Season 3 - RE:Zero - Kumamiko - My Hero Academia - Endride - The Asterisk War Season 2 - Ace Attorney - The Lost Village - TERRAFORMARS REVENGE - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Sprin...
The Best and Worst of the Winter 2016 Season
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The final rankings for the entire Winter 2016 anime season are in! Find out how ERASED, Grimgar, Konosuba and more fared according to your votes!
― 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 mind that these rankings...
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash
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Grimgar presents a unique and compelling take on a well-worn premise, offering a more meditative style of fantasy adventure.
― Grimgar's premise is probably one you've heard before: “boy from our world finds himself waking up in a strange, medieval fantasy world. In this world, players must choose classes and then fight monsters, acquiring gold and new skills over time. And so the boy gathers togethe...
Anime Spotlight - SUPER LOVERS
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High school student Haru Kaido is suddenly introduced to a boy named Ren, a wild child who happens to be his adoptive little brother.
― SUPER LOVERS Visit the Official Site › Story Characters Trailer Cast & Staff Gallery Broadcast Begins April 6th 2016(JST) Key Staff Director: Shinji Ishihira (Fairy Tail,LOG HORIZON) Series Composition: Yoshiko Nakamura (Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun, Hiiro no Kakera - ...
Anime Spotlight - JOKER GAME
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In 1937, the Imperial Army established "Institution D" to train spies. The recruitment method, training, and core values of the Institution were, however, very unorthodox and different from those of the Army.
― JOKER GAME Visit the Official Site › Story Characters Trailer Cast & Staff Gallery Broadcast Begins April 5th 2016(JST) Key Staff Director: Kazuya Nomura (Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie, R...
Anime Spotlight - The Asterisk War (2nd season)
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Ayato Amagiri takes up the challenge along with his partner Julis, the Witch of the Resplendent Flames (Glühen Rose).
― The Asterisk War (2nd season) Visit the Official Site › Story Characters Trailer Cast & Staff Gallery Broadcast Begins April 2, 2016 (JST) Key Staff General Director: Manabu Ono (Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere, Saki, The Irregular at Magic High School) Original Character Designs:...
Animax Carnival Malaysia 2016
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Over 30,000 fans swarmed Animax Carnival Malaysia in March, with performances by GARNiDELiA and much more; check out our cosplay and concert photos, plus an interview with yanaginagi!
― Animax Carnival is an anime event run by Sony subsidiary anime channel Animax Asia in multiple Southeast Asian countries, including Taiwan, Malaysia, and the Philippines. This year's Animax Carnival event in Malaysia...
Shelf Life - Evangelion 3.33: You Can (Not) Advance
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The third Evangelion movie gets another look from Gabriella Ekens, who has some advice for poor Shinji. PLUS: This week's avalanche of new anime releases!
― With most of the shows I was following over the winter already over (Is it time for Haikyu season 3 yet?), I started watching Gate on a whim last week. I've always been a little bit of a military otaku at heart, so I'm having a blast watching ta...
Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend Vol. 1 Blu-Ray
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Saekano tries to be a metafictional commentary on otakudom and game creation, but it gets a little too bogged down by that ambition and forgets to advance its plot. It has its fun moments, but not quite enough.
― In some ways it would have been better had Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend, adapted from the light novels of the same name by Fumiaki Maruto, saved episode zero for the end of the ...
The Mike Toole Show - Grudge Match
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All the ruckus over Batman v Superman gets Mike thinking about all the crossovers and team-ups anime has attempted over the years, including the new Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman!
― Since the movie came out a couple of weeks back, the entire nerd section of the internet has been buzzing about this new Batman v Superman film. Is it good? Is it really bad? Is Ben Affleck Batman better than Ben Affleck Darede...
Utawarerumono OAV Blu-Ray 1
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These full-length OVA episodes from 2009 function as side stories to the original TV series. While the storytelling works, the artistry suffers.
― The original Utawarerumono releases came with a few OVA shorts, but these three episodes are actually a separate set of full-length episodes released in Japan in 2009, a set complete with its own distinct opener and closer. This release from Sentai Filmwor...
Anime Spotlight - The Lost Village
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30 young men and women sign up for a suspicious bus tour to “Nanakimura Village” – a phantom village that may or may not really exist.
― The Lost Village Visit the Official Site › Story Characters Trailer Cast & Staff Gallery Broadcast Begins April 2016 (JST) Key Staff Director: Tsutomu Mizushima (Another, Big Windup!, Blood-C, Girls und Panzer, Prison School, Shirobako, xxxHOLiC) Series Composition...
Anime Spotlight - Kumamiko - Girl meets Bear
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A middle school student works as the shrine maiden for a shrine that worships bears.
― Kumamiko - Girl meets Bear Visit the Official Site › Story Characters Trailer Cast & Staff Gallery Broadcast Begins April 3rd 2016(JST) Key Staff Director: Kiyoshi Matsuda (Macross Frontier (TV) (Episode Director (5 episodes)) Story Deep in the mountains somewhere in the Tohoku region, Machi is a middle school stu...
The List - 7 Anime from When Maids Ruled the Earth
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Journey with us back to a land before time, an era when sea, sky and land were dominated by the majestic, the proud, the beloved and eternal Maido.
― Anime cycles through trends, like all fictional media. Twilight gave rise to plenty of supernatural teen lit romance series trying to mirror Meyer's success while other authors are turning to fairy tale reimaginings to cater to Once Upon a Time viewers...