Interest - October 2011
- Site Sued for Power Rangers Halloween Costumes (06:45)
- Gundam's Okawara Designs City's Image Mascot (22:13)
- Persona 4 Game Remix Album Tops Weekly Oricon Chart (20:45)
- Microsoft Silverlight's Moe Mascot Upgraded for Halloween (19:45)
- Halloween Celebrated in Japan With Cosplay Parade (17:45)
- Last 2 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Character Videos Posted (18:30)
- Akihabara 'Time Leaped' in Video Inspired by Steins;Gate (17:00)
- Resident Evil Revelations, Operation Raccoon City Game Trailers Streamed (16:30)
- Dragon's Dogma's Pawn Trailer Posted (15:15)
- Asura's Wrath's Gameplay, Story Videos Streamed (14:45)
- Tiger & Bunny's Barnaby Celebrates Birthday with Prizes, Art, Cakes (11:00)
- Resident Evil Chronicles Wii Games to Be Ported to PS3 (09:30)
- AKBaby Shows Fans Their Future Children with AKB48 Idols (07:15)
- Hakuōki Adorns This Year's Hino Shinsengumi Festival Poster (16:45)
- From Software Files 'Dark Forest' Game Trademark (15:45)
- Kaiji Film Site Recreates Manga's Pachinko Numa Game (14:45)
- Baby, Please Kill Me! Anime's Cast, Premiere Month Revealed (18:00)
- Junjō Mistake Anime to Air as Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi 2 Episode 6 (16:00)
- Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father! Anime Staff, Cast Revealed (14:00)
- Naruto, Gintama Voice Actress Kujira Marries (23:04)
- Pikachu's Ikue Ohtani to Voice Cat Anime Poyopoyo (22:35)
- More Hatsune Miku -Project Diva- extend Videos Streamed (22:03)
- Perfume Music Video Debut, Appearance to Be Streamed (21:14)
- Monster Hunter 3 G Truck Tour Steers Clear of Fukushima (20:14)
- Mawaru Penguindrum's Penguin Hat Offered in Japan (18:15)
- Recochoku Poll: Most Popular Fall Anime (15:30)
- Live-Action Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Footage Streamed (11:30)
- Pokémon Holds AKB48-Style Election for #1 Cover Model (09:45)
- 2ch Forum's Anime Saimoe Tournament 2011 Group Finals (13:30)
- Japanese-American Singer Ai Performs Berserk Ending Song (00:00)
- Steins;Gate's Crashed Satellite Recreated in Akihabara (22:15)
- Mugen Souls Game Trailer Streamed (23:00)
- Madoka Magica Café Menu in Akihabara Unveiled (21:45)
- Hatsune Miku Covers Sonic, Phantasy Star, Valkyria, Virtual On Songs (20:30)
- Tohoku Post-Quake Support Character Unveiled with App (19:00)
- L'Arc~en~Ciel's 20th Anniversary Concert to Get More Int'l Screenings (19:45)
- Taiwan's EVA Airways Relaunches Line of Hello Kitty Planes (17:00)
- Voice Actress Aya Hirano: 4 New Regular Roles Picked Up (13:20)
- One Piece x Hello Kitty Crossover Goods Previewed (09:10)
- Madoka Magica Gets Madoka & Mami Boxer Briefs (08:25)
- Porno Graffitti to Perform Ace Attorney Theme Song (07:13)
- Minami Kuribayashi's Gundam AGE Ending Song Music Video Streamed (18:15)
- Steel Battalion Heavy Armor Gamer's Day Trailer Streamed (16:15)
- Conception RPG Has Players Saving The World by Fathering Heroes (15:30)
- Final Fantasy Type-0's 11-Minute Opening Video Streamed (12:45)
- Zetman Cast Led by Daisuke Namikawa, Mamoru Miyano (12:10)
- [email protected] 2 Video With Hatsune Miku Dancing Streamed (11:50)
- K-ON! Men's Boxer Briefs Revealed (08:30)
- Kraft Cheese Sponsors New Dog of Flanders Anime Short (20:44)
- Miyazaki, Kawamori, Kamiyama Contribute to Pixar Book (19:31)
- Choucho's Mashiro-Iro Symphony Opening Song Music Video Posted (20:00)
- Evangelion Remake Film Inspires Karaoke Club Remodel (23:54)
- New Super Robot Wars PSP Game Revealed (22:37)
- Gurren Lagann's Imaishi Draws to Support [email protected]'s Nishigori (21:13)
- Denny's Restaurants to Offer K-ON! Items in Japan (20:00)
- Cobs Poll: Manga That Young Japanese Women Think Are Moe (18:45)
- Moe Vitamins Offered in Japan in November (17:00)
- City Hunter's Ryō Saeba Underwear Offered with Magazine (13:25)
- Samurai Warriors 3 Delivers Domino's Pizza in Medieval Japan (10:50)
- 'Hatsune Miku Live Party 2011' Concert to Screen in U.S. (Update 2) (13:21)
- Humanoid Monster Bem Drama's Debut Earns 18.9 Rating (22:42)
- Persona 4 Fighting Game Adds Naoto Shirogane, Kuma (21:15)
- Moyashimon Manga Holds Beauty Contest by Reader Vote (19:14)
- Square Enix's Lords of Apocalypse Gameplay Video Streamed (19:45)
- Keion High School Band Reality Special to Air This Saturday (13:00)
- Nintendo Workers Top Poll of Who Japanese Female Students Want to Marry (11:30)
- Manga Creator Moto Hagio Warns of Forged Drawings (09:45)
- Voice Actor Nobuhiko Okamoto to Debut as Singer in 2012 (01:15)
- Fist of the North Star's 1/1 Kenshiro Figure Inlaid with 500,000 Crystals (23:30)
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword's Harp Trailer Streamed (13:00)
- Unofficial Make-Your-Own Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Site Launched (12:00)
- Monster Hunter's Sliced Monster Tail Cushion Advertised (11:00)
- Tiger & Bunny's Wild Tiger Rubber Mask Offered in Japan (10:00)
- Hunter x Hunter Adds Aya Hirano, Masaya Matsukaze to Cast (04:30)
- 1st Digimon PSP Game's Rival, Heroine Revealed (22:15)
- Fantasy Earth Zero MMORPG Offers Fate/Zero Wigs (21:00)
- Last Exile: Fam, the Silver Wing Has Online Game Planned (14:00)
- Sphere's Squid Girl 2 Opening Song's Music Video Posted (12:00)
- SoulCalibur V New Character Trailers Streamed (22:26)
- Manga-Based Wild 7 Police Action Film's Trailer Streamed (20:45)
- RecoChoku Poll: Final Fantasy Songs Ranked (21:53)
- Danbōru Senki Boost PSP Game's Promo Streamed (18:45)
- Detective Conan Singer Mai Kuraki's Concert Streamed (19:15)
- Faylan's Future Diary Ending Song Music Video Streamed (17:00)
- Monster Hunter 3 (tri-) G 3DS Videos Posted (16:30)
- Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave PSP Game's Promos Posted (16:00)
- Universal Studios Japan to Have Life-Size K-On Figures (15:30)
- Lost Heroes 3DS RPG Unites Gundam, Kamen Rider, Ultraman (08:50)
- Hatsune Miku -Project Diva- extend's New Videos Posted (20:00)
- 2 King of Fighters XIII Character Trailers Posted (20:11)
- Toei Streams 3rd, 4th Making-of Video for 'Rebellions' Pilot (19:33)
- High School DxD Supernatural Comedy Anime's Cast Revealed (18:50)
- 3 Army Corps of Hell Gameplay Trailers Streamed (18:40)
- AKB48's Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 Sings Shin-chan Opening (18:10)
- Tales of Innocence R's Character Video Posted (18:20)
- Pixel-Art Mario Cushion Offered by Japan's Club Nintendo (17:20)
- Ace Attorney Live-Action Film's Cast Photo Published (18:00)
- HarperCollins To Release Hello Kitty Dictionary in U.K. (19:00)
- Super Mario 3D Land TV Ad with Arashi's Ninomiya Streamed (17:30)
- Ranma 1/2 Cast in Costume Revealed (17:00)
- Tron: Legacy's Garrett Hedlund Is Frontrunner for Akira Lead (10:15)
- [email protected] Anime Celebrated with 12 Dishes, Desserts (19:45)
- Catherine Game Sold 260,000 in Japan, 230,000 in N. America (11:00)
- Deadline Site: Micronauts Film Project Hires Zombieland Writers (12:00)
- New Rurouni Kenshin Anime Holds Name-the-Episode Contest (08:00)
- New Gensō Suikoden PSP RPG's Voice Cast Revealed (06:45)
- Tenchu Developer to Become Subsidiary of GungHo Online (05:30)
- One Piece's Zoro Haramaki Waist Band Sold By Bandai (04:30)
- Sega to Release Shining Blade RPG for PSP (01:00)
- Abunai Koi no Flight iPhone Love Game App Offered (23:58)
- Live-Action Himizu Film's Trailer Streamed (23:06)
- Sonic CD Game Port's Trailers Streamed (22:33)
- Gundam: Mokuba no Kiseki Game Retraces One Year War's History (20:00)
- Madoka Magica Avatars to Appear in American MMO TinierMe (18:45)
- 2ch Forum's Anime Saimoe Tournament 2011 Round 3: Groups A-H (17:00)
- Tiger & Bunny's Kotetsu Plush Sold in Japan (17:15)
- Voice Actor Steven Blum Discusses X-Men Anime (14:45)
- Sea☆A's Toriko Ending Theme Music Video Streamed (20:47)
- Mixi Survey: Favorite Tiger & Bunny Characters (20:02)
- Ni no Kuni Game Inspires Real-Life Curry (18:00)
- 2 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Trailers Streamed (19:00)
- Ni No Kuni PS3's Gameplay Video Posted (16:45)
- Level-5's Time Travelers Game Promo Streamed (16:15)
- Kyoto Animation Sells K-ON! Anime Cel Trading Cards (13:00)
- Monthly Persona Magazine Launches on November 7 (11:00)
- Ika Musume 2's 2nd BD to Bundle Squid Girl's Bamboo Boat (09:00)
- Vocaloid Idol Hatsune Miku Joins Online Card Game Alteil (05:15)
- Toy Story 3 Art Director Married to Hayao Miyazaki's Niece (00:00)
- Sega: Valkyria Chronicles 3 May Still Be Localized in English (22:38)
- BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II Game to Bundle Manga in Europe (22:00)
- Watashi wa Shadow Manga's Compilation Published (21:30)
- Maaya Sakamoto to Voice CD for Type-Moon's April Fool's Project (20:15)
- Ever 17 Remake Game's Opening Movie Posted (17:45)
- Madoka Magica Matchmaking Canceled Due to Not Enough Females (17:15)
- Devil May Cry HD Collection Officially Headed to U.S., Europe (12:00)
- Composer Yoko Kanno Hints at 'Gabriela Robin' Name (10:00)
- Rose of Versailles Manga Inspires Rose/Vinegar Potato Chips (09:00)
- Maaya Sakamoto's 2011 Last Exile Theme "Buddy" Video Posted (07:40)
- Street Fighter's Akiman Asked to Design 6 Characters for US$100 each (11:00)
- Megumi Nakajima Sings Rinne no Lagrange Opening, Ending (13:30)
- Saturday Night Live Spoofs 'J-Pop Talk Show' (13:00)
- Hatsune Miku Good Smile BMW Wins 2011 GT300 Championship (09:45)
- Sailor Moon's Tuxedo Mask/Kamen Joins Level-5's Girls RPG (00:00)
- Tiger & Bunny TV Anime to Get English Dub (14:15)
- Hatsune Miku -Project Diva- extend's Videos Streamed (22:00)
- Level-5 World Convention's Game Promo Videos Posted (14:30)
- Level-5's Guild01 Creator & Game Intro Videos Posted (14:01)
- Layton Brothers Mystery Room iOS Game's Promo Streamed (13:45)
- Level-5's Yōkai Watch Promo Streamed (13:36)
- Layton's Son to Star in Level-5's 1st iOS Game App (03:40)
- Haganai Novelist Tries Drawing His Own Characters (00:33)
- Free Madoka Magica iOS/Android Game Released in Japan (23:59)
- Nichijō-Inspired Broccoli/Bicycle-Seat Pranks Make TV News (22:57)
- Ministop to Offer Squid Girl Items in Prize Campaign (22:00)
- Blade English Dub's Lead Cast (19:06)
- Mazinger's Tsuyoshi Nonaka to Attend Pacific Media Expo (20:30)
- The Last Unicorn Gets Theatrical Re-release (18:34)
- Yen Press Adapts Chronicles of Nick, Infernal Devices (13:20)
- Level-5's Latest Title is Yōkai Watch With Supernatural Creatures (12:35)
- Final Fantasy Type-0's 12-Minute Gameplay Video Streamed (Update 2) (11:09)
- 2nd Amagami SS Season Gets New Director, Head Writer (10:48)
- Contest Winners Get to Record Lines with Macross F Actresses (00:31)
- Zelda Flipnote Studio Japanese Contest Winners Revealed (23:45)
- 1st Berserk Film's Advance Tickets Come with Behelit 'Eggs' (21:45)
- Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3's Phoenix Wright vs. Nova Videos (16:20)
- Duel Masters Adds 1st Ever Metal Game Cards (14:45)
- Final Fantasy XIII-2's New 7-Minute Trailer Streamed (13:30)
- Morning Musume, Steins;Gate Producers Open Akiba Idol Cafe (13:00)
- Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3's Phoenix Wright Video Posted (12:00)
- Tomoko Kaneda Voices Virtual UTAU Singer (02:30)
- A Dark Rabbit Has Seven Lives Portable PSP Game's Promo Streamed (01:00)
- Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest 3 3DS Game's Promo Streamed (00:00)
- Yakuza: Dead Souls Game's Montage Video Streamed (22:00)
- Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Holds Manga Giveaway (20:15)
- Ni no Kuni PS3 Game's TV Ads Streamed (18:15)
- Lollipop Chainsaw's Montage Video Streamed (19:45)
- Nana Mizuki is 1st Solo Artist with 2 #1 BDs in Japan (18:45)
- Final Fantasy Type-0 Soundtrack Promo Streamed (15:45)
- Kannagi's Yamamoto Wants to Deal with Quake in Next Work (11:55)
- Madoka Magica's Kyubey-Cosplaying Doll Offered in Japan (09:30)
- Sega: Valkyria Chronicles 3 Will Not Be Localized in English (01:45)
- Mawaru Penguindrum's Penguin Slippers Offered in Japan (23:54)
- Bones Animates Level-5/Grasshopper's Kaihō Shōjo Robot Shooter (23:25)
- World Copyright Watchdog Publishes Piece on Manga Piracy (23:18)
- Tokyopop to Launch Asian Pop Culture Newsletter (21:45)
- Magical Girl Madoka Mascot Revamped for Train Line (21:35)
- HoriPro Reveals Talent Contest's 1st Voice Actress Winner (20:05)
- Goo Poll: Which Fall Anime Will Be Popular (17:00)
- Good Smile to Run Fate/Type-Moon Café Until December (12:30)
- 2011 Hunter x Hunter Exams' Voice Cast Announced (10:45)
- Madoka Magica's Mami Game App Promo Streamed (09:30)
- Square Enix Streams Cafe SQ Game Remix Album's Promo (22:30)
- 3 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Videos Posted (21:20)
- Customized [email protected] Drama CD Auctioned for 301,001 Yen (19:22)
- April Fool's Vocaloid to Be in Hatsune Miku Project Diva (22:00)
- 3 Character Teaser Videos for Street Fighter x Tekken Posted (18:00)
- Level-5's Gundam AGE Game's Teaser Posted (16:45)
- 18-m Tetsu-jin 28/Gigantor Lit Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month (16:00)
- 14-Year-Old Konomi Suzuki Wins 5th Anison Grand Prix (12:00)
- Moyashimon Bath Set to Be Sold in Japan (09:15)
- Japan to Offer Free Airfare to 10,000 Foreigners (07:45)
- Bride's Story/Emma's Mori, Blue School's Irie Sketching Videos Streamed (15:30)
- 1/1 Last Exile: Fam, the Silver Wing Vanship Completed with Video (02:00)
- Trade Mag: Warner, Tom Cruise in All You Need is Kill Film Talks (15:00)
- Level-5 Head Hino: 'May' Be Involved in More Weekly Anime (13:00)
- Saki Achiga TV Anime to Reunite 1st Saki Anime's Staff (07:30)
- 2ch Forum's Anime Saimoe Tournament 2011 Round 2: Groups E-H (22:00)
- May'n, Former Surface Singer Sing Kamen Rider Fourze Ending (21:00)
- Square Enix's Army Corps of Hell Trailer Streamed (21:40)
- K-On! Film Partners with Lumine Department Stores (20:00)
- Funimation Announces Dub Cast for 2011 Fullmetal Alchemist Film (18:15)
- Hiroyuki Imaishi's New Studio's Name, Website Revealed (17:43)
- 2 Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Tenkaichi Game Trailers Streamed (18:45)
- Madoka Magica's Mami Inspires Free Smartphone Game App (14:00)
- Maaya Sakamoto's 'Sayonara Santa' Music Video Clip Posted (12:30)
- Soul Calibur V Fighting Game's Japanese Cast Revealed (11:45)
- Majikoi Visual Novel Game Ported to PS3 Next Spring (10:30)
- The [email protected] 2 PS3 Promo with Hatsune Miku Streamed (09:30)
- Akira's Red Kaneda Jacket Offered by Bandai in Japan (08:30)
- Tales of Innocence R's TGS Demo Video Posted (14:45)
- Persona 4 Anime Celebrated with 25 Dishes, Desserts (16:45)
- Dead or Alive 5 Pre-Alpha Full Gameplay Video Streamed (23:50)
- Live-Action Ranma 1/2 Special's Cast Further Revealed (18:30)
- Hatsune Miku -Project Diva- extend's 'Ura-Omote Lovers' Video (19:11)
- Sonic Generations Modern Era Trailer Posted (16:15)
- Toei Streams 2nd Making-of Video for 'Rebellions' Pilot (16:45)
- Level-5 Vision Press Conference to Be Streamed (15:45)
- Saki Anime Blu-ray Box to Bundle Mahjong Set (11:45)
- Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai PSP Game to Bundle Dating Sim (09:30)
- Yakuza: Dead Souls' English Announcement Trailer Streamed (12:15)
- Newest Legend of Heroes Tops Weekly Chart with 127,938 (11:45)
- New Evangelion Films to Get PC Browser Game in 2012 (11:15)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index's Head-Biting Plush Hat Offered (10:45)
- 2012 Berserk Film's Supporting Cast Members Revealed (03:45)
- New Saki TV Anime to Adapt Saki Achiga Spinoff (02:45)
- Barks Poll: Top Characters to Cosplay & Sing As (08:15)
- Square Enix, Yahoo! Japan's Game Titled Monster x Dragon (22:57)
- World's Largest UFO Catcher Prize Machine Unveiled (21:50)
- NisiOisin's Onimonogatari Light Novel Tops Chart (19:50)
- K-On! Matchmaking Party Planned for Fans Only in Japan (18:30)
- 4 King of Fighters XIII Character Trailers Posted (19:00)
- Sentai Filmworks Announces Dub Casts for Coicent, Five Numbers (15:45)
- Mega Man's Inafune Creates King of Pirates Action RPG (12:45)
- The [email protected] 2 PS3 Port to Feature Hatsune Miku Herself (22:15)
- Anime Café Chain Planned in Akiba & 3 Asian Countries (23:00)
- Class of Heroes Final Game Trailer Streamed (20:15)
- 3 Bravely Default Gameplay Videos Posted (17:00)
- Sengoku Basara 3: Utage's 3rd Promo Video Streamed (14:45)
- Fate/Zero Anime Collaborates with Master of Epic MMORPG (12:55)
- Job Site Lists Hatsune Miku Project Diva for PS Vita (12:05)
- Hitomi Kuroishi Returns to Sing New Last Exile's Ending (11:35)
- Daily Cosplay - Bayonetta's Bayonetta (00:45)
- May'n, Yukari Tamura's Latest Music Videos Streamed (19:06)
- Toy, Game Makers Hold Free Kids' Event in Quake-Hit Sendai (21:48)
- More Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Castmembers Announced (19:28)
- Team Ico's Behind-the-Scenes Video Posted (18:00)
- Bloody Roar Game Sequel Not in Production (18:45)
- Zero no Tsukaima Creator to Oversee Final Anime's Scripts (15:45)
- Square Enix Streams SQ Chips Game Remix Album's Promo (12:30)
- Madoka Magica Anime's Story 'Draft #0' to Be Published (08:30)
- White Album 2 -closing chapter- Game's Opening Streamed (12:45)
- Gundam's Augmented-Reality iPhone/iPad App Game Released (11:30)
- Accel World, Sword Art Online Light Novels Get Games (02:22)
- Hudson Soft: New Bloody Roar Sequel Is in Production (20:00)
- Ico Game's Early Concept Trailer Streamed (17:10)
- Gundam UC Voice Actor for Bright Noa Revealed (16:15)
- Animator Shunji Suzuki Confirms Nichijō, R-15, Itsuten's Low Sales (15:00)
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Photos from AnimeJapan 2016: Finale
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Our last gigantic batch of photos from AnimeJapan 2016, including Hundreds, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, My Hero Academia and much more. PLUS: a visit to the Love Live shrine!
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Your Ultimate Guide to Anime Ending Credits: Part II
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Last time we ran through the entire process of actual animation - this time we'll cover the people who polish it up and make it shine for you. Kevin Cirugeda's incredible guide to the folks who make anime continues!
― It's time for another installment in this guide detailing the ins and outs of anime production, structured around the roles listed in the ending credits of a TV anime episode. When desc...
Bokurano
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Bokurano tells a gripping and inspiring story of human conviction in spite of its messy animation problems.
― I'd been meaning to watch Bokurano for a while before it fortuitously popped up on Crunchyroll. The show falls in what I consider a “low-key classic” area of fan reputation - shows like Dennou Coil or Haibane Renmei, that have absolutely stellar reputations, but not the most visibility. It's ...
AnimeJapan 2016 Photos: Part I & II
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The sights, the sounds, the booths, the cosplayers - this is the show floor at this year's AnimeJapan 2016, where everything from My Hero Academia to Macross Delta were shown off.
― It's finally here! The reason I flew across the country, over Alaska, and across the Pacific to Japan, the nation's biggest anime exposition, and it… …well, it seems kinda empty, doesn't it? Let's head inside Tokyo Big S...
Answerman - Why Haven't Light Novels And Visual Novels Caught On In America?
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Light novels and visual novels have both had plenty of niche success in the US, but neither medium has broken mainstream - why is that? Justin considers the possibilities.
― Carl asks: I was wondering why light novels and visual novels haven't caught on in the US the way Anime and Manga have. While some Light Novels and arguably less Visual Novels have been translated they seem to be huge in Japan b...
The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Weeks of Mar 18-24
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The winter season comes to a crashing finale with a surprising pick climbing up the ladder just in time to claim the top spot! How did the rest of your favorite shows fare in the end?
― 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 se...
A Girl on the Shore GN
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Inio Asano's sexually explicit tale of two depressed middle schoolers seeking solace in each other is haunting in its depiction of teenage depression and what its protagonists do to try and cope with it.
― Here's your warning before we discuss the book: this is a very sexually explicit manga, so if that makes you uncomfortable, A Girl on the Shore is not going to be the book for you. Given that Inio ...
Tour the Swag of AnimeJapan 2016
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Here's an avalanche of photos of all the incredible toys, costumes, models, cels, statues, posters, sake, trading cards, blurays, gashapon and more on display at AnimeJapan 2016!
― As anime and manga fans from around the world gather at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center for the annual Anime Japan fair (March 26 to March 27, 2016), it begs the question of what sort of merchandise fans are looking ...
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-Kun BD+DVD
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One of the most popular and beloved comedies of the last few years is out on bluray from Sentai Filmworks, and Theron Martin's ready for a revisit.
― With most anime comedies, the discussions are about whether or not they are funny enough consistently enough for them to be considered among the season's (or even year's) funniest titles. With this 12 episode offering from 2014, the discussion is instea...
Answerman - Is There A Future For "Spinoff" Anime Conventions?
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Japan Expo USA is on hiatus indefinitely and a few other conventions "spun off" from larger events seem to be having a little trouble - is there a future for these shows?
― Chris asks: I see Japan Expo USA has gone into hiatus mode, and we're waiting on dates and a location for the next Otakon Vegas. Are these spinoff cons going to make it, and what's holding them back? Despite their popularity, ani...
Shelf Life - Kingdom Season 1
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Funimation quietly released season one of Kingdom, a little-seen anime about China's Warring States period in a big DVD box. James takes a look. PLUS: this week's new releases!
― There are some weeks when nothing on the new release list really catches my eye, but this week ain't one of them. There's some really good stuff coming out, and a lot of it comes in comes in a big, shiny box full of merchan...
Review: Parasyte -the maxim- Blu-Ray Vol. 1
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The first half of Adult Swim's smash hit horror/thriller Parasyte is out on bluray from Sentai Filmworks. Nick Creamer revisits the phenomenon for a fresh look at all that gore and splatter.
― Initially published throughout the late 80s and early 90s, you'd think the Parasyte manga would be an odd choice for adaptation - until you learned it was accompanying a new live-action film release. Given that...