The man behind the smash hit manga Monster Musume opens up about his career, what inspires him, and just how much fan input influences where his beautifully bizarre creation goes next. ― Anime Expo 2016 in Los Angeles attracted an all-star array of top talent from Japan, including several manga creators. One notable guest making his first visit to a N. America comics convention was Okayado, the creat...

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A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd Sub.Blu-Ray +DVD

Aug 3, 10:00

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This overlooked harem anime from 2014 has more charm than meets the eye. Rebecca Silverman details what makes this forgotten series special. ― A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd is not a title designed to catch you with its first episode. The show begins by introducing us to Kyotaro Kakei, a self-contained bookworm with the ticket to a magical library given to him by a mysterious man in his childh...

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Vice & Luna #8

Aug 2, 10:55

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just for fun

Maybell rolls the dice and makes a bold move - something Vice & Luna never saw coming! ―

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QQ Sweeper GN 3

Aug 2, 10:00

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It's the end of one story and the beginning of another in QQ Sweeper's final volume. Rebecca Silverman explores this abrupt conclusion. ― This is the final volume of QQ Sweeper, and that's a mixed thing. On the one hand, there's something wonderful about a series so short you can read it in its entirety in one sitting. On the other, this particular series doesn't end, but rather finishes the storylin...

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As The Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Comes to North American Cinemas, Explore The Epic's Real History!

Aug 1, 21:10

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Rurouni Kenshin is one of the greatest historical adventures ever told. It chronicles the deeds of Himura Kenshin, a wandering swordsman in a fast modernising Japan, who was an assassin but now vows never to take another life. Many ANN readers will know Kenshin through the original manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki, or its subsequent anime adaptations. But now Kenshin's story is brought to radiantly color...

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Report: Under the Dog's Tokyo Premiere

Aug 1, 15:26

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A quick report and early impressions from the premiere of Under the Dog, the highly-anticipated new crowdfunded OVA from Kinema Citrus and director Masahiro Ando. ― On August 9, 2014 at the Otakon convention in Baltimore, a unique and intrepid anime project was announced to the world: Kinema Citrus's Under The Dog. Many new anime projects are announced at conventions, but Under The Dog’s announcement...

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Answerman - Why Hasn't Ultraman Been Given The Hollywood Treatment?

Aug 1, 13:00

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Why hasn't Ultraman had a Speed Racer or Voltron-style rebirth in the US? Justin considers the possibilities. ― Jean-Karlo asks: Tokusatsu fan that I am, I've kept up-to-date with the original Ultraman series, particularly after my mother mentioned it as a series she and other children enjoyed back in the day. In the past few years, we've seen big budget Hollywood adaptions of Japanese works--but in...

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Shelf Life - After War Gundam X Part 1

Aug 1, 11:00

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James takes a look at a not-so-exalted entry in the Gundam canon, while Paul runs down this week's new releases! ― So, it looks like Macross suddenly started streaming on Amazon last week. That's pretty cool, considering how influential the series has been. It's also pretty surprising, considering how much licensing drama it's gone through over the years. Before I run off to watch it, however, we've...

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Shonen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 50 Sub.DVD

Aug 1, 10:00

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Shonen Hollywood continues to demonstrate its unique strengths as it moves into its final season. Nick Creamer has the details. ― Shonen Hollywood has always been an unusual idol show. Some entries in the genre do dabble in the ugliness hidden behind the industry's glamor, but many of the show's most popular entries focus on a significantly idealized version of showbiz. Love Live sidesteps the issue ...

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Plastic Memories Sub.Blu-Ray Part 1

Jul 31, 10:00

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This sci fi drama about expiring androids is good at bringing the waterworks, but struggles when it comes to the lighter side of things. Theron Martin breaks it down. ― Though I am a sucker for anime tearjerkers, I can easily count on one hand the number of series to get an emotional reaction out of me from their first episode. This original series from the Spring 2015 season is one of them. The firs...