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ANNCast - Kiznaiver Fight
anime
Zac, Jacob and their guest Nick find themselves emotionally connected by the wounds they endured watching Trigger's sensationally artistic spring series, Kiznaiver! PLUS: was The Lost Village supposed to be funny?
― ANNCast Episode 264: Kiznaiver Fight Zac, Jacob and their guest Nick find themselves emotionally connected by the wounds they endured watching Trigger's sensationally artistic spring ser...
Answerman - How Is Anime Transported To Other Countries?
industry
When an American company licenses an anime series, how do they actually "get" the show? Justin digs in to the way your favorite shows get delivered to you every week.
― Shem asks: How do anime studios send and/or accept animation frames overseas? Over internet or physically sending memory disks? What technology are they using? Do anime streaming sites also get the anime masters physically like in Ja...
Ikuhara Returns With Funimation's Release of Yurikuma Arashi!
anime
The bears are coming, the bears are here! On June 28, Funimation will release the complete Yurikuma Arashi, the new opus by director Kunihiko Ikuhara, who's the auteur, provocateur and mad mouldbreaker behind Revolutionary Girl Utena and Mawaru Penguindrum. The twelve-part Yurikuma Arashi will be released as a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack with a Retail Price of $64.98. Yurikuma Arashi takes place in an ...
Ten Must-See Anime Classics You Can Stream
anime
The best classic anime isn't only on DVD anymore - if you've been looking for a big pile of awesome retro anime to dig into, look no further! Daryl Surat picks 10 of the best classic anime you can watch free right now.
― I was a guest once again recently at AnimeNEXT, where I sacrificed seeing a convention-exclusive episode of Inferno Cop to do what I always do: run panels where I show people video c...
Yona of the Dawn BD+DVD Part One
anime
Yona of the Dawn sets a new high bar for eastern-themed fantasy shojo, but not without some hiccups along the way. Theron Martin takes a look at this adventure's highs and lows.
― Based on its first half, Yona of the Dawn may become the new standard-bearer for Eastern-themed shojo fantasy adventure. Despite some irksome quirks, its tale of a young heroine who must become empowered through hardship do...
Interview: Ray Chiang, SPJA CEO, on Anime Expo 2016
events
With an enormous guest lineup, Anime Expo 2016 is bigger than ever and it's right around the corner. We spoke with the SPJA's brand-new CEO about what to expect this year, and all those controversial policy changes.
― 2016 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of Anime Expo, the country's largest anime convention, hitting a new record attendance in 2015 with 90,500 fans – and they're hoping to crack six...
The X Button - Interview: Grand Kingdom
games
This week: we talk with the director of the beautiful strategy-RPG Grand Kingdom! Plus Berserk, Mighty No. 9, and the latest in game decorations!
― The X Button takes a short summer vacation next week, as I'm moving. And when you're moving, you go through all of your possessions and realize just how much crap you're keeping. For example, I discovered that I saved almost every Flying Warriors and Lit...
Concrete Revolutio: The Last Song
anime
In its final season, Concrete Revolutio fully embraces its fantastical storytelling and biting historical commentary to thunderous impact. Nick Creamer dives into this ambitious series.
― Concrete Revolutio's first season ended in fiery riots, as the student supporters of superhuman vigilantes demanded both greater government accountability and greater superhuman autonomy. But the house won that batt...
Answerman - Why Is Liking Kids' Stuff Such A Bad Thing?
anime
One reader wants to know why there's such a huge stigma on adults who enjoy TV shows and movies aimed at children, and how that impacts anime fans. Justin gets into it.
― Kasra asks: I was reading your earlier column, Why Is Animation Only For Kids In The US? I was asking why do we care so much if animation or anything in the nerd culture considered adult by some in the society.I know Reddit of youn...
The Rebirth of Sailor Moon Crystal
anime
It's safe to say Sailor Moon Crystal had a rocky and controversial start - but now, in its third season, is it finally becoming the show fans wanted? Rebecca Silverman investigates.
― With any franchise that has a strong fanbase, a reboot or reworking of the source material is going to make some waves. That has certainly proven true for Sailor Moon Crystal. Where once fans could simply be divided abo...
Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend Sub.Blu-Ray Set 2
anime
The second half of Saekano seeks to be a clever commentary on otakudom and almost succeeds, but it definitely gets bogged down by some of the very tropes it tries to lampoon.
― There are risks inherent to making an anime about the creation of another anime-like product. One of them is becoming too absorbed in the intricacies of the process, which Saekano manages to steer clear of. They are not so luc...
The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Week of June 10-16
just for fun
My Hero Academia comes roaring back into the top 5, but what had to fall to make space for it? Find out how all your favorite shows performed in our weekly user rankings!
― Our team of reviewers are following 25 anime series of the Spring 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...
New Weekly Comic: Vice & Luna
just for fun
Three years after Anime News Nina, ANN's new weekly comic series debuts with our first two chapters!
― Vice & Luna #2 is also available now: click 'next' below for more! Art: Lanny Liu Script: Zac Bertschy Editor: Jacob Chapman
Psycho-Pass The Movie BD+DVD
anime
Production I.G.'s hit franchise gets its first big screen adventure, with Gen Urobuchi back in the writer's seat. Jacob Chapman delves into the Blu-ray release to see what this movie has to offer returning fans.
― If you were hoping to see the Sibyl system shaken by the events of this theatrical Psycho-Pass adventure, you may want to curb your enthusiasm. Production I.G. clearly knows when they have ...