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- The Summer 2016 Anime Preview Guide (Jul 1)
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- The Fall 2014 Anime Preview Guide (Oct 2)
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- The Winter 2014 Anime Preview Guide (Jan 10)
- The Fall 2013 Anime Preview Guide (Oct 8)
- The Summer 2013 Anime Preview Guide (Jul 16)
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- The Fall 2012 Anime Preview Guide (Oct 1)
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- The Spring 2012 Anime Preview Guide (Mar 31)
- The Winter 2012 Anime Preview Guide (Jan 6)
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- The Fall 2008 Anime Preview Guide (Oct 4)
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- The Fall 2007 Anime Season Guide (Oct 21)
- The Spring 2007 Anime Preview Guide (Apr 22)
- The Fall 2006 Anime Preview Guide (Oct 22)
- The Spring 2006 Anime Preview Guide (Apr 19)
- The Fall 2005 Anime Preview Guide (Oct 20)
- Anime News Network 2005 Spring Preview (May 13)
- The Summer 2004 Anime Preview Guide (May 9)
- The Spring 2004 Anime Preview Guide (Jan 26)
- The Fall 2003 Anime Preview Guide (Oct 20)
- A Midsummer's 2003 Anime Preview Guide (Jul 26)
- The Summer 2003 Anime Preview Guide (Apr 15)
- The Spring 2003 Anime Preview Guide (Jan 15)
- The Fall 2002 Anime Season Preview Guide (Oct 11)
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Photos from Otakon 2016: Cosplay and More
cosplay
An enormous gallery featuring hundreds of photos of cosplayers from this past weekend's Otakon!
― Otakon 2016 was held at the Baltimore Convention Center August 12-14, 2016. IMG otakon2016-51.jpg IMG otakon2016-1.jpg IMG otakon2016-2.jpg IMG otakon2016-3.jpg IMG otakon2016-4.jpg IMG otakon2016-5.jpg IMG otakon2016-6.jpg IMG otakon2016-7.jpg IMG otakon2016-8.jpg IMG otakon2016-9.jpg IMG otakon2016-10...
This Week in Games - Pokemon Uranium
games
This week: a Pokemon fan game flies too close to the sun, a long-lost Game Boy Color game returns from beyond the grave, Konami stuns everyone with Metal Gear news and much more!
― Nobody's told me about any fires in the Anime News Network offices, so I'm going to go ahead and call the inaugural instalment of This Week in Games a success. That means it's time for another one! This week we've got a su...
My Monster Secret GN 2
manga
Asahi's life gets more complicated when the monster secrets in his life just keep piling up! But as its harem expands, how does this offbeat romcom hold up overall?
― There's something inherently charming about a good manga romcom. You know the character relationships are probably going to stagnate, and you know any steps toward true romance will likely be walked back in a chapter's last few panels, ...
The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Week of Aug 5-11
anime
Orange and Food Wars! stomp down the competition with outstanding episodes, but halfway through the season, can they shake up the status quo? Here are your weekly user rankings!
― Our team of reviewers are following 30 anime series of the Summer 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. ...
Answerman - How Do I Introduce Old Anime To Younger Fans?
anime
Justin runs down some in-depth advice for people looking to introduce some of their old favorites to new anime fans who might not be open to the classics.
― Heather asks: I work at a local community college and have become involved with the anime club at the school. As a 30-something anime fan, my approach to and experience with anime is quite different from the younger people in the club. I was inv...
Your Ultimate Guide to Anime Ending Credits: Part IV
anime
The final installment of Kevin Cirugeda's guide to anime closing credits rounds out the creative team - learn about storyboarding, screenwriting, what exactly an Episode Director does and much more!
― If you found last time's quick look at the producers and studio interactions less exciting, you'll be glad to see this guide delve back into the artistic side of production. Right at the end of TV serie...
The Irregular at Magic High School Novels 1 & 2
novels
Although it suffers from some overwriting, The Irregular at Magic High School's first two novels generally go to show that sometimes the book really is better.
― After the release of its anime version and two manga variants, the original light novels of Tsutomu Satou's The Irregular at Magic High School have arrived in English, courtesy of Yen On. While they aren't likely to win over any readers who ...
Comiket 90 Cosplay Gallery
cosplay
Tons of photos of the incredible cosplay on display at last weekend's Comic Market 90 in Tokyo!
― Comic Market 90 was held this past weekend at Big Sight in Tokyo - we've got an event report for you right around the corner, but in the meantime, here's a gallery of the incredible cosplay on display over the weekend. IMG kimg1663.jpg IMG kimg1439.jpg IMG kimg1446.jpg IMG kimg1451.jpg IMG kimg1453.jpg I...
Vice & Luna - #10
just for fun
It's finally date night for Luna, and Maybell has big plans, but Vice has a little something to say about that first!
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ReLIFE
anime
This season's offbeat dramedy about an unemployed 27-year old getting a second chance at high school was released to Crunchyroll as a full series for binge viewing, but is it worth a 13-episode marathon?
― The Summer 2016 anime season has given us a number of unusual releases – one series that's only five episodes long (Planetarian), two concurrent series from the same franchise meant to be viewed si...
Answerman - How Superstitious Is Japan, Really?
anime
Anime and manga frequently reference superstitious tradition - but just how superstitious is Japan in real life? Justin gets into it.
― Brooks asks: Are Japanese people in real life really as superstitious as they're portrayed in anime? Like in every anime that takes place at a school, there always seems to be that one character that's deathly afraid of ghosts to the point of absurdity. Or you often...
Shelf Life - After War Gundam X Part 2
anime
After War Gundam X ramps up the stakes in its second half, but is it enough to elevate the overall story? Plus, all this week's new releases!
― I think I've been doing this unconsciously for a few seasons now, but I've figured out a method of watching simulcast shows that's been working well for me. I follow the episodic comedies and slow-paced slice of life stuff from week to week, then start the m...
Queen Emeraldas GN 1
manga
Queen Emeraldas runs the risk of only appealing to fans of Matsumoto or older manga, but it is worth giving a chance even if neither of those are within your usual purview.
― Technically, this review could simply consist of the words “lady space pirate” and possibly “Leiji Matsumoto” and pique a prior fan's interest in Queen Emeraldas. But as with most, if not all, Matsumoto titles, there's far more ...