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The truth about Nagisa's family life is revealed, leading us to question whether or not he'll really be able to kill Koro-sensei when the time comes in this unusually dark volume of the series.― How people think of themselves doesn't always reflect what we see on the outside. That's been shown over and over again in Yusei Matsui's Assassination Classroom, as the rest of the school consistently under...
Whatever happened to classic animated specials for larger audiences like Dog of Flanders, Heidi, and Peter Pan?― Vinicius asks: I'm a big fan of the World Masterpiece Theater, a collection of anime series by Nippon Animation that adapted a classic book every year from 1974 to 1997 and then from 2007 to 2009. These series focused mainly on realistic situations: the characters were shown doing earthl...
Paul tackles a frantic world of friendly ghosts in Re-Kan! Plus, all this week's new releases!― There are still a handful of premieres left to cover in the Preview Guide as I write this, and I've already added twelve of the shows I've written about to my personal list of things to watch. That's far too many for any mere mortal to keep up with over a full season, so I guess I'm going to have to get ...
Sweetness & Lightning offers a light but consistently rewarding getaway to a land of good food and great company. Nick Creamer gets into what makes this show special.― Early on in Sweetness & Lightning, the young Tsumugi is just about to sample another of her father's cooking adventures. Staring up at her dad, she shouts “watch me eat!” before happily digging in, munching through a heaping plate of ...
The first of a series of movies based on a vocaloid project, this fresh fall season addition to Crunchyroll may be a typical teen romance by anime standards but solid execution is everything. Theron Martin takes a look.― This 63 minute movie, which debuted in Japanese theaters in April and is now streaming on Crunchyroll, has a somewhat unusual pedigree. It's based on a song and light novel project ...
Leapin' Lucifer! You'd better be wary of these servants of heaven, because they might be serving up something deadly. These seven angels aren't as benevolent as they appear...― If Lucifer's fall from grace is any indication, being born holy isn't always an indicator of purity. This week's list proves that it isn't the wings that make the angel. These characters are right at home with their demon co...
The Queen's protection has come in handy for Naofumi, but a trip to the Cal Mira Islands introduces a new threat for his group to worry about along with the Waves. Rebecca Silverman explores this new development.― After volume four's triumphant ending, wherein Naofumi the Shield Hero not only got his good name back but the scheming king and princess of Melromarc who had conspired to smear it in the ...