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Senior Editor: Egan Loo
Managing Editor: Crystal Hodgkins
UK Editor: Andrew Osmond
South East Asia Editor: Rafael Pineda
Associate Editors: Jennifer Sherman, Karen Ressler
Editorial contact
Executive Editor: Zac Bertschy
Associate Editor: Jacob Chapman
Interest contact
Managing Editor: Lynzee Loveridge
Contributor: Eric Stimson
Encyclopedia contact
Encyclopedist: Daniel DeLorme
Assistant Encyclopedist: CHANG Chih-Chieh
Editors at Large
Justin Sevakis
Mike Toole
Bamboo Dong (Editor Emeritus)
Past Editors
George Phillips (co-Editor-in-Chief 2000 - 2004)
Isaac Alexander (Editor-in-Chief 1999 - 2000)
Jonathan Mays (Associate Editor 2002 - 2007)
Justin Sevakis (Founder, Editor-in-Chief 1998-1999)
Management
CEO & Publisher: Christopher Macdonald
Web Developer: Daniel DeLorme
Japan Representative: HORI Shinsuke
Japan Operations: UEHIRA Mitsuru
Australian Operations: Jon Haywood
Business Development and Sales: Lisa Richards contact
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Choose Your Daily Streaming Reviews: Winter 2017
anime
We're just about through all of this Winter's premieres, which means it's time to decide which Winter 2017 shows you want Anime News Network's team to review each week!
Answerman - Why Are High School Jobs Not Allowed In Anime?
anime
In shows like Yu Yu Hakusho, characters in high school are prohibited from having a job after school - is that a real thing? Justin gets into it.
― Skylar asks: Why aren't high school students allowed to have after school jobs in anime? Is this true of all high schools in Japan? Shows like Yu Yu Hakusho and Saiki Kusuo no Sainan (to name a few) have episodes dedicated to characters having to help th...
ANNCast (Video) - Winter 2017 Roundup
anime
Zac and Jacob argue about all the best and worst shows of Winter 2017, from Scum's Wish to Monster Girls to Hand Shakers. PLUS: The Crunchyroll anime awards and much more!
― ANNCast Episode 281: Winter 2017 Roundup Zac and Jacob argue about all the best and worst shows of Winter 2017, from Scum's Wish to Monster Girls to Hand Shakers. PLUS: The Crunchyroll anime awards and much more! You can listen ...
Anime Spotlight - Chaos; Child
anime
High school boy Takuru Miyashiro and his fellow newspaper club members at Hekiho Academy seek the truth behind a series of murders.
― Chaos; Child Official Website: http://chaoschildanime.com/ Official Twitter: @chaoch_anime Story Characters Trailer Cast & Staff Gallery On air starting January 12, 2017 Key Staff Director: Masato Jinbo (Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz!, Fate/kaleid liner Pri...
The Death and Rebirth of Rakugo
anime
As Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū enters its final arc, Anne Lauenroth reflects on the fate of its tragic hero and rakugo as an artform. Is there some hope on the horizon after all?
― The second season of Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū is upon us, and it's like this wonderful gem of narrative craftsmanship never left. After patiently waiting for us during the nine month intermission (did Yotaro never leav...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Novel 7
novels
This seventh volume makes it easy to see that the anime adaptation ended before the best parts of its story really began. Rebecca Silverman explores further.
― After reading this seventh novel of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick up Girls in a Dungeon, it's easy to conclude that the anime ended before the best parts of the story really began. This second story to take place after the end of the animated ada...
The Winter 2017 Anime Preview Guide
anime
The Winter 2017 Anime Preview Guide has begun! Check back daily for fresh reviews of the entire winter anime season.
Available Now: Winter 2017 Shorts - Scum's Wish - Chaos;Child - Marginal #4 - Onihei - Super Lovers 2 - Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid - Kemono Friends - Hand Shakers - ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. - Gabriel DropOut - Tales of Zestiria the X - ēlDLIVE - Idol Incidents - Interviews with Monster Girls - and much more!
Available Now: Winter 2017 Shorts - Scum's Wish - Chaos;Child - Marginal #4 - Onihei - Super Lovers 2 - Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid - Kemono Friends - Hand Shakers - ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. - Gabriel DropOut - Tales of Zestiria the X - ēlDLIVE - Idol Incidents - Interviews with Monster Girls - and much more!
This Week in Games - The Sudden Rise of Fanservice Games
games
Dustin breaks down the discourse over fanservice games and where the business realities took us. PLUS: Games Done Quick, Scalebound and much more!
― Before anything else, you need to start your day off right. There are unlockable videos in Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, and Nintendo put one of them up on Youtube. It is so utterly, incomprehensibly adorable that it even elicited an audible “d'aaawww” ...
My Monster Secret GN 3
manga
My Monster Secret settles into a comfortable rhythm in its third volume as Asahi's accidental harem gathers together for some summertime shenanigans.
― The idea that harem comedies “don't go anywhere” is a pretty common and understandable complaint. Manga in the genre often hang on a central “will they or won't they” question, but their chapters proceed as a series of moments where characters walk up...
Choose Your Classic Streaming Reviews
anime
From Fruits Basket to Black Butler to Gurren Lagann, we're bringing classic streaming reviews back, and we need your help deciding which shows to cover!
Anime Spotlight - ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.
anime
Jean Otus, the vice-chairman of the inspections department at ACCA headquarters, is one of the most cunning men in the syndicate's history.
― ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. Official Website: http://acca-anime.com/ Official Twitter: @ACCA_anime Story Characters Trailer Cast & Staff Gallery On air starting January 10, 2017 Key Staff Director: Shingo Natsume (One Punch Man, Space Dandy) Series Str...
The Beginner's Guide to Blue Exorcist
anime
Whether you're dying to get in to Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga and never watched the original or just need a refresher, our guide to Blue Exorcist will catch you right up for the sequel.
― A little less than six years ago, A-1 Pictures released their adaptation of Kazue Kato's hit shonen series, Blue Exorcist. The series chronicled the adventures of Rin and Yukio Okumura, two twin brothers that work as...
Flip Flappers Episodes 1-13 Streaming
anime
Artistically daring and narratively complex, Flip Flappers is an anime like no other. Nick Creamer dives into its world of Pure Illusion.
― The anime industry isn't generally structured to reward anime-original passion projects. The current funding model relies heavily on production committees that generally bank on “media mix” dividends - anime are funded because they'll sell source material, music ...
Magic-kyun! Renaissance Episodes 1-12 Streaming
anime
This idol-flavored reverse harem is just unique enough to stand out from the crowd, if you're looking for a supremely sparkly good time. Rebecca Silverman explains why.
― If there were an award for the sparkliest anime of Fall 2016, Magic-kyun Renaissance would be one of the top contenders. As part of a multimedia franchise that includes an otome game and a manga series, the story not only actively b...