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- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2011: Full Report ()
- A Brief Look at TIFFCOM ()
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Spring 2017 Manga Guide: Light Novel Roundup
novels
From Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash to Rokka, there are plenty of light novel series premiering this spring - here's a look at some of the most exciting new titles.
― Light novels, which are roughly equivalent to young adult fiction in the west, are increasingly being used as the basis for both manga and anime series. Luckily for us, there's been an interest in translating and publishing them for English...
Answerman - What Are The Yakuza Like In Japan These Days?
anime
Times have changed a lot since the peak of yakuza activity in the 1960s. So what is yakuza life and business like now in 2017?
― Khada asks: I'm Italian and we have the "Mafia", however the situation with them is different from the past.. Usually they just have abusive property or ask for money in people's shop, but they are not a big treat like in the past, everyday police just find and arrest mafi...
ANNCast (Video) - A Silent Voice
anime
Zac, Jacob and the hosts of This Week in Anime take on both the highly acclaimed manga and the brand-new film adaptation of A Silent Voice.
― ANNCast Episode 298 - A Silent Voice Zac, Jacob and the hosts of This Week in Anime take on Kyoto Animation's adaptation of the smash manga, A Silent Voice. You can listen to the show on our player here, direct-download the MP3 version here, check out the show...
The Spring 2017 Manga Guide
manga
Looking for new manga to read? Our first-ever Spring Manga Guide has you covered! Check back all week for fresh reviews of this spring's biggest manga premieres.
Available Now: Golden Kamuy Vol. 1 - Appleseed Alpha Vol. 1 - Aho-Girl Vol. 1 - After Hours Vol. 1 - Rakugo Shinju Vol. 1 - Re:Zero Chapter 2 Vol. 1 - Girls' Last Tour Vol. 1 - Dragon Ball Super Vol. 1 - Toppu GP Vol. 1 - Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V Vol. 1 - and much more!
Available Now: Golden Kamuy Vol. 1 - Appleseed Alpha Vol. 1 - Aho-Girl Vol. 1 - After Hours Vol. 1 - Rakugo Shinju Vol. 1 - Re:Zero Chapter 2 Vol. 1 - Girls' Last Tour Vol. 1 - Dragon Ball Super Vol. 1 - Toppu GP Vol. 1 - Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V Vol. 1 - and much more!
What's New in Tekken 7: Fated Retribution
games
Tekken 7: Fated Retribution is out Today! Find out what's new in the latest installment of the number one fighting game of all time!
― It's a long-running tale of international intrigue, demonic powers, multi-generational martial artists, and bears and robots. It's Tekken, and it's long been a premier 3-D fighting series in arcades and consoles. With Tekken 7: Fated Retribution set to arrive on the ...
The Asterisk War [Limited Edition] Blu-Ray 4
anime
The Phoenix Festa comes to a close as The Asterisk War wraps up its second season. Did this magic high school light novel adaptation ever manage to break out into something more? Rebecca Silverman explains.
― The Asterisk War has made repeated mention of the corporations that run the world in lieu of governments (the IEF) over the course of its two seasons, but without really digging in too deeply. N...
This Week in Games - Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni
games
Dustin takes a preview copy of Valkyrie Drive for the PC out for a spin and somehow manages to keep his clothing intact. PLUS: Nier: Automata sells like existentially nihilist hotcakes and more!
― The ARMS Global Testpunch happened over the weekend, and I played it. A lot of it, actually, and I ended up hitting nearly every single time slot, even getting up early a couple of days to play through the ...
Delicious in Dungeon GN 1
manga
Equal parts fantasy RPG and cooking manga, Delicious in Dungeon finds fresh culinary uses for all those pesky basilisks and slimes! Theron Martin digs in.
― Jokes about cooking and eating critters encountered in a dungeon have been around nearly as long as tabletop fantasy RPGs themselves. However, these have almost always been one-shot gags in D&D-themed comics. To my knowledge, this is the first no...
Answerman - How Are Anime Opening And Ending Themes Chosen?
anime
How exactly do the people involved an anime production go about choosing the songs for their opening and ending themes? It's a little complicated.
― Andrew asks: I was wondering about the process behind Japanese companies licensing songs to be used in anime (openings, endings, insert songs). It seems like a simpler process when the producer of a band is also doing the score, as is the case with Mado...
The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Week of May 20-26
just for fun
My Hero Academia drops few slots while One Piece rockets up the chart - find out how your favorite shows performed in our weekly user rankings!
― Our team of reviewers are following 27 anime series of the Spring 2017 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 mind that these rankings a...
Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi - Seasons 1 & 2 + OVAs DVD
anime
This 2011 boys-love series plays by the book a little too much, but there's still enough sweetness and unique flavor here for fans of the genre. Rebecca Silverman weighs in on the full series release.
― Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi - The World's Greatest First Love, based on the manga of the same name by Shungiku Nakamura, originally aired in 2011, but its 2017 release on DVD is surprisingly well-timed; as of...
This Week in Anime - Silent But Deadly
anime
Nick and Micchy take a breather to discuss A Silent Voice, as the tension and violence ramps up in Attack on Titan, SukaSuka, Re:Creators, and My Hero Academia for an explosive week in anime!
― Previous Weeks in Anime Week 1 - Week 2 - Week 3 - Week 4 - Week 5 Nicholas Dupree got into anime in high school, and manga even earlier. From One Piece to The Promised Neverland, he's the man to talk to if it...
Umineko When They Cry Episode 6: Dawn of the Golden Witch Volume 3 GN 15
manga
The episode ends with a return to form as Ryukishi07 plays with both Knox's Commandments and S.S. Van Dine's Rules for mystery.
― Dawn of the Golden Witch may be simultaneously the least conclusive arc of Umineko: When They Cry and the one that gives us the most hints at real answers. This especially large omnibus volume does finish the arc, but it also gives us an incomplete game – Battler is unable...
Vice & Luna - 05/30/2017
just for fun
Comic-con doesn't start for nearly a week, but Vice & Perry decide they better get in line right now!
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