Vinland Saga continues to be compelling as Thorfinn searches for sponsors for his trip to Vinland and somehow ends up with a dog and a baby instead. ― The violence of Makoto Yukimura's Viking epic Vinland Saga has waned. It was an important factor in hero Thorfinn's early development – without his time with Askeladd and his armies, Thorfinn would never have developed either the ambition that he has t...

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The Summer 2017 Anime Preview Guide

Jul 8, 11:59

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The Summer 2017 Anime Preview Guide has begun! Check back daily for fresh previews of every new show this season. Available Now: Hitorijime My Hero - Action Heroine Cheer Fruits - Altair: A Record of Battles - Vatican Miracle Examiner - Made in Abyss - 18if - Welcome to the Ballroom - Convenience Store Boy Friends - Saiyuki Reload Blast - DIVE!! - and much more! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Sum...

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The List - Six Underrated Anime Witches

Jul 8, 11:00

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While everyone's rushing to Netflix to watch Little Witch Academia, these lesser-known sorceresses are still missing their day in the spotlight. Here are six witches ready to cast their spell on you! ― Studio Trigger's Little Witch Academia television anime was just released from its streaming prison at Netflix, which means fans will finally get to follow Atsuko, Sucy, and Lotte on their magical adv...

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A Bride's Story GN 8

Jul 8, 10:00

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A Bride's Story takes a more lackadaisical turn for an unexpectedly rejuvenating volume. Nick Creamer pores over this volume's strengths. ― After the high theatrics of the sixth volume battle, volume eight at last returns us to the village of Karluk and Amir. With the danger passed, this volume focuses on the long recovery, as the many members of their village band together to repair the damage to th...

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Answerman - Why Doesn't Netflix Simulcast?

Jul 7, 12:30

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Netflix has some of the biggest titles of this season like Fate/Apocrypha and Kakegurui, so why don't they release each episode weekly? ― Alexandre asks: Lately, people are upset at streaming services such as Amazon and Netflix and their lack of weekly streams. This causes people to pirate their "exclusive shows" as opposed to waiting to watch them later in one sitting. Why exactly do these services...

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What the Heck Happened to Berserk?

Jul 7, 11:31

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Thanks to its truly bizarre CGI animation efforts, fans often came away from Berserk's recent TV series revival disappointed, but what went wrong with this production behind the scenes? Callum May has the answers. ― “I want to see what will happen if we make a Berserk TV anime mainly with 3DCG animation.” - Tetsuro Satomi (LIDEN Films) To call Berserk's new adaptation “divisive” would be an understat...

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Little Witch Academia Episodes 1-13 Streaming

Jul 7, 10:28

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Little Witch Academia's first TV season is finally available on Netflix, and it's definitely worth the wait. Rebecca Silverman digs into the details. ― After the usual gap that comes of Netflix licensing a series for streaming, Little Witch Academia's TV series is at last legally available to North American audiences – and it's worth the wait. Loosely based on the two short films of the same name, Li...

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Anime Spotlight - In Another World With My Smartphone

Jul 6, 23:10

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15-year-old Mochizuki Touya ends up dying due to a mistake by God, and starts his new life in another world. All he has in this new world is his body that God powered up for him and his smartphone. ― In Another World With My Smartphone Official Website: http://isesuma-anime.jp/ Twitter: @isesumaofficial Story Characters Cast & Staff Gallery On air starting July 11th, 2017 Key Staff Director: Takeyuk...

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Tokyo Ghoul (Live-Action)

Jul 6, 12:09

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The live-action version of Tokyo Ghoul premiered in the U.S. at Anime Expo, and Gabriella Ekens has the scoop on whether it's worth watching for newcomers and Ghoul fans alike. ― Tokyo Ghoul has been one of the biggest manga hits of the past few years. As these big hits often do, the franchise recently received a live action film adaptation. These types of movies have been a mixed bag in the past, so...

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This Week in Games - Breath of the Wild: The Master Trials

Jul 6, 12:00

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The first DLC pack for Breath of the Wild is out - is it just filler material, or is it worth the price of admission? PLUS: Code Vein, Gundam and much more! ― Fun personal fact about me, the guy who runs a column about Japanese games: last week's coverage of Tokyo Xanadu was my very first experience with a Nihon Falcom game. Given its regard as one of the weaker games in their catalog and how much I ...

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The Best and Worst of the Spring 2017 Season

Jul 6, 11:00

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The final chart of the Spring 2017 season is here - find out which of your favorite spring anime made it to the top of the charts 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 t...

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Mobile Suit Gundam MS Igloo Blu-Ray Collection

Jul 6, 10:00

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Lauren Orsini finds out if the Gundam franchise's first foray into full CGI is worth checking out for casual or hardcore Gundam fans and comes away with two very different answers. ― You won't see any dwellings made of ice blocks in Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO, but it turns out that's not the only meaning of the word. In military terms, an “igloo space” is a structure for storing ammunition and explo...

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Interview: Sally Forth Creative Team Talk Anime, Kaiju in Latest Arc

Jul 5, 14:45

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Francesco Marciuliano and Jim Keefe rundown their favorite anime series, the best kaiju films, and putting pop into newspaper serials ― Last month, the long-running newspaper comic serial Sally Forth caught anime fans' attention when Cowboy Bebop character Spike Spiegel appeared in character Hilary Forth's anxiety dream. The appearance wasn't a one-off occasion for artists Francesco Marciuliano and J...

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Anime Expo 2017 Cosplay Gallery

Jul 5, 13:00

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Four days' worth of incredible cosplay photos from the biggest anime convention in the United States. ― IMG dscn0492.jpg IMG dscn0493.jpg IMG dscn0494.jpg IMG dscn0499.jpg IMG dscn0501.jpg IMG dscn0502.jpg IMG dscn0503.jpg IMG dscn0505.jpg IMG dscn0506.jpg IMG dscn0508.jpg IMG dscn0509.jpg IMG dscn0510.jpg IMG dscn0512.jpg IMG dscn0514.jpg IMG dscn0516.jpg IMG dscn0517.jpg IMG dscn0520.jpg IMG dscn0...

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How to Get Into Fate/Grand Order

Jul 5, 12:30

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The Fate universe expands to the world of free-to-play mobile games, and Gabriella Ekens is here to shepherd you through this strange - and fun - new world. ― From a business perspective, cell phones are the future of gaming. Mobage (short for “mobile games”) is the Japanese term for this genre of video games that can fit in your pocket. While its usage there is pretty expansive, in the West it refer...

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Anime Expo 2017: Fullmetal Alchemist Live-Action Film Panel + Q&A

Jul 5, 10:50

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The Elric Brothers are coming to the silver screen this December, and Anime Expo 2017 had the goods (and some exclusive footage!) Our full report, plus Q&A with the stars! ― Hiromu Arakawa's Fullmetal Alchemist franchise remains one of, if not the most popular anime series in the last 15 years alongside Death Note and Shōnen Jump staples. The last anime film, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of ...

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