Columns - 2017
- Answerman - Why Can't Some Older Anime Be Remastered? ()
- Shelf Life - Magi: The Kingdom of Magic ()
- The List - 7 Characters Who Just Can't Resist Cats ()
- Answerman - Why Are Anime Soundtracks Missing Songs? ()
- This Week in Games - Don't Dig Up Your SNES ()
- Answerman - How Does An Anime Studio Go Out Of Business? ()
- Vice & Luna - The Brutal Alley ()
- Answerman - Why Is Anime Dialogue Recorded After Animation Is Done? ()
- Shelf Life - Divine Gate ()
- The Mike Toole Show - Searching for Star Blazers ()
- The List - Six Underrated Anime Witches ()
- Answerman - Why Doesn't Netflix Simulcast? ()
- This Week in Games - Breath of the Wild: The Master Trials ()
- Answerman - What Is Uyoku Dantai? ()
- Shelf Life - Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic ()
- Answerman - Why Are So Many Anime's English Titles Total Nonsense? ()
- This Week in Games - Tokyo Xanadu ()
- Answerman - How Do You Get Over Anime Burnout? ()
- Vice & Luna - Here Comes Mr. Goodtimes ()
- This Week in Anime - Hugs for the Good Boys ()
- Answerman - Why Do Anime Change Studios Between Seasons? ()
- Shelf Life - Ultra Maniac ()
- The Mike Toole Show - By the Book ()
- The List - 6 Worst First Kisses in Anime ()
- ANNCast - Rumiko Talkahashi ()
- Answerman - How Do Small Indie Theaters End Up Showing Anime? ()
- This Week in Games - Arms ()
- Answerman - What Happened To The "Watch This Program In A Well-Lit Room" Warnings? ()
- Vice & Luna - Artist's Alley Blues ()
- This Week in Anime - Mostly Blood ()
- Shelf Life - Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid ()
- Answerman - Quick Answers Part 3 ()
- The List - 7 Anime About the Woes of the Workplace ()
- Answerman - Will China or Korea Ever Compete With Anime? ()
- ANNCast - Programmed To Feel Pain ()
- This Week in Games - Seven E3 Takeaways ()
- Answerman - Why Is It Socially Unacceptable To Be An Otaku In Japan? (Revisited) ()
- Vice & Luna - Based on a True Story ()
- This Week in Anime - Yutapon Cubes ()
- Answerman - Why Are Hentai Characters Labeled As Being Over 18 (Even When They're Not)? ()
- Shelf Life - Himouto! Umaru-chan ()
- The List - 7 Brother-Sister Romances That Went Too Far ()
- Answerman - Why Is It Socially Unacceptable To Be An Otaku In Japan? ()
- This Week in Games - The Modest Life of Virtual Console ()
- Answerman - Why Isn't More Anime Shown On American TV? ()
- Vice & Luna - Comic-Con Justice ()
- This Week in Anime - It Came From DeviantArt ()
- Answerman - Is Shonen Jump Still Popular? ()
- Shelf Life - Free! Iwatobi Swim Club ()
- The List - 7 Questionable Anime-Original Endings ()
- ANNCast (Video) - A Silent Voice ()
- Answerman - What Are The Yakuza Like In Japan These Days? ()
- This Week in Games - Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni ()
- Answerman - How Are Anime Opening And Ending Themes Chosen? ()
- Vice & Luna - 05/30/2017 ()
- This Week in Anime - Silent But Deadly ()
- Shelf Life - Crusher Joe: The Movie ()
- Answerman - How Is Coffee Brewed In Japan? ()
- The Mike Toole Show - Hollywood Blues ()
- The List - 7 Harem Anime Where All the Choices Are Insane ()
- ANNCast (Video) - Psycho-Pass ()
- Answerman - Is The "Netflix" Way Of Making Shows A Savior For The Anime Business? ()
- This Week In Games - Fire Emblem Echoes ()
- Answerman - Why Do Colors In Blu-ray Re-Releases Of Classic Anime Look Different? ()
- Vice & Luna - 05/23/2017 ()
- This Week in Anime - The Mouth of Madness ()
- Answerman - What Are Those Radio Exercises Kids Do In Japan? ()
- Shelf Life - Ajin: Demi-Human ()
- The List - 6 Villains That Saved the Day ()
- ANNCast - Supernerds United ()
- Answerman - Why Is Random English Used So Much In Japan? ()
- This Week in Games - Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception ()
- Answerman - Why Aren't New Dubs Made For Old-School Shows? ()
- Vice & Luna - 05/16/2017 ()
- This Week in Anime - Worst Pun Contest ()
- Answerman - Is My Sushi Authentic? ()
- Shelf Life - Girls Beyond the Wasteland ()
- The Mike Toole Show - The Soundtrack and the Fury ()
- The List - 7 Superb Anime Moms ()
- Answerman - Who Are Subtitles Written For? ()
- This Week in Games - Birthdays the Beginning ()
- Answerman - Why Do All The Kids Want To Move To Tokyo? ()
- Vice & Luna - 05/09/2017 ()
- This Week in Anime - Hot Dads ()
- Shelf Life - Actually, I Am... ()
- Answerman - How Do I Introduce Anime To My Kids? ()
- The List - 6 "Bad" Endings that Were Actually Fitting ()
- ANNCast - The Sacred Scrolls of Wall ()
- Answerman - Why Doesn't Yaoi Anime Get Dubbed? ()
- This Week in Games - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe ()
- Answerman - Why Are Anime Torrent Sites Disappearing? ()
- Vice & Luna - 05/02/2017 ()
- This Week in Anime - How to Cook (for Forty) Humans ()
- Shelf Life - Is the Order a Rabbit? season 2 ()
- Answerman - What Are Those Flavored Breads In Japanese School Lunches? ()
- The Mike Toole Show - The Other 100 Best Anime Movies of All Time, Part 4 ()
- The List - 7 Eras of Japanese History as Told Through Anime ()
- ANNCast - Zacura Quest ()
- Answerman - What Is The Lifestyle Of A Manga Artist? ()
- This Week in Games - Puyo Puyo Tetris ()
- Answerman - Why Are OVA Episodes Seldom Licensed? ()
- Vice & Luna - 04/25/2017 ()
- This Week in Anime - Titan-Sized First Edition ()
- Answerman - How Are TV Networks Associated With Anime? ()
- Shelf Life - Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon? ()
- The List - 7 Anime Within Anime ()
- Answerman - What Were VHS Fansubs Like? ()
- This Week in Games - The Disney Afternoon Collection ()
- Answerman - Why Are Common English Loanwords Mistranslated So Often? ()
- Vice & Luna - 04/18/2017 ()
- Shelf Life - Luck & Logic ()
- Answerman - Do Manga Artists Have Any Control Over "Filler" Episodes? ()
- The Mike Toole Show - The Other 100 Best Anime Movies of All Time, Part 3 ()
- The List - 7 of Anime's Strangest Pandas ()
- ANNCast - Spring 2017 Anime Roundup ()
- Answerman - Why Do Publishers License Anime And Not Release It? ()
- This Week in Games - Yooka-Laylee ()
- Answerman - Why Does It Take So Long For Anime Movies To Come Out On Video? ()
- Vice & Luna - 04/11/2017 ()
- Answerman - Why Are There So Many Chinese Anime Co-Productions These Days? ()
- Shelf Life - Heavy Object Part 2 ()
- The List - 6 Ridiculous School Uniform Designs ()
- Answerman - Why Do I See Different Ads When Streaming On A PC Versus A Device? ()
- This Week in Games - Parappa the Rapper Remastered ()
- Vice & Luna - 04/04/2017 ()
- Answerman - Quick Answers Part 2 ()
- Shelf Life - Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation ()
- The Mike Toole Show - The Other 100 Best Anime Movies of All Time, Part 2 ()
- The List - 7 Times Technology Went Totally Wrong ()
- ANNCast - A Ghost? In MY Shell? ()
- Answerman FAQ - How Do I Become A Voice Actor? (Revisited) ()
- This Week in Games - Final Fantasy XV Revisited ()
- Answerman - How Do Hikikomori Afford Their Expensive Hobbies? ()
- Vice & Luna - 03/28/2017 ()
- Shelf Life - Kyousougiga ()
- Answerman - How Do They Decide How Many Anime Discs Get Printed? ()
- ANNCast (Video) - Live From Shinjuku ()
- The List - 6 Princesses Still Waiting in Another Castle ()
- Answerman - What Is "Key Art" And Why Is It Important? ()
- This Week in Games - Toukiden 2 ()
- Answerman - Do Japanese Fans Care What's Popular Overseas? ()
- Vice & Luna - 03/21/2017 ()
- Answerman - Quick Answers Part 1 ()
- Shelf Life - Amagi Brilliant Park ()
- The Mike Toole Show -The Other 100 Best Anime Movies of All Time, Part 1 ()
- The List - 7 Archers Who Always Hit Their Mark ()
- ANNCast (Video) - Kyousougiga ()
- Answerman - Who Profits From Selling Old Stock Anime Discs? ()
- This Week in Games - Thanks for 2017, Japan! ()
- Answerman - Why Did Anime Use 16mm Instead Of 35mm Film? ()
- Vice & Luna - 3/14/2017 ()
- Shelf Life - 5 Centimeters Per Second ()
- Answerman - Why Do Older DVDs Look So Bad? ()
- The List - 7 Beauty & The Beast Couples ()
- ANNCast (Video) - Nacho Cheese Kiritos ()
- This Week in Games - Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey ()
- Answerman - What Do Miko (Shrine Maiden) Actually Do? ()
- Vice & Luna - 03/07/2016 ()
- Answerman - What Are Host Clubs Really Like? ()
- Shelf Life - Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement ()
- The List - 7 of Anime's Most Daring Getaway Drivers ()
- ANNCast - What A Novel Idea ()
- Answerman - Do Japanese People Really Only Drink Green Tea? ()
- This Week in Games - Horizon: Zero Dawn ()
- Answerman - Why Is Incest Such A Common Topic In Anime? ()
- Vice & Luna - 2/28/2017 ()
- Answerman - Is Subway Groping Really A Big Deal In Japan? ()
- Shelf Life - Mobile Suit Gundam F91 ()
- The List - 7 Sexy Anime Dads ()
- ANNCast (Video) - Sevakis of Death ()
- Answerman - Why Don't Characters Have Cameo Appearances In Other Anime Anymore? ()
- This Week in Games - Digimon World: Next Order ()
- Answerman - Are Anime Music Videos A Dying Art? ()
- Vice & Luna 02/21/2017 ()
- Returning Tomorrow: Vice & Luna ()
- Answerman - How Do Japanese TV Shows Use So Much Anime Music? ()
- Shelf Life - My Love Story ()
- The Mike Toole Show - Where to Be-GIN with Gintama ()
- The List - 7 Horror Manga Authors to Keep You Up at Night ()
- ANNCast (Video) - Scum As You Are ()
- Answerman - Do Japanese High School Kids Really Hang Out On The Roof/Wear Inside Shoes? ()
- This Week in Games - GameCenter CX ()
- Answerman - Why Would A Japanese Publisher Restrict Exports? ()
- Answerman - How Big Of A Deal Is Crunchyroll Reaching A Million Subscribers? ()
- Shelf Life - Black Jack The Movie ()
- The List - 6 Dragon Girls to Set Your Heart Aflame ()
- ANNCast - El Gee Bee Tee ()
- Answerman - What Happened To The 90s Anime Boom? ()
- This Week in Games - Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star ()
- Answerman - Why Are Anime-Based Stage Plays So Popular? ()
- Shelf Life - The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior ()
- Answerman - Why Do Japanese School Kids Carry Randoseru? ()
- The Mike Toole Show - Comic Market Sweep ()
- The List - 7 Anime References in American Cartoons ()
- ANNCast - Now We're Having Fun ()
- Answerman - Why Does The Same Title Get Translated Differently For Anime Vs Manga Releases? ()
- This Week in Games - Yakuza 0 ()
- Answerman - How Often Do Japanese Kids Go To Cram School? ()
- Answerman - What Is A "Salaryman"? ()
- Shelf Life - Ultimate Otaku Teacher ()
- The List - 7 Anime Pilgrimage Sites to Check Off Your List ()
- ANNCast (Video) - Baity Feelsy ()
- Answerman - Are Oscar Campaigns For Anime Worth It? ()
- This Week in Games - Resident Evil 7 ()
- Answerman - Why Are Motion-Smoothing Televisions So Terrible For Anime? ()
- Shelf Life - Shimoneta ()
- The Mike Toole Show - Binge Benefits ()
- The List - 7 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Sailor Moon ()
- ANNCast - It's High Noon ()
- Answerman - Why Can't Anime Get A Wide Theatrical Release? ()
- This Week in Games - The Switch Is Upon Us! ()
- Answerman - What Determine's An Anime's Art Style? ()
- Answerman - How Often Do Japanese Teenagers Live Alone? ()
- Shelf Life - Chaos Dragon ()
- The List - 7 Anime Celebrating Their 20th Anniversary ()
- ANNCast (Video) - Winter 2017 Roundup ()
- Answerman - Why Are High School Jobs Not Allowed In Anime? ()
- This Week in Games - The Sudden Rise of Fanservice Games ()
- Answerman - What Are Japanese Public Baths Like? ()
- Answerman - Why Doesn't Anime Use Flash Animation? ()
- Shelf Life - Heavy Object Part 1 ()
- The Mike Toole Show - The Amazing World of Anime Arcade Games ()
- The List - 7 Tezuka Manga for Grown-Ups ()
- This Week in Games - What's to Come in 2017 ()
- Answerman - Are Anime Sequels Ever Made Just For The West? ()
- Shelf Life - Good Luck! Ninomiya-kun ()
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Interview: THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS
music
The dazzling pop idols of THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS spill the beans on their first-ever American performance.
― THE IDOLM@STER is a massive mixed-media pop franchise that needs very little introduction. With more than a decade in the limelight, dozens of games, a handful of well-received anime series and countless live idol events, THE IDOLM@STER has long held its place among the most revered i...
Answerman - Why Can't Some Older Anime Be Remastered?
anime
Some older anime get sparkling, crystal-clear remasters, while others have muffled audio and compromised video - why is that? Justin gets into it.
― Geoffrey asks: There are some older series (especially Toei series) that can't be properly shown in HD because the original materials (usually the audio) were lost or junked. Why is that? Why would they get rid of the original masters? For Saint Seiya, ...
Win Tickets to See Kiki's Delivery Service in Theater
anime
GKIDS in bringing Kiki's Delivery Service to select cinemas nationwide for a special two-day event on July 23 & 24 as part of Studio Ghibli Fest 2017, and we've got tickets, as well as some other cool Kiki prizes.
― GKIDS and Fathom Events are partnering to bring Academy Award-winning Hayao Miyazaki's Kiki's Delivery Service to select cinemas nationwide for a special two-day event on July 23 & 24 as...
Shelf Life - Magi: The Kingdom of Magic
anime
Paul dug the first series of Magi, but can the second series live up to its predecessor's quality? Plus, the complete rundown on all this week's new anime releases!
― My parents are shopping for a new car to replace a twenty year-old SUV that's on its last legs. I tagged along with them on a trip to a couple of dealerships during my most recent visit, and I remembered something important: even for a...
Review: Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
anime
This reimagining of Ash's origins as a Pokemon Trainer in Kanto has the unique opportunity to entertain nostalgic fans and newcomers alike. Callum May finds out if this exciting Pokemon project can stick the landing.
― Aside from the increased production values, Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You! is a clearly distinct experience from the original tale. For example, Brock and Misty make no appearance wi...
Kakegurui GN 1
manga
While you wait around for Netflix to finally release this season's anime adaptation of Kakegurui, Rebecca Silverman can tell you whether the original psychosexual gambling manga is worth reading!
― Do you like to take risks? We're not talking “eat the expired leftovers” type risks, though – more like a “wager $40 million that eating the expired leftovers won't make you sick” situation. If that sounds...
Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Goku Figure - WINNER
merch
― Last month, we held a giveaway for one lucky winner to take home the Anime Expo exclusive Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Goku, the newest addition to the Figure-rise Standard line. Bluefin, the official North American distributor for Bandai toys, gave Anime News Network one figure to give to a randomly selected entrant. Today, we're announcing the winner is Angela Gray! Angela, we've sent you an e...
The List - 7 Characters Who Just Can't Resist Cats
anime
In this classic edition of The List, nobody's a bigger fan of felines than these seven victims of catscratch fever! Does your own love for kitties compare?
― This column was originally published on May 30, 2015. Dogs may be man's best friend, but it's cats that rule the internet. Scientists have gone so far as trying to classify the key qualities that make up "cat people" and "dog people." Male cat ...
Spice & Wolf Novel 18
novels
Spice and Wolf returns after five years for a collection of follow-up short stories, which serve as a bridge to the new upcoming spin-off. Theron Martin has the details.
― Though the main story of Spice and Wolf officially ended with novel 17, author Isuna Hasekura apparently couldn't resist tossing off a few follow-up short stories, which originally appeared on his publisher's home page. These are c...
Your Daily Streaming Reviews Schedule: Summer 2017
anime
The results are in and we have your Daily Streaming Reviews schedule for Summer 2017!
― This season's poll results have been tallied and we've put together the schedule for the Summer 2017 Daily Streaming Reviews! Due to lack of interest in the show, Gabriella Ekens will be wrapping up her reviews of Sagrada Reset this week. Nick Creamer will also cover Symphogear AXZ in the event that it is licensed...
Tokyo Ghoul (Live-Action Film)
live-action
Tokyo Ghoul makes the jump from manga to anime to a live-action film. Does the original story's spirit survive the translation? Gabriella Ekens finds out.
― 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 I didn't harbor many ...
Answerman - Why Are Anime Soundtracks Missing Songs?
anime
Every now and then you'll buy an anime soundtrack and it turns out to be missing one or two tracks you were counting on - why does that happen? Justin explains.
― Pearl asks: Sometimes I wait months for the release of a certain anime soundtrack just to hear one specific piece of BGM, only to find that it's nowhere to be found on the disc! For example, Yona of the Dawn has several tracks that are mis...
The Best (and worst) Summer 2017 Short Anime
anime
Every season there's a small mountain of anime under 15 minutes long - here's our guide to the best and worst short anime of the Summer 2017 season!
― James Beckett At last, it's time to check in on the shorts premiering this season, and we're starting off with AHO-GIRL, a ten or so minute comedy centered around the lives of Yoshiko Hanabatake, and her perpetually miserable counterpoint, Akkun. Like ...
Black Butler: The Movie BD+DVD
live-action
Can this much darker live-action re-imagining capture the campy magic of the original series? Rose Bridges finds out if this Black Butler movie's got enough bite to be worth a taste.
― You can tell just from that synopsis that we're not in standard Black Butler territory anymore. This live-action film departs from the source material in its very first scene, plunging us into modern-day Japan rather t...