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This is a tool that allows you to compare anime based on which people worked on it, and to compare people based on which anime they worked on.
To use it, you simply have to navigate to the desired anime/person that you want to compare with others and click the "compare" link in the right menu to select it.
Once you have selected two or more anime you will see the people they have in common.
Similarly with people, once you have selected two or more you will see the anime they have in common.
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This Week in Anime - Where Did "My First Girlfriend is a Gal" Go Wrong?
anime
Straddling the line between romcom and fanservice show is no easy feat, but this gal-stacked effort falls on its face. We break down where this milkshake turned sour.
― My First Girlfriend is a Gal could have straddled the line between romcom and fanservice show gracefully, but the end result was less than successful. This week in anime, Jacob and Steve suss out where things went sour for these gals....
This Week in Games - Blue Reflection
games
What if the Persona games had magical girls in them? Dustin Bailey seeks to answer this question in his first look at Blue Reflection on the PS4.
― I'm finally filling in the holes in my Yakuza series knowledge, largely thanks to that reprint earlier this year that finally made the second game affordable again. I finished Yakuza 2 this week, and it deserves its fan-favorite position in the series. De...
She and Her Cat GN
manga
Makoto Shinkai's story of a young woman's life through the perspective of the cat she rescued is uniquely poignant. Rebecca Silverman explores this heartwarming tale.
― Have you ever seen the bumper sticker shaped like a pawprint that reads, “Who Saved Who?” That is the essence of Makoto Shinkai and Tsubasa Yamaguchi's manga version of Shinkai's short anime She and Her Cat. The story is told from the...
The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Week of Sep 16-22
anime
Sakura Quest makes a surprise climb up the charts as the summer season winds down in the last few weeks of our user rankings. Find out where your favorites are settling in!
― Our team of reviewers are following 28 anime series of the Summer 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 ...
Interview: The Staff Behind Yuri on Ice
anime
Director Sayo Yamamoto, writer Mitsurou Kubo, and character design/animation director Tadashi Hiramatsu discuss how their story became a phenomenon at this year's AnimeFest.
― Yuri!!! on Ice is one of the biggest anime hits of the last few years. Its messages of love and overcoming self-doubt, alongside its stirring portrayals of competitive figure skating, have reached global audiences well outside ...
The Best and Worst Anime of Summer 2017
anime
The heat of summer is beginning to die down, which means it's time for our critics to pick the best and worst shows of this past anime season!
― The public pool sits empty, theme parks are closed during the week, and school is back in session, which means the summer is officially over! So it's time to decide: which shows were the best - and the worst - from this summer's anime? We asked our critics t...
K: Return of Kings BD/DVD
anime
This second season is a slight improvement over the first, with a little more story under its flashy style. Theron Martin has the details.
― If you have seen the first TV series of K but have not seen the movie K: Missing Kings then you should not begin this sequel, as starting right after the season-opening fight scene (which is either a flashback or a dream sequence) a lot of things will not make m...
No Game No Life Theatrical Ticket Give-Away
events
We've got tickets and merchandise to give-away for the upcoming No Game No Life Zero theatrical screenings.
― Azoland Pictures, Fathom Events and Sentai Filmworks are bringing No Game No Life Zero to select theaters nationwide for an exclusive two-day event. English subtitled screenings: Thursday October 5th English dubbed screenings: Sunday October 8th The screenings will also feature an exclusive ...
This Week in Anime - What the Hey is Wrong With Heybot?
anime
This brain-meltingly stupid kids' show has been a punchline on This Week in Anime since it started, but was there secretly a method to Heybot's madness in the end?
― It's been a go-to punchline on This Week in Anime since the column began, but now that Heybot! has ended, just what the hey was this series anyway, and why was it so incredibly weird? This week in anime, Micchy and Steve put this bizarre...
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
games
Several changes have been made to this fighting game's new installment, but not all of them are for the better. Dustin Bailey gets into it.
― The new story mode in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite has all the characters trapped in a pair of worlds awkwardly smashed together out of pieces from their respective universes. Marvel's AIM laboratories host not only MODOK, but also the BOWs of Resident Evil, smu...
The Beginner's Guide to Danganronpa
games
Want to get into the hit whodunnit game series but don't know where to start? Heidi Kemps' (spoiler-free) overview of all the franchise's biggest titles has you covered.
― Where to start with this murderous series? Don't despair -- our guide will help! Danganronpa is something you've probably heard of if you follow anime or video games. What began as an under-the-radar visual novel series has blossom...
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
games
To call the end of Danganronpa "shocking" would be an understatement! Jacob Chapman takes on the controversial final chapter in this SPOILER-FREE review.
― Prior to the release of this (second?) conclusion to the main Danganronpa trilogy, series creator Kazutaka Kodaka was emphatic in several interviews that this "new semester" would be completely open to newcomers. While it would bring closure to th...
Anime Spotlight - Recovery of an MMO Junkie
anime
Moriko Morioka, 30 years old, single, unemployed. A dropout from reality. Seeking a place of respite, she arrives in the world of the worldwide web.
― Recovery of an MMO Junkie Official Website: http://netoju.com Official Twitter: @netoju_anime Introduction Characters Cast & Staff Gallery Premiere Date: October 10, 2017 (JST) Key Staff Director: Kazuyoshi Yaginuma ("Bokurano"(TV) as episode director...
Answerman - What's With All the Bondage Humor in Anime?
anime
Why is something as risqué as S&M such an easy go-to for comedy even in family-friendly anime? Justin Sevakis has the answers.
― Brandi asked: what is up with anime and the S&M fetish? I'm not talking about hentai. It mostly comes out in the form of one of the men on the show turning out to be some kind of over the top masochist. I've seen this joke over an over again. Most recently in D-Frag! and i...
Shelf Life - Fruits Basket
anime
Gabriella Ekens revisits the classic shojo romcom on blu-ray, and Paul Jensen breaks down this week's huge heap of new releases!
― We've got a pretty wide variety of new releases this week, which means we also have a whole lot of options to explore. Let's jump right into it! Welcome to Shelf Life. Jump to this week's review: Fruits Basket On Shelves This Week Crusher Joe - OVA Collection DVD Discote...
Chihayafuru Season 1 Premium Edition BD+DVD
anime
This adaptation of the award-winning manga about karuta is finally available to own in a fancy special edition box! Bamboo Dong explores just what makes this series so special.
― On paper, Chihayafuru would probably be considered a sports anime. The characters spend most of their time training for, talking about, and playing sports. And most of the action and tension revolve around the outcome of spo...