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Technoroid Overmind

Apr 19, 12:00

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Technoroid Overmind is not bad by any stretch of the imagination. The elements are all there for something great, yet the series cannot seem to settle on what it wants to do in the admittedly short window of only twelve episodes. ― I was unsure what to expect when going into Technoroid Overmind, as I do not have much experience with idol-themed anime. After twelve episodes, I… still don't have a good...

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Mamoru Nagano Speaks About His Theater-Exclusive Anime Gothicmade

Apr 19, 09:00

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anime

Never shown outside of theaters on its director's orders, the 70-minute film has achieved a cult-like status among fans of The Five Star Stories manga series. ― For many outside of Japan, if they've heard of the film at all, likely only know of Gothicmade through an almost mythical, untouchable lens. This is a 70-minute animated film released in Japanese cinemas in 2012. At the explicit request of a ...

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Cinemark: The First Slam Dunk Film Gets U.S. Release This Year

Apr 18, 18:52

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anime

Cinemark is listing that The First Slam Dunk, the new anime film of Takehiko Inoue's Slam Dunk basketball manga, will get a release in U.S. theaters this year. The theater chain does not provide exact dates. The film has earned a cumulative total of 12,943,919,490 yen (about US$96.99 million) in Japan as of April 9. The film is now the 25th highest-earning film of all time in Japan, as well as the...

daily briefs

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Banished From The Heroes' Party Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Title, Teaser Visual

Apr 18, 18:49

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anime

Kadokawa revealed a new visual and the title for the second season of the television anime of Zappon and Yasumo's Banished From the Heroes' Party (Shin no Nakama janai to Yūsha no Party o Oidasareta node, Henkyō de Slow Life Suru Koto ni Shimashita) light novel series on Monday. The second season's title is Shin no Nakama janai to Yūsha no Party o Oidasareta node, Henkyō de Slow Life Suru Koto ni ...

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Suzume Anime Film Earns US$5 Million at U.S. Box Office in Opening Weekend

Apr 18, 18:49 anime

Film ranked in 7th place ― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Monday that Makoto Shinkai's Suzume (Suzume no Tojimari) film earned about US$5 million at the U.S. box office in its opening weekend, ranking in seventh place. Sony had projected the film to earn US$5 million in its opening weekend. The film earned US$2,150,000 at the U.S. box office on Friday in 2,170 locations including IMA...

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Emma, A Bride's Story Manga Creator Kaoru Mori Recovering After Surgery

Apr 18, 18:48

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Artist has been suffering from pain in fingers, other conditions before surgery to remove uterine fibroids ― Manga creator Kaoru Mori stated on the official blog for Kadokawa's Aokishi (Blue Knight) magazine on Monday that she is suffering from an unspecified illness. She has also been hospitalized as she underwent surgery for a separate diagnosis of uterine fibroids, but is recovering now. Her new c...

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Ishura Anime Casts Romi Park, Sōichiro Hoshi

Apr 18, 18:46

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Voices of Taren the Punished, Dakai the Magpie ― The staff for the television anime of storywriter Keiso and artist Kureta's Ishura light novel series announced two new cast members on Tuesday. The newly announced cast members are: Romi Park as Taren the Punished Sōichiro Hoshi as Dakai the Magpie Previously announced cast includes: Yuuki Kaji as Soujiro the Willow-Sword Reina Ueda as Yuno the Distan...

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To Every You I've Loved Before + To Me, The One Who Loved You

Apr 18, 12:00

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Two romantic stories that are good enough on their own but are hindered by their reality-hopping gimmick. ― Reviewing two animated films at the same time is a little unconventional. At a time when the entertainment industry is starting to grow a rather tiring fascination with Multiverse stories, this is an interesting approach. Let's have two films tied to the idea of Multiverse Theory; the idea is t...

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Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man: 22-26 GN

Apr 18, 12:00 manga

Before Chainsaw Man is a series of books compiling the self-contained stories that Fujimoto wrote before the serialization of Chainsaw Man, and they paint a picture of how he has refined his writing style throughout the years. ― Tatsuki Fujimoto has undoubtedly made a name for himself these past few years. Between the global success of Chainsaw Man and other critically acclaimed works such as Goodbye...

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This Week in Anime - Has the Isekai Genre Given Up?

Apr 18, 09:00

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Nick and Steve wade through the latest season of isekai, reverse-isekai, and reverse-reverse-isekai and come to a startling revelation: we've truly reached the bottom of the barrel. ― Nick and Steve wade through the latest season of isekai, reverse-isekai, and reverse-reverse-isekai and come to a startling revelation: we've truly reached the bottom of the barrel. Disclaimer: The views and opinions e...

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Your Spring 2023 Daily Streaming Reviews Schedule

Apr 17, 11:01

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The votes are tallied, the stuffed ballots are thrown out, and the results are in! Check to see if your favorite anime made the cut! ― This season's Preview Guide has mostly wrapped up. It'll be back later this week for Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts. There were a lot of big sequels premiering this season. Check to see if your favs make the cut. For the curious, the most requested series ...

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How Rintaro's Newest Work Honors Japan's Silent-Film Era

Apr 17, 09:00

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anime

Sadao Yamanaka is no household name, but his impact on Japanese cinema is profound. Rintaro returned to the director's chair after a decade to share his love for Yamanaka's legacy. ― Sadao Yamanaka is no household name, but his impact on Japanese cinema is profound. Although he died at the age of just 28 in Manchuria after his conscription to war by the Japanese military in 1938, his short life saw ...