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  • Tomino described Shinkai's works as "stories about a boy and a girl who are always stretching out their hands towards each other," and said, "And yet the boy's hand never reaches the girl's crotch."

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    Gundam Creator Yoshiyuki Tomino Criticizes Kyoto Animation, Makoto Shinkai Works For Lack of Sex

  • The episode couldn't be more mundane if it tried, however, I'm not saying that as a criticism because that mundanity houses some of the series' most interesting world-building details.

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    Ascendance of a Bookworm ‒ Episode 5

  • It feels like a common occurrence to find inconsistent English romanizations of Japanese names among anime merchandise and materials, but this time staff...

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    C2 Präparat Apologizes For Misspelling Character Name on Official KanColle Goods

  • The Anime Tourism Association revealed its 2020 list of noteworthy anime pilgrimage sites at a press conference on Tuesday. The results are based on a...

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    Anime Tourism Association Announces Noteworthy Pilgrimage Sites for 2020

  • Skullgirls developer LabZero is back with a new platforming action RPG featuring the work of Studio Trigger - Heidi Kemps has all the details.

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    Indivisible

  • New York City's biggest Anime Convention, Anime NYC is coming up on NOVEMBER 15-17, 2019! As a special treat for ANN Readers, we are giving away weekend passes to 10 lucky winners!

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    Win Tickets to Anime NYC - NYC's Biggest Anime Convention!

  • Each of the first five episodes has a special something that makes it work, whether that's Genzo's rival MAO knitting his face on a scarf, Genzo's new best friend the salamander curled around him, or learning that the princess he suplexed in episode one is now known far and wide as “the buttocks princess.”

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    Kemono Michi: Rise Up

  • Visually, these early season four episodes have had more of a Saturday morning cartoon feel than usual, and I'm hoping that's something the series can shake as the arc continues.

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    My Hero Academia ‒ Episode 66

  • Bandai Namco Amusement opened a new VR center named "Mazaria" on the third floor of Ikebukuro's Sunshine City complex in Tokyo in July. The center includes...

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    What's New at Bandai Namco Amusement's Mazaria VR Center

  • Goro Shigeno, protagonist of Takuya Mitsuda's classic baseball manga Major, has become the official ambassador of the WorldTryout baseball competition...

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    Baseball Manga Major Protagonist Becomes WorldTryout Ambassador

  • "Sword of the Stranger is as much an impressive demonstration in choreographed sword fights as it is an example of what it meant to be othered in that specific moment in time."

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    Sword of the Stranger [Essentials] Blu-Ray

  • "This film shapes up as one of the more entertaining live-action manga adaptations in recent memory because of how successfully it captures the larger-than-life qualities of a gag manga."

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    Kaguya-sama: Love is War (live-action film)

  • Boruto's trip to the past continues as the younger versions of the Hidden Leaf 12 come out of the woodwork. After a hearty breakfast of instant ramen,...

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    Boruto: Naruto Next Generations ‒ Episode 130

  • Zen's investigation lead him to the bizarre and suspect suicide of a well-respected doctor, and the seeming trading of illicit sexual favors for votes behind the closed doors of the city's election.

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    Babylon

  • The story of the orphaned Rin taking on the swordsman Manji as her bodyguard on a gory quest for vengeance has a gripping, dreamlike sensibility, like the world's most somber splatterhouse.

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    Blade of the Immortal ‒ Episodes 1-4

  • Time is running out for Kitaro to bring back the souls of the four great yokai generals so that he won't have to take Cat Girl's place in the underworld.

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    GeGeGe no Kitarō Episodes 62 - 75 Streaming

  • "It would be disingenuous to begin criticizing Vinland Saga for spinning its wheels as if that was some kind of new problem, because in a way, wheel-spinning has been half the point of the show."

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    Vinland Saga ‒ Episode 16

  • We count down the five best anime adaptations of world-famous legendary mangaka Rumiko Takhashi's work, from Inuyasha to Maison Ikkoku!

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    The List - The Top Five Rumiko Takahashi Anime

  • Square Enix is releasing a book to teach grade school math in December, called Dragon Quest Yūsha Drill: Shōgakkō Teigakunen Muke Sansū Hen (Dragon Quest...

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    Dragon Quest Releases Book to Teach Grade School Math

  • One-Punch Man artist Yusuke Murata will design the art bundled with the Japan-exclusive premium steel book edition of the Spider-Man: Far From Home Blu-ray/DVD....

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    Spider-Man: Far From Home Premium Japanese BD Gets Art By One-Punch Man's Yusuke Murata

  • Hajime Kanzaka's classic fantasy light novel series Slayers is getting its 30th anniversary event on March 29, 2020. The "Slayers 30th Anniversary Event...

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    Slayers Anime Cast to Speak at Series 30th Anniversary Event in 2020

  • The Cells at Work! manga exhibit, which ran from October 9 to 22 in the Matsuya Ginza department store, was a delightful tour through Akane Shimizu's manga...

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    Cells at Work! Manga Exhibit Tours You Through the Human Body

  • Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima tweeted on Twitter on Thursday that late night talk show host Conan O'Brien is making a cameo in the game. He will...

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    Talk Show Host Conan O'Brien Makes Cameo in Death Stranding

  • "A very fun, goofy show about a girl kicking serious butt, and if you just need something light to make you laugh, this is an easy story to recommend."

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    Kenka Bancho Otome: Girl Beats Boys BD+DVD

  • "These episodes are very watchable for what mostly amount to summaries, but it's still disappointing coming off of the premiere episode's blockbuster finish."

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    Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Second ‒ Episodes 1-3

  • "On the surface, this is a show about a pretty awful boys' soft tennis club at a suburban middle school. About midway through the first episode, the little details begin to add up. "

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    Stars Align ‒ Episode 1-2-3

  • Given how spectacular last week's episode was from stem to stern, it was difficult to imagine a version of “After Yule” that didn't feel just a bit underwhelming...

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    Vinland Saga ‒ Episode 15

  • “The Trap is Set” is all about escalation, leaving our heroes with their backs against the wall as the Evangelist's forces take their attack on Asakusa to the next level.

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    Fire Force ‒ Episode 13

  • This season's poll results have been tallied and we've put together the schedule for the Fall 2019 Daily Streaming Reviews! Without further ado, your schedule:...

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    Your Daily Streaming Reviews Schedule: Fall 2019

  • IGN Japan teased on Tuesday that game designers Goichi "Suda51" Suda and Hidetaka "Swery65" Suehiro will both be present for the "Travis Monday Nightro...

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    Game Developers Suda51, Swery 65 Tease 'Secret Project'

  • Kase-san and Morning Glories, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion anime; Nicola Traveling Around the Demons' World, I Am a Hero manga ship

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    North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 20-26

  • The original anime series Stars Align has all the makings of a season highlight, thanks to stellar character writing and intense family drama. Micchy and Andy take the series to the court to find out what makes this series a grand slam!

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    This Week in Anime - Could Stars Align Be This Season's Ace Anime Series?

  • The latest film in the hit franchise is full of cameos of long-missed characters, but does the film hold up without winking to audience? Sam Leach checks it out.

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    One Piece Stampede Film Review

  • The Video Senshi Lezarion (also known as Video Warrior Laserion) TV anime series from 1984 is getting its first ever DVD release. The 45 episode series...

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    Video Senshi Lezarion Anime From 1984 Gets Its First DVD Release in 2020

  • Legend of the Galactic Heroes features iconic space battles with thousands upon thousands of battleships duking it out for intergalactic dominance. Shochiku...

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    Legend of the Galactic Heroes Fleet Battle Recreated with 60,000 Umaibo Sticks

  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is getting some stylish glass hair ties based on clothing and accessory designs from the series. Each hair tie has a diameter...

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    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hair Ties Have Stylish Designs

  • If you're looking for the skinny on which anime you should devote your time to, Jacki Jing has our top five picks. We narrowed it down by sticking strictly to the new stuff; no sequels!

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    The List - 5 Best New Anime From Fall 2019 Season

  • Last week, the volleyball-themed anime Haikyu!! revealed that it is collaborating with Japan's top-level volleyball league V.League. V.League's Twitter...

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    More Haikyu!! Boys Meet Their V.League Match

  • The Gundam franchise has had numerous collaborations with the Japan Racing Association over the years, but this latest Gundam Seed collaboration may have...

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    Gundam Ride Horses In Ridiculous Gundam Seed x JRA Visual

  • "Overall, the series could stand a lot more world-building, but if you're looking for an uncomplicated action-adventure series then it should fit the bill"

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    Ultramarine Magmell

  • If you've paid attention to the news this week, you may have noticed a particular discrepency in two articles regarding plans for streaming Studio Ghibli's...

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    GKIDS: [We] Nor Studio Ghibli Were Contacted by Polygon on Streaming Plans Article

  • The results are in for pixiv and Nippon Shuppan Hanbai, Inc's "Web Manga General Election." Users submitted more than 2,500 different web manga series...

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    Voters Crown My New Boss is Goofy as #1 in Web Manga General Election

  • Netflix's new animated series blends retro grindhouse with Mexican supernatural elements for an ass-kicking good time. Micchy and Nick have all the details.

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    This Week in Anime - Is Netflix's Seis Manos Worth Watching?

  • LIDEN FILMS takes on the gory manga classic Blade of the Immortal, delivering more slicing and flying limbs than ever before. What is it about the classic tale that will keep Steve and Andy tuning in every week? Besides the rolling heads, anyway.

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    This Week in Anime - Blade of the Immortal is Blood-Soaked Beauty

  • Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it has paired up with digital publisher WEBTOON to bring new, original animated content to the streaming service....

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    Crunchyroll Joins Forces With WEBTOON for New Animated Content

  • Crunchyroll's streaming user base spans the globe with at least 50 million registered users (and more unregistered) tuning in to service's simulcasts and...

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    Crunchyroll Announces Most Viewed Anime for Summer 2019

  • Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune are an iconic queer couple in anime fandom. Their romantic relationship is plain to see in the anime series from their...

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    Sailor Moon Café Menu Finally Puts Haruka & Michiru's Love Out in the Open

  • The Chouheiwa Busters - with a script by the prolific Mari Okada - are back with a third film set in Okada's hometown, a drama about aspiring musicians. Kim Morrissy has the scoop.

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    Her Blue Sky

  • "Despite his humiliating defeat a few weeks back, Urashiki wastes no time in setting his next scheme into motion in an eventful Boruto: Naruto Next Generations."

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    Boruto: Naruto Next Generations ‒ Episode 128

  • “The Light of Dawn” is a whirlwind of apocalyptic violence and almost unbearable tension, and easily the single best episode Vinland Saga has produced yet."

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    Vinland Saga ‒ Episode 14

  • The volleyball-themed anime Haikyu!! is collaborating with Japan's top-level volleyball league V.League. V.League's Twitter account has been releasing...

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    The Haikyu!! Boys Find Their Japanese Volleyball League Counterparts

  • Makoto Shinkai is regarded as something of an auteur in the anime film space, and while he definitely involves himself heavily in every part of the production...

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    Weathering With You Exhibit is a Tribute to the Film's Entire Production Team

  • Yuri on Ice premiered three years ago and absolutely took the anime world by storm. Jacki Jing takes a look back at this amazing anime and more heart-warming BL series. Also: The reader poll returns!

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    The List - 5 Best Boys-Love Anime

  • The neat fight scene isn't enough to draw back from the episode's sloppiness, which extends beyond simply taking too long to get Shinmon back on Company 8's side again.

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    Fire Force ‒ Episode 12

  • Galaxy Express 999 is teaming up with the Shinkalion film to sell novelty goods. The key visual for the collaboration (shown right) is drawn in a retro...

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    Galaxy Express 999 Teams Up With Shinkalion Anime Film

  • "I've liked this arc more than most because its premise forces the show to let interesting character dynamics carry most of the burden, but this episode collapses under Black Clover's worst qualities."

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    Black Clover ‒ Episode 104

  • The ABC Cooking Studio in Shinjuku will teach Promare fans how to make "Inferno Volcano Margherita Mega Max Pizza," just like the one Galo and his friends...

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    Make Promare Pizza with Trigger's Shigeto Koyama, Hiromi Wakabayashi

  • The five iconic members of iconic Sgt. Frog's Team Keroro are getting turned into pretty boys for Animate Girls Festival on November 9 and 10. The designs...

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    Sgt. Frog's Pretty Boy Squad Gets Official Doujinshi

  • Reedpop's attempt to build an anime convention alongside New York Comic-Con was met with mixed reviews last year - so how'd it go this year? Rachel Kelly has the details.

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    Event Report: Anime Fest 2019 at New York Comic-Con

  • The series' Village Arc introduces an array of outlandish allies and villains and Nick and Steve are here to break down why we can't help but love this edutainment anime.

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    This Week in Anime - Why Dr. Stone's Village Arc is The Best Yet

  • Ensemble Stars! voice actor Kei Hosogai announced on Twitter that he and actress Hitomi Satō officially registered their marriage on Thursday. The couple...

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    Ensemble Stars! Voice Actor Kei Hosogai, Actress Hitomi Satō Get Married

  • Blizzard's controversial and oppressive stance on the Chinese government overwhelms the news - plus One Punch Man, the Playstation 5 and much more!

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    This Week in Games - Under the Gun

  • Rebecca Silverman has the details on this spooky classic shoujo manga from the 1990s, following a maid in a gothic castle.

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    Amber Silhouette E-book 1

  • Anime NYC welcomes the globally renowned Lantis Matsuri concert series to New York City for the first time! As a treat for ANN readers, three lucky winners will be able to win one ticket each to watch this highly-anticipated concert!

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    Win 3 Tickets to ANIME NYC Lantis Matsuri 2019!

  • Premium Bandai is releasing iPhone covers designed to look like a first generation Pokédex. The item is available for order through the Premium Bandai...

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    Finally, Your iPhone Can Become a Pokédex

  • It all began when Blazing Transfer Student manga artist Kazuhiko Shimamoto spotted someone drawing grafitti on the ceiling in a Tsutaya store in Sapporo....

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    Detective Conan, Touch, Ushio & Tora Manga Creators Crash Local Tsutaya Store

  • Netflix and Powerhouse Studio's new original anime production is full of grindhouse gore, martial arts, and big, passionate emotion. Faye Hopper has the details.

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    Seis Manos

  • The official website for the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime revealed a new visual for "The Run," one of the two new episodes in the Thus Spoke Kishibe...

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    New Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Original Video Anime Episodes Unveil Visual

  • Shogakukan released the first issue of its Hoshi no Kirby Fan magazine on October 4. The first issue included commemorative figures of the pink hero and...

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    1st Issue of Hoshi no Kirby Fan Magazine Includes Cute Figures

  • Tanjirō voice actor Natsuki Hanae is very proud of his wife's baking skills. On his Twitter account, he sometimes posts photos of the sweets his wife makes,...

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    Voice Actor Natsuki Hanae's Wife Bakes Quality Demon Slayer Cookies

  • Grammy-award winning musical artist Sturgill Simpson teamed up with Batman Ninja director Junpei Mizusaki for his anthology animated Netflix Film, Sound & Fury. The musical action is both head-scratching and even beautiful, but is it capital-A art?

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    This Week in Anime - Is Netflix's Action-Packed Sound & Fury Musical Art?

  • The first half of My Hero Academia’s third season is a glorious spectacle, rising to a climax that marks the thrilling end of this story’s first act.

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    My Hero Academia S3 Part 1 Limited Edition [Bluray + DVD]

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