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  • Overall, Gleipnir ends its anime in a place that affirms my affection for this rambunctious and emotionally resonant piece of garbage.

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    Gleipnir ‒ Episode 13

  • Now, Pokémon was always silly and goofy, but coming at Pokémon Journeys after a decade or so on Poké-hiatus, I'm noticing (and appreciating) a willingness to really cut loose with the gags.

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    Pokémon Journeys: The Series ‒ Episodes 3-4

  • That's where Woodpecker Detective's Office succeeds, in showing us that how we as an audience feel about a character isn't as important as how the people in the story feel.

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    Woodpecker Detective's Office ‒ Episode 12

  • After 13 beautifully animated episodes, we have reached the end of the series--though this episode feels more like one set in the middle than the final climax.

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    Princess Connect! Re:Dive ‒ Episode 13

  • Voice actress Megumi Takamoto (34), who is best known for playing Winry Rockbell in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, announced on Twitter on Monday that...

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    FMA Winry Rockbell Voice Actor Megumi Takamoto Announces Her Marriage

  • All the good intentions in the world couldn't make up for Love Me For Who I Am's missteps. Faye Hopper details were the LGBTQ+ story went wrong.

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    Love Me for Who I Am Volume 1

  • So with that initial teaser being all we had to digest, it definitely feels like the ‘real’ show is starting as we return with this fourth episode.

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    Digimon Adventure: ‒ Episode 4

  • The Isle of Armor is the first of two expansions for the games, and it adds a set of islands with impressive diversity and new Galarian experiences.

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    Pokémon Sword and Shield: Isle of Armor

  • The summer season is closing in and Theron Martin has a handy guide to get you up to speed My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, Re:Zero, Sword Art Online, and more!

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    Summer 2020 Catch-Up Guide

  • Studio Trigger cheekily shrouded Gamagoori's transformed Goku Uniform states in shadow in the previous episode, treating that as just a tease so that the full impact would still hit as he goes to town here.

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    Kill la Kill ‒ Episodes 9-10

  • No wonder fans hate Rachel: her internal struggle between looking at the sky and killing the person who treasures her most would be a no-brainer, but for some nonsensical reason leaves her conflicted.

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    Tower of God ‒ Episode 13

  • Studio Colorido's latest film has the makings of a whimsical fairy tale, but does the cat-themed tale land on its feet?

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    A Whisker Away

  • Teruki Gotō, a musician who often runs as a perennial candidate in various Japanese elections, cosplayed as the Code Geass character Lelouch Lamperouge...

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    Perennial Tokyo Governor Candidate Cosplays Lelouch for Latest Campaign Poster

  • In the wake of Luffy and Kaido's Ultimate Battle to End All Battles* we get a moment to savor the multi-hued destruction of Wano.

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    One Piece ‒ Episodes 916-918

  • The Sailor Moon franchise is teaming up with the makeup and cosmetics brand Maquillage to release makeup base and foundation, which is set to release in...

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    Sailor Moon Makeup Hits Japanese Stores in September

  • One of Kaguya-sama's rare attempts at genuine drama, this week's episode paints a tragic and touching picture of the experiences that shaped Ishigami.

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    Kaguya-sama: Love is War Season 2 ‒ Episode 11

  • "Making amends requires me first to remember that this situation is a result of my actions and to remember the remorse I felt at the pain I caused even before those actions were public."

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    Former Dark Horse Editor Brendan Wright Apologizes for Sexual Misconduct

  • It's not Hagio's references or even the sweeping grandeur of her art. It's the pervasive air of tragedy that rises from each page like a mist, enshrouding the story and the reader in a veil of sadness.

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    The Poe Clan Omnibus 1

  • Evan Minto takes a look at the data to see how many Black guests are invited to North America's biggest conventions — and the numbers could be much better.

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    How Many Black Guests Are There at Anime Conventions?

  • Suntory's Craft Boss coffee brand released an animated ad on Thursday for the Crayon Shin-chan series focusing on Shin-chan's father Hiroshi. The ad is...

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    Suntory's Crayon Shin-chan Ad Tells Heartwarming Tale of Fatherhood

  • After weeks of teasing disaster and despair, Kakushigoto finally pulls back the veil on its frame story and delivers a definitive conclusion for its father-daughter saga about manga artistry and dick jokes.

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    Kakushigoto ‒ Episode 12

  • There are multiple monologues and speeches during Mu and Echo's big confrontation about understanding, hope, and love, but I kept asking “wait, is that what you were trying to be about?”

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    Listeners ‒ Episode 12

  • The core ideas of episode 7 are extremely good ones, ripe for exploring Kill la Kill's layered philosophies on power and what people can do with it.

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    Kill la Kill ‒ Episodes 7-8

  • If we consider Gleipnir to have turned a corner last week, then this week's episode is a glimpse of the big fuzzy monster hiding behind that corner.

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    Gleipnir ‒ Episode 11

  • For the first time, we get a (ninety-nine percent) human free tale that sees our pack arriving at another nameless city in their search for Paradise and the Lunar Flowers.

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    Wolf's Rain ‒ Episode 5

  • Episode 5 is a mostly forgettable vignette about a crime breaking out amidst Kotetsu's well-intentioned but ill-executed efforts to do something for Barnaby's birthday.

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    Tiger & Bunny ‒ Episodes 5-7

  • Steve Alpert talks about recording his lines for Miyazaki, the truth behind the samurai sword sent to Weinstein, and Ghibli's ' live or die' business structure.

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    Interview: Steve Alpert, The Westerner at Ghibli

  • These episodes often have a slice-of-life feel to them despite the powerful and prominent characters involved. Touches of the humor that the franchise has always been known for can be found here and there, but they feel restrained

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    Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki season 4

  • With Shuchiin's annual sports festival on everyone's mind, this week's Kaguya-sama: Love is War delivers a more thematically unified string of segments than usual.

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    Kaguya-sama: Love is War Season 2 ‒ Episode 10

  • It's a sexy kigarumi death match when Shūichi Kagaya finds himself transformed into a giant mascot character and entangled with fellow student Clair Aoki. Oh, and sometimes Clair climbs inside Shūichi and gets all up in his sinewy muscles. It's Gleipnir, ladies and gentlemen!

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    This Week in Anime - Glip Glop Gleipnir

  • I have long heard that Ferdinand is a well-regarded character by fans of the source novels, and this episode shows better than any previous one why

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    Ascendance of a Bookworm ‒ Episode 25

  • Myne's introduction into the bigger world of magic comes from being required to do a blessing for a mission of the knight's order – and surprisingly, the reason why she has to do it instead of Ferdinand is because Ferdinand is the leader of the knights!

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    Ascendance of a Bookworm ‒ Episode 24

  • Ghibli alum Steve Alpert isn't a spy, but interesting people, fine dining and high-level secrets figure heavily in his book as he reveals the world behind marketing Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, and more.

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    Sharing A House With The Never-Ending Man: 15 Years At Studio Ghibli

  • Manga creator Shizumu Watanabe revealed on their Twitter account last Friday that their planned new manga will begin serialization by the end of summer....

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    Real Account's Wataru Shimizu to Launch New Manga by End of Summer

  • I've made it no secret that one of by biggest gripes is how little emphasis is put on the world our hero has left behind, and I was really looking forward to exploring more of Real!Catarina's memories and feelings here.

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    My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! ‒ Episode 11

  • The episode concludes on a cliffhanger with nearly everyone in danger, and Tower of God's bloody track record suggests that at least some characters will face real consequences.

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    Tower of God ‒ Episode 11

  • Oftentimes too crazy to be believed, the second season of Netflix's Baki anime series shows a new, deeper understanding of series' tone immediately.

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    Baki: Great Raitai Tournament

  • Lynn has been in love with Licht since he saved her back in episode 3—despite his constant sexual harassment. Yet, ever since Hina re-entered the picture, Lynn has been a bit of a third wheel.

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    Plunderer ‒ Episode 22

  • There's never been anything quite like Q Hayashida's Dorohedoro. Sorcerers, hell-adjacent mobsters, and... giant flesh-eating cockroach that plays baseball?

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    This Week in Anime - What the Hell is Going On in Dorohedoro?

  • This week, Kaguya-sama: Love is War changes things up a bit by taking a small break from the two leads and devoting two-thirds of its runtime to supporting characters.

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    Kaguya-sama: Love is War Season 2 ‒ Episode 9

  • Don't look now but Fruits Basket just dropped a major reveal. There is no longer any ambiguity about the nature of Akito's power over the Zodiac.

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    Fruits Basket ‒ Episode 35

  • Find yourself hacking, slashing, bombing, and shooting your way through hordes of enemies to the nostalgic tune of classic Zelda tracks, re-imagined in a Chiptune/EDM style.

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    Cadence of Hyrule

  • It's time to spotlight some of the Black voices behind your favorite characters. You know Jet Black, Hawks, Chise, Char Aznable, and Boruto, now get to know the VAs bringing them to life.

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    Amplifying Black Voice Actors in Anime

  • This year's 28th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine revealed on Tuesday that Hiro Mashima's Edens Zero manga will have an "important announcement"...

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    Hiro Mashima's Edens Zero Manga Will Have 'Important Announcement'

  • The official website for the television anime of Yoshino Origuchi's Monster Girl Doctor (Monster Musume no Oisha-san) light novel series announced the...

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    Monster Girl Doctor Anime Premieres on July 12

  • Got baby sister blues? So does Kun, but he'll need to go on a big journey to learn just how important family really is. Can a 4-year-old carry a whole film? Well...

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    This Week in Anime - Is Mamoru Hosoda's Mirai Any Good?

  • It finally happened, the “All Routes Lead to Doom!” part of My Next Life as a Villainess' title has come to fruition, though not in the way Catarina expected.

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    My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! ‒ Episode 10

  • So just up front here, this episode ends on an absolutely vicious cliffhanger, which had me genuinely considering seeking out the manga to read through and find out what happened.

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    Sing "Yesterday" for Me ‒ Episode 10

  • Although it isn't an entirely fair or accurate thing to say, this feels very much like The Feminist Episode of Arte.

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    Arte ‒ Episode 10

  • There's such a lack of structure to this week's episode that I honestly had a hard time figuring out where to start with this review.

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    Wave, Listen to Me! ‒ Episode 10

  • The big thing “Cross Road Blues” pulls from Johnson is the titular crossroad, no doubt built on the posthumous legend around the man's legendary guitar skill.

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    Listeners ‒ Episode 10

  • Despite this week's episode being one of Kakushigoto's silliest, it begins with what feels like a direct and personal two-pronged attack on me.

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    Kakushigoto ‒ Episode 10

  • The people Richard and Seigi interact with are more like a psychiatrist's cases in that the issues are primarily personal and have much more to do with personal happiness and the ways we interact with society.

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    case files of Jeweler Richard 1 - 12 Streaming

  • Event will feature guests from Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? III, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Fifth Plate, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind

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    Warner Bros. Japan to Stream 'Stay Connected with Anime' Event on July 3

  • San Japan staff: "Please do not hold the stupidity of one man against the work of countless POC and LGBTQ+ individuals who have worked for over a decade to make this a model conference."

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    San Japan Chair Resigns After Claiming PoC Guests Aren't Profitable

  • It does raise the question of how much substance Ouran will actually have by the end of it, especially as it does make motions towards more impactful subjects.

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    Ouran High School Host Club ‒ Episodes 3-4

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