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  • Kimono Jihen is a combination of folklore, fantasy, and horror. It's got a beating heart underneath the grimness and this volume is a solid start to the series.

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    Kemono Jihen GN 1

  • New to One Piece? Richard Eisenbeis checks out the box-office smashing film to see if newbies can dive right in to Luffy's latest adventure.

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    One Piece Film Red

  • As a middle entry to a series that isn't fully available in English, Your Treacle Affects at Night's narrative is hard to fully grasp.

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    Your Treacle Affects at Night GN

  • Blue Period was too heavy on the emotional drama for you, A Nico-Colored Canvas eschews that in favor of a, let's say, more aggressively optimistic approach.

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    A Nico-Colored Canvas GN 1

  • Bloomberg reported on Friday that Netflix is considering pricing its advertisement-supported subscription tier at US$7-US$9 per month. The company plans...

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    Bloomberg: Netflix's Ad-Supported Subscription Plans to be Priced at US$7-US$9

  • Rin may be a little one-note with her intensity, but the other characters are so low-key most of the time that I actually welcome the energy that the overbearing little dork brings to the table.

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    When Will Ayumu Make His Move? ‒ Episode 8

  • When we join the story, Rishe has just been reset to the night she's spurned by her jerk fiancé for the seventh time, but she's got a plan to get the life she's always wanted.

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    7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Novel 1

  • This manga adaptation of the popular mobile game gambles on a risky decision: to deliberately confuse its readers on what's real and what's just a dream.

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    SINoALICE GN 1

  • Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, episodes 13-24 of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, Drifting Home anime film, Pokemon: The Arceus Chronicles also stream in September

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    Netflix U.S. to Release Fullmetal Alchemist The Final Alchemy on September 24

  • While its premise is incredibly simple and its humor effective, My Maid Miss Kishi has a bunch of little distracting elements that add up to make the story a lot less enjoyable than I think it means to be.

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    My Maid, Miss Kishi GN 1

  • Why just read about the gorgeous men of The Tale of the Heike when you could date them? Rebecca dives into this Nintendo Switch otome game of historical romance.

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    Birushana: The Rising Flower of Genpei

  • More Uta and Luffy content and it's fine I guess. Nothing terribly exceptional, nothing all that revelatory, nothing that deepens our understanding of Luffy as a character.

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    One Piece ‒ Episode 1030

  • Connie is prepared to marry the man her father needs her to wed and resigned to an unremarkable existence...that is until the ghost of an executed woman decides to possess her.

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    The Holy Grail of Eris GN 1

  • Isekai anime I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too has released a teaser visual and trailer confirming it will be getting a TV anime adaptation!

    The teaser visual shows the door which connects this world and the other, while the trailer features narration by Nao Toyama.

    Based on the series of light novels by Miku with illustrations by Rein Kuwashima, the franchise follows a young man who was bullied all his life. However, his luck changes when he discovers a portal to another world, where he gains a cheat code that allows him to become unrivaled.

    Both Rein Kuwashima, who illustrated the light novel series, and Kazuomi Minatogawa, who illustrated the manga adaptation, have released illustrations celebrating the announcement.

    More info will be announced in due course.

    ©Miku, Rein Kuwashima/Kadokawa/Iserebe Production Committee
    Adapted with permission from Anime!Anime!



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    I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World Gets TV Anime!

  • Without Yaeka around, Kirishima is noticeably less likable and…harder to distinguish from the other criminals he hangs around, to be perfectly honest.

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    The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting ‒ Episode 7

  • Maybe A Couple Of Cuckoos could benefit from adding more Shions to its cast. At least, unlike all the other aimless participants in this low-stakes love game, he feels like he's actually trying to make something happen.

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    A Couple of Cuckoos ‒ Episode 17

  • Awards ceremony will host musicians, creators, and guests at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa's Hiten Main Banquet Hall in Tokyo on March 4, 2023.

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    Crunchyroll Awards Moves to Japan

  • This episode just basically opens up a whole can of worms with question after question while simultaneously dumping a load of information on us that you could argue we should've known a lot sooner.

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    The Devil Is a Part-Timer!! Season 2 ‒ Episode 6

  • If it was even possible to ignore censorship at this level, Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World's sex scenes have all the chemistry of a couple three weeks from divorce.

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    Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World ‒ Episode 7

  • Box of Light's first volume isn't perfect, but it's also one of those series that looks like it will get better as it goes on, and it has a very interesting take on the liminal world between life and death.

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    Box of Light GN 1

  • This is hands down the best episode of the show thus far and wouldn't you know it, it's also the same episode that barely leaned on the series' central gimmick.

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    The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious ‒ Episode 3

  • The user rankings of the Summer 2022 season are finally starting up. Amid the expected heavy hitters, Call of the Night and Lycoris Recoil carve out a place.

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    The Best and Worst of Summer 2022, Jul 1-Aug 11

  • I honestly feel a bit conflicted after playing Digimon Survive, because I truly admire the amount of passion and thought put into it. If you are a long-time Digimon fan, then this this is worth at least one playthrough.

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    Digimon Survive

  • Oricon reported that veteran voice actress Mayumi Tanaka appeared in the 7RULES variety show last Tuesday, where she spoke about her voice acting aspirations....

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    One Piece Voice Actress Mayumi Tanaka Wants Luffy to Be Her Final Role

  • If enemies-to-lovers is your preferred romance subgenre, or if you just want to read about a woman who's in charge of her own life and body, this is a safe bet.

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    GAME: Between the Suits GN 1

  • The real star of this episode is actually Chiho, who displays a level of maturity and forward thinking that I wasn't expecting from her character when she was first introduced.

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    The Devil Is a Part-Timer!! Season 2 ‒ Episode 5

  • Rapunzel of the Magic Item Shop is an easy book to recommend. It plays nicely with the tale type that influenced it, pays attention to the emotional pasts and needs of the characters, and has a good balance of dark and sugary content.

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    Rapunzel of the Magic Item Shop Novel

  • Bundle includes Steve Alpert's Sharing a House With the Never-Ending Man, Frederik L. Schodt's The Astro Boy Essays, Fred Patten's Watching Anime, Reading Manga, more

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    New Humble Bundle Set Includes Non-Fiction Books On Anime, Manga, Japanese Culture

  • Even with a few missteps, these two volumes of Satomi U's gentle foodie manga continue to be a warm-hearted series about found family and the comforts of having someone to eat with.

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    Beauty and the Feast GN 2 & 3

  • Underneath the usual sugary-sweet slice-of-life moments of this episode is a much more resonant theme than the flashes of sentimentality we've had before.

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    The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting ‒ Episode 6

  • The OG villains are back in the spotlight in Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, so we're going back to the source to discover why the Red Ribbon Army were always great villains.

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    Why Dragon Ball Fans Should Check Out the Red Ribbon Army Arc

  • While the first volume was a complete story in and of itself, the following two entries prove that just because Aileen got the guy doesn't mean that her story's over.

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    I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss Novels 2 & 3

  • This is a solid entry into a story that reminds us that not only is cupid blind, he's wandering down a very rocky road as the characters stumble their way into love.

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    My Love Mix-Up! GN 4

  • Composing songs for popular series such as Haikyuu!!, Dr. Stone, and Gintama, Burnout Syndromes held their first performance in the United States at Crunchyroll Expo.

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    Crunchyroll Expo 2022 - Burnout Syndromes Interview

  • My Isekai Life delivers another simple but stellar offering this week. The premise is not terribly complicated, but it's the creativity in the delivery that makes it worthwhile.

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    My Isekai Life ‒ Episode 7

  • The Wolf Never Sleeps stands out among isekai in one interesting respect: hero Lacan doesn't come from our world, but another fantasy world, and one with rather more game-like elements than the one he journeys to.

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    The Wolf Never Sleeps GN 1

  • Voice actors Shoya Chiba and Yurika Kubo shared their experiences of reprising their roles as Ayanokoji and Kushida for the second season of Classroom of the Elite.

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    Crunchyroll Expo 2022 - Unveiling Secrets with the Cast of Classroom of the Elite Season 2

  • Will Takafumi and his uncle be able to overcome their individual preconceptions and come to accept the women who love them? Maybe. But not before some serious character growth first.

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    Uncle From Another World ‒ Episode 4

  • Kaiju No. 8 is getting an anime adaptation!

    Created by Naoya Matsumoto, the original manga series has been serialized in web magazine Shonen Jump+ from July 2020. It is also available to read outside Japan at Manga Plus.

    The series takes place in a world which in which kaiju attacks have become commonplace. The story follows Kafka Hibino, who has been relegated to the cleanup crew dealing with kaiju corpses after his dream of joining the Japanese Defense Force ends in failure. However, when a small monster flies into his mouth, Kafka gains the ability to turn into a monster himself and is dubbed Kaiju No. 8.

    Further details, including the airdate, cast, and crew, will be revealed in due course.

    ©Defense Force Third Division ©Naoya Matsumoto/Shueisha
    Adapted with permission from Anime!Anime!



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    Kaiju No. 8 Gets Anime Adaptation!

  • Beloved dark fantasy anime Berserk is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Golden Age Arc film trilogy with a remastered version that will air this October!

    Billed as a "memorial edition," it will even feature additional scenes, including emotional moments from "Bonfire of Dreams."

    It will also showcase new songs by Susumu Hirasawa and Shiro Sagisu. Mika Nakashima will perform the ending theme song, "Wish."

    Hiroaki Iwanaga, the voice of Guts in the trilogy, has encouraged new and old fans alike to see the remastered Golden Age Arc in the promo video below.

    The trilogy began in February 2012 with I: The Egg of the King, followed by II: The Battle for Doldrey in June 2012 and III: The Advent in February 2013. The story adapts the manga's Golden Age arc, in which Guts encounters the Band of Hawks, setting in motion his bitter feud against Griffith and the Apostles.

    Berserk: The Golden Age Arc: Memorial Edition will air in Japan from October 2022.

    ©Kentaro Miura, Studio Gaga/Hakusensha
    ©Kentaro Miura (Studio Gaga), Hakusensha/BERSERK FILM PARTNERS

    Adapted with permission from Anime!Anime!



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    Berserk to Get Remastered Golden Age Arc Anime This October!

  • Welcome to this summer's report on Wonder Festival, the world's largest figure and garage kit expo! Held twice a year from 1984, this amazing event is split into two areas: one for individual creators to show off and sell their garage kits, and one where companies set up booths to exhibit their products.

    While the last event in winter 2022 only saw about a third of the usual turnout from companies, this summer's Wonfes saw the return of its usual bustling atmosphere. We braved the heat with the folks at Geek Lab to give you a look inside, so let's see some standouts from Japan's biggest figure manufacturers!

    First up is Medico Entertainment's booth, which attracted a line of over 100 people just 10 minutes after the event officially began. Figures on display were inspired by all sorts of franchises, from iconic series like JoJo's Bizarre Adventure to newer ones like The Demon Girl Next Door and The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious.

    F:NEX's booth drew people in with its 1/4 scale figure of Nanachi from Made in Abyss, which had already made quite a splash online. Fans also enjoyed figures from hugely popular series like Spy x Family and Love Live! Superstar!!



    Figure and hobby goods shop AmiAmi was also on the scene with a handy freebie for everyone who came by: huge cloth bags that were perfect for carrying heaps of figures bought that day! While we weren't able to photograph their booth due to them having an 18+ area, we can certainly tell you that they were popular with attendees, to the point of having to restrict the amount of people even after the busy period.

    What we can show you, however, are AmiAmi's collab items with figure brand Amakuni, including these Fate/Grand Order and Persona 5 Royal figures.



    Figure manufacturer Wanderer offered a diverse lineup that included items inspired by anime like Sword Art Online, as well as games like Azur Lane and even Nijisanji VTuber Mito Tsukino.

    Taito, which runs entertainment facilities throughout Japan, also made an appearance with figures of characters from Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina, and more. Many of their items aren't scheduled for regular releases, meaning that you can only make them yours by winning them at places like game arcades.



    eStream brought over tons of figures from popular franchises to its Shibuya Scramble Figure booth. Standouts included Gojo from Jujutsu Kaisen, a Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! version of Miku, and Kokoro from Princess Connect! Re:Dive.

    While these figures are no longer available for preorders, they deserve some love too!

    In addition to manufacturers specializing in figures and hobby goods, there were quite a few booths from the companies behind popular anime and games.

    Anime production company Aniplex unveiled a new figure from their hit series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Fans were also able to enjoy figures from My Dress-Up Darling, a fan favorite that aired last winter, and Disney's Twisted Wonderland.



    Publishing company Kadokawa was also present, even announcing a figure sculpting contest to mark the third year of their own figure brand, KDcolle. The booth itself was surrounded by new and upcoming figures from franchises like Fate/Grand Order, Made in Abyss, Mushoku Tensei, and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.

    If that wasn't enough, fans were also able to see new items from Date A Live IV and A Couple of Cuckoos, as well as Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World, which is airing now!



    Games giant Sega showed off figures from their own brands, including S-FIRE, which boasts high quality figures that also allows collectors to interact with them through AR. In addition to a My Hero Academia figure, there was a tablet for fans to try out the AR experience.

    Sega's lineup for its prize figure brand, aptly named SegaPrize!, featured super premium figures from worldwide hits like Evangelion, Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

    As the organizers of Wonfes, figure company Kaiyodo naturally came out in full force!

    Besides figures, Kaiyodo also had plenty of other special items on display.

    Aside from booths where the giants of the figure industry gathered all of their respective lineups, there were tons of smaller displays focusing on certain individual brands. Take this area from Taito's high quality figure brand Spiritale, where we found these figures inspired by My Hero Academia, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, Date A Live IV, and Hatsune Miku. Numbers for all four also happen to be limited to the amount of preorders made.

    Anime merch company Zero-G Act displayed their 1/6 scale figures of Mikoto Misaka and Misaki Shokuho from A Certain Scientific Railgun T, which was released in 2020. Their pure white wedding dress version of Mikoto, which is now set for re-release, was also available for photos.

    We've introduced quite a few booths from figure companies, but this isn't even half of them! We'll be showing you some more photos of wonderful figures from various manufacturers and brands, so be sure to keep reading.

    Fate/Grand Order | Saber | Aniplex
    Fist of the North Star | Kenjiro | SpiceSeed
    Touhou Project | Kokoro Hatano | Ques Q
    The Detective is Already Dead | Siesta | Prisma Wing
    Hatsune Miku | Hatsune Miku | alphamax
    Ghost in the Shell Series | Motoko Kusanagi | Emontoys
    Genshin Impact | Ningguang | Apex Toys
    Uma Musume Pretty Derby | Special Week | Stronger (Tokyo Figure)
    Evangelion | Kaworu Nagisa | Hobby Max Japan

    How did you like this year's offerings? There's no such thing as too many figures, so keep scrolling for more photos in the gallery below this article!

    Coverage/Original report: Geek Lab Editorial Department
    Photos: Geek Lab Editorial Department, T. Hara (Tokyo Otaku Mode)
    Produced with the cooperation of Wonder Festival Production Committee and Tokyo Otaku Mode.



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    Wonder Festival 2022 Summer: Industry Edition [Photo Report]

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