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VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream Light Novels Get TV Anime
Ayane Sakura voices VTuber Awayuki Kokorone in video
― Kadokawa started streaming a video to announce the television anime adaptation of Nana Nanato’s VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream light novel series on Thursday. The video features the light novel series’ VTuber character Awayuki Kokorone, as voiced by Ayane Sakura. Nanato launched the novel series with illust…
Kadokawa, Troyca Reveal Overtake! Original Motorsports Anime With Director Ei Aoki
Anan Furuya, Katsuyuki Konishi star in anime about high school F4 driver
― Kadokawa and Troyca announced during a livestreamed event on Friday that their previously announced collaborative original anime is titled Overtake!. Kadokawa and Troyca are credited with the original work. As previously announced, Ei Aoki (Fate/Zero, Aldnoah.Zero, Girls Bravo, Wandering Son) is directing the anime at Troyca. …
Amazon Lays Off Comixology Staff
Amazon to layoff 18,000 of its employees
― Amazon laid off a major number of its staff in its digital comic book platform division Comixology on Wednesday. According to Comixology program manager Scott McGovern, “numerous” staffers, about 75%, were affected and received an email from Amazon regarding the layoffs. Polygon reported that many people have been affected, and The Beat states that all jobs …
Cygames, Arc System Works Reveal Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Fighting Game
Game will release this year for PS4, PS5, Steam
― Cygames announced on Saturday that it and Arc System Works are developing a new fighting game for the Granblue Fantasy franchise titled Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising. The game will release this year for PlayStation 5, PS4, and Steam. The game will include crossplay between the three platforms. Cygames and Arc System Works also revealed the game’s ba…
Granblue Fantasy: Relink Game Reveals ‘2nd Trailer,’ More Playable Characters
Action RPG slated for this year on PS4, PS5, Steam
― Cygames began streaming the “second trailer” on Saturday for its Granblue Fantasy: Relink game. English Version Japanese Version Cygames also revealed new playable characters: Narmaya (voiced by M.A.O in Japanese and Brianna Knickerbocker in English) Yodarha (voiced by Shigeru Chiba and Peter Kelamis) Charlotta (voiced by Kaori Nazuka and Cristina …
Shin Ultraman
Shin Ultraman presents us with intrigue and heavy questions about humanity’s place in the world, the many threats of the future, and the many frightening things that lurk in the shadows waiting to take advantage of our ignorance.
― You can summarize Shin Ultraman thusly: in many of the shots taking place in the SSSP ofice, SSSP member Taki’s model of the USS Enterprise is proudly seen on his desk, su…
This Week in Games – “We Have Odin Sphere and Final Fantasy Tactics At Home”
Dokapon Kingdom: Connect is coming back to ruin your friendships, Vanillaware’s Sword of the Vagrant is coming stateside, and Jean-Karlo discusses the massive layoffs at Microsoft in This Week in Games!
― Hey, yeah, so Maximilian Dood described Vampire Survivors as “video game crack,” and uh… he’s not kidding. I feel like that bit in The Simpsons where Marge sits down and sips a glass of wine. (“I …
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Scarlet Bond
There’s one thing that prevents Scarlet Bond from becoming a genuinely memorable entry in the Reincarnated as a Slime franchise: Rimuru Tempest himself.
― That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Scarlet Bond is somewhat of a rarity in original tie-in films to TV anime that are adapted from another medium. Most films in this vein are either not in continuity or are so removed from the main story that…
Answerman – Why Do Some Anime Releases Have a “Content Japan” Logo On Them?
Kim explains this specific anti-piracy measure and how it came to be used.
― Taylor asked: I keep seeing that Content Japan logo for a variety of releases outside Japan, no matter who the licensor or licensee is. From my current collection, I see it on Blue Exorcist, Clannad, Eureka Seven (Essentials release), IGPX, My Hero Academia (on some occasions), Promare, Spirited Away, and that’s just some. …
Not Every Artificial Intelligence is Out To Kill You: AI in Anime
The future is now. Kevin Cormack deep dives into a less hostile world of anime AI (although some of these robots definitely could kill you…if they wanted).
― © AIC/Youmex. What springs to mind when thinking of famous Hollywood movies featuring Artificial Intelligence (AI)? 2001: A Space Odyssey with its psychotic, murderous HAL 9000? The Terminator with Skynet’s skeletal, metal monstrosities crush…
Fist of the North Star GN 7
Good points: Some of the best material in one of the greatest manga of all time
Bad points: We have to wait three months for the next release
― This is the best of what Fist of the North Star has to offer. There are many legendary moments throughout the series, and certainly, there are higher highs and more iconic moments than what happens here in Volume 7. But I think this stretch of chapters helps…
This Week in Anime – What the Hell is Going On In Summer Time Rendering?
Nick and Nicky try to decipher what is going on in this supernatural mystery series full of otherworldly entities, doppelgangers, and time travel!
― Nick and Nicky try to decipher what is going on in this supernatural mystery series full of otherworldly entities, doppelgangers, and time travel! These series is streaming on Hulu. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in thi…
The ANN Aftershow – Vash on the Run!
Trigun Stampede continues to take liberties with the original story and Buddy Daddies’ second outing is less eye-popping than its opener. Also: We’ve got news about Attack on Titan and it’s frustrating!
― Vash on the Run! Trigun Stampede continues to take liberties with the original story and Buddy Daddies’ second outing is less eye-popping than its opener. Also: We’ve got news about Attack on Titan…
ATOM: The Beginning Volume 2
Volume 2 manages to build on the first volume and take narrative risks as Six encounters more deadly foes after the conclusion of the robot fighting tournament.
― Atom: The Beginning Volume 2 manages to build on the first volume in surprising ways while also playing it somewhat safe in the action department. I think the shortest possible review is that if you enjoyed Volume 1, I think Volume 2 will a…
5 BL Manga That Deserve an Anime Adaptation
BL is no longer entirely out of the question for mainstream anime. Whether you’re new to the world of boys’ love or a hardcore fan looking for your next title, take a look at these five BL manga that deserve their own anime adaptation.
― The past few years have been a dream for BL fans. Almost every season has had a BL anime in the lineup, adapting popular titles such as The Night Beyond the Tricorne…
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