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Anime Limited Offers Macross Plus Series, Movie on Blu-ray in Late 2023/Early 2024
Macross Plus Ultimate Edition Blu-ray Disc will release in N. America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand
― The Macross Creators and Bigwest Industry Panel at this year’s Otakon event confirmed on Friday that Anime Limited will release both the Macross Plus OVA series and the Macross Plus Movie Edition compilation film. Anime Limited and Bigwest will release the Macross Plus Ultimate Edition Blu-ray Disc…
VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream Light Novels Get Manga
Manga about novice VTuber going off-character while drunk debuts on August 25
― The September issue of Kadokawa’s Comp Ace magazine revealed on Wednesday that Nana Nanato’s VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream light novel series will have a manga adaptation by Roto Fujisaki that will launch in the magazine’s next issue on August 25. Fujisaki posted a photo of the ann…
Breasts Are My Favorite Things in the World! Manga Ends With Next Chapter
Yuri manga about girls who start relationship by being “breast friends” launched in July 2017
― The September issue of Kadokawa’s Comic Cune magazine revealed on Thursday that Wakame Konbu’s Breasts Are My Favorite Things in the World! (Sekai de Ichiban Oppai ga Suki!) manga will end in the magazine’s next issue in August. Yen Press publishes the manga in English, and it describes the manga: For Chia…
Macross: Shooting Insight Game Confirms Simultaneous Global Launch
Macross II’s Kickstarter launches this summer, Macross Plus 4-volume OST on vinyl in 2024
― The Macross Creators and Bigwest Industry Panel at this year’s Otakon event confirmed on Friday that Bushiroad will offer its Macross: Shooting Insight game in a simultaneous same-day global launch. However, Bushiroad cannot confirm a release date for the game yet. The panel showed an English-subtitled version…
Kawagoe Boys Sing Original TV Anime’s 1st Promo Video Reveals October Debut
Boys choir anime stars Kazuyuki Okitsu, Shotaro Uzawa, more
― The official website for the original television anime Kawagoe Boys Sing revealed the show’s first full promotional video on Saturday. The video reveals the show’s October debut. The anime’s staff describes the story:
“Sing in front of people, for me…”, I want to do it but I can’t. The former member of the choir, Dei Tenshi, has shut himse…
The Summer Hikaru Died GN 1
The Summer Hikaru Died ties everything together into a cohesive story where longing, loneliness, and vulnerability feed into the sense of creeping dread.
― Recently, I’ve seen several social media posts playing with the well-worn horror concept of “came back different.” The basic form of the idea is that someone goes missing, dies, or otherwise becomes inaccessible. They return, and everyone rejoices…
Capturing The Heart of The Ninja with ARTFX J Gabimaru from Hell’s Paradise
The figure is set to be released in January 2024 so pre-order now while you can!
― Between 2016 and 2018, manga artist Yuji Kaku worked as an assistant to renowned manga creator Tatsuki Fujimoto with his work on Fire Punch, Fujimoto’s hit series before he would go on to create Chainsaw Man. Yuji Kaku would then leave his assisting duties to begin serialization on his second mainline series Hell’s Pa…
Touhou: New World
There are moments where the game’s “fan-made” status sticks out like a sore thumb, but there’s plenty to do here for franchise fans with missions to repeat and stats to tinker with and max out until you’re satisfied.
― It’s been fascinating to see the progression of the Touhou franchise. Once an internal institution of the hardcore otaku crowd, where Western fans had to import (or download) its PC en…
This Week in Games – Wetsuits Are Hot, Actually
Jean-Karlo dives into the fanservice fiasco at Limbus Company that led to an artist losing their job, the double standard in celebrating gay rep in Final Fantasy XVI, and more Zelda games!
― Welcome back! Last week, I informed folks I was trying to assemble my new PC. The good news is, I managed it! It took me two days, but I pulled it off. The bad news was, there was a snag—the H100i LCD water coole…
The First Slam Dunk
Now playing in U.S. theaters, find out why The First Slam Dunk is everything a megafan of the franchise could dream of.
― If I were to summarize my thoughts on The First Slam Dunk in a single word, it would be ‘bizarre.’ The choices made when adapting this film to the big screen turn a film with all the building blocks needed for success into a more disjointed, uneasy experience that hinders both acc…
Anime Expo 2023 – Ryuta Koike and Making The First Slam Dunk
After nearly two decades, Slam Dunk is back and scoring big at the box office. Now screening in U.S. and Canadian theaters, we talked to producer Ryuta Koike about bringing this fan-favorite series to life.
― After dominating the box office in Japan, THE FIRST SLAM DUNK, the new anime film of Takehiko Inoue’s Slam Dunk basketball manga, made its North American debut at Anime Expo this year. As the f…
This Week in Anime – Slam Dunk: Scoring Big on Basketball and Comedy
This week, we take another trip down memory lane to explore one of the 90’s cult classics: Slam Dunk. Join Nick and Steve this week as they dive into some of the anime’s iconic moments.
― This week, we take another trip down memory lane to explore one of the 90’s cult classics: Slam Dunk. Join Nick and Steve this week as they dive into some of the anime’s iconic moments of comedy, teamwork—and one m…
Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Comic: Episode of Heartslabyul GN 1
I think this may be best enjoyed by those familiar with the source game rather than simply Disney’s sources or the Disney films referenced. It’s trying to be its own thing and not quite getting there.
― I am, quite possibly, the worst person to be reviewing this book. Is it because I haven’t played the game? Maybe in part. But the true reason is that I have what I like to call an Alice Problem – an u…
Post-Mortem: How Was Anime Expo 2023?
With a great guest line-up and a packed schedule of activities, AX is the premiere event for all things anime, but it could all head to disaster in one quick moment until the crowding issue is properly managed.
― Anime News Network’s editorial team braved the crowd and heat of Los Angeles for another packed weekend at Anime Expo. The event is always a logistical Rube Goldberg machine, with each repor…
Your Anime Rankings – Best of Summer 2023, Jul 1-21
As we welcome a new season full of familiar names, newcomer Zom 100 is off to a strong start. Come and see how the season is shaping up!
― Let’s have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are based on how people rated…
Anime Expo 2023 – Infinity Strash: DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai Video Game Impressions
If this is how younger people discover the quietly seminal Adventure of Dai series, Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai is bringing a net good into the world and that deserves praise and celebration.
― Everyone who cares about shonen manga and anime agrees that Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai has gotten a raw deal outside Japan. Running in Shonen Jump from 1989 to 1996, Adventure o…
Soichi: Junji Ito Story Collection GN
The divisive character makes for a series of loosely connected stories that ultimately asks the reader to believe a weird 11-year-old could get away with more and more contrived supernatural pranks.
― I might’ve just found one of my least favorite characters in all of fiction, which is saying a lot when considering how much media I have to consume for my job. Like other Junji Ito books I have covered…
BURNOUT SYNDROMES Talk About Writing and Singing Anime Theme Songs
The hit-making band discusses their tracks from Dr. Stone and what anime they hope to create songs for in the future.
― Fans of Haikyuu!!, Dr. Stone, and Gintama are most likely already familiar with BURNOUT SYNDROMES through their anime theme songs. With the recent release of their new album, The WORLD is Mine, Anime News Network was able to sit down with all three members of the band—guitarist and …
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