The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! is a simple, fun comedy. It tries to make the most of its premise and largely succeeds, and if it does verge on mean humor, it generally doesn't cross the line.― Did you ever wonder what happens to all those demons and villains that the heroes defeat? Probably not – because the assumption is always that the world is better off without them, so why should we care ...
Before Haikyu!!, there was Attack No. 1. Chikako Urano's classic volleyball manga. The true story that inspired the manga is even more momentous and groundbreaking.― Before Haikyu!, there was Attack No. 1. Chikako Urano's classic volleyball manga, which originally ran from 1968 to 1970, was the first ever shojo manga with a sports theme to become a TV anime. The series is still influential to this d...
Deku, Todoroki, and Bakugo get straight to hero business during their work study with Endeavor. Japan's #1 Hero does his best to teach the up-and-comers what they need to get to the next level, and he might even be half-decent at it?― The ANN Aftershow - My Hero Academia Ep 103: Endeavor: Bad Father. Good Teacher? Deku, Todoroki, and Bakugo get straight to hero business during their work study with...
Artist had been suffering from pancreatic cancer, recently canceled manga series― Square Enix announced on Tuesday that manga artist Kayaharuka passed away on July 6. The author's family held a funeral. While Square Enix's announcement did not include a cause of death, Kayaharuka had been suffering from pancreatic cancer since at least 2019. Kayaharuka's manga adaptation of Shu's The Misfit of Demon...
Godzilla vs. Kong at #2, Honey Lemon Soda live-action film opens at #4― The live-action film of Ken Wakui's Tokyo Revengers manga earned 696,434,440 yen (about US$6.31 million) in its first three days to top the Japanese box office in its opening weekend. The film has sold more than 500,000 tickets. The film was slated to open in Japan last October, but was delayed to 2021 due to the effects of the ...
Show to run on record 30 channels this year; Mugen Train gets limited 'final screenings' before September 25 airing― Anplex's live-streamed "Kimetsu TV News Announcement Special" for the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime announced on Tuesday that the Kimetsu no Yaiba: Yūkaku-hen (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc) television anime will run on 30 stations and channels (incl...
Do the new girls have what it takes to be the next Love Live sensation? Love Live Superstar is finally here! ALSO: Battle Game in 5 Seconds, Dungeon of Black Company, D_Cide Traumerei the Animation, The Aquatope on White Sand, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S, Drug Store in Another World, Tsukimichi -Moonlight Fantasy-, Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Part 2, Detective is Already Dead, Kageki Shoujo, The Case Study of Vanitas, and more!
I'm going to stick with the assumption that no rational person would seek out an entry of the GoHands Cinematic Universe without the incentive of monetary compensation.― Project Scard: Scar on the Praeter is the latest anime from the infamous Studio GoHands; its director is Shingo Suzuki, and it was written by Tamazo Yanagi. The last anime that Suzuki and Yanagi were involved with were GoHands' Hand...
The prequel film raises the production a bit for Farewell, My Dear Cramer while expanding Nozomi's backstory. Come for the training montage, stay for the pre-game kidnapping.― The prequel film raises the production a bit for Farewell, My Dear Cramer while expanding Nozomi's backstory. Come for the training montage, stay for the pre-game kidnapping. This movie is streaming on Crunchyroll. Disclaimer...
The popular voice actor and singer shares his thoughts on Yu-yu and Danji's relationship, along with his own deck-building dreams!― We held an interview with Shota Aoi, who voices Yu-yu Kondo, the protagonist from Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress anime series. Cardfight!! Vanguard is a multimedia franchise that revolves around the trading card game of the same name. Now that all 12 episodes of the Car...
Now in theaters in the U.S., Josee, The Tiger and the Fish is a beautifully animated film about the struggles of the physically-disabled and the mindset needed to obtain your dreams.― Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, the new anime film based on the 1985 Seiko Tanabe-penned short story of the same name, premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2020 this past week. On its most surface level, i...
If you enjoyed the show, the story acts as a nice companion to the events of the anime, and several familiar characters from the Code Zero crew like Takeuchi, Suwa, and Kurusu all play key roles.― Whenever a major new anime hits the scene, there's a mobile game to accompany it, like clockwork. Many of these games remain Japanese exclusives, with only a handful releasing globally. Additionally, many ...
Even after all of my gripes: Godzilla: Singular Point is an excellently crafted work of epic science-fiction.― I've been a Godzilla fan for years now, and all of the previews made Godzilla: Singular Point look like a show that was practically made for me. It features slick character designs and lovely 2D artwork from the venerable Studio Bones, and the work for all of Singular Point's incredibly un...
This twist on the basic concept of the very crowded isekai subgenre of villainess reincarnation offers the novel a saving grace.― Iota Aiue's As the Villainess, I Reject These Happy-Bad Endings! is, in a lot of ways, very typical of its chosen genre. Iris comes to awareness after recovering from a dreadful disease, realizing that even though she's currently in the body of a thirteen-year-old girl, s...