Saturday, April 30, 2022

Komi Can't Communicate Season 2 ‒ Episode 1

This premiere episode is a perfect summation of the show so far, combining very soft-spoken and relatable moments with over-the-top antics.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/komi-cant-communicate-season-2/episode-1/.185175

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai ‒ Episode 5

Aharen-san has largely done a good job so far with either bookending episodes with new characters, or just setting up good transitions between each bit to help them flow together. That unfortunately goes away for this episode, and it leaves the whole thing feeling kind of slapdash.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/aharen-san-wa-hakarenai/episode-5/.185172

Friday, April 29, 2022

This Week in Games - Burning Bridges

Game producer Yuji Naka just spilled all the tea on Balan Wonderland's poor reception and he's pointing the finger at Square Enix.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2022-04-29/this-week-in-games-burning-bridges/.185090

Creating the World of Bubble with Director Tetsuro Araki

Following his success as the chief director of Attack on Titan at Studio Wit, we spoke with director Tetsuro Araki about his new film now streaming on Netflix, Bubble.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2022-04-29/creating-the-world-of-bubble-with-director-tetsuro-araki/.185037

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Bubble

Visually, Bubble is a tough act to beat, but does this sci-fi film full of parkour action deliver on its love story?

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/bubble/.184769

This Week in Anime - Is Gundam 00's Craziness a Bug or a Feature?

Following the announcement of a new CG entry in the Gundam 00 universe, Jean-Karlo and Nick revisit the first arc of the anime series and all of its on-the-nose allegory to the real war in the Middle East. Plus, split personalities!

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-04-28/.185080

Here Are All The Designer Chairs Featured In Spy×Family So Far

Get ready to earn a minor degree in interior design as Kim Morrissy gives you the history behind the iconic chairs featured on the Spy x Family manga covers.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2022-04-27/here-are-all-the-designer-chairs-featured-in-spy-family-so-far/.183892

Love After World Domination ‒ Episodes 1-3

Find out why reviewer Grant Jones has fallen head-over-heels for this series about a dorky hero-villain couple navigating the awkward bliss of first love.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/love-after-world-domination/episodes-1-3/.184998

Muteking The Dancing Hero

Watch an episode or two of Muteking and it becomes abundantly transparent that there is no subtlety to the clear and direct parallels between the show's story and what is happening in real life.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/muteking/the-dancing-hero/12/.184624

This Week in Games - Nintendo and Sega, How Could You?

Micro-transactions and union-busting top the news this week as we try to figure out which Sonic Origins version to buy to get the whole game.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2022-04-22/this-week-in-games-nintendo-and-sega-how-could-you/.184846

Thursday, April 21, 2022

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

Estab Life: Great Escape defies explanation. A penguin Eastern bloc, a slime girl obsessed with underpants, and not an iota of sense in sight. Steve and Nick try to make sense of this entertainingly incoherent mess of a show.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-04-21/.184839

Catch These Hands! GN 1

Two former delinquents cross paths again in adulthood. Their rough-and-tumble days of excitement are far in the past but maybe a new kind of excitement is awaiting them?

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/catch-these-hands/gn-1/.184331

Why Girls und Panzer Works So Well

Who would've thought that a series about high school girls in short skirts fighting tank battles would be the peak of military-themed anime?

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2022-04-20/why-girls-und-panzer-works-so-well/.183891

I Want to Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Die Live-Action Star Shori Sato

This isn't Shori Sato's first role in a live-action adaptation of a pop culture work, but his role as the eponymous Aono-kun is something a little different– he's a ghost. We asked Sato about some of the challenges of playing a dead boy, his relationship with the source material, as well as his take on ghosts, ahead of the release of the TV show.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2022-04-18/i-want-to-hold-aono-kun-so-badly-i-could-die-live-action-star-shori-sato/.184565

ARTFX J Tengen Uzui from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

The user of Sound Breathing, Tengen Uzui, will be released by Kotobukiya as a 1/8 scale figure! From the anime, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, the Sound...

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/advertorial/2022-04-16/artfx-j-tengen-uzui-from-demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba/.184346

Thursday, April 14, 2022

This Week in Anime - Is Strong World Peak One Piece?

Suffering from One Piece withdrawal while the anime series is on hiatus? Netflix added One Piece Film Strong World to its line-up last month and it works as spectacular side story as we wait for the Wano arc to return.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-04-14/.184603

PREVIEW: The Mecha Action-Shooter Gundam Evolution

Anime News Network got a first look at the upcoming free-to-play game. Find out why our reviewer called it "a good mix of hectic chaos and tense anticipation."

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2022-04-14/preview-the-mecha-action-shooter-gundam-evolution/.184571

Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition

Chrono Cross returns with a remastered treatment and its never-before-translated predecessor, Radical Dreamers! How do these follow-ups to the cherished RPG classic Chrono Trigger endure after all these years?

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/game/pc-switch-ps4-xbox-one/chrono-cross/the-radical-dreamers-edition/.184572

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

This Week in Anime - Your Tiger & Bunny Primer

Want to know what all the hubbub is about the superhero series Tiger & Bunny but haven't seen the original season? Fear not, citizens! Jean-Karlo and Nicky are ready to give you the official This Week in Anime™ experience.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-04-12/.184532

Friday, April 8, 2022

This Week in Games - Secret Gaming Shame

In today's retro and remake-focused column, Heidi reveals her secret gaming shame: she's never played The Secret of Monkey Island. Which older games have you never found the time to experience?

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2022-04-08/this-week-in-games-secret-gaming-shame/.184433

Thursday, April 7, 2022

This Week in Anime - Where Did Platinum End Go Wrong?

Platinum End plummeted to the bottom of the series ranking episode after episode. How did a show with a pedigree like "from the creators of Death Note" crash and burn so hard?

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-04-07/.184417

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

This Week in Anime - When in Rome, Bathe as the Romans Do

Thermae Romae Novae looks to reinvigorate Mari Yamazaki's historical comedy manga about bath culture with a brand new series on Netflix. Does this version manage to bring the silly charm or is its topic too niche?

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-04-05/.184359