Hideo Kojima Wants to Stick Around As an AI After Death

"You need to be stimulated in lots of different ways if you want to keep creating new things, so I imagine I'll keep collaborating with others and taking in new things even if I'm an AI."

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2022-12-31/hideo-kojima-wants-to-stick-around-as-an-ai-after-death/.193463

Friday, December 30, 2022

This Week in Games - One More Before The Clock Strikes Twelve

Microsoft points the finger at the FTC, Robert Woodhead's Wizardry legacy continues, and Build-A-Bear expands its Pokémon line-up in This Week in Games!

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-games/2022-12-30/one-more-before-the-clock-strikes-twelve/.193361

The Best Anime of 2022

Welcome to our editorial team's countdown of the very best anime that aired this year! We'll update for the next five days: check out our critics' picks and the best characters of 2022!

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2022-12-30/the-best-anime-of-2022/.193026

This Week in Anime - Can Newbies Enjoy the Arknights Anime?

Steve and Nick discuss what the series has to offer and the pros and cons of joining a militarized medical force staffed by furries.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-12-29/.193436

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2022, Dec 17-23

At one week from the end of the season, Mob Psycho is still delivering top-notch episodes. Find out how your favorite shows fared in our weekly user rankings!

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/weekly-ranking/2022/fall/.193428

Surviving in Another World as a Villainess Fox Girl! Novel 1

Miku's twin sister Claire has been saying weird things since they were two about how she used to live in a place called “Japan” and now she's living in an “otome game.” How does this take on the 'reborn into my fav visual novel' hold up?

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/surviving-in-another-world-as-a-villainess-fox-girl/novel-1/.193355

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Our Most Anticipated Anime Of Winter 2023

Welcome to our Most Anticipated Anime feature for the Winter 2023 season. Below you'll find our editorial team's (tentative) top picks from the shows slated to premiere in January.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2022-12-27/our-most-anticipated-anime-of-winter-2023/.193025

Friday, December 23, 2022

PREVIEW: One Piece Odyssey

When it comes to recreating One Piece's spirit, One Piece Odyssey is set to pull it off with flying colors.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2022-12-21/preview-one-piece-odyssey/.193186

Meet the Artist of Chainsaw Man Episode 11's ED

Chainsaw Man has brought in a different high-profile artist for each episode's ending theme. Avu-chan from Queen Bee gave us some insight into their experience working on this ambitious anime project as the artist of the ending theme, "Violence."

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2022-12-21/meet-the-artist-of-chainsaw-man-episode-11-ed/.192966

One Piece ‒ Episode 1045

Despite Eustass and Killer both getting significant chest-size glow-ups post-timeskip, no amount of pectoral mass can save you when Big Mom crashes the party.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/one-piece/episode-1045/.193192

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Reincarnated as a Sword ‒ Episode 11

Fran gets a new big fluffy dog friend to ride around on, meaning Reincarnated as a Sword has at last caught up to SPY x FAMILY. That's the objective metric that matters in judging something like this.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/reincarnated-as-a-sword/episode-11/.192931

Does Toradora Hold Up Today?

AJ revisits this romantic comedy classic to see if it still wrings the tears from his eyes years later.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2022-12-14/does-toradora-hold-up-today/.191339

Delicious Party Precure ‒ Episode 39

Yui is learning to be her own person rather than a carbon copy of her grandmother, as well as to see the shades of grey in the world, and those may well be the most valuable lessons she's picked up as the story heads into its finale.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/delicious-party-precure/episode-39/.192818

Technoroid Overmind Anime Premieres on January 4

The official website for Technoroid Overmind — the television anime portion of Noriyasu Agematsu, RUCCA, and Elements Garden's Technoroid multimedia project...

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2022-12-12/technoroid-overmind-anime-premieres-on-january-4/.192836

New York, New York Omnibus 2

While New York, New York is marked by the time it was written, it is ultimately a fulfilling work of fiction about two married men in a time that wasn't ready for them.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/new-york-new-york/omnibus-2/.192411

Saturday, December 10, 2022

Raven of the Inner Palace ‒ Episode 11

For both Shouxue and her predecessor, death appears to always be a close companion, and Shouxue is starting to realize that this is the reason why Li Nian warned her not to get close to anybody.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/raven-of-the-inner-palace/episode-11/.192804

Mob Psycho 100 III ‒ Episode 10

Mob, drawn as a violent scribble before the scene focuses on his dark, emotionless, and hair-raising visage, reminds me, probably intentionally, of how Togashi depicts Gon in his final fight with Neferpitou.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/mob-psycho-100-iii/episode-10/.192801

Spy×Family ‒ Episode 23

Fiona/Nightfall's attempts to oust Yor may have done a little more for Loid's subconscious understanding of his family's importance to him than it at first appears.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/spy-family/episode-23/.192802

Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered

With such an old installment being given new life in this modern age, is there something modern players can enjoy in this blast from the past?

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/game/nintendo-switch/romancing-saga-minstrel-song-remastered/.192780

Interview: Gungrave G.O.R.E. General Director Kay kim

With Beyond The Grave's return to the world of video games, we have some burning questions for the team Gungrave G.O.R.E team. We were lucky enough to sit down with general director Kay Kim for a quick one-on-one with Grave's resurrectors.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2022-12-07/gungrave-g.o.r.e-general-director-kay-kim/.192058

Spy×Family ‒ Episodes 21-22

Nightfall couldn't understand that a spy also has to be a human being, and her struggles to reconcile her emotions with her spyhood are basically damning her in her ambitions to replace Yor in Loid's life.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/spy-family/episodes-21-22/.192537

Thursday, December 1, 2022

This Week in Anime - Grown-Up Rin and Co. Get Cozy in Laid-Back Camp the Movie

Camping with your friends gets harder when you add adult responsibilities like a full-time job. The Laid-Back Camp movie brings the gang back together as they try to revitalize a camp site.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-12-01/.192416

Sunday, November 27, 2022

Bocchi the Rock! ‒ Episode 8

Seeing Bocchi not just stand her ground, but pull the rest of the band out of their fears, before losing herself in her guitar, has to go down as one of the best moments in anime this year.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/bocchi-the-rock/episode-8/.192305

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

The ANN Aftershow - Chainsaw Man Adds Barf to the Menu

Chainsaw Man has plenty of blood, guts, and monsters but it might be barf that tops its gross-out moments!

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/aftershow/2022-11-23/.192223

Hero of a Lost Era: Examining the Context of Kamen Rider Kuuga

Art is most often a response to the world it was made in. Sometimes that response might be a light remark, and other times, it's a loud scream. 2000's Kamen Rider Kuuga is one of those screams.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2022-11-23/hero-of-a-lost-era-examining-the-context-of-kamen-rider-kuuga/.189795

Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Season 2 ‒ Episode 8

At this point, I just need to accept the fact that the show is going to now drip-feed us the progression of its central romance instead of letting it organically happen between the characters.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/uzaki-chan-wants-to-hang-out-season-2/episode-8/.192172

Urusei Yatsura ‒ Episode 6

So after that more emotionally intense episode last week, I think it's only fair that we get an episode that is almost entirely about the laughs.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/urusei-yatsura/episode-6/.192173

One Piece ‒ Episode 1041

It's a testament to Oda's skill at writing new characters that Yamato stands out as one of the best characters in Wano – and Yamato really only showed up partway into the Onigashima fight.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/one-piece/episode-1041/.192165

Saturday, November 19, 2022

Tiger & Bunny 2 14-25

The last set of episodes for the much anticipated Tiger & Bunny sequel will bring you closure, but it fails to connect its shiny new characters with its audience.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/tiger-and-bunny-2/episodes-14-25/.191889

Do It Yourself!! ‒ Episode 7

Please watch Do It Yourself!! I need this series to be a success, so that someday, field trips to the hardware store will become just as ubiquitous in anime as beach episodes.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/do-it-yourself/episode-7/.192065

Suzume no Tojimari

Beautifully animated, emotionally resonate, and adeptly scored, Suzume no Tojimari's primary flaw is it feels too similar to Shinkai's previous works, your name. and Weathering With You.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/suzume-no-tojimari/.191914

One Piece ‒ Episode 1040

Seeing characters running and running without any clear end in sight starts to remind me of those Scooby Doo gags where they'd run in and out of the same doors a dozen times in a hallway

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/one-piece/episode-1040/.191918

Nana & Kaoru GN 1

BDSM-curious should check out Nana & Kaoru, a manga that respects the realities of its subject matter (and is pretty hot).

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/nana-and-kaoru/gn-1/.191599

Urusei Yatsura ‒ Episode 5

The second half of this episode gave me exactly what I was asking for last week with its focus on Lum. It even goes the extra mile to make the growing romantic interest between Lum and Ataru more believable.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/urusei-yatsura/episode-5/.191838

Bocchi the Rock! ‒ Episode 6

Then Bocchi and Kikuri started playing, and about two minutes later I was flat on my back, sobbing while Bocchi the Rock! stood over me with a stern warning that I should never doubt it again.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/bocchi-the-rock/episode-6/.191836

Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher

This game will surely please Ultraman fans with plenty of kaiju to discover. If only it was easier to pull our favorite monsters.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/game/nintendo-switch/ultra-kaiju-monster-rancher/.191633

Do It Yourself!! ‒ Episode 6

I hope nobody thinks I'm exaggerating my bit about the restorative properties of this show; it's just difficult to avoid sounding like hyperbole when an anime is so soothingly mellow.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/do-it-yourself/episode-6/.191820

Friday, November 11, 2022