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.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/the-summer-hikaru-died/gn-1/.200627

Friday, July 28, 2023

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!

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-games/2023-07-28/wetsuits-are-hot-actually/.200600

Anime Expo 2023 - Ryuta Koike and the 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.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2023/anime-expo/ryuta-koike-and-the-making-the-first-slam-dunk/.199780

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.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/soichi/junji-ito-story-collection/gn/.198184

NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a ‒ Episodes 9-12

In any case, NieR:Automata Ver.1.1a is back, and it has dropped the entire final third of its first run of episodes in a single sitting to reward us for our patience.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/nier-automata-ver-1.1a/episodes-9-12/.200636

This Week in Anime - Navigating Anime Conventions

Anime conventions like Anime Expo and FanimeCon are the perfect place for anime enthusiasts from all walks of life to mingle and gather. Join Chris and Nicky this week as they share their adventures and experiences at these conventions.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2023-07-25/.200596

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead ‒ Episode 3

As we'll see when the pair end up reuniting at a kinky BDSM club, of all places, this kind of sensible and relatable character writing is proving to be one of Zom 100's greatest assets.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/zom-100-bucket-list-of-the-dead/episode-3/.200633

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Season 2 ‒ Episode 16

When the villain seems so totally, impossibly in control, it makes the entire narrative feel like killing time until Ywach reveals his true hand.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/bleach-thousand-year-blood-war-season-2/episode-16/.200565

The Faraway Paladin Audiobooks 1-2

Liam Price does a fine job reading the text, but a few more character voices would have helped bring this series to life.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/the-faraway-paladin-audiobook/light-novels-1-2/.199396

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II ‒ Episodes 0-2

However, when it comes down to it, both stories are about one thing: people dealing with heartbreaking loss and their attempts to start over in wholly unfamiliar environments.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/mushoku-tensei-jobless-reincarnation-ii/episodes-0-2/.200416

This Week in Anime - An Alternate History in Ōoku: The Inner Chambers

Join Steve and Nicky this week as they explore Ōoku's alternate take on history where a female-led Shogun rules over Feudal Japan, accompanied by a harem of men that makes up the Ōoku.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2023-07-18/.200412

Thursday, July 13, 2023

How Do You Live?

A mysterious movie from the famed director, Hayao Miyazaki, that hits recently hits theaters a decade after his last feature film. How does How Do You Live? Stand among his other great works?

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/how-do-you-live/.200280

Anime Expo 2023 - Friendship is Key to Making The Ancient Magus' Bride

"What I want to portray is a message; it's not blood or what you look like that is the important connection; it's the mental connection that's critical. That's the important aspect you can see in the partnership between Elias and Chise."

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2023/anime-expo/friendship-is-key-to-making-the-ancient-magus-bride/.199752

One Piece Episode 1068

Lots of brilliant shots in this episode that wow in a fundamentally different way than flashy explosion punches.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/one-piece/episode-1068/.200143

Monday, July 10, 2023

The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World Episodes 1-12

There's no sugarcoating it. The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World is one of the most painfully derivative fantasy anime out there.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/the-iceblade-sorcerer-shall-rule-the-world/episodes-1-12/.199679

Saturday, July 8, 2023

Dropkick on My Devil! TV Anime Spinoff Airs on December 26

The official Twitter account for the Dropkick on My Devil! franchise announced on Saturday that Jashin-chan Dropkick: Seikimatsu-hen (Dropkick on My Devil!...

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2023-07-09/dropkick-on-my-devil-tv-anime-spinoff-airs-on-december-26/.200095

Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts Episodes 1-12

What appears on the surface as a fantasy romance also tackles sensitive topics like racial discrimination in a surprisingly frank way.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/sacrificial-princess-and-the-king-of-beasts/episodes-1-12/.200037

Friday, July 7, 2023

365 Days to the Wedding Anime to Air on TV

The official Twitter account for the anime adaptation of Tamiki Wakaki's 365 Days to the Wedding (Kekkon Surutte, Hontō desu ka?: 365 Days To The Wedding)...

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2023-07-07/365-days-to-the-wedding-anime-to-air-on-tv/.200060

Hell's Paradise Episode 13

OK, so none of us genuinely thought that this was going to be the end, and if I'm being honest, I thought the show was going to continue for another season without any breaks.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/hell-paradise/episode-13/.199967

MAPPA's Anime Expo Panels Feature a New Attack on Titan PV New Series Highlights

While the highlight of these panels was a new preview for the Attack on Titan: The Final Season Series Finale Part 2, they also covered upcoming original projects from the studio and provided rare insights into the production of some of their most high-profile anime of this season.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2023/mappa-anime-expo-panels-feature-a-new-attack-on-titan-pv-new-series-highlights/.199929

Yoshitaka Amano's ZAN Anime Debuts in 2026 or Later

The producers of ZAN, an anime based on Yoshitaka Amano's DEVA ZAN art, revealed on Monday that the project will debut in theaters in 2026 or later. The...

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2023-07-03/yoshitaka-amano-zan-anime-debuts-in-2026-or-later/.199916

Anime Expo 2023 - Meet Kafka Asagiri: Creator of Bungo Stray Dogs

One fan asked Asagiri about his penchant for combining young kids and bombs. He laughed but was unapologetic for his choices because he "had to have them explode."

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2023/anime-expo/meet-kafka-asagiri-creator-of-bungo-stray-dogs/.199748

Anime Expo 2023 - Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Sneak Peek

With bucket list items like confessing to his crush, riding a motorcycle, and staying in drinking beer all day, it's easy to imagine that the anime will retain this relatable, manic energy into the rest of the first episode and beyond.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2023/anime-expo/zom-100-bucket-list-of-the-dead-sneak-peek/.199750

Mashle: Magic and Muscles Episode 12

Things find their way back to the main themes and more interesting conceptual hooks of Mashle in a satisfying way.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/mashle-magic-and-muscles/episode-12/.199828