My top picks for 2016

Although 2016 has gone by in the blink of an eye, I received so many blessings, probably more than I deserved. For that, I am so much thankful. Also, along my journey, anime greatly helped me relieve my stress, and it served as my escape from the mundane. It was a great thing that 2016 was also a great year for anime. We were served with...

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Dragon Ball FighterZ Game's Opening Cinematic Video Streamed

Xbox One/PS4/PC game launches on January 26, open beta on January 14-15 Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming an opening cinematic video on Saturday for the Dragon Ball FighterZ fighting game. The same video is available in Japanese, featuring different name spellings for some characters. English Version Japanese...

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Land of the Lustrous Episode 12

At the beginning of the final episode of Land of the Lustrous, Padparadscha awakes from a 231-year nap and after some fleeting conversation, they collapse into sleep again all too soon. This is a mirror for my experience of the show as a whole—so much beauty intermingled with so many unanswered questions. While every gem got a cameo...

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Yuki Yuna is a Hero Season 2 Episode 12

I came away from the series' penultimate episode with very mixed feelings. On the one hand, this is the most dramatically dense and intense episode of the franchise to date – which is saying something. On the other hand, I was left wondering if Yuki Yuna wasn't finally pushing things too far. It's not like the story is straying...

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King's Game The Animation Episode 12

Like the theme song goes: "This is the end, this is the end." For a series that revels in hilariously shallow attempts at suspense, probably the biggest mystery was which version of King's Game would show up for this finale. Would it be the amazing self-immolating dumpster or the depressively dragged-out LiveJournal rant? Thankfully,...

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Just Because! Episode 11

As an unabashed member of Team Ena, this week's Just Because! was an absolute disaster. The episode was essentially constructed as one long visual parallel, contrasting Eita and Mio's journeys toward each of their entrance exams. As a dramatic conceit, it was an absolute success, one of the more tightly composed episodes of the...

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GARO -Vanishing Line- Episode 12

This week's episode of Garo is called “FAMILY”, which is about as perfectly literal a title as could be. Not only is the Horror of the week centered around a down-on-their-luck family running a motel in the middle of the desert, but the thematic crux of the episode is all about how Sophie, Sword, and Gina are growing into their...

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Touhou-Based 'Memories of Phantasm' Anime's Episode 9 Streamed

Manpuku Jinja streams trailer for 10th episode launching at Comiket 93 on December 29 Dōjin (self-published) circle Manpuku Jinja began streaming the full ninth episode of "Gensō Bankakyō ~The Memories of Phantasm~" (Kaleidoscope of Illusions: The Memories of Phantasm) — its anime project based on the Touhou Project games — on Sunday. The ninth episode is titled "Eiya Ihen no Shō (Chūhen)"...

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Dies Irae Episode 11

Though Ren has been the central character since episode one, he's not been the exclusive focal point. Nowhere is that more evident than in this episode, where he doesn't appear at all in the current timeline; instead we focus on Shirou, Rea, and some of the bad guys, leaving us hanging about where the proposed alliance from the priest last...

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Dark Horse to Re-release Gantz Manga in Omnibus Form Starting in 2018

Company originally released 37-volume series in 2008-2015 Dark Horse Comics revealed on Twitter on Monday that it plans to release omnibus editions of Hiroya Oku's Gantz manga starting next year. The company said it will reveal more information about the rerelease at a later date. Oku launched the original Gantz manga...

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Inuyashiki Last Hero Episode 11

The finale of Inuyashiki will doubtless leave most viewers with mixed feelings, and I'd be curious to hear the directors, adaptive writer, or original manga author comment on whether or not this effect was intentional. My suspicion is that it wasn't intended to be as unsettling as it may come across, since for all the emotional...

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Live-Action ERASED Series Available Now on Netflix U.S.

Netflix U.S. is now streaming its live-action series of Kei Sanbe's Erased (Boku dake ga Inai Machi) manga. The stream is available with English subtitles. The 12-episode series premiered in Japan on December 15, and is slated to debut in 190 countries this winter. Ten Shimoyama (live-action SHINOBI...

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Hiro Shimono Performs Ending Theme for Nil Admirari no Tenbin TV Anime

Series based on Otomate romance game debuts in spring 2018 Voice actor Hiro Shimono announced at the "Hiro Shimono × Cinnamoroll Christmas Special Event in Sanrio Puroland" event on Saturday that he will perform the ending theme song "Black Thunder" for Nil Admirari no Tenbin (Libra of Nil...

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Uta no Prince-sama Anime Film Reveals Title, Visual, 2019 Debut

New singles also revealed for ST☆RISH, QUARTET NIGHT, HE★VENS groups Broccoli opened a website on Sunday to reveal the title and 2019 debut date for the upcoming planned anime film in the Uta no Prince Sama anime franchise. The film's title is Uta no Prince Sama Maji Love Kingdom. The website also...

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Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Promo Video Showcases Syaoran

Crunchyroll to stream series starting in January; Funimation to stream dub The official website for the television anime of CLAMP's Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card manga began streaminga new promotional video focusing on Syaoran Li on Friday. The anime will premiere on NHK BS...

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