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The One Piece Anime Series Remake Reveals Main Staff

Attack on Titan director Masashi Koizuka helms Wit Studio anime ― The second day of the One Piece Day '24 livestream revealed on Sunday the staff for The One Piece, a remake of the One Piece anime for Netflix. 【#ONEPIECEDAY'24配信中】再アニメ化プロジェクト『THE ONE PIECE』の制作スタッフ解禁🏴‍☠️初公開となる監督たちのインタビュー、実際に制作現場に訪れ取材したドキュメンタリー映像を生配信中です。今すぐご覧ください！👇生配信をみる👇https://t.co/SVSaKPHxwQ#ONEPIECE#WITSTUDIO pic.twitter.com/Nw2mPdy...

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This Reincarnated Cross-Dressing Princess Won't Be Looking for a Fiancé Manga Review

The single greatest flaw here is that the story would have worked better spread out over two volumes. ― Even though we are all ostensibly accustomed to the trend of light novels and their adaptations revealing the entire premise and half the plot in their titles, it still feels like this one is determined to toss as many buzzwords as possible into its own. We have a princess who is reincarnated, both...

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Megaton Musashi Season 1 Anime Series Review

Megaton Musashi is a curiosity by this point in its story, and a tenuous beginning for a series isn't a return to form or revitalization for the mecha genre that never actually left. ― The idea that mecha is a "dead genre" of anime is an oft-repeated yet provably wrong fallacy. New seasons regularly bring refreshed entrants in the medium, often flying under the radar compared to whatever irregular Gu...

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The Anime Backlog - Millennium Actress

This Satoshi Kon film is as timeless as its leading lady. ― We're in between conventions, faithful readers, so it's time to scratch another one off the backlog. I have just enough time to get reacclimated to my timezone from Washington DC to throw it in the trash before heading to New York City. With all this thought on the ephemeral and transcendental concept of time, let's throw in a movie that en...

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This Week in Games - Unlimited Glitch Works

A weird start levels out to some pretty exciting news for Fate fans! Plus, the newest Zelda developments, some adult games are put out to pasture, and fandom shows its ugly side. ― Welcome back, folks! Folks know I love Digimon, and I feel bad for forgetting about Odaiba Day last week. I've spoken out about dumb "nerd holidays" like May 4 or March 10, but Pokémon Day and Odaiba Day at least make sens...

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From Pilot to Full-Series: Creating Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms

Originally a pilot supported by crowdfunding efforts, we sat down with director Okamoto and producer Tetsuya Kinosh*ta to discuss how the series has evolved ahead of its premiere. ― After garnering impressive support from fans in 2019, Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms is well on its way to its full-fledged premiere. Originally a pilot supported by crowdfunding efforts, we sat down with director Okamoto and...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Jul 29-Aug 4

The cumulative gets all shaken up as Oshi no Ko topples NieR, and Makeine surges 5 spots to overtake The Elusive Samurai. Find out where your favorites rank this week! ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviewsand on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these ranking...

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Witchy Pretty Cure! Episodes 1-25 Anime Series Review

Although all seasons in the franchise have their strengths and weaknesses, this one feels solid, and it's easy to see why it was chosen to get a sequel. ― Remember when Power of Hope: Precure Full Bloom was legally available with English subtitles (among others) even though the three series it was a sequel to never had an official English-language release? That won't be a problem for Witchy Precure: ...

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Koyoshi Nakayoshi's The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World Manga Gets TV Anime in January 2025 (Updated)

Anime stars Tomoya Ito, Konomi Inagaki, Minami Tanaka, Tomohiro Ōno ― Kadokawa announced on Friday that Koyoshi Nakayoshi's The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World (Sentai Red Isekai de Bōkensha ni Naru) is getting a television anime in January 2025. The company revealed a promotional video, visual, cast, and staff. The anime stars:Tomoya Ito as Tо̄go Asagaki/Kizuna Red Konomi Inagaki ...

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This Week in Anime - The Staying Power of the Monogatari Series

This week, Chris and Steve talk about Monogatari's long-lasting appeal—and see how far they can go before mentioning the infamous toothbrushing scene. ― This week, Chris and Steve talk about Monogatari's long-lasting appeal—and see how far they can go before mentioning the infamous toothbrushing scene. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views...

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The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System Novels, Manga Listed With TV Anime

Nekoko launched story in 2021, manga adaptation debuted in 2022 ― Kodansha is listing the 11th compiled book volume of Brocco Lee's manga adaptation of Nekoko's The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System (Tsuihō Sareta Tensei Jū Kishi wa Game Chishiki de Musō Suru) light novel series with an upcoming anime adaptation. The volume is slated to ship on September 5. Kodansha is releasing the ma...

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Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Part 4 Anime Film Review

I couldn't help but feel disappointed—not at what I watched exactly but because of what could have, and perhaps should have, been. ― Leaving the theater after watching Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture's final chapter, I couldn't help but feel disappointed—not at what I watched exactly but because of what could have, and perhaps should have, been. Let's break it down. I have no problem with what happ...

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What to Expect in the Loner Life in Another World Anime Series

We spoke with series director Akio Kazumi and Pony Canyon producer Takanori Matsuoka about the series' unique appeal and misconceptions about what a "loner life" is. ― Loner Life in Another World is set to premiere in October, but what sets it apart from other isekai series? We spoke with series director Akio Kazumi and Pony Canyon producer Takanori Matsuoka about the series' unique appeal, misconcep...

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Which is your favorite Yakuza game installment?

Nearly 20 years ago, this game made its debut and now in a few months, we will finally watch a live-action of it! But before that, ANN community, we would like to know...