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"Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online" Anime Gets Its Staff
Series to premiere on April 11th in Japan
The official website for the forthcoming Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online anime has announced the staff for the forthcoming adaptation now slated to premiere on April 11th in Japan. Hit the jump for details.
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"Initial D Legend" Film Trilogy Gets US Theatrical Screenings Starting February 23rd
Third film in 2014 film trilogy screens March 9th
Sentai Filmworks and screening partner Azoland Pictures have announced that the Initial D Legend film trilogy will receive theatrical screenings across the US in a limited engagement. Hit the jump for all of the details.
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"Gurazeni" Anime Adaptation Gets New Key Visual And Expanded Cast
Adaptation of baseball manga premieres this Spring in Japan
The official site for the Gurazeni anime adaptation has been updated with a new key visuual along with an expanded roster of cast members ahead of its premiere on Japanese TV this Spring. Hit the jump for details.
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"Hanebado" Badminton Anime Adaptation Gets Preliminary Cast And Staff
Anime to premiere in Summer of this year
The first details on the Hanebado anime adaptation have been confirmed, with a trailer confirming the initial cast and staff. Hit the jump for the key visual and trailer
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A Semi-Scientific Analysis Of The Large Flan Dessert Seen In Fifth "A Place Further Than The Universe" Episode
Analysis measures actual effects of large flan pudding dessert on average person
You may have seen the comically large pudding dessert in the latest episode of A Place Further Than The Universe and wondered if it was possible to actually ingest such a large treat without adverse side effects. Hit the jump for the exhaustive breakdown, (with pictures!)
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Crunchyroll Adds "Darker Than Black: Gemini of the Meteor", "Psychic School Wars" And "Steins;Gate" From Funimation
Ergo Proxy returns to the Crunchyroll catalog along with Steins;Gate
Crunchyroll dives deep for the latest slate of titles from Funimation, hit the jump for details.
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New Short Documentary On Revered "Street Fighter" Illustrator Akira “Akiman” Yasuda Now Online
Short doc shines light on ex-Capcom illustrator
For those of us that grew up around the time that Street Fighter II and Final Fight were arcade mainstays, the one thing that most people remember besides the gameplay was the striking artwork and character designs, recreated obsessively by fans in the past two decades. Hit the jump for the documentary
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"Eyeshield 21" and "One-Punch Man" Artist Goes "Back to the Future" in New Manga Based On Film
New manga adaptation to be published this Spring
Online manga publishing service Konomanga Ga Sugoi has announced that One-Punch Man and Eyeshield 21 artist Yusuke Murata will illustrate a new manga based on the Back to the Future film franchise. Hit the jump for the details.
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Crunchyroll Adds Even More Funimation Catalog Titles!
Latest catalog titles available now
Crunchyroll continues to add Funimation's library of titles to the catalog, and the latest batch has something for everyone, especially if you're into sexy action or sitcom hijinks. Hit the jump for details.
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Crunchyroll Announces "Anisong Station" Simulcast!
Series goes live later tonight at 10 PM PST
Crunchyroll is excited to announce a unique addition to our simulcast lineup in Anisong Station, a weekly Japanese program devoted to coverage of anison performers and the culture around the growing popularity of anime songs. Hit the jump for details.
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New Key Visual for "Gun Gale Online" Anime Adaptation Revealed
Series to premiere in April
Following its initial reveal in the wake of the new year, a new key visual for Sword Art Online Alternative spinoff Gun Gale Online has been revealed on the official website along with an updated promotional statement confirming that Studio 3hz will be handling the animation production for the anime. Hit the jump for the details.
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Crunchyroll Adds The "Kiznaiver" English Dub To Its Catalog!
Dub available tonight
Crunchyroll has added the English dub of hit anime Kiznaiver to its catalog. Hit the jump for the details.
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Finland Goes Anime To Get Young People To Vote In Their Presidential Elections
Finland boasts historically close ties with Japan
The Finnish presidential elections were recently held this past Sunday, and while the global press focused on the vagaries of the candidates and fears of Russian interference along with European Union sentiment, it didn't stop public broadcaster YLE from making one last push to get young people to vote, and boy did they if this video posted by the Finnish Embassy in Tokyo is any indication. Hit the jump for the mind-blowing video.
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"Hunter x Hunter" Manga Resumes Serialization, 35th Volume Out In Japan Next Month
Hunter x Hunter previously on hiatus since last Summer
It's Monday morning in Japan, and right on schedule, Hunter x Hunter has resumed serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump after its return was announced to great fanfare late last year. Hit the jump for details.
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The "Evangelion" Bullet Train Ends Its Run This Spring After Nearly Two And A Half Years
Train campaign launched in 2015 extended after original 2016 end date due to popularity
After first being unveiled in 2015 as a literal promotional vehicle for the franchise, the Type 500 Eva bullet train that has captivated Japanese otaku and even the mainstream press will finally be retired this Spring in Japan, but not before giving commuters one last chance to ride its lavishly detailed train cars. Hit the jump for the details.
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