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Cooking with Anime: Spiral Cake Inspired by the Junji Ito Collection!
Spirals can kill? How can a shape haunt a whole town? Wait, can a spiral haunt a cake? Asking for a friend
Junji Ito is a master of horror, and never was this so clear as when he created the legendary story Uzumaki, where a shape terrorized an entire town to the point of death and destruction. We're going to carry that shape over into today's recipe--a yummy cake! Terrorize your friends, and fill your stomach at the same time. Hit the jump to find out how to get started!
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Jump Force is Exactly What a Shonen Jump Game Should Be
Some initial impressions of Jump Force's first beta
Are you excited for the upcoming Jump Force? We got the chance to check out its first round of beta testing over the weekend, so hit the jump to find out if this game lives up to the hype!
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Larger Than Life: My Hero Academia's Hero Society and The Big Three
My Hero Academia's hero society may be a complex one, but the Big Three show that it's not an unattainable one
Class 1-A is slowly advancing towards their shared goal of becoming pros heroes, but as the many trials have taught them, they have ways to go. What do the three new students introduced at the end of the season have to show about the world of pros? Find out after the jump!
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5 Anime Episodes That Capture The Spirit of Halloween!
These episodes bring the treats without the tricks
Halloween is just around the corner and there's no better way to get prepared than by watching anime! For some people though, they might want to enjoy the holiday without all the horror that usually surrounds it. If you're like that, here are episodes that celebrate Halloween without the scares! What's on the list? Hit the jump to find out!
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Deciphering Run with the Wind's Final Boss: The Hakone Ekiden
Unraveling one of Japan's biggest sporting events
Run with the Wind has been mentioning a race by the name of the Hakone Ekiden throughout the first few episodes. Without much information given, it's hard to figure out what the race is, and why Haiji is so adamant about running it. How is the Hakone Ekiden watched by over a quarter of Japan's population yearly, and why is it so popular? Hit the jump to find out!
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The Lonely World of Kenny Ackermann
A look at what makes Kenny Ackermann such a tragic character
Kenny the Ripper is gone, but not yet forgotten. Hit the jump to learn what makes Kenny such a tragic character and why his own worldview kept him alone!
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Fall's Biggest Mystery: Who Is the Voice Actress of the Legendary Tae Yamada?
ZOMBIE LAND SAGA has caught many of us by surprise, but there’s a mystery to be solved: Who is the voice of Tae?!
With the lead up to ZOMBIE LAND SAGA giving us almost nothing to work off of for expectations, the zombie music idol comedy has caught many people by surprise with its amazing and amusing antics. But a show covered in such secrecy seems to have one more secret… a mystery voice actor! Want to know more? Keep your head on and read on!
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Anime Recap: First PROMARE Trailer, Attack on Titan Season 3 Returns, & MORE!
The highlights of the latest news in anime!
TRIGGER's upcoming feature film PROMARE gets its first trailer, Attack on Titan postponed until April 2019, My Hero Academia: Two Heroes blows up American box offices, & MORE! Hit the jump for the highlights of the hottest news in anime!
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The Best Anime OPs and EDs of Fall 2018 That Aren't JoJo
A whole playlist of the best anime bookends of the season!
One of the greatest gifts that anime gives to us are OPs and EDs to set the emotional tone for the episode and stick with us for years, sometimes longer than the anime itself! Hit the jump for some of the best this season has to offer that aren't Jojo!
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Killer Interest: Shonen-style Horror and Humor in Zombie Loan
If you think the walking dead are terrifying, wait until you see the repayment plan...
Kabbalah and capitalism make strange bedfellows in Zombie Loan, a 2007 TV anime in which two handsome living dead boys are press-ganged into part time jobs as soul-collectors for the overworked denizens of the Afterlife. Hit the jump to learn more.
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STAND UP! It’s Time to Learn about Stands of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind!
With a new season of JoJo, that also means a new batch of weird and wonderful Stands to meet!
With JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind starting up, it’s the perfect time to start learning the ins and outs of the new Stands and abilities that we’re seeing! As the show goes on, we’ll bring you a write up that helps break down the qualities, abilities, and even potentially exposed weaknesses of the stands and their owners! Hit the jump to dive right in for all the info you need!
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No Objections! Five Moments We Can't Wait to See in Ace Attorney Season 2
Phoenix Wright is back on the case in this adaptation of Trials & Tribulations. What moments can we expect to see brought to life?
HOLD IT! Have you added Ace Attorney to your queue? The legal anime is back on Crunchyroll for a second season, and we can't wait to see how it handles the third game of the series, Trials & Tribulations. What moments are we looking forward to seeing brought to life? Speculate with us after the jump!
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The 5 Most Loved and Hated Werewolves in Anime
According to the fans at Anime-Planet!
Half-man and half-wolf, werewolves transform in the light of the full moon or, more often, whenever they want really, into in bloodthirsty beast. Or maybe just the head of the newspaper club? Tragically playing second fiddle to vampires, werewolves have a lot of unexplored potential waiting to be appreicated! Hit the jump for part 3 of our 5-Part Halloween-themed October special, the 5 most loved and hated werewolves!
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Anime vs. Real Life - Onomichi Is the Town Between the Sky and Sea
Check out the real-world locations of Between the Sky and Sea
With faithfully depicted real-life locations, the city of Onomichi hopes to reel in a few tourists hooked on the space fishing anime Between the Sky and Sea. See how well the show’s locations stack up to their real-world counterparts, right after the jump!
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Alicization is the Most Ambitious Entry in Sword Art Online Yet!
There's a reason to be excited for the latest entry of Sword Art Online!
With as many episodes as Sword Art Online has, it can begin to get a little easy to predict how each new arc is going to play out. While that isn't a bad thing, this latest entry takes a new approach to deliver something unlike what we've ever seen in this series before. Hit the jump to read more!
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