Tag: anime
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One Piece anime fans are having the biggest summer of all time
When anime fans talk about the biggest series ever, most conversations turn to a “Big Three”: Bleach, Naruto, and One Piece. With all due respect, only one of the three remains as relevant within the anime scene than ever before. One Piece fans are having a pretty incredible run right now. Netflix’s live-action adaptation returned…
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Dengeki Daisy anime officially confirmed by Aniplex and Studio Deen with 2027 release
The Sony-owned anime giant Aniplex is reviving a long-forgotten romance mystery manga nearly two decades after it was first serialized. The upcoming TV series will be animated by Studio DEEN, best known for anime such as Fate/Stay Night, Higurashi When They Cry, and Ranma ½. Announced on June 9 following a multi-day countdown that kept…
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Akane-banashi shouldn’t work as an anime but it’s still Spring’s best overlooked show
For hundreds of years, Japanese performers have practiced a comedic storytelling art known as rakugo (落語). Traditionally staged in intimate yose theaters, rakugo transforms verbal storytelling into a one-man performance where a single actor inhabits multiple characters through subtle gestures, vocal shifts, and timing alone. Performers, or rakugoka, remain seated in the seiza position for…
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These 20 one-season anime are perfect for unwinding during the weekend
There’s an understated beauty to immersing yourself in a sprawling anime series. A thousand-episode-plus saga like One Piece might feel daunting, but investing in such an epic character journey is extremely rewarding — especially when the creators of a beloved franchise reinvent their narrative in progress midway, as JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure does with the Netflix…