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Anime Spotlight Summer 2012 - The List
Here's the big list of shows for this season...
2012-07-05
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San Diego Comic-Con iPad Give-Away
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Win a New iPad at the JManga Panel (enter on ANN).
2012-07-05
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The Summer 2012 Anime Preview Guide
The Summer 2012 Anime Preview Guide is here! Check back every day for previews of all the new shows premiering.
Available now: Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imōto ga Iru! - Campione! - Moyashimon Returns - Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate - Natsuyuki Rendezvous - Yuruyuri♪♪ - Choyaku Hyakunin Isshu: Utakoi - PES: Peace Eco Smile, Chitose Get You!!, Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse - Tari Tari - Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita - La storia della Arcana Famiglia
2012-07-04
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Anime News Nina! - 07-04-2012
Nina and friends continue their journey through the wormhole!
2012-07-04
Anime Spotlight: KOKORO-CONNECT
We're going to try to squeeze in a couple more Spotlight titles under the wire. Here's the school body-swap drama, KOKORO-CONNECT.
2012-07-03
ANNCast - Half-Lidded
An exhausted Zac and Justin kill an hour chatting up AX, whine about the crush of con season and the preview guide, take Twitter questions and complain about Spider-man, as the good lord intended.
2012-07-06
Hey, Answerman! - Con Crud
This week on Hey, Answerman! Brian's ear infection post-Anime Expo fills him with a sense of urgency as he takes your questions on CGI anime, Sentai's licensing spree, and anime's penchant for wringing decent stories out of bizarre scenarios!
2012-07-06
This week on Hey, Answerman! Brian's ear infection post-
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Parasyte
Jason develops an unhealthy symbiotic relationship with Hitoshi Iwaaki's Parasyte. 2012-07-05
Jason develops an unhealthy symbiotic relationship with Hitoshi Iwaaki's Parasyte. 2012-07-05
The Stream - And I Feel Fine
The Spring simulcast season wraps up in this installment of The Stream! From secret amusement parks of torture, to panda dating advice, to that sweet drool trail your sister has when she's dreaming, if you want it, this season probably had it. 2012-07-04
The Spring simulcast season wraps up in this installment of The Stream! From secret amusement parks of torture, to panda dating advice, to that sweet drool trail your sister has when she's dreaming, if you want it, this season probably had it. 2012-07-04
The X Button - Missing Links
This week: the case of Anarchy Reigns and other strange disappearances. Plus Project X Zone, translation news, and a bit about Cowboy Bebop! 2012-07-04
This week: the case of Anarchy Reigns and other strange disappearances. Plus Project X Zone, translation news, and a bit about Cowboy Bebop! 2012-07-04
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Wine Drops Keep Fallin' On My Head
It's time for wining and dining with The Drops of God. But if you've got a thirst for action, then drink up with Claymore and Attack on Titan this week! 2012-07-03
It's time for wining and dining with The Drops of God. But if you've got a thirst for action, then drink up with Claymore and Attack on Titan this week! 2012-07-03
Natsume's Book of Friends Ask It & Win It Contest
Come up with a great interview question for director Takahiro Omori, and you could win a copy of the Natsume's Book of Friends season 1 & 2 premium edition from NIS America! 2012-06-30
Come up with a great interview question for director Takahiro Omori, and you could win a copy of the Natsume's Book of Friends season 1 & 2 premium edition from NIS America! 2012-06-30
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If you're going into this expecting wacky hijinks or crazy exploits, you will be disappointed. Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine is a mature, slightly dark take on the franchise, and it succeeds in bringing new life to it while still remaining faithful to Monkey Punch's original.
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tsuritama Episodes 1-6 Streaming
If you took an old-fashioned youth drama, hitched it to a campy 50s sci-fi romp and filtered it through the hipster sensibilities of an indie comedy it might come out looking something like this.
Kuroko's Basketball Episodes 1-7 Streaming
Gets some help from an interesting core concept, but the main reason it works well is simply because it knows its basics: good characters, exciting action, and the occasional good chuckle.
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike Blu-Ray + DVD
While Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike seems slow while you're watching it, reflection shows it to be a worthwhile viewing. With its slow pace and long runtime, attention deficit viewers may prefer to watch it in two sittings, but overall the gorgeous animation, well-acted characters, and suitably heroic soundtrack all work together to make it palatable.
Hunter × Hunter Episodes 14-26 Streaming
Like the thirteen before them, these are thirteen very easy episodes to watch. They pass in a highly pleasant rush of mildly atypical, lightly character-based adventure. If you don't count the tournament in the middle.
Modern Magic Made Simple Sub.DVD
No matter how fluidly the code flies it cannot disguise the fact that the story isn't making a whole lot of sense. Perhaps the novels do a better job. The anime, however, leaves much to be desired.
No matter how fluidly the code flies it cannot disguise the fact that the story isn't making a whole lot of sense. Perhaps the novels do a better job. The anime, however, leaves much to be desired.
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