One Piece Celebrates Olympic Shot Putter
One Piece fans have seen a variety of homages to Eiichiro Oda’s story throughout the 2021 Olympics, and now the series has expressed its gratitude by celebrating an Olympic shot putter. A post from …
Link Click: Season 1’s Biggest Unanswered Questions Before Season 2
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Link Click Episode 11, “Pinnacle of Light,” now streaming on Funimation. It also contains discussion of suicide and self-harm. Link Click’s Season 1 finale …
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Pokémon Debuts New Pokétoon Anime Short
A new Pokémon anime short has been released online. The new six-minute short was released to the Japanese Pokémon Kids YouTube channel. While the audio language is only in Japanese, …
Chicago house DJ Paul Johnson dies at 50
Paul Johnson, the US house producer best known for his hit Get Get Down, has died from Covid-19 at age 50. A statement on his Facebook page said: “Our greatness …
My Hero Academia: Endeavor Clarifies He’s Not on a Redemption Arc
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for My Hero Academia Season 5, Episode 18 “The Unforgiven,” now streaming on Funimation, Crunchyroll and Hulu. From his initial introduction during the Sports Festival …
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Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers – Will There Ever Be a Season 2?
In 2015, the only season of the fantasy adventure series, Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers (or Rokka no Yuusha) aired in Japan and internationally via Crunchyroll. The anime, based on a light novel series …
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Jellystone! Pits Yogi Against Huckleberry in an Amazing Anime Parody
A recent episode of Warner Bros.’ Jellystone! features Yogi Bear and Huckleberry Hound battling their way through a send-up of the most common shonen anime cliches. The tenth episode of …
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Demon Slayer’s Final Volume Confirms Which Ships Are Canon
WARNING: The following contains spoilers from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Volume 23, by Koyoharu Gotouge, available now in English through VIZ Media. When the final chapter of the Demon …
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One Piece: Robin’s Comments Subtly Show Her Faith in Two Straw Hats
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for One Piece Chapter #1020, “Robin vs. Black Maria,” by Eiichiro Oda, Stephen Paul and Vanessa Satone, available in English via Manga Plus and Viz …
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Fantasia 2021: Satoshi Kon, The Illusionist Is a Solid Tribute to an Animation Genius
Those wishing for more high-quality documentaries about anime will want to watch Pascal-Alex Vincent’s Satoshi Kon, The Illusionist when they get the chance. Those who’ve seen all of Satoshi Kon’s …
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