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“Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom” / The Anime Franchise’s First Feature

©Courtesy of Kadokawa  Imagine a figure like Skeletor from Masters of the Universe, except he is a good guy. Perhaps “good guy” is too strong a term, but we can at least say he is complicated. Now imagine you are that character. This is the position Satoru Suzuki found himself in. He was the last…

Dan Da Dan Delivers Crazy Fun and Holds Universal Appeal.

©Courtesy of GKIDS Momo Ayase and her “Okarun” classmate are both simultaneously like Mulder and Scully of The X-Files. He ardently believes in UFO phenomenon, but remains skeptical of ghosts. Conversely, she completely accepts the supernatural, but scoffs at the possibility of extraterrestrial visitors. They will dissuade each other of their disbeliefs, in the most…

Fantasia : Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp Review

©Courtesy of Fantasia International Film Festival  At least poor Koyomi Araragi is not a Renfield. As a freshly turned minion, his mistress bestowed full vampire powers on him. Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade—truly an anime name, if ever there was one—might even allow him to return to human form, eventually. For now, Araragi must protect her from…

Japan Cuts : Look Back is Brutally Poignant, But Emotionally Complex

Manga publishing is a ruthlessly numbers-driven business. Success is mostly dependent on sales and reader popularity polls. Nevertheless, it attracts artistic young people, who often keenly sensitive, somewhat neurotic, and even sometimes painfully shy. Those terms certainly describe either Ayumu Fujino or her middle school rival “Kyomoto the Truant.” Several apply to them both. Somehow,…

Spy x Family Code: White / Review

© 2023 Crunchyroll LLC You could compare the anime Forger family to “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”—the Doug Liman movie more than the neurotic Donald Glover series. Loid Forger, a.k.a. Westalian secret agent “Twilight,” recruited Yor Briar to act as his pretend wife for a long-term mission. Just as she believes Twilight is a psychiatrist, he remains…

Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO | Official Trailer

Crunchyroll and Toei Animation unveiled additional details for its first global theatrical release of Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO – the newest film in the worldwide anime blockbuster franchise – coming to theaters in North America, U.K. and Ireland on August 19 with tickets on sale starting July 22! The film will be available in…