HELL YES! Nozomi Entertainment, the anime licensing and production branch of Right Stuf, has just made a huge announcement. They have licensed the greatest anime series of all time: Dirty Pair. T...
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Whew. It seems that cooler heads have prevailed regarding Japan's disturbingly general anti-loli legislative proposals, as the scheduled vote has been delayed to facilitate further deliberation o...
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Okay, first things first. As you're probably aware, Japanator held a massive Gundam Battle Royale last week to determine, once and for all, the greatest Gundam series of all time. It was a close ...
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It seems one of the biggest problems in the ongoing moe debate is the lack of any concrete definition for the term "moe." Therefore, after doing much research on TVTropes, Wikipedia and...
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Not much to say this time around, except...WE HAVE A FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD RECAP NOW! Thanks, Ben! Now all we need to do is add Naruto and Bleach recaps, and we'll be set for life! Any...
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[Editors Note: This is a promoted Community Blog, written by one of our readers in response to March's Monthly Musing topic. If you would like to see your own Cblog on the front page, w...
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For all your worrying about FUNimation editing Dance in the Vampire Bund, they've made an update to their stance when it comes to the show. The full statement is down below, but the short of it i...
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Okay, so technically this is a WEDNESDAY Otaku Debate. Wanna fight about it? Although the Imperial Star Destroyer performed better than I expected last week, it still wasn't powerful enough to to...
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You'll notice that this week's title comes with two exclamation points, because two exclamation points are the new exclamation point. What's up with that, anyway? Chu-Bra!!, Durarara!!....This we...
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I come back from a trip to find out that Fantagraphics is now launching a full manga line, watched over by the eminent Professor Matt Thorn, a well-known translator and guru on manga. Four years ...
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Greetings, citizens of Japanator! Allow me to introduce myself. I am the mighty defender of justice and protector of the innocent known as FROGMAN!Huh? Jon Snyder? As far as I know, he's simply a...
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Are you in the mood to have your ass blasted by a turbocharged toilet?This week's first video comes from a show called Toribia no Izumi, which I can only assume is some sort of Japanese version o...
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[Editors Note: This is a promoted Community Blog, written by one of our readers. If you would like to see your own Cblog on the front page, warm up your keyboard and write something awesome!...
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Do the words "political sh*tstorm" mean anything to you?FUNimation just put out the following press release (emphasis added).FUNimation Entertainment is known for releasing the titles w...
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THIS IS MY ORIGINAL CHARACTER PLZ DO NOT STEAL THX!!!
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Last week's debate results are in, and it looks like poor Bobby got the shaft. Yup, Leeron dominated the polls with an overwhelming 64% majority, easily trumping Bobby's 24%. Bon Clay was a popul...
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This week, we discuss old anime that we wish people would watch and talk about more, why you would elect to copy from Bleach if you had every manga in the world to choose from, and I learn that a...
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It seems like you can't turn a corner these days without running into somebody who believes that the medium of anime is in a state of decline. You know the type; they love to reminisce about the ...
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It is a no-brainer: Studio Madhouse and the creator of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Tokikake for short) bring us their next blockbuster animated film. Yoshiyuki Sadamoto's ever-so-appealing c...
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Welcome to yet another edition of Annotated Anime! Normally, I'd be using this paragraph to introduce this week's post and maybe make a few witty quips about the anime I've been watching. However...
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Rorschach's journal. February 28th, 2010. Moeblob carcass in the alley this morning, tire tread on burst stomach. The eroge industry is afraid of me. I have seen its true face. Their gameplay is ...
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Section23 announced their latest slate of releases, May of 2010, and slipped in several new titles in there. A personal favorite, Eyeshield 21, will be debuting in a half-season box for $50 mid-M...
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Hello, and welcome to another edition of Vexing Videos, where I post all kinds of weird sh*t that will confuse and amuse you. An old adage states that "an apple a day keeps the doctor away&q...
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[Editors Note: This is a promoted Cblog, written by one of our readers in the Community Blog section of our site. Remember, our editors are always on the prowl for great blogs like this one... wr...
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This week, we're missing one Colette Bennet, but we make up for it with more arguing than usual. I imagine that doesn't really make up for the Colette-shaped hole in the podcast, but uh, I'm tryi...
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Greetings, readers of Japanator. I have returned from the *ahem* Catgirl Empire facility on Sesharrim, and I'm all the better for it. The Imperial mind engineers sensed my weakness, and upgraded ...
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Huh? Who are you? Oh, right... Greetings, readers of Japanator. I am Nyako, Private First Class of the Catgirl Empire Star Forces. I'm temporarily hosting Annotated Anime this week, as the catgir...
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Hello, and welcome to another edition of Vexing Videos! This is the column where I post all kinds of weird sh*t that will confuse and a... hey, what the hell? Who are you?Silence, insolent human!...
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We here at Japanator love Higurashi like it's nobody's business. Whether it's Jake's obsession with yandere girls, or the rest of us loving to get scared out of our minds. So, in order to share t...
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What's this? We're promoting community blogs again? That's right, folks, our staff is on the lookout for great cblogs! If you write one that impresses us, it just might wind up on the front page!...
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I've always loved the Ace Attorney series, but even I have to admit that defending criminals can get a bit tiresome. Having to scrape by with lousy bluffs and annoyingly cute ...
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Hey, look what column has made its triumphant return!In the anime world, Neon Genesis Evangelion is god. Ask your average otaku about it, and you're liable to get a long spiel about how it's a wo...
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Our second listener questions episode takes longer to devolve into debauchery than the first one did, which is probably a good thing. This week, in the absence of Jon we discuss Super Dimensional...
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Our friends at FUNi are doing their damndest to hold some of the biggest titles in the otaku sphere. They've already got Dragon Ball and One Piece, and have now brought Trigun into the fold. Thou...
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Ooh ooh, we're halfway there! Ooh ooh, livin' on a prayer!Yup, we're at the halfway point of the Winter 2010 season, and this week's AA post is longer than ever! We even have a new face; Brad Ric...
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While everyone else is busy with their Valentines Day posts, I've decided to go out of my way to make sure nobody forgets the real holiday that happens to be going on right now. It...
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Last week, we showered you all with Man Day, a showcase of heroic spirit and testosterone that can win wars. Yet behind each of those warriors are the women they love and would give their lives f...
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What do you get when you combine Mass Effect and Gurren Lagann?Welcome to another edition of Vexing Videos, where I post all kinds of weird sh*t that will confuse and amuse you. While I was scour...
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The female-only version of Weekend Waifu is back!Since last week's post was devoted to yaoi lovin', I figured I'd placate our male readers this week with a little yuri. More specifically, I'...
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One topic that keeps cropping up all over the place- be it Japanator AM, the forums, or the comments section on seemingly unrelated posts- is what exactly the first episode of an anime is suppose...
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You're probably too excited to see that Toradora! is getting licensed to notice the less exciting piece of news in the title above -- that NIS America is licensing anime! Word coming straight fro...
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F**k, yes! Seriously, this is like having Christmas in February. After waiting for years, Macross is finally available to everyone who wants to see it free of charge, courtesy of H...
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Surprisingly, our Valentine's Day episode isn't really all that sappy; I'm kind of torn as to whether or not that's a good thing. You can listen to it here. This week, we discuss the news on Gund...
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This post is brought to you by Pizza Hut™, the worldwide leader in anime product placement. Choose real taste... choose Pizza Hut™.Another week, another slew of new anime. The winter ...
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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... VEXING VIDEOS EPISODE VI COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT It is a period of civil war. Japanator readers are divided over the merits of JON SNYDER'S recent yaoi...
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GOLGO 13 IS MANLY, RIGHT?
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Yup, it's still Man Day!While reading last week's Weekend Waifu comments, I noticed that some of our female readers were feeling left out. I thought to myself, "Hey, if our perverted male re...
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"Being a man" is not an easy thing to do. There's no real guide to how to be an upright citizen, how to honor and care for your one true love, or what to do when your back is up against...
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Studio Ghibli's next feature film, Arrietty the Borrower, has a firm date for release in Japan: July 17th. The new film, based on Mary Norton's children's novel, will hit silver screens across Ja...
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The rumors were true! Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, which has currently been airing in Japan and streaming subbed on FUNimation's website on Thursdays, has been confirmed to air on Adult Swim...
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In theory, So Ra No Wo To has so much to offer: Great art, great music, a really interesting setting that mixes several different motifs, a sophisticated approach to pacing that transcends the &q...
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If any of you have been following my music posts, you'd probably know by now that Abingdon Boys School is one of Japanator's favorite rock acts. In fact, I might go as far as to sa...
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This week, our official shonen correspondent makes his debut, and we all discuss Harem anime. You know, I should have a lot to say about this episode, but I just got done listening to it about fo...
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Remember that god-awful English version of "God Knows"? No offense to Wendee Lee, but that song made my ears bleed. That's why I was so excited when I learned that the highly talented C...
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This should come as no surprise, but the company who became famous on the back of the Dragon Ball franchise has licensed Dragon Ball Kai, the infamous reboot of the Dragon Ball Z franchise that c...
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Yes! Yes! A thousand times yes!This is one of those fanboy moments for me: the excellently done manga Highschool of the Dead is getting an anime adaptation, and the manga is officially ending its...
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Well, the 2010 Winter season is really starting to kick into high gear. Durarara!!, Dance in the Vampire Bund and Baka to Test to Shokanju are shaping up to be great shows, and others like Hanama...
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Are you GAR enough to shave like a real man? Welcome to Vexing Videos, where I post all kind of weird sh*t that will confuse and amuse you. This week's first video features something truly incred...
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The bunnygirls are back!I know these lovely ladies are huge in anime, but has anybody here actually seen one in real life? Aside from a few crappy cosplays at anime conventions, I have never met ...
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Summary: A fun, interesting start that has potential, but may fall victim to the faults of it's source material.Katanagatari was an ambitious project from the start -- even before it was an anime...
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When Capcom first announced Tatsunoko vs.Capcom the other year, average gamers found themselves confused. Many of them hadn't heard of Tatsunoko, and those of us who had didn't qui...
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It's been a while since I've rescued anyone, but I cannot ignore my sworn duty to save anime characters from anime any longer. While I tried to focus on some of the newer shows, I regret to infor...
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Well, here we are... our second edition of Annotated Anime! Karen really went above and beyond the call of duty this week, by reviewing a record FIVE SERIES. Meanwhile, Ben didn't submit any revi...
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Receiving data transmission, origin USS Gemini (NCC-87102). Channel open. Editor's log, stardate 63562.3: Upon discovering that Star Trek: Voyager celebrated its 15th anniversary last week, ...
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You must like a horny bunny?I definitely like horny bunnies... and so does Japan.  In fact, our Asian friends view the bunnysuit as a symbol of raw sexuality, much like the bikini or Hooters...
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There's no reason you shouldn't have already seen this coming, but now it's official. Atlus is about to drop some massive amounts of awesome when they release Shin Megami Tensei: Person...
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Please bear with us as we run a little experiment.Hello, and welcome to the first installment of *drumroll* Annotated Anime: Beta Edition!!! Basically, this new weekly feature will consist of our...
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After talking about Hanamaru Kindergarten for two straight episodes of Japanator AM and starting to put together the recaps, I feel like I've been yakking about this show since pretty much the be...
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What do you get when you mix anime and LSD?Welcome to another edition of Vexing Videos, where I post all kind of weird sh*t that will confuse and amuse you. I have a strong suspicion that this we...
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Hello, and welcome to another edition of Weekend Waifu! Today, we have a very special pair of guest hosts... the famed 3WA trouble consultants known throughout the galaxy as the Dirty Pair! Lovel...
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Jake informed me during last night's Japanator AM recording session that today is Mio Akiyama's birthday. Therefore, on behalf of the entire Japanator staff, I would like to wish everyone's favor...
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True Tears is an anime from early 2008. It charmed me with its romance antics and beautiful background artwork. It is one of those shows in recent years that aired in glorious high definition. It...
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Well, in truth Japanator AM now exists half because you demanded it, and half because we're a bunch of attention junkies who just love hearing ourselves talk, but hey, does it even matter? We hav...
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Colette's earlier post about TAFAP *sporfle* got me thinking. While I don't condone piracy, I'm not too comfortable with trying to stifle it via lawsuits and C&D letters either. So, how can w...
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Summary: What the hell: breast-feeding a silver-haired boy so he can gain energy to fight demons and otherworldy monsters. I don't even know where to start with Seikon no Qwaser (Qwaser of Stigma...
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Summary:  An odd cross between Cloverfield and a Japanese variety show. It's weird, but utterly captivating. While I was trying to organize my thoughts about Shaft's new series Dance in the ...
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Summary: Fun, character filled show that avoids traditional pitfalls, but will have to work hard to keep up its momentum.Durarara!! (perhaps better romanized as Dulalala!!) is the brainchild of R...
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I feel like I should apologize for how over the moon I am about this show; there are a few problems with it that are apparent right from the very beginning, and people who don't get a kick out of...
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Welcome to another edition of Vexing Videos, where I post all kind of weird sh*t that will confuse and amuse you. Today's first video, which involves a very violent bird attacking an aluminum cho...
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Have you ever had a crush on your teacher?It happens in anime all the time, mainly because 2D female teachers tend to be insanely voluptuous. Sure, they might TRY to dress professionally, but the...
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Summary: Yep, you're going to think of K-ON! again. And not in the good way.We've got a chipper, energetic, and pretty damn forgetful girl who wants to learn about music. So what does she do? Enl...
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This show was better than I thought it was going to be.I can almost hear your response: "Well, just how damned bad did you really think it was going to be? What smoky, subterranean circle of...
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Summary: It's like Love Hina, only with naked maids and oral sex!To be honest, I wasn't expecting too much out of this show... and in a sense, my expectations were fulfilled. It was pretty much a...
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I know some of you had lost all hope of ever seeing this series in high def, but it seems as though you're all in luck. FUNimation Entertainment announced earlier today that they've procured...
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Now that we've taken a look backwards, it's time to step forward and make our claim for the shows and titles we really want to see get licensed this year.Interestingly enough, in 2009 we mostly f...
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I am ashamed to report that so far, my New Year's Resolution has been a complete and utter failure: I haven't read any yaoi. I'm afraid this year is going to be just like all the others, and I'll...
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Behold: the rebirth of the Featured Fan Art column! Tune in every week as we profile the work of some of the fandom's best creative talent. If you have an artist you think deserves recognition, l...
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Welcome to the first edition of Weekend Waifu! Every weekend, I'll be posting another one of those great anime girl galleries that you've come to know and possibly love. If you have any suggestio...
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We're at the end of the line, folks. You've been riding with us all week as we counted down our picks for the top 50 anime of the last ten years. #50-#41, #40-#31, #30-#21 and #20-#11 are all don...
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To all of you reading Japanator, and all of you who have worked on the site: Thank you.This has been a year of massive changes for us here at Japanator. We've had changes in the look and feel of ...
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This week, it will be the end of the first decade of the 21st century. To celebrate this milestone, we here at Japanator picked the best fifty anime of the last ten years (the best of the ’...
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In case you've forgotten, here's a little diagram to remind you of how you should check for a baby's genitals. This is purely for educational purposes and not meant for any of the lolicons. Not a...
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This week, it will be the end of the first decade of the 21st century. To celebrate this milestone, we here at Japanator picked the best fifty anime of the last ten years (the best of the ’...
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This week, it will be the end of the first decade of the 21st century. To celebrate this milestone, we here at Japanator picked the best fifty anime of the last ten years (the best of the ’...
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I promised earlier this month that I would teach those that asked how to make an easy Gyudon (beef bowl) that's perfect for a quick lunch on a cold winter's day like today. To make it easier to t...
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This week, it will be the end of the first decade of the 21st century. To celebrate this milestone, we here at Japanator picked the best fifty anime of the last ten years (the best of the ’...
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As we told you before, the 20th Century Films are headed to the US, and to celebrate the first movie's release as well as New Year's, we're working with Viz Pictures to give three of our readers ...
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We're at the end of the line here, people. This is the last batch of shows that you can expect to be coming out this Winter, and hopefully some of them will keep you warm while the snow rages out...
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We're done with part 1 and part 2, and so now we can get back to some of the good stuff! I think this batch is the best of them all, although that's just the nature of an alphabetical list. The s...
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Only during the holidays can you get away with overly sappy displays of affection, so here goes nothing:I love you, Japanator Reader. We love you. We love you for coming back to us every day and ...
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FEATURING THE TRIUMPHANT RETURN OF VICE-PRESIDENT CHIEF ASSISTANT CEO BEAR!
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Welcome to another edition of our winter preview! Now that you've made your way through the exciting shows of the first portion, it's time to slog through...the less than exciting titles of this ...
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The next season of shows is almost upon us, and so it's time to give you a good idea of what you're going to be watching for the next few months. There are 18 shows total, so we'll be previewing ...
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Summary: Like cheap booze, Kamfper is enjoyable at first... but ultimately leaves you feeling unsatisfied. After 11 episodes and a Christmas special, Kampfer has finally come to an end. As you mi...
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The main character's possession of a strong will, above and beyond all other qualities, is a trope for a reason; it reinforces what we all want to believe. Rather than being limited to our inborn...
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Finally, the moment we've all been waiting for! As some of our Cbloggers have already noticed, the teaser trailer for the upcoming Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya film has been posted on YouTube...
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Hey, guess what today is? That's right, it's December 16th! So now Studio Ghibli has finally announced what their next project is: an adaptation of Mary Norton's The Borrowers, a children's serie...
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Do you hate Yu-Gi-Oh?I certainly do. Bad art, contrived story, cookie-cutter characters... those all get on my nerves. However, my biggest complaint involves suspension of disbelief. No matter ho...
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We get it. They don't. I'm tired of the questions. I heard the last one, the straw that broke the camel's back, yesterday. I didn't know that someone was watching me watch Sora no Otoshimono over...
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It's true that games made from licensed properties such as films and television tend to be terrible, but to be fair, the majority of those instances involve products geared specifically for the W...
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Here's your new project. It's called Code Geass: Shikkoku no Renya, and it is set in the Edo period. That could be fun.  Manga, it be. Awesome. Well, wait. Before you get too excited, know s...
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Looking for that Monday morning pick-me-up? Well how about the announcement that Section23, the company formerly known as ADV has picked up Maria Holic and Skull Man, announced in their slate for...
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Well, slap my ass and call me Orange-kun! As you know, a new Code Geass project will be launched in 2010. No details, though. Only a message from Zero himself:This is a reincarnation...the day of...
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This is totally in the viral marketing category, but Code Geass's cellular phone site in Japan just tossed up a cryptic message today, announcing something about a new Code Geass project. What we...
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And so the question of the week for What Manga's Been Up To comes to our attention: Are cocks delicious? Well, they can be. Or not. It's really a matter of personal preference, really. Hikari-cha...
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If you're like me, you're probably going to wait until the very last minute to get your gifts for friends and family. I don't blame you. People should be thankful they're even getting gifts,...
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You know that awesome Rie Kugimiya shirt we told you about recently? It's not like we're really trying to help you out or anything, but J-List just happened to send us an extra copy of the shirt,...
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Here at Japanator, we're fans of random themed holidays. We'll take any excuse to write snarky articles and post huge galleries for our readers' enjoyment. Sometimes, these days coincide with rea...
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Still shopping for the holidays? Did you stuff the stockings with manga and film, but find yourself with under-the-tree space to fill? How about tossing some extra-special, somewhat unclassified ...
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It's not at all difficult to surmise that Kimi ni Todoke has become quite a favorite here at Japanator. Not only do we bring it up often, even when talking about other shows, but we discuss it in...
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With the Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya film just over two months away, fans are on the prowl for any related news or announcements. Unfortunately, there's still no word on a full-length traile...
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I'll never forget the first time I met Vampire Hunter D. The year was 1985, and I'd just discovered my first few Japanese animated films. Movies like Ghost in the Shell and Akira had effectively ...
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The holidays are coming, my faithful Jtor readers, and we know you have gifts to buy. If you follow the same process I do when it comes to Christmas shopping, you buy one gift for a friend, one g...
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It's that time of the year: to start shoving people aside in order to claim that last item on store shelves so you can give it to someone else. The worst part about holiday shopping, though, is w...
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While Japan does not celebrate the holiday of Thanksgiving, that's not going to stop me from giving thanks for all the wonderful things that have come out of the little island country. Some aspec...
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Neon Genesis is the story of a boy--no. That's not quite right.Evangelion is one of the shows that "defined the giant robot anime." Or so claims the packaging of Evangelion 1.01: You Ar...
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I confess: I play Love Plus, and not just as a gag.It's tough to explain to my friends when I pull out the Nintendo DS casually. For example, the other day as we finished off some grease pies and...
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Fresh out of AnimeUSA, FUNimation has announced quite a few good picks to add to their upcoming lineup, the first of which being Tetsuwan Birdy Decode from Aniplex. The second? The ecchi anime Se...
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Macross and cosplay... two of the most awesome things in the universe. Bring them together, and what do you get? Pure, epic deculture, that's what.This post is the result of hours spent slogging ...
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This announcement is a little belated, but what the hell.In order to celebrate the release of the Macross Frontier film in Japan, I hereby declare today to be Macross Day on Japanator. Keep your ...
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[Since yesterday was Idol Day, I figured this would be the perfect time to beg for my favorite anime involving idols to be licensed.]You know what we haven't had in a while? A good, old-fashioned...
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Hello, and welcome to the first edition of Absolute Territory After Dark, a special series of our world-renowned column, Japanator After Dark. As might be gleaned from the title, this series will...
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[I'll let this serve as Master Asia's theme song, now that he has returned to us here at Japanator]Finally, I have returned from my time in solitude and training. I have returned a stronger, fast...
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I love Itoshiki-sensei because he really tells it how it is. Also, he's hot (you know us ladies love the brooding types). Anyway! This week we have an all new assortment of goodies for you,and wh...
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The spineless male protagonist. His indecision or ability to do things for himself is a surefire way to stretch a storyline on and on and on. How else would stories like To Love-ru or Love Hina g...
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We've been covering a number of titles from SigIKKI for the past week now, and so to cap off our coverage of it, I figured that it might be a good time to sit down and talk with someone at Viz ab...
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Not counting OPs and EDs, little Cafe has only appeared in one episode: Yumeiro Patissiere episode 6. Some would say that I'm moving too fast; that maybe I should wait until he's spoken more than...
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[Want to tell us what you think is the best thing ever? Post it in our community blogs section, and you might wind up on the front page!] In the course of trying to explain otaku culture to the ...
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Ah, there's nothing like cosplay. And while yours truly has yet to dress up for a con, I can enjoy all the costumes and how much effort was put into them.These pictures all come from Youmacon, wh...
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When going around at conventions, I always love to take a look through the artist's alley, because you're bound to discover some amazing. And so that's what Featured Fan Art highlights: the best ...
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[We love it when you disagree with us. And so lyfeforce felt strongly enough about Karen's Haruhi artlce that he just had to respond, and came up with a fantastic counterpoint to her article. Let...
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[I always learn something new from you readers. And in the case of Irothtin, that would be about Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou. I have a feeling I'll have to seek out a bunch of new series to watch and...
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[The results of your votes are in, and BGFUSAB tallied them all. They turned out pretty surprising, especially when compared with IGN's list. Read, enjoy, and discuss! -- Brad] So the votes are a...
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[EuricaeriS kicks off the latest Monthly Musing with his envious lifestyle: living with a bunch of otaku. All of whom are awesome. It's what many envision college life to be like, and sadly it do...
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You don't hear a whole lot of requests for Casablanca 2.It's just not something people ask for. People aren't on pins and needles to find out what else Rick can hide from the authorities in Sam...
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The headline of this feature could be considered pretty sad, but I'm a confident guy, and I feel like I can proceed with this wishlist of 2D-to-3D transformation without worry of ridicule. I take...
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From the first moment I laid eyes on you,  Sebastian, I was simply enamored. Of course, who wouldn't be -- you're the type of guy who seems to be SO together. I mean, that Ciel is such a bot...
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We know you guys love funny fansubs -- our original article on them is still one of our most popular. The beautiful thing about fansubbing is, it keeps happening, and along with it, our favorite ...
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Deb Aoki passed along this article, saying, "Scanlators, just insert 'anime and manga' everywhere you see 'movies and music' in this article." Take a moment to read it, and see what I m...
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Britian's Got Talent, sure, but it has no place in anime. We'll let this one slide, mostly because it's hilarious.Surely you've heard of Susan Boyle. Most of the world fell in love with this ugly...
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The silly and lovely To Love-Ru just wrapped up in Weekly Shonen Jump, but artist Kentaro Yabuki is fully prepared to launch his next manga already. How soon will we see it? Try January 4th. Ther...
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