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Recent News Articles

News Roundup: Sept. 22-29, 2017

Chihayafuru is getting a spinoff manga featuring the characters in middle school. It will premiere in Kodansha’s Be-Love magazine Oct ...
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New on Shoujo Shelves – September 2017

Here's what's out for September this month.  Definitely looking forward to some of these new series! Editor's Note: If you ...
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News Roundup: Aug. 11-20, 2017

The latest music video by IDOLiSH 7’s Trigger has been animated by Bones, an animation studio. The video was aired ...
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News Roundup: Aug. 4-12, 2017

Anime News Network was hacked Aug. 7. Their original website is not functional, so if you want to visit them, ...
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News Roundup: July 28-Aug. 5, 2017

Sentai Filmworks has introduced the English dub cast for Chihayafuru, which will be released for home video in September. A ...
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New on Shoujo Shelves – August 2017

New releases are debuting on August 1st this month, so this post is coming out right away. New titles from ...
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Recent Feature Articles

5 Reasons You’re Never Too Old For Anime And Manga

You're getting a little older, and you've been out of school for a few years. You don't have your anime ...
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How to Make Smart Japanese Hobby Purchases

Japanese companies crank out anime and manga merchandise like it grows on trees. There’s always something enticing fans, who empty ...
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Idol and Anime Music Releases Q1 2017

If you're looking for some new music, here are some releases that have either debuted recently, or you can look ...
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Game License Wishlist

Although publishers are starting to meet demands for translated otome games, there are some I would like to see make its ...
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How to Legally Watch Anime in 2017

I work with teenagers on a daily basis, and I teach animation as a subject. It's no surprise then, that ...
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Shoujo Anime for Winter 2017

I have to laugh because this list does not include any anime that is strictly of shoujo genre. We are ...
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