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Latest Review Lupin III: The Secret of Mamo
A textbook example of how the first in a series isn't always the best.
Latest Review Spice and Wolf II
More smart, sharp-tongued, thoroughly entertaining economic adventures with an added emphasis on substantive romance.
Latest Review Wedding Peach DX
A thoroughly enjoyable four-shot that defies the self-imposed limits and traits of the genre.
Latest Akemi's Anime Blog Posts
Notes and musings about what we're currently watching, as well as goings-on in Japan.
Site Status Update (and secret project introduction)
07/23/2014
AAW's unplanned hiatus is the unfortunate side effect of our editor having a stroke, the proprietor buying a house, and my inability to do more than one big project at a time. The positive side effect is that it's time to announce what the heretofore-secret big project is.
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Sweet Blue Flowers Manga Finale Notes
08/10/2013
After reading the Sweet Blue Flowers manga finale, I'm torn between having enjoyed the characters and being satisfied with the conclusion and the nagging disappointment that the whole thing was lacking in narrative skill and the end was particularly rushed.
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Detroit Metal City Notes
03/06/2013
Detroit Metal City is a situation comedy about a nice guy getting into awkward situations because he moonlights as the lead singer of a death metal band. The setup sounds good, and the execution is better than funny--it's hilarious.
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Eden of the East Movies and Fridge Rage
12/15/2012
Eden of the East starts with a bang in the TV series, then follows it up with two movies, the second of which ended up being a prime example of what I shall call Fridge Rage.
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RightStuf Holiday Sale Underway
11/21/2012
RightStuf's obscenely cheap Holiday Sale is here again! We list some favorites among the even-larger-than-usual list of dirt-cheap anime to empty your wallet.
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Summer Wars Notes
09/13/2012
Summer Wars is a bit like a cross between Omoide Poroporo, a lighthearted Satoshi Kon film, and WarGames, and while it's not a perfect film it has quite a bit going for it.
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What's New at AAW RSS Feed
Mar. 15, 2013
In honor of the late Naya Goro, unforgettable voice actor of Zenigata, a review of the not-so-good classic Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo.
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Frontier Works Releases Heroic Songs: the Remix! Game in English in September
2025-07-13 at 21:00:00
"Idol x city-building simulation game" Full Article at ANN
428: Shibuya Scramble Developer Jirō Ishii Unveils Shibuya Scramble Stories Game's 2028 Target Date, More Cast
2025-07-13 at 17:36:12
Manami Ute, Shunsaku Kudō, Masaru Matsuda return from previous Ishii games Full Article at ANN
Monster Strike Mobile Game's 1st TV Anime to Premiere in October
2025-07-13 at 11:35:01
Deadverse Reloaded to run for 1 quarter on broadcast TV instead of online Full Article at ANN
Mamoru Hosoda Writes Novel of His Film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
2025-07-13 at 10:33:49
August 29 novel of film, which was itself a sequel to Yasutaka Tsutsui's 1967 novel Full Article at ANN
Glacier Bay Books to Release Konomi Oumi's Universe From the Balcony Manga in English
2025-07-13 at 10:15:00
Manga collection by From This Flame manga creator to launch in English later this year Full Article at ANN
World's 1st Dragon Ball Store to Open in Tokyo This Fall
2025-07-13 at 09:28:35
Store marks 40th anniversary of Akira Toriyama's manga with exclusive goods Full Article at ANN
HYBE's Dark Moon: The Blood Altar Webtoon Surpasses 200 Million Global Views
2025-07-13 at 08:15:00
Webtoon has accumulated 63.6 million views in the U.S., has anime adaptation in the works Full Article at ANN
Japanese Live-Action Adaptation of Marry My Husband Webtoon Tops Prime Video Japan Rankings
2025-07-13 at 06:15:00
Previous Korean live-action adaptation re-enters Prime Video Japan's Top 10 rankings Full Article at ANN
Haikyu!! Fly High Smartphone Card Game Launches Outside Japan on July 31
2025-07-13 at 04:15:00
Anime adaptations' cast will voice both English, Japanese voiceovers for game Full Article at ANN
Suda51, Swery65's Hotel Barcelona Game Launches in September
2025-07-13 at 02:25:52
Game launches for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam Full Article at ANN