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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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Operator of Illegal Webtoon Site OKToon Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
2025-06-01 at 04:00:00
Court also orders forfeiture of about US$510,000 for copyright infringement Full Article at ANN
Love Alarm Webtoon Artist Pens Born to Be King Asian Fantasy Web Novel
2025-06-01 at 03:00:00
Story centers on world where individuals are assigned gender through ceremonial rite at age 10 Full Article at ANN
Disney+ Korea Confirms 2025 Live-Action Series Low Life Based on Webtoon The Hooligans
2025-06-01 at 02:00:00
Story centers on greedy yet earnest locals stumbling upon rumor of sunken treasure ship Full Article at ANN
Crunchyroll to Stream My Dress-Up Darling Season 2, Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 4, More Anime
2025-06-01 at 01:00:00
Also: A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2, Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2, others Full Article at ANN
Orange Inc.'s e-Bookstore Service emaqi Debuts App Version
2025-06-01 at 00:00:00
AI localization-based manga service launched for web in September Full Article at ANN
Tamagotchi Plaza Game Previews Basic Gameplay in New Trailer
2025-05-31 at 23:00:00
Game launches for Switch, Switch 2 in late June Full Article at ANN
The Quintessential Quintuplets Smartphone Puzzle Game Ends Service
2025-05-31 at 22:00:00
Game ends service on June 30 after spawning 2 console games Full Article at ANN
Japan's Ad Firm CyberAgent Partners With China's Social Media Platform Weibo
2025-05-31 at 21:00:00
Marketing tie-up is part of CyberAgent's global expansion plan for its anime Full Article at ANN
Live-Action One Piece Season 2 Introduces Chopper, 2026 Debut in Video
2025-05-31 at 20:58:06
Mikaela Hoover voices Chopper, provides facial capture Full Article at ANN
Monstaboo Artist TALI Launches New Manga on Niuhi Platform
2025-05-31 at 11:15:00
Sci-fi action series MOON CIDERS launched on Thursday Full Article at ANN