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Slam Dunk 2?

posted on 2000-07-11 23:27 EDT

In a recent TV interview Takehiko Inoue, creator of the best-selling manga series' Slam Dunk and Vagabond, insisted that he would like to create a sequel to Slam Dunk and may do so after finishing Vagabond, no guarantees though.

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2024, May 27-Jun 2

Jun 6, 14:22 anime

Sound Euphonium 3 is now the top anime both in weekly and cumulative rankings! Find out how your favorite shows fared in our weekly user rankings. ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are based on how pe...

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This Week in Anime - Why Was Code Geass Such a Big Deal?

Jun 6, 12:00

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Chris and Steve make the highly questionable decision of watching all of Code Geass in 48 hours. Is the series just as good as it was nearly two decades ago? ― Chris and Steve make the highly questionable decision of watching all of Code Geass in 48 hours. Is the series just as good as it was nearly two decades ago? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are...

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Kengan Ashura Season 1 Part 2 Anime Series Review

Jun 6, 12:00 anime

Unfortunately, Kengan Ashura isn't dumb fun often enough to be enjoyable, and its politics make it a slog to get through. ― The back half of season one of Kengan Ashura — confusingly labeled "Part II" on Netflix and with episode numbers that reset to 1 through 12 — is better than the first part of the season. Unfortunately, that isn't saying much, as this martial arts anime opens with an incredibly w...

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Mr. Osomatsu Anime Gets 4th Season

Jun 6, 05:23

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Pierrot Films to animate new season ― The official website for the Mr. Osomatsu anime revealed on Thursday that the anime is getting a fourth season. Pierrot Films is animating the series. The main six cast members of the Matsuno sextuplets are returning. The Mr. Osomatsu television anime was inspired by Fujio Akatsuka's original Osomatsu-kun manga and "high tension comedy" TV anime, which centers on...

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Re:Zero Anime's 3rd Season Unveils More Cast, Theme Song Artists, 90-Minute 1st Episode With Theatrical Run

Jun 6, 05:03

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Shōya Ishige, Kōtarō Nishiyama, Kenjirō Tsuda, Chika Anzai cast in October anime ― Kadokawa revealed four more cast members and information on the theme songs for the third season of the Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- anime on Thursday. Kadokawa also announced via a theatrical trailer that the anime's third season will start a limited two-week advance theater screening run throughout Japan,...

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The ANN Aftershow - Why You Should Watch Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction

Jun 5, 17:00 anime

Lynzee and James welcome Richard Eisenbeis onto the podcast to discuss the first episode of the weird sci-fi series Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction! ― Why You Should Watch Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Lynzee and James welcome Richard Eisenbeis onto the podcast to discuss the first episode of the weird sci-fi series Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction, plus NEW revelations in Yata...

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Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf Anime Series Review

Jun 5, 12:00

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The best and worst thing I can say about Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf is that it feels like an 80s movie. ― The best and worst thing I can say about Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf is that it feels like an 80s movie. This track as this anime is an adaptation of the quietly seminal Garōden martial arts novels written by Baku Yumemakura, the first of which premiered in 1985. If you like shows ...

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We Ranked the Official KONOSUBA Cocktails

Jun 5, 09:00

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From Aqua to Yunyun, we tried all the KONOSUBA drinks at The Hub to find the most delicious! ― If there's one thing many adults worldwide enjoy doing, it's getting an alcoholic beverage with some friends. Be they beers, ales, spirits, wines, cocktails, among other beverages, adults have their drinks of choice. And one of the best places to enjoy your drink is your local pub or bar. In Japan, though, ...

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Mysterious Disappearances Volume 1 Manga Review

Jun 4, 12:00

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Mysterious Disappearances' first volume probably won't blow you away. But how it plays with urban legend and classic Japanese literature hopefully hints at more interesting usages to come. ― What does the original manga version of Mysterious Disappearances offer that the anime does not? Nipples. Specifically, Sumireko's nipples, in both adult and child forms. (Notably, in her youngest form, they're l...

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This Week in Anime - A Tale As Old As Time: Subs or Dubs?

Jun 4, 10:00

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We're taking the age-old argument and updating it for the simulcast era! Is getting a dub now a mark of an anime's overall quality? Are sub-only fans gatekeeping? ― We're taking the age-old argument and updating it for the simulcast era! Is getting a dub now a mark of an anime's overall quality? Are sub-only fans gatekeeping? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this c...

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My Hero Academia Enters 'Epilogue;' Author States Manga Will Continue for 'A While' as it 'Returns to its Title' (Updated)

Jun 4, 08:21

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Manga's 424th chapter released on Monday ― Editor's Note: The second paragraph of this article discusses spoilers for the previous chapter of My Hero Academia manga. Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia manga entered its "epilogue" with the 424th chapter in this year's 27th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine on Monday. Horikoshi additionally mentioned in the author comments for this latest...

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Emi Ishikawa Draws Manga Adaptation of Poppy Playtime Horror Game

Jun 3, 15:30 manga

Zekkyō Gakkyū creator launches Poppy Playtime Forever ~Shinobi Yoru Ashioto~ manga ― This year's July issue of Shueisha's Ribon magazine revealed on Monday that Emi Ishikawa (Zekkyō Gakkyū) is launching a new manga based on Mob Entertainment's Poppy's Playtime game titled Poppy Playtime Forever ~Shinobi Yoru Ashioto~ in the magazine's next issue. The magazine teased a picture of the series' character...

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A Returner's Magic Should Be Special Season 1 Anime Review

Jun 3, 12:00

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On the surface, there's nothing remarkable about A Returner's Magic Should Be Special, but somehow, the execution manages to rise above all its basic tropes and clichés. ― Writing off A Returner's Magic Should Be Special would be very easy. On the surface, there's nothing remarkable about it: a standard magic academy, a basic time loop story, and characters whose names are way too on the mark. But so...

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Ghibli Park's Newest Area Brings Howl's Moving Castle and Kiki's Delivery Service to Life

Jun 3, 09:00

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Inside this massive new area are locations pulled straight out of Ghibli films. ― Late last year, we went down to Ghibli Park in Aichi prefecture to explore its recently opened Princess Mononoke area. This year, we see the addition of a new area to the experience-driven theme park: The Valley of Witches. Inside this massive new area are locations pulled straight out of Ghibli films Howl's Moving Cast...

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