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Ghibli’s When Marnie Was There Nominated For Academy Award

January 16, 2016 Céire Ní Dalaigh

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Award season is truly under way and with that this week saw the Academy Award nominations released for the upcoming 88th annual Oscars. The anime world is back in the spotlight with Studio Ghibli’s When Marnie Was There among the nominated features. A serious moment for studio Ghibli as this is the first feature that […]

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First Trailer Released For Digimon Tri: Ketsui

January 16, 2016 Adam Lacey

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The second part of the Digimon Tri series Ketsui (Determination) will be released in April, but until then, we can feast our eyes on the first teaser. The trailer mostly features Joe and Gomamon who has finally learned to digivolve to his mega level Zekemon, as well as Mimi and Palmon who has also digivolved […]

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Gif Essay: Otaku Haze

January 12, 2016 Declan Doody

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Right fine I’ll admit it I might have been/currently still in a hardcore Anime marathon/binge/wasting my life spree! I’m proud of it and no there haven’t been any terrible side effects to report! I mean I’m suffering from partial blurred vision, sure I hear everything one pitch higher than it should normally sound, a migraine […]

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Otaku Digest: Phantom Instruments Stride

January 10, 2016 Céire Ní Dalaigh

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Welcome one and all to the first instalment of Otaku Digest of 2016! A new year can only mean one thing: a new season of fresh anime for us to have a nose through and pick out some stand-out series that may actually be worth sticking with. Looking back, 2015 was pretty dreary for anime, but […]

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Sailor Moon Kaleidomoon Scope Pointer Pen Released

January 8, 2016 Céire Ní Dalaigh

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It is as if they think we have money after the festive season, but here we are with Premium Bandai releasing the extendable pointers and pens of Sailor Moon and, fear not, the other Sailor Senshi are there too in case you’re partial to some Jupiter or Mercury. This release goes along with the 2013 […]

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Funimation Announces Streaming Service

January 8, 2016 Céire Ní Dalaigh

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Yes, you read that correctly! According to UK Anime Network, Funimation has announced that they will launch a UK streaming service this February which will be called FunimationNow. The announcement stated that: “February will mark the debut of FunimationNow, our all-new anime streaming service, with completely redesigned mobile apps. We’ll still be bringing you all the subtitled […]

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Wizardmon And Gatomon Added To Digimon GEM Figure Line

January 7, 2016 Céire Ní Dalaigh

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Well here come the waterworks, the GEM line have unveiled their plans to add a Wizardmon and Gatomon figure to the Digimon figure line while also planning to add Yamato (Matt) and Garurumon. The line already has an extensive series of characters in it including Mimi with Palmon, Sora with Piyomon, Ken with Wormmon, Joe […]

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Crunchyroll To Simulcast Winter Season Anime Titles

January 6, 2016 Céire Ní Dalaigh

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Anime has come a long way in recent years and that is partly in thanks to streaming services like Crunchyroll that makes anime more accessible for fans. They are taking it a step further with the announcement that they will now simulcast some of the upcoming winter season titles which kicks into full swing this […]

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Madoka Magica Vending Machines Appear At Comiket

January 6, 2016 Céire Ní Dalaigh

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During the most recent Comiket, a Puella Magi Madoka Magica vending machine appeared outside a shop in Odaiba selling (overpriced) cans of coffee. We think this is a tad exploitative, perhaps, since you are in fact paying for generic canned coffee and a Madoka Magica badge that is in the cylindrical pack. Would you pay […]

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Gallery: Sailor Heroines

January 5, 2016 Céire Ní Dalaigh

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We have artist Drachea Rannak to thank for taking these two iconic pieces of animation history and combining them to create magic. Rannak takes the Sailor Scouts from the anime side and Disney princesses/heroines from the western animation world to create the sailor princesses and heroines. Rannak gives them not only their own Sailor persona […]

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