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Articles:
Funimation Titles Now Available on Crunchyroll
Following the announcement that Funimation will unify under the Crunchyroll brand, here’s a frequently updated list of Funimation titles that are now available on Crunchyroll.
Live-Action Cowboy Bebop’s John Cho Shares Disappointment Over Show’s Cancelation
Actor John Cho spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about his feelings on the live-action Cowboy Bebop’s cancelation: “I put a lot of my life into it … It was just a huge event in my life and it was suddenly over.”
The Anime Industry Bottleneck: The Unrewarding Nightmare to Assemble a High-Profile Team
The anime industry is so saturated with high-profile projects at the moment that studios have to fight tooth and nail to secure qualified animators—sometimes internally so. What could be a great excuse to offer workers more attractive conditions is failing across the board.
New Spy X Family Visual Art
With a unique drama, action, spy thriller, and comedy mix, Spy X Family is a Shonen Jump favorite. At long last, we’ll be able to see the duality of this hilarious yet wholesome family.
https://twitter.com/spyfamily_anime/status/1500486358581723141?t=15IxL5MEL8lHEcddew67ag&s=19
Videos:
RIP Funimation – Glass Reflection
“Took me a bit to process this, but here we go, let’s start the speculation train on what this might mean for the industry going forward.”
How Anime Creates Appealing Fanservice – The Canipa Effect
Canipa discusses the work that goes into great anime fanservice and what separates it from the boring ecchi scenes.
The Lego NES: Magical scrolling TV, Console with a World inside – Gio San Pedro
Deals:
MangaGamer White Day Sale (Link contains Mature content)
In honor of White Day, MangaGamer has many of its otome, yuri, and BL games on sale, as well as other genre titles. Sales go up to 75% off and last until March 21st.
Random Bits & Bobs
- Attack on Titan and 100 Thieves Team Up for Apparel Line and More – 100 Thieves is introducing a line of Attack On Titan-inspired apparel, including shirts, outerwear, and accessories.
- Pre-order the Limited Edition of Piofiore: Episodio 1926 – The highly anticipated sequel to Piofiore: Fated Memories is getting a limited edition, but EU fans looking to snag a copy should act fast as the company has already sold over 50% of their stock of Piofiore: Episodio 1926.
- Ace Attorney 20th Orchestra Concert Will Be Held in May 2022 – *Points finger a la Phoenix Wright* “Your Honor, this is the concert we all should look forward to!” Yes, it is finally time for another live orchestra of select Ace Attorney game soundtracks. All evidence supports the possibility of streaming the show internationally as well. The concert will have both a Japanese physical audience and a global live stream.
- Square Enix’s PS5 exclusive ‘Forspoken’ is delayed to October 11th – Square Enix’s highly anticipated title, Forespoken, has been delayed until October. The developers have cited the desire to give the game a more thorough polishing as one of the main reasons for doing so.
- Final Fantasy VII Remake prequel novel coming to the West this fall – Final Fantasy VII Remake: Traces of Two Pasts, the first of a two-part book series diving into Aerith and Tiffa’s pasts, will be getting an English release this November.
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