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Long ago, humans and demons lived side by side peacefully, but when the demons began to attack, that peace was thoroughly shattered. Soon it was discovered that they were trying to unleash Gyumao, a powerful demon that has been imprisoned for thousands of years. Now rogue priest Genjo Sanzo and the demons Goku, Gojyo, and Hakkai must go on a perilous journey west in order to stop the resurrection. As fans of Gensomaden and Reload are delivered Saiyuki Blast in 2017, it is time for everyone to remember that Saiyuki existed once again! No matter if you are a long-time fan or completely new, here are some more anime recommendations you can enjoy as well. For Fans of Character-Based Adventures Yona of the Dawn After having her luxurious life shattered by the betrayal of her cousin, Princess Yona is forced to escape with her childhood friend Son Hak. However, leaving her palace forces her to see the poverty and strife that really makes up her beloved kingdom. Now she mus

If there is one tried and true recipe for making a likable main character, it is to make them as lazy as many of the fans watching the series, but also make them a secret badass. Sure, they can’t be assed to go save the world when their favorite show is on, but during the commercial break, they can take care of it with their super OP natural abilities. While there isn’t much room for physical character growth, on occasion this can be a good vehicle for some emotional growth OR they could just throw character growth out the window and add some flashy lights instead. Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop Although Spike spends the majority of his time actively hunting down bounties, it’s not like he wants to or anything. If it were up to him, he’d do one really pricey bounty, then feast on meat and coast through the galaxy. Unfortunately, every time the Bebop crew gets a large bounty, something goes horribly array when it comes to collecting the reward so, like the rest of u

The anime fandom has many sayings, but one of the longest-lasting is that the childhood friend never wins. While it may seem like that, it is not completely true. Whether you need yourself a harem slanted towards the childhood friend or just want to see their affections at least acknowledged instead of pent up or straight up ignored harder than Eren ignores Mikasa’s desperate thirst, then why not try some of these anime recommendations where the childhood friend finally wins out over all that other girl-shaped riff-raff. It should be obvious since victory usually means the end of a series, but there are very likely spoilers down below, but we’ll try to avoid major ones. Typically you can see a romantic victory coming from a mile away anyway. Kimikiss Pure Rouge We are no strangers to people leaving town for awhile then coming back to their childhood friends, but usually it is the boy that leaves, not the girl as is the case with Kimikiss. When she returns, she

Members of the Weeaboo Army know that anime is life and anime is love, but we like other things too. The best part of anime is that there is so much out there, that we can easily relate it to other fandoms. This just also happens to be a great tool for converting normies if you are a little short on anime-liking friends as well. So whether it is recent phenomenon like Game of Thrones or an enduring fandom like Doctor Who, I bet there is an anime series out there like it. Anime Recommendations Like Game of Thrones Captivating us with its incredibly detailed world, diverse cast of characters, and just devastating brutality, it is no surprise that Game of Thrones easily rose to be many people’s favorite show. No matter what you liked about Game of Thrones, whether it was the swords and chivalry or the heart-breaking betrayals, there are tons of anime series that can match that. Berserk – Berserk is the anime fan’s Game of Thrones. It follows a lone mercenary as he get

Country girl Mitsuha is constantly having a dream about living the life of a boy in Tokyo. Taki lives a busy life in the city while also working a part-time job. One day, Mitsuha wakes up in a room that is not her own and discovers she is living her dream in Taki’s body. Alternatively, Taki finds himself in her body in the country. This is the story of how their actions impact each other’s life. As the most wildly popular animated movie since Spirited Away, Your Name has gathered international attention, not to mention made new anime fans. So if you enjoyed the movie, here are some other anime recommendations you may enjoy. *Note: I’m only putting anime series here, not other movies. Makoto Shinkai has a handful of other great movies, yes, but they aren’t included on this list. For Fans of Body Swapping Kokoro Connect At Yamaboshi Academy, there is a club called the Student Cultural Society, a club of five students who don’t fit into any other clubs. Everythin

If you watch anime a lot, it is blatantly obvious when you are watching something in the ecchi or harem genre. However, fan service can be a little less obvious sometimes in other genres, but it is highly pervasive in modern anime. So, for a little fun today, what are some signs that you are watching an anime that is packed highly with fan service? Showing Off Some Skin to Pass Those Boring Dialogue Moments This is a common one but it can be used to varying extent. During those times where exposition is needed, often animators try to keep the audience engaged by showing them something a little more worth looking at. In the worst cases, it will be bouncing cleavage or some glistening skin. In more mild cases, the characters will be dressed more provocatively, hopefully in a way that makes sense for the scene in question. Vastly More Women than Men If your character list has all women and maybe like two guys, you can be sure before even watching the series that there

Compilation film of anime's 3rd season opens on October 13 The official website for the Yowamushi Pedal franchise began streaming a trailer on Saturday for the Yowamushi Pedal Re:Generation compilation film. The film will have a two-week limited screening starting October 13. The film will incorporate footage from the third anime season with some new shots. The film will feature an original scene with Shingo Kinjō, Yūsuke Makishima, and Jin Tadokoro. The key visual above includes cuts of the scene. Saeki YouthK (Yūsuke Saeki) will perform the film's theme song "Tsuyosa Yowasa" (Strength and Weakness). The CD single for the song will ship on October 4. The television anime will get a fourth season in January. The 25-episode Yowamushi Pedal New Generation anime premiered in Japan on January 9. Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired in Japan. The story of the original Yowamushi Pedal manga centers around Sakamichi Onoda, an otaku at Sōhoku High School. He lov

Houston-based company Sentai Filmworks launched a GoFundMe campaign on Friday to assist its staff members following Hurricane Harvey. All donations will go to employees whose homes have been damaged or lost as a result of the hurricane. The company's message is as follows: Dear Anime Community, Hurricane Harvey has wreaked devastation on our beloved Houston and adversely affected numerous Sentai employees. Many have been left homeless, car-less, or have been displaced seeking refuge elsewhere. Please help us get our Sentai Team back on its feet and raise $500,000 to assist our employees and their families in this time of need. 100% of donations will go directly to affected employees. No donation is too small! Please help spread the word to friends, family, and colleagues via text, email, or social media. All Our Best, Sentai Filmworks Sentai Filmworks previously confirmed that its staff members and their families are safe. Its parent company Section23 Films confirm

Legend of Zelda, Attack on Titan, Tokyo Ghoul, One Piece, Jojo's, Dragon Ball Super also rank The ninth volume of Kōhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia manga ranked at #1 on on Nielsen BookScan's Top 20 list for August. It was one of four My Hero Academia volumes to rank in the top 20. This month's list featured 12 manga volumes, including: #2 — Akira Himekawa's The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess volume 2 #3 — Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan volume 22 #4 — Sui Ishida's Tokyo Ghoul volume 14 #6 — Horikoshi's My Hero Academia volume 1 (ranked #6 last month) #11 — Eiichiro Oda's One Piece volume 83 #13 — Horikoshi's My Hero Academia volume 2 (ranked #16 last month) #15 — Sui Ishida's Tokyo Ghoul volume 1 (ranked at #9 last month) #16 — Marie Kondo's The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up: A Magical Story (ranked at #5 last month) #17 — Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders volume 4 #18 — Akira Toriyama and Toyotarō's Dragon Ball Super v

Gameplay trailers also preview female Robin, combo moves KOEI Tecmo Games began streaming a gameplay trailer for its Fire Emblem Warriors (Fire Emblem Musou) Nintendo 3DS and Switch game on Friday, revealing Elise from Fire Emblem Fates as a playable character. KOEI Tecmo also recently streamed a gameplay video for female Robin and two videos showing "dual secrets," special moves two characters can perform together. The first dual secrets video shows Lucina and Marth while the second shows Ryouma and Xander. Female Robin Lucina and Marth Ryouma and Xander The game is slated for release for both consoles in Japan on September 28, and in North America and Europe on October 20. The North American Special Edition will include a three-CD soundtrack, 25 cards with character art and slip case container, and a dual-sided poster showing the game's characters. The game's story begins when, the Kingdom of Aitriss is enveloped in darkness without warning, and an otherwor