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Shouko Komi is the most popular girl at Itan Private High School. People are awestruck by her beauty, grace, and stoicism. But after homeroom introductions, Hitohito Tadano discovers that Komi isn't withdrawn because of her esteemed popularity. It's because she possesses extreme social anxiety and has trouble communicating with others. After managing to exchange words via chalkboard, Komi reveals that it's her dream to make one hundred friends.
When he touches her fingertip, as if guided by something unknown, he hears a voice coming from somewhere... Ever since seeing Shining Chariot's magic show when she was young, Akko has dreamed of becoming a witch. In order  to make her wish come true, she enrolls at "Luna Nova Magical Academy," a traditional all-girls school where Chariot used to Read attend. Sword, a Makai Knight with the title of "Garo" spends his days alone fighting off Horrors—evil beasts from the demon world that possess humans—in order to protect the town. One day while defeating Horrors, Sword comes upon the mysterious keyword "El Dorado." Hakumei and Mikochi are two little girls who live in a beautiful green forest.

― After an illustrious career in animation, Hideaki Anno takes on tokusatsu with the Shin Japan Heroes Universe. Join Chris and Steve this week as they explore some of the franchise's work. After an illustrious career in animation, Hideaki Anno takes on tokusatsu with the Shin Japan Heroes Universe.
No, there are a billion and one "webmangas", and most only last a couple of months. Now, if your webmanga gets licensed by a publisher... Any registered user can contribute standard data to the Encyclopedia for Anime, Manga and People. But if that's not enough for you and you're near the top of the contributors list and you'd like to help out with the releases, lexicon, or editing and verifying data submitted by other people, please contact the Encyclopedist. Please note, that we'll be looking for someone who is inputting quality data, not just large amounts of data. Only previous, regular contributors who have shown an ability to consistently write timely, quality articles are permitted to write columns.
The full 26-episode series re-aired from the beginning starting October 1, 2002 in Japan. Crunchyroll didn't provide a comment when asked about their past and future union dubbing policies. According to CODA, the pay rates for FUNimation shows ranged from $35 to $75 per hour depending on the number of hours worked. Video game and anime voice actor Sara Secora says that's not nearly enough.

I do, however, feel for a lot of the more mid-range series that are potentially going to get bodied by all the heavy hitters in this rather daunting fall season. The studio tends to be a reliable one, even more so with Cygames money behind them for a project like this. It's all very clearly set up to sell you on the point that there's a big twist that you don't see coming, readying us for a dramatic reveal to the true nature of an anime otherwise predicated on marketable maid-cafe visuals.
If and when we are able to review 100% of the Japanese anime and manga that are released in North America, we will then consider expanding our area of review coverage to include manga-style comics that originate outside of Japan. The first season of Vinland Saga began as a slow burn, but by its conclusion, it had completely enveloped me in its fire, and the only reason I still stand before you today is that my tears managed to protect me. Naturally, then, I'm stoked to get emotionally destroyed by the next part of this tragic tale of blond dudes and war! From what I've heard, this is where Thorfinn's “real” story begins, so considering how much I liked his prologue, I'm eager to see how he's grown up and what kind of life, and which obstacles he'll be facing.

This  season alone we have Birdie Wing, G-Witch, and Yuri Is My Job! Notably, last year's Lycoris Recoil was a massive seller on Blu-Ray, indicating its resonance with the Japanese otaku audience. A more lighthearted tale is Hi-Score Girl, a comedic romance surrounding Haruo Yaguchi and Akira Ono set in the backdrop of Japan's 1990s arcade boom.
Given all this context, giving Aniplex the side eye is easy. The company has been less than transparent about delays in the past, often attempting to dress them up as planned schedule changes, like in the cases of Magia Record, 86, and Wonder Egg Priority. Despite the animation staff's high ambitions and prodigious talents, it's no secret that their productions frequently tear at the seams, resulting in noticeably lower quality episodes later in their runs. It's also worth noting that January anime tend to be harder on the staff compared to other times of the year due to many Chinese companies taking time off for the Lunar New Year.
Meaning, in order to recreate the experience of experiencing Chainsaw Man, any adaptation team worth their salt would have to effectively make it their own. Before I get into this, of course I'm looking forward to the second half of SPY x FAMILY. Then there is the fact that the series revolves around a young female pilot.