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Otoko-no-“ko”? – Seiyuu voice “traps”
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As the new otokonoko wave is sweeping across the anime (and other) industries, not only are the male seiyuus claiming back shota roles, some have also proven themselves capable of cuteness that redefines moe. Do you think they are up for it?Otokonoko (男の娘) is a play of words...
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4 Composers Behind That Awesome Anime Soundtrack Music
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Have you ever, while watching an action-packed sequence in an anime, realised how the rocking music playing throughout the scene was causing your heart to race? Or struggled not to cry during a heartbreaking scene but failed because the accompanying string arrangement...
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[SEIYUU] Voice actor Hiroshi Kamiya is married, with a child?
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Attention fangirls: word has been out that popular male voice actor, Hiroshi Kamiya, is actually married, and even has a child of about 4 years old.You have probably heard rumours about Hiroshi Kamiya being married to a manga artist a couple of...
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Legendary anime writer Jun Maeda recovers from his heart condition.
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Anime and visual novel writer and composer, Jun Maeda, is known for making people cry with works like Angel Beats!, Clannad, and Kanon. The legendary writer and composer actually made fans worry about him when he was hospitalized for...
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[SEIYUU] It’s a girl! Hiromi Hirata finally gives birth
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Seiyuu Hiromi Hirata, best known for voicing The iDOLM@STER’s androgynous dancer, Makoto Kikuchi and Zoids Genesis’s Ruji Familon, has now resumed posting in her blog after months of not posting anything. And her first post after returning? She announced that she has...
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[RANDOM] Senpai has been noticed! Merriam Webster Dictionary considering of adding both words
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Two words that are very familiar to anime fans are now being seriously considered by Merriam Webster Dictionary as official additions to the English language, and yes, Senpai, they have most certainly noticed you!Senpai is not yet a fully...
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More Ditto Pokemon Plush Toys Coming to Pokemon Centre
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In Pokemon, Ditto is the Jack-of-all-trades, as he can copy any Pokemon, as well as their attacks. However, more often than not, Ditto cannot fully transform into their targets, as they often can’t replicate the faces accurately.However, this does...
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[MANGA] Rumors: Sailor Moon Mangaka is Assisting Husband in Hunter x Hunter Manga
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Hunter x Hunter has returned after more than a year’s worth of absence, and the manga’s creator Yoshihiro Togashi is hounded by rumors that he is too lazy to work on his manga. According to some fans, the reason...
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[ENTERTAINMENT] Live-action Higurashi starring NGT48 idols reveals new visual and additional cast
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The macabre horror light novel series, Higurashi: When They Cry, is getting adapted into a live-action TV drama, and it will star none other than the idols of the AKB48 sister group, the Niigata-based NGT48. A new visual for the series has been revealed,...
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During Anime Japan 2016, it was revealed that the anime adaptation of The Heroic Legend of Arslan (Arslan Senki) will be returning in July as part of the summer 2016 season. The event also revealed a new key visual for...
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