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As the seemingly endless saga of ninja manga Naruto finally comes to a close, the Asahi Shimbun has managed to snag an interview with Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto – with one particular highlight being Kishimoto’s realization of just how large his creation has become and its vast success in the west.
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Shonen Jump has announced the end of not so interminable ninja manga Naruto, to conclude in Weekly Shonen Jump’s 50th issue on November 10th, an announcement which looks sure to send dedicated fans into a stupor of melancholy and nostalgia – while others may be wondering what took it so long.
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Warring mecha anime Aldnoah Zero has caused yet another stir online with its hotly debated and emotionally devastating ending, shaping up to be easily the most shocking finale of the season – the most peculiar revelation however was the announcement of a new season to arrive next January…
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Fujoshi blockbuster Free!‘s not so eternal summer has drawn to a close, resolving the show’s downpour of drama and having its cast of swimmers bid each other a tear-flooded farewell – an event sure to devastate rotten fans even as moeblob fans get back to their hopeful KyoAni vigil.
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Moemoe dansu anime Hanayamata has finally reached its thrilling climax, with the entire cast of lovely girls participating in one last performance as a final farewell to the faithful fans who stuck it out this long – although how long they remember it is another matter.
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Crab worship anime Sabagebu‘s crazed escapades have now somehow summoned the fury of the police force with its concluding episode, as the show’s innocent girls proceed to mindlessly gun them down – with viewers left to question whether the “airsoft” was genuine or not.
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Local idol anime Locodol has at last reached its whimsical finale, with the show’s ex-inakamono girls having now achieved full-idol status and bidding adieu to viewers with one last emotional performance.
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Extreme yaoi anime Love Stage‘s conclusion has predictably seen to the union of the show’s main male pair, with fujoshi fanservice of the utmost rotten level (that is still capable of being aired on TV, at least) imminent – and sure to finally break the will of any remaining non-fujoshi viewers.
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A 3rd season of popular slice-of-life part-time job comedy Working!! has been announced – the news was revealed during the Working!! and Servant x Service Summer Festa collaboration event and will surely draw much applause from loyal Type B followers.
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Depressing apocalypse anime Black Bullet has aired its finale, going all out with a bombardment of climactic action sequences along with a plot-related surprise or two – though even the most saccharine of tie-ups would have difficulty overcoming the weighty events of earlier episodes.
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The concluding episode of moe-guro combination anime Gokukoku no Brynhildr has aired, ending its TV-run on a relatively positive note if at the expense of bloody notoriety – and whether or not the anime lives up to legacy of the author’s previous “magnum opus” Elfen Lied looks likely to be the subject of some debate.
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