
A new anime in the Ghost in the Shell series has just been announced, Ghost in the Shell Arise, although there look to be some very dramatic changes to the franchise in store – including a new design for Motoko.
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Robotics;Notes has managed to escape both praise and censure in its first showing, earning as much mild enthusiasm for its cute heroine as it did moderate disinterest in its generic protagonist.
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Anime fans have rendered their verdict on who the best anime studio is, and whilst the top spot was probably never in much doubt, the remaining spots look to have been fiercely contested indeed.
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Tony-designed fantasy anime Shining Hearts has surprised many by being not an RPG-derived heroic battle anime but instead a love comedy bakery anime (although this might be expected from its “The Bread of Happiness” subtitle) – and by many accounts the best one this season, not that competition for this position is all that intense…
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Ghost in the Shell is finding itself in dire need of a shorter title with the announcement of a 3D remake in the form of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Solid State Society 3D, to be presented in stereoscopic 3D, whilst One Piece is actually getting a fully CG edition.
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Masamune Shirow‘s classic manga Appleseed is receiving yet another anime adaptation – this time a 13 episode TV series entitiled “Appleseed XIII.”
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The artists of top anime studios Production IG, Gainax, Madhouse and Bones each provide an image comparing the most iconic characters of their studios – just which studio is victorious is doubtless in the eye of the beholder.
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The highly anticipated movie sequels to penis abuse anime Higashi no Eden, or Eden of the East, have been reworked, with the result that the second movie of the pair, originally scheduled for January 9th, will now be delayed to March.
However, happily enough both movies have been extended in length.
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The newly released preview for the upcoming Halo Legends anime (below) has impressed many, but some can’t help but notice some curious discrepancies between the anime and the game, such as the complete absence of ranged combat in favour of lots of jumping around and punching…
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The spectacular trailer to the newly announced Halo anime has been unveiled, and is visible below:
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Microsoft has announced that it will be releasing an anime based on the Halo franchise, employing some of the top names in the anime industry.
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Production IG’s highly popular penis exposure anime Higashi no Eden has had a silver screen adaptation confirmed, and fans have been delighted to learn that the adaptation will be not one, but two separate movies.
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