

Independent filmmaker EpicRival has revealed the opening scene of their soon to arrive live action Naruto film “Dance of War”, establishing the setting and premise whilst showcasing the hardcore fight choreography they are known for.
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Shonen Jump’s latest issue has revealed a new Naruto manga is slated to arrive in the spring, with the conclusion of the manga apparently not enough to put the cash cow to slaughter just yet – whilst leaked images of the finale have shown just what may be in store for its conclusion.
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Even the likes of Doraemon has finally been displaced from the ranks of the most kiddy-friendly manga Japanese parents want their remaining offspring reading, to be replaced by the likes of One Piece, Naruto and even Silver Spoon – although a certain titanic blockbuster of recent years is still yet to make its scale felt.
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Otaku and critics alike have been busy scrutinizing light novels and manga released throughout the year in an attempt to discern which among them stand triumphant – in the opinion of 2014’s Kono Manga ga Sugoi at least, which also handily delivered its choices by genre.
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The 12th volume of of Shingeki no Kyojin is truly a hit of titanic proportions, outselling all manga this year save One Piece.
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Cinema going anime fans have been attempting to rank the best received or most hotly anticipated of 2013’s theatrical releases – with an outstanding shonen showing well in evidence, and barely a look in for otaku favourites…
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Shonen Jump’s ongoing policy of “excluding” fujoshi in an effort to recapture its traditional shonen readership is still the subject of controversy.
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The most amazing manga of 2013 – according to the collected opinions of the top mangaka, editors, industry figures and random celebrities surveyed for Kono Manga ga Sugoi!’s 2013 edition at least – have been unveiled, and the results are sure to be some help to manga lovers struggling to find out what they should be reading and what they might be missing out on…
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Naruto mangaka Masashi Kishimoto has revealed that Naruto is swiftly headed to its conclusion, much to the despair of fans and publishers alike.
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Those great anime without the presence of which life is incomplete and wasted have been subjected to rankification by masses of anime fans – with no prizes for guessing which anime finds itself in first place, and certainly none for guessing what type of anime dominates the list…
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Yet another long-running manga is finally drawing to an end – Air Gear has announced it will be concluding its 10 year serialisation in Weekly Shonen Magazine in 5 chapters.
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The better part of a decade of Bleach anime has finally drawn to a close, with its many quick-to-complain fans seemingly satisfied the series ended fittingly, and the hero’s future neatly summed up as “unemployment.”
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