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LiA Bespoke Project: Guardian Enzo’s Top 10 Manga – #10

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In the end, Baby Steps had to be on here, because it may be the best pure sports manga ever written. There are other elements (like romance) here, and they’re great. But at heart Baby Steps is all about the sport, and its attention to detail is astonishing. It also has one of the best protagonists in manga history. The four-cour anime adaptation is very good, but the manga is this series at its best (even if it was reportedly forced to end prematurely, one of the great travesties in manga publishing).

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Mononogatari – 22

by adminupdated on September 12, 2023September 5, 2023Leave a Comment

I’m the first to say that this run of episodes has been Mononogatari at its anime best. But I have one not insignificant beef at the moment. As you may know my feeling is that in a post that’s mostly going to be positive but with a quibble, it’s better to get the negative out …

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Fall 2023 Season Preview

by adminupdated on September 12, 2023September 4, 2023Leave a Comment

Lenlo: It’s time for another season folks! A bit of a more relaxed one I think, no huge returns like Jujutsu Kaisen, Bleach or Mushoku Tensei to take up everyone’s time. More like a bunch of small things for everyone to pick and choose their favorites and just relax, with a few sequels and standouts …

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MVM Schedules Assassins Pride Collector’s Edition Blu-ray for November Release

by adminupdated on September 12, 2023September 4, 2023Leave a Comment

It has been six months since MVM Entertainment announced it had secured the UK distribution rights to Assassins Pride, but today the UK distributor have confirmed on social media that Assassins Pride will be released on 30th November 2023 and in Collector’s Edition form. Currently available to pre-order from Anime-On-Line, with additional retailer listings expected […]

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Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid Season 2 – 09

by adminupdated on September 12, 2023September 4, 2023Leave a Comment

Ah yes, a shout into the wilderness that is the Shinigami Bocchan post. We didn’t any new piano masterpieces this time, but we did get another rock solid episode. The usual formula was very much at work here – a fluffy intro, a meaty plot insert, and a romantic flourish. Quite the sandwich that is, …

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The House of the Lost on the Cape Standard Edition Blu-Ray Scheduled for October Release

by adminupdated on September 12, 2023September 4, 2023Leave a Comment

New retailer listings at Anime-On-Line and Amazon UK have revealed that Anime Limited (All The Anime) will be releasing a Standard Edition Blu-Ray of The House of the Lost on the Cape, a feature-length-film directed by Shinya Kawatsura, on 16th October 2023. The House of the Lost on the Cape (Blu-Ray)Release Date: 16th October 2023 […]