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Latest Review Lupin III: The Secret of Mamo
A textbook example of how the first in a series isn't always the best.
Latest Review Spice and Wolf II
More smart, sharp-tongued, thoroughly entertaining economic adventures with an added emphasis on substantive romance.
Latest Review Wedding Peach DX
A thoroughly enjoyable four-shot that defies the self-imposed limits and traits of the genre.
Latest Akemi's Anime Blog Posts
Notes and musings about what we're currently watching, as well as goings-on in Japan.
Site Status Update (and secret project introduction)
07/23/2014
AAW's unplanned hiatus is the unfortunate side effect of our editor having a stroke, the proprietor buying a house, and my inability to do more than one big project at a time. The positive side effect is that it's time to announce what the heretofore-secret big project is.
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Sweet Blue Flowers Manga Finale Notes
08/10/2013
After reading the Sweet Blue Flowers manga finale, I'm torn between having enjoyed the characters and being satisfied with the conclusion and the nagging disappointment that the whole thing was lacking in narrative skill and the end was particularly rushed.
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Detroit Metal City Notes
03/06/2013
Detroit Metal City is a situation comedy about a nice guy getting into awkward situations because he moonlights as the lead singer of a death metal band. The setup sounds good, and the execution is better than funny--it's hilarious.
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Eden of the East Movies and Fridge Rage
12/15/2012
Eden of the East starts with a bang in the TV series, then follows it up with two movies, the second of which ended up being a prime example of what I shall call Fridge Rage.
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RightStuf Holiday Sale Underway
11/21/2012
RightStuf's obscenely cheap Holiday Sale is here again! We list some favorites among the even-larger-than-usual list of dirt-cheap anime to empty your wallet.
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Summer Wars Notes
09/13/2012
Summer Wars is a bit like a cross between Omoide Poroporo, a lighthearted Satoshi Kon film, and WarGames, and while it's not a perfect film it has quite a bit going for it.
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What's New at AAW RSS Feed
Mar. 15, 2013
In honor of the late Naya Goro, unforgettable voice actor of Zenigata, a review of the not-so-good classic Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo.
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Director, Scriptwriter Izuru Narushima Dies at 65
2026-08-29 at 13:15:00
Award-winning Rebirth director also wrote screenplay for 2000 anime film The Boy Who Saw the Wind Full Article at ANN
Youka Nitta to Publish More Embracing Love Manga in Spring 2027
2026-08-29 at 11:15:00
Author recently published 2-chapter spinoff manga in Be-Boy Gold magazine Full Article at ANN
Comic, Manga Letterer Dave Lanphear Dies at 58
2026-08-29 at 09:15:00
Prolific letterer won 2 Eisner Awards, worked on manga such as Bleach, Beyblade Full Article at ANN
Arcanadea TV Anime Reveals More Cast, January 2027 Debut in Video
2026-08-29 at 03:56:08
Keiichirō Kawaguchi directs anime at Yokohama Animation Lab Full Article at ANN
Bleach Mirrors High Mobile Game Streams 2 New Short Videos
2026-08-29 at 02:46:08
Pre-registration for game releasing in 2026 is now open Full Article at ANN
PuniRunes Anime's 4th Season Reveals New Characters in Promo Video
2026-08-29 at 01:56:08
New season debuts on October 4 Full Article at ANN
Roji's Ao to Midori Boys-Love Manga Gets Live-Action Series
2026-08-29 at 00:40:04
Naoya Kusakawa, Hidekazu Chinen star in series about mutual unrequited love Full Article at ANN
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 23-29
2026-08-28 at 17:00:00
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V, Your Name. anime; Elden Ring: Distant Tales Between, Colori Colore Creare manga ship Full Article at ANN
Attack on Titan: Brave Order Cooperative Smartphone Game Ends Service on September 28
2026-08-28 at 16:00:11
Game launched for iOS/Android in February 2022 Full Article at ANN
OceanVeil Reveals September 11 Simulcast Debut of Now That I Can Control Reality With A Mouse Cursor Anime; English Dub of Marika's Love Meter Malfunction
2026-08-28 at 15:00:00
Marika's Love Meter Malfunction English dub debuts on September 3 Full Article at ANN