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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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Smile Up President Noriyuki Higashiyama Steps Down
2026-09-28 at 17:00:00
Smile Up continues to handle compensation measures for sexual abuse victims of Johnny Kitagawa Full Article at ANN
Cells at Work! Gets Dental Spinoff Manga
2026-09-28 at 16:00:00
Hataraku Saibō Dental debuts on October 26 Full Article at ANN
Captain Tsubasa: Rising Sun Finals Manga Resumes Serialization in October
2026-09-28 at 15:00:00
Series entered hiatus after 100th chapter in May Full Article at ANN
Live-Action Street Fighter Film Previews Ken vs. Ryu Rivalry in New Trailer
2026-09-28 at 14:00:00
Film opens on October 16 Full Article at ANN
Stalled Despera Anime Project Gets Manga
2026-09-28 at 13:00:00
Manga debuts with new setting/era in 2027 Full Article at ANN
S. Korean Gov't Report: Domestic Piracy Webtoon Sites Repeatedly Reopen Under New Addresses
2026-09-28 at 12:15:00
Authorities issued 24,297 access-blocking corrective-action requests for copyright-infringing content from 2023 - August 2026 Full Article at ANN
Liar Game Anime Gets 2nd Season
2026-09-28 at 12:14:27
1st season ended with 26th episode on Monday Full Article at ANN
Manga Up! Global Adds 25 Years in a Dungeon, Wolf Boy's Secret, 6 More Manga
2026-09-28 at 11:00:00
A Defeated Saint's Gonna Topple a Kingdom!, Bloody Cross, The After-School Bullying Trial is Now in Session!, Blood Addict, more manga added Full Article at ANN
Topco Media Rebrands as Ankey AX, Expanding Webtoon IP Business Into AI
2026-09-28 at 10:15:00
Company stated it plans to further expand its IP × AI business by developing its existing webtoon properties into various forms of AI-generated content Full Article at ANN
Musician Coda to Perform in New York City on November 8
2026-09-28 at 09:15:00
"Kazuso Oda & His NY Club Band" will perform at The Jazz Gallery in NY Full Article at ANN