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Laika Pays Home in Kubo and the Two Strings

Jeremy Clarke on a Hollywood film inspired by the Far East. Every so often, a film made in the West pays homage to Eastern culture. The animated fantasy Kubo and the Two Strings is the latest entry in this curious...

Cheer Boys!! Blurs the Line Between Cute Guys and Sports Anime

By Meghan Ellis Blurring the lines between “cute guys” and “sports” anime, Cheer Boys!! exploded onto summer screens in much the same way as Haikyuu!! did back in 2014, right down to its enthusiastic use of title punctuation and perfect...

Win In Search of the Lost Future Merchandise – Straight From Japan!

  Time travel, artificial intelligence, and quantum mechanics, Turing Tests and Schrodinger's Cat -- everything you'd expect from a "totally normal high school romance anime" right? Only this one comes packed with real dramatic twists, turns and a healthy heaping...

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Your Guide to the Spring 2022 Anime Season on Crunchyroll and Funimation

Spring is in the air! You know what that means. New anime is coming to Crunchyroll! This upcoming spring...