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Anime & Manga

Here fans of the popular Japanese entertainment can have their hey day; think of it as a little slice of Akihabara.

Section Staff: Sonata, gimmepie

Event

2023 Anime & Manga Challenge

Ninetales, Feb 11: 3/12 currently. I’m beginning the fourth season of hxh.

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The first arc: Introductions!

gimmepie, Mar 2022: That must be the most evenly spread list of genres I have ever seen.

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Started by gimmepie

Anime & Manga Rules!

Chikara, Mar 2015: Anime & Manga Rules http://i.imgur.com/eCqtBrJ.gifAll global Pokecommunity rules apply here, unless stated otherwise. Global rules can be found here, be sure to review them if you need a refresher! A rule or two will be waived in this section in...

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Journal

GP's Weeb Journal 2023

gimmepie, Mar 30: The Promised Neverland - Volumes Fourteen and Fifteen I am now 3/4 of the way through The Promised Neverland and things have taken an interesting turn. I'm going to spoil this one for a huge plot twist and stuff, so read at your own risk.

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Started by gimmepie

Let's Talk Art

DerickLars, Mar 27: I do the same. I love art, and I've been drawing for more than five years, so art and illustrations are the first things I pay attention to. And you know, there is an idiom, "don't judge a book by its cover," and that's exactly what I do. Sometimes...

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Started by gimmepie

Journal

Sonata's Anime Journey

Sonata, Mar 25: I do think you'll enjoy TYE, seems like the kind of vibe that's up your alley. Sapphy had also been watching it and was agonizing with me each week lmao.

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what's your favorite anime?

Raj Anand, Mar 24: None other than Pokemon and Jujustu Kaisen

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Started by pokemon _fan1008

Changing Opinions

gimmepie, Mar 21: Our tastes naturally change over time, even if only a little bit. So are there any anime or manga that you didn't like at all at one time but grew to think more highly of? Or, alternatively, that you liked at one point but are less fond of...

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Have you ever crushed on anime characters?

(2 pages)

Arcanyu, Mar 20: a few lol Actually think Melody from Pokemon 2000 ( and princess Jasmine ) were my first crushes before I even realized what it was Shampoo - Ranma Dorothy Unsworth - Black Clover Noelle Silva - Black Clover Sailor Venus - Sailor Moon Yuri...

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Started by Sheep

What was the last anime you watched or manga you read?

(18 pages)

The Mega Champion, Mar 19: The Nier Automata anime finally started in english dub so I started watching it obviously. Honestly... it's pretty great so far. I know it's only one episode but still. I feel like it's doing a great job covering the game so far. In fact... they...

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Started by gimmepie

Chit-Chat

It's not like I want you to post in me or anything, b-baka.

(43 pages)

gimmepie, Mar 19: While we don't technically have any rules for bumping old threads anymore, this thread is pretty ancient so I'm going to close it up and suggest starting a new one for your question. Welcome!

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Started by donavannj

Series that grew on you

Gundou, Mar 18: Clannad. I discovered the title late around 2016 and decided to give it a go, to my surprise, I'm out of tissues. Definitely showed how the real life works from different perspectives and I respect how each character grew from start to finish....

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Started by User Anon 1848

Journal

Janp likes anime

Janp, Mar 13: Well, I'm really neglecting this thread. But I have something to talk about. I started watching Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro and Digimon: Ghost Game. So, let's talk about first impressions. First impression of Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro...

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Purchases

gimmepie, Feb 11: Yeah, I saw you said that! Lucky you. Manga here is both hard to find in abundance (unless you shop online like me) and expensive. It rarely goes on sale for more than a couple of dollars cheaper either.

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Started by gimmepie

Are you a slow watcher?

Neb, Feb 11: I used to be a binge watcher. In middle school I binged Death Note and Erased in a few days each. Now I only watch one episode of an anime a day unless it's something that blows me away like Ergo Proxy. To work around this I tend to watch single...

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Started by Sheep

Journal

★ Cherrim's Manga Log ★

Cherrim, Feb 4: Log Update #3 New this update Caught Up Completed Dropped New or Completed Series No Longer Human Ristorante Paradiso

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Started by Cherrim

Journal

Sheep's anime log!! (Spoilers)

Sheep, Jan 15: For 2023 I made it my goal to watch at least 15 series/seasons of anime, with how much I've fallen behind the last 1-2 years. Recently picked up Demon Slayer with the intention of at least finishing the first season. Just found out that season 2 is...

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Started by Sheep

Anyone know this card?

icycatelf, Jan 11: Moving since this isn't Pokémon TCG-related. Slifer the Sky Dragon is one of the Egyptian God Cards, the others being Obelisk the Tormentor and the Winged Dragon of Ra. Multiple versions of these cards exist, including non-tournament legal...

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Started by SHUTTERBUG

Ongoing

Bluelock - Thoughts?

gimmepie, Jan 5: I'd never even heard of it, but it could be worth a watch. The premise is simple but promising if it's executed well.

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Started by acatfrommars

Event

A Stand, a Titan, and a Soul Reaper walk into a bar...

acatfrommars, Dec 26: This is a really good question. I would definitely love to have the power of either Luffy of Marco the Phoenix from One Piece. Honestly, Marco's powers are so cool he can fly, basically unless you have haki he's indestructible, and he can heal...

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Started by Sonata

Slow Starts

henry87, Dec 11: Jojo's for sure. I initially started with S3 on toonami and just couldn't get into it until I ran through from S1. Dragonball Super as well? I hated the art style of the new series and didn't even get through the battle of gods arc the first time I...

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Started by gimmepie

Past Seasons

Made in Abyss

The Mega Champion, Dec 4: I think I'll avoid reading those spoilers sorry lol. I'm watching the english dub airing that's currently still ongoing on Toonami so I don't want to run the risk of spoiling something I haven't seen yet lol. But yeah the whole thing is just too...

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Started by Sheep

The Kirby anime is arriving on Blu-ray!... but why is it taking so long?

FirePuppy, Nov 21: I'm also concerned about the massive huge price it's going to get, based on prices of other anime on Blu-ray. I'm considering to just have someone else, like a hardcore Kirby fan, buy it and get it on the Internet Archive.

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Any anime you liked the first season of, but not later seasons?

Mimicking Mimikyu, Nov 18: Do series count? I love Dragon Ball but don't like any of the subsequent series too much.

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Controversial Opinions

(3 pages)

Mimicking Mimikyu, Nov 18: Battle Tendency is the best JoJo part.

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Started by gimmepie

Is an anime ever too long for you to watch?

Mimicking Mimikyu, Nov 16: Dragon Ball Z is way too long for me especially with the glacial pacing of the original release.

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Started by Sheep

Kazuki Takahashi, R.I.P.

Sweet Serenity, Nov 4: I wonder what would become of the Yu-Gi-Oh! considering his death?

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Started by .hack

How many anime series can you keep up with at a time?

(2 pages)

Lhinya, Nov 2: It used to be about 5 or 6 anime at a time plus a couple non anime series. But nowadays I prefer to binge watch whenever I have the time.

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Started by Sheep

Fall

Spy x Family P2

NipahRika, Oct 16: Need to watch it sometime, but it looks like my sort of anime.

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Started by Sonata

Ongoing

Anime October

.hack, Oct 11: CSM and Bleach at least have begun airing! I'm seeing it everywhere haha, I still haven't had a chance to sit down and watch the first eps, but I will soon! :3

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Started by .hack

Event

The more painful the memories one recollects, the better the laughter

TwilightBlade, Oct 9: Something that's always stuck with me is the final quote in Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. "There's no such thing as a painless lesson, they just don't exist. Sacrifices are necessary. You can't gain anything without losing something first....

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Started by Sonata

Event

Best Of

gimmepie, Sep 30: You deserve some acknowledgement for this mention alone tbh. Great series.

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Started by Sonata

Event

Anime Watch Challenge 2022!

(3 pages)

Sonata, Sep 24: Yes, this event has ended for the time being. It may come back in the future, but for the moment we will no longer be running the watch challenge.

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Started by Sapphire Rose

Event

Biggest Fan Giveaway

TwilightBlade, Sep 23: Sounds like fun. I'd like to join in. I've posted in the below threads thus far. Event Tag: The more painful the memories one recollects, the better the laughter Non-Event Tag: Is an anime ever too long for you to watch? Any anime you...

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Started by Sonata

Summer

Mid Season Check In

Sonata, Sep 7: Well, it's getting closer to the end of the season now so I'll drop in with some of my notes on what I've been watching most consistently (I'll spare you from the full, long-list) Yofukashi no Uta - A middle school kid is struggling with...

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Started by Sonata

Art Styles

gimmepie, Aug 5: Violet Evergarden is ridiculously beautiful. That's a trademark of the studio behind it anyway but Violet Evergarden takes it to a whole new level.

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Started by gimmepie

Least favorite anime?

TwilightBlade, Aug 4: Darling in the Franxx... It had that initial mystery and intrigue: artificially created children are indoctrinated only for piloting the mechas to defend humanity. Humanity has abandoned the surface because of colossal size monsters that live on the...

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Started by Palamon

Upcoming Anime

Figure, Jul 24: Rewatching the series now to get hyped for TYBW!

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Started by gimmepie

Ongoing

Spy x Family

Neb, Jul 20: I watched the first three episodes with one of my moms since she used to do spy work. According to her it isn’t very accurate, but she likes the characters, story, and art. Personally I’m glad the ending theme Comedy has given Gen Hoshino some much...

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Started by gimmepie

Review

June Review: The Boxer

Sonata, Jul 4: Manga Review Alright, alright, hear me out now. I get that The Boxer is a webtoon and not technically a manga, but I'm going to take that little bit of liberty to talk with you all about this story that has had me hooked for years now. I've...

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Review

May Review: The Gods Lie

gimmepie, May 31: Manga Review For my review this month, I read the short manga, The Gods Lie - Kamisama ga Uso wo Tsuku in the original Japanese - by Kaori Ozaki. It’s only a single volume in length, so it doesn’t take long to read if you find yourself...

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Light Novels

Gavoca, May 14: Sadly, most Light Novel adaptation are like this, either the studio make it rushed or diverge it to the source material in a badway, which leaves some important stuff

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Ongoing

Higurashi Gou

gimmepie, May 6: Honestly, I was much happier discovering it was a sequel than when I thought I was going into a remake. The last few episodes did go a little off the rails though. I get why they presented things the way they did, but I don't think they had to do it...

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Started by gimmepie

What manga's to read?

gimmepie, May 6: Well, that's hard to say. It depends on what you're into. What other stuff do you like?

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Started by alexbaker

Spring

Tomodachi Game

Palamon, May 4: This was my first thought when I started watching this Danganronpa without the murder. Which another series kind of did called Naka no Hito Genome Jikyokuu, but this one, Tomodachi Game just feels more sinister than Naka no Hito, in my opinion since...

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Started by Palamon

Review

May Review: Watashi Ni Xx Shinasai!

Sapphire Rose, May 2: Manga Review Before I get into the review, I'll explain a little bit about the plot of the manga: The manga is about a girl called Yukina who, unbeknownst of her classsmates, is a popular internet novelist going by the nickname "Yupina". What...

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Started by Sapphire Rose

What the best manga have you ever read?

(2 pages)

irwinnick, Apr 7: Vagabond any day! I have read fairly enough manga but nothing feels like Vagabond till date.

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Started by dorrismillerrr123

anyone read pumpkin night

katsellscards, Mar 2022: such a good manga

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Entirety of Funimation anime library being transferred to Crunchyroll

gimmepie, Mar 2022: I think merging their content all into one place is an objectively good thing for consumers since it saves money in the long run and provides a more comprehensive library in one place so nobody has to mess about with bouncing between a million...

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Started by The Mega Champion

Review

February Review: Arisa

gimmepie, Feb 2022: I feel like I've looked at this manga like fifty times and always skipped over it. Maybe I'll have to actually give it a try.

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Started by Sonata

Review

January Review: Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible

gimmepie, Jan 2022: Manga Review Hello and welcome to the first of the monthly reviews we’re going to be doing in A&M this year. For January, I’m going to be reviewing the manga series Kubo Won’t Let me Be Invisible by Nene Yukimori. The premise of Kubo is...

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Started by gimmepie

who's the best HxH character???

Pokemonoucoule, Jan 2022: Saitama > goku

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Started by Flowerchild

PC Anime & Manga Awards 2021

Aslan, Jan 2022: I tried my best. I left a lot blank because I haven't watched/read enough this year to have an answer :D Anime Best Action Show: Yona of the Dawn Best Comedy Show: The Disastrous Life of Saiki K Best Romance Show: Toradora Best Drama Show:...

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2023 Anime & Manga Challenge

The first arc: Introductions!

Anime & Manga Rules!

GP's Weeb Journal 2023

Let's Talk Art

Sonata's Anime Journey

what's your favorite anime?

Changing Opinions

Have you ever crushed on anime characters?

What was the last anime you watched or manga you read?

It's not like I want you to post in me or anything, b-baka.

Series that grew on you

Janp likes anime

Purchases

Are you a slow watcher?

★ Cherrim's Manga Log ★

Sheep's anime log!! (Spoilers)

Anyone know this card?

Bluelock - Thoughts?

A Stand, a Titan, and a Soul Reaper walk into a bar...

Slow Starts

Made in Abyss

The Kirby anime is arriving on Blu-ray!... but why is it taking so long?

Any anime you liked the first season of, but not later seasons?

Controversial Opinions

Is an anime ever too long for you to watch?

Kazuki Takahashi, R.I.P.

How many anime series can you keep up with at a time?

Spy x Family P2

Anime October

The more painful the memories one recollects, the better the laughter

Best Of

Anime Watch Challenge 2022!

Biggest Fan Giveaway

Mid Season Check In

Art Styles

Least favorite anime?

Upcoming Anime

Spy x Family

June Review: The Boxer

May Review: The Gods Lie

Light Novels

Higurashi Gou

What manga's to read?

Tomodachi Game

May Review: Watashi Ni Xx Shinasai!

What the best manga have you ever read?

anyone read pumpkin night

Entirety of Funimation anime library being transferred to Crunchyroll

February Review: Arisa

January Review: Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible

who's the best HxH character???

PC Anime & Manga Awards 2021