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Rise’s JMovie Awards 2023

Hello again! It’s another addition to my JMovie Awards, that are handed out on a yearly basis and have no indication on if the film was good or…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

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Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon (Limited Edition Blu-ray) Unboxing

After airing the Babylonia anime series, Aniplex & Type-Moon also adapted the Final Singularity Solomon arc as a theatrical film, which was released by Aniplex of America.

The Normanic Vault

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Fate/Grand Order Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot Wandering;Agateram & Paladin;Agateram (Limited Edition Blu-ray) Unboxing

Alongside Babylonia, Aniplex & Type-Moon also adapted Fate/Grand Order’s Camelot story arc across two theatrical films which Aniplex of America have released!

The Normanic Vault

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Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia Box Sets I & II (Limited Edition Blu-ray) Unboxing

After various Fate spin-off adaptations, Aniplex & Type-Moon shifted over to adapting the Fate/Grand Order gacha game, starting with the Babylonia arc which Aniplex of America released across…

The Normanic Vault

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‘Rare’ Manga, Relicensing + Reprinting, and Tokyo Babylon

I went to an in-person Kinokuniya not too long ago. Just to keep everyone in the loop, Kinokuniya is a Japanese bookstore chain, that has online and in-person…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

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Anime Like Pluto

Famous for his previous military service in the 39th Central Asia War, the world is shaken when current conservation advocate robot Montblanc is violently

Recommend Me Anime

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Reader’s Corner: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (Vol. 9), It Takes Two Tomorrow, Too (Vol. 1), and Laid-Back Camp (Vol. 14)

What an exciting week of reviews! We’ve got a collector’s edition of a CLAMP classic (but does it hold up); the latest volumes of two of the most…

Beneath the Tangles

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Anime Like My Home Hero

When Tetsuo Tosu went to visit his daughter at her apartment near her university, he discovered that her thuggish new boyfriend Nobuto is beating her. Upon

Recommend Me Anime

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Tokyo Babylon 1999 – potentially the worst Japanese live action adaptation to exist

Credit for the full dusk jacket image from miyamo_7 on twitter. I’m not sure exactly how I came across the knowledge that Tokyo Babylon, had a live action…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

Sanada 10 - The Battle of Sekigahara (Ep 1-3)

Sanada 10 - more formally, Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu Sanada Juu Yuushi ( New Legend of the Warring States Heroes: The Ten Warriors ...

Collectr's Blog

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Babylon

Episodes: 12 Summary:  Everything can be connected to something else if you dig hard enough, and when you’re investigating a crime, it usually doesn’t take too long before…

Underground Anime

TRANSLATION POSTINGS

You can now read the entirety of the Zeta Gundam Sidestory: Four’s Story ~And, As a Soldier~ located here. Also, Entertainment Bible.35 Part.5: The Cosmo Babylonia Foundation War…

Zeonic|Scanlations

TRANSLATION POSTINGS

You can now read the entirety of the Zeta Gundam Sidestory: Four’s Story ~And, As a Soldier~ located here. Also, Entertainment Bible.35 Part.5: The Cosmo Babylonia Foundation War…

Zeonic|Scanlations

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Babylon and the Suicide of Moral Argumentation

An anime came out in 2019 called Babylon. I don’t remember Babylon receiving too much discussion at the time. I attempted to watch the first episode, and it…

Medieval Otaku

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Babylon and the Coldness of Numbers

As of writing this post, I haven’t completed Babylon yet. But there is something intriguing about how it’s written and presenting its ideas. See, Babylon is a suspense…

Mechanical Anime Reviews

A decent anime from a Gacha game? – Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia Spoiler Review

Ah, the Fate series. No doubt the largest component of the Nasuverse and probably the most famous and well-regarded as well. I already looked at Fate/Stay Night Unlimited…

Harper Anime Reviews

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Top 10 Movies of 2022 + OSCARS PREDICTIONS

Took a break from anime and watched some movies instead. Let's talk about them :D Follow me on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/andre__h/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andre_h_art Blank Oscar Ballot: https://twitter.com/letterboxd/status/1631394115098116096 00:00 Intro 00:50 Number…

Andre's Shelf

Tezuka Osamu's Tales from the Old Testament Ep22-24

The eighth volume of Tezuka Osamu's Tales of the Old Testament covers the glory days of the Kingdom of Israel, its decline (mostly skipped)...

Collectr's Blog

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Is CHAINSAW MAN A Good Adaptation? (Yes.) | Animation Spotlight

Canipa breaks down the animation of Studio MAPPA's Chainsaw Man to see how it matches up to one of the most critically acclaimed manga in recent years. Support the…

The Canipa Effect

Pre-2000s Anime with Multi-Channel Audio

 Had this in Drafts for about a year because I lost interest. Obviously this is an incomplete list, so I may come back and update it if I…

Genga Land

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52 Anime in 52 Weeks: August

An Anime challenge to watch an anime from beginning to end every week. Here’s how my weeks 31 through 34 of the 52 anime in 52 weeks anime…

All About Anime and Manga

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Some Live Action Series I Enjoy

This is an idea that I got from watching an episode of Trash Taste. In particular, it was their 3×3 episode regarding the hosts favorite tv shows. It…

Mechanical Anime Reviews

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THE GREAT ACROBUNCH REWATCH 14 – Phantom BABYLON

ACROBUNCH – THE QUEST FOR TREASUREEPISODE 14: Phantom BABYLON WRITTEN BY: Yuu Yamamoto BROADCAST DATE: October 15, 1982 And, as always, this episode aired exactly 40 years ago…

J9 Hard Serenade

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Fate Grand Order Has Consumed My Life!

#fategrandorder Fate Grand Order isn't just a game, it's a lifestyle. Find out about RJ's new addiction. Music used in the video: Fate/Grand Order: Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia…

On The Rise A&V

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CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Magic Knight Rayearth #1

Following the publication of the 7th and last volume of Tokyo Babylon for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION will be Magic Knight Rayearth! This was, indeed, the guess of…

Chibi Yuuto's CHRoNiCLEs

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The Unbearable Lightness of Preaching About Suicide And Depression

Internal reaction EVERY TIME suicide is explored in anime Suicide is an act that, one way or another, is heavily charged emotionally, to the point that until recently…

Tea Time

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CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Tokyo Babylon #7 cover

The cover of Tokyo Babylon #7 for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition has been announced! © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / KADOKAWA Technically, it’s still one person on the…

Chibi Yuuto's CHRoNiCLEs

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CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Tokyo Babylon #5 & #6 covers

The covers of Tokyo Babylon #5 and #6 for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition have been announced! © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / KADOKAWA © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. /…

Chibi Yuuto's CHRoNiCLEs

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CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Tokyo Babylon #3 & #4 covers

The covers of Tokyo Babylon #3 and #4 for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition have been announced! © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / KADOKAWA © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. /…

Chibi Yuuto's CHRoNiCLEs

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CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Tokyo Babylon #2 cover

The cover of Tokyo Babylon #2 for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition has been announced! © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / KADOKAWA As it was previously shared by CLAMP…

Chibi Yuuto's CHRoNiCLEs

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CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Tokyo Babylon #1 cover

The cover of Tokyo Babylon #1 for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition has been announced in a press release published today by Kadokawa! © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. /…

Chibi Yuuto's CHRoNiCLEs

More Old-school Anime Valentines!

  Another year of old-school anime Valentine cards!  Yes, I’m back again this year with more cheesy puns for your Valentine needs.  Save & p...

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast

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Ani-Gamers Podcast #167 – Anime Secret Santa 2021 Roundup

It’s a full house as Ink and Patrick join Evan and David to discuss the anime they watched for Anime Secret Santa, the annual blogger tradition wherein participants…

Ani-Gamers

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Fate/Grand Order – Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia

Overall story is painfully, obviously the story for a mobile game. Fate’s mental gymnastics for magic rules are rampant, but there’s some great fight choreography, as well as…

At a Glance Anime

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Secret Santa Review: Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon

Welcome to Anime Secret Santa, a gift exchange — founded by our friends at Reverse Thieves and currently run by the AGC Podcast — where the gifts are…

Ani-Gamers

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Why Is CLAMP Like This, Part III

12 Days of Aniblogging 2021, Day 9 Last year I pledged myself to blogging through CLAMP’s entire published corpus, and this year I finally succeeded. CLAMP’s 2000s were mostly…

Floating Catacombs

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Nanase Ohkawa Twitter Space – November 2, 2021

Today CLAMP member Nanase Ohkawa-sensei held a twitter space in her personal account and it Tokyo Babylon. During the space, she updated the fans about the current status…

Chibi Yuuto's CHRoNiCLEs

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Anime is Best in Anthology

Canipa explains how the anthology format allows anime creators to do their best work without the restrictions of TV schedules or a myriad of picky producers looking for…

The Canipa Effect

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The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 104: ReView: Twilight of the Dark Master

Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode! This month’s episode is another sh...

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast

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Anime ABC’s, My Favorite Anime Character for Each Letter of the Alphabet

So I know a good idea when I steal one. This being one of said ideas. Of course, I kid. We give credit where it’s due; always. I…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

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Tokyo Babylon CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION scheduled for summer 2022 in Japan; CLAMP release official statement

The official twitter account of Kadokawa’s Young Ace magazine announced today that the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION version of Tokyo Babylon is scheduled to be released on the Japanese…

Chibi Yuuto's CHRoNiCLEs

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Tokyo Babylon 2021 studio GoHands sues King Records for 450 million yen over cancelled anime

Japanese media is reporting that animation studio GoHands has filed a lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court on August 3rd against the entertainment company King Records, a Kodansha-affiliated…

Chibi Yuuto's CHRoNiCLEs

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Characters I Would Cosplay If I Still Sewed

I think most people who have been in the anime/manga sphere for awhile are aware of cosplay, i.e. costume play. It’s the practice of dressing up as a…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

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The project that didn’t amount to much – Project Scard: Praeter no Kizu

Now that my burning hatred for GoHands after nearly ruining the Tokyo Babylon 2021 adaptation is down to it’s final bits of kindling; I think I can try…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

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Episode 47: Our Two-Year Anniversary

No series discussion this week, but Lucy and Robin talk about recent CLAMP news (including the cancelation of the Tokyo Babylon anime), and how the podcast has changed…

CLAMPcast in Wonderland

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TheOASG Podcast Episode 120: Well, That Sure Was a Winter Anime Season Huh

Seven Seas again in localization trouble, Tokyo Babylon 2021 getting cancelled, and Winter Anime 2021 season thoughts are discussed in this week's TheOASG Podcast.

TheOASG

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Ani-Gamers Podcast #156 – Molcar, the Ultimate Lifeform

Pui Pui! This episode Evan and David review the recently completed series of stop-motion anime shorts Pui Pui Molcar, which has been a huge success in Japan. Plus,…

Ani-Gamers

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Babylon fell before it started – On Tokyo Babylon 2021 Anime Cancellation and Re-Re-Starting

On March 29th, it was unceremoniously announced by the overall project manager for Tokyo Babylon 2021, not GoHands, that the project has more or less been scraped for…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day, friends! And for those who don’t celebrate, happy half-priced chocolate day eve!  

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast

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Review: TOKYO BABYLON

 Since we have been mercifully spared the anime adaptation of this series until the spring, now's the time to talk about one of CLAMP's most...

The Manga Test Drive