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Star Wars: Visions
Star Wars is a Disney IP vehicle, yet another cinematic universe carefully curated for the largest fandom demographic possible. Can any originality be found in what has become…
Star Wars: Visions
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Star Wars: Visions (Review)
Though Star Wars: Visions—a series of animated shorts from about the franchise’s universe created by anime studios (including some of Japan’s most high profiles ones) and now available…
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Unpopular Opinion: Star Wars Visions
In yet another classic case of being late to the party, here’s my review of the nine shorts from Star Wars Visions. I kinda forgot they existed while…
Star Wars Visions and The Future of Anime
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Review: Star Wars: Visions: The Manga Anthology
For all the missteps in Disney’s approach to Star Wars since purchasing the IP from George Lucas, there’s one aspect to the business they’ve gotten right: the manga…
How Visions Fits into the Star Wars Timeline
So you’ve just finished watching Star Wars: Visions and were wondering just how these tales fit into the overall Star Wars timeline. Well, wonder no more! Here’s a…
Star Wars Visions: May the Anime be with You
Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and never in a million years would I have ever thought I’d review anything related to Star Wars.…
Full Trailers for Komi and Star Wars: Visions!
What a week! Actually, what a day. Trailers for two highly-anticipated anime series dropped this past Wednesday. And while they’re aimed at very different types of audiences, they…
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I Appreciate Star Wars Too! Star Wars: The Black Series Dark Trooper
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Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
As The Rise of Skywalker brings the Star Wars saga to its official close, now seems like a great time to revisit the very first chapter in the…
Visions of Mana OST
Rating : 44/100 Man, why the hell did I ever force myself to watch this trainwreck of a show? One of three anime produced by PA Works for…
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LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is the DK64 of LEGO Games
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Review: Star Wars: The Mandalorian: The Manga, Vol. 1
When Disney released the first episode of The Mandalorian in 2019, it was almost universally well-received. Featuring brand new characters, a spaghetti western feel (from both the story…
The Speakeasy #130: Star Wars Visions, Melty Blood: Type Lumina, Takt Op Destiny, Lupin III Part 6, + More Fall 2021 Anime
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Doraemon the Antifascist – Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Star Wars 2021
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The Star Wars saga begins with the specter of the Empire literally hanging over the rebellion, as a Star Destroyer approaches and attacks the Tantive IV, Leia Organa’s…
I Asked Kio Shimoku About Star Wars
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Star Wars' Place in Anime and Manga
It's fair to say that Star Wars would not look or feel the way it does without its roots in Japanese cinema, but do those roots extend to…
Silence, Star Wars, and Someone Else’s Sacrifice
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Return of the Otakon
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Return of the Detectives
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The Return Of Vagabond.
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The Return of The Mono
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A Long Time Ago... In an apartment far far away... Xan & Gretta review a very special Holiday special that is one part parody, one part homage, and one part…
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The Art of Junji Ito: Twisted Visions Review
I was first introduced to Junji Ito’s work when I was fifteen years old. I remember my friend talking non-stop about Uzumaki, and almost infecting us with her obsession…
Star Wars: Lost Stars, Volume 1 (Manga Review)
On the ice planet of Hoth, the rebels prepare for evacuation of their base as Empire forces, lead by Darth Vader, invade. Among the pilots fighting off the…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #163 – Star Wars Is Anime
Much to our chagrin it’s time to talk about Star Wars content. Evan reviews Star Wars: Visions, a surprisingly varied anthology from star anime creators like Hiroyuki Imaishi…
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The Return of Clockwork Aquario
When it came to unreleased video games, Clockwork Aquario was a relentless, blatant, and downright sadistic tease. It went through arcade l...
Return of the Magic Knights
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The Mandalorian Seasons 1-3: Star Wars Meets Adventures in Babysitting
I was intending for this review to be the entirety of The Mandalorian, but the wait for future seasons is a lot longer than I thought. Also, the…
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The Return of the Magical Girl
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Looking for Star Wars Manga? These Are the Volumes You’re Looking For
It’s a good time to be a Star Wars fan—a “Golden Age,” if you will. Despite the recent faltering of the Solo film (which was really quite good)…
Return of the ‘Nac (Once Again)
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BLADE & BASTARD: Return of the Hrathnir
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The Return of Another Anime Review
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In this episode of Anime Pulse, special guest Ichigo tells us a little bit about what has been going on with his life and what his future is…
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