Anime Expo 2019 Archives

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019

TEPPEN [AX 2019 Game Review]: Let Them Deal!

The thing that I love about Anime Expo is that it’s not just about the mangas, shows, and movies. It’s also about the video games and card games. Every year I find a game that intrigues me enough to the point where I develop an obsession and have to own it immediately. This year, that …

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July 9, 2019July 9, 2019

NETFLIX ANIME [AX 2019 News/Panel Review]: Tres Cannons.

Off the heels of global launches including Aggretsuko (great!), ULTRAMAN (very good!), and 7SEEDS (still need to see! Or do I?), Netflix today returned to Anime Expo for the third consecutive year to preview its growing global anime slate. The panel featured four creators from around the world who are working on upcoming Netflix original …

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July 7, 2019July 8, 2019

POKEMON – MEWTWO STRIKES BACK EVOLUTION [AX 2019 Movie Review]: #MeToo.

Thanks to a brand new 3DCG adaptation of Mewtwo Strikes Back (adding an "Evolution" to the title), there are now 22 Pokémon anime flicks-- and this visual remaster of the first one is also my.. first one. A scene-for-scene remake with updated effects and tunes sounded like the perfect jumping-on point for this weeb, and …

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July 7, 2019

MY HERO ACADEMIA [AX 2019 Panel / Season 4 Premiere Review]: The Dark Light.

The thing I was most excited about this weekend at Anime Expo 2019 was the My Hero Academia panel, which included the highly anticipated U.S. premiere of Season 4. When I arrived this morning to get in line, it wasn’t hard to guess I wasn’t the only one. After three Hot Topic-shaking successful seasons, My …

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July 6, 2019July 6, 2019

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 – A WAKENING OF THE TRAILBLAZER [4DX Review]: Being Celestial.

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer, originally released in 2010 and directed by Seiji Mizushima, is back in theaters. But, now, with a 4DX upgrade. As a kick-off to my 2019 Anime Expo experience, I had the pleasure of being selected for an exclusive viewing. Going into this screening at …

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July 4, 2019July 4, 2019

DR. STONE [Series Premiere Review]: Stoned is the Way of the Walk.

Dr. STONE is Crunchyroll's first simulcast for the summer of 2019 and it's a fun one. In fact, it's the most hilarious shōnen I've watched in a minute. Other Anime Expo attendees who also got the chance to enjoy the Main Stage World Premere earlier today would surely agree, too. All the jokes hit-- at …

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