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Monthly archives for March 2020

Gaming, Videos

Pre-registration opens for Mass for the Dead from Crunchyroll Games

March 31, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
Mass for the Dead

Today, Crunchyroll Games announced that pre-registration has now opened for Mass for the Dead, a new isekai dark fantasy mobile RPG. Modeled upon the popular anime Overlord, Mass for the Dead uses turn-based command battles, with capture quests, double-speed and …

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Copies of Final Fantasy VII Remake ship early so fans can play on launch day

March 30, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
Final Fantasy VII Remake Logo

This morning, Square Enix issued a statement regarding the upcoming launch of Final Fantasy VII Remake which is scheduled worldwide for Friday, April 10th, 2020. Due to restrictions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, the gaming company made a decision to …

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Manga

My Hero Academia volume 24

March 28, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
My Hero Academia volume 24

Many villains hide in the shadows, but a new group called the Meta Liberation Army is making their name known as they seek to remove the restrictions over the usage of quirks. Utilizing his role as the president of the …

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Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru volume 2

March 28, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
Samurai 8: Tale of Hachimaru

Young Hachimaru dreams of becoming a samurai one day, but struggles to run and can’t even eat solid food; relying on his father for support. However, Hachimaru’s dreams quickly turn into reality when a samurai cat appears before him, giving …

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Nintendo Direct Mini features new titles for the Switch

March 26, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition

This morning, Nintendo held a Nintendo Direct Mini, a smaller version of their live video events, to share details of upcoming video games coming to the Nintendo Switch console this year. The 25-minute video offered a peek into new titles …

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In Pictures

Sakura

March 25, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
Cherry Blossoms header

While most events are cancelled, spring continues and trees are beginning to blossom. I didn’t have to go far (and maintained my distance) to capture these brilliant but delicate pink cherry blossoms soaking in the setting sun this evening. I …

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Toys, Videos

Lego returns to the high seas with new Pirate set

March 25, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
Pirates of Barracuda Bay

Back in the late 1980s and into the 1990s, Lego unveiled their successful pirate theme. A number of sets included huge sailing ships including the legendary Black Sea Barracuda, Skull’s Eye Schooner (I had the Caribbean Clipper set). Now, Lego …

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Anime, Videos

Watch U.A. High School Class 1-A perform their hit song “Hero too”

March 23, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
"Hero too" by A BAND

With season four of My Hero Academia coming to an end, the excitement that was U.A. High School’s festival was capped off with a performance of the song “Hero too” by Class 1-A’s A BAND. Toho Animation uploaded the video …

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Anime

Promotional artwork announces end to fourth season of My Hero Academia

March 23, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
Promotional artwork announces end to fourth season of My Hero Academia

Artwork with the two pro-heroes Hawks and Endeavor announcing the last two episodes for the fourth season of My Hero Academia was shared today on the anime’s Japanese Instagram account. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 「僕のヒーローアカデミア」ヒロアカ公式/My …

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Funimation to begin streaming all episodes of Rurouni Kenshin anime

March 23, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
Rurouni Kenshin

Funimation announced this morning that in cooperation with Aniplex, the complete 94-episode anime Rurouni Kenshin becomes available for streaming on Tuesday, March 24th, 2020 in both Japanese with subtitles and dubbed in English for fans in the United States, Canada, …

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