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Monthly archives for December 2020

Anime

Demon Slayer movie breaks record in Japan

December 28, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer 1 Comment
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Infinite Train header

In a year that’s been all but normal, the movie Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Train hit the rails at full steam, despite COVID-19 restrictions, breaking a 19 year-old record to become the top grossing film in Japan. Since …

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Anime, Videos

Trailer released for second season of Re:ZERO

December 23, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 2

A new trailer advertising the second of season of Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- was released yesterday, just a few weeks before the show hits Japanese airwaves on Wednesday, January 6th, 2021. The video, uploaded to Kadokawa’s anime channel, …

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Warm up with over 30 anime shows on Crunchyroll this winter

December 23, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
Dr. Stone Stone Wars

Crunchyroll has released their line-up for Winter 2021, with over 30 new and returning anime series on their streaming platform. Grab a blanket, some hot chocolate and curl up with Dr. STONE Stone Wars, the second season of That Time …

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Trailer for Season 5 of My Hero Academia dropped; to air March 27, 2021

December 21, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
My Hero Academia - Season 5

Last Friday, Toho Animation uploaded a 51-second promotional video for the upcoming fifth season of My Hero Academia, the anime series based on the manga of the same name by Kohei Horikoshi. The new season will also begin on Saturday, …

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Anime, Videos

Crunchyroll to share all Onyx Equinox episodes

December 21, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
Crunchyroll - Onyx Equinox

The elves at Crunchyroll are hard at work, preparing the the remaining six episodes of their hit series Onyx Equinox for simultaneous release on December 26th, 2020 as a late gift to anime fans. In addition to English, episodes six …

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Anime

Funimation launches anime app on Nintendo Switch

December 18, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
Funimation App on Nintendo Switch

Anime fans looking to catch up on their favourite shows between playing Pokémon Sword and Animal Crossing: New Horizons now with the Funimation app on the Nintendo Switch. It’s the first anime app (pictured above) for the portable console, and …

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Local

TransLink orders new rail cars to replace original Mark I trains

December 18, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
SkyTrain arriving at Granville Station

Yesterday, TransLink announced they have selected Bombardier Transportation to build 205 new SkyTrain cars to replace the existing Mark I fleet and to provided increased capacity for system expansions. According a media release, 125 of the new vehicles will supplant …

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Funimation to stream upcoming anime SK8 The Infinity in 2021

December 18, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
SK8 the Infinity

Funimation revealed earlier today on Instagram that they will stream the upcoming anime Sk8 the Infinity on their service in January 2021. The official anime web site explains that Reki and Langa are second-year high school students, with Reki who loves to …

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Crunchyroll’s Anime Awards to return in 2021; categories and judges announced

December 15, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2021

Today, Crunchyroll has revealed details for the fifth annual Anime Awards, which it will host on Friday, February 19th, 2021 at 5:00 pm PST (8:00 pm EST). Every year, Crunchyroll asks anime fans to cast ballots on series they’ve watched …

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Gaming

Nintendo and Sony win for November

December 13, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
PlayStation 5 DualSense Controller

November was a big month for the console business with Microsoft and Sony launching two systems within days of each other: the Xbox Series S/X on November 10th, and the PlayStation 4 on November 12th, 2020 (for Japan and North …

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