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Monthly archives for January 2022

The Otaku Culture

Japanese airline decorates aircraft with characters from Demon Slayer

January 31, 2022 Frederick Linsmeyer
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Tanjiro Kamado

If you see any demons in the sky, fear not, All Nippon Airways’ (ANA) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba-themed Boeing 767-381 won’t be far behind. The Japanese carrier unveiled new livery featuring the main cast from Koyoharu Gotoge’s manga which …

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Gaming

Kingdom Hearts III celebrates 3 years

January 29, 2022 Frederick Linsmeyer
Kingdom Hearts III

On January 29th, 2019, fans finally got their hands on the long-awaited Kingdom Hearts III when it released on both the PS4 and Xbox One consoles. Since then, fans can now play Kingdom Hearts III on Windows PC and, as …

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Gaming

Uncharted now available on the PS5 with remastered PS4 games

January 28, 2022 Frederick Linsmeyer
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Naughty Dog has brought the last two titles in the Uncharted series to the PlayStation 5 console with remasters of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy as the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection as of today. …

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Updates to Nintendo Switch online bring fixes, new games

January 23, 2022 Frederick Linsmeyer
Nintendo Switch (OLED Model)

When Nintendo revealed last year it was bringing Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis titles to their online service, fans were overjoyed. Despite some technical glitches, Nintendo has made some adjustments and expanded the game library, which will see some great …

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Anime, Videos

Anime adaptation of FreakAngels comes to Crunchyroll on January 27, 2022

January 21, 2022 Frederick Linsmeyer
FreakAngels

Get ready to explore the post-apocalyptic London as Crunchyroll brings all episodes of FreakAngels to its streaming service on Thursday, January 27th, 2022. This Crunchyroll Originals series is the animated adaptation of the web comic by the same name written …

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Anime

Shenmue the Animation will air on Crunchyroll and Adult Swim February 5, 2022

January 19, 2022 Frederick Linsmeyer
Shenmue the Animation

Some 20 years after Shenmue was released on the Sega Dreamcast, an anime adaptation titled Shenmue the Animation is coming to Crunchyroll and Adult Swim, with the premiere at 9:30 pm PST (12:30 am EST on Sunday) on Saturday, February …

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Gaming

Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard

January 18, 2022 Frederick Linsmeyer
Microsoft Xbox

Activision Blizzard has a new owner: Microsoft. The software giant is adding more developers to its folds, looking to increase its presence in the console, mobile and metaverse markets. Activision Blizzard, famous for its titles Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, …

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Anime, Videos

Voting is now open for the 2022 Crunchyroll Anime Awards

January 18, 2022 Frederick Linsmeyer
Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2022

It’s that time of the year again! The sixth annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards have started and the polls are open for fans to pick their favourites. For 2022, there’s over 150 candidates in 26 categories — everything from Best Boy …

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Anime

Latest My Hero Academia movie gets Japanese home release with bonus anime content

January 17, 2022 Frederick Linsmeyer
My Hero Academia - The Movie - World Heroes' Mission

To celebrate the upcoming Japanese home release of My Hero Academia: The Movie: World Heroes’ Mission, theatre chain Toho Cinemas will show the movie along with a bonus animation at selection locations January 22nd thru 27th, 2022 according to a …

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Anime

New anime dubs coming to Crunchyroll for winter 2022

January 14, 2022 Frederick Linsmeyer
Crunchyroll logo

Even though it’s cold outside, Crunchyroll is heating things up with dubbed episodes of the latest anime on their streaming service. Fans will get to enjoy Platinum End, Orient, and Love of Kill, among others, in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, …

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