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Day 3 of Anime Expo 2023 started out with a bang for attendees interested in the U.S. premiere of Rurouni Kenshin. Not only were fans treated to the first adaptive episode of a beloved anime series but also graced by the presence of the producer Masami Niwa, Kenshin Himura’s voice actor Soma Saito, and Kaoru Kamiya’s voice actress Rie Takahashi. All in all, the experience was memorable in more ways than one.

Friday, 14 February 2014 10:21

Shining Series Gets Its Fighting Game On

So you have played inserts from Sega's tactical role-playing series Shining. But have you ever considered duking it out in a 2D fighting environment with some of your favorite characters from the franchise? If not, then consider Sega's newest fighting game experience Blade Arcus. Expecting to hit Japanese arcades later this summer, players will be able to do fight each other on-screen, pitting familiar and new Shining characters not only against one another but also in a new light of battle.

Sunday, 09 February 2014 12:08

Sac Anime Winter 2014

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Sac Anime has grown to be a formidable event for convention goers here in the capital city of California. With its gradual transition to the convention center as a mean to accommodate for the increasing number of attendees and activities every year, the experience is, without a doubt, getting bigger and better. The-O Network had the chance to visit Sac Anime earlier this year, sensing its bright future then and that which is to come.

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Madoka Magica fans in North America, embrace yourself. Aniplex of America recently dropped the word that the third and final Madoka Magica film (Gekijō-ban Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magica Shinpen: Hangyaku no Monogatari) will be making its theatrical debut in the U.S. and Canada starting on December 6th. With a brand new story arc and a new magical girl being added to the universe, excitement is buzzing all around for the movie.

Noriyuki Iwadare with his band

Japan Expo, a festival showcasing Japanese culture that annually takes place in Paris, France, recently made its debut in the United States. Known as Japan Expo USA, it was held at the Santa Clara Convention in Santa Clara, California from August 23rd to the 25th. Among the many international guests who made the trip oversea, renown video game composer Noriyuki Iwadare made quite an impression – particularly in terms of his concert.

Wednesday, 21 August 2013 16:36

PlayStation 4 Launches in November

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Some people expected a late December launch. To those, including myself, we were wrong - that is, wrong in the right way. Mark your calendar, folks, because Sony's next gaming console, the PlayStation 4, has a release date.

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Street Fighter IV has come a long way since being released back in 2009. The continuous support from Capcom has enabled the game to evolve, having gone through three major updates (i.e. Super Street Fighter IV, Super Street Fighter IV: AE, and Super Street Fighter IV: AE 2012). To maintain the momentum, Capcom, at this year's EVO (the biggest fighting game tournament in the world), revealed its next installment for the Street Fighter IV series. Known as Ultra Street Fighter IV, the game will have new contents that should appease fans of old and new.

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A second opening to the anime series A Certain Scientific Railgun S has been confirmed. Performed by no other than fripSide, the musical duo's seventh single entitled "eternal reality" will mark, yet, another contribution of theirs to the Railgun brand.

Thursday, 20 June 2013 20:00

PlayStation 4 - A Welcoming Standard

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Plenty was revealed at Sony's press conference at E3. But without a doubt the most anticipated news revolved around the company's next generation console - the PlayStation 4 (PS4). Promised to be shown for the first time, how would the aesthetic design of the external hardware fair? How about the price of the system? Would it be competitive with Microsoft's Xbox One and be reasonable for consumers? As I awaited the start of the conference, eying a laptop screen from my living quarters, my adrenaline was already running high to say the least. And as things unraveled throughout the evening, my state of enthusiasm from the get-go had complimentary reasons to be so. Read more.

Thursday, 23 May 2013 20:31

Guilty Gear Xrd in the Works

 

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Recently announced by Arc System Works, Guilty Gear Xrd Sign is the next installment of the hard rock, anime-style fighting game series. It will be breaking new grounds in the Guilty Gear series by introducing a 3D engine into the mix. By taking advantage of Epic Games' Unreal Engine, the aim, presumably, will be to enhance the experience of the Guilty Gear brand. Escalating it towards greater heights of aesthetic and gameplay quality.

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