Such is the scale of Wano and its combatants; even falling down takes a whole episode!
Jokes aside, One Piece 1077 is the beginning of the Wano arc's end and a solid start to the resolution. While we still have a long way to go, this does an excellent job of delivering on some of the critical themes of the arc more immediately.
First, there's a lot of destruction mixed with beauty. One of my favorite moments in the episode is the lanterns sailing past Onigashima as it crumbles and burns. But there is plenty to enjoy, such as Momonosuke's shadow passing over the frightened citizens in the Flower Capital who think Kaido has triumphed again or the explosive volcanic eruptions shaking the screen and sky in their fury. I also liked the added touch of the petals falling over the To Be Continued card at the end, as variations on ritual elements delight me. The team at Toei continues to deliver, and I'm glad to see that continue in the fidelity and direction.
Many of the episode is of the round-robin, grab-bag nature where we check in on various characters. I enjoyed these vignettes - especially with my well-established Nico Robin bias, as she and Brook got in a great gag bit with Chōpper - but your mileage will vary as usual. Yamato giving the Beast pirates a talking down was also a highlight, and the sequence with all the big bonk club brandishing looked excellent. The long reminiscing on Tama and Yasue was a smart call, too, as it helped bring the emotional underpinnings of the arc back into clear focus. Overall, it's excellent stuff with little to nothing to begrudge.
Based on the novel by former Nogizaka46 member Kazumi Takayama, trapezium asks its audience to follow one girl who will use anything, and anyone, to achieve her dream.― Trapezium is a strange movie, to say the least. On the surface, it's a rather simple movie that explores youth, their dreams, and the lengths they'll go to achieve those dreams. It's a coming-of-age story wrapped in the veneer of the...
ZeroReq011 remembers what made Spice and Wolf a story for the ages, from its fully realized world and economics to Holo and Lawrence's romantic chemistry.― Back when Funimation was still its own company and not owned by Sony, long before its in-house streaming service was terminated in favor of Crunchyroll's streaming platform, it owned a TV channel. Legal streaming had yet to dominate the Western a...
Anime will star Hiroshi Kamiya, Kotaro Nishiyama, Kotaro Nishiyama― Distribution company Remow announced on Tuesday that Yura Urushibara's Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise manga will get a television anime in 2025. The company revealed the trailer, key visual, and main cast for the anime. The anime's cast includes:
Kazuki Ura as Shiki Ichinose, the protagonist who inherits the blood of an Oni. Sh...
Nick and Chris recount some of the most frustrating anime cancellations, from the Yuri on Ice movie to the second half of Stars Align.― Nick and Chris recount some of the most frustrating anime cancellations from the second half of Stars Align to the 2007 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood movie. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views...
Welcome to the rankings for the Spring 2024 season! The perfect place to check out which hidden gems might have flown under your radar.― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are based on how people rated ...
The final Spring 2024 Manga Guide update includes not-yet-released series from this month, including Sword Art Online Re:Aincrad,Bungo Stray Dogs: The Official Comic Anthology, A Sign of Affection and more.― Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2024 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our seasonal Anime Preview Guides, where a team of critics writes up each new anime television premiere as it a...
Producer Masakazu Kubo shares the animation team's dedication to realism, including bringing in a pro golfer to produce the anime's sound effects.― 64-year-old Masakazu Kubo has been planning and producing anime for decades. He's had a major hand in everything from Pokémon and Detective Conan to Teasing Master Takagi-san and Dorohedoro. Recently, he sat down with us to talk about Tonbo!, his attemp...