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The City Hunter: Angel Dust anime film kicked off with a theatrical release in Japan in September 2023—with a North American premiere following in August 2024—and now it’s heading to Blu-ray in North America. Shout! Studios distributes the Anime Limited release, which is up for pre-order now ahead of a July 14 launch. Here’s what to expect from the North American Blu-ray: City Hunter: Angel Dust Movie (Blu-ray) Ryo Saeba is known as City Hunter, the top “sweeper” within the underworld. Based in Shinjuku as a private detective, he and his partner Kaoru Makimura take on a variety of clients. Their latest case is provided by Angie, a filmmaker, with a simple request - to find her missing cat. Ryo is thrilled by Angie's beautiful looks while Kaori is thrilled by the hefty reward… Meanwhile, Saeko Nogami of the Metropolitan Police investigates an invention of the biotech company Zoltech...

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Author Eiichiro Oda's epic shonen saga One Piece may be famed for its great worldbuilding and its fun Devil Fruit-based combat system, but many fans would argue that this series' strength lies in its huge cast of characters. Some characters may be just extras or fluff villains, but One Piece doesn't rely on sheer quantity to make its cast of characters compelling. Plenty of One Piece's characters rank among the coolest, most memorable, and most engaging that shonen fans have ever met.

By now, the sprawling story of One Piece has introduced a staggering number of characters, from pirate captains to government officials to royalty, and some of them have truly changed the world of One Piece in big ways. They may also...

As 2023 bids farewell, the annual Anime! Anime! General Election has unveiled the winners of the “Most Recommended Female Voice Actor” of 2023.

The survey period spanned from Nov 15, 2023, to Dec 15, 2023, during which over 3,000 anime fans participated. With a majority of female respondents, accounting for approximately 65%, with 35% being male, the survey captured the sentiments of a diverse audience ranging from those under 19 to individuals in their 40s.

Participants were asked to identify the voice actors who left a lasting impression, whether through their roles in various anime or their appearances in other forms of entertainment. The criteria ranged from the most active and impactful voice actor of the year to the one fans found themselves recommending the most.

Checkout the top 20 most recommended female voice actors of 2023 below:

20. Marina Inoue

Notable roles: Armin in Aot, Mai Zenin in Jujutsu Kaisen, Momo Yaoyorozu in Mha, etc.

19. Tomori Kusunoki

Notable roles: Makima in Chainsaw Man,...

Jaco Snyman, who worked as the head of prosthetics and creature designer on Netflix’s live-action One Piece, expressed his excitement in bringing Tony Tony Chopper to life in Season 2.

When Eiichiro Oda announced the One Piece Season 2 renewal of the live-action adaptation over a week ago, the beloved mangaka teased the long-awaited appearance of the Straw Hats crew’s resident doctor Tony Tony Chopper. Because of this, many fans have started speculating on what will be the live-action design of the fan-favorite character, who, in the manga and anime, accidentally ate the Human-Human fruit which transformed him into a reindeer-human hybrid. Fans are debating whether Chopper will have a full CGI-design, or will be done by an actor in prosthetics makeup. Weighing on the said subject is Snyman, who, in a recent interview with GameSpot, revealed that adapting Chopper is one of the things he can’t wait to work on.