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There have been so many engrossing dark TV series that took viewers on mind-bending journeys and truly played with their heads. While modern television has embraced much darker and more sinister stories in recent decades, it takes a truly great show to bury underneath the surface of a series narrative and deliver philosophically rich stories that strike a chord for their deep, probing themes that leave a mark on viewers consciousness well after the credits have rolled. A thought-provoking series that can play with viewers' expectations often marks the difference between a simply good show and a truly great one.

Many of the best TV shows of all time were dark in nature and did not underestimate viewers' intelligence with deeply complex and intricate narratives. Highly influential series like Twin Peaks laid the groundwork for television to embrace more challenging and experimental stories. At the same time, creators worldwide, such...

Imagine being in a school where every move you make is watched, not just in the classroom but even outside of it. Coming from an all-girls school myself, I know it very well. The rules were strict, especially when it came to interacting with boys. Even at events where boys from other schools were present, we had to follow a strict code—how to sit, how to dress, how to talk—always polite, never show any romance, or there’d be consequences. It might sound like something from medieval times, but that was our reality. Now, Netflix’s new series Chastity High dives into a similar world. It introduces us to Asuran Academy, a school that recently went co-ed after years of separating boys and girls. But with this change came even stricter rules, laid down by a principal Ikushima, who was dead serious about maintaining discipline. No romance, dating,...

The teasing is ramping up for the previously announced Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms anime series, following today's reveal of a brand-new trailer and character visual, the main cast and a 2025 broadcast date. As previewed below, the titular Medaka Kuroiwa is voiced by Ryota Iwasaki (Hayato in The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons ) and Mona Kawai is voiced by Yu Serizawa (Rae in I'm in Love with the Villainess ). Character Visual Related: Rom-Com Manga Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms Gets TV Anime Adaptation Based on the manga by Ran Kuze, Yoshiaki Okumura directs Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms at studio SynergySP, with series composition by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu ( Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun ), character designs by Mayumi Watanabe ( Taisho Otome Fairy Tale ) and music by Akiyuki Tateyama ( Laid-Back Camp ). It was also announced that Masakazu Miyake serves as art director, Aiko Yamagami as color designer and...

A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! , an upcoming TV anime based on the monster comedy manga by Mai Tanaka, has revealed six additional cast members for the series. The series will broadcast in Japan beginning in October 2024. The new cast members include: Mikoto Sano voiced by Ryota Suzuki (Toka Mimori in Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything with Low-Level Spells ) Ryota Suzuki and Mikoto Sano Mamekichi Maizuka voiced by Reo Tanie Reo Tanie and Mamekichi Maizuka Beniko Zashiki voiced by Akari Kito (Mio in Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- ) Akari Kito and Beniko Zashiki Kuniko Utagawa voiced by Hana Ayasaka Hana Ayasaka and Kuniko Utagawa Rintaro Miki voiced by Shun Horie (Albert in I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability ) Shun Horie and Rintaro Miki Izuna Hatanaka voiced by Ryota Iwasaki (Hayato Yuzuki in The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons...

The official website for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Sui Futami's fantasy manga series Dungeon People announced four additional voice cast members today. Rangardo played by Naomi Kusumi (Akisada Izumi in Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie ) A dwarf in charge of the lower levels of the dungeon. He is a blacksmith who manages treasure chests and items, crafts weapons, and is also the site supervisor for the golems. Sendai (The Predecessor) played by Nobuo Tobita (Kamille Bidan in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam ) -- The dungeon master who preceded Belle. He created the dungeon, originally considered a supernatural phenomenon, from scratch and had Belle take over its management. Renfringe played by Hochu Otsuka (Jiraiya in Naruto ) -- Guildmaster of the Thief Guild in Antmorg. Despite his mild-mannered appearance, he is a former assassin. Fuurin played by M・A・O (Saki Kirishima in The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons ) -- An assitant...

Back in November 2022, Anime Limited announced plans to bring the A Place Further Than the Universe anime to home video in North America, complete with the original Japanese audio and a brand new English dub. Now a date has been set, with Anime Limited and Shout! Studios bringing the series home in a collector's edition set on April 22, 2024. In addition to the 13-episode series, the collector's edition packs a 92-page booklet, two-disc soundtrack, poster and four art cards. On-disc extras include clean versions of the opening and ending and a making of featurette for the English dub. The set is up for pre-order now via the Crunchyroll Store and other retailers, and you can see how it looks below. A Place Further Than the Universe Collector's Edition | Anime Limited/Shout! Studios Scenery that we have never seen. Sounds that we have never heard. Scent that we have never smelled. Food that we have never tasted.

One of the largest webtoon publishers in South Korea, Kakao Entertainment, revealed that it has identified the owners of the world's biggest manga and webtoon piracy site.

The site was not fully identified but begins with the letter 'M.' According to a report by Kbs on Dec. 1, 'M' has illegally distributed about 20,000 Japanese manga and 7,000 Korean webtoons, estimated to be costing the comics industry 3 trillion won every month (~$2.2 billion). This figure would be comparable to Amazon's net losses for the entirety of 2022 ($2.9 billion). Kakao says it has identified three executives of 'M,' including its founder, and that it will work alongside the Japanese manga industry to bring legal action against all offenders. "If we identify the operator, we will be able to take civil and criminal action against each individual for violating copyright law, which will likely lead to a more fundamental solution to the problem of illegal distribution,...

Crunchyroll returns at this year's Anime NYC to bring anime fans together during a three-day weekend event packed with premieres, panels and other exclusives.

The streaming platform has now announced its planned lineup at the event, which will be held at New York's Javits Convention Center from Nov. 17 to 19. The anime streaming service will dominate the Javits Center River Pavilion throughout the event, teasing an exciting experience for fans as well as exclusive perks for its premium members. Crunchyroll is also collaborating with The Town Hall, a historic venue in Midtown Manhattan, to present the Cowboy Bebop 25th Anniversary Concert on Nov. 16 before Anime NYC kicks off the weekend. The concert will feature the all-woman orchestra The Sinfonietta performing renditions of Yoko Kanno's Cowboy Bebop soundtrack.

Related: The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons Episode 1 Subtitles So Bad, Crunchyroll Took It Down

Day 1 offers first-episode premieres of Crunchyroll's upcoming anime lineups.

Season 1, Episode 1 of The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons, "Yuzuki's House," premiered on Crunchyroll on Oct. 5, 2023 to widespread complaints over the quality of the anime's subtitles. Crunchyroll temporarily took down the episode on Thursday in response.

Two employees at Anime News Network posted about the incident on X (formerly Twitter), writing, "Woof, not sure what happened here but Crunchyroll's subtitles for The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons are straight-up unprofessional. 4 out of 5 sentences don't have punctuation, overly literal translation that mixes up possessives. It's a mess."

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i'm trying to look at the bad machine subtitles on the crunchyroll version of Our House In The Middle Of Our Yuzuki and i'm seeing this instead pic.twitter.com/oDpEmNXD8e — Mike Toole (@MichaelToole) October 6, 2023 Woof, not sure what happened here but Crunchyroll's subtitles for The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons are straight-up unprofessional. 4 out of 5 sentences don't have punctuation,...

While having a new batch of seasonal anime is typically an exciting for everyone within the community, some fans have recently voiced concerns with the handling of the subtitles and translations in one of the new series currently streaming on Crunchyroll, The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons. The anime adaptation of the popular shojo manga by Shizuki Fujisawa began regularly broadcasting on October 5, which is when many anime fans picking up the series noticed something strange about the quality of the subtitles, and took to X – formerly Twitter – to voice their concerns.

In a post by Yami ReiRei (@LossThief on X), the creator discussed the poor quality subtitles, outlining through a series of screenshots a distinct lack of punctuation and an overly literal translation. The post garnered enough attention to then open up a discussion alleging that the episode may have been machine translated. While there is no official confirmation on whether this is true,...

The harem genre used to be entertaining yet impactful. Even though it was mostly leaning towards fan service and romance, titles like The Quintessential Quintuplets really changed the game. However, instead of giving fans the same standard of stories and characters, the harem genre went downhill with its highly exploitative representation of female protagonists and plots. Besides Tqq, only a handful of harem anime have given above-average performances, which include Masamune-Kun Reverenge R, In Another World With My Smartphone, and The Café Terrace and its Goddesses.

TenPuru is the latest anime to join the ranks of the most underwhelming harem shows of 2023. Fans had high expectations from the series because of its resemblance to Tqq and comedic approach. However, TenPuru fell flat in more ways than one and highly disappointed the audience due to its underwhelming plot and basic characters. It's obvious that harem shows are meant to be more entertaining than anything,...

Everyone loves a good romance, but nothing beats platonic love and support. Positive female friendships are the oft-unsung hero of a good story. Shonen anime particularly has many examples of amazing friendships between guys, but shonen and shojo have supportive relationships between girls and women that last through maturity and life changes.

Bonus points are definitely awarded if the female friendship passes the Bechdel test: at least two women talk to each other and discuss something other than a man. Best friends are one of the closest consistent relationships a person can have in their life, and they make for great deuteragonists or well-crafted side characters in anime.

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Mari, Shirase, Hinata, & Yuzuki (A Place Further Than The Universe)

Each of the girls in A Place Further Than the Universe each have a different goal in mind for their expedition to the Antarctic. The...

Among the top shojo romance anime, Kimi Ni Todoke has remained a beloved series next to Toradora, Fruits Basket, and Ouran High School Host Club. For years, these anime have remained uncontested series in the anime community, especially among fans of high school romances. However, this past Spring season of anime has given the top shojo series a run for their money, especially Kimi Ni Todoke.

This past Spring season, Skip and Loafer has become a stand-out among Shojo fans, despite carrying themes and tropes seen before and not even being a Shojo series. In hindsight, its seinen demographic might be why the anime has found such success in its first season. It is certainly not the typical shojo anime. Since its debut back in April, Skip and Loafer has been compared to the beloved Shojo classic anime Kimi Ni Todoke. They both share similar uplifting and wholesome vibes as well as similar character dynamics.