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What classic novel do you think would make a great anime, either movie or show? Personally, I think “The Outsiders” would work well; there’s already stuff like Windbreaker and Tokyo Revengers that focus on young gangs, so think it would translate well to anime.

I'm trying to count the #otakuclub votes, but I can't get into the Ask to count. Can someone please access the ask and comment on this discussion what had the most votes, how many, and who suggested it? If there's a tie, then please let me know all the details of the tied works. Thank you!

So I will preface this by saying, I JUST heard about this. It was from a YouTube video. I have not confirmed or researched any of this yet. There is a man, who apparently is a voice actor for Crunchyroll, making some interesting allegations against them. He posted on Twitter that nothing sent to him from fans in the past 5 years has reached him due to "Crunchyroll" opening packages sent to him, throwing away letters, and giving the contents to Crunchyroll employees. His name is David Wald.

It's time for our #otakuclub discussion of Ranma 1/2! What did you think of this classic comedy anime?

For those of you who haven't been keeping up with the Ghiblifest agenda, Kiki's Delivery Service is playing at participating Regal Cinemas today.

The original Ranma 1/2 won the tiebreaker coin toss for #otakuclub! Please join me in watching the first season of this long-running, legendary comedy, and we'll discuss at a later date. Please be warned that the original version of this show does include female (and 1/2 female) partial nudity, although, if I remember correctly, it's used for comedic effect (accidental bathroom overcrowding and things like that). Thanks! And special thanks to @lyzander_cross for making the original suggestion!

I forgot to tag the #otakuclub selection for easy reference.

The series premiere of what I'm calling the shonen event of the season, Dragon Ball DAIMA, is on Hulu and Crunchyroll! Have you had a chance to check it out? What are your thoughts?

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about Chainsaw Man and I’ve got nobody to talk with about it. I legitimately think it’s the best anime to come out in the last five years or so. It’s perfectly-paced, has great characters, the animation is just 🤌🤌🤌, the EDs are all great, the OP is fantastic (love all the movie references), and they made changes from the manga that actually improved the experience. I just really love this show.

Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits was our most recent #otakuclub pick! What did you think of this somewhat cozy isekai?

If you haven't watched The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army Was a Human yet, I highly recommend you do, if for no other reason than its amazing soundtrack. The composer Kohta Yamamoto posted the entire OST on his YouTube channel if you want to give it a listen.

I missed it, initially, but Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie, Parts 1 and 2, are playing on Netflix as of August, 2024. This canon movie adapts the FINAL ARC of the manga for the Sailor Moon Crystal continuity. It's preceded by the movie Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie. These movies fill in for the fifth and fourth seasons of the Crystal anime, respectively.

Just finished Neon Genesis Evangelion. What did you all think of it? I'm particularly interested in your thoughts on the ending, especially the last two episodes. Note, I haven't seen the movies... But I definitely will be watching them, and I'll let you know when I'm done.

Just some upcoming releases: Trapezium, in SELECT theaters for ONE DAY ONLY, September 18 Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II, October 4 Blue Exorcist - Beyond the Snow Saga (the next arc), October 5 Dragon Ball DAIMA, October 11 Demon Lord 2099, October 12 Fate/strange Fake, End of 2024

The anime adaptation of the manga Demon Lord Retry, R (a spinoff of Demon Lord Retry) drops on October 5 of this year.

https://youtu.be/YoeyfTGI7ik?si=fNx0M174ATvwrjun I don't know if this link is going to work but it's worth a try. This is an OP made by Studio trigger for the Transformers' 40th anniversary. It's pretty dope.

Emi Shinohara, best known as the original voice of Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter in Sailor Moon, has passed away. She debuted in the industry in 1986 as B-Ko (Project A-Ko) before taking other well-known roles, such as that of Kaho Mizuki (Cardcaptor Sakura), Eri Ochiai (Perfect Blue), and Kushina Uzumaki (Naruto). She was only 61 years of age, and is survived by a husband and son. May she rest in piece.

Who is your favorite Ouran Host? #ouranhighschoolhostclub

Kakuriyo - Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- won our vote for #otakuclub! Please join me in watching and discussing!