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INTERVIEW: Weird Enough's Tony Weaver on The Life-Changing Power of Manga

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    Last November, concurrent with Anime NYC, Crunchyroll partnered with the media company Weird Enough Productions to host a community event at P.S./M.S. 5 Port Morris, a K-8 School in The Bronx with a focus on literacy. In that community, 70% of students read below grade level, so the school is deeply committed to providing reading tools for students. A lot of these students don’t have a local library, so the school is playing a major role in making sure they have access to books. The event was hosted by Weird Enough’s Tony Weaver Jr., where the author met with middle school students and gave them a positive, motivational talk about self love and being yourself. At the end of the event, Tony and Tim presented the students with a donation of over 200 volumes of manga to the school!   Last year we published an interview with Weaver , and today, we're proud to share a new interview with the creator where he updates us on his series  The Uncommons , his company, and the ways t

SPIRITED AWAY: Live On Stage US Theatrical Premiere Dates Set

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  Following up on the recent announcement of the acquisition of the stage recordings for the 2022 SPIRITED AWAY: Live On Stage stage play performances in Japan, GKIDS has announced that it will lead off its annual Ghiblifest year-round theatrical screening event with the stage recordings in a two-day engagement starting on April 23 and April 27 in participating theaters.   Both screening dates will feature separate recordings of the Studio Ghibli/Toho co-production originally performed in 2022.       RELATED:   SPIRITED AWAY: Live on Stage is Coming to U.S. Theaters   GKIDS describes the stage recording:   Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award-winning animated feature film comes to life in this first-ever stage adaptation, full of dazzling sets, captivating musical numbers, and wondrous puppets of beloved characters. Adapted and directed by Tony Award®-winner John Caird (Les Misérables), two unique casts and performances were filmed during the show’s acclaimed 2022 run at Tokyo’

Finland starts construction of Russia border fence

The Finnish government has sought to boost border security since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/yqkUCZI

Anime Song Singer Maon Kurosaki Passes Away at 35

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Image via Maon Kurosaki’s staff Twitter account   The official staff Twitter account for singer Maon Kurosaki announced tonight that she suddenly passed away on February 16 due to a worsening of her chronic illness. She was 35. Her family wished to see her off quietly and have already held a private funeral for the musician.   Born in Tokyo on January 13, 1988, Maon Kurosaki had been looking to become a performer since her elementary school days. As she got older and her voice was praised by others, she set her heart on becoming a singer. She combined her singing skills and love of anime by performing and working at the popular Dear Stage bar in Akihabara in January 2008, where she was discovered by a producer from Geneon Universal Entertainment.     Kurosaki made her first major debut with the album H.O.T.D . on September 22, 2010. The album contained all the ending songs she performed from the High School of the Dead TV anime. Her first two major single releases, "Ma

Yogeshwar Dutt’s presence in Oversight committee untenable: Bajrang Punia

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10 Must-Have Anime Figures This Month on Crunchyroll and RightStuf

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  Crunchyroll loves anime figures! And even though we have more than 2,000 of them on the Crunchyroll Store, we’re still really picky about which ones we’d consider our favorites. That’s why when it came to making this list, we teamed up with our friends over at Right Stuf Anime to bring you the best of the best.    Let’s see the 10 best anime figures from Crunchyroll and Right Stuf Anime for February!   Dragon Ball   Dragon Ball is a legacy series that spans volumes of anime seasons, manga, film and video games. And throughout it all, we still get a unique story with a highly lovable cast of characters. The best part? The longer the anime runs, the more powerful your favorite characters become. Just look at how far Goku has come from his original debut! Stream Dragon Ball , Dragon Ball Z , Dragon Ball Super  and Dragon Ball GT on Crunchyroll!    Our Favorite Dragon Ball Figures:  Karin (Flocked) Funko POP! Super Saiyan Son Goku         My Hero Academia   My H

Sunak hails new Brexit deal but concerns remain

The PM says the agreement for Northern Ireland is a breakthrough, as many Tory MPs express support. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0fEkqzg

Canada bans TikTok on government devices

The federal government says the video app is an "unacceptable" risk to privacy and security. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wkHLocN

Physical 100: Are K-reality shows the next Korean cultural trend?

After Squid Game comes the hit survival-of-the-fittest reality show Physical 100. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0JCkaeN

Trinity Trigger RPG Arrives in the West This May

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  XSEED and Marvelous have announced that Trinity Trigger will launch on May 16 in the West for PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch. The game was first released on September 15, 2022, in Japan.   Trinity Trigger follows three characters named Cyan, Elise, and Zantis as they travel throughout the continent of Trinitia. Long ago, the Gods of Order and Chaos clashed, almost destroying the mortal realm. As they stopped fighting, they chose a “God Warrior” to fight in their name instead. Cyan was chosen as the Warrior of Chaos, and with both Elise and Zantis guiding him along, all three of them go on a journey to defy the gods and save the world.   RELATED:   Trinity Trigger Lands in North America in Spring 2023   The game also features local co-op for up to two other players to join. The developers behind Trinity Trigger include artist Yuki Nobuteru and composer Hiroki Kikuta ( Secret of Mana ), designer Raita Kazama ( Xenoblade Chronicles ) and writer Yura Kubota ( Octopath Traveler )

Indore pitch puzzle: Is it red? Is it black? No, it’s both

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Messi scores 700th club goal, Mbappe crosses 200 for PSG in 3-0 win over Marseille in Le Classique

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FEATURE: BLUELOCK Voice Actor Aaron Dismuke Shares His Emotional Breakthrough With Chigiri

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  Article written by guest author Aaron Dismuke, the English voice of Chigiri in the BLUELOCK anime.   “If it tears, so be it.”   Those are the words that’ll always stick with me from my time as the English voice of Hyoma Chigiri in the genre-bending sports anime BLUELOCK : a show that elevates the stakes and stratagems of soccer to * Anything*   Slayer levels of intensity.   I’ve been voice acting in anime since I was nine. Most people who know me, know me from the work I did as Al in Fullmetal Alchemist when I was 11, and I’m 30, so that isn’t weird at all, and I definitely didn’t spend my early twenties feeling like a washed-up has-been pseudo-child star. In truth, I’m one of the lucky few in this business who’ve had something approaching job security thanks to my getting cast in a number of awesome shows that keep coming back for new seasons.    However, while trying to knock out one of those shows on a tight schedule, I pushed myself too far and developed a condition

Delhi's Manish Sisodia arrested over corruption allegations

Delhi's deputy chief minister denies the allegations - his party says "dirty politics" is behind the move. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RrwHfv

Israel and Palestinians pledge to reduce violence

As rare talks were held in Jordan, a Palestinian gunman killed two Israelis in the occupied West Bank. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/FdbjqyP

MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES Anime Gets Pumped with Main Character Visuals

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  Crunchyroll recently announced plans to stream the MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES TV anime as it airs this April, and now we have another look at its main cast of characters. The official Twitter account shared a series of five character visuals highlighting Mash, Finn, Lance, Dot and Lemon, so let's take a gander while we train our own muscles for the premiere.   RELATED: MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES Anime Streams on Crunchyroll in April 2023   Mash Burnedead VA: Chiaki Kobayashi (Moriarty in Moriarty the Patriot )     |◤━━━━━━━━━━━ キャラクタービジュアル解禁 ━━━━━━━━━━━◢| マッシュ·バーンデッド CV: #小林千晃 TVアニメ「マッシュル-MASHLE-」 2023年4月より放送開始! ▶︎ https://t.co/DpxL8v42NH ◀︎ #マッシュル #MASHLE pic.twitter.com/SR2KdOUbGh — マッシュル-MASHLE-公式 (@mashle_official) February 26, 2023   Finn Ames VA: Reiji Kawashima (Fushi in To Your Eternity )     |◤━━━━━━━━━━━ キャラクタービジュアル解禁 ━━━━━━━━━━━◢| フィン·エイムズ CV: #川島零士 TVアニメ「マッシュル-MASHLE-」 2023年4月より放送開始! ▶︎ https://t.co/DpxL8v4ADf ◀︎ #マッシュル #MA

PSG vs Marseille Live Score: Messi, Mbappe and co. look for Coupe de France revenge in Ligue 1

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Ghana's love affair with reggae and Jamaican Patois

Why a West African country with a rich musical scene has such strong links to Jamaica. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jNFSuD7

Northern Ireland Protocol: Sunak wants to get job done on new Brexit deal

The prime minister says no agreement has been made but he is hopeful of a "positive outcome". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MForydP

AIFF’s Shaji Prabhakaran requests Elon Musk to intervene after I-League Twitter account gets blocked for ‘suspicious activity’

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G20 meeting deadlocked over calling out Ukraine war

Russia and China refused to condemn Moscow's invasion at a meeting of finance ministers in India. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Hu30gdN

PHOTOS: 28 Days of Black Cosplay Encourages Bold Dream Cosplay

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  This week we have seen some incredible cosplay during our #28DaysOfBlackCosplay feature series. It’s been incredible seeing cosplayers achieve the cosplay they’ve always wanted to do and, more importantly, see how many people keep cosplaying even if they’ve done their ultimate cosplay! We’re closing this week out with one more set of dream cosplay features that will, most likely, encourage you to look at your favorite character and decide to dress up as them.   Mio as Makima ( Chainsaw Man ) and Raiden Shogun ( Genshin Impact )   Note: Be sure to check out the full photo set ( but there are manga spoilers ) , also, be sure to check out her  Chainsaw Man cosplay from Part 2 of the manga ( again, spoilers ahead )   What makes this a dream cosplay for you?   With Makima, I love evil women. With Raiden Shogun I fell in love with her character once she was introduced. She’s a Girlboss.   What's something you love about this cosplay?     I love the editing I did for m