BLUE LOCK 2nd Season - The Fall 2024 Anime Preview Guide

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With the legitimacy of Ego's training methods being questioned, a special match is being set up between B<i></i>lue Lock's star players and U2 Japan, with the future of Japanese soccer being put on the line! Isagi is still far off from the number one spot, but will he be able to adapt and find new chemical reactions that will allow him to steal the show?</p> <p><i><cite class="e anime"><a href="/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=27626">BLUE LOCK 2nd Season</a></cite></i> is based on the <cite><cite class="e anime">BLUE LOCK</cite></cite> manga by <cite class="e person"><a href="/encyclopedia/people.php?id=127843">Muneyuki Kaneshiro</a></cite> and <cite class="e person"><a href="/encyclopedia/people.php?id=194273">Yūsuke Nomura</a></cite>. The anime series is streaming on <cite class="e company"><a href="/encyclopedia/company.php?id=7606">Crunchyroll</a></cite> on Saturdays.</p> <hr> <div align="center"><h3>How was the first episode?</h3></div> <p></p> <figure class="fright"><img src="/img/spacer.gif" width="300" height="169" alt="ajbluelock.png" border="1" data-src="/thumbnails/max300x600/cms/preview-guide/215492/ajbluelock.png.jpg" class="lazyload"><figcaption class="credit copyright"><div class="text">©Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura, Kodansha / 'BLUE LOCK' Production Committee</div></figcaption></figure> <b> MrAJCosplay<br> Rating: <span class="star_rating h20"> <span class="bar" style="width:90.0px"></span> <span class="stars"></span> </span> </b> <br><p>The first episode of <cite class="e anime">BLUE LOCK</cite> season two is understandably a setup episode for the major match that is undoubtedly going to define the entire season. I found it very interesting that season one was all about setting up all of these characters and branching plot lines yet season two is pretty open about how a lot of them have been dropped. There are some characters from the first half of season one that we'll never see again because we need to make room for new and stylish ones. I know <cite class="e anime">Blue Lock</cite> is a major facility divided into multiple parts but I still found it funny that we are going into the next major step of the striker project with half of a cast that we barely know anything about. Maybe that's part of the joke, or something happened behind the scenes when this arc was written. </p> <p>As far as the first episode for season two, I think this does a solid job of establishing where we are and how we are moving forward. With the match against U-20 coming up, this project has to prove the legitimacy behind it. I like that Ego was established as almost this sort of mastermind character who always seemed to know more than everybody else in the room,m and yet the foundation for this arc is predicated on his need to prove this project to those who financially keep it afloat. Now he has to deal with a little bit of desperation, but I think that also acts as a good parallel between him and the other characters in the show. Ego needs to adapt and showcase his resolve, just like how the players on the court need to.</p> <p>Unlike other sports anime, where characters need to do their best to find the right answer by working together, here, it's more about picking something that personally feels right and then doing your best to prove that it was the right answer all along. I feel like that's a lot more stressful, but I relate to this idea in a world of online entertainers and celebrities. I also see that being a reason for <cite class="e anime">BLUE LOCK</cite>'s exploding popularity after season one was wrapping up.</p> <p>This was definitely one of my most anticipated shows of the season after being such a big fan of how season one handled things, particularly during its second half. The show handles character growth and plot progression well by focusing on how Isagi wants to go about his personal evolution. While this episode is definitely slower-paced as it is primarily here for exposition, by the time the episode ended, I was on the edge of my seat waiting for these practice matches to get underway. The directing is sharp, the storyboarding looks pretty thoughtful, and the promise of an epic stage on which to compete is leaving me extra excited. </p> <hr> <p></p> <figure class="fright"><img src="/img/spacer.gif" width="300" height="168" alt="bl1" border="1" data-src="/thumbnails/max300x600/cms/preview-guide/215492/bl1.jpg" class="lazyload"><figcaption class="credit copyright"><div class="text">©Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura, Kodansha / 'BLUE LOCK' Production Committee</div></figcaption></figure> <b> Richard Eisenbeis<br> Rating: <span class="star_rating h20"> <span class="bar" style="width:70.0px"></span> <span class="stars"></span> </span> </b> <br><p>When the series left off, the <cite class="e anime">Blue Lock</cite> itself was in danger. To justify its exorbitant cost, the remaining 35 <cite class="e anime">Blue Lock</cite> players need to beat the U-20 Japanese team—i.e., the best Japanese soccer players under 20 years old—in a public match. However, before we get to that, there are some preparations to be made—to pick who will be the 11 players on the field.</p> <p>Of course, this presents a dilemma in and of itself. <cite class="e anime">Blue Lock</cite>'s goal is to create the ultimate striker. A person you build an entire team around. So not only are all the members of the program masters of one single position, but they're training to be the opposite of team players. While the <cite class="e anime">Blue Lock</cite> members have worked together when forced to—and have friendships with the other players—they all know that, in the end, there can be only one. </p> <p>The game for who will be on the final team is a two-part one. The top six are expected to show their dominance and force their own temporary team to bend to their wills. Meanwhile, the remainder have to both stand out as an individual and show that they can work as a team—which is very nearly a paradox.</p> <p>On top of this, each of the non-top players is allowed to choose which team of two top-5 members they want to play with. This is supposed to allow them some agency in how they go about achieving their immediate goal. However, in a metatextual sense, this works as a lens that lets us revisit the rather large cast of the show. Their motivations, histories, and interpersonal relationships. </p> <p>All in all, this is a solid premiere. It sets up both the larger threat and a more immediate one. It also reintroduces us to our heroes and what makes them tick. And while there was basically no soccer-playing action this week, it looks like next week's episode will be nothing but that. </p> <hr> <figure class="fright"><img src="/img/spacer.gif" width="300" height="169" alt="bluelock1" border="1" data-src="/thumbnails/max300x600/cms/preview-guide/215492/bluelock1.jpg" class="lazyload"><figcaption class="credit copyright"><div class="text">©Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura, Kodansha / 'BLUE LOCK' Production Committee</div></figcaption></figure> <b> Kennedy<br> Rating: <span class="star_rating h20"> <span class="bar" style="width:80.0px"></span> <span class="stars"></span> </span> </b> <br><p>To go ahead and get the ball rolling, I don't think I've seen a sports anime with a concept that I like even half as much as <cite><cite class="e anime">Blue Lock</cite></cite>. It's so ridiculous and over-the-top, dare I say, it's even indulgent, and I can't get enough of it. What won me over was Ego saying that he wanted to turn everyone into a selfish jerk, all in the noble name of getting better at soccer. And y'know what? He has a point. There are so many sports anime about the power of friendship. By god, it's about time we had a sports anime where someone wants to create something that could even loosely be described as a villain factory. And I'm here for it. I'm all in.</p> <p>By the looks of this first episode, season 2 will be a good old-fashioned tournament arc. Some things are cliché for a reason: who doesn't like a good tournament arc? The Chunin exams, Battle City—the list goes on, but the point I'm getting at here is that tournament arcs are quintessential anime. The setup for the tournament is really interesting as well. More specifically, the tournament aims to determine who gets to play against the Under-20 team. And the tournament layout is pretty interesting, too—pairing two of the top six players with other B<i></i>ue Lock players. Meanwhile, the top six aren't necessarily guaranteed to fight the Under-20s either and must fight to maintain their ranks. </p> <p>I also have to talk about the animation, cause my god, it's gorgeous. Don't get me wrong, it was gorgeous in season 1 as well. But there's such a high density of great stills sprinkled throughout the episode—and even when it's not a still, you can always tell that a lot of care was put into it. Especially the facial expressions, which are fantastic—especially Ryusei's. Speaking of which, it probably comes as no surprise, seeing as how I love that Ego is out to create a bunch of jerks, that he's the new character I'm by far the most interested in right now. He has a fiery energy that matches the tone of the rest of the series very well, and best of all, he's not afraid to take Ego's lessons to heart, whether it's on the field or off.</p> <p>This is one of the stronger premieres that I, at least, have seen so far this season. It has a great concept, great characters, great animation—and now, a tournament arc. I'm excited to see how <cite class="e anime">Blue Lock</cite> continues to kick things up a notch this season.</p> <p><br></p> <hr> <em>Disclosure: Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings Inc., is a non-controlling, minority shareholder in Anime News Network Inc.</em>  </div> </div> <hr> <a href="/cms/discuss/215492">discuss this in the forum (256 posts)</a> | <div id="social-bookmarks"> bookmark/share with: <span onclick="social_share_215492('twitter')" class="-clickable" style="color:#2ebbe9" title="Twitter"> <svg role="img" class="icon"><use xlink:href="/stylesheets/icons/all.svg?1715293591#twitter"></use></svg> </span> <span onclick="social_share_215492('facebook')" class="-clickable" style="color:#486cb9" title="Facebook"> <svg role="img" class="icon"><use xlink:href="/stylesheets/icons/all.svg?1715293591#facebook"></use></svg> </span> <script> function social_share_215492(action) { var url = "https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/preview-guide/2024/fall/blue-lock-2nd-season/.215492"; var title = "The Fall 2024 Anime Preview Guide - BLUE LOCK 2nd Season"; var ssurl, ssoptions = 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,'; if (action == "facebook") { ssurl = 'https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=' + encodeURI(url); ssoptions += 'height=300px,width=600px'; } if (action == "twitter") { ssurl = 'https://twitter.com/share?url=' + encodeURI(url) + '&text=' + encodeURI(title); ssoptions += 'height=254px,width=600px'; } window.open(ssurl, '', ssoptions); } </script> <a onclick="$('article-215492-shorturl').toggle();this.blur();" class="-clickable"> <img src="/img/spacer.gif" width="18" height="18" alt="short url" data-src="/images/system/bookmark-shorturl.png" class="lazyload"> </a> <input type="text" id="article-215492-shorturl" style="margin:-4px;display:none;width:140px" value="http://4NN.cx/.215492" readonly> </div> <p> <small> this article has been modified since it was originally posted; see <a href="/cms/changelog/215492" rel="nofollow">change history</a> </small> </p> <p> back to <a href="/preview-guide/2024/fall/.215405" rel="up">The Fall 2024 Anime Preview Guide</a><br> <a href="/preview-guide/">Season Preview Guide homepage</a> / <a href="/preview-guide/archive" rel="archives">archives</a> </p>  </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="infinite-scroll-outlet" style="height: 0;"></div> </div> </div> <div id="sidebar" class="grid-view thumb-view"> <div> <div class="options-menu requires-javascript"> <div class="minimize-off icon" title="maximize sidebar" onclick="ANN.sidebar.minimize(false);">⬈</div> <div class="minimize-on icon" title="minimize sidebar" onclick="ANN.sidebar.minimize(true);">⬋</div> <div class="images-off icon" title="hide images" onclick="ANN.sidebar.images(false)">-</div> <div class="images-on icon" title="show images" onclick="ANN.sidebar.images(true)">+</div> <div class="open-preferences icon" title="open preferences" data-user-preferences-action-open="sidebar"> <svg role="img" class="icon"><use xlink:href="/stylesheets/icons/all.svg?1715293591#gear"></use></svg> </div> </div> <div class="herald-boxes"> <div class="box iab side"> <div> <noscript> <iframe src="/show.aframe?t=R&js=no" scrolling="no"></iframe> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class="herald box aside column t-this-week-in-games" data-topics="article218251 column games"> <div class="category-line column t-this-week-in-games"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 45.723% 19.628%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/this-week-in-games/218251/iwatads.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column t-this-week-in-games"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/218251">1 comment</a></div> </div> <a href="/this-week-in-games/2024-11-29/thanks-nintendo-ds-thands/.218251" data-track="id=180009&from=SB"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/this-week-in-games/2024-11-29/thanks-nintendo-ds-thands/.218251" data-track="id=180009&from=SB">This Week in Games - Thanks, Nintendo DS. 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Miyajima does not indicate what kind of story Hiroyuki's new series will be, nor when it will ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box aside reviews t-review" data-topics="article218007 reviews novels"> <div class="category-line reviews t-review"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 47.600% 25.867%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/review/218007/bsd-another.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category reviews t-review"> review </div> </div> <a href="/review/bungo-stray-dogs-another-story/yukito-ayatsuji-vs-natsuhiko-kyogoku/novel/.218007" data-track="id=179807&from=SB"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/review/bungo-stray-dogs-another-story/yukito-ayatsuji-vs-natsuhiko-kyogoku/novel/.218007" data-track="id=179807&from=SB"><cite>Bungo Stray Dogs Another Story: Yukito Ayatsuji vs. Natsuhiko Kyogoku</cite> Novel Review</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-28T01:00:00+08:00">Nov 28, 01:00</time> <span class="topics"> <a topic="novels" href="/all/?topic=novels" target="intro-by-topic"> novels</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook"><cite>Bungo Stray Dogs: Another Story</cite> is one of the strongest novels in the franchise to date, and in many ways an homage to classic mystery fiction.</span> <span class="full">― Most of the characters in the main Bungo Stray Dogs are dead. Or at least, the authors they're (loosely) based on are, and I have to think that that makes it easier for series author Kafka Asagiri to create their characters. But that's not the case for Bung...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box aside news t-news" data-topics="article218301 news manga"> <div class="category-line news t-news"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 62.533% 47.911%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/news.8/218301/81qpzeeo5il.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category news t-news"> news </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/218301">40 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/news/2024-11-27/tennessee-school-districts-remove-multiple-manga-series-from-libraries/.218301" data-track="id=179942&from=SB"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/news/2024-11-27/tennessee-school-districts-remove-multiple-manga-series-from-libraries/.218301" data-track="id=179942&from=SB">Tennessee School Districts Remove Multiple Manga Series from Libraries</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-28T01:00:00+08:00">Nov 28, 01:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/218301">40 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="manga" href="/all/?topic=manga" target="intro-by-topic"> manga</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook"><cite>Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen, Akira, Case Closed, Assassination Classroom, Fire Force,</cite> more pulled</span> <span class="full">― In the past two months, two school districts in Tennessee have listed the books, including manga series, that they have removed from school libraries. Other school districts in Tennessee are considering how to comply with a new state law this year to limit books in school libraries. The Rutherford ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box aside views t-feature" data-topics="article217989 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 48.281% 52.361%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/feature/217989/yasuke.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/217989">32 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-11-27/lesean-thomas-schools-new-york-on-consumer-fans-and-uplifting-animators/.217989" data-track="id=179600&from=SB"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-11-27/lesean-thomas-schools-new-york-on-consumer-fans-and-uplifting-animators/.217989" data-track="id=179600&from=SB">LeSean Thomas Schools New York on 'Consumer' Fans and Uplifting Animators</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-27T22:00:00+08:00">Nov 27, 22:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/217989">32 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/all/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">When someone says they wish <cite>Yasuke</cite> was more like <cite>Samurai Champloo</cite> or <cite>Vinland Saga</cite>, he responds, “Why do you want the same shit?”</span> <span class="full">― Last week, the Japan Society in New York City hosted the film series "Foreign Exchange: Anime Inspirations & Visionaries with LeSean Thomas.” Thomas, the first Black American to work as an anime director in Japan, participated in three talks hosted by Coach Mike of The I...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box aside news t-news" data-topics="article218350 news anime"> <div class="category-line news t-news"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 53.946% 27.750%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/news.8/218350/gdxibl7ayaadrji.jpeg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category news t-news"> news </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/218350">3 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/news/2024-11-27/the-invisible-man-and-his-soon-to-be-wife-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-2025/.218350" data-track="id=179910&from=SB"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/news/2024-11-27/the-invisible-man-and-his-soon-to-be-wife-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-2025/.218350" data-track="id=179910&from=SB"><i>The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife</i> Manga Gets TV Anime in 2025</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-27T17:16:18+08:00">Nov 27, 17:16</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/218350">3 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/all/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Iwatobineko's romantic comedy of invisible detective & his bashful staffer</span> <span class="full">― A website opened on Wednesday to announce a television anime adaptation of Iwatobineko's manga The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife (Tōmei Otoko to Ningen Onna: Sonouchi Fūfu ni Naru Futari) for next year. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the manga in English, and it describes the story: Yakō Shizuka, a quiet and bash...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box aside vmpeny" data-topics="article218315 sponsor merch"> <div class="category-line vmpeny"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 29.250% 8.500%" data-src="/assets/c51197cf20dbfc7354aa73f5a8d72bf37a1a3616.png"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category vmpeny"> <strong><span><strong><span><b><strong><font>a</font></strong></b></span></strong></span></strong><span><strong><font><b><span><strong>d</strong></span></b></font></strong></span> </div> </div> <a href="/advertorial/2024-11-27/total-anime-premium-collectibles-for-every-fan/.218315" data-track="id=179890&from=SB"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/advertorial/2024-11-27/total-anime-premium-collectibles-for-every-fan/.218315" data-track="id=179890&from=SB">Total Anime: Premium Collectibles for Every Fan</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-27T13:00:00+08:00">Nov 27, 13:00</time> <span class="topics"> <a topic="merch" href="/all/?topic=merch" target="intro-by-topic"> merch</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Jazwares is revolutionizing the way fans connect with their favorite anime franchises.</span> <span class="full">― Anime Collecting Has Never Looked Better Jazwares is revolutionizing the way fans connect with their favorite anime franchises. By blending anime-accurate details, exceptional articulation and premium quality, their Total Anime brand truly offers a complete collectible experience that feels fresh and authentic. ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box aside reviews t-review" data-topics="article218230 reviews manga"> <div class="category-line reviews t-review"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 87.560% 20.667%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/review/218230/good-boy.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category reviews t-review"> review </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/218230">1 comment</a></div> </div> <a href="/review/praise-me-when-im-a-good-boy/manga/.218230" data-track="id=179804&from=SB"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/review/praise-me-when-im-a-good-boy/manga/.218230" data-track="id=179804&from=SB"><cite>Praise Me When I'm a Good Boy</cite> Manga Review</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-27T01:00:00+08:00">Nov 27, 01:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/218230">1 comment</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="manga" href="/all/?topic=manga" target="intro-by-topic"> manga</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">It genuinely makes me happy when I come across a story that treats BDSM dynamics with the reverence they deserve!</span> <span class="full">― I chose to review a lot of stories dealing with different types of sexual proclivities because I'm always curious about how these types of dynamics are portrayed in media. BDSM (relationship dynamics revolving around bondage, discipline, dominance, submission, sadism, etc.) in particula...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box aside column t-this-week-in-anime" data-topics="article218266 column anime"> <div class="category-line column t-this-week-in-anime"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 29.323% 29.815%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/this-week-in-anime/218266/lucas_02.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column t-this-week-in-anime"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/218266">14 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/this-week-in-anime/2024-11-26/.218266" data-track="id=179819&from=SB"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/this-week-in-anime/2024-11-26/.218266" data-track="id=179819&from=SB">This Week in Anime - Reheating Anime Leftovers</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-26T23:00:00+08:00">Nov 26, 23:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/218266">14 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/all/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Chris and Lucas ponder how anime is rebooting old franchises like they're reheating turkey after Thanksgiving.</span> <span class="full">― Chris and Lucas ponder how anime is rebooting old franchises like they're reheating turkey after Thanksgiving. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Ranma...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box aside views t-newtype" data-topics="article215607 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-newtype"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 44.111% 20.286%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/newtype/215607/shikanoko_900_350.gif.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-newtype"> newtype </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215607">1 comment</a></div> </div> <a href="/newtype/2024-11-26/exclusive-interview-my-deer-friend-nokotan-megumi-han-as-noko-shikanoko-saki-fujita-as-torako-koshi/.215607" data-track="id=179544&from=SB"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/newtype/2024-11-26/exclusive-interview-my-deer-friend-nokotan-megumi-han-as-noko-shikanoko-saki-fujita-as-torako-koshi/.215607" data-track="id=179544&from=SB">Newtype exclusive interview: <cite>My Deer Friend Nokotan</cite> Megumi Han as Noko Shikanoko × Saki Fujita as Torako Koshi</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-26T22:00:00+08:00">Nov 26, 22:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/215607">1 comment</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/all/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Voice actors Saki Fujita and Megumi Han share the importance of a "straight man" in a comedy like Nokotan!</span> <span class="full">― Follow Your Heart, Not Your Horns! My Deer Friend Nokotan charges into chaos! The much-talked-about comedic anime My Deer Friend Nokotan first blew up a storm when its opening theme loop video dropped prior to the show's broadcast, and continues to be a topic even now well into its run. This “...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box aside views t-feature" data-topics="article218282 views anime"> <div class="category-line views t-feature"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 13.192% 10.000%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/encyc/A28887-2250276588.1719376576.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category views t-feature"> feature </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/218282">5 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/feature/2024-11-26/a-new-saber-debuts-at-fate-strange-fake-episode-premiere/.218282" data-track="id=179832&from=SB"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/feature/2024-11-26/a-new-saber-debuts-at-fate-strange-fake-episode-premiere/.218282" data-track="id=179832&from=SB">A New Saber Debuts at <cite>Fate/strange Fake</cite> Episode Los Angeles Premiere</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-26T22:00:00+08:00">Nov 26, 22:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/218282">5 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/all/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Series directors Shun Enokido and Takahito Sakazume joined character designer Yūkei Yamada and Saber VA Yūki Ono to bring the America-set series to Los Angeles.</span> <span class="full">― After nearly a year and a half since the <cite>Fate/strange Fake: Whispers of Dawn</cite> special, the upcoming TV anime series premiered for fans at the Fate 20th Anniversary event in Los Angeles. Shortly after the showcase, the full English dubbed ep...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box aside column t-answerman" data-topics="article218287 column industry"> <div class="category-line column t-answerman"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 80.000% 10.083%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/answerman/217009/annbanner_answerman.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column t-answerman"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/218287">17 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/answerman/2024-11-25/.218287" data-track="id=179827&from=SB"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/answerman/2024-11-25/.218287" data-track="id=179827&from=SB">Answerman - Why is Sony Offering to Buy Kadokawa?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-26T04:00:00+08:00">Nov 26, 04:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/218287">17 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="industry" href="/all/?topic=industry" target="intro-by-topic"> industry</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Sony has made an offer to Kadokawa to purchase the multimedia conglomerate. What does this mean for the anime industry, and why does Sony want Kadokawa in the first place?</span> <span class="full">― George P. asks: I've noticed that several anime companies and distributors have been purchased by Sony: Right Stuf, Crunchy, and Funimation. They are currently in negotiations with Kadokawa. Why is this occurring now? Are big co...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box aside reviews t-game-review" data-topics="article218126 reviews games"> <div class="category-line reviews t-game-review"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 52.109% 15.139%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/game-review/218126/20241105171355_1.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category reviews t-game-review"> game review </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/218126">4 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/review/game/death-note-killer-within/.218126" data-track="id=179801&from=SB"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/review/game/death-note-killer-within/.218126" data-track="id=179801&from=SB"><cite>Death Note Killer Within</cite> Game Review</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2024-11-26T01:00:00+08:00">Nov 26, 01:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/218126">4 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="games" href="/all/?topic=games" target="intro-by-topic"> games</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">From a technical standpoint, this isn't a terribly well-put-together game. It's not tearing at the seams, but its shortcomings are as numerous as they are apparent.</span> <span class="full">― If there was ever going to be an anime-flavored online social deduction game, <cite>Death Note</cite> was always the obvious choice for an IP to tie it to. Not only is it super popular, but what is <cite>Death Note</cite> if not one long social deduction game? ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="clear:left"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="footer"> All material <a href="/copyright-policy">Copyright</a> © Anime News Network LLC. 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