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GLORY Never Fades! How a Chinese Show Took the Anime World by Storm GLORY Never Fades! How a Chinese Show Took the Anime World by Storm

Despite its unusual origins, The King's Avatar enjoyed surprising success. And for its creators... the game is just getting started.

by MAL_Articles

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A Sweet Send Off to This Year's Manga Translation Battle A Sweet Send Off to This Year's Manga Translation Battle

Learn how to make Japanese sweets and get some insight into the mind of mangaka Rin Asano!

by MAL_editing_team

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Air Lays the Foundation for the Kyoto Animation "Holy Trinity" Air Lays the Foundation for the Kyoto Animation "Holy Trinity"

Although it is often overshadowed by Clannad and Kanon, Air is a highly influential anime that lays the foundations for some of Kyoto Animation's greatest works.

by MAL_Articles

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Accents and Regional Dialects in Manga Translation Accents and Regional Dialects in Manga Translation

A difficult and sometimes controversial aspect of a manga translator's work is deciding how to interpret accents and regional dialects from Japanese to English. Professional manga translators and editors from North America chime in on their challenges and best practices.

by MAL_editing_team

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New Dimensions: 3D vs 2D Anime

3D animation is often used alongside 2D as a way to cut costs. But is that all it's good for?

by MAL_Articles

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All You Need to Know About Cours

It's something that every TV anime has from start to finish, so here's everything you need to know about them.

by MAL_Articles

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Tips for Aspiring Manga Translators

Manga are full of illustrations. They’re fun and exciting to read. This leads to a common misconception that manga translation must be easier than other types of translation. But those who underestimate the medium’s unique challenges do so at their own peril.

by MAL_editing_team

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Five Translating Issues Unique to Japanese-English Translation

Basic tips on how to handle translation issues that arise due to differences in Japanese and English, such as spoken lines ending right before where the verb should be, and furigana that are different from the standard kanji pronunciations.

by MAL_editing_team

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Tips for a Translation Submission!

Many English-language manga publishers send a prospective translator a sample chapter as a test. Here are some points editors use to evaluate them. Do a good job on these, and you'll stand a much better chance of getting hired!

by MAL_editing_team

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From Scratch: the Creation of an Original Anime

It starts from an idea... and ends with a full-blown show. Join us as we explore the process that makes it all possible!

by MAL_Articles

25,454 views

10 Anime Series To Watch With Your Parents

Contrary to popular belief, not all anime need to be shut off the moment your mom enters the room!

by MAL_Articles

69,655 views

5 One-Sided Beatdowns in Anime

Time for a good beatdown. Leave the weak stomachs outside, hanker down, grab a few drinks and prepare for some fights that barely count as such.

by Unnamedhero

61,547 views

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7 Anime and Manga That Destroyed Clichés

Let's appreciate some anime and manga that take the tropes we love and subvert them for our enjoyment!

by Unnamedhero

72,846 views

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Our Picks for the 5 Best Shows (So Far) this Summer 2017 Season

Have you been enjoying the anime shows this summer? Well, here's our pick of the best shows that you need to check out.

by MisterD98

76,075 views

Hilariously Creative Censorship Moments In Anime

Some anime take censorship to the next level, making an art form out of protecting our eyes from indecency. Here are some of the more creative moments in anime censorship.

by Littoface

34,002 views

7 Anime Voices We Feel Completely Missed The Mark

Some voice actors are just wrong for their characters. Here are 7 voices we feel don't fit the characters they're meant for. They sounded different in our heads...

by Littoface

20,654 views

The Girl and the Vending Machine, and 6 Other Weird Anime Love Stories

Anime has some interesting thoughts about love, and not all of them involve living beings. In this list we share 7 truly bizarre anime love stories.

by Littoface

18,143 views

Going Green: Top 10 Anime with Environmental Themes

From Nausicaa to Doraemon, here are our list of anime with environmental themes based on their MAL score.

by MisterD98

17,580 views

The 5 Best Trainers, Masters and Mentors in Anime

For every strong disciple, there is a great master standing behind them. They instruct, guide and, ultimately, push their disciplies to their limits to achieve their next level of martial prowess. This time, lets step away from the students and focus on the great martial arts instructors in anime.

by Unnamedhero

20,155 views

Straight Eye for the Moe Guy: 7 Moe Boys in Anime

Moe boys! Is there any other reason to click this article?

by Unnamedhero

22,014 views

What Sets Apart Sakurasou

Romcoms are a genre of anime that has seen its fair share of cliches. Sakurasou, however, is unique.

by MAL_Articles

21,217 views

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The “Hero Complex”

The archetypal hero is everywhere in anime. What is it about them that we love so much?

by MAL_Articles

22,616 views

Fight The Dark Invasion In The New Real-Time Combat Game, Armor Blitz!

The free-to-play game, Armor Blitz, throws players into the world of Valhalla where the souls of history’s most recent war tanks enjoy the afterlife as cute anime tank girls. As their General, command the sexy tanks and fight against the strong, unknown force that is about the take over the world.

by MAL_editing_team

17,980 views

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Gender-Swapped Sketches of Eren Yeager Result in New Character

Eren Yeager is a certified badass who fights like a boss! But have you ever imagined what our hero would look like in female form? Eren's creator has. He also based a recent Attack on Titan female character on Eren's female character design. Guess which!

by MisterD98

32,365 views

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