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'Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn' Will Be Familiar to Those Who Know the TV Series

Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn compresses the first eight episodes of the series into a two-hour film.

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Nagata Kabi's 'My Solo Exchange Diary' and the Alienated Self

The author of My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness is pushing manga to new and intellectually provocative heights.

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' Ghost in the Shell': Sometimes Discovering Your Identity Means Fighting a Spider Tank

This version of the long running franchise focuses on visually dazzling aesthetics and beautifully choreographed action -- and spider tanks.

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Japan's Obsessive Collective: 'Otaku Spaces'

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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 is the Yngwie Malmsteen of fighters. Its excess knows no limits.

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Odin Sphere

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The Catharsis of the Void in Anime Horror, 'Vampire Princess Miyu'

Within the 26 hard-to-find episodes of Vampire Princess Miyu, there are murders, suicide, and even murder-suicides. There really is something for everyone. So why did it fail?

'Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn' Will Be Familiar to Those Who Know the TV Series

Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn compresses the first eight episodes of the series into a two-hour film.

Nagata Kabi's 'My Solo Exchange Diary' and the Alienated Self

The author of My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness is pushing manga to new and intellectually provocative heights.

' Ghost in the Shell': Sometimes Discovering Your Identity Means Fighting a Spider Tank

This version of the long running franchise focuses on visually dazzling aesthetics and beautifully choreographed action -- and spider tanks.

Japan's Obsessive Collective: 'Otaku Spaces'

This is a trip inside the worlds of 20 otaku, Japan's most dedicated collectors of cultural artifacts who are as enthusiastic for their stuff as avid sports fans are for their teams.

'Japanese Schoolgirl Confidential': They're Sparkly, Sexy and Can Really Kick Ass!

Why are images of schoolgirls so predominant in Japanese popular culture? Brian Ashcraft and Shoko Ueda offer their take on the subject in Japanese Schoolgirl Confidential.

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 is the Yngwie Malmsteen of fighters. Its excess knows no limits.

Odin Sphere

Atlus' latest is a bizarre fusion of side-scrolling brawling with RPG item-collection and alchemy. It sounds excruciatingly tedious, but Odin Sphere is addictive and fun.

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