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[Honey’s Anime Interview] Rock M. Sakura & Kamui Cosplay (Svetlana Quindt) – Judges for the Virtual Crunchyroll Expo’s 2020 Cosplay Cup!

[Honey’s Anime Interview] Rock M. Sakura & Kamui Cosplay (Svetlana Quindt) – Judges for the Virtual Crunchyroll Expo’s 2020 Cosplay Cup!

Mary Lee Sauder
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This weekend, the Virtual Crunchyroll Expo is holding its first-ever 100% online Cosplay Cup! Register for your free pass here: https://expo.crunchyroll.com/CrunchyrollExpo/ and tune in on Saturday, September 5th from 7:00 – 9:00 pm Pacific Time at the Crunchyroll Stage for a fabulous competition featuring an international group of finalists and celebrity judges – including anime-influenced drag queen Rock M. Sakura and everyone’s favorite cosplay tutor Kamui Cosplay! We got the chance to ask them a few questions prior to the event, so let’s hear what they have to say about their YouTube careers, the inclusiveness of the drag and anime communities, and writing books about cosplay.

6 Anime Like The God of High School

6 Anime Like The God of High School

Mary Lee Sauder
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This summer season, we have the newest anime adaptation of a Korean webcomic; The God of High School! It’s an over-the-top shounen that starts off as a martial arts tournament and gradually ramps up from there to become a global spectacle with governmental conspiracies, supernatural beings, and Stand-like superpowers called charyeok. So, while we’re all eagerly awaiting the next sakuga-filled episode, here are six shows you can check out that carry the same off-the-wall energy and fiery passion as The God of High School. Let’s jump right in!

[Honey's Anime Interview] Patrick Seitz – Voice of Dio, Garrosh, Jeritza, and More! (V-CRX)

[Honey's Anime Interview] Patrick Seitz – Voice of Dio, Garrosh, Jeritza, and More! (V-CRX)

Mary Lee Sauder
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This Friday, September 4, 2020, the Virtual Crunchyroll Expo will be holding a Q & A session with acclaimed voice actor Patrick Seitz!

Register for a free pass here (https://expo.crunchyroll.com/CrunchyrollExpo/) and tune in from 12:30 – 1:15pm Pacific Time at the Hime Stage to hear this velvet-voiced veteran of the industry answer all of your burning inquiries. We got the chance to ask him a few questions of our own ahead of time, so let’s hear about Seitz’s thoughts on portraying villains, challenging roles, and JoJo memes!

The Fictsexual Phenomenon - Why Some Japanese Otaku Are Choosing to Marry Anime Characters

The Fictsexual Phenomenon - Why Some Japanese Otaku Are Choosing to Marry Anime Characters

Mary Lee Sauder
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Recently, a Japanese woman named Ori Kusanagi held a marriage ceremony between herself and Rei Furuya, a handsome secret agent character from Detective Conan. She had rings made, took photos in a wedding dress, and even changed her name to Ori Furuya. Only a year earlier, a man named Akihiko Kondo celebrated his wedding to Vocaloid idol Miku Hatsune and now spends his days living with a $2700 Amazon Echo style hologram of his wife.

The 5 Most Iconic Anime Memes – Weeb Culture at Its Finest

The 5 Most Iconic Anime Memes – Weeb Culture at Its Finest

Mary Lee Sauder
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As denizens of the internet and card-carrying members of the anime community, we’re all very familiar with memes. They run the gamut from endlessly adaptable screencaps and common tropes to inspired remixes and dances that sweep conventions all over the world. Today, we’re taking a look at five of the most iconic memes the anime fandom has ever created, just to show that weeb culture is truly a wondrous thing.

6 Anime Like Appare-Ranman!

6 Anime Like Appare-Ranman!

Mary Lee Sauder
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P.A. Works’ original racing anime Appare-Ranman! has awoken from its long coronavirus-induced hibernation and we can’t wait to see what more it has to offer! It’s set in an alternate universe version of the 1890s where automobile technology is flourishing, and stranded Japanese inventor Appare and his samurai chaperone Kosame decide to enter the Trans America Wild Race in California to fund their trip back home.

While we wait eagerly for new episodes to arrive, let’s check out six anime (and one manga) that remind us of Appare-Ranman! We’ve chosen shows that embody the wacky, adventurous spirit of this anime, whether or not they actually involve racing. Let’s get started!

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