Anime

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MIHIMARU GT: 君だけのSTORY

For those of you new to our site: Mihimaru GT is a Japanese duo comprised of songwriter and rapper Miyake and singer, rapper and lyricist Hiroko. Their new single, "君だけのSTORY" (Google translation: "You Just STORY"), starts off with some scratchy guitars and a bit of scratching vinyl as Miyake says "c'mon" a few times until a heavy beat drops. It's so raw, loud and in-your-face that it calls to mind Sleigh Bells or Boom Boom Satellites. But then a dance pop beat takes over and Hiroko starts singing and suddenly it's a warm, endearing pop song.

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The official website for the anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day anime announced that the upcoming film will open on August 31. The list of theaters will...

Voices of Dragon Ball Z's Vegeta, The IDOLM@STER's Haruka Amami

Love story of 3 couples based in Nanto city to premiere next month

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Mari Yamazaki adapts Walter Isaacson's biography of late Apple co-founder

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Doraemon stays at #1, new Precure film opens at #3

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