The April 2016 Line-Up

The Line-Up is a monthly rundown of new anime, manga, novel, and artbook licenses for the U.S. It also lists new streaming/broadcasting announcements and posted crowdfunding projects available to U.S. residents. And finally, it includes anime/manga projects and live-action anime/manga adaptation announcements from Japan.

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The Speakeasy #076: Dagashi Kashi, Kadokawa, Detective Conan, Kouji Wada

Ongoing Investigations: Twin Star Exorcists vol. 1 by Yoshiaki Sukeno, Long Way North from Sacrebleu Productions, Maybe Movies, and Norlum, Dagashi Kashi from Studio Feel, Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno (movie 19) from TMS Entertainment, Haruchika: Haruta & Chika from P.A. Works.

Food for Thought: What anime would benefit most from watching it completely cold?

Topics: Goodbye Kouji Wada, Kadokawa Partners with Crunchyroll and Yen Press, Eisner Nominations.

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And now your helpful bartenders at The Speakeasy present your drink:

Kit Kat Shooter

  •  1 part Creme de Cacao dark
  • 1 part Frangelico
  • 1 part Baileys Irish Cream

As much as you like but equal amounts of each. Serve in shot glasses.

 

Castle Point Perilous 2016

Itching to start the anime convention season now that the weather in the North East has gotten 1000% more pleasant? Could you not get PAX East tickets by hook or by crook? Do you want a more intimate and less stressful con experience than somewhere like Otakon? Then you might want to attend Castle Point Anime Convention in Hoboken, New Jersey with us.

We will be presenting three panels. Friends of the blog Charles Dunbar and Vincenzo Averello will also be there doing their own panels. You can even be on a live episode of the All Geeks Considered podcast!

Castle Point Anime Convention has a Saturday preview day alongside their traditional Sunday schedule. Come spend a lazy Sunday with us at Castle Point Anime Convention 2016.

We got panels, be sure to attend!

10:00 AM – Reverse Thieves Present: New Anime for Older Fans

4:00 PM – Reverse Thieves Present: Epic Grail Battles of History

5:30 PM – Reverse Thieves Present: Your New Favorite Manga

Our tentative schedule for the convention:

Sunday
10:00 AM – Reverse Thieves Present: New Anime for Older Fans
11:30 AM – Kaori Miyazono’s Solo Recital
01:00PM – Lost in Adaptation

02:30 PM – AMERICA

04:00 PM – Reverse Thieves Present: Epic Grail Battles of History
05:30 PM – Reverse Thieves Present: Your New Favorite Manga
06:30 PM – Substandard Science Presents: Science of Anime