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The Speakeasy #050: Perfect Love, 11 Anime and Manga We loveLoveLOVE

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Drink #050: Perfect Love
11 Anime and Manga We loveLoveLOVE

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we decided to focus in on our all-time favorite anime and manga. It was a difficult task, but we feel our lists reflect us pretty well. And let’s remember, this is a celebration of what we love, not necessarily the best anime and manga ever made. Think of it this way: If you could only watch 11 anime and read 11 manga for the rest of your life, what would you pick?

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

Perfect Love

  • 2 parts Vodka
  • 1 part Maraschino liqueur
  • 1 part Parfait amour
  • 5 Ice cubes
  • 1 Lemon rind

First pour (into a tumbler) the vodka, then the parfait amour, then the maraschino liqueur over the ice.

Fate/Stay Night: Back to the Future

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hisui_icon_4040 When the news broke that there was going to be a new Fate/Stay Night anime in 2014 the speculation was fast and furious. The original Fate/Stay Night anime sits in place between the infamous meme spawning Lunar Legend Tsukihime and the critically acclaimed Kara no Kyoukai anime. It is not utterly reviled in a way that still makes Arcueid fans salty today but not really that popular either. Firmly in the mediocre middle. The Unlimited Blade Works movie is a bit shinier but the plot is a threadbare attempt to cram the whole story into 105 minutes. So when ufotable was announced to be doing a new Fate/Stay Night anime the crowd went wild. But the immediate question was what exactly was it going to be about.

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The January 2014 Line-Up

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narutaki_icon_4040 Well, Crunchyroll Manga and Kodansha are certainly ramping up in the new year.

hisui_icon_4040 Kate added a new section this month with live action adaptions of anime and manga from Japan every month. It happens enough that we thought it was worth adding to the mix.

The Line-Up is a monthly rundown of new anime, manga, light novel, and artbook licenses, streaming and broadcasting announcements, crowdfunding projects, anime and manga projects, and live-action anime and manga adaptions.

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