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D&A Friday’s! Where Anime Rises to Great Heights!

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If most of you guys are down at Otakon in Washington, DC this year, take lots of cosplay pics and share them with us if you wish! As for us and the blog, it’s time for another awesome Friday night of anime titles and manga reviews. We’ll bring you guys some new manga reviews hopefully next week, but for now, let’s jump into what we’ve got cooking for you all tonight!

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If you’re on the hunt for an awesome supernatural series, then Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan will be the anime title for you! Rikuo Nura is 3/4 human and 1/4 yokai. He lives with other yokai inside his grandfather’s house, who also happens to be a yokai. Unlike his yokai brethren Rikuo prefers to save humans and not follow his yokai heritage, despite his grandfather’s will. After excepting who he is and what his grandfather wants for him, Nikuo decides to take the position of the third head of the Yokai Clan. There’s just one problem: other outside factions also want that same position as well. Now Rikuo must gather up some allies and fight against the opposing factions to protect the name of the Yokai Clan. You can stream this awesome series on Crunchyroll, FunimationNow, and Youtube! ๐Ÿ™‚

Next week we’ll be on our way to Allentown, PA for SaikouCon 2017! If you want to get the chance to meet us in person, come on out to the Holiday Inn in Lehigh Valley located at 901 West Hamilton Street in Allentown, PA August 18-20! On a sad not we had to delay the release post of our fanfiction Danganronpa Roulette: Wheel of Despair, until the third weekend of September. (With Junko: The Ultimate Mastermind being delayed until early January 2018!) We’ll continue to keep you up-to-date with all the lastest and greatest news and perhaps our future collaboration with AnimeDoku.com. Stay true, and stay positive! ๐Ÿ™‚

Cons Near U: August Anime Conventions of 2017!!

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Sorry this post is so short, but we’re here to announce some awesome anime conventions for you to check out this month from our Cons Near U page! Today we’ve got conventions for you located in the Northeast, Southwest, Southbound, and Westbound regions of North America. Be sure to check out the links on those pages for tickets, hotel locations, and more! ๐Ÿ™‚

Miscellany Monday: Dough-Boys and Breadwinners!!

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So here we are again anime fans, as we prepare for yet another week filled with work, responsibilities, and anime. Hopefully lots, and lots of anime! We of course continue doing what we do best as we bring you some more great lesser known anime titles, that some believe shouldn’t have been snubbed from mainstream. We also wanna let you guys know, that we’ve created a new page known as D&A’s Review Schedule, where fans can see what new titles we have scheduled for review on most of our popular segments; such as Miscellany Monday, and D&A Friday’s. With all that being said let’s take a look at what we’ve got baking in the anime review oven for Monday night…

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If you’re looking for a series about baking bread, and what the true definition of what a breadwinner is, then check out this anime title known as Yakitate!! Japan! The story follows Kazuma Azuma on his noble quest to create a special bread for Japan called ‘Ja-pan’. He makes his way to Tokyo in order to enhance his skills and expand his horizons at Pantasia, a popular bread-making chain in Japan. The title of the series is actually a pun using the words ‘yakitate’ (which means freshly-baked), and ‘pan’ from the word Japan (which means bread). If you’re familiar with Food Wars then you’re gonna love this anime title. You can stream it on Crunchyroll and FunimationNow, or you can also find it on Youtube.

With a new month brings new anime conventions all across the U.S. region. We’re going to be updating our regional locations under our Cons Near U drop down page, so you can find the anime con that’s closest to you! Don’t forget, on August 18-20th we’ll be making our way to Allentown, PA for the fourth stop on our 2017 anime convention tour; SaikouCon 2017!! We’re hoping to see you guys there! ๐Ÿ™‚

Miscellany Monday: A Night Filled With Airborne Magic!

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Hey guys! It’s been awhile since our last Miscellany Monday segment, so we’ve decided to post a schedule on our Twitter page in order for you guys, the fans, to see what we’re up to every Monday night! As we get later into the Fall we might be changing up our posting times when it comes to our daily blog segments, so we’ll be sure to keep you guys abreast of what’s going on. Tonight we’ve got lesser-known anime titles as far as the eye can see, so let’s see what we’ve got for you guys on tonight’s edition…

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If you’re looking for a high-flying acrobatic anime title, then look no further than the anime known as Kaleido Star! In this lesser-known title, a young Japanese woman named Sora Naegino strives for her dream in being a part of the Kaleido Stage in Los Angeles, California. Upon her arrival she encounters a few difficulties; like losing her way to the Stage, having someone leering at her, and even having to chase after a thief who robbed her of her belongings. In spite of it all Sora relies on her sweet personality, hard work, and determination to help her achieve her dream of being the main act on the Stage. This is a great title to check out so be sure to stream it on FUNimationNow or Crunchyroll if this is a title that you like! ๐Ÿ™‚

August arrives tomorrow, so that means another awesome round of anime conventions for the month of August! This month represents the Summer’s ‘Last Hoorah!’, so if you haven’t gotten the chance to check out any anime titles that we’ve reviewed or not reviewed, be sure to get on it while you can! If you all are wondering if we’re going to be posting any more videos on our Youtube page, don’t worry, we’ve got some new content coming up real soon!

Again we thank you guys for helping us reach over 9,000 views on our blog’s page, and don’t forget, if we reach over 10,000 views on the blog, then we’ll post a special 10,000+ WordPress views celebration video on our Youtube page for you all to enjoy! Keep supporting the blog and keep making D&A a part of you! ๐Ÿ™‚

D&A Friday’s is Back! (Well, We Never Really Left…)

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The title explains it all! It’s been two weeks since our last D&A Friday’s segment on the blog, but hopefully tonight’s titles will trigger your anime and manga cravings. As we mentioned before, we’re now an official verified blog/website with a new domain URL known as daanimeblog.com! 2017 has been quite awesome to us and so have you, but there’s still four months and 96 hours left before it’s gone, so let’s keep this awesome anime blog train going! ๐Ÿ™‚

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If you’re looking for an anime title about what happens when a group of students suddenly get supernatural powers, then you’re gonna love When Supernatural Battles Become Commonplace! The story centers around the Literature Club of Senko High School, where club member Jurai Ando is surprised and happy that he along with his fellow club members have been given supernatural powers.

Despite his happiness Jurai’s powers are only just for show, and that his club mates’ powers outclass his in every way; from being able to control the five elements to manipulating time itself. Although the club members now have these newfound powers, their lives at the school don’t really change that much other then the great mystery that lies with how they received these powers in the first place. A great anime title to check out and stream on FUNimation and Crunchyroll if you haven’t already done so.

Next up on Manga of the Week is a sports-romantic-comedy title known as One-Pound Gospel! This manga title tells the story of Kosaku Hatanaka, and his skills as a boxer who just went pro after two bouts against his opponent. Even though he’s talented at what he’s able to do in the ring, his gluttonous appetite might lead him to his downfall in the boxing world. In comes Sister Angela, a nun who has taken the opportunity to change the way Kosaku eats in order to keep him in shape. The only challenge with that you ask? Is the fact that both Kosaku and Sister Angela are starting to develop feelings for one another…

That’ll wrap up what we’ve got going on for D&A Friday’s for now. We’ll be back tomorrow with some awesome filler posts and updates from our new URL address; daanimeblog.com! Make D&A a part of you, and we’ll make you a part of us! ๐Ÿ™‚

D&A Friday’s: Where Anime, Manga, and Football Are A Part of You!

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Did we just say football? Yes, we sure did, and we’re gonna explain the reason for that pretty soon. Before we get started we just want to thank you guys (the fans) for all of your continuous love and support that you’ve given to this awesome blog! We wouldn’t be where we are today had it not been for all of you; VA’s included! Now it’s time to get down to business on this rain-cooled Friday night with some anime and manga titles that we’ve saved just for you! ๐Ÿ˜‰

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If you love anime, manga, and the whole idea of an otaku lifestyle, then you’re gonna love this awesome title known as Ultimate Otaku Teacher! The series is about a 24-year-old male named Jun’ichiro Kagami, who is an absolute full-fledged otaku with extreme tendencies of being a NEET. He is forced to become a substitute teacher at his former high school by his sister, in order to rid herself of her brother’s NEET-ish ways. It soon turns out that Kagami is quite good at what he does as a sub teacher, in spite of the fact that he uses unorthodox ways of reaching out to his students due to the fact of him being an otaku. This is quite an enjoyable slice-of-life series with an awesome dub cast, so if you have yet to see it, then you can watch/stream it on Crunchyroll and FUNimation!

Our Manga of the Week “Eyeshield 21” deals with Sena Kobayakawa, who enters Deimon High School and becomes a Running Back for the Deimon Devil Bats football team. He’s physical abilities include his speed and agility; earning him the Running Back (RB) position from the American football team captain, Yoichi Hiruma. Throughout the manga Sena along with his teammates enter seasonal tournaments for a chance to play in the Christmas Bowl, in spite of the fact that they’ve lost to stronger teams earlier in the season. Will the Devil Bats become one of the best American football teams in Japan? You’ll have to read and find out! ๐Ÿ˜‰

More updates and D&A excitement coming your way next time on D&A Anime Blog! It’s a part of you! ๐Ÿ˜‰

Throwback Thursday: Life in the Fast Lane!

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I guess it’s safe to say that many of us like to go fast like a certain blue hedgehog. Like just throwing all caution into the wind and just take off without even looking back. It may not seem like it to some people but life can pass you by before you even get the chance to blink, which is why we do everything we can to live it up to the fullest! Whenever WE think of the word ‘fast’ – we think race car drivers! Tonight is no exception for what we’ve got going on for you guys, so if you’re a fan of auto racing and sci-fi dramas, then you’re gonna love the classic 90’s anime title we’ve got right here! ๐Ÿ˜‰

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Tonight’s throwback title is a 90’s anime classic known as Future GPX Cyber Formula. The series tells the story of 14-year-old Hayato Kazami who somehow became a race car driver for the Sugo Team, due to the fact that the Asurada (a super intelligent AI machine) inside a race car known as the GSX, has locked in his data after trying to escape from a man named Smith. During his races in the Cyber GPX Hayato meets a lot of friends and rivals, all while doing everything he can to avoid Smith and his henchmen from trying to get the Asurada back. This is a great series for the hi-octane otaku who likes fast cars and super computers, so if you fit this description, then by all means check this classic anime series out on Youtube or any legal streaming site!

We’ve got more awesome filler posts and D&A segment action comin’ your way, as yet another fun and exciting weekend approaches us on this humid and juicy July. We’ll continue to keep you guys posted on what’s new and what’s coming up next right here on D&A Anime Blog! It’s a part of you!

D&A Friday’s: A Night Filled With Superheroes and Cat Demons!

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So it’s Friday night yet again, and here we are doing what we do best as D&A Anime Blog! After the crazy weekend we had last week it does our hearts proud to get back into the swing of things. Tonight we’ve got the usual serving of great anime titles and awesome manga, so without further ado, let us begin!

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Tonight we’ve got a fan favorite among anime and superhero fans known as My Hero Academia! The story deals with Izuku Midoriya who is a middle school student who wants to be a hero among a society where everyone has superpowers known as “Quirks”. Due to the fact that he doesn’t have a quirk he becomes a target of bullying by the others until he one day saved his childhood bully from a villain. After performing that heroic deed Izuku was recognized by the world’s greatest Hero, All Might as he bestowed his quirk upon him. Now with his newfound superpowers Izuku enrolls into the academy for superheroes in training, to continue following his dream of becoming a great hero. The first and second seasons of this anime series are now on FUNimation and Crunchyroll, so be sure to head there and stream them if you haven’t gotten that chance to see this title yet! ๐Ÿ™‚

Our Manga of the Week known as Cat Paradise follows Yumi and her pet cat, Kansuke as the two enroll into Matabi Academy, a place where cats are allowed to live in the dorms with their masters. Not long afterwards they soon get dragged into an age-old battle against Kaen, a demon feline who wants nothing more than to destroy the world. He was once sealed by Princess Kiri and her cat, Shirayuki a long time ago, but has been fully sealed inside the academy itself; threatening to return to finish what he started 100 years ago. Yumi and Kansuke have been chosen as one of the student-cat pairs to help stop the threat of the ancient cat demon and his minions, but do they and the rest of the student council have what it takes to win? You’ll have to read the manga and find out!

If you’ve been on our Twitter page recently, then you might have seen the #SoDangerous hashtag with a picture of the Ultimate Despair, Junko Enoshima. That my anime friends, is going to be an original song title for our first ever Danganronpa AMV which will be produced by Groundzkontrol (Yours Truly, D.J. Lewis). We don’t have any future dates posted as to when that AMV will drop, but we’ll keep you in the loop for updates later on this year and possibly next.

Until then, stay gold! ๐Ÿ™‚

Throwback Thursday: Slices of Life in the 70’s!

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After working a long, hard, and hectic week, it’s nice to sit back and chill every once in awhile while watching/streaming some great anime titles on your PC or laptop. As for us at D&A Anime Blog, we’re glad to be back in some kind of order after the crazy work-related weekend we’ve had. Tonight we head back in time to the decade of the 70’s on this cloudy and dreary Thursday night, as we bring to you classic anime titles the way only we can! So pop open a bottle of Ramune and crack open that box of Pocky, as we take you back in time to the anime decade of the 1970’s…

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If you’re looking for a classic slice-of-life anime title filled with drama and adventure, then Anne of Green Gables will be the title for you! The plot deals with a young and talkative orphan girl named Anne Shirley who is accidentally sent to Mr. and Miss Cuthbert. Although shocked at the fact that they originally wanted an orphan boy, Anne’s adopted parents took her in and gradually became a full-fledged member of the family after hearing her sad backstory. The series follows the adventures of Anne and her newfound family as she discovers what its like to have one. You can watch/stream this title on Youtube, FUNimation, Crunchyroll, or any place that has legal permission to stream this classic title.

We have some exciting upcoming news regarding our two fanfiction titles! The first two chapters of the fanfic “Danganronpa Roulette” will be posted on August 21, 2017. From there we will post a brand new chapter every Monday and Thursday night after that date. The first two chapters of our other fanfic “Junko: The Ultimate Mastermind” will be posted December 10, 2017. New chapters will be posted every Friday night each week afterwards. There are only two more stops remaining on our 2017 D&A Anime Tour, so be sure to check out the events block of our Facebook page to see which cons we’ll be heading to.

That’ll do for now. Tomorrow is Friday which brings us the return of D&A Friday’s after somewhat of a short hiatus. Slash Saturday may not bring any samurai anime titles to the forefront for awhile, but that doesn’t mean our samurai warriors won’t get inducted into the Samurai Hall of Fame! All this and Ani-Sunday too next time on D&A Anime Blog! It’s a part of you! ๐Ÿ˜‰

Looking for some Anime Cons in July? We Got You Covered!

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The fireworks may have ended on the Fourth of July, but the fireworks going on in the anime convention world have just begun! As we do every month we comb the web for some awesome anime conventions for you guys to check out based on their location and region. The locations/regions we’ve got for you are Northwest, Southwest, and Westbound.

If you want to know more about these awesome conventions, then click on the links provided on the sub-pages under Cons Near U. We shall return later on tonight with our Throwback Thursday night segment on D&A Anime Blog! It’s a part of you! ๐Ÿ™‚