#iwanaga x kuro

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Happy Cute Halloween 2021 11.31

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So I colored @chashiba_katase’s art from twitter. This was really soft I really just to color it.

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In/Spectre Season 2 to Now Premiere in January 2023

    The official website for the In/Spectre anime series announced today that In/Spectre Season 2’s broadcast date will now shift to January 2023 from the originally scheduled October 2022. Future updates on the series will be announced on the series’ official homepage and Twitter, as well.

    放送延期のお知らせ 10月より放送を予定しておりました『虚構推理 Season2』は、諸般の事情により放送を延期させて頂くことになりました。 現在、2023年1月からの放送を予定しております。 何卒ご理解いただきますよう、宜しくお願い申し上げます。 虚構推理２製作委員会https://t.co/RA82xfYLYn

— 「虚構推理」TVアニメ公式 (@kyokou_suiri) May 2, 2022

    Season 2 teaser trailer:

    Season 2 key visual:

    The series announced on March 3 that Yuki Aoi (Madoka Kaname in Puella Magi Madoka Magica) would join Season 2 as the character Yuki Onna and Makoto Furukawa (Saitama in One-Punch Man) will play Masayuki Muroi.

  Season 2 was announced on November 26, 2020, with Crunchyroll announcing the new season would come to the service for members in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS.

  Based on the light novels by Kyo Shirodaira, the first season of In/Spectre streamed on Crunchyroll as it aired in Japan as part of the Winter 2020 season. Kodansha releases the manga in English. Crunchyroll describes the series as such:

    Iwanaga Kotoko became the god of wisdom to the supernatural beings and spends her days solving problems for them. However, the boy who she fell head over heels for, Sakuragawa Kuro, is someone that is feared by all supernatural creatures. The two of them face various mysterious incidents involving the supernatural in this love x romance x mystery series. Where will these fantastical incidents lead them and what will happen with Kotoko’s crush?

  RELATED: In/Spectre Season 2 Announces October 2022 Premiere, Unveils New Key Visual and Additional VAs 

    Source: TV anime "In/Spectre" official website / Twitter

  ©Kyo Shirodaira, Chasiba Katase, KODANSHA/"In/Spectre 2" Production Committee

  By: Mikikazu Komatsu

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In/Spectre Iwanaga x Kuro

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My Review of In/Spectre

How did I get into this anime? Let’s see what my check-list was back when I picked this up during the winter time. Does Crunchyroll have immediate rights to play it? Yes! Do I have one more slot open for weekly showings? Yes! Are you in the mood to hear Mamoru Miyano right now? Always! Let’s do it!

Kotoko Iwanaga is used to the abnormal and out of place situations. When she was 11 years old, she went missing for two weeks. During that time, demons asked her to become their “God of Wisdom”. However, Iwanaga lost her right eye and left leg as a result of this power. Fast-forward approximately 7 years later when she meets a college-aged male named Kuro Sakuragawa. She found a fascination with him, but kept her distance due to him being engaged to another woman named Saki.

But Kuro’s life changed when he and his girlfriend were on vacation and saw a kappa and the situation turned near-deadly. Due to an abnormality with Kuro, whenever it looks like he’s on the verge of death, he comes back to life. Thing is, his girlfriend Saki was absolutely set aback by this development and they wound up breaking up. With the news of Kuro and Saki splitting up, Iwanaga seizes this opportunity to spend more time with this young man as she asks for his assistance with dealing with the supernatural…

And to be her boyfriend!

BETWEEN THE SUB AND THE DUB: At the moment, Crunchyroll is the only one with authority to this anime and several weeks after the premier, they gave us an English dub. So far, so good! I’m getting a chance to hear a few of the newer voice actors and even some veterans like Cristina Vee. Now that some time has passed, all of the episodes are finally dubbed after a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As you already know from sentence one Kuro spoke, yes, that is Mamoru Miyano playing another main lead role. Luckily for me, he isn’t spazzy and he isn’t a holy asshole. Next to him, we have Akari Kitou who I’m hearing quite a bit of as of recent. I really enjoyed her performance as this insightful little lady. Here’s what you might recognize these folks from.

JAPANESE: *Iwanaga is played by Akari Kitou (known for Aru on Hitoribocchi, Nene on Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun, and Kaho on Blend S)

*Kuro is played by Mamoru Miyano (known for Cilan on Pokemon BW, Light on Death Note, Tamaki on Ouran HSHC, Koutaro on Zombieland Saga, Rin on Free!, Death the Kid on Soul Eater, and Tsukiyama on Tokyo Ghoul)

*Saki is played by Misato Fukuen (known for Georgia on Pokemon BW, Chibiusa on Sailor Moon: Crystal, Iggy on Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Pt. 3, Eruka on Soul Eater, Yami on To Love Ru, and Yin on Darker Than Black)

ENGLISH CAST: *Iwanaga is played by Lizzie Freeman (known for Cardinal on SAO: Alicization and Trish on Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Pt. 5)

*Kuro is played by Brandon Winckler (known for Eugeo on SAO: Alicization and Dale on If It’s for My Daughter…)

*Saki is played by Lauren Landa (known for Kyouko on Madoka Magica, Michiru/Sailor Neptune on Sailor Moon [redub], Annie on Attack on Titan, Juno on Beastars, Xenovia on High School DxD, and Sakuya on SAO)

SHIPPING: Well, let’s see if I can make any sense out of this.

*Iwanaga x Kuro: I guess it was love at first sight for Iwanaga as she seemed to have developed a crush when she first met him at the hospital. And you could tell how disappointed she was when Kuro’s relationship with Saki was growing. Even when Kuro is still in the post-breakup mode, Iwanaga has the balls to ask him to enter a relationship with her in the span of a single episode. And even after the two-year time-skip…I guess they are in a relationship. At least according to Iwanaga they are! It’s just that Kuro is so damned uninterested it’s so hard to tell. I’m not sure if I’m fully on board with this ship. Mostly because of Kuro’s disinterested attitude whenever he’s around his “girlfriend”! Iwanaga is very controlling in this relationship and prone to jealousy when Saki re-enters the picture later in the Steel Lady Nanase arc.

*Kuro x Saki: Yes, Saki was Kuro’s former girlfriend. Actually, it was more than that! They were freakin’ engaged! But because Saki got freaked out by the fact that Kuro could regenerate his body if he gets severely injured, she ended the relationship. Yeah, I can totally see how that would be shocking for anyone to go through. Due to the mystery that Iwanaga and Saki were trying to solve, the romance talks kinda had to be put to the side. It seems as though near the end that Saki has put her feelings of Kuro in the past and seems to have moved on for the most part. Plus when Saki was engaged to Kuro, she felt inferior to ANOTHER past love of Kuro’s. And now we gotta talk about…

*Kuro x Rikka: They’re cousins! BLOOD COUSINS! But Kuro has a special place in his heart for his sickly cousin! I mean, his thoughts of being greeted by Rikka at home compared to his real girlfriend are freakin’ damning. Plus both of these people have the same anomolie courtesy of their fucked up family. I’m not sure after the whole Steel Lady Nanase mess if Kuro’s perception of Rikka has changed for the worse. I just know that there was definitely something between those two. Kuro brings all his girlfriends to meet Rikka only for Rikka to say something like, “she’s not your type”.

ENDING: For the majority of the series, Iwanaga and Kuro have found themselves in the midst of a mystery involving the death of a famous actress. Seems simple enough in an anime like this, an idol (Karin Nanase) dies suddenly by a steel beam to the face and comes back to haunt the world of the living as a ghost (later named Steel Lady Nanase). But it can’t be that simple! There’s gotta be reasons for Steel Lady Nanase’s existence and Iwanaga is gonna figure it out one way or another.

I mean, she knows the real truth. It’s just that someone is pulling the strings behind Steel Lady Nanase still causing havoc. She’s still running amok due to a fan website dedicated to the ghost. And that site has A LOT of traction with fans of all sorts. Add to this mind-fuck, Kuro’s “lovely” cousin Rikka is the administrator for the website. As I’ve mentioned before, she has that immortality power that her cousin possesses as well. And Rikka uses that power to keep things going with Steel Lady Nanase.

Iwanaga went through several scenarios to disprove Steel Lady Nanase’s existence. And all but one of those theories were poked by skeptics and even Rikka who was stalking the forums. It wasn’t until Iwanaga came up with the theory of Nanase meeting a woman who looks exactly like her and that her doppleganger was the one that died at the construction site. Somehow that was the theory millions of fans took as truth and this was how Iwanaga was able to take down Rikka and her fansite.

So everything is gonna go back to somewhat normal. Karin Nanase can rest in peace, the spirits around the area can rest easy without being tormented by a crazy bitch swinging a steel beam, Saki goes back to work as a police officer, Rikka is still lurking around, and we get a cute moment between Iwanaga and Kuro.

This anime started out strong, but once you realize that this Steel Lady Nanase arc was going to be covered in 10 episodes out of a 12 episode series, it kinda leaves this series a little underwhelming. The idea of having one character with the ability to communicate with spirits and another character with an anomolie in his body preventing him from dying seemed really interesting. Especially when you have someone like Iwanaga trying to solve mysteries and coming up with the best case scenario in every case! But that’s just it, we only got two cases in this 12 episode series. The manga still seems pretty new and so I’m hoping to see more development with Iwanaga and Kuro. It’s an okay series, it’s just that I give a hesitant recommendation with the warning that this will drag a bit when we’re stuck in Steel Lady Nanase hell for 10 episodes. In an anime season that was filled to the brim with mystery animes, I actually found myself a little more invested in Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun. But that’s just me! You guys make your own judgments on which mystery anime of 2020 wins your vote.

Final note: The OP is a banger and as for the ED, it’s always a treat whenever Mamoru Miyano is singing!

If you would like to watch In/Spectre, Crunchyroll has all 12 episodes available for streaming in both sub and dub.

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Iwanaga Kotoko became the god of wisdom to the supernatural beings and spends her days solving problems for them. However, the boy who she fell head over heels for, Sakuragawa Kuro, is someone that is feared by all supernatural creatures. The two of them face various mysterious incidents involving the supernatural in this love x romance x mystery series. Where will these fantastical incidents lead them and what will happen with Kotoko’s crush?

First Impressions

The start of this anime was rather strange.  This high school girl runs into a young man claiming to have saved his life, but I mean really he just looked like he would have gotten a concussion at most falling backwards like that, and her first thoughts upon meeting him are “he reminds me of a goat” and “that’s kinda hot tho.”  Uhh, what?  Then she basically admits to having been stalking him for the past 2 years, then asks him out.  Coupled with the fact that the entire time she’s having this exchange she remains emotionless, it’s just a bit creepy for a main character.  Besides that, Kotoko seems to demonstrate pretty high levels of deductive ability for a 17 year old, which makes for some interesting back and forth during her reunion with Kuro.  What I wanna know is, is this a result of becoming the god of wisdom, or was she chosen to be the god of wisdom because she’s just like That.

Currently, I don’t know what to think of In/Spectre.  It doesn’t have that hook that immediately makes me want to watch more, but I’m not against the idea either.  While we don’t know how much older Kuro is from Kotoko, it really doesn’t sit well with me that this set up as a romance, so I really hope that it stays a one sided infatuation.  Otherwise I’m gonna yell bad touch on this anime.

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In/Spectre - E1: One Eye, One Leg

By Kenshiro

When I made my list of anime to watch this Winter,  In/Spectre was initially on the list based on the character designs alone, but for some reason I felt the initial description wasn’t enough to keep it there.

I’m definitely big enough to admit my mistake on that. It should’ve been!

What makes the shows first episode shine is the tight focus on the two mains, starting with Iwanaga Kotoko. A diminutive high schooler with the body of a 6th grader, but the mentality of someone well beyond her years. The thing about Kotoko that hooked me is this girl is blunt, and I mean BLUNT. She dispenses with any pretense and cuts straight to the point, which is pretty refreshing in the face of tsundere little girls or one’s who rely on their cuteness to endear them to viewers.  That’s not the main thing about her though, she does all of it with a severe disability.  When she was 11 years old, she was kidnapped by spirits and asked to become a sort of mediator between them and guide them to a more harmonious existence as their God of Wisdom. Naturally, it came at a cost…one eye and one leg. She has been doing so for 6 years, but at the time of this story, she met an important figure 2 years prior.

Kotoko and Kuro might be the best pairing i’ve seen in a while.

A mysterious figure in the form of a college student named Sakuragawa Kuro, whom she fell in love with at first site when “saving” his life from a fall in a hallway.  Kuro’s story is mostly revealed in Motoko having to hear about his girlfriend and their relationship. See Kotoko has been waiting in the wings for her chance to make her move on him, and immediately asks him to go out with her “with the intent to marry.”  I had to laugh at it, but it was somewhat charming.  Imagine that.  A girl just going out and getting after the guy she wants.  Not in a creepy way, but straight to the point and direct.  No mindgames or sly attempts to get him to figure out her interest in him. Yet there’s an ulterior motive behind it: all the spirits Kotoko is mediating for are deathly afraid of him, all but begging her to stay away from him.

The interactions between Kotoko and Kuro were the highlight for certain, and the hook of the episode of Kuro’s secret definitely makes me want to see more. The character designs are well done, but there’s nothing super flashy about the show at this stage. It was a slow paced episode with a few laughs, but not to the point of hijinks or overly silly moments one might expect.  It’s a nice little romance x horror x mystery story at the beginning and I’m looking forward to more!

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Kuro & Kotoko: “Flowers“

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Crunchyroll and VIZ Media to Bring BURN THE WITCH, Tower of God, JUJUTSU KAISEN, and More to Home Video

  In partnership with VIZ Media, Crunchyroll is getting ready to bring more hit anime series, including some Crunchyroll Originals, to home video. The latest titles that will be available on Blu-ray and via digital download include BURN THE WITCH, In/Spectre, JUJUTSU KAISEN, The God of High School, and Tower of God.  

  All of the titles will be available both subtitled and dubbed to fans in the United States and Canada. Read more about each below, and stay tuned for additional details. 

  BURN THE WITCH

    Synopsis:

Historically 72% of all the deaths in London are related to dragons, fantastical beings invisible to the majority of the people. While unknown to most, some people have been standing up to these dragons. Only inhabitants of Reverse London who live in the hidden “reverse” side of London can see the dragons. The protagonists of the story are witch duo Noel Niihashi and Ninny Spangcole. They are protection agents for Wing Bind. Their mission is to protect and manage the dragons within London on behalf of the people.

  In/Spectre

    Synopsis:

Iwanaga Kotoko became the god of wisdom to the supernatural beings and spends her days solving problems for them. However, the boy who she fell head over heels for, Sakuragawa Kuro, is someone that is feared by all supernatural creatures. The two of them face various mysterious incidents involving the supernatural in this love x romance x mystery series. Where will these fantastical incidents lead them and what will happen with Kotoko’s crush?

  JUJUTSU KAISEN

    Synopsis:

A boy fights... for “the right death.”

  Hardship, regret, shame: the negative feelings that humans feel become Curses that lurk in our everyday lives. The Curses run rampant throughout the world, capable of leading people to terrible misfortune and even death. What’s more, the Curses can only be exorcised by another Curse.

  Yuji Itadori is a boy with tremendous physical strength, though he lives a completely ordinary high school life. One day, to save a classmate who has been attacked by Curses, he eats the finger of the Double-Faced Specter, taking the Curse into his own soul. From then on, he shares one body with the Double-Faced Specter. Guided by the most powerful of sorcerers, Satoru Gojo, Itadori is admitted to the Tokyo Jujutsu High School, an organization that fights the Curses... and thus begins the heroic tale of a boy who became a Curse to exorcise a Curse, a life from which he could never turn back.

  The God of High School

    Synopsis:

Jin Mori has proclaimed himself the strongest high schooler. 

  His life changes when he's invited to participate in "God of High School," a tournament to determine the strongest high schooler of all. 

  He's told that if he wins, any wish he makes will be granted... 

  All the participants are powerful contenders who fight their hardest for their own wishes. 

What awaits them at the end of the tournament? 

  A chaotic battle between unbelievably strong high school students is about to begin!"

  Tower of God

    Synopsis:

"Reach the top, and everything will be yours.

  At the top of the tower exists everything in this world, and all of it can be yours.

  You can become a god.

  This is the story of the beginning and the end of Rachel, the girl who climbed the tower so she could see the stars, and Bam, the boy who needed nothing but her."

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Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine. You can read his brand new comic, MONSTER FLIGHT, at subhumanzoids. Follow him on Twitter @Moldilox.

By: Joseph Luster

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In/Spectre Iwanaga x Kuro

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In/Spectre Season 2 Plans Revealed Along with New Trailer

  2020 kicked off with the yokai intrigue of the Crunchyroll Original anime In/Spectre, and now it's officially set to return for more. In/Spectre Season 2 has been revealed along with a new trailer, celebratory announcement art, and some comments from voice cast member Akari Kito, who plays Kotoko Iwanaga in the adaptation, as well as original author Kyo Shirodaira and manga artist Chasiba Katase.

  In/Spectre Season 2 will be available to Crunchyroll members in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS. Check out the new PV below.

    Another look at the announcement art: 

    Author Kyo Shirodaira commented on the announcement: 

  "I wasn't anticipating a second season of the anime so I was honestly pretty shocked. I was actually thinking it was about time to drop Miss Iwanaga down Reichenbach Falls or the like, but apparently, I won't be doing anything that rash any time soon. However, even if she was dropped down those falls, she'd probably use a kappa or something and somehow survive, so she'd continue on her merry way. I'll continue watching over the walking, talking Miss Iwanaga in the animation."

  Chasiba Katase, who illustrates the manga adaptation, shared some art along with a comment:

    "Congratulations on getting a second season for the anime!

  We get to see even more of Iwanaga Kotoko-chan walking and talking! I'm very excited for the second season!"

  And here's what Akari Kito had to say about the news:

  "The TV anime In/Spectre is getting a second season!! I was so excited when I heard the announcement that I was happy all day. I'm so excited to see Kotoko, Kuro-senpai, and the yokai in the anime once again! I'm going to start training and strengthening all the muscles around my mouth right now to prepare for the role again so I hope everyone looks forward to the new season!"

  Based on the light novels by Kyo Shirodaira, the first season of In/Spectre streamed on Crunchyroll as it aired in Japan as part of the Winter 2020 season. Here's the official description:

  Iwanaga Kotoko became the god of wisdom to the supernatural beings and spends her days solving problems for them. However, the boy who she fell head over heels for, Sakuragawa Kuro, is someone that is feared by all supernatural creatures. The two of them face various mysterious incidents involving the supernatural in this love x romance x mystery series. Where will these fantastical incidents lead them and what will happen with Kotoko’s crush?

  Stay tuned for more on In/Spectre Season 2 as it's announced! 

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Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine. You can read his brand new comic, MONSTER FLIGHT, at subhumanzoids. Follow him on Twitter @Moldilox. 

By: Joseph Luster

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In/Spectre Iwanaga x Kuro

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In/Spectre Iwanaga x Kuro

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In/Spectre Iwanaga x Kuro

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In/Spectre Season 2 Airs in 2022, Unveils New Trailer and Visual

    The official website for the In/Spectre series released new information for the upcoming season, including a new trailer, key visual and announcing new episodes will air in 2022.

    ／#虚構推理 Season2 2022年放送に決定！✨ ＼ ティザービジュアルも公開！ 真剣な表情をする岩永琴子と桜川九郎、そしてお馴染みの怪異たちの姿が描かれています。 Season2で紡がれる物語にもご期待ください！ ▼公式サイトもリニューアル！https://t.co/ol8XJVU4PS pic.twitter.com/IX1mK5tx4q

— 「虚構推理」TVアニメ公式㊗️2期制作決定‼️ (@kyokou_suiri) November 6, 2021

    Season 2 teaser trailer:

    The main staff are announced as follows:

  Director: Keiji Gotoh

Series Composition: Noboru Takagi

Character Designer: Kentaro Matsumoto

Animation Production: Brains Base

    Message from Mamoru Miyano (Kuro Sakuragawa CV): 

  Thanks to everyone's support, we have decided to produce the second season of the anime! Thank you very much! I can't help but be happy as well. "In/Spectre" is an "innovative mystery" series. I am sure that we will be able to bring you another mystery with a totally different taste. I'm looking forward to it myself, and I'll be working diligently to make sure I can express Kuro's thoughts. Please look forward to the broadcast!

    ― #宮野真守 さんコメント到着！― 桜川九郎役・宮野真守さんから、 ファンの皆さまへコメントが到着しました！ また、キャラクター情報やイントロダクションも、Season2に向けて更新！ ▼ぜひあわせてチェックを！☑️https://t.co/ol8XJWbGes ????TVアニメ #虚構推理 Season2は2022年放送！ pic.twitter.com/Pvh4YPv0OZ

— 「虚構推理」TVアニメ公式 (@kyokou_suiri) November 6, 2021

      Season 2 was announced on November 26, 2020, with Crunchyroll announcing the new season would come to the service for members in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS.

  Based on the light novels by Kyo Shirodaira, the first season of In/Spectre streamed on Crunchyroll as it aired in Japan as part of the Winter 2020 season. Kodansha releases the manga in English. Crunchyroll describes the series as such:

  Iwanaga Kotoko became the god of wisdom to the supernatural beings and spends her days solving problems for them. However, the boy who she fell head over heels for, Sakuragawa Kuro, is someone that is feared by all supernatural creatures. The two of them face various mysterious incidents involving the supernatural in this love x romance x mystery series. Where will these fantastical incidents lead them and what will happen with Kotoko’s crush?

      Source: TV anime "In/Spectre" official website / Twitter

  ©Kyo Shirodaira, Chasiba Katase, KODANSHA/"In/Spectre 2" Production Committee

  By: Mikikazu Komatsu