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Dragon Ball Daima, a new series based on Akira Toriyama’s beloved manga series, is set to release in fall 2024.

Xitter user @dbshype posted a video from New York Comic Con showing the teaser for Dragon Ball Daima, which features Sheron, as well as Goku and Vegeta becoming children, which is giving me major Dragon Ball GT vibes. You can watch the video below, though fair warning: There’s a lot of swearing and shouting. You can’t really hear the trailer, so I recommend keeping your sound off to save your ears.

Dragon Ball Daima Official Reveal Trailer!

Begins: Fall 2024 Video
— Hype (@DbsHype) October 12, 2023

DRAGON BALL DAIMA ANIME OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED!

Fall 2024

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— Hype (@DbsHype) October 12, 2023

No specific release date for Dragon Ball Daima was given beyond fall 2024. More information is set to be revealed sooner rather than later. However, @dbshype was able to confirm that Toriyama is involved in the production.

Created by Toriyama, Dragon Ball began serialization in 1984. Since then, the franchise has grown into one of the most popular anime series of all time, with various films, tie-in video games, and other media. I myself am a massive fan of the Dragon Ball franchise, like so many other men my age, and credit it with getting me into the world of anime. I’ve covered it pretty extensively at other outlets, and you better believe I’m going to do that here at The Escapist until they tell me politely, but firmly, to stop.

The news, though, may come as a disappointment to some fans. Dragon Ball Super, which aired from 2015 until 2018, was generally well-received by fans. However, it seems now like the series is unlikely to ever return. It also appears that many of the stories that have since taken place in the manga, like an arc involving the deadly intergalactic villain Moro, will not end up getting adapted for the screen, at least not yet.

Dragon Ball Daima is slated for release in fall 2024.

Trailer released: YT || Invidious

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No matter how time passes for you, there isn't much left until the much-anticipated debut of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End's English dub! The first four episodes will drop on Crunchyroll on Friday, October 13 with these key companions backing up this meditative tale:

Main Cast

• Frieren voiced by Mallorie Rodak (High Elf Archer in GOBLIN SLAYER)
• Fern voiced by Jill Harris (Katie in Reign of the Seven Spellblades)
• Eisen voiced by Christopher Guerrero (Ainz in Overlord)
• Heiter voiced by Jason Douglas (Kishibe in Chainsaw Man)
• Himmel voiced by Clifford Chapin (Claude in I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss)
• Stark voiced by Jordan Dash Cruz (Aoshi Tokiimysu in BLUELOCK)

Crew

• ADR Director: Jad Saxton
• ADR Producer: Colleen Clinkenbeard
• ADR Script Writer: Macy Anne Johnson
• ADR Mixer: Gino Palencia
• ADR Engineer: Sawyer Pfledderer

Based on the award-winning manga by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is directed by Keiichiro Saito (BOCCHI THE ROCK!) at studio MADHOUSE, with series composition by Tomohiro Suzuki (One-Punch Man), character designs by Reiko Nagasawa (takt op.Destiny) and music by Evan Call (Violet Evergarden).

If you're a fan of slow-burn fantasy anime, don't miss the first four episodes of the English dub when they drop on October 13, right here on Crunchyroll!

After the party of heroes defeated the Demon King, they restored peace to the land and returned to lives of solitude. Generations pass, and the elven mage Frieren comes face to face with humanity’s mortality. She takes on a new apprentice and promises to fulfill old friends’ dying wishes. Can an elven mind make peace with the nature of life and death? Frieren embarks on her quest to find out.

Trailer (subtitled): YT || Invidious

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Describing it as part of an “all-out offensive” to promote the French language in Quebec and “halt the decline in Montreal,” a Legault government task force will seek to increase tuition fees for foreign or out-of-province students attending English-language universities in Quebec.

“We’re fed up with managing a decline, of protecting the language, of slowing the erosion of the language, these are defensive terms. It’s time to regain ground,” Quebec French-language minister Jean-François Roberge said in an interview with La Presse. “If we want to change the linguistic profile of Montreal, to stop the decline in Montreal, we must focus on the question of rebalancing university networks.”

Roberge said that while 80 per cent of Quebec students attend French-language universities, only half of the 32,000 foreign or out-of-province students who study here do so as well.

“There are a lot of people who come to Quebec, who attend an English-language university and who very often express themselves in the English language on a daily basis.”

The task force also intends to table legislation that would oblige online giants such as Spotify and Netflix to make Quebec-produced content “more visible.”

Roberge’s announcement comes a little over a week after the Coalition Avenir Québec suffered a stinging defeat at the hands of the Parti Québécois in a byelection in the Quebec City riding of Jean-Talon.

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News Media Canada, the organization representing some of the country’s largest news organizations, is urging the federal government to accommodate Google’s specific concerns regarding Bill C-18, the Online News Act.

The legislation is scheduled to take effect Dec. 19, creating an urgent deadline in the showdown between Google and Ottawa.

The bill was inspired by a similar law in Australia and is aimed at encouraging large platforms such as Google and Facebook to strike licensing deals with publishers. Smaller publishers would be encouraged to bargain collectively in an effort to address power imbalances.

Google and Facebook have strongly opposed the bill, describing it as unworkable. Facebook has already removed Canadian news from its platform in order to avoid falling under the terms of the legislation.

Google responded^[^^archive.org^^]^ to the government’s draft regulations Friday, raising a host of concerns. The company said it would follow through on plans to pull Canadian news entirely unless the final version of the regulations address its concerns. The company has also expressed skepticism that such issues can even be addressed through regulation. It has called on the government to start over with an entirely new bill.

News Media Canada, which represents publishers such as The Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, Postmedia and La Presse, does not support starting over. It said in a statement to The Globe that the government should address Google’s concerns through the final version of its regulations.

“Google’s submission is a welcome, clear, constructive, good faith articulation of legitimate concerns. We are in agreement with many of the issues they have raised,” said Paul Deegan, News Media Canada’s president and chief executive officer.

“We are aligned that there should be a firm ceiling, rather than a floor on financial liability. We also agree that eligible publishers must have an online presence, non-monetary measures such as training and product can be part of the remuneration, and parties need incentives to enter into negotiation, rather than holding out. We are ready to sit down and work through the detail of these issues before the regulations are finalized. Google plays an essential role in helping Canadians find trusted news sources, and we are confident there is a path forward for the company and publishers to continue what has been a mutually beneficial relationship for many years to come.”

The statement represents a significant olive branch from large publishers, who have generally been supportive of the government’s original proposals.

In its submission on Friday, Google Canada repeated its position that Bill C-18 is based on “a fundamentally flawed premise” that platforms such as Google are unfairly profiting from the sharing of news.

The company said the eligibility criteria for news businesses are “vague, expansive and often inconsistent, allowing some businesses to benefit even if they do not produce news content or adhere to journalistic standards.”

The draft regulations include exemption provisions in which, as in Australia, platforms could operate outside of the new rules if they independently strike agreements with publishers. But Google said these provisions are also too vague and broad.

“This is a fundamental difference between the Act and the Australian News Media Bargaining Code,” Google said.

Furthermore, Google’s submission takes issue with the draft regulations for not setting financial limits on a platform’s obligations.

“We continue to have significant concerns that the core issues ultimately may not be solvable through regulations and that legislative changes may be necessary,” the company said.

A spokesperson for Google declined to comment Thursday on News Media Canada’s latest statement.

A spokesperson for Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge said the office would respond later on Thursday.

cross-posted from: https://bookwormstory.social/post/320086

From the Press Release:

D3Publisher Inc., a leading Japanese games publisher, today announced the highly-anticipated Western release of the latest entry in the popular series, Earth Defense Force 6 for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PC via Steam in Spring 2024, and on Epic Games Store shortly thereafter. The next monstrous installment is set to deliver an adrenaline-pumping experience for veteran players and new fans alike looking to save the world.

Watch the Earth Defense Force 6 Western Announcement: YT || Invidious

In the year 2025, humanity won the war against the unknown invaders known as “Primers,” and peace returned to the planet. As a result of the conflict, 90 percent of Earth’s population was destroyed and civilization was on the brink of collapse. Earth Defense Force 6 picks up three years after the events of Earth Defense Force 5 in the year 2027. The survivors continue their efforts to rebuild but threats to the world’s safety remain persistent. The Primers left behind many alien colonists and the two species have become increasingly hostile toward one another. The number of invasive organisms nesting in the depths of the earth and its ruins continues to increase. The Earth Defense Force (EDF) is once again called upon to protect the planet from the aggressive extraterrestrial invaders and determine the true purpose of the giant ring-shaped object that has recently appeared in the sky. Will the EDF be able to pull humanity from the edge of defeat, or will this be the species’ last stand?

Earth Defense Force 6 Key Features

• The Next Chapter of EDF: Serving as a direct sequel to the events of Earth Defense Force 5, embark on a perilous adventure, unveiling an exciting new story within the EDF series.
• Choose A Class: The return of the Ranger, Air Raider, Wing Diver, and Fencer classes armed with new abilities and equipment, empowering players to defend Earth effectively against emerging threats.
• Fight for the Planet: Defend Earth and engage in intense battles against a wide range of deadly alien creatures and use cunning strategies to emerge victorious and protect the planet.
• Missions Galore: Features an enormous amount of new content, including hundreds of new missions, weapons, and more for players to discover.
• Battle with Friends: Players can also enjoy two-player co-op with split-screen or online co-op with up to four players, ensuring an exciting gameplay experience.

In June 2023, fans and enthusiasts alike celebrated the monumental 20th anniversary of the Earth Defense Force video game series that has sold more than 5 million units worldwide. Two decades of relentless alien invasions, valiant battles, and saving humanity have solidified the series’ place in gaming history. From its humble beginnings, the Earth Defense Force series has grown into a beloved and iconic saga, captivating players around the world with its exhilarating gameplay, memorable characters, and a relentless mission to defend our planet from extraterrestrial threats.

Earth Defense Force 6 has proudly clinched a User’s Choice Award at the PlayStation Partner Awards 2022 and also received the “Award of Excellence” at the Japan Game Awards 2023, securing its spot as an outstanding and celebrated gaming experience.

For additional information on Earth Defense Force 6, please visit the official website, follow the game on Twitter, the community page on Steam, and D3PUBLISHER Inc. to keep up with upcoming content and news.

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From the Press Release:

D3Publisher Inc., a leading Japanese games publisher, today announced the highly-anticipated Western release of the latest entry in the popular series, Earth Defense Force 6 for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PC via Steam in Spring 2024, and on Epic Games Store shortly thereafter. The next monstrous installment is set to deliver an adrenaline-pumping experience for veteran players and new fans alike looking to save the world.

Watch the Earth Defense Force 6 Western Announcement: YT || Invidious

In the year 2025, humanity won the war against the unknown invaders known as “Primers,” and peace returned to the planet. As a result of the conflict, 90 percent of Earth’s population was destroyed and civilization was on the brink of collapse. Earth Defense Force 6 picks up three years after the events of Earth Defense Force 5 in the year 2027. The survivors continue their efforts to rebuild but threats to the world’s safety remain persistent. The Primers left behind many alien colonists and the two species have become increasingly hostile toward one another. The number of invasive organisms nesting in the depths of the earth and its ruins continues to increase. The Earth Defense Force (EDF) is once again called upon to protect the planet from the aggressive extraterrestrial invaders and determine the true purpose of the giant ring-shaped object that has recently appeared in the sky. Will the EDF be able to pull humanity from the edge of defeat, or will this be the species’ last stand?

Earth Defense Force 6 Key Features

• The Next Chapter of EDF: Serving as a direct sequel to the events of Earth Defense Force 5, embark on a perilous adventure, unveiling an exciting new story within the EDF series.
• Choose A Class: The return of the Ranger, Air Raider, Wing Diver, and Fencer classes armed with new abilities and equipment, empowering players to defend Earth effectively against emerging threats.
• Fight for the Planet: Defend Earth and engage in intense battles against a wide range of deadly alien creatures and use cunning strategies to emerge victorious and protect the planet.
• Missions Galore: Features an enormous amount of new content, including hundreds of new missions, weapons, and more for players to discover.
• Battle with Friends: Players can also enjoy two-player co-op with split-screen or online co-op with up to four players, ensuring an exciting gameplay experience.

In June 2023, fans and enthusiasts alike celebrated the monumental 20th anniversary of the Earth Defense Force video game series that has sold more than 5 million units worldwide. Two decades of relentless alien invasions, valiant battles, and saving humanity have solidified the series’ place in gaming history. From its humble beginnings, the Earth Defense Force series has grown into a beloved and iconic saga, captivating players around the world with its exhilarating gameplay, memorable characters, and a relentless mission to defend our planet from extraterrestrial threats.

Earth Defense Force 6 has proudly clinched a User’s Choice Award at the PlayStation Partner Awards 2022 and also received the “Award of Excellence” at the Japan Game Awards 2023, securing its spot as an outstanding and celebrated gaming experience.

For additional information on Earth Defense Force 6, please visit the official website, follow the game on Twitter, the community page on Steam, and D3PUBLISHER Inc. to keep up with upcoming content and news.

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Israel’s decision to deprive Palestinian civilians living in Gaza of access to basic needs violates international law, former Human Rights Watch chief Kenneth Roth said.

“In the realm of humanitarian necessities, the Israeli government has imposed a siege on all of Gaza,” Roth said in an interview with Al Jazeera.

Roth, who now teaches at Princeton University, added that the atrocities committed by the Hamas armed group against Israeli civilians do not justify the “revenge” and “collective punishment” against Palestinian civilians.

“A basic premise of international humanitarian law is that war crimes by one side never justify war crimes by the other. There’s an independent obligation by both sides to respect the laws of war.

“It increasingly does look like the Israel military is proceeding without adequate care to spare civilians. And that kind of indiscriminate and disproportionate attack … is in itself a war crime.”

The core's still beta, but lets players play whatever games, PSCX2 nightly, Dolphin, Ryujinx, etc while using RetroArch's shaders and overlays.

To install:

1. Download the file
2. Place the core in your cores folder of RetroArch
3. Modify the partials.txt file for the window you want to use
4. Then load the .txt file with the WindowCast core

There are more detailed instructions in the readme file of the download.

November's Monthly Shounen Sunday magazine revealed this will launch in the magazine's next issue. It will be illustrated by Mifumi Inaba.

This is from the preview page for volume 7 of the BDs.

Netflix Japan announced on Thursday that the live-action series based on Yoshihiro Togashi's Yu Yu Hakusho manga will debut worldwide on December 14. Guests to be announced later will attend a special screening event on the evening of December 13.

Translation of the source Tweet by DeepL:

Netflix Series "Yu Yu Hakusho
World Premiere on December 14, 2023 (Thursday)💥!
The legendary hit manga from Weekly Shonen Jump has finally been made into a live-action series for the first time in the world!

Urameshi Yusuke #Takumi Kitamura
Kurama #Shizon Jun
Tobikage #Kanata Hongo
Kazuma Kuwabara #Hiragi Uesugi

In addition, a special event "12.13 Kessen eve Festival: The World's Fastest Screening" will be held on the eve of the start of distribution! Detailed information on participating guests and how to apply will be announced at a later date.
Please visit 👉yuhakuevent.com/

#YuYuHakusho #YuYuHakusho
#YoshihiroTogashi

Crunchyroll brings the latest film from the iconic director back to theaters later this month

Crunchyroll is announcing today that Makoto Shinkai's 2022 film Suzume will have a special re-release in North Amcerican theaters beginning Friday, October 27. Sony Pictures Entertainment will release the movie in over 200 theaters across the United States and Canada in both Japanese with English subtitles and English dubbed formats.

Tickets for the re-release can be found at suzume-movie.com.

Known as Suzume no Tojimari in Japan, the film had its international premiere in February 2023 at the Berlin International Film Festival, grossing over $300 million worldwide during its initial run.

Shinkai announced Suzume on December 15, 2021, with the film scheduled to release in Japan on November 11, 2022. Shinkai directed and lead the screenplay for the film, with Masayoshi Tanaka returning as Character Designer, Kenichi Tsuchiya as Animation Director, Takumi Tanji as Art Director, with animation production at CoMix Wave Films. Suzume is Shinkai’s 13th directorial work, following Weathering with You’s release in 2019. Shinkai’s earlier works also include Your Name., The Garden of Words, Children Who Chase Lost Voices and 5 Centimeters per Second.

Crunchyroll, in coordination with Sony Pictures and Wild Bunch International, initially released Suzume theatrically worldwide in April 2023. Crunchyroll describes the movie:

“Suzume” is a coming-of-age story for the 17-year-old protagonist, Suzume, set in various disaster-stricken locations across Japan, where she must close the doors causing devastation.

Suzume’s journey begins in a quiet town in Kyushu (located in southwestern Japan) when she encounters a young man who tells her, “I’m looking for a door.” What Suzume finds is a single weathered door standing upright in the midst of ruins as though it was shielded from whatever catastrophe struck. Seemingly drawn by its power, Suzume reaches for the knob… Doors begin to open one after another all across Japan, unleashing destruction upon any who are near. Suzume must close these portals to prevent further disaster.

—The stars, then sunset, and the morning sky.

Within that realm, it was as though all time had melted together in the sky…

Never-before-seen scenery, encounters and farewells… A myriad of challenges await her on her journey. Despite all the obstacles in her way, Suzume’s adventure shines a ray of hope upon our own struggles against the toughest roads of anxiety and constraints that make up everyday life. This story of closing doors that connect our past to the present and future will leave a lasting impression upon all of our hearts.

*Drawn in by these mysterious doors, Suzume’s journey is about to begin.