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Anisong singer Asca held her last live stream of the year on her official YouTube channel on December 24. During the Christmas Eve program, she sang two songs: The traditional “White Christmas” and “Hibari," the ending theme for the Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files {Rail Zeppelin} Grace note anime. Asca's official YouTube channel also released a video of the “White Christmas” performance after the live stream was complete. She sang in studio with Shota Okuno on bass, Mochizuki Yasunori on piano and Wataru Tanaka on drums prior to the live-stream. Asca "White Christmas" Performance Clip Asca also posted the following message on her official X (formerly Twitter) after the stream: "I am sorry that I had kept you waiting...I got to see you all today in one piece! We had a great Christmas Eve together. Thanks for making it. Please watch it again and again in the archive!" Asca Full...

The official YouTube channel for anisong singer Asca has started streaming a music video for her 11th single song "Faceless," which is now featured as the opening theme for the summer 2024 TV anime Bye Bye, Earth . The clip features a passionate onstage performance by her and her band members. Asca "Faceless" Music Video Bye Bye, Earth Anime Creditless Opening Movie Asca is a solo project name of Asuka Ohkura , one of the finalists of the 5th All Japan Anison Grand Prix in 2011. Under the project name, she has provided theme songs for various anime series, including Record of Grancrest War (2018), Sword Art Online: Alicization (2019), Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files {Rail Zeppelin} Grace note (2019), Darwin's Game (2020), and most recently, The Irregular at Magic High School (2024). "Faceless" is now available on digital services for streaming and download, and its CD single is set to release in Japan on August 28, 2024. First press limited...

War anime like Record of Grancrest War capture the brutal realities of conflict and the quest for peace in fantastical settings. Berserk's focus on psychological depth and character relationships sets it apart as one of the best war anime of all time. Vinland Saga tackles the personal cost of violence and revenge, ultimately emphasizing the importance of turning away from war.

The medium of anime might not be what comes to mind when first thinking of war stories, but there are actually a great many classic anime series that focus on telling the tale of a war where all hangs in the balance. While some anime use war as just a small piece of the puzzle, other series make war their main focus, telling the tale of how one great country fell to another.

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High fantasy anime fans would love to watch Grancrest Senki Season 2 someday on their TV screens but is the second season of Record Of Grancrest War even possible? The answer to that question goes back to the history of the anime. Unlike pretty much all anime, this series can trace its origins back to table-top role playing games like Dungeons and Dragons. Author Ryo Mizuno is a writer, an RPG developer, and a Dungeon Master who created a long campaign. The transcripts from this D&D campaign turned into game replays and then finally into the Record Of Lodoss War anime, […]

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