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Since Stankey took over in July, businesses that the company has explored selling include DirecTV, the similarly waning U.S. satellite-TV service; Xandr, the digital-advertising unit; and Crunchyroll, the anime streaming service. Scott Moritz, Bloomberg.com, "AT&T Can’t Find a Buyer for DirecTV Latin America Business," 9 Sep. 2020

Based off the anime of the same name, Ichigo always had the special ability to see spirits. Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "51 Best Halloween Movies On Netflix For That Extra Spooky Movie Night," 9 Sep. 2020

Crunchyroll issued a formal announcement shortly after the Expo presentation, confirming that production is already underway at anime studio Telecom Animation Film with a single-season, 13-episode commitment. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Shenmue returns again—this time as a Crunchyroll, Adult Swim anime," 4 Sep. 2020

His hyperbolic career arc necessitated a swift exit to a quiet life of child-rearing, gaming, and binging anime. Danny Schwartz, EW.com, "Logic's retirement album No Pressure is a back-to-basics palate cleanser," 29 July 2020

Nicki Minaj flipped through personalities while wearing anime silhouettes and fuschia patterns. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Katy Perry and the End of Pop," 1 Sep. 2020

The sci-fi series premiered in 2018 and aired its second in February, while an anime movie that takes place before the events of season 1 was released on March 19. Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, "Netflix Cancels Altered Carbon After 2 Seasons," 27 Aug. 2020

Held on the first weekend of November, the four-day event focuses on video games, anime (Japanese animation) and manga (Japanese comic books). Kaleb A. Brown, Detroit Free Press, "Youmacon pop culture convention in downtown Detroit is still a go — for now," 11 Aug. 2020

The girls are also producing an anime cartoon written by Grace that features their music and working with Starlight Children’s Foundation to share their music with sick children in hospitals. Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, "Sisters in Winter Springs band debut new show," 16 Aug. 2020

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