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As a beloved cult classic anime, there's a built-in pressure to approach the franchise at all – but as many previous anime adaptations have struggled, there's an even bigger pressure that comes with highly critical anime "purists" about any form of production Despite these sometimes unjust preconceived challenges and obvious obstacles, Netflix's Cowboy Bebop is[...]

For you insomniacs who can't wait, there's less than a day to go until John Cho's Spike Spiegel, Mustafa Shakir's Jet Black, and Daniella Pineda's Faye Valentine start kicking ass and collecting bounties in Netflix's live-action "remix" of the popular anime Cowboy Bebop, viewers are getting another sneak preview to help set the right mood[...]

My Hero Academia, arguably the most popular superhero manga and anime series in the world, is getting a live concert this Friday at Anime NYC Funimation, the market leader in bringing anime to the forefront of audiences worldwide, is orchestrating a celebratory event of plus ultra proportions when the music of composer Yuki Hayashi comes[...]

But as of this Friday, John Cho's Spike Spiegel, Mustafa Shakir's Jet Black, and Daniella Pineda's Faye Valentine will be hitting streaming screens in Netflix's live-action "remix" of the popular anime Cowboy Bebop Now as much as the show's creators have emphasized the "remix" portion of their take, they've also emphasized that the series respects[...]

2, the sequel to the original anime adventure short written & directed by Kaichi Sato Well, it's Friday and guess what? That's right, we have the violently intense short waiting for you below And if the first part proved that Rick WTM-72 was not to be underestimated, the following proves his savagery knows no limits… Image: Screencap And[...]

Netflix's live-action One Piece series has cast Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu as Rornoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, and more.

On November 14th, Crunchyroll and Adult Swim are set to unleash Blade Runner: Black Lotus, and now viewers are getting a fresh look at what their original anime series has to offer as well as a chance to hear from the folks behind the project to gain a better sense of how it all came[...]

My Hero Academia is arguably the best superhero series right now, a successful and popular manga and now one of the most popular anime series in the world It's a Japanese take on American superhero stories. "My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission" key art, Funimation Set in a world where nearly everyone has superpowers, and one kid[...]

Crunchyroll is going to have a major presence at Anime NYC, New York's largest dedicated anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture convention The streamer has a huge slate of activations, panels, premieres and more Crunchyroll's huge fan-facing footprint will include a dozen panels, events and activations, such as a celebration of the 1000th episode of[...]

Netflix's upcoming live-action series take on Nickelodeon's Avatar: The Last Airbender has cast Daniel Dae Kim in the role of Fire Lord Ozai.

In the age of Hollywood anime and manga adaptations, we're starting to see traction for well-known Japanese IPs, and the next property slated to be adapted as a live-action film is the popular title Gantz. The news comes straight from Deadline, who notes that the live-action Gantz will be a Sony Pictures film, with a director[...]

The anime is based on the best-selling manga of the same title, which has been serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump and has sold over 55 million copies in Japan The supernatural anime series is currently rising in popularity worldwide, an older, darker, more teen-oriented action series that's a grade up from younger-oriented series like[...]

Craving some anime by the fireside without having to read subtitles? Crunchyroll has you covered with the latest slate of fall anime dubs including Platinum End, the newest series from the Death Note creators, and the romantic comedy DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO, among many others New dubbed anime series available in English, Spanish,[...]

Allen Maldonado (Heels, The Last OG) and video game franchise alum Earl Baylon (Shadow of the Tomb Raider) have been tapped to join Hayley Atwell on Legendary and Netflix's upcoming Tomb Raider anime series from Powerhouse Animation First announced back in January 2021, the series picks up after the events of the highly successful "Tomb[...]

Funimation has unveiled its complete lineup of Fall 2021 anime titles, including Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc, Platinum End, My Senpai is Annoying, Deep Insanity, THE LOST CHILD, and many more Additionally, Jujutsu Kaisen has made its debut on Funimation for subscribers for the first[...]

Only an hour or so after unleashing John Cho's Spike Spiegel, Mustafa Shakir's Jet Black, and Daniella Pineda's Faye Valentine onto our senses with the official trailer for Netflix's take on the popular anime Cowboy Bebop With the series set to premiere in less than a month, the streaming service also released a new set[...]

With Netflix's adaptation of Mark Millar & Leinil Yu's comic book, Super Crooks set to scam and scheme its way across streaming screens next month, viewers are being treated to a new set of preview images for the anime Based on Millar and Yu's original graphic novel, the 13-episode series is directed by Motonobu Hori,[...]

Funimation has a long list of anime series to stream for Halloween They have a huge catalog of series so of course, a good chunk of them are horror-themed and thus perfect for streaming during Halloween They make for fun viewing parties and costume ideas. Key art courtesy of Funimation Mieruko-chan (Horror, Comedy, Supernatural) – She can[...]

The Summit of the Gods is an award-winning adult manga series that explored the existential dimensions of mountain climbing, and Netflix just released a

Next month, Netflix's anime adaptation of Mark Millar & Leinil Yu's comic book, Super Crooks, will be scamming and scheming its way across streaming screens, and now we have a look at the official trailer Based on Millar and Yu's original graphic novel, the 13-episode series is directed by Motonobu Hori, with Dai Sato serving[...]

One Piece, the world's longest-running anime series will hit its 1,000th episode on November 20th Toei Animation and Funimation will co-host a global livestream fan celebration coinciding with the broadcast. "One Piece" 1,000th episode key art courtesy of Toei Animation, Funimation On October 20, 1999, Toei Animation launched Captain Monkey D Luffy and his colorful crew of[...]

It also goes to show how overlooked anime films tend to be I wonder if it is because people tend to think that if they do a film out of an anime it will just be a one-off and not necessary to watch I think, unfortunately, many anime have added to this type of mentality,[...]

Still, the franchise is set to return very soon with the upcoming film Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero – and now we've been granted our first official look at the cinematic event! Toei Animation – San Diego Comic-Con@Home When Dragon Ball Super picked up where the long-running anime Dragon Ball Z left off, it felt almost instantly[...]

Crunchyroll announced their original anime productions at NYCC, including High Guardian Spice, FreakAngels, Shenmue and more.

Adult Swim is set to air the series as part of its weekend "Toonami" anime programming block, while Crunchyroll will stream the series in Japanese with subtitles (with both offering the series worldwide outside of Asia)- and it all kicks off this November. Image: Adult Swim/Crunchyroll With the series set to hit Adult Swim and Crunchyroll on[...]

But what Shion does for Satomi's sake ends up involving them all in some serious pandemonium… Get ready for the heartwarming story of a not quite market-ready AI and her classmates! Sing a Bit of Harmony is written and directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura, who took home the "Excellence Award" at the Japan Media Arts Film Festival's[...]

For fans of the popular sports anime Free!, the swimming-centric property is coming to a cinematic conclusion soon – and now we have a look at what to expect (well, maybe). Back in 2013, Free! debuted to a loving, inclusive, romance-shipping audience that embraced its combination of swimming with interpersonal relationships It went on to earn[...]

The widely popular anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc (in additional languages) & the record-breaking global phenomenon Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train comes to Crunchyroll subscribers for the first time starting today. DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA key art ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable The series[...]

The anime is based on the best-selling manga of the same title, which has been serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump and has sold over 55 million copies in Japan In the US, the series is published by VIZ Media The series was produced by MAPPA and directed by Sunghoo Park "We know Funimation fans[...]

Tickets are finally on sale for the highly anticipated My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission, set to hit screens this October.