During last week's Tudum global fan event, fans of the Cowboy Bebop had a chance to check out John Cho (Spike Spiegel), Mustafa Shakir (Jet Black), Daniella Pineda (Faye Valentine), and more in action via a look at the opening credits to Netflix's live-action anime adaptation One big takeaway? That as much as the series[...]
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Funimation and Aniplex of America will be releasing Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night, a new theatrical feature film in
My Hero Academia Season 5 ended with a "BANG!" with "The High, Deep Blue Sky", offering us a sense of how bad things are going to get.
Earlier today, Netflix treated Cowboy Bebop fans to a very cool & funky way to introduce John Cho (Spike Spiegel), Mustafa Shakir (Jet Black), Daniella Pineda (Faye Valentine), and the rest of the cast of the live-action anime adaptation But just in case you might be new to the franchise and find yourself still trying[...]
Crunchyroll announced streaming dates for the upcoming new Demon Slayer arcs: Kimetsu No Yaiba Mugen Train and Entertainment District.
The new CGI anime version of Ultraman is getting a second season on Netflix in 2022 The series is adapted from a manga series by Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi, and Tsuburaya Productions, the owner of the Ultraman franchise The anime is produced by Production I.G and Sola Digital Art, with directors Kenji Kamiyama and[...]
Aggretsuko, the anime about our 21st Century's spirit animal and avatar for everyone toiling in joyless, life-sucking jobs under Late Capitalism, is back, baby!
"Aggrestsuko" Season 4 key art, Netflix
For those of you who don't know, Aggretsuko is short for "Aggressive Retsuko," a cruel nickname because Retsuko is not aggressive at all She's a nice, quiet,[...]
When the news broke this past summer around the time it was announced that a second season of Jupiter's Legacy was a no-go, Mark Millar promised that viewers would be getting a chance to preview the anime adaptation of his and Leinil Yu's comic book, Super Crooks Well, that promise was kept on Saturday during[...]
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Showrunner André Nemec and Cho discussed what fans can expect and what went into bringing the anime to live-action life, courtesy of EW's Fall TV preview:
Nemec Wants Fans to Know They Can Relax: While referring to the Netflix series as "an expansion to the canon" that will[...]
The popularity of anime has only increased in the past couple of years, with a lot of legendary shows coming back into the spotlight Naruto: Shippuden is one of those series, and it looks like some companies have taken notice of a truly incredible new collectible SalesOne has revealed their new officially licensed Naruto Ninja[...]
In a time where anime and manga adaptations feel like they are hot commodities, one popular franchise of the '80s titled Saint Seiya is ready to make its mark.
We've already seen brief visuals of Netflix's upcoming sci-fi bounty hunter series Cowboy Bebop, there's a live-action post-apocalyptic story known as Attack on Titan in development, and[...]
Crunchyroll announced nearly 30 series today as part of the upcoming anime season including Platinum End, Crunchyroll & Adult Swim original series Blade Runner: Black Lotus, SAKUGAN, and the Crunchyroll Original series High Guardian Spice Hot titles streaming this season include:
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Blade Runner: Black Lotus
A Crunchyroll and Adult Swim Original[...]
But that doesn't mean showrunner André Nemec and Cho are going to make fans wait until then to learn some more about what they can expect and what went into bringing the anime Cowboy Bebop to live-action life Here's a look at some highlights courtesy of EW's upcoming Fall TV preview:
Cowboy Bebop (Image: Netflix)
Nemec Wants[...]
Funimation is bringing an anime attack of more than 20 edge-of-your-seat titles ranging from returning favorites Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation and Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon to thrilling new series such as Ranking of Kings, The Heike Story, and The Vampire Dies in No Time With such a variety of series to choose from fresh from Japan[...]
My Hero Academia S05e24 tells the second part of Shigaraki's story, including what happened after All For One found Tenko Shimura wandering.
The film's Limited Edition Blu-ray is accepting pre-orders now at online retailer Right Stuf Anime and will be released in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
"Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train" cover art courtesy of Funimation ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train is directed by[...]
Looks like Hayley Atwell is doing from shield-slinging as Captain Carter to raiding tombs as Lara Croft, with Netflix announcing Atwell will voice the lead role in the streamer'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 Raider"[...]
My Hero Academia Season 5 "Tenko Shimura: Origin" finally offered viewers the sad, dysfunctional, and triggering past of Shigaraki.
Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the Stars is a theatrical movie spinoff that concludes the story set up by the original anime series, 6 years after the 2nd season ended It is quite possibly the weirdest space opera in the history of Science Fiction.
"Knights of Sidonia" movie poster courtesy of Funimation
Knights of Sidonia began[...]
'Everybody who worked on this show got the job because they were talented, and they deserved it, but everyone brought a certain level of fandom and reverence for the anime to the material that we did." As for directors, the ten episodes will be split between directors Alex Garcia Lopez (Daredevil) and Michael Katleman (Zoo).
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At this year's Anime Expo Light, James Waugh (executive producer), Josh Rimes (executive producer), Jacqui Lopez (executive producer), Justin Leach (co-executive producer), and Kanako Shirasaki (producer) revealed the studios and creators behind Disney+ and Lucasfilm's upcoming Star Wars: Visions Following that, viewers were offered a look at the official trailer highlighting the diversity in storytelling set[...]
But while it feels like Rick and Morty have turned a corner in a good way with their relationship dynamic, that wasn't the case earlier when Rick partnered with two crows for a long run of adventures that were given their very own anime treatment And we're not gonna lie We need more Rick and[...]
Ranking of Kings, the groundbreaking new anime about a kind, deaf prince who must prove his worth in a ruthless system with his shadowy friend, is coming to Funimation on October 15th The series produced by Aniplex is the inspirational tale of deaf young prince Bojji and his mysterious outcast friend Kage Funimation will also[...]
This week's episode of My Hero Academia, "Sad Man's Parade" focused on Twice's journey to confronting & overcoming his trauma.
It has been adapted into manga, anime, television, and movies numerous times You could say it's a vital part of Japanese history and cultural identity Now a lavish new anime series is premiering on Funimation on September 15, an entire season ahead of its broadcast in Japan.
"The Heike Story" graphic, courtesy of Funimation
The Heike Story[...]
Netflix shared a look at the script cover for E101 of its live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece from Tomorrow Studios & Shueisha.
The celebration of Pokémon's 25th anniversary continues on September 9th with the new animated series Pokémon Evolutions- take a look!
Directed by Mamoru Oshii with Cinematography by Hisao Shirai, the 1995 anime neo-noir cyberpunk thriller is considered one of the most defining anime and science-fiction films of all time – inspiring the likes of Matrix-creators the Wachowskis, James Cameron, and other groundbreaking artists It was probably the first truly successful cinematic realization of Cyberspace after William Gibson[...]
Knights of Sidonia, the epic space opera anime featuring post-human kids piloting giant robots, is getting a theatrical movie with a limited theatrical release in North America before its premiere on Funimation on September 13th The original 2 season-anime series began streaming on Funimation on August 3rd In a sweeping new story based on the[...]
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Cho Was Inspired to Check Out "Cowboy Bebop" From the Netflix S0101 Script: "I didn't know it [the anime] The first thing I read and fell in love with was our episode-one script, which I thought was really brilliant, and I thought, what the hell is this? And then[...]