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Saint Seiya Live Action Film Gets Several New Cast Additions
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 Announces Fall 2021 Anime Season Lineup
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: Key art courtesy of Crunchyroll Blade Runner: Black Lotus A Crunchyroll and Adult Swim Original[...]
cowboy bebop
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
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[...]
Demon Slayer: The Movie: Anime Comes to Blu-Ray on December 21st
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[...]
tomb raider
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"[...]
Knights of Sidonia Finale Movie Coming to Theaters and Funimation
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[...]
cowboy bebop
'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). Cowboy[...]
star wars
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[...]
rick and morty
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: Epic Anime Series Premieres on Funimation in October
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[...]
The Heike Story: Historical Epic Gets New Anime on Funimation
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[...]
Ghost in the Shell Gets IMAX Theatrical Debut on September 17th
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 Finale Movie Coming to Theaters and Funimation
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[...]
cowboy bebop
Here are some of the highlights: Image: Netflix 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[...]
Cowboy Bebop
With Netflix's live-action series adaptation of the popular anime set to premiere on November 19, the streamer released a set of impressive first-look images of John Cho (Spike Spiegel), Mustafa Shakir (Jet Black), and Daniella Pineda (Faye Valentine) in full-on Cowboy Bebop mode And while the vast majority of the social media universe continues to[...]
Celebrate Evangelion Newest Film With Kotobukiya’s New Asuka Statue
The popular anime series Evangelion ending a long time ago, but the story did not end there The Rebuild of Evangelion movie series gave fan a new updated version of the story, giving fans a hopefully less confusing conclusion Four films make up the Rebuild Series, with the most recent one finally hitting the US[...]
My Hero Academia
Turns out a lot of things seem to be connected and Shigaraki is not quite yet accepted by all of All For One's followers, especially the ones who seem to matter. My Hero Academia (Image: Screencap) Many anime tend to give us episodes of the villains' point of view- while I am no stranger to this story-telling[...]
cowboy bebop
Earlier this summer, Netflix's GEEKED Week offered fans awaiting news & previews for the streamer's live-action series adaptation of popular anime Cowboy Bebop found what they were looking for Not only did we have John Cho (Spike Spiegel), Mustafa Shakir (Jet Black), and Daniella Pineda (Faye Valentine) on hand to announce that original anime music composer[...]
star wars
A little more than a month ago, James Waugh (executive producer), Josh Rimes (executive producer), Jacqui Lopez (executive producer), Justin Leach (co-executive producer), and Kanako Shirasaki (producer) took part in Anime Expo Light to reveal the studios and creators behind Disney+ and Lucasfilm's Star Wars: Visions Now with the anthology series see to hit the streaming[...]
Funko Turns Up the Heat With Their New Fire Force Pop Vinyls
With the rise of anime and manga over the years, it only makes sense that they would want to explore these popular series There are plenty of anime and manga collectibles out there with statues and figures, but most are quite expensive Funko could dominate the market with inexpensive collectibles that are packed with detail,[...]
Dark Star Squadron: Zoe Saldana & Crunchyroll Team for New Anime
After celebrating a milestone of 120 million users on their platform and 5 million paid subscribers, Crunchyroll also announced an anime project going forward with Zoe Saldana and her Cinestar banner, the epic animated space opera Dark Star Squadron Todd Ludy (Voltron: Legendary Defender) is onboard to write for the series, with Saldana, Cisely Saldana,[...]