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My Hero Academia Ochaco Joins Good Smile’s Pop Up Parade
Another iconic hero from the hit anime series My Hero Academia as Ochaco Uraraka is here Featured in her hero costume, the statue will stand roughly 7 inches tall, and it will feature high amounts of detail, a color that pops, and a great price that would please any collector Nothing is crazy about her[...]
Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Viz Media Announces Prequel to Hit Manga and Anime
The manga has sold over 10 million copies worldwide and is currently enjoying an anime adaptation The prequel will be by Gege Akutami and released on January 5th, 2021. "Jujutsu Kaisen 0" cover art courtesy of Viz Media Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is the supernatural story that sparked the creation of the Jujutsu Kaisen series Set a year[...]
Chainsaw Man: Violent, Gory, Darkly Funny Manga Lives Up to its Title
Anime News Network reported that the sequel series, Chainsaw man Part 2, will be serialized digitally on the Shonen Jump+ app and website. Weekly Shonen Jump also announced that, unsurprisingly, Chainsaw Man would get an anime series next year produced by MAPPA, the studio currently on a roll with stylish and eye-catching anime adaptations of Jujutsu[...]
Sony's Funimation is finalizing the purchase of Crunchyroll (Images: Funimation/Crunchyroll)
had agreed to a deal that would find AT&T selling Crunchyroll anime service to Funimation Global Group, LLC (a joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc and Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.'s subsidiary, Aniplex Inc) With Crunchyroll carrying more than 3 million SVOD subscribers, 90 million registered users in more than 200 countries and territories,[...]
Rick and Morty will see more anime adventures in its future (Image: Adult Swim screencap)
"This is just a dream of mine, but someday I would like to participate by implementing my own ideas into the main story of 'Rick and Morty.' As a Japanese animator, I think I'm a person who's quite on the alternative side, but going forward, I would like to work for both major and independent[...]
My Hero Academia Katsuki Bakugo Gets New Explosive Revoltech Figure
Don't forget to check out some of the other amazing Revoltech figures like Cable, Carnage, Wonder Woman, and so much more. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Credit: Revoltech Credit: Revoltech Credit: Revoltech Credit: Revoltech Credit: Revoltech Credit: Revoltech "From the popular My Hero Academia anime, Katsuki[...]
Demon Slayer Nezuko Kamado Unleashes Her Demons with Good Smile
The demons have been unleashed as Good Smile Company puts up pre-orders for the new deluxe figma from the hit anime series, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yiba Demon Slayer has been getting a lot of collectibles lately, but this one really takes the cake Straight from Max Factory, Nezuko Kamado is ready to kick butt[...]
Demon Slayer Inosuke Hashibira Gets New Statue from Kotobukiya
The traveling companion of Tanjiro Kamado from the hit anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is packed his high amounts of detail and pops with color Standing roughly 7" tall, Inosuke is sporting his beastly boar head mask, just like in the anime series The outfit is sculpted quite nicely, adding that extra feather texture to[...]
Naruto, One Piece, Bleach: Manga Light Novel Spinoff Round-up
They're not prose adaptations of the manga or anime stories, but brand-new, original stories In Japan, popular manga series become full-on multimedia franchise factories, and apart from anime, toys, and merchandise, prose spinoffs are also commonplace It makes sense Fans can't get enough of their favourite series and characters, so light novels – the Japanese[...]
Anime villains wouldn't mind the Trump administration at all- except maybe one (Images: screencaps)
Recent events in the real world have made me rethink the anime I love and how characters would react to the events if our worlds ever collided To put it more bluntly, I wonder which villains would act for themselves and which would be on the wrong side of history by supporting someone like Trump[...]
Revolutionary Girl Utena: After the Revolution is for Fans Only
Revolutionary Girl Utena: After the Revolution is a partial sequel to the groundbreaking 80s manga and anime series Revolutionary Girl Utena Unfortunately, unless you've followed the original series, you'll probably feel lost at sea with After the Revolution "Revolutionary Girl Utena: After the Revolution" covert art, Viz Media The original series was a groundbreaking LGBTQ fantasy[...]
Evangelion x Tamagotchi Lets Fans to Raise Their Own Angel from Bandai
Bandai is collaborating with the hit anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion to bring something truly unique to fans Evangelion and Tamagotchi are crossing paths to give fans the Evatich Device, which will allow fans to raise their own Angel The Evatch will be available in three different colors, capturing the three main characters' color schemes[...]
Moriarty the Patriot, Sherlock and the Endless Thirst for Sherlock Fanfic
It was inevitable: Moriarty the Patriot, one of the anime series getting the most buzz this season, introduced their version of Sherlock Holmes, and lo and behold, he looks like the Benedict Cumberbatch version! Moriarty the Patriot is adapted from a popular manga series that's already a form of Sherlock Holmes fanfic It tells the[...]
Cowboy Bebop has added Geoff Stults, Tamara Tunie, Mason Alexander Park, Rachel House, Ann Truong, and Hoa Xuanda to the live-action series' cast. (Images: Netflix PR, with permission)
The last time we checked in on Netflix's John Cho (Star Trek, Searching)-starring live-action adaptation of popular anime Cowboy Bebop, it was September and the word was that production on the project was getting back underway Flash-forward to Thursday morning and to what looks like a sign of good things to come for the delayed[...]
My Hero Academia Katsuki Bakugo Brings the Heat to Good Smile
Good Smile Company continues to add to their line of Pop Up Parade statues with yet another character from the hit anime series, My Hero Academia Katsuki Bakugo has arrived, and he is bringing his explosive attitude with him in this beautifully crafted 6.29-inch tall statue Bakugo Katsuki is wearing his iconic hero costume that[...]
My Hero Academia Izuku Midoriya Trains with Good Smile Company
Good Smile Company has announced a new statue from the hit television anime series, My Hero Academia Izuku Midoriya is here to train with Good Smile Company as they add him to their Pop Up Parade statue series The statue will stand roughly 7 inches tall will showcase Izuku Midoriya getting ready to unleash one[...]
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Often times I get called out for being too judgmental when it comes to anime and dubbing It is true I am However, there is a different feeling to me when you watch it in its main language and subbed rather than translated Somehow, more often than not part of the feeling behind the whole[...]
My Hero Academia Gets Heroic In New Wave of Funko Pops
Earlier this year, Funko unveiled a new wave of upcoming Pops from the hit anime series, My Hero Academia However, the pandemic put a hold on some of these long-awaited Pop vinyls At long last, it looks like some of these My Hero Academia Pops are finally arriving as well as some new ones have[...]
Attack on Titan: Manga in the final 1% to 2% of Ending
1 cover art, Kodansha Anime News Network found the Nishi Nippon Shimbun report, where Isayama spoke at the unveiling of the statues of the manga's main characters at his hometown Ōyamamachi's Ōyama Dam He added that he has been arranging the pieces of the finale like the endgame of a shōgi (Japanese chess) game The dark,[...]
Funko Announced New Pops for the Hit Anime Series Fruits Basket
Funko has announced that the hit anime and manga series Fruits Basket is getting its own Pop vinyl set The story of Fruits Basket tells the tale of Tohru Honda, who meets the Sohma family only to find out that the animals of the Chinese zodiacs possess them The family is cursed to turn into[...]
Aggretsuko Season 3 Trailer from Netflix Promises More Angst (Image: Netflix)
Get yourself settled, grab some warm cocoa (or sake), and kick back with some good anime like Aggretsuko, Houseki No Kuni (Land of the Lustrous), Shin Chan, Death Note, and Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. Aggretsuko Season 3 Trailer from Netflix Promises More Angst (Image: Netflix) Here are some anime that will help distract and keep your mind away[...]
Why Cowboy Bebop: The Movie is a Perfect Halloween Tradition
Anime doesn't often mix with Halloween, so when we are graced with a blend of the two, it's best to embrace it. If you look back at anime over the years, Halloween themed episodes or arcs are extremely limited — so much so that it's typically jovial in the few situations we've seen it, without much[...]
Sword Art Online Asuna Gets New Good Smile Statue from Alicization
The massive statue will be a great addition to any fans anime collection and will be a great centerpiece as well Asuna is expected to join the fight in September 2021, and pre-orders are already live and can be found located here Pre-orders will stay open until December 23rd, 2020, so get yours while you[...]
Ghost in the Shell Major is Back with New figma from Good Smile
Coming out of the Netflix Ghost In The Shell: Sac_2045 anime, Major is back in the fight with a new figure The protagonist, Motoko Kusanagi will stand at 5.5″ tall and is packed with detail She will come with a nice set of swappable pieces like three interchangeable faces, upper torso, and multiple hands giving[...]
One Piece: Viz Media Celebrates 1,000th Chapter with Free Chapters
It's one of the last of the big manga franchise holdouts, still going strong after 20 years and an equally unstoppable ongoing anime series and spinoff anime movies Viz is offering readers new and old some freebies! In celebration of this history-making event, they're making chapters of the manga free each week to read! From "One[...]
Pacific Rim: The Black first-look anime images (Image: Netflix)
On Monday evening, Netflix went "ultra plus" with its anime festival live stream with a tidal wave of new project announcements, updates, teasers, and more On the original content side, viewers learned that Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure, Thermae Romae Novae, High-Rise Invasion, Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan, and The Way of the Househusband would be joining[...]
RESIDENT EVIL: Infinite Darkness: Netflix Previews 3DCG Anime Series
Late last month, Netflix surprised anime fans as well as fans of the video game franchise with a trailer and key art release for the upcoming anime series RESIDENT EVIL: Infinite Darkness Set for a global launch in 2021, the Netflix-exclusive series claims to "reveal a 'Resident Evil' world unlike anything seen before" and feature[...]
Godzilla Singular Point key art (Image: Netflix)
Netflix showed that it wasn't getting out of the Godzilla business any time soon, announcing earlier this month that a green light has been given to an all-new anime series entitled Godzilla Singular Point Set to premiere globally in 2021, the series stems from director Atsushi Takahashi (Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the[...]
Aggretsuko Season 3 Trailer from Netflix Promises More Angst (Image: Netflix)
The third season of Netflix anime Aggretsuko was filled with drama, action, and growth We see Retsuko battle depression, her usual anxiety, and being blackmailed as we see her follow her dreams and grow It was a very enjoyable and thought-provoking ride throughout the season While there were characters I wanted to punch, there was[...]