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We Review Ghost In The Shell: 25th Anniversary Edition
Ghost In The Shell has been one of the biggest influencing manga/anime franchises on cyberpunk and pop culture in our modern era The franchise has been portrayed in several different ways from a proper manga series to several anime and digitally animated TV shows, to that one 2017 movie we don't talk about But ultimately,[...]
Moriarty the Patriot: Sherlock Holmes Spinoff Manga Fueled by Class Warfare
There are plenty of manga and anime that take a leftist political stance, but very few that wears its "EAT THE RICH!" rage on its sleeve the way Moriarty the Patriot does from the get-go You wonder if Doyle would roll over in his grave or look on in amused approval at this… probably the[...]
Evangelion Runtime Rumors Addressed by Production Company
Credit: Khara Yes, six hours for any film seems far fetched, and anime films rarely exceed two, so of course, this seemed like an impractical idea from the beginning Though many likely assumed this was the case, the rumor stems from a tweet posted by Khara, in celebration of the anime series 25th anniversary — with[...]
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe key art (Image: Netflix)
Not to be confused with filmmaker Kevin Smith's companion 2D Netflix anime" series Masters of the Universe: Revelation, the new series is part of Mattel's reboot of the franchise that's also expected to include a DC Comics comic book series, a feature film, and reimagining of the 1980's toyline. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe key[...]
Godzilla Singular Point (Image: Netflix)
Netflix isn't looking to be out of the Godzilla business any time soon, announcing on Tuesday 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 Antarctic Kachi[...]
Samurai & Shogun (Rick and Morty) | adult swim
To celebrate the home release of the most recent season on Blu-ray and it's upcoming debut on HBO Max on November 1st, we have some cool new extras worth checking out. Samurai & Shogun (Rick and Morty) | adult swim First up, "Samurai & Shogun" director Kaichi Sato shared some of the original designs he pitched to[...]
Jujutsu Kaiden: Viz Unlocks First 7 Chapters of Manga Online for Free
Viz Media announced a new Jujutsu Kaisen special event by unlocking the manga series' first seven chapters free to read on the Shonen Jump website and app for a week starting October 2nd in order for fans to get ready for the brand new anime premiering in the same month. Page from "Jujutsu Kaiden", Viz Media As[...]
Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas announces new members of the voice cast (Images: Netflix)
Last month came word that Netflix had ordered anime series Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas, set in the universe of Zack Snyder's upcoming horror-action-comedy feature Army of the Dead- and now we're learning the newest additions to the voice cast- and it's a killer lin-up of impressive names from across the pop culture spectrum[...]
Cowboy Bebop
Some good news for fans of Amazon Prime's upcoming "The Lord of the Rings" series and Netflix's live-action series take on popular anime Cowboy Bebop Deadline Hollywood reports that the "LotR" prequel has resumed filming (which was teased on social media over the past few weeks), and that Netflix's John Cho-starring series will restart production[...]
EG: Is Being Hero Mutually Exclusive With Being a Bad Parent?
So with that in mind, I took a look at some pop-culture anime heroes that have elevated the struggle of balancing family and work to a new level: Avatar: The Last Airbender, Avatar: The Legend of Korra, Naruto, and My Hero Academia, as well as some thoughts on that perspective in the "Harry Potter" franchise (a[...]
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness | Teaser Trailer | Netflix
The streaming service surprised anime fans as well as fans of the video game franchise Sunday morning with a trailer and key art release for 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 the return of[...]
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon: Viz Media Unveils Inuyasha Anime Sequel
The series is an anime-only sequel to Rumiko Takahashi's classic manga and anime series Inuyasha The original manga series ran from 1996 to 2008 and has been published in 56 takubon paperback volumes The anime ran from 2000 to 2004 with 167 episodes, then a sequel that adapted the rest of the manga story ran[...]
Fruits Basket Anime to Get 3rd and Final Season in 2021
Funimation announced today that TV Tokyo has confirmed the third and final season of the Fruits Basket anime series will premiere in 2021 The hit series just completed its second season on streaming services Funimation and Crunchyroll Funimation also produces the English dub of the show and will continue to do so for its third[...]
Burn the Witch: Crunchyroll to Stream Bleach Creator’s New Anime
Crunchyroll announced that it would stream the anime adaptation of Tite Kubo's Burn the Witch on October 1st at 8 pm Eastern Time in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Oceania, and the Commonwealth of Independent States They also released a new English-subtitled trailer. "Burn the Witch" key art, Viz Media. Burn[...]
Your Name: Lee Isaac Chung to Helm Paramount Remake of Hit Anime
Lee Isaac Chung, the director behind recent Sundance winner Minari, has signed to direct Paramount's live-action remake of hit Japanese anime movie Your Name. "Your Name" still, courtesy of Toho, Ltd. The Science Fiction love story centers on a teenage boy and girl from different parts of Japan who discover they can swap bodies and experience each[...]
Funko Anime NYCC 2020 - My Hero, Naruto, Cowboy Bebob, and More
We then take a trip to anime lane with 4 amazing reveals that will be very hot this convention season Starting us off first is Mister Compress from My Hero Academia, then we move to Naruto with Kaguya Otsutsuki who is getting an amazing sculpt of this big bad It did not end there either as Junji[...]
Funko Anime NYCC 2020 - My Hero, Naruto, Cowboy Bebob, and More
It looks like this time we are heading to Pop Animation with a nice set of anime Pop Vinyls You can't have a convention without at least one exclusive from the hit anime My Hero Academia and this year it is Mister Compress The League of Villains member is coming to life in Pop form and is[...]
The Internet Just Realized Gantz May Receive Live-Action Film
The popular anime and manga property Gantz is one of the next possible titles to be adapted for a Hollywood live-action film, and there continue to be signs of hope. The Gantz franchise is one that has already established a consistent audience, running from 2000 to 2013 in manga format (a very rare occurrence) with a[...]
A look at All Might from My Hero Academia (Image: Funimation)
Also interested in seeing how it works as a limited series, and if the final decision will be to binge or weekly drop. A look at All Might from My Hero Academia (Justice League Anime Article Image: Funimation) Either way, in honor of Snyder getting to see his vision come to life, this weekend's DC FanDome, and[...]
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai Manga Improves on the Novel
Yen Press has published the manga adaptation of Hajime Kamoshida's bestselling romantic comedy light novel Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, which also got a globally popular anime adaptation The Yen Press omnibus edition combines both tankubon editions, so the complete first story arc is collected in one book, which is a good[...]
Full Metal Alchemist Pop Up Parade Statues Land at Good Smile
Good Smile Company has announced two new statues from the hit anime series, Full Metal Alchemist We have seen these Pop-Up Parade statues before with simple CGI rendering but now we get to see then fully complete Both Eric and Alphonse stand roughly 6-7" tall and are high quality statues that any fan will not[...]
A scene from Avatar: The Legend of Korra (Image: ViacomCBS).
Which brings us to the next point… Deus Ex Machina? This one was not my original thought, to be honest, but my roommate kept bringing it up as I watched saying it was truly an anime by "how much Team Avatar kept losing." I brushed it up, but then I could not stop thinking about that[...]
Shenmue: Crunchyroll, Adult Swim Original Anime Based on SEGA Game
Fans of the beloved SEGA game franchise "Shenmue" are still buzzing about the news that dropped at Virtual Crunchyroll Expo, the first-ever digital edition of Crunchyroll's annual anime convention The anime streaming service announced on Friday that it is partnering with Adult Swim on Shenmue, a 13-episode original anime series set to stream outside of[...]
A look behind the scenes of Army of the Dead (Image: Netflix)
Though the film isn't set to premiere until 2021, the streaming service has ordered an anime series set in the film's universe Set in a zombie-infested Las Vegas after the world's apparently gone to crap, a team of mercenaries looks to pull off the level of a heist that might even make Rick Sanchez do[...]
Yen Press Announces ID: Invaded #Brake-Broken Manga
Yen Press announced the acquisition of the manga series ID: Invaded #Brake-Broken, with a story by Otaro Maijo and art by Yuuki Kodama, the creator of Blood Lad. "ID: Invaded #Brake-Broken" manga cover art from Yen Press This is a direct sequel to the hit Winter 2020 anime series ID: Invaded This was a Cyberpunk thriller in[...]
Yen Press Announces New Haruhi Suzumiya Light Novel After 9-Year Gap
Yen Press has been at the forefront of translating some of the most popular titles from Japan. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is considered one of the most iconic titles in the light novel, manga, and anime space for more than a decade It currently has over 20 million copies in print It was adapted into[...]