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This season, My Hero Academia has given us one quality episode after the other – and "Japanese Hero Bilboard Chart" keeps that momentum rolling along. It was interesting to see how they are finally trying to get things back around to superhero action again. This episode proved much more of a balance between slice-of-life anime […]

Only three weeks after its third season debut, Netflix and writer/producer/creator Warren Ellis announced that Castlevania will be returning for a fourth season. The news was posted via social media, and shared by members of the cast and creative – and though it confirms the anime's return, it (understandably) was lacking in more specific details. Here's […]

Viz Media released their list of manga titles coming out in June. Hopefully you'll be able to buy these books in the current pandemic if you want any of them. Shonen Jump Spy x Family, Vol. 1 By        Tatsuya Endo Not one to depend on others, Twilight has his work cut out for him procuring both […]

Bleach, Tite Kubo's long-running action manga series, is returning to anime. The new series adapts the manga's climax, "Thousand Year Blood Arc". As reported by both Anime News Network and Viz Media, the announcement came at the Bleach 20th Anniversary & Tite Kubo New Project Presentation livestream on Saturday. The original anime series ran from […]

Kodansha and Production I.G. are ready to storm onto Netflix starting April 23 with their new 3D CG anime based on Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell manga. So with only a month to go, the streaming service is offering viewers the final official trailer for the 12-episode premiere season (with the series given an […]

This new vibe of offering viewers more intimate, behind-the-scenes moments appears here to stay – at least for the time being – on My Hero Academia… and I am definitely good with that. This episode was well-structured on a number of fronts and brought tears to my eyes for many reasons. From beginning to end […]

The second part of this season of My Hero Academia has had more of a slice-of-life anime vibe; however, last episode brought us back to the action we are quite used to. This episode started right where it left off and showed how Deku is more than capable of holding his own against a villain… […]

Sideshow Collectibles has opened up preorders for three new Ultraman figures from Bandai in their S.H. Figuarts figure line. These figures are based on the recent Netflix animated series and come highly detailed and ready for action. Ultraman is up first with a highly detailed and posable figure that comes loaded with accessories. He will […]

A lot of toys out there are quite the same from movement to design. It is very often that a collectible can really pop out and stand up above the rest. This time we are getting a nice look at a sweet treat from 1000 Toys. These figures are from Biomega, a Japanese science fiction manga that was […]

I may be the wrong guy to review a Transformers comic – I grew up with Japanese giant robot anime, so I always thought Transformers was a US toy company trying to ape them. I consider the Michael Bay movies crimes against Cinema and Storytelling. But I never sniffed at the fans – I envied […]

Yen Press, the US publishing venture between Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group, is the most prolific publisher of manga next to Viz Media. They are also the biggest Western publisher of Light Novels, the Japanese designation for Young Adult novels. They've just released seven new titles to be published in August 2020. Feast your […]

Viz Media released their solicitations for manga coming out in May. It's a big list as ever, so get those preorders in. Shonen Jump JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 4–Diamond Is Unbreakable, Vol. 5 By Hirohiko Araki Yoshikage Kira's true identity is revealed! The serial killer lurks around Morioh, killing as he pleases and enjoying a […]

Netflix continues its serious investment in anime by signing deals with six major manga and anime creators. The creators included in those deals are: CLAMP (Cardcaptor Sakura), Shin Kibayashi (The Kindaichi Case Files), Yasuo Ohtagaki (Mobile Suit Gundam: Thunderbolt), Otsuichi (Goth), Tow Ubukata (Mardock Scramble) and Mari Yamazaki (Thermae Romae). "As a creator, it is such […]

Last episode of My Hero Academia kept the chill vibe going, and I am very glad to see our heroes-in-training back to the school setting. I know it might seem weird and oddly anti-climactic after a few of them almost died fighting the Shie Hassaikai – but we all needed some unwinding after a ton […]

Popular streaming service Crunchyroll continues to expand the global anime community with its first slate of Crunchyroll Originals. The eight series presented span a number of genres – from adventure and fantasy to romance, historical fiction, and so much more. Produced with respected publishers including Kodansha, animation studios such as MAPPA, WEBTOON, and Crunchyroll Studios, […]

ColourPop's newest collection has officially launched — and it's turning people everywhere into their favorite magical school girl! The ColourPop x Sailor Moon collection was an instant hit, with items selling out almost as soon as they launched. The collection comes with the following magical items: Pretty Guardian Shadow Palette ($20) Shining Moon – Pale Peach […]

Netflix's Castlevania has been making up for lost time ahead of its return to the streaming service on Thursday, March 5. We've seen the official poster and trailer for the third season, followed by writer/producer/creator Warren Ellis sharing a beautiful new piece of new key art (see below). This time, we're getting a look at the […]

For fans of Netflix's Castlevania, a little "introduction" to the time period you're residing in right now. With an official trailer released on days ago and the series staking its claim on the streaming service come March 5, you're now living in the "sweet spot" when you can expect some interesting (and sometimes random) promotional drops. […]

We're big fans of Nikki Smith's new middle grade graphic novel The Deep & Dark Blue. It's an epic set in a fantasy world where a pair of royal twins go on the run after their kingdom is taken over in a coup. They hide with a magical order of sisters, disguised as girls where […]

Let me start by saying that My Hero Academia "Win Those Kids' Hearts" was… okay (you can check out my review of last week's episode here). I think it was good in terms of setting up for the next one, but not my favorite in regards to content. While I enjoyed certain aspects, it moved […]