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Netflix series Pacific Rim: The Black is preparing to close the book on its expanded universe. That’s right — next month, the latest installment of the mecha-vs-kaiju franchise finishes out. So what’s left if you still have a hankering for some apocalypse cancelling? Plenty, if …Read more »
ANN interviewed Pacific Rim: The Black showrunner Greg Johnson after the announcement of the second season. Johnson said he was a fan of Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim films, so when he learned there was going to be an anime, he worked with Craig Kyle …Read more »
Usually when we talk about anime and movie adaptations, it’s going in one direction. That is, we’re excited for (or fretting about) what will happen to our favorite animated series under the Hollywood knife. But for a few projects — like Pacific Rim: The Black — …Read more »
A few days ago, Netflix teased us with a first look at Pacific Rim: The Black, the upcoming anime series based on Pacific Rim. Now we’ve got a more in-depth look thanks to this full-length trailer. The trailer shows a Kaiju in battle with a …Read more »
It’s been a couple years, but Netflix previously announced plans for a Pacific Rim anime, and now we have our first official look at the project. Pacific Rim: The Black is in the works at Polygon Pictures (Knights of Sidonia, Godzilla anime film trilogy), and …Read more »
This is pretty darn adorable. Guillermo del Toro, director of Pacific Rim, Pan’s Labyrinth and a host of other sci-fi and fantasy films, doesn’t have the easiest name to pronounce. That is, at least, for Japanese actor Mana Ashida, who played Mako in a childhood …Read more »
We reported this so long ago, we kind of forgot it was a thing, but back in early 2013 it came to light Pacific Rim director Guillermo del Toro was set to direct a live-action adaptation of Naoki Urasawa’s Monster for HBO. Fast forward to …Read more »
Hollywood director Guillermo del Toro ( Pacific Rim , Pan's Labyrinth ) has finally put to words a thought that's been running through gamers' heads for quite some time. While wrapping up an interview last week on his new film Crimson Peak , del Toro …Read more »
Congrats are order for Japanese film stars Rinko Kikuchi and Shota Sometani. It was announced the pair got married on Sometani’s official website January 1. Rinko Kikuchi is best-known in the States for her roles in Pacific Rim and Babel , for which she was …Read more »
Hollywood Reporter is reporting a film reboot of the Power Rangers franchise from Lionsgate and Saban. As you may know, the adaptation of Japan's Super Sentai franchise swept up a frenzy among American kids in the early 90s. (I was that age, and I was …Read more »
My goodness, I hope this one ends up happening. Guillermo del Toro, director of live-action films like Hellboy II , Pan’s Labyrinth and the upcoming Pacific Rim , is reportedly going to be directing a live-action version of Naoki Urasawa’s epoch-defining horror/suspense manga Monster for …Read more »
Last night The Simpsons aired its yearly “Treehouse of Horror” special, and once again it included nods to otaku interests. The first story segment, titled “Information Rage” and written by Rob LaZebnik, spoofs American politics in the form of giant fighting kaiju. It begins when …Read more »
Are you hungry? No? Well get hungry, because it’s National Taco Day. Today we pay tribute to that delicious hand-held dish we’ve loved all our lives. Whether fast food, upscale, or homemade, the versatile food is beloved by kids, grown-ups, and starving college students alike. …Read more »
The greatest OVA of all time? I have been saying it for decades, because it remains true. Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still is the greatest anime OVA series ever created. Nope, not Gunbuster. Not even Legend of the Galactic Heroes. It’s this …Read more »
Known for comics such as Saga, Ex Machina, Runaways, and Y: The Last Man, Brian K. Vaughan has built quite a body of work over the years. He’ll soon be able to add a live-action anime adaptation to the list, because Sunrise and Legendary Entertainment …Read more »
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