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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 »
The Simpsons’ “Treehouse of Horror XXXIII” Halloween special, which included a segment spoofing Death Note (titled “Death Tome”), has officially received an Emmy for its good work! It competed against Bob’s Burgers episode “The Plight Before Christmas,” Netflix’s Entergalactic special, Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal episode “Shadow …Read more »
This Sunday The Simpsons’ newest Treehouse of Horror Halloween special will air, and it includes a spoof of Death Note. The Simpsons have done some anime spoofs before — like this homage to Ghibli or this Treehouse of Horror where Homer became an anime character. …Read more »
Last night The Simpsons played a new episode titled “The Dad Feelings-Limited” that included references to anime. Comic Book Guy and his wife, the mangaka Kumiko, start hanging out with Homer and Marge, doing trivia and eating ramen with them. (And if you look closely, …Read more »
It's a strange, post-modern art project that shouldn't really work but somehow does: Bartkira , the project started in 2013 to redraw all of Akira with characters from The Simpsons . Ridiculous as the premise is, it's no small undertaking: the original Akira manga spans …Read more »
The original The Tracey Ullman Show incarnation wasn't the only alternate version of themselves the Simpsons family ran into in the latest annual Treehouse of Horror episode. In addition to Adventure Time , South Park , Archer , and other versions, The Simpsons showcased some …Read more »
The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror XXXIII in 2022 included a brilliant spoof of Death Note titled “Death Tome,” nailing everything from the opulent music to the animation (using an animation studio that worked on the real Death Note!) to Lisa thinking she’s bringing justice as …Read more »
During The Simpsons‘ parody of Death Note on last night’s Treehouse of Horror, The Simpsons‘ writer Carolyn Omine live-tweeted Easter eggs and behind-the-scenes information on how the episode came to be. In the sequence, Lisa takes on the role of Light Yagami, and uses her …Read more »
In two days The Simpsons’ new Treehouse of Horror will premiere, and it includes a spoof of Death Note that was animated by a studio that worked on the Death Note anime. Earlier this week a clip was revealed of Lisa (as Light Yagami) receiving …Read more »
You may have heard about the Bartkira project , which has hundreds of artists from across the globe working to recreate Katsuhiro Otomo's epic Akira manga with characters from The Simpsons . The project started with some art from Ryan Humphrey, and with the assistance …Read more »
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle is one month away from hitting American theaters, where it will be offered both dubbed and subbed. Zach Aguilar (Tanjiro), Abby Trott (Nezuko), Aleks Le (Zenitsu), Bryce Papenbrook (Inosuke), Johnny Yong Bosch (Giyu Tomikoa) and Erika Harlacher (Shinobu …Read more »
Disney has made it clear it wants to get more into the world of anime, like with its Star Wars: Visions work. But fans online noticed something that Anime News Network was then able to substantiate: Disney is censoring the streaming of Macross Dynamite 7. …Read more »
If you ever wanted to own a piece of anime history, another opportunity is almost upon us. Heritage Auctions is getting ready to launch its largest anime art auction to date in The Art of Anime and Everything Cool Volume IV. Featuring over 2000 lots …Read more »
With The Simpsons’ Death Note parody in Treehouse of Horror and South Korea’s new Halloween Pokémon Pizza, it seems people all over the world are enjoying Japanese franchises for their holiday. Domino’s South Korea has unleashed a Pokémon pizza for All Hallows Eve, and the …Read more »
The spookiest night of the year is almost here. Are you prepared? No? No worries. We’ve got some fast, cheap, and simple Halloween costume ideas. Best of all? They’re all anime-related! At the absolute most, you might need a quick run to the thrift store, …Read more »
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