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INTERVIEW: Frederik Schodt Guides Us Through the Lion King/Kimba Controversy Just in Time for Mufasa

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is not meant to confirm nor deny a decades-old controversy—the topic of which is well-tread—but rather to provide context as to its origins from those who were closer to it at the time. In honor of the new movie Mufasa, I’m going …Read more »

[Review] Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

August 14, 2019

Joseph Luster

Altered beast Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom is the latest in a long line of Wonder Boy games with complicated naming schemes. Its Metroidvania-style setup will instantly be familiar to anyone who has played games in the genre, especially fan-favorite series entry Monster World IV, but the complete …Read more »

Disney Easter Eggs in Twisted-Wonderland Twisted Halloween

September 21, 2022

Kara Dennison

Disney Twisted-Wonderland is, as far as we’re concerned, not even remotely early with its Halloween festivities. If anything, it’s right on time. “Twisted Halloween: Terror Is Trending” is now live on English-language servers. For the next month, you can explore Nigh Raven College, collect cards …Read more »

Tezuka Classics Are Streaming This Summer — Here’s Why to Watch

June 5, 2021

Kara Dennison

Any anime fan knows, or at least learns quickly, that Osamu Tezuka was instrumental in creating anime as we know it today. His early creations drew from both Eastern and Western sources, combining into the art form we know and love. And fans who want …Read more »

VFX Studio That Worked on Sonic and Detective Pikachu Shuttered

December 13, 2019

Joseph Luster

Despite an amazing year full of quality work, some terrible news arrived for the animators at one of the branches of CG animation studio Moving Picture Company (MPC). The Vancouver-based studio is hot off heavy-hitters like The Lion King remake, as well as work on Detective Pikachu and the spruced-up Sonic …Read more »

Weathering With You Anime Film Beats Jurassic Park’s 1993 Box Office in Japan

September 25, 2019

Joseph Luster

Makoto Shinkai’s Weathering With You anime film has been running in Japan for 10 weeks now, and its only big shakeup this week was that it dropped down from third to fourth place. Pulling in another 150 million yen put its grand total at around 13 billion …Read more »

Classic Mecha Anime Is Easier Than Ever to Watch

June 4, 2023

Kara Dennison

What a time to be alive! With anime and manga available right as they’re released in Japan, we rarely have to wait for a new title. The trouble has been older titles. Fortunately, between streaming and home video services, people have been picking up the slack. …Read more »

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Has Out-Earned Frozen

May 31, 2023

Danica Davidson

The Super Mario Bros. Movie has been a global blockbuster, and it has a new claim to fame: it has now out-earned Frozen at the box office! The Super Mario Bros. Movie has brought in $1,288,321,030 and is still going. Frozen, on the other hand, …Read more »

The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 2 Anime Film Gets Global Premiere Date

December 22, 2022

Joseph Luster

If you’ve been eagerly anticipating the second part of The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh anime film, you’ve still got a bit of a wait ahead of you. Even so, we now know when to expect the film, which is officially set to premiere …Read more »

The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Trailer Shows More of First Part

November 19, 2022

Joseph Luster

The latest anime film based on Nakaba Suzuki’s The Seven Deadly Sins manga is on the way soon, with part 1 of the two-part The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburg scheduled to premiere around the world this December. Ahead of that, Netflix came through …Read more »

The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Anime Film Teases Part 1

September 25, 2022

Joseph Luster

There’s more Seven Deadly Sins on the way to Netflix later this year, with the first part of The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh—a new two-part anime film featuring an original story by creator Nakaba Suzuki—set to premiere worldwide this December. The story of …Read more »

Pac-Man Is Getting a Live-Action Hollywood Movie

August 9, 2022

Danica Davidson

At about the same time Sonic the Hedgehog 3 was announced, it was revealed that another Japanese video game property would become a Hollywood movie (and it even has a Sonic the Hedgehog connection). Pac-Man, the iconic always-hungry arcade game, is getting a live-action movie. …Read more »

Amazon Eyes Live-Action Voltron Film for Potential Acquisition

April 20, 2022

Joseph Luster

Voltron is eyeing the world of live-action adaptations, and according to The Hollywood Reporter, Amazon is working to finalize a production deal. The deal in question would go down with World Events Productions, with Red Notice producer Rawson Marshall Thurber to direct the feature for …Read more »

J-Novel Club Announces 9 New Manga and Light Novel Series

March 18, 2022

Danica Davidson

J-Novel Club shared a new livestream on Twitch, and they have nine new titles they’re releasing. Six of them are manga, and three are light novels. J-Novel Club gave titles, authors and descriptions, as seen below. Fushi no Kami: Rebuilding Civilization Starts with a Village …Read more »

Turn A Gundam Composer Asei Kobayashi Passes Away at 88

June 14, 2021

Joseph Luster

A longtime veteran of the anime industry is no longer with us, as the influential Asei Kobayashi has passed away at 88. The composer, actor, and activist—known for composing themes for titles ranging from Sally the Witch and Gatchaman to Turn A Gundam and many …Read more »