Month: March 2021

The combat system of Bleach is largely centered around zanpakuto, or soul-cutting swords. All Soul Reapers use these weapons, and most Arrancars do too. Zanpakuto can be released to perform special techniques, such as creating ice or fire, but old-fashioned sword fighting never goes out of style. RELATED: Bleach: 10 Awesome Zanpakuto (That Nobody Would

The American company Funimation Entertainment is known for dubbing some of the most beloved Japanese anime into English. Their dubs are often fondly remembered and well-rated, furthering igniting the longstanding battle of subs vs dubs. RELATED: The 5 Best & 5 Worst Anime Dubs of All Time One way to determine the best Funimation dubs

Since Suicide Squad came out in 2016, there have been multiple and often contrasting opinions and reviews of the movie’s take of the character and, more specifically, about Jared Leto’s performance as the Clown Prince Of Crime. This version of the Joker can be seen as a more modern take, which highlighted his gangster side (and paid some

This week, the world will finally be able to see Zack Snyder’s original vision for the Justice League movie for the first time. The film was originally torn asunder by studio concerns and personal tragedy, and it was long believed that Snyder’s vision would never make it to the light of day— but a series of events led to

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for U.S. Agent #3, by Christopher Priest, Georges Jeanty, Karl Story, Matt Milla & VC’s Joe Sabino, on sale now. The U.S. Agent is still fighting what he considers to be the good fight, whether he’s right or wrong. One thing John Walker always has been able to fall back

Orphan Black weaved some slow-cooker mysteries throughout its run on the BBC, one of which being the obscure title’s meaning. Aside from sounding cool and piquing audience interest, the meaning of “Orphan Black” is eventually explained on the show. Orphan Black was always a show that worked on multiple levels, one being the provocative sci-fi cloning storyline

Mondo recently announced a pair of new Spider-Man-inspired figures that are being released as part of its Marvel Mecha line of collectibles. Designed by Remy Paul and sculpted by Jay Kushwara, the figures depict Spider-Man in his traditional red-and-blue suit and in a black costume variant. RELATED: Spider-Man Just Turned Into Marvel’s Booster Gold “The

The major complaint for most shonen anime series is that they just run too long.  More often than not, the longest-running anime series tend to be shonen series, and generally action series at that.  One Piece is near 1000 episodes, while series like Bleach and Naruto both went well over 300.  Even a “short” series

The thing that pulls most people into a good isekai tends to be its RPG nature. The world is set up like a video game, with the main character having to climb from level one to eventually becoming powerful enough to take on the last boss. RELATED: 10 Times Someone Other Than Naruto Saved The Day

The character of Spider-Man has faced some of the most colorful and unique supervillains in his sixty-plus years. Perhaps only rivaled by Batman, Spidey’s rogue gallery is made up of common street thugs, powerful drug lords, supernatural beings, and everything in between. Peter Parker’s physical strength is occasionally taken to the limit by some of his

While comic books are full of silly villains and crazy looking costumes, there are also some truly scary and terrifying looking villains that stalk the pages of comics. Batman has one of the most famous rogue galleries in comics with his iconic villains being known all over the world. RELATED: 10 Ways Batman Holds The

Warning: The following contains minor spoilers for Eternals #3, by Kieron Gillen, Esad Ribic, Matthew Wilson and VC’s Clayton Cowles, on sale now.  The Eternals‘ history with the Celestials dates back throughout the history of humankind. Without the Celestials, the Eternals wouldn’t exist in the first place. However, the Eternals recently cut ties with their

The Funimation website hosts a large variety of shows, especially anime series, and they offer viewers a multitude of language choices. Some shows are available in just English, some are available in both English and Japanese, and some are available in all kinds of languages. RELATED: 10 Best Anime Couples From 2020, Ranked A few

Justice League director Zack Snyder put any remaining doubts to rest about what led to his departure from the 2017 film. When asked if he left the film of his own volition, Snyder told The New York Times, “Absolutely. The decision to leave was 100 percent mine. I knew the fight that I was in for

Princess Mononoke is by far the most violent of Hayao Miyazaki’s films, and it’s just behind The Wind Rises as his darkest. It was rated PG-13 in the United States and is often considered a work of “adult animation.” But what audience did Miyazaki actually make Mononoke for? Based on the interviews with Miyazaki collected

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for “The Speed of Thought,” the latest episode of The Flash Season 7. Tom Cavanagh is a truly talented actor. He first appeared in The Flash as Harrison Wells, the well-meaning scientist who served as Barry’s mentor. Wells was instrumental to the original accident that gave the Flash his powers, and his

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Joker #1, by James Tynion IV, Guillem March, Arif Prianto and Tom Napolitano, on sale now. If there’s one Gotham City resident who has had their life repeatedly shaken to the core the most by the Joker, it’s retired Commissioner Jim Gordon. The Clown Prince of Crime has repeatedly brought

Konan was a member of the Akatsuki and a redeemed antagonist of the Naruto universe. Having studied under Jiraiya, she mastered paper bombs and their many potentially fatal uses against her opponents. This even included an ability to disperse her own body, making her immune to most forms of conventional physical attack. RELATED: Naruto: 10 Best

The Armored Titan is one of the strongest characters in Attack on Titan. When Marley obtained it, they passed it down to Reiner Braun, saying “As a titan who will act as Marley’s shield and absorb attacks… well, Braun’s stoic nature fits the role.” Reiner is also very strong and large, making him a great warrior as

Comic book characters get a lot of crossover appeal, whether it’s TV shows, big-screen Hollywood movies, or video games. There are numerous DC characters who deserve their own side scrolling beat-em-up game in the vein of Double Dragon, Final Fight, or Streets of Rage. RELATED: 10 DC Heroes You Didn’t Know Aquaman Fought Some of these characters

The relationships we have, grow, make, and break are some of the most fundamental aspects of the human experience. The Avatar franchise explores these dynamics in depth between its two shows. Many of the main characters in both Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend Of Korra are siblings of each other, so sibling relationships are some of the most

It’s well understood that the X-Men have seen more than their fair share of dark days. After the mutant decimation, mutantkind as a whole came to the edge of extinction. If not for the events of “Second Coming,” the mutant race might not be thriving as it is today. “Second Coming” was a massive event,

During a press conference for Marvel Studios’ next Disney+ original series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier actor Sebastian Stan expressed his excitement to see Star Wars alum Oscar Isaac play the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s version of Marc Spector, aka Moon Knight. “One character that sounds really, really, really cool to me is

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for American Gods Season 3, Episode 9, “The Lake Effect,” which aired Sunday on Starz. Throughout the entirety of American Gods, Mr. Wednesday has been gearing up for war. As the New Gods gain prominence in contemporary America, the Old Gods lose relevance and their powers diminish. Wednesday sees the New

This is “From a Different Point of View,” a feature where I discuss a comic book series with other people. Ever since the pandemic began, I’ve been doing twice-weekly reader chats about notable comic book crossovers, storylines or miniseries. We started with Secret Wars and then we did Knightfall and now we’re starting with Maximum

Walt Disney Pictures debuted a new look its upcoming film Cruella, which sees Emma Stone’s titular 101 Dalmatians villain embracing her “killer instinct.” Released during the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards on March 14, the minute-long clip shows Stone’s character — then known as an aspiring designer named Estella — working to become the next big thing in fashion. As

Persona 5 was one of the biggest games of the last console generation, finalizing the franchise’s push into the mainstream and revitalizing interest in turn-based RPGs. It also inspired a wealth of spinoffs and side projects that were equally as successful in their own right. The same cannot be said, however, for its anime adaptation.

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 6, of Pennyworth, “The Rose and Thorn,” which aired Sunday on EPIX. In last week’s episode of Pennyworth, Alfred (Jack Bannon) once again joined his old SAS Captain Gulliver Troy (James Purefoy) and his band of thieves in order to secure enough money to travel to

One of the most heartbreaking stories in Star Wars is that of the Chosen One, Anakin Skywalker. Anakin is one of the most complicated characters in the Saga, a man full of love and fear whose life was never easy. The events of his life informed every event in all of the movies as his

While James Bond fans anxiously await the last time Daniel Craig will portray the spy on the big screen in No Time to Die, the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards praised the film’s theme song. Billie Eilish’s “No Time to Die” won a Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media, beating out songs from Harriet (“Stand Up”), Frozen 2 (“Into