Month: March 2021

Cyborg was practically cut out of Joss Whedon’s Justice League, but in Zack Snyder’s version, he’s the heart and soul of the whole team. Ray Fisher’s Cyborg stands out in Zack Snyder’s Justice League (ZSJL), with his character being fleshed out and important details finally hitting the screen. ZSJL was a vast improvement on Whedon’s version, and
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Idol-themed anime IDOLiSH7 will be back in July 2021 with the first cour of Season 3! Based on Bandai Namco Online’s popular rhythm game of the same name, IDOLiSH7 follows a rookie manager who must support a male idol group to boost their talent and reputation. It was first adapted into a TV anime in
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episode 191, “Stray Dog,” now streaming on Crunchyroll. With the Vessel Recovery Arc finished, all that was left was for Kawaki to meet Naruto in the Boruto anime. Kawaki expended lots of chakra fighting Garo on the outskirts of Konoha after escaping Kara’s clutches. As a result,
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Watchmen, the seminal comic series by Alan Moore Dave Gibbons, has received multiple adaptations over the years since its publication in 1986: A motion comic, a 2009 film by director Zack Snyder and the recent HBO continuation each offers its own, unique take on the source material. However, Snyder wasn’t the first to attempt a
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Comedy anime The Quintessential Quintuplets is getting a sequel! While the sequel anime’s length, format, or release date are yet to be revealed, a visual and promotional video have been released. [embedded content] Based on Negi Haruba’s manga series, The Quintessential Quintuplets follows Futaro Uesugi, a gifted yet penniless student who is given a chance
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Upcoming fantasy TV anime She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wiseman will premiere sometime this year! In addition to the anime’s first key visual, a promotional video has been released. It features Mira (voiced by Nichika Omori) speaking in her trademark “old man” dialect. [embedded content] Based on Hirotsugu Ryuusen’s light novel series, She Professed
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Black Panther fans are speculating that Wakanda is coming to Disneyland after the theme park shared a map of its prospective expansion plans, which included a Panther-like structure. Disneyland Forward — a public-planning initiative between Disneyland and the City of Anaheim — released concept art/maps of its expansion plans for Disneyland, containing a variety of potential worlds,
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For most history buffs, there’s nothing more satisfying than a true story told well. Often reality is more fascinating than fiction, and the research that goes into cataloging historical events is praiseworthy. Having said that, historical anime tends to play fast and loose with established facts, flying in the face of what actually happened in
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DC set the standard for the modern-day superhero- Superman was the first costumed superhero, Batman was the first costumed vigilante, and the Justice Society was the first super team. Pop culture would look very different without DC and their mighty superheroes saving the universe from unfathomable disasters. Full of some of the most iconic superheroes
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Upcoming TV anime Blue Period has confirmed the main members of its creative team in addition to releasing a teaser visual! SevenArcs is slated to produce the series. Koji Masunari ( Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic ) will serve as chief director with Katsuya Asano ( Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS ) directing. Reiko Yoshida ( Violet Evergarden
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