Month: April 2021

Captain Toshiro Hitsugaya is often teased for his youthful appearance by other Bleach characters, but even his most severe critics have to acknowledge that the young Shinigami is one of the most powerful members of the Gotei 13. Hitsugaya proves this fact over and over again in the Thousand Year Blood War Arc. RELATED: Bleach: 10 Things Anime-Only

Attack on Titan is currently one of the biggest series in all of manga and anime, not to mention one of the best-selling. The manga’s 12-year run comes to an end in April 2021, but the anime remains ongoing. Well-known and loved for its dark story and tone, as well as its unique art styles, Attack on Titan is decidedly

Naruto is one of the strongest ninja in history, and the once hate-filled ninja world has enjoyed years of relative peace because of his actions. Over the course of the series, Naruto has faced a variety of villains who possessed tormented and twisted ideologies, and he was able to make some of them change by simply

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier‘s Adepero Oduye said that her character Sarah Wilson knew that the U.S. government would betray her brother Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie). Oduye shared with THR what was on Sarah’s mind when she learned that John Walker (Wyatt Russell) would take up Cap’s shield, right after the U.S. government promised Sam that Cap’s shield

Viewers of AMC’s The Walking Dead finally got a look at the reformed Negan’s history, including that with his now-deceased wife Lucille. Hilarie Burton, who plays Lucille on the recent “Here’s Negan” episode — and is also Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s real-world wife — explains the nature of her character’s death from the extended Season 10 finale,

Adepero Oduye, who portrays Sarah Wilson on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, opened up about what drew her to the role and starring in the Marvel Studios/Disney+ series. “There was going to be an opportunity to explore something grounded and real, which so many people are experiencing day-to-day,” she told THR. “It’s kind of

There are very few gamers out there who haven’t at least heard of Skyrim, Bethesda’s overwhelmingly successful open-world RPG that is perhaps even more well-known that The Elder Scrolls series it is a part of. Skyrim‘s successor, The Elder Scrolls VI, was announced during E3 2018 with a short teaser, but almost nothing on the game has been revealed since. This

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for recent issues of Avengers #44, by Jason Aaron, Javier Garrón, David Curiel and VC’s Cory Petit, on sale now. The arrival of the Phoenix Force on Earth has galvanized the entire superhero community (along with some notable supervillains) as the cosmic entity searches for a new host to wield its

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Invincible Season 1, Episode 5, “That Actually Hurt,” available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. Mark Grayson has been adapting relatively well to his superhero training in Invincible, granted it’s taking a toll on his personal affairs more than he’d like. Nonetheless, Omni-Man/Nolan is proud to see his son embracing the

One of the biggest anime series to come out in the past decade is the superhero extravaganza, My Hero Academia. The anime is now in its fifth season and each year Izuku Midoriya gets a little further in his journey to grow into a prolific superhero. My Hero Academia leans into the most effective tropes

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Them, now streaming on Amazon Prime. Like most malevolent spirits in horror fiction, the entities haunting the Emorys in Amazon’s Them have an origin story of their own. Each of the four members of the family are beset by a different being following their move to East Compton, California.

Dragon Ball Z had numerous iconic storylines, with much of the series’ mythology being established in the earlier Saiyan and Frieza story arcs. Frieza was a deadly, conquering ruler who had killed many Saiyans and Namekians, making him one of the most pivotal villains in the series. His muscle, the Ginyu Force, were a bit different though.

Despite the shojo genre being targeted towards young female audiences, that doesn’t mean every anime has to follow the same formula. While older series such as Sailor Moon and even Tomorrow’s Nadja were expected to have a klutzy heroine as the protagonist, recent shojo series have experimented with having them be older or even more mature.

J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy has always been a testament to world-building and minute specificity. But there is one huge mystery that’s gone unsolved — the Entwives’ whereabouts. The only time the Ents’ female counterparts are brought up in the films is in Peter Jackson’s Director’s Cut of The Two Towers and even then

What lurks beneath the armor of Halo‘s Master Chief has always been something of a mystery to fans, though over the years the franchise has offered small glimpses into the making of the iconic Spartan known informally as John-117 or simply Chief. Fans know little about Master Chief on a personal level, which perhaps contributes to his appeal. Over the

A good villain can make any work of fiction exciting, and some of them aren’t even truly villainous or evil. Some of them are merely worthwhile antagonists who may be doing the right thing but are still at odds with the protagonist. Ideally, a worthwhile villain or antagonist in an anime series will stick around

A recently conducted poll asked whether or not actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson should run for president, with a notable number of poll-takers responding positively. The actor himself has now reacted to the numbers. The poll, which was conducted by Pipslay, found that 46 percent of Americans would support Johnson were he to run for

The Seven Deadly Sins is an action fantasy anime with a huge cast of colorful characters, most of all the Seven Deadly Sins themselves. They’re a motley bunch united by one goal: to protect the noble Liones Kingdom and its people from all dangers and evil, such as the Ten Commandments or demonic hordes. These

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for “Credits” in Star Wars Adventures #4, by Jordan Clark, Yael Nathan and Jake M. Wood, on sale now. As much as Jabba the Hutt, Darth Vader and the Empire have given Han Solo trouble, Solo: A Star Wars Story makes a strong case for his true rival being his backstabbing

The Simpsons has had a bevy of guest stars across three decades on the air, with a variety of athletes, musicians, filmmakers, performers and even politicians making appearances in the show. Cameos also extend to the comic book industry. A number of legendary comic creators popped up on the series to poke fun at their public personas

Hasbro has introduced the first-ever auto-convertible Transformers toy. Announced at the April 9 Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest, Hasbro teamed up with Robosen Robotics to create a fully functional Optimus Prime collector’s item, introduced as the “Transformers Optimus Prime Auto-Converting Programmable Advanced Robot.” The robot is now available for pre-order at Hasbro Pulse for $699. RELATED: Transformers Movie Taps Defenders Showrunner, Blue Beetle

Nobara, Yuji, and Megumi are just a few names that anime fans have had to learn since jumping on the JJK hype train. Behind each of these names are a strong personality and an even stronger cursed technique. RELATED: Jujutsu Kaisen: The 5 Best Cursed Techniques (& 5 Of The Worst) Gege Akutami, the mangaka behind Jujutsu Kaisen, does

Two all-new pony sisters have joined the cast of the upcoming animated My Little Pony film from Netflix, just in time for National Siblings Day on April 10. The new characters are said to be royal Pegasi, named Pipp Petals and Zipp Storm. The first images, shown below, reveal their appearances as well as a hint

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Season 4, Part 1 of Attack on Titan, now streaming on Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu and Amazon Prime. Eren Yaeger has steadily been growing in strength since the first Attack on Titan season. His time in the military and training with ODM gear meant even his regular body was in better shape

Fox’s hit competitive reality show LEGO Masters received a second series order after a successful first season. Host Will Arnett recently revealed when that season will air. On Twitter, Arnett wrote, “I was traveling yesterday and forgot to mention… LEGO Masters is back with an all new season June 1st on [Fox]!!!” Prior to this announcement,

With April 2021 in full swing, movie studios and television networks are unveiling their major offerings for the upcoming summer. Leading the charge this week is Paramount+, which commemorated Star Trek‘s in-universe holiday First Contact Day with a line of trailers and panels the series’ returning this year. And not to be outdone, Netflix, Disney+ and HBO

Homefront: The Revolution houses a full 4K port of TimeSplitters 2, but players almost lost access to it forever. Matt Phillips, a former developer for Dambuster Studios, shared on Twitter that one of his greatest triumphs was successfully porting the 2002 video game into 2016’s Homefront: The Revolution. Then, he shared that access to the

With Q returning to Star Trek: Picard, pop culture has a second chance to affiliate his namesake with something enjoyable, rather than a disturbing conspiracy about Satanic pedophiles. Star Trek actor John de Lancie actor was asked in an interview with Variety his thoughts about how the rise of QAnon in U.S. politics superseded his omnipotent character as the more widely known Q media figure. “I’m really grateful

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Buffy the Vampire Slayer #24 by Jeremy Lambert, Ramon Bahs, Raul Angulo, and Ed Dukeshire, on sale now One of the most interesting elements of the modern Buffy the Vampire Slayer has been the incorporation of a veritable Slayer Multiverse, with other realities full of their own versions of Buffy

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is bringing Madripoor to life through the creation of the island’s tourism site. Marvel launched the website Explore Madripoor to showcase the island’s beauty and to transport fans to the lawless nation Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes visited in Episode 3 of Falcon and Winter Soldier. It was advertised as a banner on other