Month: July 2021

It’s no secret that 2021 has been a great year for anime. There have been some amazing standout hits this year that have won over the anime community week-to-week. Just about every type of fan has had something to look forward to, but fans of action anime have been especially impressed this year. RELATED: 10 Spring

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, now streaming on Netflix. The Resident Evil franchise has had its problems in the past, with Resident Evil 5 being called out for its racist undertones in depicting African villagers. From the way Africans were just cannon fodder, to them assaulting white women, critics felt it

Cold Iron Studios recently offered CBR a hands-on preview of Aliens: Fireteam Elite, and while there are lots of great things to say about the entire package, the game’s character progression might just be what steals the show. Adding weapon attachments, earning new cosmetics and tweaking skill loadouts add an extra element to the co-op survival shooter

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Extreme Carnage: Phage #1, on sale now from Marvel. Whether working in service of the dark god Knull in the crossover event Absolute Carnage or as a poorly controlled experiment by the American military, Carnage has had a surprising number of benefactors over the years seeking to harness his pure,

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for The Flash #772 , on sale now from DC Comics. Wally West recently acquired a new, lucrative job working for Mister Terrific in The Flash #772 by Jeremy Adams, Will Conrad, Alex Sinclair, and Steve Wands. He was recently hired as a engineer for temporal and multiversal studies, two areas

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, in theaters now While Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins gives a lot of attention to the titular warrior played by Henry Golding, he isn’t the only classic G.I. Joe character to appear. In fact, Snake Eyes perhaps excels the most with a character that the movie fully

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Dragon Ball Super Chapter 74, by Akira Toriyama, Toyotarou, Caleb Cook and Brandon Bovia, available now in English through Viz Media. After Granolah defeated Goku in Dragon Ball Super Chapter 73, Vegeta stepped up to face off against the last Cerealian. However, there was some question as to

The Saiyans are a race of warrior people who spent their time traveling through the galaxy bending planets to their will in order to sell to their master Frieza. By their nature, they seek conflict, and that goes for all of them…even the ones who aren’t evil, like Goku, the “low-class” Saiyan they sent to

Thanks to the Naruto franchise’s undying popularity and influence, Naruto Uzumaki became the default depiction of an anime ninja. The attention isn’t unwarranted as well, since Naruto, his friends, and their enemies are some of the most powerful ninja to ever exist. RELATED: 10 Ways Naruto Made Sakura A Better Person That said, Naruto isn’t the only godlike ninja in anime. From

With the massive catalog of anime out there, it becomes easy to identify common tropes that are present between different series. Not all anime can be one hundred percent original, but some end up leaning on more clichés than others do, making the inevitable ending a bit predictable as a result. RELATED: 10 Shonen Anime With

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Aliens: Aftermath #1 by Benjamin Percy, Dave Wachter, Christopher Sotomayor & VC’s Ariana Maher.  Marvel’s new Alien series has revealed quite a bit of the new Xenomorphs that Weyland-Yutani has been experimenting on. These new aliens can sniff out their prey due to some unique telepathic connection with the creatures the

In Breaking Bad, Walter White (Bryan Cranston) had plenty of irredeemable moments, ranging from murder and cooking meth to betraying family members and friends. However, what few fans know is that the character’s most unforgivable act actually haunted Cranston in the real world. The moment is the death of Krysten Ritter’s Jane towards the end

AfterShock Comics’ The Kaiju Score is getting a film adaptation from Sony Pictures and Escape Artists. According to Deadline, Brian and Mark Gunn will write the script. (Brian is James Gunn’s brother, while Mark is The Suicide Squad director’s cousin.) The two previously wrote Brightburn and Journey 2: The Mysterious Island and have other projects in development at New Line, Universal and Amazon. RELATED: The Dark Knight

A recent report from Fightful Select suggested that former WWE Champion CM Punk (real name Phil Brooks) was in talks to return to professional wrestling after seven years away from the ring — more specifically, for All Elite Wrestling (AEW). A new report now claims that the Second City Saint inking a contract with Tony Khan’s company is basically

Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun stars Iruma Suzuki, a hapless boy who got sold to the demon lord Sullivan by his own parents for cash. Iruma is a hardworking and cheerful boy who simply can’t refuse a request for help, but he’s completely in over his head at the Babyls School for Demons. It’s not

Blade: Trinity David S. Goyer (who also wrote the screenplays for all three Blade films) gave a career-spanning interview to The Hollywood Reporter and naturally, the infamous story that Patton Oswalt told about Blade star Wesley Snipes choking Goyer during the filming of Blade: Trinity came up. Goyer gave an oblique reply that has only

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans, now streaming on Netflix. Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans lives up to its billing of raising the stakes to unfathomable levels as the Arcane Order raises three Titans to destroy Earth. It unites all the heroes from the Trollhunters, 3Below and Wizards series as these golems

The future of the Marvel Netflix characters may still be in limbo due to the rise of Disney+ and the cancellation of Netflix’s original six shows, but Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Punisher, and The Defenders still have a lot to show. RELATED: The MBTI® Of Marvel’s Netflix Characters Along with loyal fans who

Dragonring is on the verge of a multiversial revival thanks to writer Cullen Bunn and publisher Outland Entertainment. Bunn’s new incarnation of Dragonring is described as being “part sequel, part re-imagination,” bringing new heroes, villains and mystery while ensuring new readers have a perfect starting point. The series will focus on exploring the Dragonring origins and potential through

Most view henchmen in Marvel as disposable entities that are fodder for the heroes to defeat with ease. In some cases, that’s true as the nameless grunts in Hydra, A.I.M, and other organizations are there for that sole purpose. However, henchmen come in many forms— not all of them are talentless redshirts. RELATED: Marvel: 10 Strongest

In Aliens: Fireteam Elite, players choose from several different classes to complete their mission. Each of these classes performs a different role on the battlefield and has several strengths and weaknesses. However, knowing how to use your class to the best of their ability is the key to surviving the Xenomorphs and any other threats that might

The Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie revealed that the rat she was given by co-star Jared Leto during 2017’s Suicide Squad became a problem for several people’s landlords. Robbie, who is set to reprise her role as Harley Quinn, appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live with her The Suicide Squad co-star John Cena, in full costume as Peacemaker, and

The Marvel Universe is filled with geniuses, whether it’s Reed Richards, Bruce Banner, Riri Williams, or Lunella Lafeyette. In the midst of all these brainiacs, it’s sometimes easy to forget that Tony Stark is no slouch either. His intelligence is a defining trait, but it can get lost amidst all the other things the character

WARNING: The following contains spoilers from “The Long Con” in Batman: Urban Legends #5, on sale now from DC Comics. In Batman: Urban Legends #5, by Matthew Rosenberg, Ryan Benjamin, Antonio Fabela, and Saida Temofonte, Grifter has been playing a sinister game in “The Long Con,” working many players in Gotham City to achieve some ulterior

Neill Blomkamp, director of sci-fi films such as District 9, Chappie and Elysium, revealed he has signed on as Chief Visionary Officer for Gunzilla Games to help the new developer craft its debut project, an unannounced multiplayer shooter. Blomkamp elaborated on his new role in an interview with IGN. As Chief Visionary Officer for Gunzilla,

Neil Gaiman has certainly made a name for himself over at Amazon, with two of his best-selling books, American Gods and Good Omens, already having been adapted into series by the studio. But now, it’s been announced that another one of his books will become a six-episode limited series from Amazon. Anansi Boys, the 2005 fantasy novel, will

Mamoru Hosoda is following in the tradition of the great anime directors before him by starting a beef with another great anime director — in this case, Hayao Miyazaki. Criticizing Miyazaki is nothing new, as directors ranging from Mamoru Oshii to Yoshiyuki Tomino to even Miyazaki’s own protege Hideaki Anno have offered their own critical

The film industry has worked hard for over a century to make movies and the cinematic experience one of the most rewarding and communal forms of entertainment. It’s fascinating to see the different trends that take over movies, determine the most popular genres, and play a factor in what will become the next big blockbuster.