Month: August 2021

Nowadays, it’s common for games to receive a story expansion after launch. These are designed to add new features that evolve gameplay and further develop the cast of characters. For games that exist within larger franchises like Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, DLC stories may provide slice-of-life adventures or teases for potential sequels. For example, Marvel’s Spider-Man: The City That Never Sleeps is a

Attack on Titan made a name for itself with its unusually gritty and atmospheric world, and its gory, tense battle scenes. This was no ordinary shonen story; it blurred the line with seinen and horror, serving as a mecha/zombie survival story where lumbering, organic Titans threatened what was left of the human race. Or at

The Detective Conan: Police Academy Arc – Wild Police Story spinoff manga will reportedly be adapted into an anime series. According to Sugoi LITE, the popular spinoff about undercover agent Rei Furuya will get its own TV anime series. Wild Police Story is a prequel that shows Furuya’s formative years at a police academy, before he crossed

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Green Lantern #5 from DC Comics, on sale now The recent events of the DC Universe have seen some pretty notable heroes depowered in major ways. But there’s at least one who isn’t taking his depowering lying down and has actually found a new technological way to continue serving

My Hero Academia‘s shonen star is Izuku Midoriya, and naturally, he’s going to befriend or fight most characters in the series at one point or another. Already, he has made friends with many of his classmates in U.A.’s Class 1-A, from his childhood friend Katsuki Bakugo to his dear new friend, Ochaco Uraraka. But he

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Season 2 of Outer Banks, now streaming on Netflix. In Season 2 of Netflix’s Outer Banks, the story shifts from the Royal Merchant gold that Ward (Charles Esten) stole to a new treasure quest — that of the Cross of Santo Domingo. It turns out that this was on the

There are few better ways to start an online debate than to mention Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Nearly four years after the release of Rian Johnson’s sequel to The Force Awakens, fans are still arguing about the film — about its portrayal of an older Luke Skywalker or, in the latest example of The

The ’90s were truly a golden age for cartoons—for both children and adults—with shows like Dexter’s Laboratory and Beavis and Butt-Head embedding themselves firmly in TV history. Many of these series continue to receive reboots and remakes, a marker of their lasting popularity and iconic status. RELATED: ’90s Cartoons That Hit Different On A Rewatch There exists, in the innumerable characters

The Dragon Ball universe was always big, but it got even bigger when Dragon Ball Super introduced the lore concept of the multiverse. Filled with destroyer gods, Supreme Kais, and overseen by the immensely powerful Omni-Kings, the Dragon Ball multiverse is made up of twelve different universes, each of them vast and unique. RELATED: 5 Things Dragon Ball Super Did Differently From Dragon Ball

There will be no comic adaptations of The Walking Dead: World Beyond or Fear the Walking Dead, according to writer and franchise co-creator Robert Kirkman. Kirkman denied having any interest in converting either TV show back into the comic book medium, from whence the story for AMC’s The Walking Dead came from. He made his opinion known

Seth MacFarlane continues to express his displeasure at the fact that his long-running animated series, Family Guy, airs on Fox, whose parent company, Fox Entertainment, is a sister company to Fox News. This is an issue for MacFarlane as he feels that his series has a branding connection to the home of Tucker Carlson, whose

Ever since the cult classic animated series Futurama came to a conclusion all the way back in 2013, die-hard fans have been begging for more episodes. The main reason for wanting a return is the fact that they left the series completely wide open. Groening and company essentially used the final sequence to indicate to fans

It is hard to argue against Trevor Belmont’s combative prowess in Netflix’s Castlevania. As a monster hunter with a family legacy to avenge and uphold, Trevor relishes a chance to fight but prefers to keep distance between him and his enemies. That’s not to say that he isn’t accomplished at close quarters with a sword,

Dwayne Johnson cited several convincing reasons as to why he immediately jumped at the opportunity to star in Disney’s Jungle Cruise. CBR was privy to Johnson’s comments when he explained at a press conference the reasoning behind his choice to lead the cast of the blockbuster film, which was adapted from the Disney theme park attraction.

With 36 volumes, nearly 400 chapters, and 148 episodes of the 2011 anime, Togashi Yoshihiro’s Hunter x Hunter is bound to have a number of deaths to its name. Thousands have died in the series’ long run, from nameless mafia henchmen to big-name villains and Hunters themselves. Hunter x Hunter pulls no punches and isn’t

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Mister Miracle: The Source of Freedom #3 from DC Comics, on sale now The children of the current DC heroes can sometimes have grand destinies of their own — with Infinite Frontier proving how important Jon Kent, Damian Wayne, and Andy Curry may be in terms of carrying on the heroic

Anime, a style of animated storytelling that originates in Japan, has risen in popularity over the past few years. Of course, with so many well-made shows across a variety of genres, it’s no surprise. And with this rise in popularity comes a rise in the manufacturing of merchandise. RELATED: 10 Nostalgic Anime That Are In

WARNING: This article contains major spoilers for “Give Me One Reason,” the latest episode of Roswell, New Mexico. Max Evans has had one hell of a year. The Roswell, New Mexico Season 3 premiere, which picked up a year after the events of the Season 2 finale, saw the alien-turned-cop living large with his pseudo

Professional wrestler-turned-actor Dave Bautista will not voice his Guardians of the Galaxy character Drax the Destroyer in the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe animated series What If…?, because Marvel Studios never asked him to. Bautista responded to a Twitter user who inquired why the Guardians of the Galaxy star was not included on the cast list of What If…?‘s returning MCU talent, including

Though the Naruto franchise is, at its core, about shinobi overcoming their differences to save the world, it also features a healthy dose of romance. The title character ends up with former classmate Hinata Hyuga after she had a crush on him all through her formative years. Naruto didn’t initially realize the depth of her

Jujutsu Kaisen made its manga debut in March 2018 and its anime adaptation was later released in October 2020. Since then, the franchise has skyrocketed in popularity and been dubbed by the masses as one of the greatest new-gen shonen series. RELATED: 5 Ways Satoru Would Be A Better Main Character Than Yuji (& 5

Summer may be wrapping up soon, but the cinematic thrills are continuing to go strong. Whether it’s in theaters, on Netflix, with Shudder or through another streaming service, everyone seems to be putting forward plenty of adrenaline pumping and high stakes films. These movies include the likes of a self-help author trapped in a nightmare, an

When Aerith Gainsborough was first introduced in 1997’s Final Fantasy VII, she captured the hearts of players around the world with her plucky, confident personality. The Sector 5 Flower Girl only continued to grow in popularity over the years, reappearing in various capacities during the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII and Kingdom Hearts series. RELATED: Final Fantasy: 10 Characters

The Sims 4 is still going strong seven years after its initial release. Rumors of an impending successor to the life simulation game haven’t slowed it down in the least, and now, with over thirty million players worldwide across PC and console, The Sims 4 promises to continue its reign for many years to come. Related:

The Green Knight largely focuses on Gawain (Dev Patel), who finds himself on a quest to confront both his morality and mortality. His journey is centered around meeting the Green Knight — played by screen and stage veteran Ralph Ineson. The Green Knight’s appearance and Ineson’s performance are deliberately haunting, giving the film much of

The origin of Batman might just be the most famous story in comics. After a mugger pulls a gun on Thomas and Martha Wayne and kills them both in Gotham City’s Crime Alley, young Bruce Wayne is filled with a  fiery desire for vengeance that would fuel him to become Batman. And now, Batman operates

The world of Naruto is populated by colorful characters. While some are used primarily for comedic relief and deliver outlandish lines, others frequently drop pearls of wisdom. There are rare instances, however, when a character does both. RELATED: Naruto: 10 Shikamaru Facts Most Fans Don’t Know While titular protagonist Naruto Uzumaki is someone who matures

Jungle Cruise star Edgar Ramirez was thrilled to play the villainous Conquistador Lope de Aguirre in Disney’s latest movie — even though that meant he had to become one of his greatest fears. During a press conference attended by CBR, Ramirez revealed he is afraid of snakes, despite playing a character magically made up of

Popular in the late 2000s and early 2010s, Soul Eater was once mentioned in the same breath as franchises such as Naruto and Bleach. Initially praised for its fun shonen scope, Soul Eater became somewhat criticized due to its characters and fan service. Despite that, it rode the newfound international anime popularity of its era, gaining a firm following