After School Tea Time caused a stir when K-On! first made its 2010 debut. The band’s songs reached the Oricon charts several times, with the band itself quickly becoming a household name in the early 2010s. The anime’s success only pushed After School Tea Time’s popularity forward, creating a major cultural shift in the anime community.
Month: October 2021
It’s strange to think that there was a time where the idea of motion controls in video games seemed far-fetched, or out of reach. The idea of using your body to control a game was an outlandish idea until the release of the Wii in 2006. Suddenly, motion-controlled games were the new trend, with other
There is a new icon in the world of indie horror video games and its name is Choo-Choo Charles, an evil clown-faced spider train that wants to make you its dinner. Developer Two Star Games has released a trailer for its upcoming horror game, Choo-Choo Charles. The trailer provides a first look at the titular spider train and previews
Attack on Titan has a lot of great characters, but, even though fans become attached to them, they constantly die. From the very beginning of the manga, many characters were eaten by the titans. As time passed and the protagonists, as well as the readers, learned more about Attack on Titan‘s world, characters killed each other, with
DC is just as known for its villains as it is for its heroes. Many of them have been household names for decades, with these dangerous and intimidating antagonists becoming true icons of the villain world. The great thing about DC’s villains is how different they are. Some are masterminds, some are henchmen, and some
Although TV shows are usually placed into categories based on the audience’s age, a large number of recent series are beginning to deviate from this unspoken norm. There are quite a few teenage-led narratives that handle mature topics, often with incredible sensitivity. Conversely, shows with adult characters are occasionally simplified to ensure that kids are able to grasp
There’s been a recent influx of Marvel and DC video games, but there’s always been a healthy relationship between video games and comic books way before modern trends like the Marvel Cinematic Universe took over pop culture. It’s incredible to see the level of popularity and ubiquity that superhero culture has reached and that it’s
Video games have a long history of drawing on comic books for inspiration. Both mediums are well entrenched in geeky spaces, and video games give players a chance to take the reins of their favorite characters as they leap off the page and onto the screen. Comics are represented in nearly every genre, and their
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Venom: Let There Be Carnage, now playing in theaters. Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) is the primary host of the Venom symbiote in the Venom films, but that doesn’t mean he’s the only one. The symbiote also hops to several other brief hosts throughout the two movies. The most notable
Funimation has announced that PuraOre! Pride of Orange will premiere as part of its Fall 2021 anime season, and has released a trailer to get sports anime fans hyped for the new series. The trailer asks viewers to “get ready for a group of girls aiming for the top of the ice hockey world!” PuraOre! Pride of Orange is produced
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Venom: Let There Be Carnage, now playing in theaters The Venom symbiote has the ability to hop between hosts with relative ease, doing so multiple times in Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Although Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) is its main host, it also has moved around to other people, but
Calculating the critic score average from other sites and reviewers alike, OpenCritic uses both the numeric score as well as a score based on how many reviewers recommend a specific game. Every game and genre is included with the ability to view the top-rated games from a list. RELATED: Majora’s Mask & 9 Other Games That
At the beginning of Attack on Titan, Eren was the main protagonist. He wanted to join the Survey Corps and kill the titans. However, over the years, he became a much darker character, and eventually became the series’ final antagonist. RELATED: Attack On Titan: 10 Times Eren Shocked Fans There were many things that pushed Eren towards the
The world of comics is vast, encompassing not only the classic genre of superheroes but a myriad of others as well. From horror to science fiction to pulp adventure, the world of comics is a near-infinitely deep well to draw from. RELATED: The Ten Best Comic Book Video Games Ever Made It’s no wonder video games
A new character will be debuting in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the first time as a part of The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. Premiering in December 2022 exclusively on Disney+, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is a new in-canon adventure that shows the Guardians during the holiday season. Director James Gunn,
SPOILER WARNING: This article contains major spoilers for Venom: Let There Be Carnage, now in theaters. A notable villain seemingly met their demise in Venom: Let There Be Carnage, but the film’s director points out the death in question might not be as final as it seems. “Well, as you and I well know, in
There are many delicious foods and dishes featured in anime, but some of them can give characters superpowers. The famous Devil Fruit from One Piece is one of these foods, but it is not the only one. RELATED: Kaneki Ken & 9 Other Anime Protagonists With Part-Time Jobs In The Food Industry From consuming garlic to
Japan’s former foreign minister Fumio Kishida recently won the race to head Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, putting him in position to replace Yoshihide Suga, who is stepping down as the nation’s prime minister. Kishida recently revealed that he is an enthusiastic Demon Slayer fan and promised to support manga and anime creators. Kishida, who often uses the kishidaBOX hashtag on
Believe it or not, some of the best late-80s and early-90s platforming games were based on Disney titles. Games like DuckTales and Aladdin are fondly remembered for their fun-loving stories and stellar-level design. However, many of these games weren’t as welcoming as they appeared. A lot of them were exceedingly difficult, even for the most
New posters released for Dexter: New Blood show that whether the weather is hot or cold, the series’ titular serial killer will be up to some wicked behavior. In the posters via Collider, Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) can be seen carrying a garbage bag through a frozen forest in the middle of the night, blood stains
Spider-Man the web-slinging hero has been around since the early 1960s in Marvel Comics, and he is known not only for his spider theme and his great sense of humor, but also his vital lesson: with great power, comes great responsibility. In Sam Raimi’s 2002 movie Spider-Man, Uncle Ben personally shared this lesson with Peter
Pacific Rim is an eye-popping homage to two of Japan’s biggest pop culture creations: mecha anime and kaiju films. If there’s one anime that has been cited as particularly similar to Pacific Rim, it’s Studio Gainax’s Neon Genesis Evangelion. The similarities may be unintentional – director Guillermo Del Toro has never seen Evangelion and co-writer Travis Beacham after his work on Pacific Rim.
Ager’s Scepter is an Exotic stasis trace rifle exclusive to Destiny 2 Season of the Lost season pass holders. Designed by Osana and Mara Sov, Queen of the Awoken, as a gift for Uldren, this trace rifle was hidden within the Dozmary Vault in the Dreaming City. Mara has granted Guardians the opportunity to take
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Venom: Let There Be Carnage, now playing in theaters There is a reason why Venom: Let There Be Carnage has such a short runtime and it has to do with Carnage. Venom: Let There Be Carnage director Andy Serkis explained in an interview with CBR how Carnage, the film’s villain,
My Hero Academia envisions a future where superheroes are licensed professionals, and the safety of the world is in their hands. Pro Heroes use a wide variety of Quirks and items to keep villains and criminals at bay, and usually it works. But some villains and outlaws such as Stain the hero killer are one
While he plays things close to the vest, Wayne is kind of a ladies’ man. Over Letterkenny‘s nine seasons, Wayne has had relationships with Tanis, Marie-Fred, Rosie and Angie. But Season 9’s finale left things in an extremely awkward situation for Wayne as he had a choice to make between two women, as well as
While the Imperfect Cell Saga officially brought one of Dragon Ball Z‘s most memorable villains to the forefront, it was the subsequent Perfect Cell Saga that truly made the antagonist a threat to be remembered. Running through chapters 180-194 of Akira Toriyama’s manga series, and episodes 153-165 of the anime adaptation, the storyline saw Cell
The 25th installment of in the James Bond franchise, No Time To Die, has opened to huge box office numbers with its premiere in the United Kingdom. No Time To Die has landed in the U.K, premiering at the famed Royal Albert Hall in London on Thursday, it boasted an impressive $6.6 million opening day at the box
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for My Hero Academia Chapter #309, “Can’t Be A Child Anymore,” by Kohei Horikoshi, Caleb Cook and John Hunt, available now in English from Viz Media. In My Hero Academia Chapter #309, Deku debuted an ominous new outfit that’s starkly different from many of his previous hero costumes. This new getup might be more likely
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Venom: Let There Be Carnage, now playing in theaters. Venom: Let There Be Carnage finally introduces audiences to a live-action version of Carnage that’s worthy of the name. Various flashbacks explain his backstory to help audiences understand why Cletus Kasady (Woody Harrelson) is the murderous madman portrayed in the