Month: November 2021

At this point, there’s no anime fan left that hasn’t seen at least a single isekai. These stories where characters go from a normal world into a fantastical dimension have become more and more popular over the last few years. RELATED: 10 Must-Read Villainess Manga For Fans Of My Next Life As A Villainess There’s

Created in 1996 by the Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, Batman: The Long Halloween changed the course of Batman’s history. The acclaimed comic series inspired several Batman tales like Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. Their DC Comics series took place in the formative years of the Caped Crusader’s crimefighting career, showing him

Some One Piece fans may be unaware that many characters are actually based on real-life pirates or other nautical figures. Casual One Piece fans especially may not be aware of the real-life inspirations. Fans who have gone in-depth on the series and looked into details carefully, however, probably have an idea. Creator Eiichiro Oda has

Johannes Roberts, director of Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, is hoping he can adapt Resident Evil 4 next. In an interview with SFX, Roberts said that a successful release of Raccoon City could lead to him making more RE movies in the future. In particular, he said he was “obsessed” with the fourth numbered entry in the survival-horror series. “I could very much see that becoming

Lashana Lynch is making major waves in No Time to Die. The latest installment in the Bond franchise marks Daniel Craig’s final turn as James Bond. However, Lynch’s Nomi, a no-nonsense MI6 agent who temporarily inherits the 007 moniker, has stolen the spotlight from the super-spy altogether. Her introduction has also made Lynch a strong

There are several reasons why a studio or crew might make the unorthodox decision to film two films at the same time or at least back-to-back across one shoot, rather than the more traditional process of shooting, wrapping up, and then shooting the second later. RELATED: 5 Two-Part Movies That Needed To Be Split (& 5

Video game stories have gotten more complex over time, and as they’ve done so, they have begun to integrate tropes commonly used in other media like film or television. One trope that video game stories have taken to with gusto is the concept of the stinger, a short scene after the credits in which a

The tax evasion case against Demon Slayer animation studio Ufotable may end with the studio paying the Japanese government a substantial fine and with its founder in prison. As reported by TBS News, the trial for Ufotable’s founder and former president Hikaru Kondo was held in a Japanese court on Nov. 1. Kondo and the

1966’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is finally available to stream on Peacock. The streaming platform added the much-sought-after special on Nov. 1, and it’s even available on the free, ad-supported tier. RELATED: A Brutal Grinch Theory Will Make You Look at the Whos in a New, Horrifying Way How the Grinch Stole Christmas! began as a

The world of Japanese animation has been around for decades now, alongside the venerable manga industry, and it’s never been a better time to be an anime fan. This industry is clearly rooted in Japan, but its appeal spans the globe, and franchises such as Pokémon have become universally beloved around every corner of the globe. Clearly,

To keep up with the consistently high demand for the PlayStation 5, Sony is resorting to airlifting the consoles into the United Kingdom. As reported by The Sun, Sony is loading jumbo jets with PlayStation 5 consoles in order to satisfactorily stock local retailers in time for the holiday season. Three planes have reportedly already made

Dwayne Johnson wants to do something different with the sequel to his Fast & Furious spinoff movie Hobbs & Shaw. “When it comes to Hobbs and Shaw, which we loved and loved making that movie, there’s an idea that I had that I called [Universal Pictures chairwoman] Donna Langley, called our writer Chris Morgan, our

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for the first four episodes of Invasion, now streaming on Apple TV+. As Apple TV+’s Invasion unfolds, humanity’s struggling to understand why society’s breaking down. Techs scrambled in certain parts of the globe, satellites are falling from the sky and a Japanese space station has been destroyed, leaving governments scrambling to discover what’s causing everything and

Carole Baskin, a central figure in Netflix’s 2020 docuseries Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, is suing the streaming platform and Royal Goode Productions for using archived footage of her in the upcoming sequel series, Tiger King 2. Baskin and her husband Howard filed the suit with the United States District Court for the Middle District of

Whether as a member of the X-Men or a villain, Rogue has proven to be one of the most surprising and unpredictable characters in the entirety of the Marvel Universe. With her distinctive, white-streaked hair, Rogue has been a hero in an almost-constant state of flux. Since she was created by Chris Claremont and Michael

Dick Grayson is known by many names — Robin, Nightwing, Ric. Regardless of the name, one thing remains the same: his incredible body. Grayson lacks superpowers in the traditional sense, but he has trained his physical form to the peak levels of human capabilities to turn him into a hero who can inspire fear in

One Piece is the story of Monkey D. Luffy, a young boy who takes the Great Pirate Era by storm in hopes of becoming the King of the Pirates and finding the One Piece. On his journey, Luffy has found reliable crewmates, and together with them, he’s crushed countless villains who have stood in his

Ed Sheeran recently admitted fans’ poor reaction to his surprise cameo in Game of Thrones kind of dampened the whole experience. The Grammy winner revealed as much during a new episode of the Armchair Expert podcast, telling co-hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman, “It was great…I feel like people’s reaction to it sort of muddied

New World, the breakout MMORPG from Amazon, has been dealt a significant blow to it’s playerbase as the game loses over 500,000 players in a single month. Steam Charts presented the figures demonstrating the decline in players in Amazon Games’ fantasy MMO. The average figures suggest that the game has been hemorrhaging players at a rate of

Attack on Titan is an anime series with many remarkable characters. Two of the show’s most popular characters are Eren Yeager and Levi Ackerman. When the anime first began, Levi and Eren seemed to be opposites of one another. Levi was emotionally reserved, while Eren was loud and quite passionate. RELATED: Attack On Titan: 10 Ways

Locke & Key co-creator Joe Hill recently shut down rumors that the Netflix series will crossover with the streaming platform’s live-action series adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman. “I’ve seen a few articles now teasing the possibility of a Locke & Key/Sandman crossover on Netflix & thought I’d jump in for a clickbait check. Nope!”

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episode 221, “The Chūnin Exams Resume,” now streaming on Crunchyroll. One of Naruto‘s most sinister locations was the Forest of Death outside of Konoha. Located on the outskirts of the Hidden Leaf, it had an eerie atmosphere similar to Mortal Kombat’s Living Forest, with the young shinobi often being

Although Brooklyn Nine-Nine came to a close in 2021, its effect on the evolution of the modern sitcom cannot be denied. The show was filled with as much laughter as heartbreaking moments, and, in its final season, managed to handle a rather sensitive slew of topics surrounding police politics and the BLM movement. RELATED: Brooklyn Nine-Nine: 8 Times Jake Peralta

The Sims has undergone many changes throughout its history. Expansion packs and other add-ons have given players the chance to explore new worlds with fun new items, opening up more creative opportunities and gameplay options. However, once you have mastered the mechanics of The Sims and learned to manage the needs of your virtual household, you may find yourself looking for something more.

Marvel’s new Darkhawk series not only revives the classic ’90s hero for a new generation, but also throws Connor Young, the latest wearer of the Raptor Armor, for a loop as he desperately tries to figure out who and what he’s transforming into. A preview for Darkhawk #3 shows Connor texting his friend Derek, who discovered his

Stardust Crusaders is the third installment of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. The anime series is adapted from the manga by Hirohiko Araki, and follows Jotaro Kujo and the other crusaders as they journey to Egypt to find DIO. RELATED: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: 10 Things You Never Knew About The Stardust Crusaders OVA From 1993 Stardust Crusaders

The six-issue series Arkham City: The Order of the World has reintroduced a classic Batman villain from the Silver Age with a deadly new interpretation of his powers. Double X makes an appearance in Issue #2 of the series, locked in the basement of a drug house. Instead of serving up illicit substances, the owners of the

In My Hero Academia, Quirks can be passed down from parents to children just like eye colors. This manifests in various ways, like Todoroki’s Hot & Cold Quirk being the perfect synthesis of his parents’ Quirks, some children manifesting Quirks unrelated to their parents’ Quirks, or even no Quirk at all. RELATED: My Hero Academia: 10 Hero

It’s safe to say that any story with a good betrayal will get viewers invested more than anything else. People love to have some kind of reason to continue watching a show—something that makes them come back several times in a row. RELATED: 10 Most Iconic Anime Mecha, Ranked Introducing a character who was secretly