One of the luxuries of the film industry is that movies can tackle any type of subject matter and make the impossible feel within grasp. Slick editing, special effects, and an expansive scope can allow movies to tell stories that cover hundreds of years and thousands of miles of land. It’s exciting when movies can
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The psychological thriller anime Classroom of the Elite received one 12-episode season adapted by Studio Lerche in 2017. Despite its international success and vocal fanbase, a Season 2 is still nowhere in sight. Based on the popular light novels starring Japan’s brightest and most ruthless students, the series’ success hasn’t translated into its manga and anime adaptations. Here’s
In the realm of anime, many heroes and protagonists are selfless and generous characters, such as the compassionate Tohru Honda or the heroic Izuku Midoriya. Such characters are easy to root for since nearly everyone recognizes the virtue of selflessness, but some anime characters were late getting the memo. RELATED: 10 Anime Characters Who Try
Peter Parker’s web-swinging career as Spider-Man has enthralled fans over the nearly sixty years he has been part of the Marvel Universe. Playing the part of a superhero might be the most notable thing in Peter’s life, but it has never been particularly helpful when it comes to paying his bills. For that, Peter has long
Love it or hate it, the 2017 live-action reboot of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast was one of the best yet. That is if just about everything linking it to the original 1991 2D animated masterpiece was forgotten. Or the autotuning in the singing roles. RELATED: 10 Times A New Filmmaking Technique Was Invented For A Specific Movie
When Deadpool landed in theaters in his solo movie, audiences were in for a good time. The Merc with a mouth packed a huge amount of Easter eggs and pop culture references for fans to eat up while they watched him break the fourth wall and battle bad guys on a bridge. Of course, because
The popular romantic comedy anime Ouran High School Host Club has been widely beloved by fans for many years, in part due to its groundbreaking treatment of LGBTQ+ topics. With the show being released in 2006, and its manga counterpart in 2003, the writing is surprisingly progressive in its treatment of characters’ identities. Though sometimes played
Avatar: The Last Airbender may be an action-packed fantasy series, complete with supernatural bending, spirits, and monsters, but it never forgets the human side of the characters. Aang, Sokka, Katara, Toph, and certainly Zuko all grow and mature as characters during the story, and many of them find love, too. Sokka was first involved with
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Season 1 of Tokyo Revengers, now streaming on Crunchyroll. Based on the manga by Ken Wakui, Tokyo Revengers stole the show during the Spring 2021 anime season. It follows the story of Takemichi Hanagaki — a 26-year old loafer who has no real aspirations in life — and what happens after he finds out his
The climate for superhero movies and television series has never been more receptive, but certain characters, such as Marvel’s Punisher, can still come across as controversial figures. It’s easy for the more colorful and quirky heroes from the pages of Marvel Comics to come to life, but it gets a little trickier when Marvel’s long
Daryl Dixon is one of the main characters in The Walking Dead, and as such, he has taken out his fair share of zombies. Surprisingly, his kill count against humans is surprisingly low. He didn’t kill a single named person in Season 1 and rarely did in Season 2. He’s always been more about putting bolts
With Volume 14 of Riyoko’s Ikeda’s The Rose of Versailles Episodes marking the final compiled manga volume in The Rose of Versailles short stories series, publisher Udon Entertainment announced a new Episodes omnibus compilation is on its way. Udon told Anime News Network during 2021’s Comic-Con@Home that the two-volume omnibus series will go up for sale in spring
Supernatural alum Jensen Ackles just brought fans back to one of the show’s most iconic behind-the-scenes moments. The actor posted a video on Instagram where he can be seen brandishing a new hat for Season 3 of The Boys on Amazon Prime Video, while nodding his head along to music. Ackles will be portraying the comic series’ twist
As with any other action movie franchise, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is notable for sporting exciting action sequences. The Battle of New York, the last stand against Thanos, Captain America and Winter Soldier vs. Iron Man, etc. Fans have plenty to choose from when trying to pick out their favorite MCU fights. RELATED: Loki: 10 Best
Out of all the Sentinels that the X-Men have faced, Nimrod has probably endured for the longest. Especially in the Krakoan era, Nimrod has been presented as mutantkind’s deadliest enemy, foreshadowing a bleak future. In the past, however, several mutants have defeated Nimrod, providing hope for the future of mutantkind. Harry Leland Harry Leland, of
Warning: The following contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Bad Batch, now streaming on Disney+. When The Bad Batch brought a Hera Syndulla (future captain of the Ghost and Star Wars Rebels star) origin story in Season 1, Episode 11, “Devil’s Deal,” it came with a welcome Star Wars surprise: the spunky, fan-favorite droid, Chopper. This mischievous droid with a decent moral compass yet Machiavellian
Being a superhero is hard work, and it is made harder by the way superheroes are perceived. To the masses, a superhero is someone who, along with great power, has all but perfected being alive. They don’t make big mistakes, and if they do make them, they just travel through time and fix what they
The supernatural detective thriller Death Note has sparked much debate over its themes of justice and morality. Through its many versions, audiences have pondered its main question: “What is justice?” Anti-hero high schooler Light Yagami uses the Death Note to deliver what he views as divine, righteous judgment to wicked criminals, taking the legal system into his
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, in theaters now. With the G.I. Joe franchise being rebooted, fans were eager to see how Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins would begin to shape a new path in this universe, where the terrorist cell, Cobra, works in the shadows. Ray Park’s silent take
The story of Superman is well known. The baby Kal-El, the Last Son of Krypton, was rocketed away from the doomed planet by his father Jor-El just moments before it exploded. Kal-El’s rocket landed in Smallville, Kansas, where he was found and raised by the kindly Kents to be Clark Kent, a good and decent
As the title character of The Walking Dead, it stands to reason that Rick has killed his fair share of foes. In fact, while he was on the show, there was likely no one who came close to him in kills. The same holds true in the comics, where he was only ever topped by
Actor and comedian Jackie Mason passed away on July 24, 2021, at the age of 93. First reported by The New York Times, Mason had been hospitalized for two weeks with difficulty breathing. According to his longtime friend Raoul Felder, Mason died at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan on July 24 surrounded by his wife Jyll Rosenfeld and a
The Avengers are Earth’s most powerful superheroes. However, if a fan were asked to list the heroes that have been on the team, there are a few that would be missing. It’s no slight to those characters or the creators of those stories. It’s been nearly sixty years, a few members are going to fall
Today, we look at how Superman has left a question unasked for forty years from an old Justice League/Justice Society crossover. In Left Unresolved, I spotlight storylines that have been, well, left unresolved. My pal Alan wrote me a while back to ask, “Was reading the JLA/JSA/All Star Squadron crossover to my son, and Huntress’
Shows like Breaking Bad come along once every blue moon, incorporating a seemingly unrelated set of genres into a moving tapestry — it doesn’t explain its story as much as has a conversation with the audience. The series combines neo-Western landscapes and tragicomedy with a significant dash of thriller. RELATED: Breaking Bad: The 10 Most Shocking Plot Twists
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the first part of Season 1 of Masters of the Universe: Revelation, now available on Netflix. By the power of Mongo! Masters of the Universe: Revelation takes many bold risks to revitalize the beloved Mattel franchise for modern audiences. Kevin Smith and his team at Netflix went to great lengths to showcase
Perhaps the most popular character in the G.I. Joe franchise, Snake Eyes has had the spotlight in several of the series’ continuities. The silent but deadly ninja is who many people think of when they hear G.I. Joe, and that trend will likely grow with the release of his new solo origin movie, Snake Eyes. A central
Many FromSoftware games like Demon Souls, Dark Souls and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice have often left players interpreting their stories and their many possible endings, and Bloodborne is no exception. In true Lovecraft fashion, the endings to this game leave fans with more questions than answers. These endings are named after their respective achievements for
Over the past few decades, Marvel has been well-known for their many crossover events. Several of these crossovers share the same name, acting as some kind of “Secret War” in one capacity or another. Here are all five of Marvel’s different “Secret Wars,” including what happened and how they impacted the overall Marvel landscape. Marvel
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Evil Season 2, Episode 6, “C Is for Cop,” now streaming on Paramount+. Evil has never been afraid to get political. Season 1’s “Let x = 9” tackled immigration, while this Season’s “E Is for Elevator” touched on the Catholic Church’s racist past. So it should come as no surprise that