With the English dub of Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon set to premiere on Cartoon Network/Adult Swim’s Toonami block next weekend, the network has hyped the Inuyasha sequel’s arrival with a new promo. Shared to Adult Swim’s official YouTube channel, Toonami’s new Yashahime promo promises that “when the past and the future collide, there’s gonna be some real
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Blumhouse and Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller recently announced a movie based on Stephen King’s 1983 novel Christine is in pre-production. It’s another upcoming remake of the horror author’s blockbuster collection. Firestarter and The Running Man are already in the queue, and attempts to reboot several others are being kicked around as well. Though not every first King adaptation
In the Marvel Universe, the mutants are a species deemed separate from humanity. But as time progressed and the incredible variances in their powers grew, several subcategories of mutants began to surface. One of these groups was a type of mutant known as the Neo. Prior to their extinction, the Neo were actually much stronger
Shaman King was a 2000s series that was part of the 4Kids Entertainment era of anime localizations. Though it and its manga seem on the surface to be fairly typical shonen series, Shaman King‘s narrative and characters were fairly atypical for the genre. This resulted in a cult following that manifest in several manga sequels and
It only took 20 years, but the classic Pixar movie Monsters, Inc. is finally getting a follow up in the form of a Disney+ show called Monsters at Work. The spin-off series will be a direct sequel to the original film, and there will be some familiar faces in the cast too, including John Goodman as
Titans executive story editor Prathi Srinivasan teased that Season 3 of the DC series will feature some major surprises. “Y’all may know me from [Plan B] but I also wrote for [Season 3] of [Titans] and I can guarantee, y’all will NEVER be able to predict these twists and turns,” Srinivasan wrote on Twitter. “The new season is gonna
As the Seven Deadly Sins anime is coming to a close, it certainly will be worthwhile to look back at some of the characters who lost their lives during the many battles of the series. Many of these characters captured the hearts of fans in one aspect or another. RELATED: Seven Deadly Sins: 10 Strongest Magical Abilities,
The world of anime and manga has seen a real increase in great LBGTQ+ representation over the last few years. Series such as Yuri!! On Ice and Bloom Into You received widespread acclaim, and 2019’s Stars Align became the first anime to have one of its characters explicitly identify as X-gender (a Japanese term for a nonbinary identity). RELATED: 9 LGBTQ+ Anime
Junji Ito’s Tomie Kawakami is no ordinary femme fatale, and she’s even harder to classify as a monster. As an evil entity with a physical body capable of regenerating, she appears to fit the Japanese definition of a youkai. On the other hand, there is also a consistent way to how she victimizes people that’s
WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Heroes Reborn: Weapon X & Final Flight #1 by Ed Brisson, Roland Boschi, Chris O’Halloran, and VC’s Cory Petit, on sale now. Heroes Reborn has been a shocking ride from the very start, with almost every single step along the way having built towards an inevitable confrontation between the
Vegeta is the bad boy of Dragon Ball Z, and despite being a loner, he has made a home for himself as part of the team of heroes who protect the Earth. In fact, even from the very beginning, he was never truly alone, as he came to Earth with his fellow Saiyan, Nappa. Vegeta
While other series may simply try to explore progressive plots or stick to formulas, One Piece has its main characters explore new and strange lands during every arc. They’re not just learning new cultures and customs but expanding but upon the understood geography of how the world looks and works. RELATED: 10 Anime Worlds We’d Love
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for “Living The Dream” and “New Tricks,” the first two episodes of Kevin Can F**K Himself, now available on AMC. In AMC’s Kevin Can F**k Himself, Allison finds herself in a living hell being married to her deadbeat husband, Kevin. She can’t stand his childish, selfish attitude, knowing only neglect since
Anime fans all over the world were heartbroken at the news that the great mangaka Kentaro Miura had passed away. While he worked on many different series, Miura is best known as the creator of Berserk, which began publication over thirty years ago. RELATED: Berserk: 10 Best Weapons From Kentaro Miura’s Manga, Ranked While the
WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for “Infinite Fury, Part II,” a short story appearing in Captain America Annual #1 by Jed MacKay, Juan Ferreyra and VC’s Joe Caramagna. In the Marvel Universe, the Infinity Stones are growing into a major threat once again. After all six cosmic gems were united once more in 2018’s
Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball series has practically become synonymous with the shonen and action genres of anime. Dragon Ball has persevered for over 35 years and it’s still going strong with plenty of new content on the way. There are many ways in which Dragon Ball has changed and evolved since its start, but one
This September, Batman Beyond makes his return as part of an upcoming issue of the DC anthology series Batman: Urban Legends. Batman: Urban Legends #7 co-writer Jackson Lanzing shared a look at the issue’s cover on Twitter. “Batman is dead. Long live the Batman,” Lanzing wrote. “Batman Beyond returns in “Wake” — a 30-page cyberpunk mystery
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Planet-Size X-Men #1 by Gerry Duggan, Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia & VC’s Clayton Cowles, on sale now Mars has become a major touchstone in the Marvel Universe, perhaps now more than ever as the mutant nation of Krakoa was able to terraform the planet and make it habitable for their
When the main character of a story is a bit morally ambiguous and lacks typical heroic traits, that makes them an antihero, and the world of anime is filled with them. Antiheroes come in all shapes and sizes, with differing levels of moral ambiguity. Some just have a few morally gray incidents here and there,
In the Mass Effect trilogy, Commander Shepard went up against plenty of opposition, from Saren and the Geth to the Collectors and Reapers. With that in mind, it’s a small surprise that, early on, one of Shepard’s greatest obstacles is often the very governing body designed to protect the Milky Way. Reluctant to grant humans — who by their
It is believed by many that no power or entity in the cosmos is more powerful than the Infinity Gauntlet. It is a weapon of complete control, capable of rewriting all of reality however the user sees fit. The Infinity Gauntlet itself is armed with the six Infinity Stones, sometimes called the Infinity Gems. They
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 1, Episode 8, “Reunion,” now streaming on Disney+. Good ideas can be hard to come by, so they rarely get discarded, even when the project they’re intended for moves on. Star Wars: The Bad Batch has never shied away from making use of good ideas
Over the course of the Pokémon anime’s 20-plus year history, main protagonist Ash Ketchum has had a fair number of traveling companions, from his original posse of Misty and Brock, to later additions like May, Max, Dawn, Iris and Serena. However, when discussing Ash’s fellow travelers, one character who tends to be overlooked is Tracey
There are many powerful and impressive monsters in Dungeons and Dragons. However, some monsters are more of an appetizer to the main villains. With hundreds of different monsters, all spread across various sourcebooks in Dungeons and Dragons. There are a ton of interesting monsters for DM’s to use for their adventures. While some monsters are
The term “god” is a funny word when used in relation to superheroes. This is because superheroes can often have many of the powers that are often attributed to gods, but these heroes are mere mortals who often use these abilities to fight crime and halt alien invasions instead of ruling over humans and existing
WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Legacies Season 3, Episode 15, “A New Hope,” which aired Thursday on The CW. Legacies‘ MG hasn’t had the easiest time hanging onto friends. After his relationship with Alyssa caused tension at the Salvatore School, MG transferred to Mystic Falls High to start anew. However, that transfer didn’t last long
The Cosmology of Dungeons and Dragons includes a vast and diverse set of locations that would make for excellent settings for most campaigns. Many times, it can be not easy on what the right setting can be for a campaign. Many Players have gone through the standard fantasy worlds over and over again. They want a
Gollum has always been one of the more mysterious characters in The Lord of the Rings. He has rightfully earned a reputation for being terrifying, especially when he’s lusting after the One Ring. But he’s never really been given the spotlight in The Lord of the Rings promotions. That role is often reserved for either Aragorn or Frodo. However, The Two
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Zombie Land Saga Revenge Episode 11, “All It Takes Is for You to Be There SAGA,” now streaming on Crunchyroll. In the penultimate episode of Zombie Land Saga Revenge (and quite possibly the penultimate episode of the whole Zombie Land Saga franchise), Saga is in bad shape. The cursed
When Iron Man was released in 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe was born, and within that birth, the Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division, aka S.H.I.E.L.D., wasn’t far behind. For half of the Infinity Saga, the government organization, led by Nick Fury, helped create the Avengers and keep innocents safe. However, in Captain America: The