Now that we’re well into April, we’ve got quite the spring in our step – not just because of the great weather, but also because we’re celebrating our 10th anniversary! Can you believe it’s already been 10 years? From giveaways to daily coupons, there’s plenty for you to enjoy, so get down to the party
Historical manga Kingdom’s live action sequel film has released a new poster featuring all of its central characters! Information on additional cast members and the theme song was also announced. Nana Seino will join the cast as Qiang Lei alongside Amane Okayama as Wei Ping, Takahiro Miura as Wei Dao, Takayuki Hamatsu as Ze Gui,
Popular manga Jujutsu Kaisen’s very first stage play adaptation has revealed performance dates along with a main visual and a set of character visuals! The play will run at Tokyo’s Galaxy Theatre from July 15 to 31, 2022, and at Mielparque Osaka from August 4 to 14, 2022. Ryuji Sato stars as Yuji Itadori alongside
Fullmetal Alchemist has revealed a trailer featuring 15 characters from the upcoming live action sequel films! [embedded content] Three snapshots from the film have also been released. Fullmetal Alchemist began in 2001 as a manga series by Hiromu Arakawa, going on to sell over 80 million volumes worldwide. It was also adapted into popular TV
Ghibli classic Whisper of the Heart’s upcoming live action film sequel is set to open in Japan on October 14! The newly released teaser trailer features the voice of Yoko Honna, who played Shizuku in the original animated film. [embedded content] A new set of visuals also stars Nana Seino and Tori Matsuzaka as a
Upcoming anime film One Piece Film: Red has unveiled the identity of a mysterious new character in its latest trailer! [embedded content] The trailer confirms that the character is Shank’s daughter Uta, which also means “song” in Japanese. She was previously featured in a solo visual that left her identity and role in the film
In every installment of Abandoned Love we will be examining comic book stories, plots and ideas that were abandoned by a later writer without actively retconnng away the previous story. Feel free to e-mail me at brianc@cbr.com if you have any suggestions for future editions of this feature. Today, based on suggestions by Cory T.
The returning rom-com anime Science Fell in Love continues to up the ante in Season 2, early in the Spring 2022 season. Episode 1 saw Ayame and Shinya meet their match against the lovestruck scientist couple Chris and Suiu, who easily outclassed the co-protagonists’ oxytocin levels during their experiments together. Now in Episode 2, the
In Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the titular character, voiced by Ben Schwartz, was blindsided as he tried to carve a new path out as an immature vigilante. Sonic, despite being a kid, felt he could protect the city like Batman, but he didn’t realize Jim Carrey’s Doctor Robotnik would return looking for revenge. Robotnik also
The original Chrono Cross remains a landmark RPG from Square Enix. It is a critical and commercial dynamo that broke from the groundwork of its predecessor and forged its own unique path to become a masterpiece of the genre. This year’s remaster of the beloved title, Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition has given the
Most stories set in fantasy are often filled with daring quests, powerful enemies and dangerous creatures. More often than not, these creatures are massive in stature and rarely a pleasant sight to look at. For example, in franchises like Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings, two of the most dangerous animals the heroes
No great shonen anime is complete without a tournament arc. Yu Yu Hakusho has both the Dark and Demon World Tournaments, Jujutsu Kaisen has the “Kyoto Goodwill Event” arc and Dragon Ball has more than any viewer would care to count. The international, multigenerational sensation Naruto is no exception. Naruto‘s “Chunin Exams” tournament arc played
Young Justice fans were given a sneak peek at what’s in store for the upcoming fifth arc of the DC animated series’ fourth season, Phantoms. Official HBO Max account Hero Mode recently tweeted a poster promoting Arc 5 of Young Justice: Phantoms, accompanied by the caption “New Gods and old friends, what could go wrong?”
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 writer-director James Gunn left the door open for the return of the intergalactic team’s first-ever line-up in the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe sequel. A fan recently reached out to Gunn on Twitter to ask if there was any chance that Stakar Ogord’s Ravager crew, which is made up of
The following contains spoilers for Superman & Lois Season 2, Episode 9, “30 Days and 30 Nights,” which aired Tuesday, March 29, on The CW. Superman & Lois Season 2 has challenged the eponymous couple from all sides, as sinister cult leader Ally Allston has targeted Lois Lane’s journalistic integrity while siding with rogue U.S.
Fullmetal Alchemist’s upcoming live action sequel films have revealed a special behind-the-scenes video! [embedded content] In addition to a peek into the shooting process, fans can enjoy scenes from the new films and insights from Mackenyu Arata, who plays vigilante killer Scar. Fullmetal Alchemist began in 2001 as a manga series by Hiromu Arakawa, going
Source: To Your Eternity Twitter Fantasy anime To Your Eternity has unveiled another trailer for its second season! [embedded content] The trailer features the voices of Reiji Kawashima and Kenjiro Tsuda, who are reprising their roles as Fushi and the Beholder respectively. It also confirmed the staff for the upcoming season. While Season 1 was
The 200-page manga is titled “Goodbye, Eri.” The plot is described by Manga Plus as follows: “With his mother dying, Yuta attempts to capture her last days on his phone. After her death, Yuta heads to the roof of the hospital to commit suicide, but a meeting with a strange girl leads him on the
A series of photos shared by a Namor the Sub-Mariner cosplayer brought the Marvel character out of the comics and into the water. Known as Namor Cosplay (@namorcosplay) on social media, the creator shared four photos of their Namor the Sub-Mariner cosplay on Twitter. Taken by photographer Dale Altman, each photo features the cosplayer in
Sana Amanat, the creator of Ms. Marvel, revealed that Iman Vellani’s obsession with all things Marvel helped her secure the role of Kamala Khan in Disney+’s upcoming television adaptation starring the superhero. In an interview with Empire, Amanat said she felt that Vellani was a perfect fit for Kamala Khan as soon as she saw
The Rising of the Shield Hero is a popular isekai anime series that recently returned in the Spring 2022 anime season for more adventures in the faraway Melromarc kingdom. By now, protagonist Iwatani Naofumi has formed an excellent party of adventurers to aid him, but eventually, they will have to say goodbye. Since the beginning,
Despite their superficial simplicity, the Monkey Island games are far from easy. While it may strike many point-and-click adventure novices as odd that these predominantly two-dimensional affairs could be in any way challenging when compared to modern marathons like Elden Ring and Cuphead, the obscure, tangential and occasionally bizarre paths to progress can leave many
The following contains spoilers for Killing Eve Season 4, Episode 6, “Oh Goodie, I’m the Winner,” which aired Sunday, April 3 on BBC America. Killing Eve‘s deeply flawed fourth season has been more coy with its murders, pivoting to become a more cerebral spy adventure while Eve tries to bring the Twelve down. She’s been
Sherlock Holmes is Robert Downey Jr.’s second most successful franchise, and it has seen two major movies released over ten years ago. After the second installment, A Game of Shadows, there was talk of a third movie, which ultimately never happened and left fans wondering about the future of the character portrayed by Downey. With
In Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, a player can be any type of character, as Jedi, smugglers, bounty hunters, diplomats, and pilots are all available options. While of course there are Rebel and Imperial options as well as Jedi and Sith, not everyone falls so easily on one side of the conflict or the other.
Costume and prop store Spirit Halloween is getting its own movie starring Back to the Future‘s Christopher Lloyd. Spirit Halloween has over a thousand locations across North America and is now venturing into the film industry, partnering with Strike Back Studios, Hideout Pictures and Particular Crown for a feature-length movie titled Spirit Halloween. As reported
When The First 48 audiences meet Detective Jason White, he’s literally introducing them to Tulsa. Season 16, Episode 2, “Ringside Seat” is Tulsa’s first episode of the A&E true crime series, and it opens with White driving to the crime scene, talking about the Oklahoma city that he now calls home. That makes him the
The following contains spoilers for Killing Eve Season 4, Episode 6, “Oh Goodie, I’m the Winner,” which aired Sunday, April 3 on BBC America. One of the most intriguing aspects of Killing Eve’s fourth and final season is how fans have treated to the actual creation of an assassin. Usually, the show focused on the
Star Wars’ Original Trilogy established that Darth Sidious’ favorite weapon was Force lighting, but the prequels displayed his proficiency with a lightsaber. In fact, Sidious wasn’t just proficient — he was a master of all seven forms and proved his prowess when Master Windu led a foursome of Jedi Masters into his Senate office. With
The arrival of spring in Japan is marked by the blossoming of the cherry blossom trees, known as sakura in Japanese. Every year, people flock to local parks to sit under the blooming flowers and have picnics, as the flowers fade away after about two weeks. The trees are so iconic that they’re often featured