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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Episode 26, now streaming on Funimation. Throughout its two-part first season, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom made an impression as an isekai with a difference. Kazuya Souma was summoned to the Kingdom of Elfrieden to be its king, and has used his

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers from Shadow War: Alpha #1, on sale now. In the opening to Shadow War: Alpha #1 (by Joshua Williamson, Viktor Bogdanovic, Daniel Henriques, Mike Spicer, and ALW’s Troy Peteri), during a practice match with her son, Damian Wayne, Talia managed to avoid a blow that he was certain would

Comic book artist Rachael Stott is among the legion of fans who have been swept up in the fervor of HBO’s surprising high seas hit, Our Flag Means Death, which has inspired a treasure trove of fan-made content since its March premiere. Stott, who is currently lending her artistic prowess to Marvel’s Fantastic Four alongside writer Dan

The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild is popular with players for its open-world aspect. Breath Of The Wild 2’s release, as of this writing, is delayed until Spring 2023. Players will need something else to entertain them and keep them occupied until Breath Of The Wild 2 is available. RELATED: Breath Of The Wild 2:

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Bridgerton Season 2, now streaming on Netflix. The second season of Netflix’s Bridgerton featured the slowest of slow burns for Kate Sharma and Anthony Bridgerton. Fans waited all season as their romance developed at an almost glacial pace. However, they didn’t get the culmination of their love in the

There is an abundance of eclectic storytelling genres that are specific to the anime industry, many of which allow for challenging subversions of norms. Some of the most prolific anime series to come out of the past few decades are the ones that embrace dark themes and psychological deconstructions. RELATED: 10 Horror Anime That Are

As The Dragon Prince fans wait eagerly for the hit animated series fourth season to premiere on Netflix, the tabletop RPG The Dragon Prince: Tales of Xadia will help tide them over in the interim with its deep dive into the colorful fantasy world. Working closely with the animated series’ production company and creators at

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is an inherently weird film, expanding the scope and cast of the titular blue speedster’s world. With a returning cast and crew clearly emboldened by the success of the first film, the sequel improves on the original in almost every way. While the overall plotting might still be its weak link, Sonic

WWE Hall of Famer Tammy Sytch, known by her ring name Sunny, was allegedly responsible for the death of a 75-year-old man due to a car accident. According to TMZ, police in Ormond Beach believe Sytch was under the influence of alcohol when she caused a car crash in February, though a blood sample is

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for X-Men Red #1 and Marauders #1, both now on sale from Marvel Comics. The X-Men have settled into a unique position within the Marvel Universe. They’ve formed alliances with plenty of unlikely former enemies, and relations between many of their allies have been challenged in surprising ways. But now,

Many disguises and alternate personas were seen over the course of Avatar: The Last Airbender. The nature of many characters’ journeys and quests made it vital that they often keep their true identities secret, usually to prevent capture, avoid unwanted attention, and/or gain access they wouldn’t have been able to otherwise. RELATED: 10 Anime Where

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It Season 2, Episode 1, now streaming on Crunchyroll. Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It is a charming edutainment anime series starring the lovestruck grad students Himuro Ayame and Yukimura Shinya, who are determined to use

Picture it — it’s a cold, rainy and obnoxiously dreary afternoon. With those pitiful conditions, it’s perfectly logical that most people wouldn’t want to do anything or go anywhere. They might even turn into Eeyore and spend a mopey day at home. For cinephiles, though, a nasty weather day is an excuse to cozy up

The central hook of HBO Max series Tokyo Vice is American journalist Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort) becoming the first foreigner to work as a reporter for a major Tokyo newspaper. As the series goes on, Jake becomes almost a liability, the least interesting character in a show constructed around his story. Tokyo Vice is based

Pokémon is the number one media franchise in the world, and it owes its success in no small part to its very first starters, Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle. These three Pokémon greeted players when Pokémon Red and Blue were introduced to the world, and they have remained fan favorites to this day. RELATED: 10 Pokémon Evolutions That Make No Sense While

DC has been telling stories for over eighty years, and many of its most respected heroes have continued to adventure the entire time. While they’ve found all kinds of ways to rationalize how these men and women are still fighting the good fight against some of the most intimidating villains, it can be a little much. At this point,

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 director Jeff Fowler confirmed he isn’t currently on board for the video game adaptation’s sequel or spinoffs — officially, at least. “Nothing would make me happier [than to direct Sonic 3],” Fowler told Collider. “I’m not officially involved with any of the additional films yet, but I’m so proud of this movie,

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Moon Knight Episode 1, “The Goldfish Problem,” streaming now on Disney+. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has done an excellent job of grounding even the most outlandish concepts in a way that honors the source material. One of the best examples of this can be seen with the Asgardians, who, in

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has made its bones building action-packed superhero stories that engage audiences on multiple levels. While one can debate how well they’ve done with that over the years, one place where they’ve definitely excelled is building grudges between characters. Hero versus villain battles need this kind of antagonism to work; it sells

With Family Guy recently reaching its 20th season, it seems as good a time as any to release a Family Guy movie. Despite the show’s creator, Seth MacFarlane, talking about the idea for many years, there’s still no sign of any movie in production. And combined with MacFarlane’s more recently-troubled movie releases, fans are left wondering if

Actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are reportedly in agreement that the King Richard star overreacted when he got physical with comedian Chris Rock onstage at the 94th Academy Awards. An insider told US Weekly that while Pinkett Smith is not “angry with” her husband, she wishes he had not slapped the comedian to defend

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 writer-director James Gunn says “true Guardians fans” can expect some “wonderful” cameos in the upcoming Marvel Studios film. On Twitter, Gunn shared a photo from the set of Guardians 3, revealing the latest piece of Rick and Morty memorabilia to be put on his video cart. “Day 29. The Space

Clash of Clans will soon make the transition from the world of mobile games to comic books thanks to Gene Luen Yang, the award-winning author of books ranging from Shang-Chi to the celebrated graphic novel American Born Chinese.  As reported by The Beat, Yang revealed the news at a WonderCon ’22 panel and said that the game would

A heavily armed gang wearing a variety of masks, including one portraying the Joker, robbed a supermarket ATM while its stash of cash was being replenished, shooting and injuring two people while escaping in a daring morning heist in Brazil. The gang arrived at the supermarket in a black vehicle during the early morning hours

Last month Netflix announced a multitude of reality dating shows coming soon to the streaming service. The company’s official press release included the slogan “Love Has No Offseason,” preparing audiences for what’s to come — an endless buffet of relationship drama. The success of Love is Blind and Love on the Spectrum convinced Netflix to greenlight more

The 13th Annual CSBG DC/Marvel Character Tournament continues! This year, you’re voting on which DC/Marvel hero would win in a fight! This time around, we’re going to do it as a “comic book battles” tournament made up of just superheroes (so no villains, no supporting cast members and no characters like Dream or John Constantine).

Marvel Comics’ current Black Widow title is officially coming to an end — for now, at least. On her Substack page, Black Widow writer Kelly Thompson confirmed that tomorrow’s issue #15 not only marks the end of the “Die by the Blade” story arc, but also the end of the series as a whole. However, she

The Marvel Universe has, for some time, been a universe made up of loners. Even the most iconic heroes didn’t start out as team players, from Spider-Man to Iron Man. But as these masked crimefighters eventually found solace in relying on others, some took even longer to warm up to the idea of being part

Science Fell in Love So I Tried to Prove It is a returning rom-com anime of the spring 2022 anime season. Its story takes place in Saitama University, where a small handful of grad student scientists are determined to use every experiment and formula in the book to determine if they are truly in love. Only the

Bethesda Game Studios is known for creating sprawling worlds that gamers previously would have only been able to see in movies. From the post-apocalyptic world of Fallout to the fantasy adventures of The Elder Scrolls, there’s always a way for players to live out their fantasies as a hero or a villain. Now, the developer is taking things to new heights, literally, with its