Reboot anime Fruits Basket has released an emotional full trailer for its upcoming final season! Adapted from Natsuki Takaya’s classic shojo manga, Fruits Basket follows high school girl Tohru Honda, who moves in with a classmate after her mother is killed in a car accident – only to discover that his family is the subject
Currently, almost all of mutantkind is united on the island-nation of Krakoa. In the years before “Dawn of X,” the X-Men occasionally found themselves fairly divided. Even so, the events of the “Muir Island Saga” brought the X-Men together in a way that made them bigger than they’d been in years. The “Muir Island Saga”
Every year in anime, we are introduced to tons of new characters, as well as returning ones. It’s no secret that this means there will be tons of couples introduced. In 2020 fans got to see shows like Fruits Basket get into darker content and some wholesome romantic moments with shows like Fly Me to
We all go a little mad sometimes. Harley Quinn executive producer and head writer Justin Halpern has confirmed that the classic Batman rogue known as the Mad Hatter will make an appearance when DC’s acclaimed adult animated series returns for Season 3 on HBO Max. “The Mad Hatter’s in this season,” Halpern said during an appearance on
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Wynonna Earp Season 4, Episode 8, “Hell Raisin’ Good Time,” which aired Friday on Syfy. In Wynonna Earp’s latest episode, “Hell Raisin’ Good Time,” the titular gunslinger wakes up from her fling with Amon, greeted by workers at The Glory Hole preparing for the night’s Halloween celebrations. Soon after, she departs
Marvel’s horror heroes are typically some of its most solitary. Characters like Ghost Rider and Blade typically aren’t the type to join teams like the Avengers, but in the 1990s, when many of them were at the heights of their popularity, they formed a team of their own. The Midnight Sons was an alliance of
The finale of the Disney+ series WandaVision acts as a lead-in for the upcoming film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness — though according to Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, viewers will still be able to follow the Sorcerer Supreme’s sequel whether they’ve seen WandaVision or not. Speaking to The Companion about Marvel Studios’ upcoming slate of television series, Feige said
In just a few short years, the superhero television genre has grown immensely, with WandaVision cracking Nielsen’s top 10 original streaming series and overtaking other popular dramas such as Bridgerton. Based on how popular the superhero genre is, it’s no surprise the trend has expanded into South Korea, which has seen a growing number of shows
Most fans remember America Chavez when she made her big arrival in Young Avengers, when she invited by Kid Loki to deal with Wiccan and then taking the side of the young heroes and becoming a key member of the Avengers team. However, that was not the first appearance by America Chavez in Marvel Comics, and
The CTV Canadian police crime drama Flashpoint follows a fictional special unit within the Canadian metropolitan police force called the Strategic Response Unit (SRU). Equipped with high-tech tools and weapons, the SRU is tasked with taking on more extreme cases than that of regular cops. These incidences included heavily armed criminals, bomb threats and hostage situations. And though the
Film star Wesley Snipes, who headlined the Blade series and has a scene-stealing turn as General Izzi in Coming 2 America, says his career would have been very different if he had been cast as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation. The role instead went to Levar Burton, who played La
A new The Ancient Magus’ Bride anime project is currently in the works! Titled Mahō Tsukai no Yome: Nishi no Shōnen to Seiran no Kishi, the new project will begin with a three-part original anime disc (OAD) series to be released with volumes 16 to 18 of the manga. The new project also features an
The announcement was accompanied by a dramatic new teaser visual and trailer stating, “Farewell, Seven Deadly Sins.” Set after the end of The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon’s Judgement TV anime, the movie will feature an original story penned by Suzuki Nakaba. Fans will learn more of Meliodas and Elizabeth’s story, with evil forces once again
Recently released anime movie Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time has earned a whopping 802,774,200 yen with 539,623 tickets sold on its first day in theaters! The film was released at 466 theaters across Japan on March 9, selling 21.7% more tickets and earning 23.8% more at the box office than the opening day of
Super Nintendo World, Universal Studio’s Japan’s Nintendo-themed area, will officially open on March 18! Previously scheduled for February 4, the grand opening was delayed by the state of emergency declaration for Osaka Prefecture on January 13. In keeping with current regulations, visitor numbers will be limited and strict hygiene procedures will be carried out. Super
The news was accompanied by a teaser visual and trailer. Adapted from the light novel series by Shu, The Misfit of Demon King Academy follows demon king Anos Voldigoad, who is reincarnated 2000 years after sacrificing his life for peace between different species. He enrols in the Demon King Academy and attempts to rise through
Upcoming mecha anime 86 has revealed its April 11 premiere date along with its second trailer and key visual! [embedded content] The trailer also revealed the following additional cast members: Seiichiro Yamashita as Raiden Shuga, Natsumi Fujiwara as Theoto Rikka, Saori Hayami as Anju Emma, and Sayumi Suzushiro as Kurena Kukumila. Hitorie will perform the
The organizers of doujinshi event Comiket 99 have announced that it will be rescheduled to winter due to the Japanese government’s extension of the state of emergency. Following the cancellation of C98, C99 was previously scheduled to take place from May 2-4, 2021 at Tokyo Big Sight. While the planned venue currently remains unchanged, further
Connect will produce the series, with Hideki Tachibana as director and Takashi Watanabe as assistant director. Tsuyoshi Tamai will handle script/series composition, Ryosuke Yamamoto and Takao Sano will provide character design, and Taku Iwasaki will compose the music. A spin-off light novel series by Tsutomu Sato, The Honor Student at Magic High School tells the
Good morning, afternoon or evening wherever you may be, and welcome to TOM’s first Weekly Figure Roundup! Spring has sprung in Japan, meaning we can look forward to beautiful cherry blossoms, sunny skies and… a whole lot of hay fever. You read that right – here in Tokyo, pollen season is already upon us! Then
Fruits Basket The Final, the final season of the Fruits Basket reboot anime, is slated to air from April 5! The new key visual features protagonist Tohru along with other central characters. Japanese-Chinese group WARPs UP will perform the series’ opening theme song, “Pleasure,” while dance and vocal group GENIC will perform the ending theme
Anime studio MAPPA ( Yuri!!! on Ice, Jujutsu Kaisen ) is teaming up with Tiger & Bunny scriptwriter Masafumi Nishida for an original water polo-themed anime titled RE-MAIN! Nishida is credited as RE-MAIN’s co-creator, chief director, scriptwriter for all episodes, and audio director. Kiyoshi Matsuda will direct the series, which will feature character design by
Reboot anime Shaman King has revealed a new visual and teaser video along with its Japanese premiere date and additional cast information! [embedded content] The trailer reveals that the series will premiere on April 1 in Japan, also showcasing opening theme song “Soul salvation” (sung by Megumi Hayashibara) for the very first time. The same
In the new movie’s completely original story, series protagonist Ryoma sets off by himself for the US in hopes of further developing his tennis abilities. After his arrival, he finds his classmate Sakuno being confronted by gang members and tries to step in by hitting a ball at them, which is intercepted by another ball
Additional casting has been confirmed for upcoming live action movie Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning! Issey Takahashi will play Choshu Ishin Shishi leader Kogoro Katsura, while Masanobu Ando will play Shinsaku Takasugi, a member of the same group. Nijiro Murakami will play Shinsengumi first squad leader Soji Okita. The fifth and last installment in Rurouni Kenshin’s
High school student Yuji Itadori is just a regular kid, if you don’t count his amazing strength, supernatural speed, the fact that he ate a cursed finger… Alright, scratch that. Of course he’s nowhere near normal – he’s the hero of Jujutsu Kaisen (呪術廻戦, Jujutsu Kaisen), a dark fantasy manga by Gege Akutami (芥見下々, Akutami
Worldwide kawaii phenomenon Hello Kitty is officially off to Hollywood with a live action/animation “hybrid” movie! Produced by FlynnPictureCo. and New Line Cinema, the yet untitled movie will also mark Hello Kitty’s big screen debut. US animation specialists Jennifer Coyle and Leo Matsuda will co-direct in their studio film directing debuts. Coyle has previously contributed
Saudi Arabia’s Manga Productions and Toei Animation have released a trailer for their upcoming anime film co-production, The Journey! [embedded content] Directed by Shizuno Kobun ( Detective Conan ), the film follows Aws, a potter who finds himself battling to protect his home. The Japanese cast includes prominent voice actors like Toru Furuya, Kotone Mitsuishi,
Netflix’s anime adaptation of comedy manga The Way of the Househusband is set to stream worldwide through the service from April 8, 2021! A trailer and key visual were released along with new information on the cast and opening/ending themes. [embedded content] Shizuka Ito will be joining the cast as Miku, the wife of Tatsu
World-renowned composer and synthesizer pioneer Isao Tomita’s “Symphony Ihatov” will be released in vinyl format with new artwork of Vocaloid icon Hatsune Miku, who was featured as a soloist! The vinyl release’s artwork was specially created by popular illustrator Rella. In addition to the cover art, five additional visuals inspired by Miku’s symphony movements and