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RIP Akira Toriyama

RIP Akira Toriyama

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I feel like I’ve been stabbed right in the childhood because one of the legends who shaped my younger days is now gone. Akira Toriyama, the man behind anime and manga like Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Super, Blue Dragon, and Dr. Slump, has passed away at the age of 68. He died inside his studio, doing what he loved. Dragon Ball is one of the most influential anime today, probably the reason why most shonen anime have very flashy fight scenes and even influenced Western animation in some ways. It has become so legendary that even people who have never read a Dragon Ball manga or watched a Dragon Ball anime know who Son Goku is. When Toriyama is still Alive, He is not full time writing anymore. He just give ideas to his apprentice Toyotaro. Hopefully Toyotaro can continue the legacy.   Seeing his works influence people from other cultures shows how universal Dragon Ball is. In 1984, he launched the Dragon Ball manga series, which

Kodansha Launches Humble Bundle Worth $1500

Kodansha Launches Humble Bundle Worth $1500

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This month Kodansha and Humble Bundle are teaming up to deliver the ultimate digital manga library for a fraction of its typical cost. What they’re calling Kodansha’s Award-Winning (& Nominated) Humble Bundle contains over $1500 worth of the best content the company has under their umbrella, including Vinland Saga, Shangri-La Frontier, Witch Hat Atelier, What Did You Eat Yesterday?, and others. There are 135 digital volumes in all and they’re selling it for just $25. The bundle is meant to support BINC – the Book Industry Charitable Foundation. This organization helps mom-and-pop bookstores, comic book stores and other small businesses stay afloat and open when emergencies happen. This is the one time you can buy a bunch of digital books and say you’re supporting physical books. As with most Humble Bundles, you don’t have to pay $25, though the amount you donate will affect the number of manga you get. For just $1: A Silent Voice Volume 1 Blue Period Volume 1 Medalist Volume 1 Nina the Starry Bride Volume

Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again literally

Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again literally

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Many share the fantasy of eternal youth or revisiting youth once it’s gone. Currently, technology hasn’t fulfilled this wish, and the magical McGuffin from movies remains fictional. Kadokawa Animation has unveiled the trailer for ‘Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again,’ a manga series by Kagiri Araido that began serialization in 2019. The animated adaptation is set to release in Japan in April 2024. The story follows an elderly couple working in an apple orchard who undergo a magical rejuvenation, returning to their 20s while retaining silver hair. There is no explanation why they become young again but they did try to explore some possibilities with their second time youth.  If you enjoy films like ‘Seventeen Again’ and ‘Miss Granny,’ this animated series might be to your liking. It is an adaptation of a manga of the same title which sells over 1 million copies. Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again official trailers   While this show primarily falls into the genre of a relaxing slice-of-life anime, it delves into themes

Budget Biomorphs: The Making of The Guyver Films Review

Budget Biomorphs: The Making of The Guyver Films Review

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The story behind the making of cult films is often more extraordinary than the final product itself, such is the case with The Guyver series of sci-fi action creature features from the early 90’s. Budget Biomorphs: The Making of The Guyver Films by Dom O’Brien finds the author transforming his personal passion for this unique pair of genre films into a well-crafted, engaging narrative filled with insight and photos from all the major players that brought this Japanese manga/anime property to live action for American audiences.  My passion for The Guyver is very close to that of O’Brien (though it did not drive me to write a book), in that I discovered the first film on the video rental store shelf in the early 90’s and was mesmerized by its unique blend of horror, comedy and choreographed violence. I had never seen anything like it and found myself renting it multiple times to share with friends. I soon bought my own copy on VHS and tracked down the sequel as

The Spellbook Library Debuts On Kodansha Reader Portal

The Spellbook Library Debuts On Kodansha Reader Portal

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US publisher Kodansha to publish new series, and original manga, The Spellbook Library, to their digital app in serialized format. You know Kodansha as a US publisher and translator of pre-existing manga, but lately they’ve gotten into the business of producing original manga content themselves. The Kodansha Reader Portal is a digital app that allows the company to release new titles in a serialized format (kind of like a tablet-exclusive Shonen Jump), and the latest of these was announced at Anime NYC over the weekend. The manga is a new series by Uta Isaki, creator of Is Love The Answer. It takes place in a world where hideous magical beasts terrorize the townspeople, and the only way to get rid of them is to seal them in spellbooks. That’s the job of the Spellbook Librarians, and our protagonist, former troublemaker Yan, wants to reform his reputation and become a heroic Librarian. He can’t get the job overnight, though…it requires training. Yan joins up with Tohru, his new friend, and together

ONE PIECE: The Netflix Live Version is… GOOD?!!?

ONE PIECE: The Netflix Live Version is… GOOD?!!?

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Hey Commandos! It’s been a bit, but we are back and ready for a quick chat on how freaking good the new live-action One Piece is! Click on in and enjoy! The Pirate Crew: Keith Justice Hayward (Twitch, Instagram, Facebook) Isaac Shapiro (YouTube, Twitter) EmJay (Twitter) gorogregoro (Twitch)   Intro and Outro comes from the one and only, Starcadian! You can download Interspace and Freak Night here and here respectively. Logo by DMario Designs Podcast Audio Mixed and Produced by Brian “Sonic Clang” Kline

Iñaki Godoy’s Unforgettable Meeting with Eiichiro Oda

Iñaki Godoy’s Unforgettable Meeting with Eiichiro Oda

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  Iñaki Godoy gets to do something many One Piece fans wanted to do. It is the master pirate himself. When Iñaki Godoy was first revealed to play Monkey D. Luffy in the live-action adaptation of One Piece, there were some people who reacted strongly to the news of the Mexican actor getting the role. This reaction stemmed from the assumption that Luffy should be portrayed by an Asian actor. However, it’s important to note that Eiichiro Oda, the creator of One Piece, clarified back in 2018 that Luffy’s nationality is not Japanese, but Brazilian. Both Mexico and Brazil have Native American and Meztizo descent people. While there is a mild resemblance between Brazilian and Mexican cultures, they are distinct nationalities with their own unique backgrounds. It’s worth mentioning that Iñaki Godoy was handpicked by Eiichiro Oda himself, the writer of One Piece, to bring the character to life on-screen. This decision reflects Oda’s vision and artistic direction for the live-action adaptation.   Iñaki Godoy meets Oda   Netflix provided

One Piece will it break the Hollywood Anime Adaptation curse?

One Piece will it break the Hollywood Anime Adaptation curse?

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One Piece deserves your attention. In only 10 days, get ready to catch the One Piece live-action series on Netflix.  Fans are kind of split on this. Some don’t really like it ’cause it doesn’t match their own vision of what One Piece is. Others are loving it for how it looks—props, visuals, and all that hard work. Now, whether it becomes a hit or a miss depends on how we all feel about it. And let’s be honest, this show cost a bunch to make. So, it needs to be a big hit to make it worth the cash. Speaking of hits, Netflix doesn’t just want good ratings for big budget shows, like this one. Nope, they want numbers that match up to what shows like Stranger Things get. So, fingers crossed that this show hits the mark, ’cause it’s been quite the investment. By the way, big-budget Netflix shows usually don’t last too long. They often get canceled after just a season or two. Positive reviews means nothing

Rick and Morty: The Manga Super Sneak Preview Coming To Comic Shops

Rick and Morty: The Manga Super Sneak Preview Coming To Comic Shops

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This fall Rick and Morty: The Manga will be taking off with its first volume, and if you want a taste, there will be a place to lick it soon. In the next few weeks, comic shops across America will be receiving a pack of 20 preview comics, each 16 pages in length and suggested for an MSRP of free. Rick and Morty: The Manga Vol. 1: Get in the Robot, Morty! is not really a manga in the traditional sense, but more a parody of one. A crossover in concept between Attack on Titan and Evangelion, it concerns an unwilling Morty having to suit up in a giant mecha to take on an army of giant, buck naked Jerrys. The first volume is written by Alissa M. Sallah (Weaboo) with drawings from artist JeyOdin (Hammer, Miles Away). “Rick and Morty has always skewered and elevated pop culture tropes through an irreverent lens, and Get in the Robot, Morty! takes on the beloved genre of mech-fighting manga with that characteristic

New Preview Pages From Rick And Morty: The Manga Vol. 1

New Preview Pages From Rick And Morty: The Manga Vol. 1

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Late this fall Oni Press will be bringing us Rick and Morty: The Manga, aka the black-and-white adventures of a mad scientist and his family in a world of giant robots. Upon the initial announcement of this title last March, they let us show off a ten-page preview of the book, which you can still see here. Now they’ve let us look at five MORE pages! You can check them out below. Rick and Morty should be very familiar with the stylings of Japanese cartoons by now; two anime specials have aired on Adult swim so far and a full series is in the works. Those, however, were written and illustrated entirely in Japan. Rick and Morty: The Manga will be more of a parody, produced in America and spoofing contemporary anime properties. Subtitled “Get in the Robot, Morty!,” this first volume comes to us from writer Alissa M. Sallah (Weaboo) and artist JeyOdin (Hammer, Miles Away). It concerns an unwilling Morty having to suit up in a giant mecha

Couch Command Podcast – Black Adam and Geek Shootout

Couch Command Podcast – Black Adam and Geek Shootout

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  What’s up, Commandos?!  We’re back and finally ready to take on Black Adam, Chainsaw Man, and She-Hulk.  Click on in and let’s catch up on on the world of geek   GEEK DETECTIVES: Keith Justice Hayward (Twitch, Instagram, Facebook) Isaac Shapiro (YouTube, Twitter) EmJay (Twitter)

Couch Command Podcast – THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER

Couch Command Podcast – THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER

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  powered by Sounder The crew is back on the mic and we’ve a lot of geekness to catch up with!  But mainly… we’re here for THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER.   What We’ve Been Geeking On: Chainsaw Man Marvel Legends Everything Everywhere All At Once Stranger Things Top Gun: MAVERICK Three Body Problem / My Three Body Terry Gilliam Jurassic World Dominion For All Mankind One Piece And much more!   GEEKS AND THUNDER: Keith Justice Hayward (Twitch, Instagram, Facebook) Matthew “Docfalconer” Schrader (Website, Twitter) Isaac Shapiro (YouTube, Twitter) EmJay (Twitter)     Intro and Outro comes from the one and only, Starcadian! You can download Interspace and Freak Night here and here respectively. Logo by DMario Designs Podcast Audio Mixed and Produced by Brian “Sonic Clang” Kline  

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