GKids is bringing a unique anime film to US audiences this December — On-Gaku: Our Sound. It’s a slacker buddy comedy like you’ve never seen the genre: animated in a minimal Japanese style. Three bored teenagers decide to form a rock band, not because they believe they can make it, even or fake it, but […]
It all ends here: many years after a launch that quickly turned into a breakout hit, Attack On Titan is winding down its story with its fourth and final season of episodes. And Funimation, who brought America the previous three seasons, is there to simulcast the sub on its streaming channel. Last season we found […]
A few days ago, Adult Swim ran a Lazor Wulf marathon as part of their Thanksgiving Weekend schedule (other currently running shows like Rick & Morty and Primal got marathons as well as classics like Aqua Teen Hunger Force). It contained every episode released to date, but there’s a new batch about to hit…this Sunday […]
As anyone who grew up reading Cricket Magazine can tell you, the world is full of distinct cultures who each have their own folk tales and legends. There are likely thousands of great stories you haven’t heard. Do yourself a favor and seek out one next month when Kapaemahu comes to the Criterion Channel. Kapaemahu […]
The words “White Snake” might bring to mind an 80s hair metal band in America, but in China they think of an ancient folk tale. And that tale is the premise behind the new animated movie of the same name, heading to disc and digital formats later this month. As you know, Chinese animation factories […]
By the end of November, we’ll finally know if the Animaniacs reboot was worth it or not. The long-in development partnership between Hulu and WB, probably the only one of its kind now that every studio has their own streaming service, will at last produce its fruit a month from now. And to prove it, […]
He is the terror that flaps in the night. He is the sneeze on your enchilada! He is the soft brown doggie deposit that befouls the golf course of crime! He is DARKWING DUCK! And he’s coming back to TV….sort of. As viewers of Disney Channel and Disney XD’s 2017 DuckTales series know, the show […]
Last May, Viz Media announced a sequel series to Inuyasha was in production, titled Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon. The show will be leaping out of feudal Japan for a slightly more modern fairy tale, focusing on the adventures of the offspring of Inuyasha, Sesshomaru and Kagome. Back in ancient times, half-demon twins Towa and Setsuna become […]
Lupin The 3rd: The First, a computer-animated feature film starring the gentleman thief who has endured for over 50 years, was released in Japan in 2019. It received high praise as one of the most entertaining Lupin things ever made (though as far as Lupin movies go, nothing’s ever gonna top Miyazaki’s take). Ever since, […]
In the late 1970s, Don Bluth was considered the top new talent at Walt Disney Studios — but he found it incredibly frustrating working on safe Miller-era fare like The Fox And The Hound. He wanted animated films to go dark, to take risks, and he felt the only way to do that was to […]
To Your Last Death is one of the more unique animated films to come out in the last ten years. It’s an action-horror story with time loop elements, something you don’t see very often in Western cartoons. Utilizing a 2-D puppetry style for arms and limbs, To Your Last Death gives off the appearance of […]
The heroes in training at UA are dedicated to using their quirks for the betterment of mankind, and their efforts even stretch into the real world. You Say Run, a new My Hero Academia charity single from composer Mason Lieberman, is available now and all proceeds benefit UNICEF. You Say Run features the contributions of […]