Tag: anime

Remembering Akira Toriyama, the “true father of Goku.” Dragon Ball creator dies at age 68.

Of all the tribute articles I have written, this one hits hard, like kissing a freight train. This is a tougher loss than Stan Lee because the world this man has created has influenced so many other people and inspired so many more that it is almost incomprehensible that he is gone from our lives. …

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Netflix’s Yu Yu Hakusho Official teaser trailer – begins December 14

Yu Yu Hakusho, the legendary smash-hit manga from Weekly Shonen Jump, is finally getting a live-action adaptation! This series of unprecedented scale is brought to life by an all-star cast that includes Takumi Kitamura, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongo, Shuhei Uesugi, Kenichi Takito, Goro Inagaki and Go Ayano. Netflix’s Yu Yu Hakusho series begins airing December …

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Devil May Cry anime announcement trailer!!

Yeah, baby!! “Castlevania” anime creator Adi Shankar is ready to deliver on his promise from five years ago. Netflix has dropped the announcement trailer for the upcoming “Devil May Cry” anime, which features the DMC3 version of Dante, the Devil Hunter. As a fan since the beginning, I am excited to see what Shankar and …

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Onimusha Official trailer – debuts November 2 on Netflix

What’s up, J1sters! Well, it looks like Netflix has another video game anime under their belt! The classic samurai epic Onimusha is getting an anime courtesy of Sublimation. It is directed by Shin’ya Sugai, with Takashi Miike as chief director. The main character, Musashi Miyamoto, is modeled after Toshiro Mifune, the Japanese film icon known …

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Does Netflix’s One Piece break the curse?! *Minimal Spoilers Review*

Usually, one would cringe at the sound of ‘live action adaptation’ be it a video game, cartoon, or anime. Comic books have had their successes and failures when it comes to bringing the imaginative into reality, but games and cartoons have been worse off with more failures than successes. Anime is not any better at …

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Castlevania: Nocturne Official Trailer – begins September 28 on Netflix!!

Well, boils and ghouls! A new chapter opens on the storied Belmont legacy! The gory and gothic adventures of the Castlevania franchise continue with an exciting new setting and their highest stakes yet. A gripping story of love and loss, Nocturne marks an evolution to the original fan favorite Castlevania Netflix Series. Featuring a never-before-seen …

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Netflix’s One Piece trailer looks amazing!!

Ahoy, J1sters! The live action One Piece series is looking ship-shape in the latest trailer for the upcoming adaption of Eiichiro Oda’s mega popular manga series! Live action versions of manga and anime have had their ups and downs, but as of late they have been up with worthy adaptions such as Full Metal Alchemist, …

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“Attack on Titan,” “Spy X Family” studio to produce Suicide Squad anime!!

Greetings, J1fans! Who here doesn’t love Suicide Squad? How about isekai anime? How crazy would it be to put the two together into an anime backed by a studio responsible for a couple very popular anime series? Well, that’s what’s happening at Warner Bros Japan. WIT Studio, the studio behind Attack on Titan, the first …

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First look at the live action One Piece series!!

What up’s J1sters! Check it out! Netflix is giving us the first look at the upcoming One Piece live action series! So far so good with what is shown in the trailer. The cast resembles our favorite Straw Hats near accurately and Buggy just looks insane. The series is developed by Matt Owens and Steven …

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Netflix announces Baki Hanma’s return this summer!!

How’s it going, J1 fans! Are you ready for another round of intense bone crushing fighting from our boy Baki? Netflix has announced that the second season of Baki Hanma is set to begin streaming this summer, with the first arc, “The Tale of Pickle and the Pickle War saga,” arriving on July 26 followed …

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