Month: December 2017

Live2D held their annual creators conference, alive 2017, on December 4, 2017. This conference was held in Akihabara and featured booths, talk sessions, short film screenings, information sessions, and the Live2D Creative Awards ceremony. The 10 finalists were chosen from 105 entries submitted from 10 countries around the world. There were five awards featuring prizes
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ONE, the author of Mob Psycho 100, announced that the popular webmanga would come to an end with the Dec. 22 chapter. Mob Psycho 100 was first published in Ura Sunday in Apr. 2012, and was adapted into an anime by Bones in 2016. Despite the manga’s impending conclusion, there’s still plenty going on, with
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Scarcely a week into its release, Disney/Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi has topped half a billion dollars in global box office revenue, reaching $536 million in ticket sales. The ninth film in the franchise’s 40-year history opened strongly, garnering $45 million on its Thursday night opening. Variety reports that the film is second only
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Casting for Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s Riverdale spinoff, is underway. Ahead of the series’ production, ThatHashtagShow has reportedly snagged character descriptions for Sabrina Spellman and her family. Most of the Spellman family roles call for “all ethnicities,” which lines up with audition tapes for the role of Sabrina that surfaced online recently. Other
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The Chew animated movie is officially dead, but a new television deal is in the works that will hopefully bring the series about a psychic detective who gets clues by eating evidence (see: people) to the small screen. This will likely be a familiar refrain to fans, who have long-awaited an adaptation of John Layman
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Actress Heather North, the voice of Daphne Blake on Scooby-Doo for more than three decades, has passed away at age 71. According to The Hollywood Reporter, she died on Nov. 30 at her home in Studio City, California, following a long illness. RELATED: Supernatural Plans Scooby-Doo Animated Crossover Born in Pasadena in 1945, North appeared
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This is “I Saw It Advertised One Day,” a feature where I take a look at old comic book advertisements that interested me for whatever reason. Today, we look at a collection of thirty of the greatest Marvel and DC house ads from the past. One of the very best house ads was a pair
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My Hero Academia revealed a special music video featuring “Peace Sign” from Yonezu Kenshi, the first opening of the second season! The video highlights the full version of the song, featuring footage from the second season spiced with brand new visual effects. Based on Horikoshi Kouhei’s hit manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, My Hero
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Gotham star David Mazouz has an idea for a crossover with the Arrowverse. His proposed Gotham/Arrowverse crossover — which would have to take place in Bruce Wayne’s world, since “nobody in Gotham can time travel yet” — involves a “Flashpoint” rehash and a world out of whack. “The Flash kind of had their run-in with
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Thanos creator Jim Starlin is “moving on” from Marvel Comics. The writer, whose graphic novel Thanos: The Infinity Siblings is due out in February, explained that his decision to leave Marvel — and the Mad Titan — behind was due to a dispute with longtime editor Tom Brevoort. “Just to set the record straight, Marvel
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Last week’s episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. concluded with the revelation that Leo Fitz (Iain De Castecker) had indeed managed to travel in time to reunite with Coulson and the other Agents on the space station known as the Lighthouse. This week’s episode, “Rewind,” will explain exactly how Fitz managed to time travel to save
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In March, writer Dan Slott kicks off what appears to be his final Amazing Spider-Man storyline in Issue #797. The arc, titled “Go Down Swinging,” is illustrated by Stuart Immonen and will introduce an all-new character to Marvel Comics’ Spider-Man mythos. The issue’s solicitation text states, “Dan Slott has saved his most harrowing Spider-Man story
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It’s our yearly Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar! Every day until Christmas Eve, you can click on the current day’s Advent Calendar post and it will show the Advent Calendar with the door for that given day opened and you can then click to see what the “treat” for that day will be! This
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The Puella Magi Madoka Magica New Feature: Rebellion collaboration glasses are back up for grabs! These unisex glasses come in five models: Kaname Madoka, Akemi Homura, Tomoe Mami, Miki Sayaka, and Sakura Kyouko. They strike the fine balance of being discreet enough for everyday use while still having a unique charm that makes it easier
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A new trailer for the upcoming second season of Sugiura Pierre’s Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru was recently released! Officially titled Zoku Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru, the second season continues right where the first season left off, with a few new characters joining in on the fun! Fans have a chance to sample the new opening theme before
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Another year, another ton of huge announcements from fan favorite titles at Shueisha expo Jump Festival! To make sure you’re up to date with the biggest news from this weekend, take a look at this quick rundown. Dragon Ball Announces New Movie 【映画プロジェクト始動】DRAGON BALL劇場版20作記念企画始動!2018年12月全国ロードショー!20作目にして描かれるのは、悟空の強さの原点=サイヤ人!? 乞うご期待!https://t.co/ZEAFlaDWV2″>https://t.co/ZEAFlaDWV2 https://t.co/QLFydR4FlB”>pic.twitter.com/QLFydR4FlB — 「ドラゴンボール超」公式 (@DB_super2015) https://twitter.com/DB_super2015/status/941866341299916800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>December 16, 2017 Toriyama Akira’s iconic
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NBC is looking to revive The Office for the 2018-2019 television season, with the network already said to be looking for a new Michael Scott to lead the possible revival. The network, which is enjoying the successful relaunch of Will & Grace, is looking to revive their much beloved series, albeit with some major changes.
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SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains major spoilers for director Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, in theaters now. Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson has likened his movie’s Black Cave to the one from The Empire Strikes Back. RELATED: Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Most Unforgivable Plot Holes “Well, the idea
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It’s our yearly Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar! Every day until Christmas Eve, you can click on the current day’s Advent Calendar post and it will show the Advent Calendar with the door for that given day opened and you can then click to see what the “treat” for that day will be! This
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