Month: June 2018

Avengers: Infinity War‘s record-breaking run in China has just been extended. According to Deadline, China granted Avengers: Infinity War an official extension, with the Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster now in theaters across the country until July 9. The Avengers sequel was originally scheduled to be phased out of Chinese theaters by the end of this
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Cesar Romero’s iconic pink-and-green Joker outfit from the 1966 Batman series has sold for nearly ten times its expected amount. In an online auction held by iCollector and Profiles in History, the bidding on the DC Comics supervillain’s first live-action costume ended at $89,600. The starting bid for the 50-year-old costume was $8,000, with the item
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Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond fans now have the chance to teleport to Hellsalem’s Lot through an incredible event at Tokyo Anime Center in DNP Plaza! Titled “Blood Blockade Battlefront: Leonardo Watch Report”, the exhibition is full of sketches, storyboards, scripts, and development art that will give fans a whole new appreciation for the series.
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Gotouge Koyoharu’s Taisho era fantasy manga Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is getting a TV anime adaptation! Currently running in Weekly Shonen Jump, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba follows a young man named Tanjiro who has lost his entire family to demons, save for his younger sister, Nezuko. However, she is transformed into a demon
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon is headed back to the small screen. According to Variety, Whedon will executive produce a new half-hour comedy titled Pippa Smith: Grown-Up Detective for Freeform. Series creators Siobhan Thompson and Rebecca Drysdale will work alongside Whedon to produce the comedy. The series, which is still in development and has
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The third season of Shadowhunters will be the last for the Freeform series. The fantasy drama, based on Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments novels, will end in spring 2019 with the second half of Season 3, with the 12 episodes culminating in a two-hour series finale. RELATED: Shadowhunters Star Katherine McNamara Teases a Dark, “Dangerous World”
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Figure enthusiasts in Tokyo had the chance to enjoy new and upcoming figures from popular anime, manga, games and more at WonHobby Gallery 2018 Spring! Held at Akiba CO Gallery on May 26 and 27, the event was free to enter, giving even more fans the chance to admire this season’s offerings. If you didn’t
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Say hello to “Nee HelloPika”, an outrageously adorable Pikachu toy that turns its head and responds when called! Set to go on sale on Aug. 4, it’s a must-have for fans who never want to part with their favorite Pokémon. Not only does respond to being called with lines like “pikapika” and “pikapi!”, it also
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While Solo: A Star Wars Story remains on pace to become the franchise’s lowest-grossing film of all-time, a media analyst is suggesting that the film’s failure at the box office should be attributed to poor marketing, rather than franchise fatigue. According to Deadline, Doug Creutz — a veteran media analyst at Cowen, a financial services company — issued a
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American Gods’ second season has been in a state of flux since the departure of the series’ former showrunners, Bryan Fuller and Michael Green, back in November of last year, which was followed swiftly by Gillian Anderson’s exit. Since then, Jesse Alexander has been brought on to helm the series alongside the original novel’s author,
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Gotham‘s fifth and final season apparently will be a little shorter than we assumed. Star Carmen Biscondova, who plays Selina Kyle, confirmed during an Instagram Q&A livestream that Fox ordered a 10-episode fifth season, rather than 13 episodes, as indicated by some early reports. RELATED: Jim Gordon’s Mustache to Debut in Gotham Season 5 Interestingly,
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On May 12, 2018, Chang- Gero Sonic 2018 was held in Tokyo, Japan at Odaiba Yagai Tokusetsu Kaijou. Chang-Gero Sonic is a live concert event organized by Gero, who is one of the most well-known Utattemita artists of all time! This year’s participants included: Gero, あらき (Araki), +a/あるふぁきゅん(Alfakyun) , __(Underbar) , CLEANERO, ぐるたみん(Gurutamin), ゴム (Gomu),
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Otaku fashion brand SuperGroupies has teamed up with popular franchise Sword Art Online for a lineup inspired by Kirito and Asuna’s appearances in the movie Ordinal Scale! SuperGroupies is dedicated to providing stylish items that both honor fans’ love for anime and are practical enough for regular fashion, having previously released collections for anime like
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