Originally planned as an in-person event, figure expo Wonder Festival 2021 Autumn will be held online on October 9! The event will showcase around 300 booths, including both industry leaders and individual creators per tradition. Tickets are currently on sale for 1000 yen (tax included) via the official website. Among the events on offer is
Month: September 2021
Yuichi Nakamura and Saori Hayami are set to reprise their roles as Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba. They will be joined by Kikuko Inoue as Miya Shiba and Aya Endo as Honami Sakurai. Risako Yoshida, who directed Seasons 2 and 3, will return to direct at Eight Bit with scripting by Munemasa Nakamoto and music by
Popular anime My Hero Academia is getting a sixth season! The news was announced at the end of Season 5’s last episode, which aired on September 25. Details on the broadcast date are yet to be revealed. Adapted from Kohei Horikoshi’s manga of the same name, My Hero Academia is set in a world in
Popular fantasy anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba will be back with the Entertainment District arc on December 5! The first episode is set to run for an hour. Miyuki Sawashiro will join the cast as an antagonistic demon named Daki, who is also Upper Rank Six. Before Tanjiro ventures into the Entertainment District, we’ll
Hey, how’s it going? If you can believe it, we’re almost at the end of September, and all that fall anime is juuuuuust about to get released! Here’s a question: are you the type to plan your watchlist by researching every single anime coming next season, or the type to pick up titles as they
Source: Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon☆Breath official Twitter Popular slice of life manga Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid is set to get its first ever game, titled Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon☆Breath! According to the official website, it will be available from spring 2022 in both English and Japanese on PlayStation4 and
Adventure anime Shaman King has released a new trailer featuring the series’ second opening theme song, “Get up! Shout!” by Nana Mizuki! Mizuki voices Tamao Tamamura, a shy admirer of Yoh. While she played the same role in the original 2001 anime series, this is her first time performing a theme song for Shaman King.
In preparation for the new film’s alternative take on the Aincrad arc, the trailer brings fans through dramatic clashes and heartbreaking moments from previous Sword Art Online installments in less than a minute. Another new video showcases the eight Sword Art Online theme songs performed by LiSA, including “Yuke,” which will be featured in the
The cast and staff have been revealed for the live action Hollywood film adaptation of Saint Seiya! Titled Knights of the Zodiac, the film is inspired by Masami Kurumada’s popular fantasy manga, which follows orphan boy Seiya on a quest to find his long-lost sister, during which he meets the mysterious Saori. Mackenyu Arata (
Daffy Duck gets a Superman-esque superhero origin story in an official preview for DC Comics’ Looney Tunes #262. DC Comics has released an official preview for the next issue of its official Looney Tunes comic, which gives none other than Daffy Duck a Man of Steel-esque superhero origin story. Written by Derek Fridolfs and penciled
In Batman ’89, one of Gotham City’s toughest defenders revealed his true colors, which made lead him down a dark path in Tim Burton’s movie world. WARNING: The following article contains spoilers from Batman ’89 #2, available now. As Batman ’89 continues to explore and expand on the world established in Tim Burton’s Batman movie,
Today, we look into how Barbara Gordon first confronted Batman after the events of The Killing Joke. In Comic Book Questions Answered, I answer whatever questions you folks might have about comic books (feel free to e-mail questions to me at brianc@cbr.com). Reader Bret S. wanted to know if and when Barbara Gordon ever confronted
Writer Jeph Loeb explains the timeline for Batman: The Long Halloween Special in relation to Batman: Dark Victory and Catwoman: When in Rome. Batman: The Long Halloween Special writer Jeph Loeb recently revealed when his and Tim Sale’s upcoming release will take place in relation to the overall Batman comics timeline. “Without giving anything away,
In Kang the Conqueror #2, Nathaniel Richards is looking to team up with a classic Marvel villain in hopes of defeating his own variant. WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Kang the Conqueror #2, on sale now from Marvel. The long history of Kang the Conqueror is one of the most complex stories in the
Today, we look at how Shang-Chi was willing to defend Iron Man’s worst actions during the Civil War crossover event. In Remember to Forget, we spotlight comic book stories that I wish I could forget, but I can’t, so I instead share them with you all! This time around, we see the “danger” (quotes because,
The upcoming new OVA for otome game Hakuoki has released a new trailer and visual, as well as info on the cast, staff, and theme songs! In addition to protagonist Chizuru and her love interests, the trailer and visual feature an original character named Hyogo Sakai, who will be voiced by Shota Aoi. Aoi is
Hello there, and welcome back to our roundup! Did you know that this is actually the start of a long weekend for a lot of people in Japan? This year, September 20 (in other words, this Monday) is designated as Respect for the Aged Day. As you’ve already guessed, it honors the elderly. You probably
(Bat)man’s best friend, Ace the Bat-Hound, gets his very own story in January’s Batman: Urban Legends #11. The upcoming 11th issue of DC Comics’ Batman: Urban Legends anthology series promises, among other things, a story starring none other the Dark Knight’s trusty canine companion, Ace the Bat-Hound. Batman: Urban Legends #11 is slated to hit
Viktor Bogdanovic channels Todd McFarlane for a spectacular Batman variant cover based on 1990’s Spider-Man #1 — complete with the ’90s DC logo. One of the variant covers for the upcoming Batman #118 crosses comic company lines, referencing a classic illustration of Marvel’s own webslinger, Spider-Man. Drawn by Viktor Bogdanovic (Detective Comics, New Super-Man), the cover shows Batman brooding
If there’s one thing that’s clear about Andy Biersack, frontman for the hard rock band Black Veil Brides and comic book creator, it’s that he absolutely loves Batman. After partnering with DC on Batman projects and merchandising to help commemorate the Caped Crusader’s anniversary, Biersack voices the iconic Dark Knight in the soundtrack album for
Almost ten years after its first anime adaptation, Black Rock Shooter has a new anime project in the works! Titled Black Rock Shooter: Dawn Fall, the anime currently has an official Twitter and Facebook page, in addition to a website. Further details will be revealed at a later date. Spanning movies, manga, merchandise and figures,
Source: Bungo Stray Dogs the Movie: Beast official Twitter account Upcoming live action film Bungo Stray Dogs the Movie: Beast will premiere on January 7, 2022! The film will star actors from the stage play adaptations, including Shohei Hashimoto as Ryunosuke Akutagawa and Yuki Torigoe as Atsushi Nakajima. Koichi Sakamoto will direct the film with
DC Comics’ Nightwing #87 by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo is a unique issue in that it will play out as a single, 22-page connecting image. While comic book readers are sure to be familiar with connecting covers, this December, artist Bruno Redondo is taking things one step further by crafting an entire connecting issue of
Peter Parker is out of commission in Amazing Spider-Man #82, but his time in the hospital launches a new era with Marvel’s Spider-Man Beyond event. Ben Reilly will assume the role of New York’s premiere web-slinger as the Spider-Man Beyond event kicks off — and despite early rumors, Peter Parker does not die. Peter is hospitalized, rather, and
Arrowverse villain Black Siren just proved she belongs on the Suicide Squad by taking down a small army all by herself in Suicide Squad Annual #1. WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Suicide Squad Annual #1, available now from DC Comics. Amanda Waller has been running through Suicide Squad members faster than usual as
Source: Komi Can’t Communicate official website Upcoming comedy anime Komi Can’t Communicate has a new trailer that has confirmed it will be available outside Japan via Netflix from October 21! Fans in Japan will get a head start with both television broadcasts and exclusive streaming on Netflix from October 7. The trailer also features previews
Spearheaded by Mariko Tamaki and a host of artists, “Shadows of the Bat” will unfold in 12 weekly issues of Detective Comics, beginning this January. A weekly event entitled Shadows of the Bat will kick off in January, encompassing 12 issues of Detective Comics. Penned by current Detective Comics scribe Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by artists Ivan Reis (Action Comics), Danny
Marvel’s Conan the Barbarian #25 explores the past, present and future of the savage warrior through bombastic stories by an elite team of creators. With nearly 90 years of stories to his name, Conan the Barbarian is one of the most iconic fantasy characters to ever lift a sword. Created by Robert E. Howard and
Terry McGinnis just lost everything in Batman: Urban Legends #7, and now the future Dark Knight must forge a new path in the Batman Beyond universe. WARNING: The following article contains spoilers from “Batman Beyond: Wake” in Batman: Urban Legends #7, on sale now from DC Comics. Terry McGinnis was always set up as the