Bushiroad’s popular rhythm game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! is teaming up with virtual diva Hatsune Miku for a collaborative series in which the game’s bands will be covering a selection of much loved Vocaloid songs. BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! has also released the jacket illustration for the following covers: Afterglow’s “Lost One no
Writer Brian Michael Bendis has come under fire for his derogatory use of the word “autistic,” as spoken by a villain in Action Comics #1002. Readers and comic journalists, some of whom have or work with autistic children, took to Twitter to criticize Bendis, DC Comics and its editors for the usage of the term.
The third season of The CW’s Riverdale will feature a flashback episode titled, “The Midnight Club,” which will pay tribute to The Breakfast Club. Fittingly, the episode will guest star Anthony Michael Hall, who famously played the character of Brian R. Johnson (aka the Brain) in the iconic ’80s teen film. Hall will play the part of
Venom director Ruben Fleischer revealed his inspirations for the project, which dives deeper into the symbiote side of Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters. Fleischer revealed to USA Today that his main muse was John Landis’ beloved lycanthropic classic An American Werewolf in London. Described as a “body horror” film, Venom finds Eddie Brock “the unwitting host
Harley Quinn, the Clown Princess of Crime, has never been one for subtlety, but a new batch of variant covers for the upcoming Heroes in Crisis limited series show the beloved antihero at her most frenzied. Two of the three variants feature Harley, who is a central player in the upcoming Heroes in Crisis event,
Author Mur Lafferty’s official novelization of Solo: A Star Wars Story will provide readers with a few brand-new bits of lore and extra details that were not seen in the film. For instance, the book will expand on the intricacies surrounding Lando Calrissian’s partner-in-crime L3-37 and the way her very consciousness was uploaded to the
It was quite a long time ago that Marvel announced that Star Trek Into Darkness co-star Alice Eve would be joining the cast of Iron Fist Season 2 as the series’ latest villain. However, while there was much speculation, there was a lot of secrecy surrounding the role and Marvel wasn’t ready to confirm anything just
Gearing up for its hotly anticipated Season 4 revival on Netflix, Lucifer has recruited a familiar face from AMC’s Preacher. TVLine reports that Graham McTavish, who plays the villainous Saint of Killers on Preacher, will also have a recurring role on Lucifer as Father Kinley. RELATED: Tom Ellis Gets in Shape For Lucifer Season 4,
Fans of Honest Trailers and Ryan Reynolds are in for a treat: There’s a bonus feature of sorts from Deadpool 2 that didn’t come from the Blu-ray release. Reynolds, who’s famous for lampooning his own work in the much-maligned Green Lantern and is an expert at breaking the fourth wall, hijacked the Honest Trailer for Deadpool
On May 31, internationally recognized DJ and EDM artist Porter Robinson performed live at Tokyo’s Akasaka Blitz! You may just be wondering why we’re publishing an article about EDM. Just to clarify, this does have to do with otaku culture; after all, that is what we’re all here for, right? Though he is a famous
As Marvel prepares to relaunch its flagship X-Men title, Uncanny X-Men, as a ten-part weekly series, Professor X’s son David Haller, better known to comic book fans as Legion, takes center stage on the cover for the third issue. Revealed with Marvel’s advance solicitation information for the publisher’s releases in November 2018, Legion himself at
Netflix has renewed the British dark comedy series The End of the F***ing World for a second season. The news was confirmed by the show’s Twitter account via a spoiler-filled video recapping the final moments of Season 1, with a simple caption: “We’ll be f***ing back.” RELATED: Netflix’s The End of the F—ing World Gets Release Date, Trailer Creator
Luke Cage star Ron Cephas Jones has joined the cast of Sony’s Venom. According to The Hollywood Reporter, however, there is no information as to who his character will be or exactly how big his role is at this time. This will mark Jones’ second time acting in a Marvel project. He previously played a
Marvel is bringing Uncanny X-Men back in a big way, and that also comes with a big page count and cover price. The publisher’s November 2018 solicitations revealed Uncanny X-Men #1 will include an oversized 72 pages and be priced at $7.99. While the introductory issue will have fans forking over some extra cash at their
An upcoming detour to Weirdworld will force the Champions into a new fantasy setting, with Marvel’s November 2018 solicitations showcasing the medieval designs for Nova, Wasp, and Viv Vision. Marvel’s premiere teen superhero team is poised to head into Weirdworld after two of their number disappear in the strange land. Previous previews have shown off
Much of the plot of Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp revolved around Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) trying to find a way to reach the Quantum Realm in order to rescue Jane van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) from the clutches of the microscopic reality. As viewers had learned in 2016’s Ant-Man, Janet
Oliver Queen will see a few familiar faces during his stint at Slabside Supermax Prison in Arrow Season 7. According to star Stephen Amell, some villains from earlier seasons will return this year. “Oliver is in prison with a bunch of people that he put in prison,” Amell revealed at Comic-Con International in San Diego.
“Hey man. I’m Korg, this is Miek.” If you read this in Taika Waititi’s incomparable voice work as Thor: Ragnarok‘s Korg, you are not alone. The director of the threequel not only made the most lucrative and critically-acclaimed Thor film, he also brought to life a fan-favorite character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now, thanks to
Having made a splash at Comiket, Iwamotocho Geinosha’s virtual idol group Enogu has finally held its first serious live concert! Enogu consists of five aspiring idols stars each around 16 years old: Suzuki Anzu, Shirafuji Tamaki, Hinata Nao, Kurihara Sakurako, and Natsume Haru. The group is managed by Iwamotocho Geinosha, the only agency in the
Saint Seiya: Saintia Sho, a spin-off to Kurumada Masami’s classic manga series Saint Seiya, will premiere on ANIMAX via PlayStation® in Dec. 2018! Saintia Sho is based on the manga series of the same name by Chimaki Kuori. It picks up directly after the original series but focusses on the young protagonist Shou, who belongs
Having trouble sticking to your fitness regime? Enlist the help of PhysiKare, a handsome virtual trainer! Designed to work with Google Assistant compatible devices, PhysiKare is a personal training app that stars an original character named Naruse Kei. Popular voice actor Eguchi Takuya, known for roles like Hikigaya Hachiman in My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU,
The eccentric sextuplets from TV anime series Osomatsu-san are set to return with their very own movie in Spring 2019! A visual and 30-second teaser accompanied the announcement of Osomatsu-san the Movie, which is slated for release in Spring 2019. Currently details are scarce, but fans can expect hilarity with a plot revolving around Osomatsu,
Prepare to return to Forks for the 10th anniversary of Twilight. The first film that launched the Twilight Saga phenomenon is officially headed back to theaters in celebration of its 10th anniversary. Fathom Events and Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment have announced that fans of Twilight will be able to relive the magic on the big screen
Jason Fabok’s Three Jokers cover has gotten the Hollywood treatment, with the three cinematic versions of the Clown Prince of Crime making it into some reimagined artwork posted online. RELATED: Batman: Three Jokers – What Does Jason Fabok’s Cover Tell Us? The photo manipulation comes courtesy of Twitter user ATLANT and swaps out the crowbar-wielding Joker from
Hit-Girl creator Mark Millar has officially revealed some new details about Hit-Girl: The Golden Rage of Hollywood, including the story arc’s first cover. Written by Kevin Smith and illustrated by Pernille Ørum (DC Super Hero Girls), The Golden Rage of Hollywood will be the fourth four-part story arc published as a part of Image Comics’
When Season 4 of Gotham reached its conclusion, Jeremiah Valeska and Ra’s Al Ghul joined forces to attack Gotham City. Its bridges collapsed, and the metropolis was left cut off from the rest of the world, its citizens now left to fend for themselves in a land without law or order. The neighborhoods were carved up
It was announced last month that Buffy the Vampire Slayer would be revived for a new treatment under the guiding hand of creator and Avengers director Joss Whedon. The original cast may appear lukewarm to any sort of revival or reunion, but Alyson Hannigan, who played nerd-turned-witch Willow Rosenberg, offered her opinion on the update.
DC Comics has released solicitation information and images for new comics and products shipping in November 2018. When you’re through checking out these solicitations for new releases, be sure to visit CBR’s DC Comics forum, Batman forum, Superman forum or Wonder Woman forum to discuss these titles and products with fellow readers and fans. DC
Netflix has officially renewed the female wrestling dramedy GLOW for a third season. The first season of the series has been nominated for a whopping 10 Emmys. Starring Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin and Marc Maron, the series centers around the actresses in a women’s wrestling league during the 1980s. The series is partly based off
Avengers: Infinity War was the most emotionally taxing film Marvel has made thus far. Moviegoers watched in sorrow as Thanos (Josh Brolin) used the power of the Infinity Gauntlet to eradicate several of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most beloved heroes in an attempt to bring his own warped vision of balance to the universe. It’s