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The Major’s back, and looking a bit more three dimensional than you might have hoped. Netflix has dropped its first look at Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, the upcoming series from Appleseed’s Shi…
Would the live-action film stay close to Makoto Shinkai’s original film, or would it do the thing that most American anime adaptations do and, well, make it American? In an interview with /…
Director Makoto Shinkai captured our imaginations with his existential fairytale Your Name, and the director’s planing on doing it once again with his follow-up feature, Weathering With You.…
The very first look we got at Lupin III: The First already dazzled with its incredible CG take on the wild world of Monkey Punch’s beloved gentleman thief manga series (and the various animated versi…
Next year’s entry in The Grudge series won’t just be a spiritual successor to Takashi Shimizu’s franchise—it’ll be happening alongside it. According to Entertainment Weekly, the latest Sam Raimi…
It’s called Sadako vs. Kayako, or in simpler terms, The Ring vs. AdvertisementAt the start of this film, they’re both considered popular urban legends. Sadako vs. Kayako takes about 20 or 3…
Image: Third Window FilmsBeen feeling out of the loop that you haven’t seen the Japanese zombie flick One Cut of the Dead? Shudder has finally unveiled a U.S. release date for folks who want to …
Photo: Third Window FilmsIn my opinion, Japanese horror comedy One Cut of the Dead belongs in the pantheon of great zombie movies. Variety reports that producer Patrick Cunningham (Martha Marcy …
Photo: Square-Enix MD Goods (Twitter)Toys and Collectibles Action figures, statues, exclusives, and other merchandise. Beware: if you look here, you’re probably going to spend some money af…
But one of Japan’s most enduring hero series, Kamen Rider, hasn’t been afforded the same chance... but that could be about to change. This past weekend saw the launch of Kamen Rider Zero-On…
