Anime Archives

My Evolution as a Dragon Ball Fan

brettstevens | May 8, 2019 | 1

Dragon Ball Z is a show that has been a part of my life for over 20 years. I remember seeing commercials for the beginnings of the Namek Saga and being so excited that there was a cartoon set in space. Previously, I had watched the original Star Wars trilogy on repeat and desperately wanted …...

John Cho Gets Jazzy with Lead Role in Cowboy Bebop

brettstevens | Apr 11, 2019 | 0

John Cho is going from White Castle and the Enterprise to the Bebop. The Hollywood Reporter reveals that the Star Trek star has signed on to play the iconic Spike Spiegel in Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of Cowboy Bebop, alongside Daniela Pineda as Faye Valentine, Mustafa Shakir as Jet Black, and ...

REVIEW: Princess Mononoke (1997)

virginiakublawi | Mar 30, 2019 | 4

Growing up, I wasn’t exposed to anime like some people my age were. During my formative years, we only had cable during football season, and I watched a lot of PBS. I knew that Pokémon and Dragon Ball Z were things that existed, but that was about the extent of my knowledge. I only say … <...

Brian K. Vaughn to Write Gundam for Legendary Pictures

brettstevens | Mar 7, 2019 | 4

Brian K. Vaughn is about to get lost in a whole new saga for Legendary Pictures. Deadline reports that the famed comic book and TV writer, who has an overall deal with the Universal-based studio, has signed on to write the long-in-development Gundam adaptation. Based on the iconic manga from Yoshiyu...

Pokémon Direct – February 27, 2019

andrewrodriguez | Feb 27, 2019 | 0

Since the reveal of the beginner-friendly nostalgia trips that were Pokémon Let’s GO Pikachu and Let’s GO Eevee, longtime PokéNerds have been clamoring for information on the next Pokémon games for the Nintendo Switch, which were promised to be traditional JRPG titles with all of the...

Why I’m Excited: Blade Runner: Black Lotus

brettstevens | Feb 23, 2019 | 0

Harrison Ford was largely known for three genre roles in the 70s and 80s: Han Solo, Indiana Jones, and Rick Deckard. While I grew up with the former two, I wasn’t really introduced to Deckard until college. Oh sure, I heard the name and understood the influence that Blade Runner had had for the la...