Image Courtesy of Kyoto Animation/MAPPA Whenever it comes to famous anime, they are often too long, with many seasons or a long-running format that aren’t always suitable for beginners. For someone looking to explore the world of anime, it’s often better to start with something that has fewer than 50 episodes, so watching a new […]
Nobody expected Star Trek: Starfleet Academy to release a surprise epilogue for Deep Space Nine, but that’s what we got with episode 4. Named “Series Acclimation Mil” after the episode’s starring character SAM, the episode saw her investigate the disappearance of Captain Benjamin Sisko back in the 24th century. Attentive viewers had already noticed that […]
A new 91-rated Nintendo Switch exclusive game is a sci-fi masterpiece. One of the best games of 2024 was a PC exclusive that many missed, partially because it was a smaller indie release, partially because it was PC-only, and partially because it released right at the end of the year when most were checked out […]
Image Courtesy of Hakusensha When it comes to anime and manga series, the Shonen demographic has always dominated the industry. Most of the best-selling manga of all time are also Shonen series, including One Piece, Naruto, Dragon Ball, and more. In a lot of cases, the success of manga series is often linked to their […]
Image via Prime Video More than halfway into the 2020s, it’s safe to say the decade has produced some of the best fantasy shows of all time — and even its hits that don’t earn that designation remain standouts in the genre. Although the focus is steadily shifting towards sci-fi storytelling, the 2020s have been […]
Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Hollywood’s obsession with recognizable brands leads major studios to greenlight unexpected projects. For instance, Mattel Films is currently moving forward with a high-concept supernatural television series based on the Magic 8 Ball with M. Night Shyamalan and Brad Falchuk, alongside a surrealist Barney film produced by Daniel Kaluuya and […]
Star Trek‘s newest TV show has increasingly felt like a homage to Deep Space Nine. Set on Earth at the end of the 32nd century, Starfleet Academy is an unusual story that seems similar to Deep Space Nine on a conceptual level; unlike most Star Trek shows, it’s generally fixed in a single location and […]
Image courtesy of Tor Books/Macmillan After years of hoping for a Mistborn movie, Apple TV is finally bringing Brandon Sanderson’s fantasy series to the screen — and we’re already thinking about which stars could fill out the main cast of characters. Although the first Mistborn film will have obvious leads in Vin and Kelsier, the book […]
Image Courtesy of Toei Animation Two decades after ending the original Dragon Ball manga, Akira Toriyama returned with the Dragon Ball Super manga, illustrated by Toyotaro. The story takes place a few years after the Buu Saga, where Goku and his friends are living peacefully with their families. Nothing significant has happened over the years, but Goku and Vegeta […]
He’s been around almost as long as his nemesis, but we’re on the precipice of seeing a new kind of Joker. I know the Clown Prince of Crime has been wearing on people lately. He always gets the lion’s share of attention when it comes to Batman stories, and he even managed to muscle his […]