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Naruto live-action movie adaptation coming from Shang-Chi’s Destin Daniel Cretton

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Naruto is joining (or trying to distance itself) from other live-action anime adaptations with a new film coming by filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton. THR broke the news that Lionsgate has tapped Cretton to helm a live-action version of the iconic and prolific anime series from creator Masashi Kishimoto. The Shang-Chi and the Legend of the […]

One Punch Man: World gets new trailer ahead of February release

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Crunchyroll Games and developer Perfect World have announced that One Punch Man: World, the new action game based on the hit anime One Punch Man, will be arriving on PC and mobiles on 1st February. The game has already attracted more than 10 million pre-registrations so if you haven’t already pre-registered then do so and […]

Netflix announces new anime The One Piece with teaser and artwork

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Following on from their hit live-action take, Netflix has now announced a brand new anime adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece manga is coming to the streaming service, with The One Piece currently in production from WIT Studio (Attack on Titan). The new series will be distinct from the current long-running anime, which has aired over […]

Suicide Squad ISEKAI trailer showcases DC’s latest anime

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DC is no stranger to venturing into animation and even going further with doing full Japanese anime, and now we are getting another entry into the latter category with Suicide Squad ISEKAI. The series looks to give the Suicide Squad another chance to win over fans, going as far as incorporating the new fan-favorite Peacemaker. […]

Netflix teases Devil May Cry anime series with behind-the-scenes sneak peek

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Netflix released a featurette for Devil May Cry during its Geeked Week ’23 virtual event, which gives us a behind the scenes look at the upcoming series, and sees executive producer/showrunner Adi Shankar (Castlevania) discussing the animated adaptation of the Capcom video game. “I’m honored that Netflix and Capcom have entrusted me to shepherd the […]

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off with new trailer for Netflix animated series

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With less than a week to go until Scott Pilgrim Takes Off arrives on Netflix, the streamer has released another trailer for the hotly-anticipated Edgar Wright-produced anime series which you can check out below… Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, but learns he must defeat her seven evil exes in order […]

Terminator: The Anime Series officially announced by Netflix with synopsis and teaser

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TUDUM DUN DUNDUN… The Terminator franchise is getting animated for a return to the small screen, with Netflix officially announcing Terminator: The Anime Series, an eight-episode in-canon series from Japanese animation studio Production G and writer and showrunner Mattson Tomlin (The Batman).  “Anyone who knows my writing knows I believe in taking big swings and […]

Netflix anime series My Daemon unveils trailer and poster

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During its Geeked Week virtual event, Netflix has shared a trailer for My Daemon, the upcoming anime fantasy series from Igloo Studio and Hirotaka Adachi (aka Otsuichi). The series follows Kento, a kind-hearted elementary schooler who sets off on a journey across post-apocalyptic Japan to try and save Anna, his tiny daemon friend that he […]

Christian Bale and Robert Pattinson feature in the English-language trailer for Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron

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GKIDS has released the English-language trailer for Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and The Heron, the eagerly-anticipated animated feature from Studio Ghibli which tells the story of Mahito, a 12-year-old boy struggling to cope with grief, who follows a talking heron into an abandoned tower, and is transported to another world. The English language dubbed version […]