The Angry Birds Movie and its 2019 sequel are a bit of a mixed bag. As you can tell by the titles, they were an attempt to turn the popular Angry Birds video game franchise by creator Jaakko Iisalo and Rovio Entertainment (now a subsidary of SEGA) into an equally as succesful animated film
My Hero Academia in Concert is perhaps one of the ultimate expressions of how popular the anime adaptation of My Hero Academia has become. After all, it is basically the best parts of the anime's soundtrack, but played by a live orchestra. The fact that it's going on a world tour is proof that the
Any fan of Witch Hat Atelier will know after watching the first season's finale that it's one of the worst cliffhangers in anime history. Apparently, director Ayumu Watanabe (Summer Time Rendering; Komi Can’t Communicate), assistant director Jun Shinohara (Heavenly Delusion; Zom 100: Bucket
Kagurabachi is one of the most critically acclaimed and popular manga series on Shonen Jump for many, many good reasons. This action-packed dark urban fantasy manga from creator Takeru Hokazono has been praised for its highly detailed worldbuilding and engaging characterization combined with
Minions and Monsters is all set to make its hilariously theatrical debut on July 1, 2026. On that day, Illumination's latest addition to their Minions prequel movies, featuring the work of director and writer Pierre Coffin and co-writer Brian Lynch and starring Coffin himself in the titular role as
Daemons of the Shadow Realm sees some very dark dealings (complete with blood flying) going on in Ep. 12 "Retainer and Shaman". It's the kind of dark dealings that almost turns this episode into a political thriller, complete with some very unexpected violence. It makes for a very creepy episode
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is proud to unveil the full programming schedule for Anime Expo 2026. Not only that, but they are also proud to reveal that this year's Anime Expo is going to be one of the largest to date. It's going to vastly expand the event's footprint
What do soccer (aka. football everywhere outside of the U.S.) and anime have in common with each other? Well, as it turns out, there's a surprisingly large amount of overlap between them. Sports is a very popular theme in numerous anime series and movies, after all. Even just narrowing it down to
It's been quite a long time since we've had a Star Wars movie in theaters. In the time between Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and now, we've had a revolution in entertainment in streaming and Star Wars moved from controlling the theater to a fixture in our living rooms with shows like The
The Sheep Detectives is a towering testament of how powerful animated stories can be when done right. A genuine crowdpleaser, the film is sure to warm and break your heart, wrestling with richly textured explorations of death and grief, lost and found families, and the necessity of memory.
Her Private Hell is all vibes, and depending on your willingness to let this bizarre experiment unfold, the vibes be vibin'. I found myself enamored one minute and desperately looking for an exit the next. In the great words of Benoit Blanc, "It makes no damn sense. Compels me though."
