Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II Ep. 9 "An Invite to the Battlefield" is mostly a cute slice of life look at the irl lives of our gamers. Mostly, that is. We do get to see the premise behind the next dive into GGO, as well as a slice of that action. This includes right at the
DAN DA DAN Ep. 9 "Merge! Serpo Dover Demon Nessie!" is a peculiarly entertaining episode in more ways than one. It's not only a love triangle dynamic in action, but also a nod to old tokusatsu series like Power Rangers. It's such an odd mix of genres and references that you can't help but laugh the
Blue Box Ep. 9 "I'll Be Rooting for You" is basically one big lesson on how to deal with failure. How so, you might ask? Well, mostly because it shows how to deal with failure in a healthy way...by first showing how someone deals with it in an unhealthy way. Blue Box Ep. 9 "I'll Be Rooting for
By all accounts, Netflix's Castlevania: Nocturne is a hit. A veritable hit, no less. At least, among critics. Case in point: Rotten Tomatoes recorded 24 positive reviews for a grand total of 96% for season 2 part one. The audience score though has been a bit...lacking. After 1000+ ratings, that
Spy x Family fans will have definitely noticed that it has been a while since we last saw a new chapter of the manga. In fact, the last time we did was all the way back on October 27, 2024; when Ch. 107 (aka. Mission 107) made its debut on Shonen Jump at Viz Media. Since then, we haven't heard a
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is not only one of the most famous anime series in the world, but one of the most popular as well. It's not hard to see why either. This anime adaptation of the manga of the same name by Koyoharu Gotouge has received global acclaim. Heck, it has even propelled the
CCXP (originally called Comic Con Experience) is one of the largest pop culture festivals in the world. It's easily on par with San Diego Comic-Con, and might even be bigger. In any case, it's certainly the most well-traveled of the two. CCXP has been held variously in São Paulo (and Olinda on
The Crunchyroll Anime Awards have always been Crunchyroll's way to celebrate the various anime series that premiere each season. Ever since they held the first one all the way back in January 2017, it's been an annual tradition for the anime streaming service. An annual tradition that also
Remaking Faces of Death is a hell of a move in 2026. Although, this movie doesn't really remake that diabolical film from 1978, it instead takes inspiration from it and it even exists in the universe that this film takes place in. So getting that out of the way so that the horror "diehards" who
Sometimes the best way to access the core of a film is to let it take you over completely. Locked behind metaphorical dialogue and an obtuse artistry, the key to the door is simply letting it all in and fester inside until the understanding comes to light. You can't second-screen a film like this,
Hamlet tales are a dime a dozen. Hell, At TIFF 2025 there were at least 3 inspired or adapted movies screening at the festival. There's no shortage of the melancholic prince spouting off famed monologues and plotting to avenge his father. With this many versions of the same tale occurring so often,