Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF Ep. 1 "The Harvest Festival and The Crowded Driver's Box" is the beginning of a reboot no one thought would ever happen. Not since the original 2008 Spice and Wolf anime ended at two seasons, with the third season stillborn in the cradle. Fortunately,
I think it's safe to say that My Hero Academia is an anime that has long gone mainstream. It's no wonder too. The manga of the same name by Kōhei Horikoshi (Oumagadoki Zoo, Barrage) is the basis for this anime, and it's got one banger of a story. It's a superhero story that, in my opinion, is
Fans of Digimon might recall how Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution – Kizuna traumatized their childhood Digimon dreams forever. That seemed to have been the overarching themes of the new Digimon anime films. Digimon for adults is apparently all about the trauma mixed with cute critters. Which
Solo Leveling Ep. 12 "Arise" marks the end of the first season of this anime. However, this is not the end of this anime. Nor is it even the beginning of the end. No, as one Winston Churchill once said, this is merely the end of the beginning. All with Jin-woo looking like he's finally going to
Crunchyroll are pretty eager to show off what they have in store for anime fans come Spring 2024, so much so that they have decided to hold their first-+ever preview screening for not one, not two, but five different anime series. Each of a completely different genre and flavor from the other, just
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is one of the most popular isekai anime series in the genre, and for good reason. The novel series of the same name by Fuse has a fun story. It's one of the few isekai stories that's actually good, to be honest. Not least of which because of the main
The upcoming new Pokémon Horizons series is the first Pokémon anime series to not feature Ash Ketchum as the main character. Instead, it features new girl Liko and new boy Roy, as well as their just as new cast of friends and enemies. Thus, The Pokémon Company and Netflix both want to go all out
Solo Leveling is turning out to be one of the biggest, if not the biggest, hit anime series of Crunchyroll's Winter 2024 anime season. Certainly, the numbers and critical acclaim don't lie when it comes to this action-packed urban fantasy anime adaptation of the web novel series of the same name by
Video game adaptions have always proved challenging in cinema. The transfer of playability to watchability has far more failures than successes, and that's not even including the long list of ill advised Uwe Bol films. You would think that videos games, packed with complex protagonists, intriguing
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,
One of the most active and prolific filmmakers working today, Steven Soderbergh has made a career of pumping out new films every 6 months. They're rarely the same, too, as he constantly tackles new genres and cultural examinations with engaging characters, dynamic direction and fascinating ideas.