A lot has been said about the seemingly never-ending delays when it comes to George R. R. Martin’s sixth novel in his A Song of Ice and Fire series. The books began way back in 1996, and the fact that it took until 2011 for the fifth book to arrive was already a lengthy wait […]
Nickelodeon has had no problem returning to the well for some of its biggest animated properties since the NickToons first arrived decades prior. Various series saw comebacks with original movies that would air years, if not decades, after their series ended. While many sequel series saw the characters change, there is one television show that […]
Crunchyroll is featuring a perfect shonen anime this Summer season, and as new episodes are released, Black Torch is proving to incorporate all the best elements of a great shonen anime. While the anime initially emerges as something similar to Naruto, thanks to the same core elements, from its main character to the dynamic of […]
In one of the best scenes in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine tells Anakin Skywalker the story of Darth Plagueis, the powerful Sith Lord who made it his life’s mission to cheat death, only to ironically be murdered by his apprentice, a young Darth Sidious. Within the context of the film, […]
Solo Leveling is undoubtedly one of the most successful anime to have launched on Crunchyroll over the past two years. It has become one of the biggest sensations in the anime industry, and there is no denying that few series will be able to match its impact. That said, because the series was already a […]
The Odyssey is now in theaters, and like every film Christopher Nolan releases, there is plenty to talk about after seeing it. Nolan truly captured the full scope of Homer’s epic poem, including the lineup of mystical creatures and figures that Odysseus and his men encounter along the way. However, The Odyssey is more than […]
House of the Dragon Season 3 is defying critics and doubters and bringing the Game of Thrones franchise back to some of its biggest heights. Every new episode of HotD seems to generate widespread online buzz and discussion, and the series as a whole is once again a cultural phenomenon, after Season 2 dropped the […]
Isekai is one of the most popular genres in the anime industry, but most of these are action fantasies. It’s a common trope for the protagonist to be reincarnated or transmigrated in a fantasy world with supernatural powers as they start their lives anew. However, while these tropes are often the face of the genre, […]
Hunter x Hunter is back in action this Summer with new chapters after a two year long hiatus, and the newest chapter of the series has finally brought back Gon and Killua nearly 15 years since they were last seen together. It can be tough to be a Hunter x Hunter fan sometimes as while […]
It’s difficult to imagine now, but there was a time when the original Star Wars wasn’t a guaranteed box office draw. As George Lucas shopped his space opera around Hollywood, studios weren’t entirely sure what to make of the film, doubtful the project would be worth the investment. Like many studio executives, 20th Century Fox’s […]