anime
All hands on deck: Netflix’s live-action One Piece cast reunites for new special
Netflix announced the live-action One Piece ensemble will reunite in voice form for a new animated special, highlighting the rare crossover from its hit adaptation to anime.
July 20, 2026 9:39 am
Naruto movie from Spider-Man 4 director just made its biggest leap in two years
Lionsgate’s live-action Naruto is finally powering up again: director Destin Daniel Cretton has launched a global casting search for Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura — the project’s biggest step forward in two years.
July 12, 2026 4:55 pm
What happens at the end of My Dress-Up Darling? Where the anime stops vs how the story really ends
My Dress-Up Darling closed its second season in September 2025 with a moonlit walk home, a swallowed confession, and a selfie — and no word of a season 3. The manga, meanwhile, finished its story back in March 2025, and it goes much, much further than the anime has dared. Here's exactly where the screen stops and the page keeps going.
July 9, 2026 10:55 am
The end of A Silent Voice, explained: what those X marks mean
A Silent Voice (2016), Kyoto Animation's adaptation of Yoshitoki Oima's manga directed by Naoko Yamada, ends with one of the most quietly devastating images in anime: the purple X marks covering everyone's faces peel away, and Shoya finally hears the world around him.
July 7, 2026 1:26 pm
Blake Lively's overlooked comedy and Jujutsu Kaisen top this week's must-watch Hulu lineup
Hulu shakes up the week with a long-lost Blake Lively comedy and anime hit Jujutsu Kaisen, plus the dark coming-of-age road trip Hick landing July 10, starring Chloë Grace Moretz as a 13-year-old fleeing Nebraska for Vegas with a pistol and a sketchbook.
July 5, 2026 10:25 am
Supergirl fails to soar as box office debut lands below The Marvels
Supergirl crash lands with a $38 million domestic debut—lower than The Marvels—marking a shaky liftoff for James Gunn’s new DCU.
June 28, 2026 2:55 pm
June 2026 renewals tracker: every TV show coming back so far
June brought a renewal blitz: Netflix, Apple TV and PBS handed out fresh seasons across historical drama, detective mystery, animation and comedy horror as they lock in future slates. Here’s every show that made the cut so far.
June 15, 2026 4:40 pm
Fullmetal Alchemist Creator’s New Anime Lands on Netflix — Release Date Revealed
Netflix is finally giving fans a date: Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Hiromu Arakawa’s anime adaptation of Yomi no Tsugai, premieres in July.
June 10, 2026 12:43 pm
The 5 Animated Films That Defined 2008: Studio Ghibli Dives Underwater, A Little Robot Steals the Show
From Batman: Gotham Knight to Ghost in the Shell 2.0, we rank 2008’s animated standouts — the year Studio Ghibli went under the sea and a lonely little robot stole the spotlight.
June 7, 2026 7:16 pm
Norman Reedus Teases Chainsaw Man Live-Action Adaptation — Is It Finally Happening?
Hideo Kojima got Norman Reedus hooked on Chainsaw Man, and now the actor says his production banner is hunting for its next adaptation — is a live-action Chainsaw Man revving up?
June 1, 2026 2:11 pm
FX Adapts Acclaimed Comic for TV With a Dream Team at the Helm
FX is saddling up That Texas Blood, the best-selling Image Comics neo-noir western from Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips, for a live-action series.
May 30, 2026 2:03 pm
Keegan-Michael Key Sets Sights on Battle of the Planets Live-Action Reboot
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie star has his sights set on another pack of iconic animated characters — and he wants in.
May 27, 2026 2:13 pm
Sydney Sweeney’s High-Stakes Western Heist Rides Onto Streaming This Summer
Americana stumbled at the box office — now Hulu could turn it into a sleeper hit.
May 25, 2026 1:33 pm
Crunchyroll Anime Awards Upset: Solo Leveling Misses Anime of the Year
Solo Leveling gets edged out as Anime of the Year goes elsewhere at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026, a surprise-packed night where Demon Slayer, One Piece, and more racked up big wins.
May 25, 2026 10:09 am
Crunchyroll Anime Awards: My Hero Academia, One Piece, and Gachiakuta Steal the Show — Full Winners List Revealed
Fan favorites ruled the 10th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards, with My Hero Academia, One Piece, Spy X Family, Lazarus, and breakout Gachiakuta racking up wins. Hit the full winners list for all the champs and surprise upsets from anime’s big night.
May 24, 2026 12:38 pm
2026’s TV Cancellation Frenzy: Every Series Axed So Far
From a new Star Trek entry to stalwart procedurals, comedies, and dramas, here’s every TV series axed in 2026 — the full list of casualties across networks and streamers.
May 19, 2026 3:00 pm
HBO Max’s Song of the Samurai Sets a New Standard for Action Epics
A storied samurai saga unsheathes its blade on streaming, as one of the genre’s most enduring franchises charges into live-action.
May 17, 2026 1:13 pm
5 Box Office Flops That Are Actually Worth Your Time
They tanked in theaters—but they’ll win you over at home. Five box office bombs that deserve a second look.
May 17, 2026 9:34 am
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