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The new Naruto movie just got a big update
A new animated Naruto film edges closer, as Viz Media lines up a panel promising franchise announcements — with a reveal expected to headline.
September 10, 2026 4:03 pm
Chloe Zhao went to Venice and refused to apologise for Eternals
Chloé Zhao’s sticking up for superhero cinema in a Variety interview — and if you think box office disappointment dulled that, think again.
September 6, 2026 8:00 pm
Stop guessing — Eiichiro Oda finally settles whether One Piece is ending
Eiichiro Oda has finally addressed when One Piece will end — and the finish line is nowhere near in sight.
August 28, 2026 2:07 pm
Akira gets a win at last — though the live-action remake’s still going nowhere
With the live-action remake still stuck in limbo, Akira finally brings fans some actual good news: the anime classic is heading back to the big screen.
August 20, 2026 8:12 pm
Stop pining for 'Fullmetal Alchemist' — Crunchyroll’s 10/10 successor is among streaming’s big hitters
If you reckon Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is untouchable, a Crunchyroll contender begs to differ.
August 19, 2026 10:25 pm
Very good release date news after Naruto live-action movie filming update
Live-action Naruto may land sooner than you think, with Destin Daniel Cretton’s project hitting the accelerator after a new filming update from The Hollywood Reporter.
August 10, 2026 10:21 pm
What’s that Naruto nod in Ned’s room? Spider-Man’s Jacob Batalon explains
Jacob Batalon has explained why a Naruto poster turns up in Ned Leeds’ room — and it points somewhere unexpected.
August 6, 2026 11:40 pm
The Forgotten Revenge Thriller That Makes John Wick Look Tame
We’re spotlighting a 1973 Japanese revenge classic Tarantino mined — adapted from a hit manga — that shows just how elegantly this whole bloody game can be played.
August 3, 2026 9:35 pm
What happens at the end of Brightburn?
Brightburn landed in cinemas on 24 May 2019 with a simple pitch: what if the alien baby who crash-landed on a Kansas farm grew up to be something other than Superman? Directed by David Yarovesky, produced by James Gunn, and written by Brian and Mark Gunn, it spends 90 minutes answering that.
August 2, 2026 3:14 pm
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 2:39 pm
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 9:55 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 3:55 pm
Two movie flops later, Disney is rebooting The Haunted Mansion ride as a series
Disney is taking another swing at Haunted Mansion—this time as a manga. Stray Spirits drops in October, a fresh bet after two film attempts couldn’t scare up a franchise.
July 8, 2026 9:40 pm
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 6:26 pm
Hunter x Hunter is finally back: return date confirmed after nearly two years
After nearly two years away, Hunter x Hunter is finally coming back. Weekly Shonen Jump has confirmed the series’ return date, with Chapter 411 officially on the calendar.
June 18, 2026 4:50 pm
All 15 Showa era Godzilla movies ranked, from campy curios to kaiju classics
From Gojira (1954) to the chrome-crunching chaos of Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975), we stack up all 15 Showa-era Godzilla flicks—judged on story, monster mayhem, impact, and legacy—to see which kaiju classic still wears the crown.
June 14, 2026 5:34 pm
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 5:38 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 8:00 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 6:13 pm
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4 First Teaser Just Dropped — Fans Are Going Wild
Jujutsu Kaisen fans just got their first Season 4 tease as Adam McArthur, the English voice of Itadori Yuji, hinted at what’s next after Season 3’s Culling Game arc wrapped in March—reigniting hype for the anime’s return.
May 13, 2026 6:53 pm
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