Toei Animation, the leading Japanese animation studio behind global hits like Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon, has announced its most ambitious CGI film to date – the English-language family adventure Hypergalactic. Co-created by Sonic the Hedgehog designer Naoto Oshima and Blade Runner 2022’s Joseph Chou, Hypergalactic follows a teenage girl, her baby brother, and […]
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Funimation Streaming Service Canceled For Good After Crunchyroll Takeover
Funimation has officially announced the cancellation of its app and website services effective April 2, 2024. The leading anime streaming platform Funimation is sunsetting its own platform as part of its merger with dominant industry player Crunchyroll in March 2022. The cancellation aims to provide an “exceptional streaming experience and access to the largest anime […]
The Dark Herald Recommends: Zom 100
The first book in Zom 100 is technically a zombie story, and I’m not typically a zombie fan, but in this case, it managed to work. I don’t like victim horror, and zombie fiction leans heavily into that. There also tends to be a very strong nihilistic bent to it. I might perk up my ears […]
Western Localizers Are Wrecking More Than Anime And Manga: They’ve Come For Video Games
Over the past 7 years, there has been a massive growth of interest in Japanese media as Western media seems to be in a chaotic free-fall. While Japanese Manga has swelled in sales and popularity, American comics are on full-blown life-support. As the fandom for Japanese entertainment has exploded, many localizers have seen this as […]
Shoujo Readers Devastated From Woke Backlash, Shogakukan Manga Awards Remove Boy and Girl Categories
Fans of shoujo manga are voicing their frustrations on X after the Shogakukan Manga Awards eliminated its boy and girl categories for this years’ contest. As a result, three of the four awards went to series marketed to young boys and adult men. None of the winning series were for young girls. The unintended consequence […]
Megan Thee Stallion, LiSA, And Iman Vellani To Host Crunchyroll 8th Annual Anime Awards
On January 17, Crunchyroll notified Sportskeeda via email that they had announced the nominees for their eighth annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards. They also revealed the star-studded lineup of presenters, which included Megan Thee Stallion, LiSA, Iman Vellani, and others. In its second year, Tokyo, Japan will host the event. The hosts and international presenters of […]
RE:Animation – My Happy Marriage
The story of the My Happy Marriage anime started life on the Japanese version of Wattpad and then got published as a light novel. A light novel is an illustrated novella meant for the young adult market. It got turned into a very successful manga and then anime. There’s even a live-action version of it […]
Wholesome ‘Dungeon Meshi’ Anime Promotion Enrages UNHINGED Users On X
Studio Trigger released some official Dungeon Meshi artwork on their account, and this has caused small segments of the X user base to lash out. What exactly was it they were overreacting to? This of course: To a normal onlooker, nothing is wrong with this image. It is well-drawn promotional material for the anime. The […]
Woke Localizers Scandal Heats Up, Jamie Marchi Wants to Cancel Asmongold Over Criticism
Jaime Marchi attempts to deflect woke localization criticism by attacking Asmongold while crying harassment
The 2024 Winter Anime Season Is Upon Us And It’s Obsessed With Getting Cozy And Getting It On
The Winter anime season, which begins in the first quarter of 2024, is under pressure following last year’s noteworthy releases. 2023 has given us a ton of incredible anime, whether it’s new seasons or brand-new shows; 2024 will have very large shoes to fill. Still, the lineup is incredibly intriguing, including new series and a […]
AI Scares SJW Localizer Jobs As Manga Companies Begin To Use Computer-Led Translators To Bypass Politically Correct Mistranslations
In a dedicated effort to accelerate, automate, and make the translation of manga from its original Japanese language into other languages more cost-effective, a visionary Japanese startup, Orange, is integrating artificial intelligence (AI) to simplify the more intricate aspects of distribution and localization. This emerging trend is breaking down barriers, and making manga and anime […]
The Dark Herald Recommends – Spy X Family Manga
The Spy x Family anime on Crunchyroll has been met with high praise from fans, and the manga, as usual, is even better as it demonstrates one of the Greek tenants of family love, Storge, which refers to familial love. I used to be a believer in writers setting up estates to protect their life’s […]
