Last week, I said that Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX‘s remixing of the original Gundam continuity was letting several of the original series’ biggest characters haunt the narrative, from the absent Amuro Ray, to the slightly less absent Char Aznable, and then the one figure who’s really been skirting around the edges of GQuuuuuuX‘s periphery in earnest, the mysterious Lalah […]
‘Dan Da Dan’ Co-Director on Hideaki Anno’s Impact and Upping the Ante for Season 2
Dan Da Dan is poised to make its highly anticipated return to streaming platforms this July. Ahead of the yokai-meets-sci-fi anime series’ second season, studio Science Saru and GKids have joined forces once more with Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye, a theatrical premiere featuring the first three episodes of its forthcoming season. They pick up […]
‘Gundam GQuuuuuuX’ Is Ready to Drop Its Biggest Bombshell
Gundam GQuuuuuuX‘s remixing of the story of the 1979 anime classic has had to dance around some pretty major players as it weaves in a cast of a new generation of post-war spacenoids and obscure faves from the original show. The shadow of Amuro Ray, through his absence, and Char Aznable, through his perpetual ability […]
Animation Studio Toei Wants to Use AI for Future Productions
If you watch anime, particularly of the shonen variety, you likely know Toei Animation. The studio is best known for adapting popular manga like Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon, and it’s got plenty of work coming out. When those series and films release, some may have been made with artificial intelligence. In Toei’s recently published financial […]
How Qubic Pictures Used the Force to Bring Star Wars and Anime Together
Star Wars: Visions has become a darling among fans thanks to its repeated proof that the galaxy, far, far away has plenty of compelling stories to tell beyond the Skywalker saga. Recognizing the adoration for fresh narratives, Lucasfilm is poised to release Star Wars: Visions volume three on Disney+ this fall, with a spin-off series of long stories called Star […]
GQuuuuuuX Is a Celebration of Gundam Blorbos
Now that it’s almost halfway through, Gundam GQuuuuuuX is setting the stage for a fascinating story between its young trio of protagonists and the forces at play beyond them in the show’s vision of an alternative version of Gundam‘s beloved original continuity. But something has become clear about the series with every episode: this is a series […]
Gundam GQuuuuuuX’s Big Mystery Just Got Even Bigger
Gundam GQuuuuuuX‘s alternative universe spin on the world of the franchise’s beloved main timeline has already paved the way to some fascinatingly geeky riffs on the original Gundam series. But as the show begins to move on from the immediate interest of the world it spun out of the events of the original show, where […]
Jojo’s Adventures Get More Bizarre in Steel Ball Run Anime
After Stone Ocean ended back in 2022, the Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure anime is returning with an adaptation of Steel Ball Run. Studio David Production announced the upcoming series at the JOJODay stage event. The short teaser reveals we’re going to 1890, two years after the first series, Phantom Blood & Battle Tendency. This period’s Joestar is Johnny, a paraplegic ex-jockey in […]
Netflix’s Moonrise Anime Is a Gorgeous Space Opera, but Its Story Is a Mess
On paper, Netflix’s new sci-fi anime, Moonrise, is anime catnip to old and new generations of anime fans as a dream collaboration too significant to fail, even if the platform faltered in promoting it before its release. Directed by Masashi Koizuka of Wit Studio (Attack on Titan), featuring character designs by Hiromu Arakawa of Fullmetal […]
To Be Hero X Is One of Crunchyroll’s Most Promising and Visually Stunning Shows Yet
The shonen anime scene is evolving, bringing in new waves of content as iconic classics like My Hero Academia near their conclusions. While the dust has not settled on which new anime show will usher in a new era under the superhero genre, Crunchyroll’s latest addition, To Be Hero X, has confidently entered the arena […]