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2026's trippiest sci-fi anime already feels like an instant cult classic

2026's trippiest sci-fi anime already feels like an instant cult classic

Some anime announce themselves through spectacle, arriving with explosive animation and ideas so strange they immediately demand attention. But the...

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Attack on Titan turned its hero’s battle cry into a villain’s manifesto

Attack on Titan turned its hero’s battle cry into a villain’s manifesto

From his first introduction, Eren Yeager from Attack on Titan is not your typical wide-eyed, optimistic shonen protagonist. While characters like Goku...

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Chainsmoker Cat understands the impossible math of addiction

There are plenty of anime protagonists I'd gladly spend an afternoon with, whether it’s Megumi Fushiguro from Jujutsu Kaisen or Kikuri Hiroi...

20.07.2026 8

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Sony’s Crunchyroll store changes feel like subscription culture gone too far

For most people, an online store serves one purpose: you find something you like, you buy it, and a few days later it shows up on your doorstep....

15.07.2026 7

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HBO's Westworld show is officially dead, right?

It’s official: Warner Bros. is rebooting Michael Crichton’s 1973 Westworld film. Aptly penning the script is David Koepp, who wrote 1993’s...

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Logan Paul doesn’t understand manga

Logan Paul just doesn’t get it. The YouTuber-turned-crypto-bro has been flaunting graded manga on X (formerly Twitter), much to the chagrin of fans...

30.04.2026 20

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Dragon Ball Super's spectacular new trailer still doesn't justify a remake of the Beerus arc

The aptly titled "Super Gekitou" (super brawl) trailer for Toei Animation’s forthcoming Dragon Ball Super: Beerus anime series looks...

21.04.2026 20

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The anime studio behind one of 2026's best new shows is totally broke

Despite the global success of anime, animation studios are at their breaking point. The most recent victim of the unending crunch is Studio Kai, which...

16.04.2026 60

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The return of Gundam has me yearning for an Armored Core anime

Yesterday, Bandai Namco unveiled the sparkly new trailer for its Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway sequel, The Sorcery of Nymph Circe. The short teaser...

12.04.2026 30

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Steven Soderbergh thinks AI is the end-all for creating a 'dream space' — but he’s wrong

Ocean's 11 and Presence director Steven Soderbergh has once again weighed in on AI in filmmaking, this time adding fresh fuel to an already...

09.04.2026 30

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