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‘Suicide Squad Isekai’ Premiere Review: A Unique Take on DC Characters

Drew Reed ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  6 min read

Suicide Squad Isekai is an anime presented by Warner Brothers Japan, featuring DC comics characters like Harley Quinn (Anna Nagase), Deadshot (Reigo Yamaguchi), Peacemaker (Takehito Koyasu), King Shark (Subaru Kimura), Joker (Yūichirō Umehara), Amanda Waller (Kujira), and more. Recently released to the popular streaming services Max and Hulu in the United States, Suicide Squad Isekai brings a fresh and unorthodox take

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‘Inside Out 2’ is a Wonderfully Real Film of Adult Emotions

Brian Kitson ,  ,  7 min read

When the first Inside Out was released in 2015, it felt like animation had been changed for the better. The film follows 11-year-old Riley’s personified emotions as they attempt to help her navigate a significant move that fundamentally changes her life. The depth of the characters and the exploration of depression hit me and so many others like a sucker punch

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Report: Next Arc for ‘Demon Slayer’ May Be an Anime Film Trilogy

Alex Perez ,  ,  ,  ,  3 min read

Demon Slayer is arguably one of the most popular manga and anime franchises of the modern era. The hit series has garnered an unbelievable fandom over the years and has amassed many accolades ranging from its incredible storytelling and astonishing animation to fantastic scores and remarkable voice acting. The series, adapted into an anime format by Ufotable, aired in 2019 and

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‘The Imaginary’: A Beautiful Animated Film for the Whole Family

Lizzie Hill ,  ,  5 min read

The story of The Imaginary, which releases on Netflix next month, centers on Amanda, a young girl who lives with her mom, Lizzie, and her best friend, and a playful boy named Rudger. But Rudger (not Roger!) is no ordinary boy. He just happens to be a creation of Amanda’s bountiful imagination, an imaginary friend.  The new animated film, coming to

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‘Ultraman: Rising’ Review: Netflix Presents “How to Train Your Kaiju”

John Dotson ,  ,  ,  5 min read

Ultraman: Rising will not be what longtime fans might expect from the iconic character. Similar to Godzilla, the decade-spanning character has inspired numerous stories and versions through the years. This time Netflix has given it a childlike innocence, throwing a family dynamic in the mix. With Ultraman: Rising, there’s nothing technically new here on paper. We have seen this type of

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Pablo Berger’s Oscar-Nominated Animated Feature ‘Robot Dreams’ Finally Releases

Maxance Vincent ,  ,  5 min read

I don’t know what happened for NEON to campaign hard for Robot Dreams’ Oscar prospects, only for them not to release it wide until the beginning of June. The movie was eventually nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature (ultimately losing to Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron), but without the opportunity for the public to actively see

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‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’ Raises the Bar for an Already Excellent Animated Saga

Sam Pearce ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  9 min read

The Nublar Six are back! Despite a satisfying and seemingly conclusive ending to Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, Netflix announced in November 2023 that the niche animated masterpiece would receive a sequel series. And now, a mere seven months later, it’s finally here: Jurassic World: Chaos Theory. The entire first season of 10 episodes debuted on Netflix on May 24. [Warning: some

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‘X-Men ’97’ Season 1 Podcast with Anthony, Uday & Alex (Cosmic Circle Ep. 55)

Anthony Flagg ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  4 min read

It’s been a wonderful yet sad couple of weeks without new episodes of X-Men ‘97, the revival of the animated TV series that introduced many of us to the merry band of mutants. It was a breakout hit, and ushered in new fans to the classic Saturday morning cartoon, that had so many elements of these iconic comic book characters. The

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