Both Companies Partner to Deliver Japanese Anime IP to Worldwide Audiences Through Multilingual Simulcasts Today at AnimeJapan 2019, Funimation, a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Television, the leader in sub and dub anime content, and Bilibili Inc., a leading online entertainment platform for young generations in China, jointly announced that the companies are partnering to acquire premium Japanese anime IP for global distribution. Gen Fukunaga, President and Chief Executive Officer of Funimation, and Carly Lee, Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Operating Officer of Bilibili, made the announcement during a live presentation on the AJ Open Stage. Both parties will jointly…
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Disneyland is now offering Captain Marvel Meet n Greets for a limited time only. They snuck her into the park within the last couple of weeks and she has been one of the most popular attractions to the Hollywood area of California Adventure. The wait to see her is about an hour plus unless you catch her at a good time. While you wait in line you get to hear some awesome 90’s music and most of the soundtrack from the movie. It was funny to me because songs like “Runaway Train” played over the loud speakers of Disneyland. Runaway…
It’s small. It’s fluffy. It rocks a fierce pink bow. It’s no ordinary kitty. It’s Battle Kitty, and Kitty is using its super-strength, monster battling intuition, and amazing accessories to unlock a new battle ground … on Netflix! And Kitty isn’t taking this journey alone. Kitty is inviting kids everywhere to join the epic quest to defeat all the monsters on Battle Island and be crowned Champion. Be advised, no other warrior has survived to tell the tale. Kitty is giving kids everywhere the power to explore and navigate their own adventures as they unlock new paths and layers in a futuristic-medieval…
An erotic Star Wars experience is now touring the states and if you live in California now is your time to buy tickets. Following the sold out tour “The Empire Strips Back: A Star Wars Burlesque Parody” will be touring the US as well as Canada on the second run of shows. You can look forward to some good fun as you watch them strip down to nothing in some of the most complicated outfits the Star Wars universe has to offer. Their next performance will be March 30th at the Balboa Theatre in San Diego and then quickly following…
Since Bandersnatch was such a big hit Netflix has been ready to release some other choose your own adventures. Along with Bandersnatch was the Minecraft playable story for kids. They have now announced the next addition to their version of the choose your own adventure model for the streaming site. They will be releasing a TV series starring world renowned Bear Grylls called You vs. Wild. The series will be geared tword adults and families. Viewers will be able to choose the course of each episode as they go on an adventure with Grylls. They released a short promo on…
Noah Centineo is in talks to play He-Man in the upcoming film by Sony and Mattel according to an exclusive by thewrap. Centineo is most well known for his work on The Fosters and most recently his work on the Netflix film To All The Boys I Loved Before. He was also in Netflix’s Sierra Burgess Is a Loser. If he were to get this role it would be his first big screen movie and could set his acting career into high gear. It was announced back in February that He-Man Masters of the Universe had set a production date…
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch FINAL FANTASY VII – The Shinra Electric Power Company, a sinister corporation, has monopolized the planet’s life force. In the urban megalopolis of Midgar, an anti-Shinra rebel group has stepped up its campaign of resistance. Cloud Strife, a former member of Shinra’s elite unit now turned mercenary, lends his aid to the rebels, unaware that he will be drawn into an epic battle for the fate of the planet. The FINAL FANTASY VII game is available on March 26. Unravel Two – When you cut ties to the past, new…
Googling what your “Florida Man” story is the newest internet sensation. People have been making fun of Floridians for the crazy stories that come out of the Sunshine State. Now you can connect with the craziness by searching for “Florida Man” followed by your birth date on the Google homepage. For example, my birthday is March 15th and for mine I got: Florida man finds bright green iguana in toilet, calls 911. Ah yes, a classic tale of a man terrified by a green iguana, delightful. There is one date that you can’t be sure about though unfortunately. April 1st…
Lucasfilms is reportedly making an Ewoks series for Disney Plus. This will be in addition to Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian and Diego Luna‘s Cassian Andor series. The news comes via an exclusive from MovieHole who cites a “reputable insider” for the lead. Speculation among the internet is that the series will be kid focused to get young padowans into the franchise. The Ewoks were fist featured in Return of the Jedi and had two feature films made about them, The Ewok Adventure in 1984 and Battle for Endor in 1985. Ewoks were designed to shadow the Wookies. Originally Lucas had…
VIZ Media is launching a new English-language graphic novel imprint, VIZ Originals. As announced at Emerald City Comic Con this past weekend, VIZ Originals will expand VIZ Media’s renowned catalogue of popular titles by collaborating with manga-inspired creators to develop original stories that ignite the imagination. The imprint will be led by Executive Editor Fawn Lau, and the first titles will debut in 2020. “VIZ Originals will be an incubator for innovative ideas and storytelling,” says Leyla Aker, Executive Vice President & Publisher. “There’s a demonstrated appetite for manga and manga-inspired content. With VIZ Originals, we have an opportunity to…