Author: Loryn Stone

Few things looked as Turbo as 80s anime. There was a beauty and grit that can’t be matched today with the digital aesthetic. Giant mech and space ships ran rampant in those days, and there was a mysterious romanticism that (at least for me) helped me imagine a better world. A world I’m still struggling to keep hold onto today. There’s something about 80s anime that keeps me grounded in fantasy like nothing else can. The music from 80s anime is also groundbreaking. Prior to the 80s, there was some cool 70s waka-chika from ‘Cutie Honey’ and ‘Lupin the Third’, sure. But…

Comicbook.com reports that the Bleach live-action movie is now on Netflix, offering anime fans the chance to finally see it! If you didn’t get a chance to catch it in theaters, then go HERE and get viewing! Bleach has been one of the most highly-anticipated anime-related movies released in 2018, and has been almost universally praised as one of the best live-action anime adaptations of all time. The US premiere of the film was a sold-out success story, and even its encore premier event sold out tickets. The film has been well-received in Japan as well, generally scoring big points with fans of the manga and anime. If you’ve never been…

There’s one nerdy topic that not enough of us touch on, and that’s music. Whether it’s geeking out for music in and of itself or the music that backdrops our favorite shows and video games, music is powerful and amazing with endless paths of fandom. But what happens when incredible bands form that specialize in music from our favorite hobbies?! We’re glad you asked! Because today, we’re talking about the best bands specializing in VIDEO GAME COVER MUSIC! Let’s Go! I hope you read that in Mario’s Voice. 1) PowerGlove  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiQPleAmaLU If you want your face rocked, there’s no better band to start with…

If you’re anywhere near the Los Angeles music/anime/or fandom scene, then you’ve seen both Plasmic and Stephanie Yanez before. As if these two musical acts weren’t stand-out incredible on their own, they’ve combined forces to create a new band call Cali Crisis. Their debut single is a cover of the song ‘Angel of Love’ from the anime movie Perfect Blue, which just turned twenty years old. Today, we’re getting the chance to pick these ladies’ brains and learn all about where we can find more of their amazing anime inspired music and aesthetic! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-WJwrDJWgk&t=23s   Hi ladies! Thank you for…

CBR.com reports that the Guillermo del Toro-produced adaptation of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark has added three more actors to the movie’s cast, including Breaking Bad veteran Dean Norris. Deadline reports that he’s accompanied by Gil Bellows (Ally McBeal, The Shawshank Redemption) and Lorraine Toussaint (Into the Badlands, Orange Is the New Black) in undisclosed roles. They join the previously announced Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Austin Abrams, Gabriel Rush, Austin Zajur and Natalie Ganzhorn. “Lorraine, Gil and Dean are exceptionally talented actors who also happen to be game for all of the creepy madness that this film entails,” director André Øvredal said in a statement. “We…

A new report from CBR.com states that the news on Wednesday that Henry Cavill may hang up his cape and walk away from the role of Superman sent social media into overdrive, but a new report contends the purported dispute between the actor and Warner Bros. is “invented.” Citing unnamed sources, TMZ asserts there’s no actual conflict, because there’s no Superman film in active development. The outlet suggests that while Cavill believes he should be paid more for the role, and turned down the planned cameo in Shazam!, he hasn’t moved on from the Man of Steel. That explanation would certainly seem to align with the nebulous…

Win the battle of the nerdy Halloween costumes with this Star Wars Han Solo in Carbonite inflatable number from Rubies, which you can pre-order right here for $59.99. It’s also available to pre-order Amazon for $65.26. The costume includes a battery operated fan, as well as separate gloves and a mask. Plus, you might be able to use it as a makeshift air mattress or couch for those tired-legged convention sits! The Han Solo in Carbonite inflatable costume is rapidly climbing up Entertainment Earth’s bestseller list. It’s expected to ship around September 18th, but if the initial batch sells out you might have trouble getting it…

Nerdbot would like to thank Correct Handed Productions for providing review copies of ‘The Offspring’ by David Whalen. ‘The Offspring’ is available on Amazon. You can follow Correct Handed Productions on Facebook or Twitter.   I met David Whalen when his art was brought to my attention via social media. Intrigued by the art style and impressed by his photos with physical copies of his comic book in hand, I was curious what his urban-fantasy comic ‘The Offspring’ was all about. David was more than accommodating to my curiosity, and provided not only two review copies (issues one and two),…

This is a “Nerd Voices” contributor piece from Nerdbot reader Jonathan Meisner. You can follow him on Twitter! Halloween is just around the corner (trust us, it’ll be here before you know it), and what does that bring? Horror movies, naturally. But, you can add heavy metal to the list as well. We’re going to look at 13 examples where horror and heavy metal formed an unholy alliance. Watch these films leading up to October 31st, and for your next Halloween party, put Monster Mash away, crank the volume on these tunes and throw up the horns. 13)…

Nerdbot would like to thank SuBLime Manga for providing us with an advanced review copy of ‘Escape Journey Vol 1’ by Ogeretsu Tanaka.   Oh, ‘Escape Journey’…where do I begin with thee? Let’s start off by saying that I’m surprised this is Volume One of the series. For me, the book actually wraps up in this pretty solid place where I wasn’t really curious “What’s going to happen next?”. I felt pretty confident that I knew what was going to happen next so the only reason to stick around is if you thought the M/M couple, Naoto and Taichi (first…