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5 days ago | 
blacknerdproblems.com | Frantz Jerome
There are moments when you see someone’s work and just know that they are going to manifest greatness at every possible turn. An intrepid young creator crafts something that builds on existing work and leaps fearlessly toward the next level. Enter, Z Cher-Aime: creator, writer, director, and voice actor on the animated short film Captain Zero: Into The Abyss Part II.
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1 month ago | 
blacknerdproblems.com | Frantz Jerome
Petty No MoreLadies, gentlemen, and gender non-conforming everybodies! Welcome, once again, to the Petty Olympics! *cue Olympics theme * Blood of Zeus is back for its final season, and it’s leaving it all on the floor. Under the hands-on guidance of creators/writers/producers Charles and Vlad Parlapanides, does it reclaim the glory of the last two seasons? Can the Parlapanides’ pursuit of perfection provide the peak petty we’ve come to expect?
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2 months ago | 
blacknerdproblems.com | Frantz Jerome
Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers is a new anime looking to deepen the world Arc System created with Strive. While GG is a well-loved fighting game series, the anime feels precisely like the narrative moments that pop up between fights. Dual Rulers is just like playing Guilty Gear: Strive. Just with none of the interactivity of playing the game. Let’s get into it. Dual Rulers has the look down pat. The mixed, clunky steampunk-cyberpunk hybrid aesthetic is on full blast.
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2 months ago | 
blacknerdproblems.com | Frantz Jerome
Maaaannnnnn, Iyanu is cooking up something cool for Max. After interviewing the creative team, I thought I was ready for whatever would be thrown my way. I viewed three episodes from different parts of the season, and I was blown away by the two things the team said they focused on. First, Iyanu is as authentic as it can be. Hearing an African voice cast in a Yoruba-based, fantastical setting set my imagination on fire.
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2 months ago | 
blacknerdproblems.com | Frantz Jerome
Do you remember the year 2020? Yes, I am asking you to return to one of the many recent ‘unprecedented times’ – but bear with me. Try to recall the sustained feeling of purgatory-type tension of never knowing if that ‘moment’ would be forever. One hopeful thing that stood out from that time was the uptick in collaborative works. Across every medium and genre, being forced to be separate forced us to find meaningful ways to work together.
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Mar 20, 2025 | 
blacknerdproblems.com | Frantz Jerome
The Blerdosphere has been abuzz with anticipation for the animated adaptation of Iyanu. YouNeek Studios and Dark Horse Comics’ Yoruba-inspired graphic novel is about to hit the small screen in a big way. Black Nerd Problems had a chance to sit down with the show’s creators and chat about teaming up with Lion Forge Animation and the road to bringing an all-African voice cast to Cartoon Network and Max. Iyanu is slated to premiere in the United States on April 5th, 2025.
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Mar 14, 2025 | 
blacknerdproblems.com | Frantz Jerome
No ‘Small’ ConsThere are no ‘small cons’, only small minds. Wherever two or more Blerds gather, something sacred is birthed. For so long, Black folks who were enthralled by the greater popular culture were isolated and ridiculed for their interests. But fam, it’s 2025, and we no longer have to live like that! There are whole conventions designed with Blerds in mind. One of the most prominent in the country, BlerDCon! The theme for 2025 was “Thrilla” and it was a blast.
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Feb 18, 2025 | 
blacknerdproblems.com | Frantz Jerome
This is it. The conclusion of one of the most mysterious anime in history arrives in the way it was envisioned: as a feature-length movie. Attack on Titan: The Last Attack goes far to finish the story, then goes further than anyone could ever imagine. With no punches pulled and a chilling conclusion, The Last Attack is more relevant than ever. In most theaters for one day (February 10th) but with very select showings still available in the US.
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Feb 16, 2025 | 
blacknerdproblems.com | Frantz Jerome
Captain America: Brave New World is out and looking to bring audiences back into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Packed with just the right balance of action and story, with a feeling that this phase has a different tone altogether. A movie positioned between two controversies. The fictional “controversy” of featuring a Black Captain America during a legitimized fascist coup. The real controversy of highlighting an Israeli operative during a Palestinian genocide.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
blacknerdproblems.com | Frantz Jerome
After what feels like forever the lords of content have delivered the gift of gifts, Castlevania is back in the building! Nocturne: Season 2 returns with the goods and all the pieces needed to craft a beautiful season of animation. We still haven’t recovered from the tsunami that was the Arcane, and Netflix serves up another brilliant season of cartoon gold. Nocturne feels different this time like all the pieces have come together perfectly, in unison, like an orchestra.
