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1 month ago | 
cultureslate.com | Jeremy Gay
The two-parter that started it all, these episodes do a stellar job of establishing the backdrop of this new world, before introducing us to Aang, Katara, Sokka, Prince Zuko, and General Iroh, masterfully setting up all of their respective character arcs and immediately making us fall in love with, or love to hate these characters.
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2 months ago | 
cultureslate.com | Jeremy Gay
Based on the ongoing manga by Yukinobu Tatsu, DanDaDan is an occult-romcom anime focused around the adventures of fledgling esper Momo Ayase and alien enthusiast Ken ‘Okarun’ Takakura. The series is produced by Science Saru (Devilman Crybaby, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off) and first premiered its episodes in theaters last September, before airing on TV in October. The Evil Eye Arc hits American theaters on June 6th, and will begin streaming worldwide on July 3rd.
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2 months ago | 
cultureslate.com | Jeremy Gay
While her role in the Gundam film has not yet been announced, this announcement has caught the attention of Gundam fans from all eras, with some even speculating that Sweeney is being cast as Sayla Mass, one of the lead characters from the original 1979 anime.
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Dec 23, 2024 | 
cultureslate.com | Jeremy Gay
In the decades since Anime’s rise in prominence and popularity, a handful of creatives in the industry have become household names, renowned for their distinct art styles and knack for creative and original storytelling. In no particular order, these are five of the anime creatives who stand above the rest, mastering their craft and becoming legends in the game.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
cultureslate.com | Jeremy Gay
One major point of discussion with Masters of the Universe is Mattel’s complex relationship with the TV rights to She-Ra, which is owned by DreamWorks as a consequence of a deal with Filmmation in the 1980s. As a consequence, She-Ra could no longer appear in Masters of the Universe media, and vice-versa.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
cultureslate.com | Jeremy Gay
The Fall season is shaping up to be a great one for animation fans, from the cosmic horror of Adult Swim’s Uzumaki to the highly-anticipated return of Prime Video’s The Legend of Vox Machina and the debut of the highly-anticipated anime DanDaDan. Now, Netflix is getting active again with the first trailer for the animated series Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld. First announced in early 2023, Jentry Chau vs.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
cultureslate.com | Jeremy Gay
CDPR’s first Cyberpunk series, an anime named Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, was released on Netflix two years ago in September 2022, and serves as a prequel to the ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ videogame that launched in 2020. Praised by critics and fans alike, Edgerunners is largely attributed to returning players to the game and bringing in new ones after its troubled launch, at times bringing in over a million players each day following the anime’s release.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
cultureslate.com | Jeremy Gay
Three years we've been putting things together so it could be a lot. It could be a little bit longer; we don't know. Hopefully, this year is when we know everything is good to go, but we don't know yet. I mean, we got, we have Kenny Byerly as our Showrunner and, you know, he has a lot of credits with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and other series and stuff like that and connections. And so does Matt, so I mean, it's moving.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
cultureslate.com | Jeremy Gay
‘My Hero Academia: You’re Next’ is the fourth movie in the My Hero Academia series, premiering in Japanese theaters this past August. Set between the sixth and seventh seasons of the anime, it sees Class A now facing off against Dark Might, a villain with an uncanny resemblance to Deku’s mentor, the former symbol of peace, All Might. All the while a strange fortress from space wreaks havoc on buildings and people.
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Aug 31, 2024 | 
cultureslate.com | Jeremy Gay
CD Projekt first dipped its toes into animation with the miniseries ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners,’ which saw the Polish game studio collaborating with anime Studio TRIGGER (Kill-La-Kill). Critics and fans praised the series, released on Netflix in September 2022, for its over-the-top action, iconic characters, and shockingly melancholy story that left few viewers dry-eyed by its ending.
