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Netflix orders a Witcher anime following the success of the live-action show
Studio Mir is producing an anime based on The Witcher for Netflix following the success of the live-action series’s first season. There aren’t too many details available just yet.
Image: Netflix Following the success of Netflix’s live-action Witcher series, the streaming giant has ordered a new anime film from Korean animation house Studio Mir. Netflix hasn’t released too many details about the show yet, but a press release states that… [+960 chars]
Julia Alexander
2020-01-22 18:40:41
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'The Witcher' soundtrack comes to digital music services tomorrow
Netflix's take on The Witcher is a success by many metrics, although you wouldn't know it by looking at digital music services -- not unless you count the unofficial covers of a certain Jaskier song. Thankfully, Netflix is restoring some order to the universe…
The wait for an official release is somewhat unusual. You hardly had to wait a day to listen to the Stranger Things 3 soundtrack, but The Witcher's album is following over a month after the show's December 20th debut. Not that Netflix is likely to complain to… [+196 chars]
Jon Fingas
2020-01-23 18:40:00
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Netflix’s first full Ghost in the Shell trailer shows the series like you’ve never seen it before
Ghost in the Shell is a cyberpunk series centered on a counter-cyberterrorist organization that spans manga, anime, games, and films. It follows Major Motoko Kusanagi, a cyborg cop, and crime-solve task force Public Security Section 9. SAC_2045 will tell a si…
To call Netflix’s visual take on Ghost in the Shell different would be an understatement. The animated series has gotten a full makeover in the form of CGI that looks more suited to a Pixar film or a video game; it’s a beautiful, albeit drastic, change from t… [+1089 chars]
Megan Farokhmanesh
2020-01-27 17:35:16
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Rumors resurface about 'Diablo' and 'Overwatch' animated series
Rumors of a Diablo anime and Overwatch cartoon have been floating around for a while now -- Uber Gizmo reported on a potential Diablo series back in 2018, while Activision Blizzard director Jeff Kaplan gave an interview last year where he touched on his anima…
As reported by GamesSpot, Activision president Nick van Dyk has made a few tweaks to his LinkedIn profile that suggests these two shows could be in the works. Under his experience section, he mentions his role of "executive producer of Diablo, a TV adaptation… [+872 chars]
Rachel England
2020-02-17 12:15:00
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Why Anime Art Styles Change
A new decade has begun. The style of anime that we see over the next ten years will be different from the last ten. This is natural. But are there specific reasons why? Turns out, there are. Read more...
Kotaku EastEast is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.
A new decade has begun. The style of anime that we see over the next ten years will be… [+1907 chars]
Brian Ashcraft
2020-01-23 11:30:00
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Your Winter 2020 Anime Guide
It’s winter. Time to stay inside, get comfy, and watch anime. But which shows strike your fancy? Read more...
Its winter. Time to stay inside, get comfy, and watch anime. But which shows strike your fancy?
Yes, the winter anime season is already underway! Im sure youve started watching shows, but in case you havent, here is Kotakus annual guide.
Let us know which … [+11689 chars]
Brian Ashcraft
2020-01-22 11:30:00
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Pokémon Anime Accused Of Whitewashing
Gym Leader Bea from Pokémon Sword and Shield appears in the most recent episode of the Pokémon: Twilight Wings anime. Notice anything different about the character’s animated version? Read more...
Kotaku EastEast is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.
Gym Leader Bea from Pokémon Sword and Shield appears in the most recent episode of the… [+922 chars]
Brian Ashcraft
2020-02-20 11:30:00
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'I Do Not Like Working Too Hard or Too Long': A Refreshingly Honest Talk With The Witcher Creator
The Witcher continues its trek across the countryside. The popularity of the Henry Cavill-led show has led to a spinoff anime called Nightmare of the Wolf, a soundtrack featuring Jaskier’s tunes, and even a 500,000-book reprint of the original series. We reac…
The Witcher continues its trek across the countryside. The popularity of the Henry Cavill-led show has led to a spinoff anime called Nightmare of the Wolf, a soundtrack featuring Jaskiers tunes, and even a 500,000-book reprint of the original series. We reach… [+5278 chars]
Beth Elderkin on io9, shared by Andrew Couts to Gizmodo
2020-01-27 16:00:00
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BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Tournament Moment Is Perfect Chaos
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is probably the most anime fighting game being played at major competitions apart from Dragon Ball FighterZ, and the latter only beats it out because it’s literally based on an anime series. The latest BlazBlue is a wild game that p…
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is probably the most anime fighting game being played at major competitions apart from Dragon Ball FighterZ, and the latter only beats it out because its literally based on an anime series. The latest BlazBlue is a wild game that pr… [+1915 chars]
Ian Walker
2020-02-19 18:00:00
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That Anime Women As Battleships Game Comes To PS4 And Steam Next Month
Mobile side-scrolling shooter Azur Lane is a 2D game about historical naval vessels personified as anime characters doing battle in an alternate timeline World War II. Its PS4 and Steam spin-off Azure Lane: Crosswave, is a 3D action shooter about historical n…
Mobile side-scrolling shooter Azur Lane is a 2D game about historical naval vessels personified as anime characters doing battle in an alternate timeline World War II. Its PS4 and Steam spin-off Azure Lane: Crosswave, is a 3D action shooter about historical n… [+960 chars]
Mike Fahey
2020-01-22 14:00:00
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This Month Brings Excellent New Anime And Video Game Figures
Over the weekend, the Wonder Festival figure expo got underway in Chiba, Japan. There were lots of cool figurines and statues on display. Some were mass-produced, some were prototypes, and some were fan-made. Many of them looked fantastic. Read more...
Kotaku EastEast is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.
Over the weekend, the Wonder Festival figure expo got underway in Chiba, Japan. There … [+186 chars]
Brian Ashcraft
2020-02-12 11:00:00
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Netflix continues its live-action anime kick, this time with a One Piece adaptation
One Piece, the popular manga and anime, gets a live action adaptation from Netflix. The same studio doing the Cowboy Bebop movie with John Cho is behind the One Piece anime.
Netflix is quickly becoming the Disney of anime and manga, aggressively remaking classic series into live-action form.
On Wednesday, the streaming service announced a live-action adaptation of popular manga and anime One Piece. This comes after a 2018 annou… [+1693 chars]
Petrana Radulovic
2020-01-29 21:11:42
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Elon Musk drops techno track 'Don't Doubt Your Vibe' and it's better than you think
Elon Musk, the CEO of multiple multi-billion-dollar companies, is making music again — and he's exploring an entirely new genre. Unlike his 2019 rap song " RIP Harambe ", the new tune — launched on SoundCloud around 11 p.m. Pacific Time — is an old-school tec…
Elon Musk, the CEO of multiple multi-billion-dollar companies, is making music again and he's exploring an entirely new genre.
Unlike his 2019 rap song "RIP Harambe", the new tune launched on SoundCloud around 11 p.m. Pacific Time is an old-school techno hi… [+729 chars]
Stan Schroeder
2020-01-31 07:59:11
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Funimation Says Anime Interspecies Reviewers Goes Too Far, Stops Streaming It
Each season, I write short, one-sentence summaries of upcoming anime. Here is the one for Interspecies Reviewers : “An elf and a human visit various brothels to see which humanoid species they like best.” Read more...
Each season, I write short, one-sentence summaries of upcoming anime. Here is the one for Interspecies Reviewers: An elf and a human visit various brothels to see which humanoid species they like best.
So, yeah, heres a show about characters have sex with d… [+1953 chars]
Brian Ashcraft
2020-02-03 11:30:00
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Live-Action One Piece Coming To Netflix, Eiichiro Oda Involved
The hugely successful One Piece is making the jump from manga (and anime) to live action. Working with Tomorrow Studios, Netflix has okayed a ten-episode adaptation. Read more...
Kotaku EastEast is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.
The hugely successful One Piece is making the jump from manga (and anime) to live acti… [+726 chars]
Brian Ashcraft
2020-01-30 11:00:00
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Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken Has A Catchy Song And Endless Memes
Have you seen Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken ? You should. It’s about three schoolgirls who explore their imaginations in their question to make a feature-length anime. So far, it’s excellent. Read more...
Have you seen Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken? You should. Its about three schoolgirls who explore their imaginations in their question to make a feature-length anime. So far, its excellent.
Originally a manga, the anime is being handled by Masaaki Yuasas Scien… [+753 chars]
Brian Ashcraft
2020-01-24 11:30:00
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Anime is for everyone in the joyful world of TikTok memes
The visual-novel franchise Danganronpa has taken every kind of lip sync TikTok accounts by storm. But where did the Japanese meme come from? A look at the best anime meme in awhile.
Junko Enoshima, the glamorous antagonist of the Danganronpa franchise, is many things: a despair addict, a fashion icon, an unhinged mastermind, and most lately, a TikTok It Girl. From trends like Junko posing to audio memes like anime is an important part of… [+7503 chars]
Palmer Haasch
2020-01-22 02:21:41
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Oliver Atom y los ‘Súper Campeones’ regresan con un nuevo y prometedor juego
'Captain Tsubasa: Rise of Champions' es el nuevo juego de los 'Súper Campeones'. Llegará a occidente este mismo año en versiones de PS4, Nintendo Switch y PC. Durante las últimas dos generaciones de consolas, FIFA ha sido el rey indiscutido de los videojuegos…
Durante las últimas dos generaciones de consolas, FIFA ha sido el rey indiscutido de los videojuegos de fútbol, pues los intentos de Konami con PES no han sido suficientes para replicar su época gloriosa en la PS2. Pese a lo anterior, Bandai Namco se atreverá… [+1971 chars]
Ebenizer Pinedo
2020-01-21 21:21:08
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Kingdom Hearts III's New DLC Is My Kind Of Anime Nonsense, On Steroids
Kingdom Hearts has two modes: cheerful Disney reveries and the most extreme of anime bullshit. Both have their merits, but the latter is where the series shines its brightest and is most captivating. Kingdom Hearts III’s new DLC, Re:Mind, embraces this. There…
Kingdom Hearts has two modes: cheerful Disney reveries and the most extreme of anime bullshit. Both have their merits, but the latter is where the series shines its brightest and is most captivating. Kingdom HeartsIIIs new DLC, Re:Mind, embraces this. Theres … [+6044 chars]
Heather Alexandra
2020-01-24 19:30:00
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