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Somehow, the Witch Hat Atelier anime was worth the wait [Popverse Jump]
Four years and long delays only meant the animators of Witch Hat Atelier could make the anime something truly special.
June 12, 2026
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There's no upcoming Spy X Family release dates, because the manga creator is putting it on hiatus
Chapter 136 may be the last chapter of Spy x Family for a few weeks at least.
June 12, 2026
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The next Berserk chapter was so difficult to make that its new writer apologized to fans
With Berserk chapter 384 finally coming out after months of delays, Koji Mori has explained how difficult this chapter was to write.
June 12, 2026
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Baki’s iconic Retsu hospital meme only exists because of a deadline crisis
Long-time Baki the Grappler collaborator Yuki Yokoi shares how a last minute change to the Son of Ogre panel birthed an internet meme.
June 11, 2026
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Home Improvement won't get the Malcolm in the Middle revival treatment because of the kids, says Tim Allen
Tim Allen has said that there are some "personality problems" with some of the former child actors from Home Improvement.
June 11, 2026
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Did Spider-Man's new movie get a sneaky rewrite from the man behind Challengers?
It looks like, once again, Tom Holland let a little detail slip while talking about Spider-Man: No Way Home
June 11, 2026
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Disclosure Day isn't really about aliens, but about us, says creator Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg thinks we've lost our empathy and is wondering if a little alien invasion might help us find it.
June 11, 2026
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One of manga’s biggest publishers is under government scrutiny over its treatment of freelance creators
The manga publisher hasn't admitted any wrongdoing but says they are being investigated for violating Japanese law.
June 11, 2026
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Kentaro Miura didn't want Berserk to have a "grim" ending
Could Berserk have a happy ending? Kentaro Miura certainly thought so at once time.
June 11, 2026
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We almost had a Red Dwarf video game and it looked smeggin' great
The point-and-click adventure game that could have been.
June 11, 2026
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Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama got "perverse" joy out of making Goku lose tournaments
Goku was the strongest in the universe, but he only won the World Martial Arts Tournament once because Akira Toriyama willed it so.
June 11, 2026
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The popcorn wars are over, and IMAX has won
Find yourself someone who loves you the way Christopher Nolan loves IMAX cameras
June 10, 2026
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Doctor Who 2026 Christmas episode is cancelled as the BBC announces the future of series is open to bidding
What will the future of Doctor Who look like? You need a TARDIS to find out at this point.
June 10, 2026
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Manga legend Naoki Urasawa is back with a Monster thematic sequel... but its a music video
Rodrigo y Gabriela wrote a song based on one of Naoki Urasawa's most iconic manga. Now he's created artwork of the pair in their new music video.
June 10, 2026
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While no release date return has been set (yet), the Hunter x Hunter manga has stockpiled 11 new chapters already
The long wait for more Hunter x Hunter chapters may almost be over.
June 09, 2026
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Hugh Jackman pursues his Muppet destiny with Treasure Island remake
The Wolverine star follows in Tim Curry's footsteps for a journey to Treasure Island directed by Ridley Scott.
June 09, 2026
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Blue Lock season 3 gets new title, but still no release date announcement
The Neo Egoist League will be the focus of Blue Lock season 3
June 09, 2026
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MTG Arena codes (Updated June 2026): All active codes and how to redeem them
New Magic: The Gathering Arena codes aren't released often, but we'll make sure you know when they are.
June 08, 2026
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John C. Reilly once gave Leonardo DiCaprio the worst advice of his career
Hindsight has made us suspicious of any advice John C. Reilly gives anyone, especially after telling Leonardo DiCaprio to pass on Titanic.
June 08, 2026
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After a four-month hiatus, the the next chapter of the Blue Exorcist manga has a release date
The hit shonen manga has spent the last few months preparing for its final arc, and now Blue Exorcist is ready to return.
June 08, 2026
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Atlus just revealed Persona 6 — and somehow told us almost nothing, just like it did with Persona 5
Atlus releases a Persona 6 teaser trailer which is exactly like the Persona 5 teaser trailer
June 08, 2026
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The Acolyte creator would come back to Star Wars for season 2 years after cancelation
As more people find the show on Disney+, the prospect of an Acolyte Season 2 is still attractive to the show's creator
June 05, 2026
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The Odyssey is so epic that the presale for Christopher Nolan's new movie crashes websites
More than a month from its debut and Christopher Nolan's retelling of The Odyssey seems to be the hit of the summer.
June 05, 2026
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Features
How Daggerheart hopes to avoid D&D-style analysis paralysis, from Chris Perkins - who has worked at a senior level on both
Just like his work on D&D, Chris Perkins is focused on helping players find their place in the Daggerheart community.
June 05, 2026
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Features
The perfect introduction to Akira Toriyama isn’t Dragon Ball [Popverse Jump]
After he finished Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama had one last masterpiece in him.
June 05, 2026
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Marvel's X-Men have confronted "real-world evil" before such as the Holocaust, and now it's targeting racial injustice and the Jim Crow era
X-Men comics have never been shy about exploring real world evil and Gail Simone wants to have them focus on things that happened closer to home.
June 03, 2026
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Tom Holland would love to see what an R-rated version of Spider-Man looks like
We're seeing a more family-friendly Punisher this summer in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. How long till we get to see an R-Rated Spider-Man?
June 03, 2026
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Backrooms producer is already warning that studios will learn the wrong lessons from its success
With Backrooms and Obsession striking box office gold last month, Hollywood is going to try to replicate that success by scouring YouTube and TikTok for their next golden egg
June 03, 2026
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Iron Man is an unlikely inspiration for DC Studios' Supergirl
How the first film in the MCU helped inspire the second film in the DCU
June 03, 2026
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Overgeared anime announced based on popular webtoon for with a release date later this year
The Overgeared anime adaptation has One-Punch Man studio J.C. Staff animating it
June 03, 2026
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The Odyssey made Spider-Man’s MCU return a better movie, says Tom Holland
When Tom Holland asked Sony to delay production on Spider-Man: Brand New Day so he could be in The Odyssey, he inadvertently helped make Spider-Man 4 even better.
June 03, 2026
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There's a hotel chain where your room comes with thousands of manga... but only in Tokyo
No manga collection can ever be big enough.
June 03, 2026
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For the first time ever, James Bond is serving His Majesty instead of Her Majesty
007: First Light is the first piece of James Bond media to take place during the reign of a British King since the original novel.
June 03, 2026
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After 27 years, The Prince of Tennis manga franchise is finally ending as series finale release date is imminent
27 years after the first Prince of Tennis chapter was published, the series is finally ending in Summer 2026.
June 02, 2026
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This new Mobile Suit Gundam manga has the weirdest but most fascinating title
Tobacco Smoke is Not Affected by Minovsky is coming out in June 2026 in Gundam Ace magazine.
June 02, 2026
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GTA 6 review scores still matter, insists Take-Two CEO
Rockstar games typically review well, but the video game industry has changed a lot since Grand Theft Auto V came out.
June 02, 2026
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First new Hunter x Hunter volume in 2 years gets release date
Hunter x Hunter Volume 39 hits shelves in Japan this summer, but we're all still waiting for new chapters to finally get published.
June 02, 2026
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Sonic writers attached to Sega's next big video game movie: Streets of Rage
After turning Sonic the Hedgehog into a billion dollar film franchise, they're going to try to do the same for the Streets of Rage movie
June 02, 2026
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The Matrix co-creator hates the iconic movie poster that adorned a million walls
The Wachowskis look at the poster for The Matrix and think it looks like "early AI slop."
June 02, 2026
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Features
Former D&D creative lead Chris Perkins says too many rulebooks hurt tabletop RPGs. so he's changing that with Daggerheart
The secret to getting people to play D&D adventures is to make them buy fewer books, Daggerheart's Chris Perkins explains
June 02, 2026
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Minecraft 2 gets a title AND a fan contest at the same time
If you want to see your build in A Minecraft Movie Squared, here is your chance
June 01, 2026
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Emma Corrin has a surprise Deadpool & Wolverine spin-off in mind
With the X-Men coming to the MCU, Emma Corrin wants Cassandra Nova to get at least one more movie
June 01, 2026
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Features
Daggerheart’s Hope & Fear expansion could completely change how RPG campaigns handle villains
Daggerheart is aimed at getting players involved in building the world around them, so letting them help build the villain of a campaign feels like a natural step.
June 01, 2026
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Why Pike and Grog are Vox Machina's best (and worst) pals, according to the Critical Role cast
Critical Role's Travis Willingham and Ashley Johnson break down what makes Pike and Grog so special together on The Legend of Vox Machina
May 29, 2026
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Vox Machina Season 4 begins with Percy finally happy — but it won’t last, warns Taliesin Jaffe
According to Taliesin Jaffe, Percy struggles with his paranoid nature even when the going's good in the Legend of Vox Machina season 4
May 29, 2026
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Critical Role's Taryon Darrington was an improvised creation. So in The Legend of Vox Machina season 4, Wayne Brady improvised a lot of his dialogue
There was no script for Sam Riegel when he was playing Taryon Darrington in Critical Role's Campaign 1, and when Wayne Brady took over the role, he did a lot off-book himself
May 29, 2026
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Critical Role cast members Laura Bailey and Liam O'Brien on how they're tackling "harder moments" in The Legend of Vox Machina season 4
There are some pretty harrowing events coming for Vex & Vax in the upcoming season of The Legend of Vox Machina. Bailey and O'Brien shared how they got into those as actors and, ironically, the benefits of such storytelling
May 29, 2026
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Critical Role wants to do more with the Darrington Brigade because it gives them an excuse to just be silly
The Darrington Brigade recently returned for a one-shot during Sam Riegel's 24-hour livestream - and the way the Critical Role cast love them, we wouldn't be surprised to see more
May 29, 2026
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YouTube is making a surprise move to be an anime destination with multiple hit shows this season [Popverse Jump]
The anime business is changing and YouTube is becoming a surprise destination for new anime this season.
May 29, 2026
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The outrageous success of the Vox Machina Kickstarter taught Critical Role the "power" of their community
In just an hour's time, the Legend of Vox Machina Kickstarter from Critical Role raised over a million dollars
May 29, 2026
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Critical Role star Sam Riegel admits Wayne Brady may have replaced him as the definitive Taryon Darrington in Legend of Vox Machina season 4
Sam Riegel feels that Wayne Brady is "more Taryon Darrington" than he is at this point because of the Legend of Vox Machina
May 28, 2026
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Keep an eye (or two) out for "dope monk shit" and some Mighty Nein Easter Eggs in Legend of Vox Machina Season 4
Season 4 of Prime Video's Legend of Vox Machina Critical Role show will show you why you should never underestimate a monk, a librarian, or both
May 28, 2026
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The Legend of Vox Machina season 4 is finally making Grog the smart one, as Travis Willingham teases an an "inflection point" for the "unintentionally wise" half-giant
"Grog's gonna peel back the layers," says Willingham, who has played the half-giant since Critical Role campaign 1. "He's gonna, he's gonna get rid of the things that have held his mind back."
May 28, 2026
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Wayne Brady's Legend of Vox Machina character Taryon Darrington is so good the Critical Role staff are already talking about a spin-off for him
Ahead of the character's introduction to Prime Video's Campaign 1 adaptation, Sam Riegel revealed that there is a concerted effort to get Taryon Darrington (Wayne Brady) his own show. From one writer, at least
May 28, 2026
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Critical Role isn't ready to reveal who Andy Serkis's Legend of Vox Machina role just yet, but says he's "very important" to the story
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum director and fantasy legend Serkis has joined Prime Video's Critical Role Campaign 1 adaptation and is "going to shine" teases Travis Willingham
May 28, 2026
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The stars of Critical Role will never be ready to retire Vox Machina completely
The Critical Role cast might be willing to walk away from their Vox Machina characters "when we're dead." So hopefully not soon.
May 28, 2026
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Spider-Noir is the "pop-art sensation" Nicolas Cage dreamed of for his first TV show
Despite his love of superheroes, Nicolas Cage didn't approach Spider-Noir as a superhero series
May 28, 2026
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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and Delicious in Dungeon studio Trigger will announce their next project in July
Anime Expo 2026 will give us a first look at Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 and confirmation of the next big anime project from studio Trigger
May 28, 2026
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Watching Heated Rivalry isn't enough, now you need to buy the fleece (for charity)
Both the NHL and NHLPA will match the money raised from buying the viral Heated Rivalry Canada fleece up to $50000 CAD
May 28, 2026
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Arguably Japan's largest manga magazine is ending —not because of money it says, but because it has too many pages
The digital magazine published the From Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman manga, along with over 2000 pages of manga a month, which was too much for most booksellers.
May 28, 2026
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Marvel's Wolverine is fighting a new enemy — inadequacy — after his unbreakable claws just broke
Wolverine #19 saw Wolverine's adamantine claws break apart, which forces him to figure out who he is without his most powerful weapon.
May 28, 2026
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Features
A D&D dungeon master is referee, storyteller, and organizer. Critical Role's Matt Mercer wants to help lighten the gamemaster's load with Daggerheart
Tabletop is meant to be a group effort and Daggerheart wants to push that philosophy to the fore.
May 28, 2026
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds tried for years to bring William Shatner back for a multiversal Kirk story
We never got the call back to one of the best Star Trek: The Original Series episodes that would have had William Shatner back as Kirk again.
May 27, 2026
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Keanu Reeves joining stop motion indie anime Hidari has made the movie better, says creator
With a movie that can be described as stop motion John Wick, who else would you get to play the lead but Keanu Reeves?
May 27, 2026
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Dragon Ball almost failed before Akira Toriyama introduced Krillin, former editor reveals
Krillin has become one of the most important figures in Dragon Ball's history - but Akira Toriyama only created him to give Goku a rival as the manga's popularity slipped.
May 27, 2026
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A One Piece prequel starring Zoro is coming, but not as a manga, an animated series, or a TV show... but as a novel
One Piece novel Zoro is bringing new material to the serialized novel One Piece fans have already gotten their hands on.
May 27, 2026
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Rockstar Games is doubling down on revised GTA 6 release date, with a CEO saying the marketing blitz will begin this summer
Take-Two CEO has once again confirmed that GTA 6 hasn't been delayed and we'll find out more about the game in a few weeks.
May 27, 2026
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That first day of the Vox Machina Kickstarter is burned into Critical Role star Matt Mercer's soul, but "in the best way"
When you suddenly find yourself raising millions for an animated series, it can be a bit of an eye opening experience.
May 27, 2026
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Frank Miller shares his unexpected next challenge in his legendary career
We think Frank Miller has earned some quiet moments after giving us some of the most exciting and influential comic books of all time.
May 26, 2026
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Critical Role's Matt Mercer explains how Daggerheart fixes some of D&D’s biggest frustrations
The Daggerheart system is about trying to break some old habits games like D&D have instilled in players and GMs.
May 26, 2026
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Grand Theft Auto 6 (and the whole franchise) may not hit the same way today because the world's now just as crazy as the game, according to GTA 5 actor Jay Klaitz
How can GTA 6 parody a world like ours? Rockstar is going to try to find out.
May 26, 2026
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Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia, to the surprise of no one, win top prizes at Crunchyroll Anime Awards
The Anime Awards give Crunchyroll fans the chance to pick their favorite shows and movies, so it isn't shocking that popular shows win big each year
May 26, 2026
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Cyberpunk 2077 prequel anime Edgerunners 2 teases something big coming in July
At their Anime Expo 2026 panel, fans will finally find out anything about Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2
May 26, 2026
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The Summer Hikaru Died creator confirms the hit horror manga is entering its final stage
The summer could be the Summer that Summer Hikaru Died dies.
May 26, 2026
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Ichi the Witch release schedule (Updated June 2026): When Ichi the Witch 86 is coming out
Ichi the Witch has become one of Weekly Shonen Jump's biggest series and here is how you can get caught up with the most recent chapter.
May 26, 2026
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Sakamoto Days release schedule (Updated June 2026): When is Sakamoto Days 263 coming out?
We love the mixture of comedy and action in Sakamoto Days and we can't wait to read the newest chapter.
May 22, 2026
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The Boys showrunner announces his favorite review of the series finale
The final episode of The Boys has apparently upset Elon Musk, which is not bothering Eric Kripke in the slightest
May 22, 2026
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Ready or Not and Scream 6 directors to somehow bring Choose Your Own Adventure to the big screen
We have plenty of fond memories of making terrible decisions in those books, but how will a Choose Your Own Adventure movie actually work?
May 22, 2026
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Features
Steel Ball Run wasn't originally published as a new JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, but you wouldn't know that from the first chapter [Popverse Jump]
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7 wasn't originally advertised as a new arc in the iconic manga until it switched magazines and release schedules.
May 22, 2026
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Brandon Sanderson is teaming with Agents of SHIELD showrunners for Skyward TV show
Tomorrow Studios jumps from Netflix's One Piece to Brandon Sanderson's Skyward
May 21, 2026
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Redemption was never an option for The Deep, explains The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke
Sometimes you gotta let bad people get a bad end to help give The Boys a satisfying finale.
May 21, 2026
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How Shonen Jump originally turned down One Piece, according to then-editor-in-chief Kazuhiko Torishima (who admits he said 'no')
Kazuhiko Torishima helped turn Dragon Ball into an international phenomenon, but he almost passed on One Piece until his team told him to give it a chance.
May 19, 2026
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Bocchi the Rock manga is back from a six-month hiatus, with an imminent release date
Fans of rock music and social anxiety can rest easy knowing that Bocchi the Rock is back soon.
May 19, 2026
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The world's first Scooby-Doo anime announced - with Frank Welker and Matthew Lillard returning to the voice cast
Both Frank Welker and Matthew Lillard have been voicing Scooby-Doo and Shaggy for decades and now they're heading to Japan in Yokoso Scooby-Doo!
May 19, 2026
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Hit Webtoon Eleceed is (finally) getting a print edition, and we have a first look
Eleceed is the perfect comic for anyone convinced their cat is secretly in charge.
May 19, 2026
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Bringing Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 to Nintendo Switch 2 is something Rockstar's go-to Switch port company is "eager" to do
Virtuos has made some of the most impressive ports in history, including bringing Rockstar Games' L.A. Noir to the Switch.
May 19, 2026
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One-Punch Man release schedule (Updated June 2026): When the next chapter of One-Punch Man is coming out
The incredible adventures of Saitama continue in the One-Punch Man manga, but we don't always know when.
May 19, 2026
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Latest Gundam film gets limited North America theatrical release, still makes over $800K
Bandai Namco Filmworks decided to distribute the latest Mobile Suit Gundam film themselves and the gamble seems to have paid off
May 18, 2026
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Viral stop-motion film Hidari casts Keanu Reeves as its lead
The brutally violent and beautifully stylized pilot film has accumulated nearly 5 million views on YouTube and we bed Hidari will get even more now that Keanu Reeves is playing the lead
May 18, 2026
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Kill Blue release schedule (Updated June 9 2026): When Episode 10 of Kill Blue is coming to an anime streamer near you
Kill Blue has one of the widest anime streaming releases we've seen so chances are you'll be able to find new episodes when they come out
May 15, 2026
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Baldur's Gate 3 was originally cancelled nearly 20 years ago because of an "accounting error," according to an insider
An accounting error, which Chris Avellone calles "very suspicious" ending up robbing the world of Baldur's Gate 3 back in 2003.
May 15, 2026
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He-Man's biggest responsibility: Not screwing up Masters of the Universe's Castle Grayskull
The Masters of the Universe movie has some larger-than-life characters, but none of them are bigger than Castle Grayskull itself, so they had to make it with CGI
May 15, 2026
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KPop Demon Hunters gets the least obvious spinoff: a Shark Week Special
Not even in the depths of the ocean can you escape the KPop Demon Hunters hype
May 15, 2026
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Dragon Ball almost never got made because Akira Toriyama's first hit manga was too popular
Akira Toriyama already had one of the most popular manga in Weekly Shonen Jump, so it was a struggle to find time to work on Dragon Ball.
May 15, 2026
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The Quintessential Quintuplets, my favorite trash romance anime, is finally streaming in full on Crunchyroll [Popverse Jump]
The Quintessential Quintuplets anime is flawed in so many ways and yet I can't stop loving it.
May 15, 2026
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Marvel's Moon Knight writer has a lost Batman/Superman noir written as a response to the Saw movies
The Mortal Kombat 2 writer was only getting offered low-budget horror, so he spent six months writing a Batman versus Superman script that changed his life.
May 13, 2026
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When Akira first came to America, Katsuhiro Otomo turned down a VIZ offer for Marvel because was afraid of manga stereotype at the time
The iconic manga was heavily updated and changed for American audiences, including flipping the artwork and giving Akira the full color treatment.
May 13, 2026
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The Boys showrunner reveals his surprise hope for the series finale
Eric Kripke knows The Boys goes to some dark places, but that is because he believes that is where hope thrives.
May 13, 2026
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Fourth Wing TV show finally officially greenlit at Prime Video after years of uncertainty
After more than two years in development, Amazon finally confirms that they're bringing the Fourth Wing world to life on Prime Video
May 13, 2026
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There's a new DC Comics conspiracy with a "web of super-powered lies" connecting everyone from Jonah Hex to Legion of Super-Heroes
Deadshot is going to find a conspiracy connecting some of the strangest characters in the DC Universe and we can't wait to see what it is.
May 13, 2026
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