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When Cardfight!! Vanguard first debuted in Japan back in 2011, few could have guessed it would one day become one of the longest-running anime series ever made. However, during the Bushiroad New Year's Announcement 2025 event on January 13, it was revealed that Cardfight!! Vanguard is now aiming for a major milestone: 700 episodes produced.

Created by Bushiroad, Cardfight!! Vanguard is a massive multimedia franchise—a blend of Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!—centered around its immensely popular collectible trading card game. Beyond the cards and anime, the franchise has spawned a wide range of merchandise, including video games, manga, figures, and even live-action movies.

Cardfight!! Vanguard Is Joining the Ranks of Naruto: Shippuden and One Piece On the Road to Episode #700

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Currently, the Cardfight!! Vanguard anime series—some parts of which have been dubbed into English and screened worldwide—has reached 582 episodes. This means fans still have a ways to go before hitting the 700-episode mark.

The all-female artist group known as Clamp includes some of the best manga authors, credited for many of the most beloved stories in the industry. While they are best known for their more mainstream titles like Cardcaptor Sakura, Chobits, and the Tsubasa franchise, they have many other amazing series. One of the most cherished by fans is the supernatural manga known as xxxHOLIC.

This intriguing and entertaining series began publication back in 2003, quickly becoming one of Kodansha’s most popular titles and ending in 2011. Its sequel, xxxHOLIC Rei, was never finished, as it entered a hiatus in 2017. After 7 years without a chapter, fans of this beloved series can breathe easy, as it will continue its publication in April 2025.

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The magic begins again this April—Clamp's xxxHOLiC Rei manga is officially coming off hiatus this spring! Launched in 2013, xxxHOLiC Rei is the latest in the art collective's xxxHOLiC series. The original manga ran from 2003-2011 (renamed to xxxHOLiC Rou in 2009), spanning 19 volumes. xxxHOLiC Rei began in 2013, and has been serialized irregularly since 2014. The last chapters were published in 2017. Since the series's debut, xxxHOLiC has been adapted into a novel, animated and live-action films, an anime series, a live-action film and a stage play. Related: National Art Gallery’s Clamp Exhibition Celebrates 40 Years of a Revolutionary Manga Collective xxxHOLiC Rei recommences in issue 21 of Kodansha's Young Magazine, which will be released on April 21. Kodansha USA publishes English-language versions of both xxxHOLiC and xxxHOLiC Rei , describing the latter thus: In xxxHOLiC Rei, Kimihiro Watanuki continues his relationship with the Space-Time Witch, Yuko. In her mysterious shop where wishes are granted—for...

The year 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Sanrio mascot character My Melody and the 20th anniversary of Sanrio mascot character Kuromi. To celebrate, the two characters are teaming up for a stop-motion animation series entitled My Melody & Kuromi that will stream on Netflix in July 2025. Related: Hello Kitty and Clamp Collab for Magical Cardcaptor Sakura Redesign Based on characters created by Sanrio, Tomoki Misato ( Pui Pui Molcar ) directs My Melody & Kuromi at animation studio Toruko from Wit Studio, while Shuko Nemoto provides the series composition. The series will follow the everyday adventures of My Melody and Kuromi in their home of “Mariland”. Sources: Official press release , Comic Natalie...

The iconic series, Mobile Suit Gundam is often considered the foundation of the Mecha anime genre, and it has further expanded since then. However, despite its growing popularity, mecha anime is often perceived as formulaic, characterized by giant robots as tools of war and lengthy battles revolving around technological innovations.

Suzaku’s Lancelot from Code Geass | Credit: Studio Sunrise

Yet, Code Geass challenges this stereotype, presenting itself similar to a mecha anime but delivering a storyline that transcends the genre’s conventions.

Although the Knightmare Frames play a crucial role in Code Geass, they are far from the centerpiece of the story. In fact, since the beginning of its creative process, Code Geass deliberately distances itself from the label of a traditional robot anime, reframing the role of the machines entirely.

Knightmare Frames in Code Geass: Tools or Symbols?

Mecha anime has a long-standing tradition of emphasizing the centrality of robots in its narratives.

During a special screening event at Shinjuku Balt 9 in Tokyo on Dec 7, 2024, it was revealed that multiple new projects in the Code Geass franchise are currently in production.

The announcement comes as the franchise gears up to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2026.

The event, which marked the birthdays of key characters Lelouch and Rozé, featured notable appearances from cast members Jun Fukuyama (voice of Lelouch) and Kohei Amasaki (voice of Rozé), as well as series producer Kojiro Taniguchi.

Amasaki hinted at future developments, saying, “I used my own ‘Geass’ to ask Taniguchi to make a sequel, so I hope we can deliver more stories about Rozé and Sakuya to everyone soon.”

Fukuyama also expressed hope that the upcoming projects will continue to captivate audiences.

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Additional updates from the event includes a decision to screen all 13 Code Geass films in a marathon event.

Dates and further details for this...

For 40 years Clamp has revolutionized manga. Starting off as a doujin circle consisting of four women before making a professional debut with their Rg Veda series in Monthly Wings in 1989, the collective would go on to publish manga for all demographics — but primarily shojo manga. In that time, they brought the world some of the most iconic series that transcend gender and cultural boundaries from Cardcaptor Sakura to xxxHOLiC to Chobits to Tokyo Babylon and many more. The National Art Center in Roppongi hosted a Clamp Exhibition that celebrated their history with a showcase of artwork from throughout their career. This expansive showcase of their work was designed to serve as a definitive tribute to the group. It traced Clamp’s trajectory from their professional debut to the modern day, aimed at conveying the core appeal through five key categories symbolized by each letter of the group’s name: Color,...

At today’s Gremlins: The Wild Batch panel at the San Diego Comic-Con, Max unleashed a flurry of exciting casting announcements for the second season of the hit animated prequel series. This included news that Simu Liu will join the main cast and John Glover—star of the Gremlins film sequel—will return to the franchise as a guest voice. The new season will premiere on Max on Thursday, October 3.

Taking place one year after the events of season one, Gremlins: The Wild Batch follows Gizmo, Sam, and Elle as they travel from their home in Shanghai to San Francisco, bringing even more magic, mystery, and Mogwai mayhem. Hot on the trail of a new brood of evil Mogwai, our heroes journey deep into the American West, coming up against new supernatural creatures and picking up a few mysterious characters along the way.

Simu Liu will play the role of Chang,...

The second season of the Max animated series “Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai” is officially titled “Gremlins: The Wild Batch,” and Max let loose a flurry of exciting Gremlins cast news and an official premiere date for the new season today at San Diego Comic-Con.

“Gremlins: The Wild Batch” will premiere Thursday, October 3, on Max.

The two biggest additions to the cast this season? Simu Liu joins the main cast list. Even more exciting? Gremlins 2 star John Glover returns to the franchise to voice a role.

Glover is best known in Gremlins lore for playing the role of eccentric billionaire Daniel Clamp in the film sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch. While few details were shared about the actor’s guest appearance in season two, executive producers Tze Chun and Brendan Hay hinted on the panel that audiences may get a peek into the Clamp family ancestry this season.

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Simu Liu is about to get up close and personal with some nasty little creatures: The former Ken doll has joined Season 2 of the Gremlins animated series, this time titled The Wild Batch. It all kicks off Thursday, Oct. 3 on Max.

The casting news came out of the show’s Friday panel held at San Diego Comic-Con.

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Liu will play the role of Chang,...

The “Gremlins” are back.

During the “Gremlins: The Wild Batch” panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, Max announced that Simu Liu will be joining the main cast of the animated series and that John Glover, a member of the “Gremlins” family, will return as a guest voice. The return date for the series was also confirmed, as “Gremlins: The Wild Batch” will premiere on Thursday, Oct, 3 — just in time for spooky season!

The next installment of the show, previously titled “Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai,” takes place a year after the events of Season 1. According to the official synopsis, it “follows Gizmo, Sam and Elle as they travel from their home in Shanghai to San Francisco, bringing even more magic, mystery and Mogwai mayhem. Hot on the trail of a new brood of evil Mogwai, our heroes journey deep into the American West, coming up against new supernatural creatures...

Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie , a feature film from the Cardcaptor Sakura anime franchise based on Clamp's magical girl-themed shojo manga series of the same name, originally released in Japan on August 21, 1999. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the 83-minute film's revival screening is planned to be held in theaters across Japan from August 9, 2024. A trailer for the revival screening is now streamed on Emotion Label's official YouTube channel . This is the second revival screening for the film following the first one in January 2017 . Clover , a short film screened along with Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie during its original theatrical ran, was not screened in the first revival, but will be screened in the upcoming second revival. Poster visual for the revival screening Theatergoers for the first week (from August 9 to 15) will receive a B5 illustration card (two types at random) with illustrations by Clamp as a bonus. Theatergoers from August 16 will...

A trend that arose in Hollywood during the 2010s was the "legacy sequel," which has led to some not-so great results. A legacy sequel is a sequel made long after the previous film that acknowledges the passage of that time. If old characters/actors return, they'll have aged into a mentor for younger leads who fill the character archetypes of the original film.

In his 2019 New York Times Op-ed, "I Said Marvel Movies Aren't Cinema. Let Me Explain," director Martin Scorsese said the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe "are sequels in name but they are remakes in spirit." So are legacy sequels.

Some of the last decade's legacy sequels include "Terminator: Dark Fate," David Gordon Green's "Halloween" trilogy and subsequent "The Exorcist: Believer," and the one that really kicked off this trend, 2015's "Star Wars: Episode VII -- The Force Awakens." By now, director J.J. Abrams has long...

Magic Knight Rayearth is officially receiving a new anime project in celebration of its 30th anniversary. The original series is a beloved anime by Clamp that blends fantasy, mech combat, and isekai elements. Whether the project is a reboot or sequel is unclear, but it's exciting news for old and new fans, regardless.

Magic Knight Rayearth is a classic genre-busting magical girl anime from Clamp, the same team behind such classics as Chobits, Tokyo Babylon, and Cardcaptor Sakura. The way the series combines classic fantasy with mech-based combat and elements of isekai well before the genre took off made both the anime and manga major hits, and 30 years later, theyre both still held in high regard by fans and critics alike.

Magic Knight Rayearth is one of the shojo anime that defines Clamp as a group, and the series is coming back in a big way. In celebration of the animes 30th anniversary,...

Nyav Post, a renowned recording studio in New York and Los Angeles specializing in English localization, announced on June 17, 2024, that the highly anticipated English dub of Code Geass: Rozé Of The Recapture will premiere on Hulu in the U.S. and on Disney+ in applicable regions starting June 21, 2024.

The anime film’s English dub will be released in episodic format, with episodes releasing weekly.

The cast for the English dub of the anime was also unveiled along with the announcement. It includes:

Cory Yee as Ash Luca Padovan as Rozé Suzie Yeung as Sakuya Griffin Puatu as Arnold Dani Chambers as Catherine Alan Lee as Tomo-Omi Oda Dawn Bennett as Yoko Araki Aleks Le as Shota Munemori Kira Buckland as Haruka Rutaka

Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture is a 4-part anime film series. The first part released in Japanese theatres on May 10, 2024, and the second released on June 7. The...

The official Twitter account for recording studio Nyav Post today announced the main English dub cast for the series version of Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture , which will compile the ongoing four-part anime film project into 12 episodes releasing weekly. Ash voiced by Cory Yee Rozé voiced by Luca Padovan Sakuya voiced by Suzie Yeung Arnold voiced by Griffin Puatu Catherine voiced by Dani Chambers Tomo-Omi Oda voiced by Alan Lee Yoko Araki voiced by Dawn Bennett Shota Munemori voiced by Aleks Le Haruka Rutaka voiced by Kira Buckland The first episode is scheduled to premiere on Hulu in the United States and Disney+ in applicable regions on June 21 . Related: Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Reveals New Key Visual, Trailer for Part 3 Set in the world created by Goro Taniguchi and Ichiro Okouchi, Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture is directed by Yoshimitsu Ohashi at studio Sunrise, with...

The second phase of Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture 's four-pronged attack on Japanese theaters is now underway, meaning that a brand-new key visual and trailer for Part 3 was unveiled today by the franchise's official website and accounts. Part 1 of the anime films began screening in Japanese theaters on May 10 , with Part 2 following on June 7, Part 3 on July 5 and the final part on August 2. A 12-episode cut will begin streaming on Disney+ from June 21. Key Visual Character designs were also revealed for Nina Einstein and Minato Sakai, who'll be voiced by Saeko Chiba and Lynn, respectively, along with a Knightmare design for the Zi-Ortygia. Nina Minato Zi-Ortygia Related: Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Reveals New Key Visual, Trailer for Part 2 Set in the world created by Goro Taniguchi and Ichiro Okouchi, Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture is directed by Yoshimitsu Ohashi at studio Sunrise,...

Gothic anime explore themes of death, morality, and supernatural elements without being pure horror. Hellsing Ultimate, Trinity Blood, & Jojo's Bizarre Adventure offer gothic elements like dark fantasy, vampires, & supernatural aspects. Anime like Berserk and Death Note explore the human psyche in a gothic setting with stress on the macabre.

The anime medium has something to offer for fans of every aesthetic and the Gothic is no exception. The Gothic has been a popular genre of literature for centuries, and it is no surprise that it has made its way into the realm of anime as well. Gothic anime are defined by their eerie, unsettling atmosphere, and an obsession with death and the macabre. Many gothic series even include classic elements like old spooky mansions, and supernatural aspects like vampires, ghouls, ghosts, and other dark fantasy-like elements.

Admittedly, the genre has evolved greatly over the last few decades with its...

Following an already incredible run of theme songs from iconic artists like Flow, Eir Aoi, Tk from Ling tosite sigure, Ali Project and more across the franchise, Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture lives up to its predecessors with a banging track from Miyavi ( ID: Invaded Ed) titled "Running In My Head", which we can now put on repeat with the anime's opening theme sequence video below. Part 1 of the anime project began screening in Japanese theaters from May 10 , and will be followed by Part 2 on June 7, Part 3 on July 5 and the final part on August 2. The series was also announced to be released as 12 episodes on Disney Plus under the 'Star" brand. Related: Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Releases Catherine Character Trailer Set in the world created by Goro Taniguchi and Ichiro Okouchi, Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture is directed by Yoshimitsu Ohashi at studio Sunrise,...

The boys have had their turn, so now it's time to meet Catherine, the Einberg order's "Weiss Queen" voiced by Nao Toyama (Ruka in Rent-a-Girlfriend ), in the latest character trailer from the first of Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture 's four parts . The trailer also features a clip of the anime's opening theme song, "Running In My Head" by Miyavi ( ID: Invaded Ed). Part 1 screens in Japanese theaters from May 10 , followed by Part 2 on June 7, Part 3 on July 5 and the final part on August 2. The series was also announced to be released as 12 episodes on Disney Plus under the 'Star" brand. Related: Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Releases Greede and Gran, Arnold Character Trailers Set in the world created by Goro Taniguchi and Ichiro Okouchi, Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture is directed by Yoshimitsu Ohashi at studio Sunrise, with scripts by Noboru Kimura and new...

Following the release of its first of four parts in Japanese theaters last week, the Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture anime continued its daily streak of character trailer drops with exciting new highlights for Greede and Gran, a pair of Schwartz Pawns, and Arnold, a Schwartz Knight. The trailers also feature a clip of the anime's opening theme song, "Running In My Head" by Miyavi ( ID: Invaded Ed). Part 1 screens in Japanese theaters from May 10 , followed by Part 2 on June 7, Part 3 on July 5 and the final part on August 2. The series was also announced to be released as 12 episodes on Disney Plus under the 'Star" brand. Related: Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Releases Ash Character Trailer Set in the world created by Goro Taniguchi and Ichiro Okouchi, Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture is directed by Yoshimitsu Ohashi at studio Sunrise, with scripts by Noboru Kimura and...

Wherever Rozé goes, his brother isn't far behind. Following yesterday's release of Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture 's first of four parts in Japanese theaters and subsequent video highlighting the project's titular protagonist, the franchise's official accounts today released a character trailer for Ash, a cool-headed mercenary and ace Knightmare pilot. The trailer also features a clip of the anime's opening theme song, "Running In My Head" by Miyavi ( ID: Invaded Ed). Part 1 screens in Japanese theaters from May 10 , followed by Part 2 on June 7, Part 3 on July 5 and the final part on August 2. The series was also announced to be released as 12 episodes on Disney Plus under the 'Star" brand. Related: Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Releases 1st Character Trailer Set in the world created by Goro Taniguchi and Ichiro Okouchi, Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture is directed by Yoshimitsu Ohashi at studio Sunrise, with...

In line with the theatrical release of Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture 's first of four parts today in Japan, the franchise's official accounts released an initial character trailer for its latest titular protagonist: Rozé, a peppy but menacing mercenary with a knack for communications and gathering intelligence. The trailer also features the anime's opening theme song, "Running In My Head" by Miyavi ( ID: Invaded Ed). Part 1 screens in Japanese theaters from May 10 , followed by Part 2 on June 7, Part 3 on July 5 and the final part on August 2. The series was also announced to be released as 12 episodes on Disney Plus under the 'Star" brand. Related: Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Reveals New Key Visual, More Cast Set in the world created by Goro Taniguchi and Ichiro Okouchi, Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture is being directed by Yoshimitsu Ohashi at studio Sunrise, with scripts by...

The official website of the upcoming Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture anime film revealed its first key visual for part 1 of the film, fourteen new cast members, and three Knightmare Frame designs on April 11, 2024.

Newly announced cast and characters include:

Takaya Kuroda as Kensei Kuroto

Katsuyuki Konishi as Isao Monobe

Miyu Tomita Haruka Rutaka

Shoya Chiba as Tomo’omi Oda

Taito Ban as Shota Munemori

Riho Sugiyama as Yoko Araki

Anzu Haruno as Yuri Sano

Hayato Fujii as Sanshiro Tomi

Yutaka Aoyama as Tokio Iwamoto

Kanehira Yamamoto as Shiro Sazanami

Chikahiro Kobayashi as Kaoru Shizuka

Yuka Terasaki as Natalia Luxembourg

Haruka Shiraishi as Mei Ema

Masashi Nogawa as Vallen Stark

New Knightmare Frame designs include:

Type-07T Keisetsu

Type-07 Sekka

Type-05C Akatsuki-Upgrade

Other cast includes:

Kohei Amasaki as Rozé Makoto Furukawa as Ash Reina Ueda as Sakuya Kana Ichinose as Chalice Hiroki Yasumoto as Noland Nao Toyama...

Code Geass is an original anime series produced by Sunrise. The series was directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, while Clamp provided the original character designs. The series introduced us to the exiled prince Lelouch Lamperouge, who would soon become one of the most popular characters in the world of anime, thanks to his intriguing story and his great character development. Now, the series spanned over two major anime seasons, several Ova works, and two movies, alongside a light novel series and several manga iterations.

And while there hasn’t been any new content for a while, we now know that the Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture anime project is going to arrive very soon, with a first trailer for the upcoming project finally available. You can check it out here:

The anime project is going to be set after Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection,...

Bloody Disgusting’s 12 Days of Creepmas is nearly at an end, so it’s time to bring out the big guns in holiday horror. The 2nd Day of Creepmas brings a pair of gateway horror-comedies that will keep you busy from Christmas through New Year’s Eve.

When it comes to holiday horror, few can beat Joe Dante’s Gremlins. The charming 1984 classic decks the halls with holiday theming but it’s also unafraid to show its sharp pointy teeth. Dante’s sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, takes a drastically different direction, but its high energy and anything goes attitude make a strong case for annual New Year’s viewing.

The 12 Days of Creepmas continues on Bloody Disgusting, this time with 2 Gremlins movies to keep your holidays going through the New Year.

Keep track of the 12 Days of Creepmas here.

Gremlins is a Definitive Holiday Horror Classic

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The official website of the upcoming Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture anime film revealed that it will be screened theatrically in Japan in four parts from May 2024.

A new trailer previewing the theme song and visual were also unveiled to commemorate the announcement. Miyavi performed the opening theme song “Running In My Head”.

Newly announced cast includes:

Kōhei Amasaki as Rozé

Makoto Furukawa as Ash

Yoshimitsu Ohashi will direct the anime, with Noboru Kimura writing the scripts. Takahiro Kimura and Shuichi Shimamura are in charge of character designs. Kenji Kawai will be composing the music.

The anime will be a sequel to Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection movie, and will be set in the same alternate timeline of the previous compilation movies Lelouch of the Rebellion and Re;surrection.

The alternate timeline changes some events from the main storyline, making it a different continuity.

Code Geass is...

Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card released its last chapter in Nakayoshi magazine on December 1. The manga will receive a "Special Arc" in the magazine's April 2024 issue, which comes out on March 1. Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card has been serialized since 2016 and and is a follow-up series to Clamp's other work, Cardcaptor Sakura. It received an anime adaptation in 2018.

Clamp's Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card is set to receive a "Special Arc" after its conclusion. The manga's final chapter was published on December 1 in Nakayoshi magazine's January 2024 issue. A few weeks earlier, the series' 15th volume was released in Japan, while its 14th volume was released in English-speaking territories.

Clamp announced on their official X account (formerly Twitter) on November 30 stating that a "Special Arc" will be published in Nakayoshi magazine's April 2024 issue. They specified no other details except the release date, which is scheduled for March 1.

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Code Geass: Z of the Recapture anime was announced three years ago. Since then no substantial information about the series ever made the light of the day. The general consensus in the fandom was that it was shelved altogether.

However, fans can now rejoice as new information about Code Geass: Z of the Recapture anime will be revealed on Dec 18, 2023.

Related:

Code Geass Is Inspired By Kamen Rider & Not Gundam, Reveals Goro Taniguchi

While, it is still not confirmed what kind of information we will be getting, a teaser visual and/or a teaser Pv can be expected in this announcement. It still seems too early to dream about a release date of the anime, but it is possible that the makers will atleast reveal a window of release for Z of the Recapture.

Code Geass: Z of the Recapture was announced on Dec 5, 2020, as a part of the new...

Madhouse has been producing high-quality anime for over 50 years and has a reputation for creating some of the most iconic series in the medium. From romance to action-adventure to psychological thrillers, Madhouse has tackled a wide range of genres and has left a lasting impact on anime history. Some of Madhouse's standout series include Cardcaptor Sakura, One-Punch Man, Monster, Parasyte: The Maxim, Trigun, Hunter x Hunter, and Death Note, all of which showcase the studio's exceptional animation and storytelling abilities.

Madhouse is an anime studio that was founded in 1972, and for over 50 years has been putting out some of the best stories ever put to animation. Madhouse was fairly active from 1972 to 2000, but seemed to hit a renaissance in the new millennium, greatly increasing its output without sacrificing much in the way of quality.

The best Madhouse anime run the gamut from romance series to action-adventure to psychological thrillers and horror,...

“Tokyo—a beautiful yet cold city, full of life and twinkling lights. There resides Subaru Sumeragi, the thirteenth head of his clan and a powerful onmyouji. Aided by his glamorous twin sister, Hokuto, and the veterinarian who claims to love him, Seishirou Sakurazuka, he solves the supernatural troubles that plague the citizens of Tokyo—both living and deceased!” (Yen Press)

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It is undeniable that getting the premium collection edition of “Tokyo Babylon” will prove a great draw for those whose early introductions to manga came from the female creative collective known as Clamp. With the original English release being long Oop, collectors can grab content they may have missed out on or even update their previous volume with the more sleek edition. However, approaching the book with that nostalgic edge is vital as the work of Clamp has not...

Mangaka are usually uninvolved with the production of their anime, but there are a rare handful of manga whose creators were heavily involved in making their anime. When a manga gets adapted into an anime, the original mangaka tends to have no part in its production outside some very minor areas. Fullmetal Alchemist’s Hiromu Arakawa, for example, permitted Bones to deviate from the manga with the first adaptation, and mangaka will often design original characters for movies and filler arcs, but it’s rare for a creator to be fully involved with making their anime.

As rare as it might be, however, there have been times when a mangaka has helped with the production of their anime. Every example sees creators of the original manga help create their anime in some way, whether it was by writing the script or by having a full hand in the overall production.

With dozens of examples to choose from, it can be difficult to narrow down the best bishounen anime heroes. In a typical anime ensemble cast, chances are there is at least one bishounen, though anyone unfamiliar with the term may not even realize it. This is a well-known Eastern character type that quite literally translates to "beautiful youth." The Western equivalent is a prettyboy, though a noteworthy distinction is that a bishounen's beauty is more androgynous and often otherworldly. This type makes for a fun way to analyze gender-nonconforming characters, and besides which, are just plain nice to look at.

There are plenty of villainous and morally-gray bishounen in anime -- examples include Sesshomaru from Inuyasha, Griffith from Berserk, and the Shitennou from Sailor Moon. As a matter of fact, white hair on a bishounen is often shorthand for dubious ethics. However, just as interesting are the bishounen heroes, an underrated subgroup in anime.

For the luckiest few in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Stand abilities don't just offer power--they offer the ultimate level of power. From playing with time to removing things from existence, the amount of power wielded by these top-tier Stands isn't to be underestimated. With Stands often able to bend the rules of reality itself, it's no wonder that some Stands aren't just powerful, they're also incredibly deadly.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's deadliest Stands aren't just about raw strength though. Part of what makes the Stand system so unique is how it forces the series' heroes to think outside the box. Therefore, the series' Stands that pose the greatest risk are the ones with the least obvious weakness. Though of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's deadliest Stands come from big series villains, that's hardly a universal truth, as even a JoJo lays claim to one of the most dangerous Stands in JoJo history...

The anime sequel series Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card will be getting a new season designed to bring the story close, offering fans of Clamp's classic magical girl series a proper ending.

Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card is a follow-up to the original series from the 90s, which began as a manga from the original creators in July 2016. The series received an anime adaptation in 2018, but things have been quiet since. Now, however, with the Clear Card manga coming to an end, a second season of the anime has been announced which promises to cover the rest of the series, including the ending. The sequel was announced on April 1, at an event known as Sakura Fes, and reported on Twitter by manga news account @MangaMoguraRE.

Cardcaptor Saga: Clear Card Finally Gets Its Anime Conclusion "Card Captor Sakura Clear Card" Anime Sequel announced! This will complete the story. Further details will be...

Warning: Spoilers for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak, Chapter 11

This article contains discussion of self harm

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's Dio has menaced many a Joestar in his life, and in some cases even afterward. Now Josuke's name can be added to that list, and his disturbing method of evading Dio's attack shows he's already taken a page out of Jotaro's book before they even met.

The JoJo spinoff Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak has followed part four's Josuke and the recurring character from part three, Hol Horse, as they search for a Stand-wielding parrot that once belonged to Dio. The bird, named Pet Sounds, has the ability to force people to relive memories it has witnessed, causing them to feel every sensation that the person in the memory did without leaving a trace. Breaking the illusion is incredibly difficult, even if one knows that it's an illusion,...

Some young people look at various tweets, articles, and posts from cinephiles and film historians like myself advocating for proper film preservation and scoff, thinking that, in this brave new world of instant access streaming services and online downloads, the entire history of cinema is at our fingertips and so we shouldn't be complaining.

Of course, this attitude is not only grossly misinformed given modern cinema's unsustainable status quo, but potentially dangerous, at least when it comes to keeping the history of what is still the most preeminent artistic medium of our lifetime alive. If historians are particularly passionate about the issue, it's in part because we're aware of similar threats that menaced film preservation in the past.

One of those threats emerged in the mid-'80s, when media mogul Ted Turner made the rather glib decision to "colorize" classic black-and-white films for television broadcast. The pushback from filmmakers, critics,...

Big manga series like Jojo's Bizarre Adventure are popular targets for doujinshi, or self-published fan comics, and even well-known manga artists will make them. For Jojo, one of the wildest doujin happens to have been created by the famed manga art group Clamp, best known for Cardcaptor Sakura, and kicks off with Jotaro and Kakyoin getting married.

While well known for original works now, Clamp got their start in 1987 working on doujin for popular franchises. They had their first series properly published in 1989, known as Rg Veda, but the group didn't really hit it big until Cardcaptor Sakura began serializing in 1996. As such, they continued to create doujin based on other properties and published them in fanzines. An issue known as Clamp Laboratory 6, first published in March 1994, featured two chapters of a series called Jojo's Bizarre Married Life, based on the Stardust Crusaders manga series which had ended about 2 years prior.

It’s time to capture some Clow Cards on a mystic adventure! Netflix has just announced one of the most beloved magical girl series of all time is coming to the Us and Canada. Cardcaptor Sakura, the adorable tale of an elementary schooler who accidentally unleashes the magical Clow Cards on the world and has to recapture them with her own magic and fabulous outfits. Based on the manga of the same name, the original anime ran for 70 episodes between 1998 and 2000.

That anime was split into two arcs, which Netflix is now calling the “Clow Card” and “Sakura Card” arcs. Both of these will be part of the Netflix drop in the Us and Canada on June 1st. Also from the promo, which you can watch below, we know that the English dub of the series will be included.

Dust off your wands and return to Clamp’s legendary world...

I love comics. (Surprise! Or not.) I love all kinds of comics. And that includes material published by Viz, Vertical, Yen Press… Oh dear. I must mean… manga.

Even fans of American comics look at manga with disdain. They roll their eyes and pick up their single issues and graphic novels, snubbing black and white volumes, intentionally avoiding what has somehow become a “teen market”. But, surprise (for real this time): not all manga is about magical schoolgirls traveling through sparkly dimensions. Manga is just the Japanese word for comic. And remember how pissed off you get when people think of American comics as cheesy fairy tales about men in tights?

Manga can be just as monstrous as the latest horror movie, my friends. And here are five of my absolute favorite works—leaving out seminal titles such as Akira and Ghost In The Shell and more recent hits...

America’s fascination with all things Japanese long predates Keanu Reeves’s backflips or the recent adaptations of Ringu. The popularity of Japanese pop culture is a huge subject and even tackling Japanese manga and anime is daunting. Experts in the fields of manga and anime will have to excuse the necessary compression needed to introduce some of the history of these – by now – inescapable art forms.

To begin, manga are comics and anime stands for animated film in Japan. Due to its popularity, Disney animation left a big mark on anime on pre-war Japan that anime and manga absorbed. Those incredibly big eyes that Japanese cartoons sport are simply Bambie’s grandchildren in disguise. But there the parallels soon end. Whereas American animators seem to be positively ashamed of the two-dimensional space they are confined to and have been searching ever more novel ways of using 3D, Japanese manga...

The Blood-c saga is the latest entry in the long running Blood: The Last Vampire franchise, which has spanned different media such as novels, manga, TV series and films. Produced in collaboration by Production I.G and famous manga creators Clamp, Blood-c puts a new spin on the story of Saya, the young katana wielding schoolgirl in her fight against the forces of darkness. Blood-c: The Last Dark is the film that serves as closure to the 2011 anime series. I have to say that I haven't seen the series, so I watched the film without previous knowledge of the Blood-c universe.In a near-future Tokyo, the government has enacted the Youth Protection Ordinance, a law the imposes a curfew for the minors to be out at...

Okay, kids! Strap in! With the Fantasia Film Festival speeding at us like a freight train of genre lunacy, we've got a ton of images and artwork to lay on you cats so pull up a seat and dig on new stuff for Blood C, Chained, Crave, Despite the Gods, The Human Race, and Dead Sushi!

The Fantasia International Film Festival takes place July 19th through August 7th.

Blood-c: The Last Dark

Naoyoshi Shiotani (Tokyo Marble Chocolate, key animator on Blood+ and Blood-c), is directing the film based upon the television series. The crew includes writers Jun'ichi Fujisaku and Nanase Ohkawa (Clamp) with animation character designer/chief animation director Kazuchika Kise. Television voice cast members Nana Mizuki (Saya Kisaragi) and Kenji Nojima (Fumito Nanahara) star.

Chained

Directed by Jennifer Lynch and starring incent D’Onofrio, Julia Ormond, Jake Weber, Eamon Farren, Conor Leslie and Evan Bird.

Eight-year-old Tim and his...

Saya the teenage vampire hunter is back in the latest addition to the popular Blood franchise, the animated feature Blood-c: The Last Dark. The manga artist group Clamp developed the story while anime studio Production I.G did the animation.  Official synopsis: Despite the use of the Youth Ordinance Bill to enforce curfews for minors and regulate the use of the internet, young people continue to fight for their own freedom through underground methods. One such group calls themselves Surat. They have decided to take on Fumito Nanahara, a man who has great influence on the political world, and basically controls Tokyo with an iron fist. While using the internet as a weapon to discover more information about Fumito, they learn about "Tower", the secret organization behind...

Yahoo! Japan’s Movies website began streaming the first eight minutes from the Blood-c: The Last Dark film on Tuesday. Manga creator team Clamp developed the story and original character designs for the earlier Blood-c television series and this upcoming film. Production I.G has been animating both projects, but Naoyoshi Shiotani (Tokyo Marble Chocolate, key animator [...]

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Shochiku has uploaded a new web-exclusive trailer for Naoyoshi Shiotani’s Blood-c: The Last Dark to their YouTube channel.

The movie follows up last year’s Blood-c manga and anime series. Blood-c was created by the all-female manga artists group Clamp and features an original story inspired Production I.G’s Blood franchise.

The story is set in Tokyo as a Youth Protection Ordinance is enforced which prevents underage people from going out at night and limits their use of the internet. However, a team of young people have organized an underground resistance movement called “Surat” to fight against the tyranny created by a man named Fumito Nanahara. Surat has uncovered information on a secret organization called “Tower” which backs Nanahara and is engaging in mysterious human experiments.

When a member of Surat begins snooping around the subway to discover more about Tower’s activities, vicious creatures suddenly appear. Just then,...

Though we still don't have the slightest idea just what the hell the title means (oh, you wacky anime fans), we do have the second trailer for Blood-c: The Last Dark on tap for you sickos right now! Dig it!

Naoyoshi Shiotani (Tokyo Marble Chocolate, key animator on Blood+ and Blood-c), is directing the film based upon the television series. The crew includes writers Jun'ichi Fujisaku and Nanase Ohkawa (Clamp) with animation character designer/chief animation director Kazuchika Kise. Television voice cast members Nana Mizuki (Saya Kisaragi) and Kenji Nojima (Fumito Nanahara) star.

The film will open in theaters in Japan on June 2, 2012.

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The official website for the Blood-c: The Last Dark anime film began streaming a second trailer on Saturday. The last episode of the "Blood-c" television anime series had revealed in September that the film will open in theaters in Japan on June 2, 2012. The manga creator team Clamp developed the story and original character designs for the vampire television series and film, and Production I.G has been animating both projects. Naoyoshi Shiotani (Tokyo Marble Chocolate, key animator on Blood+ and Blood-c) is directing the film instead of the television version's director Tsutomu Mizushima. Writers Jun'ichi Fujisaku and Nanase Ohkawa (Clamp), animation character designer/chief animation director Kazuchika Kise, and voice cast members Nana Mizuki (Saya Kisaragi) and Kenji Nojima (Fumito Nanahara) are returning from the television series. Niconico, the English version of the online video service Nico Nico Douga, streamed the television series outside of Japan as it aired. The...

Saya is finally coming to the big screen in animated form. After multiple anime series, novels, video games, a (bad) live action film and the animated Ova that kicked it all off, the iconic vampire hunting teen first introduced to the world in Blood: The Last Vampire gets her own in the upcoming animated feature Blood-c: The Last Dark.An extension of the Blood-c television series which saw animation house Production Ig team up with the designers at Clamp, all signs so far are that The Last Dark will serve up plenty to keep fans happy. the animation quality and general look of this second trailer are both top notch. Check it below....

Shochiku has uploaded a new 36-second trailer for Naoyoshi Shiotani’s Blood-c: The Last Dark to their YouTube channel.

The movie follows up last year’s Blood-c manga and anime series. Blood-c was created by the all-female manga artists group Clamp and features an original story inspired Production I.G’s Blood franchise.

The story is set in Tokyo as a Youth Protection Ordinance is enforced which prevents underage people from going out at night and limits their use of the internet. However, a team of young people have organized an underground resistance movement called “Surat” to fight against the tyranny created by a man named Fumito Nanahara. Surat has uncovered information on a secret organization called “Tower” which backs Nanahara and is engaging in mysterious human experiments.

When a member of Surat begins snooping around the subway to discover more about Tower’s activities, vicious creatures suddenly appear. Just then,...