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Rooster Teeth’s RWBY Goes Japan: Austin Anime Gets Japanese-Made Spin-Off Show Just Before RTX Expo – Screenshots
RWBY: Ice Queendom (Courtesy of Rooster Teeth) RWBY, the online hit of Austin’s Rooster Teeth, is often referred to as an American anime, and over its eight seasons, the influence of Japanese animation is undeniable. Now Japan is returning the love with a new big-budget spin-off produced in Japan, RWBY: Ice Queendom. Kerry Shawcross, showrunner …
SG5 And J-Pop Group Debut Collaboration With Sailor Moon
SG5 — a new Japanese girl group created in collaboration with the Sailor Moon franchise – is set to enter the US market with its upcoming Los Angeles debut. Comprised of five members, the musical act is a modern, IRL take on music from the iconic animated series. Short for “Sailor Guardians 5”, SG5 is …
The Worst Anime Series Based On Live-Action Franchises
One of the hottest TV shows of the 1970s and 1980s, “The Dukes of Hazzard” follows misbehaving cousins Bo and Luke as they get involved in all sorts of adventures through the countryside. Georgian. Notably, “The Dukes of Hazzard” features one of pop culture’s most iconic vehicles, a custom 1969 Dodge Charger known as General …
Toonz Media to Co-Produce Brand New Animation Property Creep Candy
Toonz Media Group, the global leader in children’s and family entertainment, is partnering with Leadbelly Productions to co-produce an all-new animated property titled Creepy Candy. Developed by multi-award-winning creator and founding president of Leadbelly Productions, Alan Jude Summa, Creepy Candy is aimed at children. 4-11 years old. The first season of the 2D anime shows …
DEAPcoin will be listed on Huobi Global, one of the largest crypto asset exchanges
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Japanese Yen Update – USD/JPY Struggles Despite BoJ’s Record Bond Buying
USD/JPY Price and graphics Analysis The Bank of Japan’s bond mania continues. USD/JPY could run out of steam. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is buying unlimited JGBs in a renewed effort to cap 10-year government bond yields at 0.25%. The central bank bought a record 14.8 trillion yen in June, the highest monthly amount in …
How Netflix Develops Children’s Content and Animation From Asia
Netflix’s “Mighty Little Bheem” builds on Green Gold Animation’s popular “Chhota Bheem” IP. netflix In Asia, Netflix rolled out a steady pipeline of anime series and children’s content. In the last quarter, the streamer posted sea of love, his first Thai original for preschoolers. That came next Mighty Little Bheem: I love the Taj Mahal, …
The best sci-fi movies on Prime Video
Although it’s not immediately obvious, you can find a wide range of excellent sci-fi movies on First video streaming shelves. Slide in absolute classics, from The Terminator to Invasion of the Body Snatchers, plus the hidden gems that more people need to watch. One of them is Coherencewidely regarded as the best hidden sci-fi gem. …
G7 aims to hurt Russia with oil export price cap
G7 leaders gathered for a summit in the Bavarian Alps are seeking a deal to impose a ‘price cap’ on Russian oil as the group works to limit Moscow’s ability to fund its war in Ukraine. Talks over the idea were expected to continue overnight after starting on Sunday at the luxury resort of Schloss …
Le Verrier wins the 2022 Annecy Animation Film Festival | Camber
ano Animation Studios (MAS), founded by the prodigious Usman Riaz, is Pakistan’s first hand-drawn (or 2D) animation facility. As restrictions related to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic ease (after at least two years in several countries), MAS’ first major project, a 2D animated feature film titled The glassmaker (not yet finished) has been selected for the Cannes …
I brought the magic of our world to this other world! Flight. 1 – The outer refuge
Title: I bought the magic of our world from this other world! Flight. 1Author: CA McDivittEditor: Amazon KDPLanguage: EnglishFormat: Paperback, DigitalPages: 173Gender: Isekai, FantasyPublication date: September 29, 2021 The story I brought the magic of our world to this other world sees Alex MacCatan crossing the street and checking his phone when our old friend …
The stars at the rendezvous for the 19,000 flowers of Dior at the Paris parade
A model wears a creation as part of the Paul Smith Spring Summer 2023 men’s collection presented in Paris, France, Friday, June 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) Michael Euler PA PARIS The world-renowned flowers, art and workshops of Dior collided on Friday for a burst of fragrant creativity. The house’s Paris Fashion Week show was …
stars at the rendezvous for the 19,000 Dior flowers at the Paris fashion show | Economic news
By THOMAS ADAMSON, AP Fashion Editor PARIS (AP) — Dior’s world-renowned florals, art and ateliers collided on Friday for a fragrant burst of creativity. The house’s Paris Fashion Week show was a tribute to the late British painter Duncan Grant and famed member of London’s Bloomsbury Group, who died in 1978. VIP guests were left …
Emmys Spotlight: The Story Behind Netflix’s Ambitious Stop-Motion Animation ‘The House’ | Features
In the 1800s, a poor family sees their life changed when a mysterious benefactor offers them an imposing house. In the present day, an industrious property developer – who happens to be a mouse – is pushed to the brink by his foiled attempts to sell his luxury renovation. And in the near future, a …
10 best books to read before watching their adaptations
There is nothing better to do on a hard day than to sink into a comfortable chair and read a book that takes you to a different world: a world that is not yours, a world who doesn’t care about your problems, and better yet, a world where your problems don’t exist. What about when …
Brave Group Raises Another $10M to Accelerate Metaverse Business, Finalizing Series C Total at $18M
– Investors are Japanese companies such as Dawn Capital and Osaka Gas, foreign investment funds and individual investors – TOKYO, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Brave group Inc., a virtual IP company based in Japan, raised $10 million in new capital in anticipation of business expansion and global development in the Metaverse and Web3 areas …
Crunchyroll acquires “Trigun Stampede” | Global Animation Network
Crunchyroll has acquired the new anime series Stampede Trigun from Toho, slated for release in 2023. A revival of the classic anime Trigun, based on the popular action manga series by Yasuhiro Nightow, the show follows Vash the Stampede, a legendary gunfighter and pacifist with a bounty on his head. The series originally launched in …
Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, John Lithgow Join Rachel Zegler in Apple Musical Spellbound : Bollywood News
Apple Original Films and Skydance Animation revealed today that Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem have joined the cast of the star-studded musical animated feature. Bewitched. Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem and John Lithgow Join Rachel Zegler in Apple’s Animated Musical Spellbound Nicole Kidman will play the role of Ellsmere, the kind and fair, but …
Naomi Osaka and LeBron James are teaming up for an entertainment venture
Placeholder while loading article actions LOS ANGELES — LeBron James and Naomi Osaka are becoming teammates in the entertainment world. Tennis star Osaka and his agent and business partner, Stuart Duguid, are forming a media company called Hana Kuma in partnership with The SpringHill Company, which was started by NBA star James and Maverick Carter. …
This Chicago Bar Is One of North America’s 50 Best Bars, New Show List – NBC Chicago
A bar in Chicago’s West Loop has been named one of the 50 best watering holes in North America, according to a new list. Kumiko, at 630 W. Lake St., landed No. 8 on William Reed’s new list of the 50 Best Bars in North America. The annual list, released June 7, “provides a ranking …
Paramount and Nickelodeon Announce Three ‘Avatar’ Animated Feature Films
Lawrence Montgomery (Avatar: The Last Airbender, Voltron: Legendary Defender) is now attached to make an untitled animated film Avatar film currently in development under the Avatar Studios banner. The project will be the first of three animations Avatar features from Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation. Avatar Studios was founded in February 2021 with a mission …
Here are the most-watched Amazon Prime video series in the last 2 years: how they compare to Netflix
E-Commerce Titan Amazon.com Inc. AMZN launched its first original series in 2013 while working to develop its Amazon Prime Video streaming platform. The video streaming platform dates back to 2006 and is a membership perk for those who pay for Amazon Prime. Recent data from The Hollywood Reporter shows which series have been the most …
Kareena Kapoor Khan wraps filming adaptation of Japanese bestseller ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’
MUMBAI: Filming for the feature film adaptation of Japanese bestseller ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’, directed by Sujoy Ghosh, has been completed. The Netflix film is a still titled murder mystery and stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Varma. Kareena took to her Instagram page to announce the ending on Saturday night. “DSX! …
‘Little Nicholas–Happy As Can Be’ wins top honors at Annecy International Animation Film Festival – Deadline
Directors Amandine Fredon and Benjamin Massoubre win first prize for their animated film Little Nicolas – Happy as can be at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France. A Franco-Luxembourgish co-produced film takes place in late 1950s Paris, René Goscinny (voiced by Alain Chabat) and Jean-Jacques Sempé (voiced by Laurent Lafitte) invented the character …
Pokemon Animation Shows Spooky Interaction With Marowak
A Pokemon fan creates an animation that features a spooky interaction between a trainer and the ground-type Pokemon Marowak. Marowak is a ground-type Pokémon introduced in pokemon red and green in 1996. The Evolution of Cubone, this Pokemon’s claim to fame, is a brutal and dark story centered around its demise at the hands of …
Snowpiercer Season 4 canceled at TNT
Fans of the post-apocalyptic series will be disappointed to hear that following filming for Season 4, which is currently underway, the dystopian thriller snowdrops will not return with more episodes, according to Deadline. The series centers on a group of the last humans on Earth seven years after an apocalyptic event that froze the world. …
‘Hella Asian: The Comeback’ at KQED Headquarters
The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association is back with its flagship live storytelling event dubbed “Hella Asian” – appropriately themed “The Comeback.” After a two-year pandemic pause, which saw local Asian Americans attacked in waves of violence and racism, the nonprofit is hosting a live-action storytelling evening that celebrates …
Old enough? Kids going on their first errands captivate viewers and spark parenting debate
After airing in Japan for three decades, a reality show covering children doing their first errands on their own has gained a large following in Western countries. “Old Enough!” by Nippon Television Network Corp. caused a stir on social media after it began streaming globally on Netflix, prompting US and European media outlets to run …
23 Definitive TV Shows From The 2000s (And Where To Eat Them)
These series helped define a decade, and you can watch them today! The 2000s were a very interesting time in all media: nu metal and post-grunge seceded as pop punk emerged, CGI was changing every day what could be done with film and animation , and television was changing with the arrival of cable packages, …
Amazon Animation Boss Talks Rights Flexibility and Building ‘Bigger Worlds’
The Boys Presents: Devilish Amazon Studios is looking to create franchises with its animation content and said while it could be flexible on rights, it would “prefer” exclusivity. Speaking at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France, Melissa Wolfe, head of animation and family programming at Amazon’s Prime Video service, revealed that: “We’re looking …
Ajinomoto on sodium reduction, Kirin on net alcohol labelling, Integriculture on cultured meat innovation and more
Taking back control: food companies have a responsibility to meet taste expectations for low-sodium foods – Ajinomoto Consumers are ready to switch to low-sodium foods to reap the health benefits, but with a caveat that they must taste good, according to new data from MSG giant Ajinomoto . Ajinomoto’s Sodium Alternatives and Long-Term Solutions (SALTS) …
‘Arcane’: How the Netflix series transcended its video game origins
After sweeping the Annies, “Arcane” is an Emmy favorite for its gripping story and illustrative animation style. Netflix’s “Arcane,” based on Riot’s popular fighting game “League of Legends,” became the season’s most acclaimed animated series after winning the Annie Awards. That bodes well for its Emmy chances, thanks to a gripping story and eye-catching illustrative …
‘Hunger Games’ Prequel Adds New Cast
Donald Sutherland as Coriolanus Snow in Lionsgate’s “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2”. As pre-production continues on ‘The Hunger Games’ prequel film ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’, studio Lionsgate has announced five new cast members, joining Rachel Zegler and Tom Blyth. A variety of newcomers and rising stars, Jerome Lance, Ashley Liao, Knox …
Super Hero’ Set for Late Summer Theatrical Release – Deadline
More riches are coming to exhibitors, especially during the dry period of late summer, as Crunchyroll and Toei Animation release the next dragonball film, Dragon Ball Super: superheroes, August 19 in the United States and Canada in 2,300 theaters and select Imax theaters. The only other new large-scale release in theaters at this time is …
Mayweather to face MMA fighter at exhibition in Japan
Published on: 06/14/2022 – 05:52Amended: 06/14/2022 – 05:50 Tokyo (AFP) – Newly enshrined Hall of Fame boxer Floyd Mayweather will face Japanese mixed martial arts star Mikuru Asakura at a September exhibition in Japan, organizers announced Tuesday. The former world welterweight champion, who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday after …
Complete timeline of all Star Wars TV shows
Between finished, current and upcoming shows, star wars explores many different eras – here is the complete timeline of all star wars TV shows. When canceling Star Wars: The Clone Wars was one of Disney’s first moves after buying Lucasfilm, the studio continued to develop animated films star wars content for television. However, after the …
Meredith Roberts has transitioned to Executive Vice President, Television Animation, Disney Branded Television – Deadline
Disney Branded Television has promoted Meredith Roberts to Executive Vice President, TV Animation. Roberts previously served as Senior Vice President/General Manager of Television Animation, Disney Branded Television. Prior to that, she was CEO of Disneytoon Studios which launched the planes and Tinker Bell/Fairies franchise titles. From 2004 to 2007, Roberts served as President of Creative …
Chaton, a sophisticated take on Japanese Izakaya culture
We got a glimpse of space this week, and wow. The interior aesthetic is one of the most striking settings in the city – with expansive eight-meter-high ceilings, walls of bamboo and Venetian plaster, an expansive marble bar, and an imposing five-meter bonsai tree.⠀⠀It’s all headed up by head chef Josh Gabrielides who hails from …
Japanese yen takes a hit in global market rout, breaking habit
A surge of inflation in the United States hammers the Japanese yen, a currency that typically strengthens on bad economic news. While the dollar made large gains, the yen was beaten partly because the Bank of Japan pledged to continue its low interest rate policy despite Japan experiencing mild inflation. He rejected calls to tighten …
Best LGBTQ+ TV Shows on Disney+ Right Now
Although Disney+ still has some way to go to compete with many of its competing streaming services, they have a few standout TV shows with LGBTQ+ representation. Disney and Disney+ have often shied away from queer representation in the past, as they try to woo large markets and don’t want to rock the boat with …
10 shows like Bridgerton to watch while waiting for the new season
Bridgerton, a web show based on the historical romantic fiction of best-selling American novelist Julia Quinn, has a large fan base. The first two seasons of the series ran concurrently with Quinn’s first two novels. Daphne Bridgerton’s (Phoebe Dynevor) love affair with Simon (Rege-Page Jean) and Anthony Bridgerton’s (Jonathon Bailey) romance with Kate (Simone Ashley) …
Howard Law Grad Named Inaugural Member of Entertainment Law and Policy of the Motion Picture Association
WASHINGTON – William A. Davis2021 Howard Law graduate was announced as part of the inaugural class of the Cinema Association (AMP) and the Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program (EICOP) Fellowship Program in Entertainment Law and Policy. This unique and prestigious one-year scholarship is aimed at recent college, university and law school graduates. historically black colleges …
‘Iron Chef’ is being rebooted by Netflix. Here’s what to expect, according to the chefs
After a few years off, “Iron Chef” is back on TV – and contestants might be even more excited than fans. Netflix is rebooting the long-running American version of the franchise, which originally aired on Food Network from 2005 to 2018 as “Iron Chef America”, with a new series called “Iron Chef: Quest for an …
Inside Job: Season 2; Netflix Renews Conspiracy Adult Animated Comedy Series (Watch) – Canceled + Renewed TV Shows
by Regina Avalos June 10, 2022 Credit: Courtesy of NETFLIX / © NETFLIX 2021 inner work has been renewed for a second season by Netflix. The adult conspiracy animated series features the voices of Lizzy Caplan, Christian Slater, Clark Duke, Andrew Daly, Bobby Lee, John DiMaggio, Tisha Campbell and Brett Gelman. Netflix released a preview …
‘My Love Affair with Marriage’ plays matchmaker with animation and science
Right from the start, Signe Baumane’s animation proves it has earned a place in the hallowed halls of raw storytelling. Rough, storybook-sketched 2D characters are superimposed over highly textured stop-motion backgrounds, detailing every paint stroke, scrape, sometimes even mold spore. And imagery is just the beginning. Let it be his short film My pacifier beats …
Idris Should Attend Bon Odori Festival, Says Selangor Ruler
KLANG: Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has suggested that Minister of the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Idris Ahmad attend the Bon Odori celebration next month. The ruler of Selangor said it was for Idris to understand the difference between religion and culture. A statement issued by the royal office in Selangor on Thursday June …
Myriam Dion’s dailies unfold in meticulously woven stories
Art #collage #story #newspapers #paper “Hills with trees are ravaged by the Dixie Fire in California, Le Monde, August 28, 2021” (2021), collage of newsprint and Japanese paper cut with a precision knife (x-acto), paper weaving, paper folding, drawing, gold leaf, 41 x 26 inches. All images © Myriam Dion, shared with permission Thin interwoven …
SEGA Announces ‘Sonic Frontiers’ Animated Prologue
With the publishing window for sound borders some time yet, SEGA has now announced an animated prologue for the long-awaited platformer. The reveal came during the game company’s Sonic Central live stream event where it showed a quick clip of Knuckles standing in front and seemingly protecting the Master Emerald in the middle of a …
Crunchyroll Acquires ‘Mob Psycho 100’ Season 3
Crunchyroll has landed the streaming rights to the third season of Mob Psycho 100which will premiere on the anime streamer later this year. Adapted from the award-winning manga by writer-illustrator ONE (A punch), Mob Psycho 100 follows Shigeo Kageyama, aka “Mob”, a clumsy young boy who is also an “esper”, possessing powerful psychic powers. Despite …
8 LGBTQ+ TV Shows to Watch on Netflix
Pride month is finally here, and it’s pretty much a good time to celebrate queer visibility in the media. Although netflix could do a lot more with queer representation, given the size of the streaming platform and the way it markets itself as inclusive, it still has a lot to offer, especially when it comes …
Creepshow’s New Anthology Series Is The Truest Take On Its Premise
After years of drawing inspiration from EC Comics to tell its stories on the big and small screen, Creepshow gets its own comic anthology. The hit TV series horror show returns to its comic book inspirations with Skybound to bring fans a new horror anthology. For years, Skybound has been best known for producing the …
NASA animations depict the highly anticipated Artemis I mission
NASA is getting closer to carrying out its first crewed lunar missions in 50 years under the Artemis program, but it must first test the spaceflight hardware supporting the effort. To share the space program with more people, NASA just released three explainer videos (below) that describe the upcoming Artemis I mission in simple terms. …
2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards Winners List
The winners of the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards will be revealed shortly! The awards show will air on Sunday, June 5 at 8 p.m. ET and winners will be awarded the coveted golden popcorn trophy. This year, Vanessa Hudgens will host the telecast while Jack Black will be honored with the Comedic Genius …
83-year-old Japanese man ready for more after crossing the Pacific solo
Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie, 83, has just become the world’s oldest person to complete a solo, non-stop trip across the Pacific Ocean – and he says he’s still “in the middle of my youth” and that he has not finished yet. Horie returned home as he sailed through the Kii Strait off the west coast …
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North Korea fires volley of missiles, South calls it ‘test’ of new government
SEOUL, June 5 (Reuters) – North Korea fired eight short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Sunday, likely its biggest test, a day after South Korea and the United States ended joint military exercises. The bilateral exercises involved a US aircraft carrier for the first time in more than four years. …
Every Star Trek TOS Actor’s Best Role (Besides Star Trek), According to IMDb
The success of recent shows like Strange new worlds proved that star trek still has power, even today. With a show as revolutionary as Trek, the cast were destined to become stars due to their time spent exploring the final frontier. Even so, many The original series cast members had successful careers even before they …
Date A Live IV Anime Presents ‘Kurumi Arc’ in Video, Visual – Up News Info
Kadokawa began streaming the fifth promotional video on Friday for the Date A Live IV lively. The video features the series’ “Kurumi arc”, featuring the character Kurumi Tokisaki (voiced by Asami Sanada). Kadokawa also revealed a visual for the arc. The anime premiered on AT-X channel on April 8. Crunchyroll is streaming the series as …
Stocks fall after jobs report suggests further Fed rate hikes
NEW YORK — Stocks tumble on Wall Street on Friday as investors eye the drop in the still strong U.S. jobs market. The S&P 500 was down 0.9% in morning trade after a report showed employers hired more workers last month than economists expected. While this was a good sign for the economy amid concerns …
The Best Anime Series That Was Canceled Too Soon
It’s always a tragic thing to see a project done with a lot of love and care get canceled before it can really take off. Although some series last so long that people wonder when they might end (The simpsons), others experience the unfortunate fate of being extinguished prematurely. Whether it’s network conflicts, bad ratings, …
“Looney Tunes: What’s New?” Blockchain Program Launching This Summer
Warner Bros. Consumer Products has partnered with the NFT platform Clever on the launch of a brand new story-based blockchain program for the looney tunes franchise, Looney Tunes: What’s New?. Digital art will be used as a new medium for storytelling, creating new narratives that will be revealed through NFTs. The program will provide fans …
Kaji seeks a seat on the Torrance City Council
Jon Kaji (left) with former USC athletic director and Heisman Trophy winner Mike Garrett and Torrance City Councilman George Chen at North Torrance High School. TORRANCE — Prominent local businessman and philanthropist Jon Kaji is running for the Torrance City Council seat for District 1 (North Torrance). Kaji said, “I decided to run to make …
Jude Law’s Star Wars Show Will Have a ‘Clone Wars’ Vibe
The Star Wars community was recently captivated by the release of Obi Wan Kenobi on Disney+. However, this is not the only project making headlines. There’s been a flurry of news since Star Wars Celebration kicked off on Thursday, from the first official look at Andor to a new trailer for the Jedi: Fallen Order …