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Naruto: Shippuuden fans just got a big clue that their dub could hit streaming networks soon. For years, Naruto: ShippuudenThe dubbing was exclusive to Adult Swimmingwhich began showing the anime in 2014 after narutoIt's a stint on Toonami. A few months ago, in August 2024, Adult Swim finally aired the last episode of ShippuudenIt's dubbed. For over a decade, the second half of Naruto's iconic journey was only available at best through live TV on demand services like Live TV from Hulu or Spectrum On Demand. naruto lovers who subscribe to Crunchyroll, Netflix, or other networks would be out of…
Like many others who grew up in the early 2000s, I've always had a certain nostalgic affection for Pokemon. In fact, as a kid, I really loved the series - until 2006's Generation IV (Pokémon Diamond & Pearl), I collected all the games and always kept an eye out in thrift stores looking for VHS tapes of anime that I could watch at home. To this day I can't explain it, but I always feel compelled to say that two of my favorite games of all time are Pokémon Coliseum and Pokemon Channel. I vividly remember rummaging through my small,…
Infighting and external pressures are cornering an anime giant as Crunchy Roll fight to hold ground, according to a recent Bloomberg report. Any anime fan worth their salt is well aware of the fact that giants fall, even if at one point these giants seemed very heroic. Crunchyroll is one of those giants, ceding ground to Netflix in 2024 and ceding its dominance over the anime market to competitors on all sides. For years, Crunchyroll has maintained complete dominance over the anime market as a licensor of exclusive anime and simulcasts. In recent years, all enthusiasts who accessed anime through…
Move, Crunchy Roll—the renowned anime streaming platform needs to pave the way for major industry competitors such as Netflixaccording to data aggregated by Parrot Analytics, a vehicle known for analyzing demand from the global public. For a long time, Crunchyroll has been at the top of the anime game, and older fans will remember a time when virtually every video on YouTube featured a sponsor code for the growing service. The last few years have brought big changes to the company, and at the same time, interest in anime outside of Japan has been steadily increasing. In response to this,…
Isekai has become one of the broadest genres of anime. An isekai story, at its core, will involve being transported to another world – “isekai” in Japanese literally means “another world”. There are also ways to play with this trope: so-called “reverse” isekai, for example, involve someone from another world coming to the “real world.” There are a lot of isekai out there, and the genre has grown to be quite big. Unfortunately, this also means that there is a lot of dirt to ignore and avoid. Whether you're a veteran isekai fan looking for a new watch or a…
Fatal miscalculations in Crunchy RollThe licensing war arose after recent revelations about the streaming platform's treatment Dandadan. The series probably needs no introduction, skyrocketing to become one of the top anime of 2024. For the uninitiated, Dandadan is a series centered on Momo Ayase, granddaughter of a spirit medium and non-believer in aliens, paired with Okarun, a non-believer in ghosts. After they both encounter entities they didn't believe in, they come together - Okarun now the receptacle of a ghost's power and Ayase the possessor of new psychic abilities - in a grand adventure full of laughter and romance. Host…
Big news just arrived for Jojo's Bizarre Adventure fans, who received the first look Steel Ball Raceofficial release in English. Steel Ball Race is considered one of the JojoThe best parts of mangaka Hirohiko Araki's golden touch work hard in every panel. The seventh part of the nine parts Jojo franchise, Steel Ball Race is an incredibly beautiful and tense work of pure art. Being the next part after Stone Oceanwhich received an adaptation in 2021, 2024 proved to be an exciting year for Steel Ball Racefor die-hard fans, as promising developments make its own adaptation seem increasingly inevitable. One…
News has just arrived that Jujutsu KaisenThe best arc will receive a film adaptation. Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto's relationship is a defining characteristic of Jujutsu Kaisenand its narrative depends immensely on the duo’s dynamics. Their relationship, once fully understood, sets the stage for virtually every Jujutsu Kaisen. In fact, although Jujutsu Kaisen Packed with dynamic and thought-provoking relationships, none are as compelling as the iconic duo of Gojo and Geto. The “Hidden Inventory/Premature Death” arc establishes their time together as students at Jujutsu High and follows essential character development for both characters, which frames all of their actions thereafter.…
Release date April 1, 2023 Network TV Tokyo Cast Chiaki Kobayashi, Yumiri Hanamori, Ryōhei Kimura, Kensho Ono, Rie Takahashi, Tetsu Inada, Aoi Ichikawa, Chikahiro Kobayashi, Makoto Koichi, Daiki Yamashita, Mamiko Noto, Konomi Kohara, Junichi Suwabe, Yuhko Kaida, Yuu Wakabayashi, Yuichi Mizuguchi, Mugihito, Chō, Takahiro Sumi, Shunichi Maki, Makoto Furukawa, Takaaki Torashima, Hinata Tadokoro, Yu Okano, Ota Volcano, Kenji Nomura, Chafurin, Minami Hinata, Miyuu Ogura, Shunichi Toki, Yûsuke Kobayashi, Ryōta Suzuki, Kazuya Saji, Ryûnosuke Watanuki, Takayuki Nakatsukasa, Ritsu Takahashi, Satoru Ito, Ai Kaneta, Kyoko Chikiri, Masafumi Kimura, Hidenari Ugaki, Hayato Fujii, Taiki Yamashita Character(s) Gabimaru, Yamada Asaemon Sagiri, Aza Chobei, Yamada…