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April 9, 2021
© Hajime Isayama / Kodansha/ Attack on Titan Production Committee As part of the (late) fall 2020 debut under the name Attack on Titan The Final Season, it got underway with a December 7th, 2020 debut. Funimation is making sure to get things out there quickly for it in terms of clips, including subtitled ones, and has dropped this one. Coming from the later part of this season, they’ve added a new 90-second clip where Zeke gets desperate. Based on the original manga by Hajime Isayama, Yuich...
April 9, 2021
Big West Officially Recognizes ‘Macross’ License by Harmony Gold As related by an unnamed special contributor on the Funimation blog tonight, Big West has officially recognized the licensing of Macross by Harmony Gold which happened in the 1980s as part of the creation of Robotch alongside two other series. The recognition is part of a long, complicated, and a byzantine series of lawsuits and claims made over the decades. According to the press release from Big West, this is the critica...
April 9, 2021
The Macross Franchise Is Getting A Worldwide Release Bigwest, Studio Nue, and Harmony Gold USA jointly announced that they have reached an “expansive agreement,” permitting the worldwide release of the Macross franchise. This means that international audiences will finally have access to the series’ films and sequels. Due to legal disputes, they only appeared in Japan until now. Additionally, the agreement confirmed that Harmony Gold can release a Japanese live-action Robotech film, and...
April 9, 2021
Heaven Official’s Blessing season 2: Anime will return, but when? The hit anime Heaven Official’s Blessing has just premiered on Netflix, but will the series return for season 2 and if so, when could it release? This week, Netflix has released two brilliant new anime series; The Way of the Househusband and Heaven Official’s Blessing. The latter series is a Chinese anime based on the novel of the same name by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. Whilst many fans may have already watched the series earlie...
April 9, 2021
The Barbarian and the Troll: Spencer Grammer Talks Puppets, Animation, and Family-Friendly Shows In case you missed it, an all-new live-action puppet comedy series called The Barbarian and the Troll premiered last Friday, April 2nd, on Nickelodeon. It features the voice of Spencer Grammer ( Rick and Morty) as Brendar, described as "Gothmorias most feared and revered warrior," as well as Drew Massey ( Sid the Science Kid) as Evan, a bridge troll that would honestly rather be a singer. ComicBook...
April 9, 2021
My Hero Academia S5 episode 3: Release date and time for ep 91! What date and time will My Hero Academia season 5 episode 3 (91) release around the world on the Crunchyroll and Funimation streaming platforms? Between the delay of the latest manga chapter and the premiere of season 5 episode 2, social media was dominated this weekend by My Hero Academia. With confirmation that the third anime movie will premiere in August 2021, there may never have been more hype and excitement surrounding th...
April 8, 2021
My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 3: Release Date and How to Watch Online Newsweek 5 hrs ago Season 5 of the My Hero Academia anime is well underway with the start of the training arc between Class A and Class B. Episode 3 of the fifth season of the popular anime is set to premiere this weekend in Japan and overseas on various anime streaming services. The big hook of this season is the clash between the two freshman classes of UA High, Class A and Class B. The title of the third episode is ...
April 8, 2021
Anime News My Hero Academia Season 5 English dub interview: Anairis Quinones (Rabbit Hero Mirko), Justin Briner (Deku), and Clifford Chapin (Bakugo) Wed Apr 07, 2021 at 9:20pm ET The My Hero Academia Season 5 English dub features Justin Briner and Clifford Chapin in addition to new cast member Anairis Quinones. Pic credit: Studio BONES The My Hero Academia Season 5 anime TV series kicks off with the Joint Training Arc, which sees Class 1-A and Class 1-B’s students pitted against each other in...
April 8, 2021
Continuing to recreate beloved television intros with stock footage, YouTuber Matthew Highton remade the original opening for Pokémon with royalty-free videos and graphics. Apparently, it only took one day but the remake pretty much captures every scene of the “Gotta Catch ‘Em All” scored opening. Although the scenes are not exactly accurate, various animal and spherical objects are used to represent Pokémon and Poké Balls. While clips of friends serve as stand-ins for Ash, Brock, Mi...
April 8, 2021
Detroit chef Jonathan Kung has seen his star rise during the past year even though hes barely left his home or his Eastern Market studio. Most recently Kung — whose cooking video clips have amassed nearly 1 million TikTok followers in just a few months — has teamed up with anime distribution company Funimation for "Narutos Ramen Showdown." Together theyve released a collection of how-to videos on Funimations Instragram account, where there are another nearly 2 million followers. There...