Category: Shonen

[Con Report] Power Morphicon 2024: The Entire Weekend Rundown

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Last weekend, the biannual Power Rangers convention, Power Morphicon was held in Pasadena, California from August 23rd to the 25th. As per usual, the event was held at the Pasadena Convention Center, which is part of the greater Marriott branding. Additionally, the accompanying Sheraton Pasadena Hotel was rebranded, as the Dena last Summer, joining the Tribute Portfolio series. So, the revamped hotel was a subtle change for attendees returning to the show following PMC 2022. However, the event’s housing did not change within the past few shows, excluding its temporary…

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[Interview] Actor Bruno Patrick (Guyver Zoanoid in Guyver 2: Dark Hero)

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Well, it is time to get Bio-Boosted and Biomorph with the Guyver Zoanoid, Arlen Crane from Guyver 2: Dark Hero. Yes, our guest for today’s interview is Bruno Patrick (credited as Bruno Gianotta), who portrayed the film’s main antagonist. So, our interview goes over how Bruno landed the role, crafted the character, and other behind-the-scenes information. Also, we discuss what is like getting back into acting, and attending conventions. Especially, since this interview was arranged from us learning about the film’s anniversary screening and Bruno’s appearance at RoboToyFest. Anyway, we…

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Kaiju No.8 Official Trailer

Ben Odinson
Kaiju No.8 Cover

Happy Tuesday heroes! We have the official trailer for the upcoming Kaiju No.8 anime based on the ongoing Manga series that it shares the same title with. I started reading this back in 2021 and loved the series since then. I’ve been trying to convince the rest of Hero Club to read it but you know they mostly stick with Ultraman or Godzilla when I feel as though this manga would be to their taste to say the least.  That being said, check out the trailer down below and let…

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One Piece Live-Action Season 2 Confirmed

Ben Odinson

Good Afternoon heroes! We got some wonderful news coming out of Netflix. It is confirmed that the live-action One Piece series will have a season two green-lit. The video with the announcement had Oda-Sensei, the creator of One Piece himself make the announcement. With the video in question hinting that Tony Tony Chopper maybe one of the newcomer that the crew will pick up along the way in this upcoming season. While I enjoyed the show for sure, as it captured what One Piece means to me at least. I’m…

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Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai Release Date Announced

Pak Hanu

Square Enix has recently released a new trailer for Infinity Strash: DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai. The latest trailer features a look at the English version of the game and also revealed the release date for the game. For those who are not aware, the game is an adaptation of the 2020 Dragon Quest Adventure of Dai anime. The series premiered on October 3, 2020 and concluded on October 22, 2022. The series consists of 100 episodes and is currently available to watch on Crunchyroll. An English dub was…

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TWK Reviews Episode 47: Getting Nostalgic with DBZ Budokai 2

T Dub

Hello there Hero-Club, TDub here once again with another video game review. This time I am looking at a fighting game adaptation of the iconic Dragon Ball Z series known as Budokai 2. Now, for anyone uninitiated, Dragon Ball Z is the second part of Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball franchise. Originally starting as Dragon Ball, then transitioning into Z the series would go onto become an international sensation. Then GT immediately followed Z, but it was entirely produced by Toei Animation, which most fans did not enjoy.   Thankfully, none…

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Tokyo Game Show 2022: Dragon Ball: The Breakers Majin Buu Trailer Streamed

Pak Hanu

Bandai Namco Entertainment America has updated their official Youtube channel with the Tokyo Game Show 2022 trailer for Dragon Ball: The Breakers. The latest trailer features a look at Majin Buu as well as the Farmer. Bandai Namco provided a description for the game. Caught in an unexpected temporal phenomenon, seven ordinary citizens find themselves stranded in a Temporal Seam: they share their imprisonment with the Raider, a menacing enemy from another timeline with an overwhelming power. Their only hope for survival is to break out from the Temporal Seam…

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TGS 2022 Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai Trailer Streamed

Pak Hanu

Square Enix recently updated their official Youtube channel with the Tokyo Game Show 2022 trailer for Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai. For those who are not aware, the game is an adaptation of the 2020 Dragon Quest Adventure of Dai anime. The trailer features some of the gameplay as well as some scenes that follows some of the events from the earlier part of the anime. Keep in mind those who want to watch the anime before the game releases should check out the anime, which is…

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[Interview] Voice Actor & ADR Director Steve Kramer (Power Rangers, Naruto, Bleach & More)

Jessie Elias

Today, Hero-Club presents its newest interview during Power Rangers’ Power Week and the lead-up to Power Morphicon 2022! Our guest this time is the legendary voice actor and ADR director, Steve Kramer. Mr. Kramer has been working on anime adaptations since the 80’s, having worked with Harmony Gold and Saban Brands. Also, for a majority of his career in anime voice acting he usually is type cast as the wise old man. Whereas, the best example for this casting would be as the Third Hokage in Naruto or as Captain…

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Dragon Ball: The Breakers Release Date Announced

Pak Hanu

Bandai Namco Entertainment America has recently updated their official Youtube channel with a new trailer for Dragon Ball: The Breakers. For those who are aware, the game was originally announced last year. The game is a co-op survival game where players control normal civilians against several of the strongest villains in Dragon Ball Z. The latest trailer features a look at the Frieza section of the game. Bandai Namco provided a description for the game. Caught in an unexpected temporal phenomenon, seven ordinary citizens find themselves stranded in a Temporal…

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