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Fire Force Manga Series Gets Anime Adaptation

November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 Pak Hanu

It has recently been announced that anime adaptation of the Fire Force manga series will be receiving an anime adaptation., which will be produced by David Production. For those who are not aware, the series is based on a manga series that was created by Atsushi Ohkubo. Kodansha launched the series in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 2015. Currently the manga chapters have been collected into fourteen tankōbon volumes as of August 2018. Kodansha USA is the publisher of the manga series in North America and the first volume was released in 2016. Kodansha provided a description for…

Andy Muschietti to Direct Hollywood Attack on Titan Live-Action Film Adaptation

October 29, 2018October 30, 2018 Pak Hanu

Various news outlets have reported that Andy Mushietti will be directing the live-action film adaptation of the Attack on Titan franchise. David Heyman will be working as the producer for the film alongside Masi Oka and Babara Mushietti. Andy will be directing the film at Warner Bros., who has recently finalized the deal with Kodansha, the publisher for the manga series. For those who are not aware the “Attack on Titan” franchise was created by Hajime Isayama in 2009. The manga series later received an anime adaptation in 2013 produced by Wit Studio & Production I.G. The series was previously adapted into several live-action films…

Kodansha to Publish Mazinger Z Alter Ignition Manga

October 20, 2017October 20, 2017 Pak Hanu

Kodansha has recently confirmed that they will be publishing the Mazinger Z spin-off one-shot manga, Mazinger Z Alter Ignition. The single volume will be released on December 20. Mazinger Z Alter Ignition was written by Yu Kinutani and was originally launched on the Dynamic Planning’s official website on May 19. A separate manga series titled, “Mazinger Z Interval Peace,” by Takahiro Ozawa, also launched in the Monthly Young Magazine on the same day. The manga showcases an alternate take on the events featured in the original Mazinger Z manga series. The original manga series focuses on a high school boy named Koji Kabuto and his powerful robot called the Mazinger Z. He faces off…

Kodansha Comics to Release Complete Rave Master Manga Series Digitally

September 21, 2017September 21, 2017 Pak Hanu

Kondasha Comics has updated their official Website with an announcement that they will be releasing the entirety of the Rave Master manga series digitally. As a part of their Fairy Tail conclusion celebration the 35 volume run of the manga will be released on BookWalker, comiXology, Crunchyroll, Google Play, iBooks, Kindle, Kobo, and nook on October 3. Those who are interested can pre-order their copies via the various digital platforms. For those who are unaware Rave Master is a manga series created by Hiro Mashima who also worked on the Fairy Tail manga. The Rave Master manga series was published in the Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine…

Toonami Announces Attack on Titan Season 2 Premiere Date

April 3, 2017 Pak Hanu

The official Toonami Facebook page has recently been updated with a new schedule for the block starting on April 15. The following week will feature the premiere of the second season of Attack on Titan. The second season will premiere on April 22 at 12:30am EST. Source: Toonami

Crunchyroll To Stream Attack on Titan Season 2

March 30, 2017 Pak Hanu

Crunchyroll has announced that they will be streaming the second season of the Attack on Titan anime series. Currently the series will be available only to subscribers in North America, however no other details are confirmed at this time. Stay tuned for updates. Crunchyroll also provided a short synopsis for the season as well as a trailer. https://youtu.be/fw4E3dwPoYI Eren Jaeger swore to wipe out every last Titan, but in a battle for his life he wound up becoming the thing he hates most. With his new powers, he fights for humanity’s freedom facing…

Crunchyroll To Stream Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers

January 18, 2017 Pak Hanu

Crunchyroll has announced that they will be streaming Legendary Warriors Samurai Troopers on their streaming service starting at 4 PM PST for Crunchyroll users in both the US and Canada. For those who don’t know the series was dubbed as Ronin Warriors, which aired on Toonami. 🎉 ANNOUNCEMENT: Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers joins the Crunchyroll family today at 4:00pm PST – more details to come!! pic.twitter.com/yCT5ujBSeL — Crunchyroll (@Crunchyroll) January 18, 2017 Crunchyroll provided a short synopsis for the series. Long ago, there existed an evil spirit that waged a war to conquer the human world. Defeat drove…

Funimation Licenses Attack on Titan Season 2

December 9, 2016 Pak Hanu

Recently, Funimation has announced that they have licensed the second season for the Attack on Titan anime series. The series is set to premiere in April 2017. Funimation also provided a synopsis for the series. “’Attack on Titan’ became an instant hit since it first streamed in 2013 and we are thrilled to bring fans the long-awaited Season 2 of the series,” said Gen Fukunaga, CEO and founder of Funimation. “’Attack on Titan’ is truly a worldwide phenomenon that has continued to grow at a non-stop pace. Fans can look forward to an exciting second…

Doctor Strange Prequel Manga One-Shot to Launch In Weekly Shonen Magazine

November 8, 2016 Pak Hanu

It has recently been revealed that Doctor Strange will be receiving a prequel manga one-shot to promote the Japanese premiere for film on January 27, 2017. The prequel manga will be called “, Doctor Strange: Episode 0,” and it will launch in the 52nd issues of the Weekly Shonen Magazine on November 22. The manga will feature some of Stephan Strange’s previous endeavors before the events of the film. The manga will be illustrated by manga artist Haruichi. He stated that the while the film was enjoyable, he hopes that his manga one-shot will also be enjoyable as…