No, MAG (Manga-Anime Guardians) is not some awesome metamanga about protecting manga from manga-destroying pirates; rather, it's a very real organization put together by the Japanese government to crack down on manga/anime piracy--albeit in the most inconceivably stupid ways possible, as outlined by this handy (and hilarious) video by the good folks at Tofugu.
When we say cult, we mean it: aside from attracting prime ratings on French television since its 2008 debut, Wakfu has an equally rabid fan following worldwide--earlier this year the kickstarter for an English debut surpassed its goal by some 600%, raking in nearly $500,000. The show follows the adventures of Yugo, a boy blessed with Portal-like teleportation powers in a world similar in look and feel to Ragnarok and Maple Story. It debuts on Netflix Sept. 14th, so the question is: to binge watch, or not to binge watch?
Oh my god, Rocket's head, I'm dying. The above image is from an ongoing anime series in Japan called Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers and while it's not particularly good by most accounts, it will have the distinction of being the next show to featured the Guardians in animated form.
When it comes to series creator Gen Urobuchi (Psycho-Pass, Fate/Zero), you can usually expect two things to happen within his original stories. The first is that he creates a world that makes the audience want to explore more. The second is that it’s going to be filled with plenty of tragedy. Aldnoah.Zero is no acceptation to the expectations, with Urobuchi teaming up with Fate/Zero director Ei Aoki to tell the story of an alternate version of our Universe where human civilization inhabits Mars. However, this particular show does stand out in the case of not just how far it pushes the tragedy but having a sense of “absolutely no hope”.
Ladies and gentlemen, the contest for 'anime most hilariously ill-suited to an American rendition' is over: DreamWorks is making a live-action Ghost in the Shell film, and with just the first casting announcement, fans are anticipating the worst Hollywood butcher job to ever happen to animation--keep in mind, these complains are being voiced in a post-Last Airbender world . . .
The biannual MCM London Comic-Con is upon us, and there's an overwhelming amount of talent and sights to take in. We've focused on goodies specifically for animation and manga-lovers for this list, and there's tons to be excited about!
Ready to feel really old? Digimon is fast approaching its 15th birthday, and to celebrate the anniversary, a new series has been announced that will air in 2015.
