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We’d just been writing the other day about the fact that Hiroaki Samura’s manga to live-action adaptation of his Blade of the Immortal had scored an upcoming American release by way of Magnet Releasing (the genre division of Magnolia Pictures). Now we’re back on the topic once again, and this time it’s with the first English-language version […]

Following close on the heels of its Japanese premiere back on April 29th, Takashi Miike’s live-action adaptation of the classic manga Blade of the Immortal has been picked up for a North American release by Magnet Releasing. Magnet is the genre division of Magnolia Pictures, and has previously released such films as 13 Assassins and […]

Adi Tantimedh writes, Finished my second novel, so now I can go back to writing about pop culture. I’ve been having a perfectly good time watching FX’s LEGION, the show based on a character from the X-Men, specifically one created by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz during their run on The New Mutants back in […]

This may be the single greatest kitch for a bar in Japan ever, other than the various ‘cosplay cafes’.  BUT KAIJU!  Giant aquatic monsters who might possibly….drink like a fish?  WHERE DO WE SIGN UP? There are important rules posted on the wall, such as “No superheroes and no members of the Science Patrol allowed”.  Kaiju Sakaba […]

At first you might think this is a joke to make Resident Evil franchise lovers fork over more money, but this Universal Studios Japan attraction is real.  I wonder if Mila Jovovich will ever visit.