Isaiah Colbert, Author at Gizmodo

Dandadan Shonen Jump Viz Media Momo Ayase Okarun Manga

What It Takes to Translate One of the Biggest Manga Around

Viz Media translator Kumar Sivasubramanian discusses the challenges of approximating Dandadan's pop culture references to English manga readers, and more.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Feb 11 '25

The Anime Industry Needs to Stop Trying to Make Rurouni Kenshin a Thing Again

Rurouni Kenshin is anime's exhibit A of separating the art from the artist.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Feb 10 '25

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Invincible Spared Fans From the Comic’s Road Bump of a Love Story

Mark Grayson and Samantha Eve Wilkin's budding relationship had a weird hurdle to cross in the original comic.

Television Isaiah Colbert Feb 10 '25

The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 2 Crunchyroll Anime

This Self-Aware Harem Anime Must Finish Its Story

Crunchyroll's The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You is the final boss of polycule fanservice anime.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Feb 7 '25

11 Must-Read Recommendations from Manga’s New Wave

Caught up on viral hits like Dandadan and Sakamoto Days? Here's even more great new manga for your reading list.

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Feb 7 '25

After Getting Shuttered in 2024, Rooster Teeth Is Making a Comeback

Former co-founder Burnie Burns teases bringing Rooster Teeth 'back to its roots' after taking over the assets to his former company.

Corporate Culture Isaiah Colbert Feb 5 '25

Jujutsu Kaisen Gojo Satoru Viz Media Shonen Jump Manga Gege Akutami

Why Harassment Comes with the Territory of Translating Popular Manga

io9 talks to translators about the highlights and challenges of working on major shonen manga series such as One Piece, Spy x Family, and Undead Unluck.

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Feb 3 '25

Invincible‘s Season 3 Premiere Is a Sharp, Violent Deconstruction of Heroism

Prime Video's three-episode premiere continues to cook with Mark Grayson's heroic coming-of-age saga.

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Feb 3 '25

Elliot Page Will Bring His Video Game History to a Beyond: Two Souls Series

Page's PlayStation 3-era adventure video game adaptation will maintain its non-linear storytelling.

Television Isaiah Colbert Jan 29 '25

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider Man Peter Parker Marvel Disney Plus

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Offers an MCU Remix of a Classic Comic Origin Story

The premiere episode of Marvel's animated Spider-Man show pinballs between being an MCU cover band and doing its own thing.

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Jan 29 '25

Ichi The Witch Desscaras Manga Shonen Jump Osamu Nishi Shiro Usazaki

Ichi the Witch Might Have Given Us Manga’s Next Great Overpowered Mentor

Desscaras is to Ichi the Witch what Gojo Satoru was to Jujutsu Kaisen.

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Jan 27 '25

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Arcane Cosplayers Are Giving Jayce and Viktor Fans the Ending the Show Didn’t

Twitch streamer Will Neff and musician bbno$ gave Jayvik truthers a glorious Arcane photoshoot.

Television Isaiah Colbert Jan 27 '25

Invincible Mark Grayson Steven Yeun Prime Video Amazon

Invincible Season 3’s New Cast Is a Pop-Culture Crossover Extravaganza

Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul, Shang-Chi's Simu Liu, and Blue Beetle's Xolo Maridueña are suiting up for the Prime Video series' return.

io9 Isaiah Colbert Jan 22 '25

My Hero Academia Vigilantes Anime Studio Bones Koichi Haimawari

My Hero Academia‘s Anime Spinoff Enters the World of Vigilante Justice

Get your first look at My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, a prequel that takes place five years before Deku's adventure.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jan 22 '25

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Being a Manga Letterer Is More Than Having a Fun Job

Typesetting popular manga like Dandadan, Kaiju No. 8, and Gokurakugai can be crushing for its pool of mostly freelance workers.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jan 21 '25

Castlevania Nocturne Netflix Alucard Richter Maria Renard

Castlevania: Nocturne Creators Talk Legacy, Going ‘Woke,’ and Hopes for the Future

Powerhouse Animation's Samuel Deats and Adam Deats discuss the creation of Netflix's first successful video game adaptation.

Television Isaiah Colbert Jan 20 '25

Castlevania Nocturne Annette Powerhouse Animation Netflix

Castlevania: Nocturne Writers Talk Religion, Revolution, and Black Representation

Executive producer Clive Bradley and writers Zodwa Nyoni and Testament discuss how Castlevania: Nocturne continues the Netflix series' themes of revolution and representation.

Television Isaiah Colbert Jan 17 '25

Dan Da Dan‘s Director Never Wanted the Anime to Compete With the Manga

Science Saru's Fuga Yamashiro breaks down his philosophy for anime adaptations.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jan 16 '25

Netflix Castlevania Nocturne Maria Renard Pixie Davies Powerhouse Animation

Castlevania: Nocturne‘s Second Season Is Bloody Brilliant

Powerhouse Animation delivers a gluttonous serving of arguably the best ongoing video game adaptation of all time.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jan 16 '25

Until Dawn Ella Rubin Odessa A'zion Michael No Ji Youngyoo Belmont Cameli

The Until Dawn Movie Trailer Is Basically Happy Death Day With Wendigos

The adaptation of the 2015 interactive horror game follows a group of friends try to survive horrific death loops in a cabin, well... until dawn.

Trailers Isaiah Colbert Jan 16 '25

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What It Takes to Translate One of the Biggest Manga Around

The Anime Industry Needs to Stop Trying to Make Rurouni Kenshin a Thing Again

Invincible Spared Fans From the Comic’s Road Bump of a Love Story

This Self-Aware Harem Anime Must Finish Its Story

11 Must-Read Recommendations from Manga’s New Wave

After Getting Shuttered in 2024, Rooster Teeth Is Making a Comeback

Why Harassment Comes with the Territory of Translating Popular Manga

Invincible‘s Season 3 Premiere Is a Sharp, Violent Deconstruction of Heroism

Elliot Page Will Bring His Video Game History to a Beyond: Two Souls Series

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Offers an MCU Remix of a Classic Comic Origin Story

Ichi the Witch Might Have Given Us Manga’s Next Great Overpowered Mentor

Arcane Cosplayers Are Giving Jayce and Viktor Fans the Ending the Show Didn’t

Invincible Season 3’s New Cast Is a Pop-Culture Crossover Extravaganza

My Hero Academia‘s Anime Spinoff Enters the World of Vigilante Justice

Being a Manga Letterer Is More Than Having a Fun Job

Castlevania: Nocturne Creators Talk Legacy, Going ‘Woke,’ and Hopes for the Future

Castlevania: Nocturne Writers Talk Religion, Revolution, and Black Representation

Dan Da Dan‘s Director Never Wanted the Anime to Compete With the Manga

Castlevania: Nocturne‘s Second Season Is Bloody Brilliant

The Until Dawn Movie Trailer Is Basically Happy Death Day With Wendigos

Iowa just made you prove your age to watch porn. Here’s the catch

Trump Administration Reportedly on Verge of Standards Deal With Big AI

President Trump Chats With AI Teddy Roosevelt About the Panama Canal

What Went on at This Meeting of Powerful Central Bankers Won’t Ease Your Mind About an AI Bubble

Celebrate 20 Years of ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ With These Gorgeous Books

How to Watch USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina Livestream Free from Anywhere

Meta Goes the Way of xAI, Considers Renting Computing Power as Own Model Flails

Apple’s ‘Hide My Email’ Feature May Reveal Users’ Real Addresses

Amazon Practically Gives Away the UGREEN 3-Port 30W USB-C Charger for Under $10

Saharan Dust Is Blowing Into the US. Here’s What It Means for Holiday Weekend Weather

The Best Gadgets of June 2026

Meta Fury AI Glasses Review: The Worst Company Still Makes the Best Smart Glasses

Google Home Speaker Review: A Faster Way of Being Frustrated

The Best Tech to Level Up Summer 2026

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MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ Review: The Best Handheld PC, but You’ll Have to Pay for It

HP OmniBook Ultra Review: Perfect, if Not for the Little Things

Fender Elie 6 Review: So Close to Being Great

Govee Outdoor Chromatic String Lights Review: A Colorful Way to (Kind of) Light Your Patio

Logitech’s Folding Travel Mouse Fails at the One Thing That Matters Most