Isaiah Colbert, Author at Gizmodo

Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games still of Mio Yorue popping off.

Finally, a Brutally Honest Anime About the Forbidden Love of Fighting Games

'Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games' is chock full of johns, pop offs, scrublord-worthy quotes, and demure girls hopping on some good-ass 'Street Fighter 6.'

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jul 16

Goodbye Lara still of Lara rising from the ocean on a flower petal-looking wave.

‘Goodbye, Lara’ Is Easily the Most Enchanting Fairy Tale Reimagining You’ll Watch This Year

Kinema Citrus' vivid 'Little Mermaid'-inspired fantasy rises above the wave of retro-style shows.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jul 15

Turns Out ‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ Will Yip Its Way Into Select Theaters After All

For one week only, 'Avatar' fans in Los Angeles and Manhattan will get to see the Gaang on the silver screen.

Movies Isaiah Colbert Jul 15

Human Vapor still of smoke emitting where a man's head should be.

‘Human Vapor’ Is a Creature Feature That Doesn’t Completely Go Up in Smoke

Netflix's 'Human Vapor' series spins a chilling a story of media, law enforcement, yakuza, and influencers unraveling under a wave of supernatural killings.

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Jul 15

Sentenced To Be A Hero key visual of heroes in a shopping center.

‘Sentenced to Be a Hero’ Team Gets Real About the Pain Behind 2026’s Must-Watch Dark Fantasy Anime

Studio KAI creatives reveal how they worked their magic bringing unreal animation to life and the technical challenges they faced to get there.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jul 10

Clevatess key visual of Clevatess carrying Luna.

How the ‘Clevatess’ Crew Made a Dark Fantasy Anime Celebrating Cel Animation

Kadokawa and Lay-duce talked to io9 about how IRL child rearing and a reverence for Hollywood classics willed its comedic dark fantasy series into being.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jul 10

Oni Press and FLUX HOUSE's advertisement for FORT PSYCHO's comic in a can.

Oni Press Unveils the World’s First Comic Book in a Can Preserved Exclusively for San Diego Comic-Con

Oni Press is rolling into SDCC with a literal canned comic—an exclusive 'FORT PSYCHO' prequel packed with toys, chaos, and only 250 chances to crack one open.

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Jul 10

Yoshitaka Amano Assembled a Pantheon of Legends for His New Anime ‘ZAN’

'ZAN' is a new anime project Amano made an entire anime studio to help realize.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jul 9

Godzilla Wants All the Smoke in New ‘Minus Zero’ Trailer

Ryunosuke Kamiki is back as Koichi Shikishima, fighting to protect his family from the King of the Monsters spinning the block on Japan (and America) in 'Godzilla Minus Zero.'

Trailers Isaiah Colbert Jul 9

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War still of Ichigo Kurosaki.

Ichigo’s Voice Actors Are Ready to Feel Like ‘#1’ One Last Time in ‘Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War’

With 'The Calamity' on the horizon, Johnny Yong Bosch and Masakazu Morita open up about returning for one last swing at the 'Big Three' anime fans feared would never get a proper send off.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jul 8

The Ghost In The Shell still of Motoko Kusanagi.

‘The Ghost in the Shell’ Director and Character Designer on How They Kept Motoko True to the Manga

Director Mokochan and character designer Shuhei Handa talk about how Science SARU's latest adaptation of the cyberpunk franchise was born from a burning passion for Masamune Shirow's original 1989 manga.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jul 7

The Ghost In The Shell key visual of Motoko Kusanagi.

Science SARU’s ‘The Ghost in the Shell’ Has the Juice

The studio behind 'Dan Da Dan' pulls off the most faithful adaptation of Masamune Shirow's beloved cyberpunk manga to date, delivering a timelessly retro vibe that oozes sensuality, style, and goofiness inside its philosophical shell.

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Jul 6

Mob Psycho 100 10th anniversary key visual of characters walking the red carpet.

‘Mob Psycho 100’ Crew Reflect on the Make‑or‑Break Journey of the Decade‑Defining Anime

For director Yuzuru Tachikawa and Mob and Reigen Japanese voice actors Setsuo Ito and Takahiro Sakurai, 'Mob Psycho 100' didn't start out as sure bet, but its resonance with fans all these years later made the anime's hard-fought battle to exist worth it.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jul 5

Witch Hat Atelier still of Agott firing a spell with Coco in tow.

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Finally, a Brutally Honest Anime About the Forbidden Love of Fighting Games

‘Goodbye, Lara’ Is Easily the Most Enchanting Fairy Tale Reimagining You’ll Watch This Year

Turns Out ‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ Will Yip Its Way Into Select Theaters After All

‘Human Vapor’ Is a Creature Feature That Doesn’t Completely Go Up in Smoke

‘Sentenced to Be a Hero’ Team Gets Real About the Pain Behind 2026’s Must-Watch Dark Fantasy Anime

How the ‘Clevatess’ Crew Made a Dark Fantasy Anime Celebrating Cel Animation

Oni Press Unveils the World’s First Comic Book in a Can Preserved Exclusively for San Diego Comic-Con

Yoshitaka Amano Assembled a Pantheon of Legends for His New Anime ‘ZAN’

Godzilla Wants All the Smoke in New ‘Minus Zero’ Trailer

Ichigo’s Voice Actors Are Ready to Feel Like ‘#1’ One Last Time in ‘Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War’

‘The Ghost in the Shell’ Director and Character Designer on How They Kept Motoko True to the Manga

Science SARU’s ‘The Ghost in the Shell’ Has the Juice

‘Mob Psycho 100’ Crew Reflect on the Make‑or‑Break Journey of the Decade‑Defining Anime

‘Witch Hat Atelier’ Creator, Coco Star on How the Anime Exceeded Expectations

‘Daemons of the Shadow Realm’ Stars Were Just as Shocked as You by the Anime’s Big Twist

Anime Expo’s World Premiere of ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2’ Absolutely Ruled

‘Kagurabachi’ Is Ready To Be the New Must-Watch Shonen Anime On the Block

CloverWorks Goes Full Green Yuri With First Trailer for ‘The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All’ Anime

The Raddest Things We Saw at Kodansha House

‘Gachiakuta’ Star, Director Explain Why Its Hero’s Fall From Grace Is When the Anime Became Peak

ICE Plans to Give Agents ‘Legend of Korra’-Style Electrified Gloves

Live Updates From the ‘Made by Google’ Pixel 11 Event 🔴

Bill Gates’ Daughter Knew For Months That Her App Claimed Sales It Didn’t Drive, Report Claims

Grok Gets Cursor-Driven Upgrade, Claims to Be Competitive With Top Models

DC’s Amanda Waller and Wonder Woman-Themed Shows Suffer Major Blow

The Writers of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ on Crafting Their Complex Villain

High Schooler Plays Football With Venomous Snake in His Helmet for an Hour, Somehow Escapes Unscathed

Ryan Murphy Reveals His Surprising Favorite ‘American Horror Story’ Season

An AI-Powered News Site Scooped Human Journalists. Now What?

‘Project Hail Mary’ Author Andy Weir’s Next Project Is a Sci-Fi Audiobook With a Star-Studded Cast

Insta360 X6 Review: The King of 360 Cameras Reclaims Its Crown

Samsung Odyssey G80HS Monitor Review: 6K Isn’t the Future of Gaming

Roborock RockNeo Q110H Review: A Quiet and Capable Robot Lawn Mower

Lenovo Pro 9i 16 G11 Aura Edition Review: A Pretty Screen Stuffed Into an Ugly Laptop

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Review: The Most Fun Phone in Ages

CMF Clip Pro Review: An Affordable Challenger in the Clip-Style Earbuds Craze

Back to School: The 8 Best Smart Home Devices for Your Dorm Room

You Don’t Want Smart Glasses That Record Everything You Say—Trust Me

SwitchBot Kata Friends AI Pet Review: Useless if You Don’t Pay Up

Insta360 Luna Ultra Review: This Is the Only Gimbal Camera You Need