Anime

3 Things We Loved About Netflix’s Ultraman Anime (and 3 We Didn’t)

This week, Netflix released Production IG’s animated adaptation of Ultraman, bringing one of the most unique takes on the Japanese icon to life in a fascinating new way. Now that we’ve had time to watch the first season, here’s our roundup of what we loved…and a few things that didn’t quite work out. We Loved……

io9 James Whitbrook Apr 4

This Is Not a Drill: John Cho Will Star in Netflix’s Live-Action Cowboy Bebop

Netflix has found a Bebop crew it can jam with. The Hollywood Reporter has word that Netflix confirmed the cast for its live-action adaptation of the beloved anime Cowboy Bebop and that the first two episodes will be directed by Alex Garcia Lopez. The ten-episode series is being showrun by Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Jeff…

io9 James Whitbrook Apr 4

The Live-Action Akira Is Finally Moving Forward [Updated]

After spending over a decade in development hell, the live-action Akira adaptation looks to finally be making headway, as it’s set to enter production in California. And rumors continue to circulate about Marvel director Taika Waititi still in talks to head the project. The California Film Commission has announced that the Akira adaptation, which has…

Movies Beth Elderkin Apr 2

Image: Tsuburaya Productions and Netflix

A Brief Guide to Ultraman, Japan’s Ultimate Size-Changing Hero

Today, Netflix released the first season of its highly anticipated Ultraman anime, bringing one of Japan’s most iconic superheroes to a whole new audience. Interested in checking it out, but want to know more? We’re here to help. The Origin of the Ultra Series Before we get to Ultraman, the Ultra Series itself actually started…

io9 James Whitbrook Apr 1

All of the Coolest Nerdy Things I Spotted in Tokyo, the Greatest City on Earth

I recently got back from a two-week vacation to Japan, spending most of my time in Tokyo with stops at Tokyo Disney and Osaka. It was seriously one of the best experiences of my life—mostly because my inner otaku was surrounded by some of the coolest, and cutest, things imaginable. Here are some of the…

io9 Beth Elderkin Mar 29

Bewear Just Became One of the Strongest Pokémon Ever

Unlike in Nintendo’s Pokémon games where legendary Pokémon are so exceedingly rare that most people question whether or not they actually exist, the unique creatures make rather frequent appearances in the franchise’s anime television shows and films, where they’re featured as being integral parts of special stories. Usually, legendary Pokémon are depicted as being uber…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 26

Neon Genesis Evangelion Finally Hits Netflix June 21

It’s time to get in the robot. After confirming late last year that it had acquired the streaming rights to Hideaki Anno’s legendary mecha anime/psychedelic existential crisis simulator Neon Genesis Evangelion, Netflix has now revealed that the entire 26 episode series—as well as the movies Evangelion: Death True² and The End of Evangelion—will, at last,…

io9 James Whitbrook Mar 22

Crunchyroll Is Raising Its Prices for the First Time

While Netflix continues to add more anime to its streaming offerings, Crunchyroll remains the top dog of streaming anime providers. However, in order to maintain its lead and offset the increasing cost of running a streaming business, Crunchyroll is instituting its first-ever price hike. In the U.S., the price of a monthly subscription will rise…

Television Sam Rutherford Mar 22

Levius‘ First Teaser Will Make You Wanna Punch Something

In Haruhisa Nakata original Levius manga, a young boy who loses his arm (along with his mother and father) to an ongoing war finds the strength to go on after he gets involved in the world of competitive cyborg boxing. Armed with a technologically-advanced prosthetic, Levius has what it takes to become great at the…

Trailers Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 22

Netflix’s Anime Plans Expand Even Further With Adaptation of Cult Capcom RPG Dragon’s Dogma

From nabbing streaming rights to classics like Neon Genesis Evangelion, to co-producing new series ranging from adaptations of its own shows to icons like Ultraman, Netflix is leaning all the way in on anime lately. And now it’s going even further, with the help of a beloved, weird Capcom game. Last night Netflix confirmed a…

io9 James Whitbrook Mar 12

A New Legend Rises in the Latest Action-Packed Trailer for Netflix’s Ultraman Anime

CG anime doesn’t exactly have the best reputation in the world, but maybe, just maybe, there’s enough going on in Ultraman that this doesn’t immediately look bad. In fact, it looks pretty damn kickass. Although we’ve had a few teases already for Production IG’s adaptation of Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi’s manga take on the…

Trailers James Whitbrook Mar 5

Fake FCC Comments, Shark DNA, and the Edge of Everything: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

Hopefully your week has been better than leading New York politicians, like NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew “Amazon” Cuomo—both of whom are still dealing with the disastrous fallout from the failed deal to subsidize a new Amazon facility in Queens’s Long Island City neighborhood. (Adding insult to injury: de Blasio, who has…

Tech News Tom McKay Feb 24

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K Perfectly Captures the Agony of Wanting to Be Left Alone

Comics, shows, and films about people blessed with incredible gifts almost invariably end up telling stories about how understanding the balance between power and responsibility is what keeps them human despite the overly-dramatic lives they lead. Shūichi Asō’s The Disastrous Life of Saiki K dabbles in that space some, but also knows how played out…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Jan 30

This Stylish Cowboy Bebop Fan Film Kicks Ass

Cowboy Bebop is one of the best animes of all time, and it’s all about mood. There’s a sheen of style, a slick jazzy vibe, that runs through the whole thing that makes it work. The only way to adapt Cowboy Bebop is to get that tone right, and this fan film nails it. “Hood…

io9 Julie Muncy Jan 6

The Your Name Remake Will Be Americanized, According to Its Screenwriter

Ever since that whole Ghost in the Shell live-action debacle, audiences have been wary of how the J.J. Abrams-produced Your Name remake would adapt its source material. Would the live-action film stay close to Makoto Shinkai’s original film, or would it do the thing that most American anime adaptations do and, well, make it American?…

Movies Beth Elderkin Dec 27

The Director of Your Name Announces His Next Anime Masterpiece

2016’s Your Name is not only the most successful anime film in history, it also cemented director Makoto Shinkai as one of the greats in modern-day anime. Now, Shinkai has finally announced his long-awaited follow up to his iconic anime. And yes, it is being released internationally. According to Anime News Network, CoMix Wave Films…

Movies Beth Elderkin Dec 14

A Blade Runner Anime Series on Adult Swim? Sure, Why Not?

The world of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner is a dystopia that just won’t go away. On the heels of the Titan’s recently-announced Blade Runner comics series, Adult Swim has just revealed its plans for a new animated series set before the events of the recent sequel film, Blade Runner 2049. Deadline is reporting that Blade…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Nov 29

Netflix Is Getting Evangelion and a Whole Host of Other Amazing-Looking Anime Next Year

I guess some congratulations are in order, Netflix. Early this morning in Japan, Netflix revealed several first looks at the many different anime series it will bring to its streaming service next year. Many of the titles were previously-announced projects, but today Netflix gave us actual first looks at the series in action, as well…

io9 James Whitbrook Nov 27

A Skeletal Anime Star Is Teaching Me a Lot About the Japanese Comics Industry

One of my favorite new anime this season isn’t full of explosive action or high drama. It’s not even the one about high school archery. It’s about a skeleton named Honda who sells books. As well as being hilarious, he offers some fascinating insight into the world of selling comics in Japan. Honda is the…

io9 James Whitbrook Nov 23

For the First Time Ever, Sailor Moon Stars Is Getting a Home Release in the U.S.

When the original Sailor Moon anime came over to the West, not all of it actually made the transition. The final season of the anime, broadcast in Japan under the subtitle Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars, never made it over in its original unedited form…until now, over two decades after it first broadcast. Announced…

io9 James Whitbrook Nov 19

3 Things We Loved About Netflix’s Ultraman Anime (and 3 We Didn’t)

This Is Not a Drill: John Cho Will Star in Netflix’s Live-Action Cowboy Bebop

The Live-Action Akira Is Finally Moving Forward [Updated]

A Brief Guide to Ultraman, Japan’s Ultimate Size-Changing Hero

All of the Coolest Nerdy Things I Spotted in Tokyo, the Greatest City on Earth

Bewear Just Became One of the Strongest Pokémon Ever

Neon Genesis Evangelion Finally Hits Netflix June 21

Crunchyroll Is Raising Its Prices for the First Time

Levius‘ First Teaser Will Make You Wanna Punch Something

Netflix’s Anime Plans Expand Even Further With Adaptation of Cult Capcom RPG Dragon’s Dogma

A New Legend Rises in the Latest Action-Packed Trailer for Netflix’s Ultraman Anime

Fake FCC Comments, Shark DNA, and the Edge of Everything: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K Perfectly Captures the Agony of Wanting to Be Left Alone

This Stylish Cowboy Bebop Fan Film Kicks Ass

The Your Name Remake Will Be Americanized, According to Its Screenwriter

The Director of Your Name Announces His Next Anime Masterpiece

A Blade Runner Anime Series on Adult Swim? Sure, Why Not?

Netflix Is Getting Evangelion and a Whole Host of Other Amazing-Looking Anime Next Year

A Skeletal Anime Star Is Teaching Me a Lot About the Japanese Comics Industry

For the First Time Ever, Sailor Moon Stars Is Getting a Home Release in the U.S.

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