Anime

When Power Armor Makes You a Cyborg

There’s nothing cooler than power-armor. All of a sudden, your plain human body has a super-strong shell, and you’re stronger than an army. But what happens when the armor changes you? Here are a bunch of heroes who found out. With Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance in theaters in the U.S. right now, we’ve…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders and Michael Ann Dobbs Jan 26

First Look at the Anime-style Thundercats UPDATED: New Image!

The cat-faced aliens from the planet Thundera have gotten a makeover. The first image of the new Thundercats anime series has been leaked out of the London Toy Fair. Would you watch this? UPDATED Now with a new image! Warner Bros has now released this official look at the new series: The top image of…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 25

Evangelion 2.0 brings giant robot teen angst to America

Anime series Evangelion has mesmerized Japanese audiences since the mid-1990s with its story of angsty teens who fight Earth-destroying “angels” from the cockpits of giant robots. With Evangelion 2.0, its blend of teen drama, techno-action, and apocalyptic mysticism hits Stateside. You don’t have to be a giant Evangelion fan to enjoy Evangelion 2.0, showing in…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jan 24

The most iconic, stylish, and just plain wacky opening credits on television

A good opening credit sequence can be more memorable than the TV program it introduces. Luckily, science fiction shows are rife with sleek, quirky, and flat-out bizarre show intros. Here are over 30 of the best. Also, be sure to check out our round-up of the most eye-gouging opening credits. https://gizmodo.com/sf-televisions-most-eye-melting-ear-bleeding-opening-c-5344448 Big thanks to Alasdair…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jan 24

Gantz is the best alien deathmatch we’ve seen in ages

Last night, we caught the world premiere of the live-action movie adaptation of Hiroya Oku’s manga Gantz. While a bit slow, Gantz could be the future of science-fiction films, and it’s only a matter of time until Hollywood remakes it. Spoilers below! Let me go ahead and admit up front — I have not read…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 21

Early 80s Anime Classics that Never Made It Big in the U.S.

For Americans the early 1980s was a golden age of science fiction, with films like Tron and Blade Runner. But what many fans don’t realize is that a golden age of scifi anime was going on at the same time. Sadly, while some shows like Macross made it to America (as Robotech), there were still…

Television Michael Pinto - Fanboy.com Jan 11

New Supernatural Anime trailer rolls out the old Impala

A brand new Supernatural anime trailer is out, showcasing the new cartooned cast and a whole lot of nasty boil-popping hexes, curses and demons. And it’s all set to the tune of Kansas, naturally. Okay, Bobby is looking pretty fly! Plus it looks like the anime is going to allow for some super-disgusting demon action.…

Television Meredith Woerner Dec 21

Homemade Sailor Moon movies are the new outsider art

There are plenty of cosplay tribute videos on the web, but these strange Sailor Moon home movies are gaining play due to their public access production values and the fact that all of the actresses involved look extremely bored. I honestly have no idea where these come from, but the good folks at Topless Robot…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Dec 14

Coolest Shakespeare Riffs in Science Fiction and Fantasy

With The Tempest, opening tomorrow, Julie Taymor and Helen Mirren bring a splashy fantasy vibe to the Bard. But science fiction and fantasy have been playing with Shakespeare forever. Here are the greatest Shakespeare homages and cover versions in SF. Romeo And Juliet: The War: Stan “The Man” Lee’s latest project, this comic retells the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders and Lauren Davis Dec 9

In Japan, this is where the hardcore geeks go to dance

I spent the past week chasing otaku in Tokyo. Otaku are geeky fans who love comics, videogames, and music – and in Tokyo there are so many otaku that they have created their own nightlife scene. Here’s what it’s like. For geeks in the West, it’s difficult to imagine what it would mean to have…

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 6

Weirdest Gifts For Your Nerdy Loved Ones

Don’t just give your loved ones geeky toys — give them weird geeky toys. Nothing says “nerd-cred” like merchandising that makes people gawp at the sheer WTFery. Here are 22 pieces of shwag to make your friends question your sanity. Additional reporting by Michael Ann Dobbs and Katharine Trendacosta. Nami 3D Oppai Mouse Pad Her…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 3

Activate Wave-Motion Gun! New documentary takes you inside the live-action Star Blazers

The most anticipated science fiction movie of December, for some of us, might actually be Space Battleship Yamato, aka Star Blazers. The classic anime’s long-awaited live-action adaptation opens tomorrow. Watch an hour-long making-of feature, and read snippets from early reviews. TBS did a lengthy documentary all about the making of this live-action movie, and the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 30

Fan video proves that every anime show has the same opening credits

To highlight the fact that almost all anime shows start the same way, Derek Lieu has smushed 93 anime openings into less than five minutes. I want to stare wistfully into the sunset while walking in slow-mo with Golgo 13. You can read the full list of shows here. [Spotted on Japanator]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 27

Gooey bio-slime breasts and one vengeful GPS

Snot fetishists, your day has come! This week in cult check out the very naked (and very slimy) trailer for Contagion, a glimpse at the Makoto Shinkai’s new anime movie, and Tom Holland’s (Fright Night, Thinner) latest project. Twisted Tales Horror legend Tom Holland has been busy putting together a collection of horror shorts entitled…

Movies Meredith Woerner Nov 15

Add a 5-foot-tall Gundam to your living room for only $3,800

Looking for the right mecha to spruce up your parlor? Bandai is offering a 1/12th scale model of a Gundam mech for a discount 380 sawbucks. It’s five feet tall, 77 pounds, and will require some assembly. Burglars beware! Of course, this scale HY2M Hyper Hybrid Model doesn’t actually come to life, but it might…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 13

Will Morgan Freeman play the Colonel in Akira?

We learned last week that Zac Efron is in talks to play Kaneda in Albert Hughes’ live action adaptation of Akira. We’ve now discovered that Morgan Freeman may play Neo-Tokyo Neo-New York military man Colonel Shikishima. https://gizmodo.com/zac-efron-in-talks-to-star-in-akira-5682725 Bloody Disgusting is reporting that Freeman is in the running to play the hard-bitten Colonel in charge of…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Nov 7

Studio Ghibli announcing newest anime project December 15

At the Rome International Film Festival, Studio Ghibli president Koji Hoshino revealed that the venerable animation house would be unveiling a new project next month. Could this be the Porco Rosso sequel Hayao Miyazaki spoke of several months ago? [Collider] https://gizmodo.com/hayao-miyazaki-wants-to-make-a-sequel-to-his-flying-pig-5619063

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Nov 6

Zac Efron in talks to star in Akira

Zac Efron in Akira? We’re not surprised. Ever since Albert Hughes came on as director for the live-action adaptation of Akira, rumors of the studio demanding a more family friendly, PG-13 movie have followed. So why not cast Efron too? https://gizmodo.com/trouble-in-neo-tokyo-the-akira-movie-could-be-pg-13-5572134 Slashfilm is reporting from various sources that Zac Efron is “in talks” with the…

Movies Meredith Woerner Nov 5

Japan’s police mascots include robots and sentient grains of rice

Japan has 47 versions of McGruff the Crime Dog, and they range from sentient dinosaurs to miniature swan people right out of Gatchaman to manimal twins who hate drunk driving. Edward Harrison, co-author of the Japanese mascot book Idle Idol, has alerted us to his collection of police mascots that represent Japan’s prefectures. The mascots…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Oct 20

There’s A Robot Hiding In My Neon Genesis Evangelion Chopsticks

These Neon Genesis Evangelion Chopsticks are supposed to mimic the entry plugs of the Evangelions in the famous anime. The plug can even be opened to reveal the pilot hiding inside your chopsticks. I applaud the adherence to authenticity even if it teeters on geek creepy. [HobbyMedia.it]

Tech News Casey Chan Oct 16

When Power Armor Makes You a Cyborg

First Look at the Anime-style Thundercats UPDATED: New Image!

Evangelion 2.0 brings giant robot teen angst to America

The most iconic, stylish, and just plain wacky opening credits on television

Gantz is the best alien deathmatch we’ve seen in ages

Early 80s Anime Classics that Never Made It Big in the U.S.

New Supernatural Anime trailer rolls out the old Impala

Homemade Sailor Moon movies are the new outsider art

Coolest Shakespeare Riffs in Science Fiction and Fantasy

In Japan, this is where the hardcore geeks go to dance

Weirdest Gifts For Your Nerdy Loved Ones

Activate Wave-Motion Gun! New documentary takes you inside the live-action Star Blazers

Fan video proves that every anime show has the same opening credits

Gooey bio-slime breasts and one vengeful GPS

Add a 5-foot-tall Gundam to your living room for only $3,800

Will Morgan Freeman play the Colonel in Akira?

Studio Ghibli announcing newest anime project December 15

Zac Efron in talks to star in Akira

Japan’s police mascots include robots and sentient grains of rice

There’s A Robot Hiding In My Neon Genesis Evangelion Chopsticks

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