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November 4th 2025

12 Classic Cartoons to Stream for Free, and Where to Find Them

'Looney Tunes,' 'My Little Pony,' 'Transformers,' 'Strawberry Shortcake,' and more are available to watch without a paid subscription.

Television Sabina Graves Nov 4

February 23rd 2024

Shang-Chi’s Destin Daniel Cretton Will Make the Naruto Movie

Cretton jumps from Marvel to anime to write and direct an adaptation of Masashi Kishimoto's hit manga.

Movies Justin Carter Feb 23

November 26th 2023

Believe It: Naruto May Be Back on the Live-Action Movie Train

If this movie actually happens and they don't play "Haruka Kanata" at some point in the film, then why even bother with it?

Movies Justin Carter Nov 26

September 21st 2023

Kagurabachi Is Big, But Not as Big as the Internet Wants You to Think

Takeru Hokazono's buzzy new manga is already a hit from Shonen Jump 's new generation of leading series, but it's taken on new life as an internet meme.

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Sep 21

July 16th 2023

35 Years Later, Akira’s Impact Is as Strong As Ever

Katsuhiro Otomo's adaptation of his own manga is more than a kickass slide, it's part of why anime is as big it is.

Movies Justin Carter Jul 16

March 12th 2023

Naruto’s Bringing In New Episodes to Celebrate Its 20th Birthday

Naruto was all the rage back in the day, it's aiming for some of that ninja nostalgia with four brand-new episodes in September.

Television Justin Carter Mar 12

March 10th 2023

Okay, Ninja Vs. Shark Movie, You Have My Attention

Warning: This could be the goriest movie trailer you will see all week. Or in your lifetime.

Trailers Rob Bricken Mar 10

February 28th 2023

Michael B. Jordan on How Naruto Inspired Creed 3‘s Fight Scenes

The Creed 3 director and star loves a good rivalry, and there is none better than Sasuke and Naruto when it comes to epic, emotional battles.

Movies Linda Codega Feb 28

February 17th 2023

Viz Puts Hundreds of Anime Episodes Online for Free

Check out the complete series of InuYasha, Death Note, Sailor Moon , and other anime on YouTube.

io9 Linda Codega Feb 17

November 9th 2021

Netflix Just Announced a Million Anime Things

Among them, the premiere date for the live-action Yu Yu Hakusho series, a second season of Tiger & Bunny , and more.

Television Rob Bricken Nov 9

February 16th 2021

Fortnite Is Hosting an Animated Film Festival, Because Sure, Why Not

Hello, fellow kids! I’m hip teen Bob Ricken, here to tell you about the newest development going on over at our favorite video game, Fortnite! The game our parents just don’t understand will be hosting an honest-to-goodness film festival of animated shorts, because kids—cough, um, we kids love our cartoons, am I right? Unfortunately, these…

Movies Rob Bricken Feb 16

November 5th 2020

Meet the Company Aiming to Create the Next Evolution in Collectibles

Lots of companies make products people collect, but very few of those companies innovate the idea of collecting itself. That’s what a company called Figpin is trying to do. From the outside, it looks pretty simple; it’s a pin company that makes Star Wars, Marvel, DC, anime, all matter of geeky pins. If you are…

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Nov 5

April 17th 2020

10 Manga Series to Start Reading on the Shonen Jump App, One of the Best Deals in Digital Comics [Updated]

Digital comics have been big for years at this point, yet somehow it still feels like, when it comes to the big publishers, subscription access to their biggest hits is kind of weirdly compromised. On DC’s side, it’s tied into DC Universe, which is great, unless you just want some comics. On the Marvel side,…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Apr 17

April 2nd 2020

Watch These 5 Genre Series You’ve Always Wanted to Try, Now That You Have All the Time

We’ve all said it. We’ve nodded along as our friends and co-workers gush about a series, pulled it up on our phones and panic-glared at the number of episodes, and then politely said “I’ll check it out when I’ve got the time!” knowing full well that we will never have the time. Well, times have…

Television James Whitbrook Apr 2

September 22nd 2019

Area 51, Impossible Burger, and Duck Gifs: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

Tomorrow marks the first day of fall 2019, though you’d be forgiven for not noticing in much of the country thanks to unseasonably warm temperatures predicted to extend into October through much of the nation (and, well, almost everywhere almost all the time now). And summer went out with a bang, with millions turning out…

Tech News Tom McKay Sep 22

April 2nd 2018

Not One, But Two Wild Rumors About an Infamous Comics Villain Coming to the X-Men Movie Universe

Michael Gracy offers an update on the live-action Naruto movie. Another Stephen King classic could be heading to TV. Stephen Amell thinks it’s inevitable that Black Lightning will cross over with the other CW/DC shows. Plus, new Captain Marvel set pictures and footage from what’s to come on Gotham and The Walking Dead. Spoilers, away!…

Television James Whitbrook Apr 2

December 17th 2016

Naruto Creator Is Involved With That Dreaded Live-Action Movie

Apparently, that live-action Naruto movie is still in the works, and it looks like the man who first brought the manga to life is helping out with the production. Masashi Kishimoto announced his involvement at this year’s Jump Festa expo, sharing some pre-production images with audience members. Whee! It’s been over a year since Lionsgate…

io9 Beth Elderkin Dec 17

June 14th 2016

There’s an Actual Baby Named Naruto and Now Anime Is Real

Naruto Scott Murphy was born earlier this month at 5:23am in Titusville, Florida, to parents Devon Scott Murphy and Deedra Lee Newsome. The baby, whose legal name—and I cannot stress this enough—is Naruto, was of normal health, aside of course from the giant, mythical nine-tailed fox sealed inside him. “I feel like Naruto’s name is…

io9 Avery Ellis Jun 14

August 4th 2015

The Live-Action American Naruto Movie You Always Dreaded Is on Its Way

I’m surprised it’s taken this long, but it’s finally happened: An American studio has finally signed the rights to ruin make a live-action movie out of Naruto, one of the best-selling manga in the world and one of the biggest anime hits in the U.S. And they already have a completely unknown director lined up,…

io9 Rob Bricken Aug 4

January 23rd 2015

On Naruto, A Ninja’s Weapons Include Fat-Shaming And Pee Rainbows

Naruto has been one of the most popular anime and manga in the world. The tale of the young, titular ninja and his journey has enthralled readers as he’s trained, fought and tried to save not just his village but his entire, ninja-centric world. Which makes the episode where he pissed on a girl so…

io9 Rob Bricken Jan 23

Naruto

12 Classic Cartoons to Stream for Free, and Where to Find Them

Shang-Chi’s Destin Daniel Cretton Will Make the Naruto Movie

Believe It: Naruto May Be Back on the Live-Action Movie Train

Kagurabachi Is Big, But Not as Big as the Internet Wants You to Think

35 Years Later, Akira’s Impact Is as Strong As Ever

Naruto’s Bringing In New Episodes to Celebrate Its 20th Birthday

Okay, Ninja Vs. Shark Movie, You Have My Attention

Michael B. Jordan on How Naruto Inspired Creed 3‘s Fight Scenes

Viz Puts Hundreds of Anime Episodes Online for Free

Netflix Just Announced a Million Anime Things

Fortnite Is Hosting an Animated Film Festival, Because Sure, Why Not

Meet the Company Aiming to Create the Next Evolution in Collectibles

10 Manga Series to Start Reading on the Shonen Jump App, One of the Best Deals in Digital Comics [Updated]

Watch These 5 Genre Series You’ve Always Wanted to Try, Now That You Have All the Time

Area 51, Impossible Burger, and Duck Gifs: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

Not One, But Two Wild Rumors About an Infamous Comics Villain Coming to the X-Men Movie Universe

Naruto Creator Is Involved With That Dreaded Live-Action Movie

There’s an Actual Baby Named Naruto and Now Anime Is Real

The Live-Action American Naruto Movie You Always Dreaded Is on Its Way

On Naruto, A Ninja’s Weapons Include Fat-Shaming And Pee Rainbows

‘Good Omens’ Season 3 Is Still Just One Episode, Despite Being Called That

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