Tag: Anime

A Bubblegum Crisis and Crash is Available From MediaOCD!

The love I have for Bubblegum Crisis is rather obvious, and as for why upgrade, it’s worth it for Holiday in Bali, the live-action travel journal featuring the voice actresses.

Bubblegum Crisis Perfect Collection
Available to order from MediaOCD or Amazon USA

Many older fans will still rave over Bubblegum Crisis, and have no problem buying a re-release as video technology improves. When the audio fidelity is amped up too, maybe one day a simulated concert experience is possible! Also, the 90s was an anime Renaissance which helped show to western audiences that this genre is unique. With the release of Bubblegum Crisis: The Complete Collection, I can say I got everything from my VHS and laser disc days gathered onto two compact discs. And there’s a 50-page booklet containing interviews and staff memories too! Although this is mostly text, I’m fine with that because I own the art books.

I started wanting the latter because of AnimEigo’s covers. They are a testament to how diverse my collection is and I got the latter album cover signed by Kenichi Sonada when he attended Emerald City Comic Con close to a decade ago! Although I missed getting the crowdfunded version of this latest release which had a special art book, I’m sure I could track down the Japanese version. But after meeting Sonada-san and asking for something complete different from others (to have him draw me anime style), it’s tough to top that!

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Demon Slayer Movie: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle is Coming and Where To Find It!

The first chapter of the Demon Slayer Movie: Infinity Castle trilogy will be coming and it’s a global roll out!

Demon Slayer Movie
©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable

The Demon Slayer Movie titled Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle is wasting no time to spread the love at North American theatres this Fall! As the first film in the epic trilogy from the famed animation studio Ufotable, nobody wants to delay this work following its Japanese premiere on July 18, 2025. In what’s special is that this tale forms the first part of the Infinity Castle trilogy. It takes place after season four and that finished its American run almost exactly a year ago.

IMAX and other premium large formats will present this latest film. The film will be available in both Japanese with English subtitles and dubbed in English.

From the Press Release

International release dates include (with additional dates announced later):

  • August 14: Malaysia, Singapore, Pakistan
  • August 15: Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam
  • August 20: Philippines
  • September 11: Mexico, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Caribbean (Jamaica, Aruba, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Curacao), Central America, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Netherlands, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland (Italian-speaking), Syria, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates
  • September 12: India, Mongolia, Spain, Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Kenya, Latvia, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Romania, Southern Africa, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom
  • September 17: Belgium, France, French-speaking Africa, Luxembourg, Switzerland (French-speaking)
  • September 18: Moldova
  • September 25: Austria, Germany, Switzerland (German-speaking)

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After 45 Glorious Years, Mobile Suit Gundam: GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Delves Into What Ifs….

This cinematic presentation of Mobile Suit Gundam: GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- brings the first four television episodes together and shows an alternate future for this franchise.

Mobile Suit Gundam- GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-GKIDS
Spoiler Alert
Now playing at select cinemas near you.

Mobile Suit Gundam is back with GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-! Not only does it reimagine the events from the original television series but also explores a huge what if scenario. Here, Char Aznable (Yuuki Shin) is the antihero who claims the RX-78-2. He’s the ultimate Mr. Bad Guy, and after he steals that said mech and christens it as the “Red Gundam” to win the One Year War, both he and his mech disappear! As for when that happens, before or after Char’s Counterattack, I’m not sure. The first act moves very fast, and I’d have to rewatch.

Consequently, I have to ask will he return? Instead of getting to the answer, the movie presentation jumps ahead by a few years, and introduces Amate Yuzuriha (Tomoyo Kurosawa). This teen finds life in a colony space habitat frustrating. Life in high school isn’t all that good either, and this leads to the usual tropes involved in many an anime.

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In Canada, Anime Streaming Provider Crunchyroll is Partnering With Telus!

Want anime on the go? If so, then Crunchyroll’s expansion into the Canadian telecommunications market is big!

Crunchyroll LogoCrunchyroll, the ultimate brand for anime fans worldwide, has announced a partnership with TELUS, which allows anime fans in Canada to sign up to the streaming platform directly through their TELUS account.

Anime is experiencing massive growth across the world, with 15 million subscribers to Crunchyroll on a monthly basis. TELUS is the first Canadian provider to offer Crunchyroll as a seamless add-on for its customers, making it easier than ever for anime fans in Canada to join the platform.

Dr Stone Science Future KV This announcement comes just in time for Crunchyroll’s massive winter anime season, which includes Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-, the hit dark fantasy series returning to follow Sung Jinwoo as he masters his necromancer abilities; Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE, the final season of the hit apocalyptic science series; The Apothecary Diaries Season 2,  where Maomao’s keen intellect and daring instincts unravel even more palace mysteries — all alongside more than 40 series premiering new episodes weekly just after their Japanese broadcast.

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Top 10 Movies To Look Forward to 2025. Not Everything Has To Be From Hollywood.

Instead of offering a list of what’s coming from “American” shores, this top 10 list considers what’s happening abroad. All cineastes can hope for is that they will get worldwide distribution sooner than later.

Vintage Film Projector Top 10 List GraphicTo make a list of top 10 films being released this year for the masses that are must-sees isn’t too tough, but when I want to know what’s being released abroad, to decide on what stands out, that’s harder! There are non-blockbuster movies that have caught my attention. When they don’t get the love they so deserve, I can say confidently that my list differs from others.

Leading the charge are the following (with release dates where possible.

A Whale
Date: Expected late 2025

When filmmakers bill a movie as “a cross between film noir, science fiction, and cosmic horror,” that’s a winning formula in my books. While I fully expect that it will hit film festivals first, all I can hope for is that Fantasia Film Festival will have it listed following its Spanish debut.

What’s known about this film is that it concerns an assassin whose boss comes from the stars! They give her the ability to vanish without a trace, but as for whether or not the connection is Lovecraftian, I hope more information will be revealed when it hits the International market.

Dracula: A Love Tale
Date: Expected 2025

Dracula A Love Tale Movie PosterWhen Luc Besson announced he will make his own adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel, just what he will do is anybody’s guess. This filmmaker is best known for The Fifth Element and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.

Attached to play the leading roles are Caleb Landry Jones as Dracula and Christoph Waltz as a priest. Whether that’s Van Helsing or some other character, I’m going to want to know!

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Everything You Want to Know About Ghost Cat Anzu’s Release But Were Afraid To Ask Get Answered Here!

Just when fans of anime thought Ghost Cat Anzu is difficult to catch, a plan has been hatched to deliver it to streaming rather than home video release right away. But we got the deets for both, including the limited edition that will soon be available in Japan.

Ghost Cat Anzu Movie PosterGhost Kat Anzu is one of those movies I really want to see, and sadly, it had a very quick and limited run. If there’s any more screenings to come, that’s because the theatre has specifically made a request for it. I do not blame GKIDS, the North American rights holder, for making it tough to see.

The issue lays with the people who make the call on what to program for movie theatre chains like Cineplex, Alamo Draft house and the like. They do have to abide by a minimal length of time it can get played, and sometimes they err on the side of fewer than more because they are unfamiliar with the product. There’s other factors in play too, and that’s a can of worms I won’t get into.

As I make my monthly investigation on where this cat has disappeared to, I found good news! He’s going to manifest online for subscribers to Apple TV or Prime Video. People can place a “pre-order.”

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