Elvira, the Mistress of the Dark, is an icon for many in the horror community. In the 1980s, Cassandra Peterson’s alter ego introduced many of us to some truly terrible movies with her valley girl attitude that contradicted the macabre and sexy outfit she wore.
Decades on, Elvira is just as active as ever. Not long ago, her Claypool comic series was reissued thanks to an Indiegogo campaign. So, it’s no surprise that collectibles based on the gothic babe are still going strong.
This is the case with the latest collectible being produced by Tweeterhead. The company has created a 1:4 scale maquette of Elvira that captures all of the best features of hostess with the mostess.
The $550 polyresin statue can be purchased with an optional $85 autograph card signed by Elvira. Only 350 of these 19″ tall statues are being created. They’ll ship late next year.
Photo Credit: Tweeterhead
Photo Credit: Tweeterhead
Photo Credit: Tweeterhead
“Standing at an impressive 19 inches tall, this maquette is a true work of art. Crafted meticulously from high-quality polyresin, it boasts a level of detail and precision that’s nothing short of exceptional. Every curve, every contour, every nuance of Cassandra Peterson’s likeness has been painstakingly sculpted, resulting in a stunningly accurate representation that captures the essence of the Mistress of the Dark herself.
The attention to detail doesn’t stop there. Elvira’s legendary black dress, a symbol of her bewitching charm, has been faithfully recreated with meticulous, fully sculpted, precision. Her belt dagger and earrings, the subtle yet essential elements of her ensemble, have not been overlooked. These elements, combined with her signature beehive hairdo, dramatic makeup, and real crystal stones applied to her dagger and ring, all come together to create a maquette that truly stands out.”
Are you a fan of Elvira? Let us know when you were first introduced to the Mistress of the Dark in the comments section below.
Sentai Filmworks has announced their home video release slate for November 2023. The six DVD box sets will include Blu-ray editions, special features, and three of them will also have the English dubbed version. Isekai, sports, fantasy, and ecchi comedies will all be available.
They revealed the complete list of the subbed releases on their website:
FAMILIAR OF ZERO
Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière’s name is longer than her list of positive accomplishments at the Tristain Academy of Magic. Cursed by her fellow students with the horrible nickname “Louise the Zero”, she hopes that summoning a surprisingly strong Familiar will turn her luck around… but instead of some cool mythical creature, Louise summons a normal human from Japan! Now Sato Hiraga is magically bound to an incompetent sorceress, but there may be more to her seemingly mediocre magical powers than meets the eye in the spellbindingly complete collection of FAMILIAR OF ZERO!
RAIL WARS
Naoto Takayama has always been loco for locomotives and dreams of sitting in the big cab up front. When he’s accepted to the Rail Training Academy, he hooks up with Haruka and Aoi, two well-engineered young women he already knew, and a beefy guy named Sho, and they turn out to work so well together that their trainee tickets are upgraded to on-the-job training on a very different career track: security! But at least Naoto still gets to blow a whistle, and there’s always something interesting going on… even if that may mean something life-threatening like train robbers, thieves, and bomb threats, as they all keep working on the railroad, all the live long day, in RAIL WARS!
TSURUNE ~ THE LINKING SHOT
Minato’s return to archery may have helped Kazemai High’s Kyudo Club win a prefectural tournament, but it’s a poor bowman who expects an arrow to fly the same flight every time. With the entry of a radical new team, one of whose members is Minato’s former upperclassman, the old rivalry between Kazemai and Kirisaki becomes a triangle with the upstart team from Tsujimine as serious contenders. And even as the men’s team struggles to adjust to the new paradigm, competition doubles again as the Kazemai women’s team of Rika, Yuna, and Noa prepares to enter their first tourney as well! Prepare to be aquiver as each new arrow makes its mark in TSURUNE – THE LINKING SHOT!
The dubbed releases will include:
MANAGEMENT OF A NOVICE ALCHEMIST
Orphaned Sarasa Feed just graduated from the Royal Alchemist Academy and is now a full-fledged alchemist! She longs for a life of luxury, but there’s only one place Sarasa can afford to set up shop – and her dilapidated new digs are way out in the sticks! Stuck in the middle of nowhere with a business to run and supplies to gather from a very dangerous natural world, Sarasa has her work cut out for her as she transmutes this bad location into a golden opportunity in MANAGEMENT OF A NOVICE ALCHEMIST!
PETER GRILL AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S TIME
The heat is on again for Peter Grill as the world’s most powerful warrior finds himself in the crosshairs of the lusty ladies who seek a penetrating infusion of his potent DNA to create the perfect offspring. Why can’t they accept that he just wants to marry his fiancé and concentrate on being a hero and fighting goblins and stuff? Oh wait, they probably do it because, despite his sister’s desperate efforts to keep him from wandering astray, this is one Peter who keeps ending up in the wrong… er… place at the wrong time. So, you really can’t blame the girls for trying when they’ve got a proven working strategy in PETER GRILL AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S TIME – SUPER EXTRA!
IS IT WRONG TO TRY TO PICK UP GIRLS IN A DUNGEON? Season Four
How low can someone go in the mammoth Dungeon of Orario and still return? With Bell recovering from his last fight, the Hestia Familia receives a mission that they can’t refuse: traveling deeper into the Dungeon than they ever have before! Fortunately, missions are what friends are for, and Hestia manages to borrow a few of the Miach and Takemikazuchi Familias’ heaviest hitters. Unfortunately, no one listens to Cassandra’s warnings once again and things immediately start to go wrong. Now the team is split, Ryu’s accused of a horrible crime, and Bell charges ahead to try clearing her name as everyone races to the lower floors in the first half-series collection of IS IT WRONG TO TRY TO PICK UP GIRLS IN A DUNGEON? SEASON 4! Danmachi – Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Season 4 Part 1!
‘Peter Grill And The Philosopher’s Time’ is being released with a special steel book edition.
The 1995 crime thriller ‘Heat’ is one of the most celebrated movies to come out of the nineties. Director Michael Man as well as the cast, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Jon Voight, Ashley Judd, Diane Venora, Val Kilmer, and more were praised for their performances in the cat-and-mouse game of LAPD detectives trying to catch a violent gang of thieves.
After the release of his novel ‘Heat 2’ with co-author Meg Gardiner in August 2022, speculation circulated if Mann would direct a film sequel which Mann confirmed in an interview with Deadline.
“Yes. Meg Gardiner and myself wrote the novel Heat 2, which came out right when we were shooting Ferrari. It did very well. I plan to shoot that next,” he explained at the Contenders London event.
When asked if Adam Driver would be tapped to play a younger version of De Niro’s character in the movie, Mann downplayed that.
“Perhaps,” he said. “We don’t talk about that yet. Let me put it this way: Adam and I got along like a house on fire [on Ferrari]. We have the same work ethic – which is pretty intense. We like each other, and we had a great time working together artistically.”
Man wrote, directed, and co-produced ‘Heat’ on a budget of $60 million. It would make over $180 million at the box office.
When the novel ‘Heat 2′ was released to bookshelves, it became number one on the New York Times’ bestseller list.
Mann first developed the script for ‘Heat’ as a television show titled ‘L.A. Takedown.’ He filmed a pilot for it and it was not picked up as a series, though the pilot would be released as a television movie on NBC in 1989. It starred Scott Plank (The In Crowd, Holes) as Vincent Hanna, who was portrayed by Pacino in ‘Heat.’
‘Dr. Stone: New World’ cour 2 is returning to fans in both the United States and Japan on October 12, 2023. The continuing adventures of Senkuu Ishigami and his quest to build the Kingdom of Science will be available to stream on Crunchyroll for fans in North America and other regions.
Along with this announcement, Crunchyroll added that they were also debuting an English dubbed version of the second part of the third season on the same day.
Senku voiced by Aaron Dismuke (Chigiri in BLUELOCK)
Kohaku voiced by Felecia Angelle (Suzune in Classroom of the Elite)
Gen voiced by Brandon McInnis (Milo in SABIKUI BISCO)
Ryusui voiced by Clifford Chapin (Bakugo in My Hero Academia)
Suika voiced by Sarah Widenheft (Charmy in Black Clover)
Soyuz voiced by Aaron Roberts (Tetsuo in My Home Hero)
Taiju voiced by Ricco Fajardo (Kotaro in ZOMBIE LAND SAGA)
Ginro voiced by Justin Briner (Izuku in My Hero Academia)
Amaryllis voiced by Leah Clark (Kobayashi in Miss Kobayashi’s Maid Dragon)
Oarashi voiced by Jarrod Greene (Moguzo in Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash)
Ibara voiced by Larry Brantley (Spinner in My Hero Academia)
Kaseki voiced by Kenny Green (Jango in One Piece)
Otsubone voiced by Colleen Clinkenbeard (Hibana in Fire Force)
You can check out the trailer below:
‘Dr . Stone: New World’ is produced by the Japanese animation studio TMS Entertainment and directed by Shūhei Matsushita.
MyAnimeList described the synopsis of the third season as follows,
“With the ambitious Ryuusui Nanami on board, Senkuu Ishigami and his team are almost ready to sail the seas and reach the other side of the world—where the bizarre green light that petrified humanity originated. Thanks to the revival of a skillful chef, enough food is being prepared for the entire crew, and the incredible reinvention of the GPS promises to ensure safety on the open sea.
Preparations for the upcoming journey progress swimmingly until Senkuu receives an eerie message from a mysterious source. More driven than ever, the scientist sets out to explore the new world and discover what it can offer for his scientific cause. Though the uncharted territories may hide unkind surprises, Senkuu, with a little help from science, is ready to take on any challenge.”
The anime is based on a manga written by Riichiro Inagaki, illustrated by Boichi, and published in Shonen Jump.
Netflix’s next anime and manga adaption Yu Yu Hakusho was just announced to air on Netflix on December 14th. There will be a special pre-screening event held on December 13th in Tokyo with to-be-announced guests in attendance. The live action adaption was first announced back in December 15th, 2020.
Here is a sneak peak. There is another sneak peak currently only available to watch, as of this typing, directly on the Yu Yu Hakusho Netflix Page by clicking here.
More than three decades after Yu Yu Hakusho by Yoshihiro Togashi first captured the imagination of readers, the beloved manga gets a live-action adaptation.
The original manga was created by Yoshihiro Togashi, serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1990 to 1994. An anime series spanned 112 episodes from 1992 to 1995 and several OVAs and specials. Yoshihiro Togashi is married to follow manga creator Naoko Takeuchi, creator of one of the most well-known series Sailor Moon. They’ve been married since 1999 and have two children.
The live action adaption is directed by Shô Tsukikawa (live action adaptions of both I Want to Eat Your Pancreas and My Little Monster). Ryo Sakaguchi serves as the VFX supervisor. Sakaguchi is the first Japanese citizen to win the Academy Award for Science and Technology, as well having previously worked on numerous Hollywood films such as Tron: Legacy, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Jim Carrey), Speed Racer (2008), and Game of Thrones. In addition to Scanline VFX, which has worked on numerous Hollywood films, a global team of CG and VFX technologies from Canada, Australia, Korea, and other countries worldwide is participating.
Aside from Japan and the United States working together, an international team was also assembled to bring the epic tale to the screen, tapping into the most advanced CG and VFX technologies from around the world. Known as “the most innovative VFX studio in the world” and lauded for their work on major Hollywood productions, Scanline VFX was instrumental in giving life to all the characters, both human and yokai (spirits), while delivering realistic battle action sequences.
According to Netflix, this project took five years to complete, with the team “painstakingly ensuring that the subtleties of every character’s emotions were accurately depicted in the adaptation. The fusion of state-of-the-art technology and a passion for staying true to the source material promises to make this adaptation a standout in the world of live-action anime.”
The actors playing the four main characters are Takumi Kitamura as Yusuke Urameshi, Jun Shison as Kurama, Kanata Hongo as Hiei, Shuhei Uesugi as Kazuma Kuwabara.
Yusuke and Kuwabara
Kurama and Hiei
IMDB has the episode count listed as 3 episodes, without specific titles or the length of each.
The summary of the story is: From cutting classes to brawling in the streets, Yusuke Urameshi is not your typical role model. In fact, this kid’s nothing more than a fourteen-year-old delinquent with a talent for trouble. But in a single selfless act Yusuke dies while saving another. For such noble sacrifice he is given a second chance at life, but it’s to be a life far different than the one left behind. Now a Spirit Detective, the young man must track down demons and humans alike who desire to rule over the three realms of reality.
So what do you think of this? Will you be checking out this live action adaption when it airs on Netflix? Let us know in the comments below!
Stuart Ashen, better known as ‘Ashens’ on YouTube, is ready to make another movie. Following his previous gaming-centric films Ashens and the Quest for the Gamechild and Ashens and the Quest for the Gamechild, the entertainer wants to take a stab at the horror genre.
So far, the Kickstarter campaign for the horror movie Turn Back has amassed over $125,000 with 1k+ backers. It has exceeded its $122k goal, but we all know that filmmaking is not an easy or cheap process. The more help, the better.
So, what’s the story? Here it is in Ashen’s own words:
I really don’t want to give too much away and spoil things, but obviously you’re not going to back something if I don’t tell you anything about it!
I’m based here in Norwich in the East of England, and part of our local folklore is the infamous “Black Shuck’. It’s an archetypal demon story with a deep mythology, and with a personal connection to me – perfect to base our horror plot around. The legend goes that Black Shuck is a huge ghostly demonic hound that roams the east anglian countryside, and laying eyes on it can be an omen of impending death. If you hear its howl, whatever you do, close your eyes.
The myth dates all the way back to the 12th century and I want to bring it up to date, and bring Black Shuck into the modern world.
And as I said, we’re going to do it all in reverse! The first scene in the film will be the last scene in the narrative and so on, in a similar way to films like Memento or 500 Days of Summer. But trust me, you won’t ever have seen it quite like this. This will not be a gimmick, it is fundamental to the story. Our hope is that once you get to the end, it’s the kind of film you’ll be thinking about for days afterwards and want to watch again. I’m seriously so excited about it.
There are still 29 days left to back Turn Back. The various pledge goals include things like copies of the film via digital or Blu-ray. However, the top donation of £200 will capture you a genuine, certified GameChild!
Be sure to check out the Ashens YouTube channel for many sofa-based tat reviews and more. You can also follow the creator on Facebook.
Anime has become incredibly popular among young adults over the last decade. While anime series and films have been around for much longer, those growing up with iconic anime series will tell you how widespread it’s become. Crunchyroll is one of the biggest streaming services with a wide assortment of anime to watch on demand. For many, it’s their go-to service for most shows, with dubs and subs, that offers a lot more than the competition. Luckily for anime fans, something extra is launching in October 2023.
Crunchyroll has launched a 24-hour, ad-supported anime channel in the United States, starting today (October 11th, 2023). The channel will be available for everyone with access to LG Channels, the Roku Channel, and Vizio WatchFree+ on their devices. At the same time, the service will come to Amazon Freeverse on October 17th, 2023, a short time after the initial launch. The Crunchyroll channel will have popular anime shows and a lineup of older series with English dubbing for viewers to watch and enjoy.
Some of the series that will play with the service at launch include the following anime…
Horimiya
Ranking of Kings
Moriarty the Patriot
PSYCHO–PASS
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest
Sugar Apple Fairytale
To Your Eternity
Code Geass
Crunchyroll president Rahul Purini talked about the channel in a statement sent to multiple outlets. “The Crunchyroll channel is a gateway to the world of anime where we will guide viewers to discover new worlds, new stories, and new characters… Thanks to our distribution partners at launch, millions of fans have easy access to the medium that is taking the world by storm.”
The Crunchyroll channel is a collaboration between Crunchyroll and GSN. EVP of Distribution for GSN, Tim Carry, also commented on the launch of the channel. “GSN is thrilled by the massive response from our platform partners for this channel, which is a testament to Crunchyroll’s brand and library.”
What do you think of a 24-hour anime channel from Crunchyroll? What anime series would you want to see on there? And what is your favorite anime to watch overall? Share some of your thoughts about everything in the comments below!
Harmony Gold, the team behind the hit television show Robotech, is partnering with the brand Ghost X Ghost to bring some merchandise for fans of Veritech.
“GHOST X GHOST is excited to announce our licensing agreement with HARMONY GOLD for the classic anime series, ROBOTECH! GXG will be producing limited edition apparel, posters, pins, and skate decks based on both original art and classic imagery from the legendary series,” GXG said on their website.
Robotech is an American adaption of three Japanese mech anime series including ‘Super Dimension Fortress Macross,’ ‘Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross,’ and ‘Genesis Climber MOSPEADA.’ The series ran for eighty-five episodes across three seasons.
GXG continued, “ROBOTECH is a sweeping science-fiction anime epic of humans defending their home world against alien domination. The saga is told through the eyes of characters caught up in a series of wars that erupts when a mysterious spacecraft crash-lands on Earth at the turn of the millennium.”
“The secrets of alien knowledge aboard this vessel were unlocked, leading to the development of “Robotechnology” and the creation of a vast arsenal of robotic ‘mecha’ to defend the Earth against the alien threats that would eventually strike to lay claim to the mysterious power source known as ‘protoculture,'” they added.
So far two graphic tees have been announced. One features the “VF-1S” mech and the second features the “VF-1J.”
Robotech continued its story in ‘Robotech II: The Sentinels,’ a pilot that was combined into a television film and ‘The Shadow Chronicles,’ a second film that continued to the story of the third season.
Titan Comics currently has the rights to publish a comic book series based on the show. They previously did a series “Remix” that ran for four issues but it was put on hiatus after four issues. A new series set in between seasons one and two titled ‘Robotech: Rick Hunter’ has begun publication.
Sentai Filmworks has announced that it has acquired the streaming rights to the upcoming anime for mature audiences ‘Chained Soldier.’ The series is being developed by the Japanese animation studio Seven Arcs and will debut in January 2024 with Sentai streaming it to the HiDive platform.
HiDive President John Ledford said in a statement, “We’re thrilled to host the North American premiere of Chained Soldier at this year’s Anime NYC in November.”
“This highly anticipated new show based on the popular manga series by Takahiro and Yohei Takemura is sure to be a hit and we’re excited to offer it exclusively to our subscribers during our Winter 2024 season kicking-off this coming January,” he added.
‘Chained Soldier’ is a dark fantasy that is being directed by Gorō Kuji and Junji Nishimura. Yasuhiro Nakanishi is handling the series composition, Ryota Kanō and Akira Kindaichi are writing the scripts, Hiroyuki Yoshii is illustrating the character designs, and musician Kohta Yamamoto is composing the music.
You can watch the trailer below:
The voice cast includes:
Akari Kitō as Kyōka Uzen
Yūya Hirose as Yūki Wakura
Hina Tachibana as Nei Ōkawamura
Maaya Uchida as Tenka Izumo
Mari Hino as Shushu Suruga
Nene Hieda as Yachiho Azuma
Reina Ueda as Sahara Wakasa
Rina Hidaka as Naon Yuno
Sayaka Senbongi as Koko Zenibako
Tomori Kusunoki as Aoba Wakura
Yume Miyamoto as Himari Azuma
Anilist describes the synopsis as follows,
“Decades ago, gates to an otherworldly and dangerous dimension known as Mato—the “Demon City”—appeared across Japan. Those who partook in the “peaches” growing there gained unique abilities—but only if they’re girls. When down-in-the-dumps high school boy Yuuki Wakura finds himself caught up in a gate, he’s saved by Kyouka Uzen, the beautiful commander of the 7th squad of the Demon Defense Force, who…orders him to become her(s)…?!”
The anime is based on the manga ‘Mato Seihei no Slave’ written by Takahiro and illustrated by Yohei Takemura. It began publication in 2019 through Shonen Jump.
The PlayStation 5 has had a lot of success on the market, with multiple hit games being released for it since the console first launched. Many players were able to jump into the new Sony ecosystem, despite multiple issues involving shortages and scalping being a major hurdle. But it looks like those looking for an upgrade will have a new PS5 model to look out for. Sony plans on launching the newest PlayStation 5 as early as November.
In an announcement shared by Sony in multiple places, the company is releasing a newer model of the PlayStation 5 for the 2023 holiday season. The rollout for the console will begin in November 2023 and will have two models at different prices. The console will be a little smaller and come with a 1TB hard drive, with a digital edition that has the option to add an Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive to it.
Sid Shuman, senior director of SIE content communications, wrote on the official PlayStation Blog about the new PS5 model. “The new PS5 has been reduced in volume by more than 30%, and weight by 18% and 24% compared to the previous models. There are four separate cover panels, with the top portion in a glossy look, while the bottom remains in matte.”
The new model has more hard drive space than the current PS5, which has around 825GB in total memory. There is little to no big differences as far as the inside of the console goes, making this less of a big jump when compared to the PlayStation 4 and the PS4 Slim. The new version of the console will also come with a horizontal stand, and there will be a vertical stand sold separately at retail. In 2024, different color console covers will be released for the new PlayStation 5, giving owners more customization options for the console. The colors that will be made available include an all-matte Black colorway, Volcanic Red, Cobalt Blue, and Sterling Silver. They will be priced at around $54.99 USD.
Additional specifications about the new PS5 model are listed on the blog post, with more details on both versions. The PlayStation Blog also goes on to say that the new model of the PlayStation 5 will only be available once the inventory of the previous PlayStation 5 model has sold out. Sid went on to end the post with some words about new and upcoming releases for PlayStation 5. “We are ten days away from the launch of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, with additional games including Alan Wake 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launching shortly after. With these fantastic games coming, in addition to recent releases such as EA Sports FC 24, Assassin’s Creed: Mirage, and Baldur’s Gate 3, there’s plenty for gamers to play on PS5 this holiday season…”
What do you think of the new PlayStation 5 model? Will you be picking up this version of the PS5 during the holidays? What games would you play first on the new PS5? Tell us everything in the comment section down below!
