‘Mieruko-chan’ is a paranormal horror comedy manga written and illustrated by Tomoki Izumi. It was originally published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten before being brought to North America in English by Yen Press. The Japanese animation studio Passione began producing an anime adaption in October 2021 directed by Yuki Ogawa and Takahiro Majima. With its popularity, Funimation announced that they had acquired the rights to produce an English dub.
“She can see them!!! We’re excited to announce that the Mieruko-chan English dub is officially on its way to Funimation, and we’ve got your details on the series cast, crew and when you can watch,” Funimation said on their website. “Episode 1 of the Mieruko-chan English dub will arrive on Funimation, which means your spooky adventure with Miko, Hana and a whole mess of spooky ghouls is about to begin (or begin again from the beginning!).”
They added, “The series English cast includes Alexis Tipton (Fire Force, Kaguya-sama: Love is War) as Miko, Sarah Wiedenheft (Plunderer, ID:INVADED) as Hana and Lindsay Sheppard (Kemono Friends, Pokémon XY) as Yulia.”
The rest of the cast includes Suzie Yeung, Elizabeth Maxwell, Michael Sorich, Erica Schroeder, Dawn M. Bennett, Steven Kelly, and Sarah Williams.
You can watch the trailer below:
MyAnimeList describes the synopsis as follows:
“Miko Yotsuya’s eyes water as she fixates on a single spot on her phone—she ignores yet another dreadful, horrific monster that is in her face, uttering the disturbing words: “Can you see me?” Before now, Miko enjoyed her unassuming high school days, with late-night horror shows serving only as a form of entertainment. But ever since one fateful day, she is the only person aware of the invisible monsters walking freely among humans.
Courageously, Miko makes a bold decision: she will never, under any condition, acknowledge the presence of the horrid specters. However, even though she pretends they do not exist, she can still see how they disturb the people around her, especially her best friend, the energetic and lovely Hana Yurikawa. In order to protect them from the monsters’ annoyances, Miko gives it her best to continue her school life and avoid every troublesome crisis—even when they scare her to tears.”
Amber Lee Connors will serve as ADR Director with Alexis Tipton, Daman Mills, Marissa Lenti, and Mike Haimoto serving as assistant ADR directors.
‘Mieruko-chan’ Is Getting An English Dub
Henry Cavill Is Down For A “Conversation” About Starring In A ‘Mass Effect’ Series
Aside from his prolific career in cinema, ‘Immortals’ actor Henry Cavill is also a proficient gamer of both tabletop and video games. He has mentioned some of his favorite games, including Warhammer, frequently during interviews.
During a conversation with GamesRadar, Henry Cavill praised the video game franchise ‘Mass Effect’ and said he would “love to have a conversation” about being in a series based on the property.
“Very much so, yeah, all depending on how they’re executing it,” he said. “The world of adaptation can be heavy or light. When I like a product, I prefer the adaptation to be less changed from the source, so it all depends.”
“I think it’s found a home, hasn’t it? If [the series] finds a home, I would love to have a conversation,” ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ actor added.
He also shared some insight on which games are his favorite in the franchise saying, “I did not play Andromeda – I had a go at it, but ended up being very busy. But [The Mass Effect Trilogy]? Yeah. Loved it. Brilliant games.” He said, “It would make such a magnificent series of movies or TV shows.”
Henry Cavill has made a name for himself through several fanbases. Comic book fans know him as Superman from ‘Man of Steel,’ ‘Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice,’ and ‘Justice League.’ Fans of espionage thrillers know him from ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ and Mission: ‘Impossible – Fallout.’ Gamers know him from ‘The Witcher,’ which has been renewed for a second season on Netflix.
‘Mass Effect’ was originally released in 2007 for Xbox 360, PC, and PS3. It was followed by several spin-offs, two sequels, and ‘Andromeda.’ The original trilogy was released as ‘Mass Effect Legendary Edition’ in 2021. While many feature film adaptions have labored in development limbo, an anime produced by Production I.G. titled ‘Mass Effect: Paragon Lost’ was released in 2012.
Johnny Depp Film ‘Minamata’ No Longer “Buried,” Finds Release Date
The Johnny Depp film ‘Minamata’ has had a turbulent release. Though it was released widely in Europe and Asia, its North American distributor MGM Studios seemed to put it on the back-burner, so much so, director Andrew Levitas accused them of trying to “bury” the film. It has now been reported that the historical drama has found a new distributor that will bring the movie to an American audience.
Deadline reports that the Iervolino and Lady Bacardi Entertainment is working with Samuel Goldwyn Films to give it a wide release on December 15th, just inside the window for awards season.
“I am thrilled that North American audiences will finally be able to learn about what happened and continues to happen in Minamata and around the world. The silencing of marginalized voices and those left behind (as well artists) by large corporate behemoths has to end, and with new like-minded partners this story will finally come to light in North America and hopefully offer some peace to the victims and their families who have been put through far too much,” Levitas told Deadline in a statement.
“Anchored by standout performances and stunning direction and craft artistry, Minamata is the kind of purposeful storytelling that sinks in with audiences and a movie they will appreciate seeing. We’re thrilled to be able to orchestrate a release campaign alongside Samuel Goldwyn that will invite audiences into this story,” added Andrea Iervolino.
The movie tells the story of photographer Eugene Smith who documented the effects of mercury poisoning on the citizens of Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan. Depp stars as Smith as well as produces the film.
‘Minamata’ also stars Bill Nighy, Minami, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jun Kunimura, Ryo Kase, Asano Tadanobu, and Akiko Iwase.
You can watch the trailer below:
As D-Rezzed previously reported, some have speculated MGM delayed the film due to the very public legal battle between Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp lost out on reprising his role in the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ franchise while Heard was tapped to reprise her role as Mera in the ‘Aquaman’ sequel.
The Balrog’s Head Can Be Yours In Two Different Size Options
Hey! Do you want a massive Balrog head on yer wall? Maybe ya don’t have that much real estate in your studio apartment? It’s OK because Queen Studios is making two different-sized decapitated monster heads for fans of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings.
Whether you’re mounting it above your bed to ward off any potential mates or putting it in your kid’s bedroom to make sure they grow up maladjusted, the artisans at Queen Studios pulled out all the stops to make sure that this Gandalf-whipping beast would make fans of any budget happy.
When I say these come in two sizes and budget brackets, I mean it. The smaller of the two Balrog heads is $310, while the larger one is $1,040. The additional $730 difference means the bigger bust is almost double the size. Check out the images below to see just how massive that thing is!
The more affordable Cinta version of the dark creature comes in 61cm by 45cm, including the base. By comparison, the Polda Edition Balrog measures 94cm by 123cm. Both heads feature interior lighting for the eyes and mouth. Regardless of which one is purchased, you’ll be getting a base to put the thing on while it can also be wall-mounted.
If Queen Studios strikes a distribution deal with Gentle Giant or Sideshow, we’ll let you know!
Personally, I’d rather have a bust of the Ralph Bakshi Balrog from his animated The Lord of the Rings movie. Mainly I want it because you could never make out what the hell it was supposed to look like. Since the movie was mostly rotoscoped, the Balrog was probably a dude wearing a stuffed lion’s head … because that’s what it looks like on-screen. Either way, I’d love to have something that goofy on my wall.
What do you think of having a somewhat life-size Balrog head in your home? Cool or excessive? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
[Source: Queen Studios]
Hot Toys Next Dark Knight Figure: Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman
Catwoman. Mmm hmmm. Yup. The tight catsuit, the ears, the need to steal anything shiny. Ah, she’s the perfect woman. Hey, at least with her, you know exactly what you’re getting. She won’t string you along for years to get half your stuff; she’ll flat out steal it. What a woman.
Now you can own a 1/6th scale figure of the DC vixen as she appeared in The Dark Knight Rises, played by Anne Hathaway. This version of Catwoman may have been the weakest in her history in live-action media, but you got to admire the costume design. Oh, and she just flat-out killed Bane.
The Hot Toys Catwoman will be released sometime between January and March 2023. She can be preordered now through Sideshow Collectibles. The figure is listed for $285.
Beautifully crafted based on the screen appearance of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman/ Selina Kyle in The Dark Knight Rises, the figure features a newly painted head sculpt with long straight real fabric hair implantation, intricately designed one-piece suit in black and high heel boots, a pair of goggles, highly-detailed weapon and accessories including a pistol, a damaged batman cowl, goggles and matching hands for poses. In addition, the figure comes with a city sewer diorama figure inspired by the scene when Catwoman leads Batman into Bane’s trap.
- Authentic and detailed likeness of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman/ Selina Kyle in The Dark Knight Trilogy movies
- The newly painted head sculpt with movie-accurate facial expression and make-up
- Dark brown colored long straight real fabric hair implantation
- Newly designed specialized body with over 28 points of articulations
- Approximately 29 cm tall
- Seven (7) pieces of newly developed interchangeable gloved hands including:
- One (1) pair of fists
- One (1) pair of relaxed hands
- One (1) pair of hands for riding sixth scale Bat-pod collectible
- One (1) right hand for holding pistol
- Each head sculpt is specially hand-painted
Costume:
- One (1) set of one-piece patterned jumpsuit in black color with utility belt
- One (1) pair of black high-heel boots
Weapon:
- One (1) pistol
Accessories:
- One (1) damaged batman cowl
- One (1) pair of night-view goggles (with articulated function)
Pinky, The Brain, Yakko, Wacko, and Dot Ultimates Figures On The Way!
Ah, the early and mid-1990s were a great time for animation. Warner Bros. was straddling the line between kid-friendly and adult content with several cartoons. Animaniacs, Tiny Toons, and Pinky & The Brain fit in plenty of jokes that went clear over the heads of kids while teens and adults got it.
We didn’t get a toyline based on any of these Warner toons for whatever reason. So aside from static figurines and McDonald’s toys, we kids of the ’90s were deprived of ways of reenacting our favorite moments with figures. Now that we’re adults with disposable incomes, Super7 wants to take advantage of that with their newest Ulimates collectible action figures.
Super7’s Ultimates are high-quality articulated figures based on many retro cartoons such as ThunderCats, Transformers, TMNT, and now Animaniacs. Yakko, Wacko, Dot, Pinky, and Brain kick off this first wave based on producer Stephen Speilberg’s 1995 television series.
Each figure is $55, and they all come with various accessories and interchangeable parts. This wave is set to release in Winter 2022. They can be pre-ordered now, either individually or as a set.
- 2x interchangeable heads
- Neutral head
- Angry head
- 9x interchangeable hands
- 2x Neutral hands
- 2x Fist hands
- 1x Gripping hand
- 1x Pointer hand
- 1x Paperclip hand
- 1x Lever gripping hand
- 1x Expressive hand
- 1x Magnet with lever
- 3x Lab beakers
- 1x Blueprint (paper)
- 1x Globe keyring accessory
- 3x interchangeable heads
- Neutral head
- Happy head
- Dizzy head
- 10x interchangeable hands
- 2x Neutral hands
- 2x Expressive hands
- 2x Relaxed hands
- 2x Taking notes hands
- 1x Grappling gun hand
- 1x Holding photo hand
- 1x Grapple hook
- 1x Beaker set
- 1x Beaker with Bunsen burner
- 1x Lab equipment
- 1x Notepad
- 1x Photo of Pharfignewton
- 2x interchangeable heads
- Neutral head
- Graduation cap head
- 7x interchangeable hands
- 2x Neutral hands
- 2x Opening show hands
- 1x Dynamite gripping hand
- 1x Map pointer gripping hand
- 1x Bag of Fun gripping hand
- 2x interchangeable tails
- Neutral tail
- Crooked tail
- 1x Pointer
- 1x Bag of Fun
- 1x Stick of dynamite
- 1x Blackboard world map
- 2x interchangeable heads
- Tongue-out head
- Roman Empire helmet head
- 9x interchangeable hands
- 2x Neutral hands
- 2x Opening show hands
- 2x Playing violin hands
- 1x Mallet gripping hand
- 1x Dynamite gripping hand
- 1x Pointing finger hand
- 2x interchangeable tails
- Neutral tail
- Crooked tail
- 1x Blackboard U.S. map
- 1x Violin
- 1x Mallet
- 1x Stick of dynamite
- 3x interchangeable heads
- Neutral head
- Smiling head
- Heart-eyes head
- 9x interchangeable hands
- 2x Neutral hands
- 2x Opening show hands
- 2x Expressive hands
- 1x Butterfly hand
- 1x Rose hand
- 1x Dynamite gripping hand
- 2x interchangeable tails
- Neutral tail
- Crooked tail
- 1x Duck pool floatie
- 1x Stick of dynamite
Wave 2 better include Minerva Mink, Slappy Squirrel, Hello Nurse, and the Good Pigeons. Which characters from Animaniacs are you looking forward to in this Ultimates series? Let us know in the comments section.
[Source: Super7]
The Sentence Is Death .. A New Judge Death Figure That Is!
Sidney De’ath hailed from a parallel universe similar to Judge Dredd’s. However, rather than upholding the law, Sidney became obsessed with death, eventually making a pact with the Sister of Death. Along with his fellow murderous Judges, Sidney became the living embodiment of death: Judge Death.
Eventually, Judges Death escaped his reality and made it to MegaCity One. Once there, he unleashed destruction on the tightly packed city until being captured by Judge Anderson. Though Anderson was sealed away, the other Dark Judges, Fear, Fire, and Mortis, arrived to free Death, and the cycle of murder started over again.
Now Judge Death will be joining Judge Dredd in the 1:18th scale. Hiya Toys is giving their Dredd action figure a companion in August 2022. Death is priced at $19.99 and can be pre-ordered now through the Big Bad Toy Store.
My personal favorite story involving this Dark Judge is in the Dredd/Batman crossover with the Scarecrow. Death’s spirit manages to travel through time thanks to a device stolen by Mean Machine and ends up in present-day Gotham City. He teams up with the Scarecrow, who helps Death gain a new physical body.
Meanwhile, Batman is inadvertently sent into the distant future and MegaCity One. Here he runs across not only Mean Machine but also Judge Joe Dredd. Since vigilantism is entirely illegal in MC1, Dredd arrests Bruce after giving him one hell of a beating. It isn’t until Judge Anderson enters the picture that Batman can escape back to the present.
The graphic novel has been republished several times over the years. So, if you’re interested, it should be an easy find.
[Source: Big Bad Toy Store]
Six Cybertronian Transformers Are Part Of Next Bumblebee Wave
The Bumblebee movie managed to renew my interest in the Transformers live-action franchise. However, since Michael Bay’s first movie in Autobots/Decepticons war, I felt that there was a major misfire in the sentient robots’ designs.
They looked like walking junk heaps, not to mention the laughable dialog and that thing they tried to call a “plot.” Then the yellow Autobot got his own movie, and suddenly the beings from Cybertron looked like their classic G1 versions.
Hasbro has been creating figures based on the movie for a few years, but there were so many left out of the various Delux and Voyager class toylines. So in 2022, we’ll be getting a slew of new figures. These characters include Wheeljack, Soundwave, Ravage, Ratchet, Shockwave, and Brawn. Click here to see the whole list of upcoming Transformers toys at the Big Bad Toy Store.
These figures will be released throughout multiple series in 2022. Many of these figures are in the Deluxe series, while Soundwave is in the Voyager figures class. The prices range from $12.99 to 33.99.
Now, will someone please fix Hotrod and Megatron? Please? I mean it. I don’t need the ultimate robotic villain to look like he’s a futuristic circumcision machine. Megatron is so painful to look at.
What do you think of the Cybertronian versions of these classic Transformers characters? Did Bumblebee right the wrongs of Michael Bay’s design choices? Let us know your opinions in the comments section.
[Source: Big Bad Toy Store]
New Details Revealed For Beast Kingdom’s 1989 Batman & Joker Figures
In November we saw some info come out that Beast Kingdom was going to produce two new figures based on Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman film. At the time we only had a couple of pictures of the Joker and Batman. Today we’ve learned quite a lot more.
We now know the price, release window, and how many accessories they’ll be shipping with. Get ready for a little sticker shock. Both figures are listed for release in November 2022. The Joker is priced at 129.99 while Batman is 119.99. The iconic duo of DC Comics can be pre-ordered now over at the Big Bad Toy Store.
An action figure ready for the ultimate in posing possibilities with its 20 points of articulation, the Joker’s diverse yet scary grin is on full display, with two replaceable head sculpts. With an attention to detail, every element of the 1989 Joker is recreated using a full body suit made of real fabric as well as a set of seven replaceable hands. Included in the set are also some of the Joker’s most iconic accessories, such as the flag pistol, megaphone, dentures and more.
The Joker comes with the following accessories:
- 2 Head sculpts
- 7 Pairs of hands
- Cane
- Hat
- Megaphone
- Flag pistol
- Dentures
- Walkie-talkie
- Flower
- Bottle
- Cards
- Remote
- Stand
An action figure ready for the ultimate in posing possibilities with its 20 points of articulation, the DAH-056 gives fans the iconic suit using PVC to recreate the rubberized look. Coupled with the usage of real fabric and wiring for the cape, collectors can enjoy a highly detailed take on the classic design.
Batman comes with the following accessories:
- 3 Face sculpts
- 4 Pairs of hands
- Grapnel gun
- Large rope grappling hook
- 3 Smoke bombs
- Bomb Detonator
- Large Batarang
- 3 Small Batarngs
- Batmobile pager
- Stand
Every Stretch Goal Met! Spengler’s Proton Pack Campaign Succeeds!
With two days left, the Ghostbusters Plasma Series Spengler’s Proton Pack crowdfunding campaign at HasLab is an astonishing success. When the project launched, it only took one week to hit the necessary 7k backers to get the replica produced. Four stretch goals remained at 9k, 11k, 13k, and 15k. In no time, most milestones were smashed through.
As the final days of the crowdfunding project drew to a close, the situation got a little iffy. Would another thousand people put down the $399 for a replica that wouldn’t be delivered until Spring 2023? Yup, they sure would! Even with a little over 24 hours left, the proton pack received over 16k backers and may climb even higher before the clock runs down.
To think, even after the media backlash about toxic fans and how the original Ghostbusters brand wasn’t “popular,” thousands of people came out to endorse a project dedicated to one of the most iconic props in all of entertainment. Maybe, just maybe, if you treat the fans who’ve kept a franchise alive for decades with respect, they’ll gladly buy your product? Who would have f’ing thought that was a good idea?!
So, what do we get now that the 15k goal was blown by? The stand. Yup, something useful, unlike the 13k notebook and stickers. I’m still confused as to why Hasbro included something like that. But, at least now we have what looks like a sturdy bucket seat for our packs. I wish Hasbro would let us know what it’s made of, though. Odds are it will be sturdy plastic, but having a metal stand would be a nice reward for all the fans coming together.
We’ll be posting a cosplay guide soon for those who want to get their ALICE packs and costume parts ready when this thing finally arrives in 2023.
[Source: Hasbro Pulse]
