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Anime Film ‘Ensemble Stars!! -Road to Show!!’ Announced

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Anime Film ‘Ensemble Stars!! -Road to Show!!’ Announced

‘Ensemble Stars’ is a life simulation mobile video game franchise created by Happy Elements K.K. Its popularity led to a 2015 manga spin-off written by Sayo Ichi and published by Kodansha that ran for four volumes. In 2019, Japanese animation studio David Production created an anime series that ran for twenty-four episodes.
This has now led to an anime film spin-off titled ‘Ensemble Stars!! -Road to Show!!’ is set to be released in March 2022. They also released a teaser poster:


Funimation said on their website, “This is one flight you won’t want to miss, Ensemble Stars fans! Makoto, Hokuto, Subaru, Mao and the rest of the gang will be flying out to New York to attend the Idol Film Festival in Ensemble Stars!! -Road to Show!!-, which’ll touch down in Japanese theaters on March 4, 2022!” They add, “The film will be an original story featuring the above characters and others, linked to the popular mobile game with events due to start this December.”
Masakazu Hishida and Asami Nakatani are co-directing the film for David Production, who tapped Happy Elements writer Seitarō Kino to handle the script.
MyAnimeList describes the plot of the anime as follows, “Yumenosaki Academy has been home to the best boy idols of different generations. Holding immense influence over the school, its student council maintains the status quo by enforcing old traditions with an iron fist. Transfer student Anzu winds up attending as the very first member in the production course, making her the sole female student in the entire school. There, she meets Subaru Akehoshi, Hokuto Hidaka, Mao Isara, and Makoto Yuuki—her classmates and members of the idol unit ‘Trickstar.'”
They continue, “The academy holds Dream Idol Festivals—stage battles that put its students’ singing and dancing skills against each other, with the audience voting on the winner. Winning these “DreFes” guarantees the members of the idol unit various privileges and prestige. However, with the student council intervening and punishing everyone involved in an unsanctioned DreFes, the members of Trickstar find that they can no longer sit around and let it continue. Alongside Anzu as their producer, they plot to become the revolutionaries of the academy.”

‘Lupin The 3rd’ Finds Streaming Home On HIDIVE

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‘Lupin The 3rd’ Finds Streaming Home On HIDIVE

The anime streaming service HIDIVE made a huge announcement that they acquired the rights to release the entire catalogue of the iconic series ‘Lupin The 3rd.’ From part one to part six, fans of the critically-acclaimed show can enjoy all episodes of the series run as well as the spin-off ‘The Woman Called Fujiko Mine.’
HIDIVE said on their website that they had “acquired streaming rights to the entire iconic LUPIN THE 3rd television anime series in addition to the latest installment in the franchise, LUPIN THE 3rd PART 6, now streaming exclusively on HIDIVE. With this content expansion, HIDIVE subscribers can now enjoy LUPIN THE 3rd Parts 1-6 plus other goodies, including special bonus episodes.”
“Because Lupin III wouldn’t be the same if he flew solo, HIDIVE will also stream The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, a 13-episode series chronicling Lupin’s on-again, off-again ally and femme fatale, Fujiko Mine’s first encounter with the globetrotting gentleman thief. These additions, in conjunction with the currently streaming LUPIN THE 3rd PART 6, make HIDIVE a must-watch destination for fans of the LUPIN THE 3rd franchise,” they continued.
‘Lupin the 3rd’ is based on an adventure manga of the same name written and illustrated by Kazuhiko Katō under the pen name Monkey Punch. The manga kicked off in 1971 in the pages of Weekly Manga Action before Tokyopop began serializing it in collected editions. Its popularity led to an anime adaption with part six being produced by TMS Entertainment and released in 2021.
HIDIVE described Part Six, saying, “Gentleman thief Lupin III is back and ready for his next caper — unless legendary sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, has anything to say about it! After a terrible crime comes to light in London, none other than Lupin tops the suspects list. With Holmes fast closing in, Lupin must prove his innocence and bring a shadowy organization called The Raven to heel if he wants to live to steal another day.”

Christmas Holiday Specials to Check Out

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Christmas Holiday Specials to Check Out

The holiday season is finally upon us in full swing. It’s time to revisit old favorite movies and possibly discover some new favorites to add to your early Watch List. Most of these will comprise of new animated specials and movies.

November 24th:

This is not animated, clearly, but it seems to have a magical Christmas and Narnia feel to it. A Boy Called Christmas came out on Netflix today.

Robin Robin, from Aardman Animation, creators of Shaun the Sheep. This half hour special uses needle felt instead of the usual plasticine puppets or CG animation. It is available to watch on Netflix.

8-Bit travels back in time. to the 1980s for the kid in us who experience the excitement of being a kid around Christmastime. Starring Neil Patrick Harris, this movie is now available to watch on HBO Max.

On Friday November 26th, NBC will air a Trolls Holiday in Harmony special at 9pm PT/ET:

If you’re the type of person who likes the more spooky kind of Christmas movies, this one might be your kind of style. Elves is on Netflix on Sunday, November 28th.

For a more mature animated movie, check out Santa Inc, starring Sarah Silverman and Seth Rogan. It will be on HBO Max December 2nd.

Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas, another Aardman Animation special, premieres on Netflix December 3rd.

Here are some honorable mentions. These are Christmas ads that tends to tell a special story for a typical advertisement.

The Stepdad Disney Christmas Advert:

Boots Bags of Joy:

Aldi Amazing Christmas:

Macy’s Tiptoe and the Flying Machine:

Barbour Paddington Bear:

And although this one is from 2020, I thought it was worth sharing. A simple, heartfelt story told in just over 2 minutes. It could almost be a Pixar movie or even a Pixar Short.

What do you think of the newest specials? Do any of them look interesting to you?

X-Force Deadpool and Wolverine Figures Coming From MAFEX

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X-Force Deadpool and Wolverine Figures Coming From MAFEX

Medicom Toy will be bringing out two new figures based on the X-Force versions of Deadpool and Wolverine. Each figure is 1/12th scale and has lots of articulation like the Marvel Legends line of figures.
Due out in September 2022, Wolverine will stand at 5.7″ tall while Deadpool is a bit taller, 6.3″. But, hey, at least these are accurate, and Logan is shorter. Regardless of length, both figures are $94.99 apiece. They can be pre-ordered over at the Big Bad Toy Store.
 

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Wolverine has the following accessories, but no Jean Grey to lust over:

  • Three head sculpts
  • Stand
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Deadpool will come packed with all this, but no chimichangas.

  • 4 Head sculpts
  • 2 Katanas
  • Base

X-Force is a group of mutants who do the dirtier jobs that Xavier wouldn’t want his X-MEN to take part in. So it makes sense why Wolverine and Deadpool would occasionally be a part of the time. Unfortunately, both mutants tend to get a bit … kill-happy with their pointy weapons.
X-Force always felt like a comic book to try out getting the newer mutants a spotlight. If they stuck, then maybe they would be good enough for the Blue or Gold X-MEN roster. You know the characters I’m talking about—the ones who were similar to Boom Boom and Strong Guy.
Why we haven’t had an X-Force movie is beyond me. Now that Disney has all of Marvel under its belt, we may never see an overly violent mutant film. Thanks a lot, New Mutants. Damn angsty, continually delayed waste of time.
Of course, the Deadpool sequel had a version of X-Force, but it was full of failure.

Which X-Force members should join the Medicom Toy line of MAFEX figures? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.
[Source: Big Bad Toy Store]

These Drago Statues Won’t Break Rocky, But He Will Break Your Wallet

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These Drago Statues Won’t Break Rocky, But He Will Break Your Wallet

Ivan Drago posed a threat like no other to the Italian Stallion. Rocky watched as the emotionless Russian clobbered Apollo Creed into an early grave. What the camp didn’t know was that Drago was the product of Soviet scientific training and steroids. Of course, Rocky refused to let anything get in his way of beating Drago. Queue the snow-covered montage of Rocky training like a hero he is.
Regardless of how villainous Drago is, he was possibly Balboa’s greatest foe. So much so that he returned in Creed 2 with a surprising redemption arc. Again, Dolph Lundgren can pull out great performances when given the right director. For that, he deserves not one but two statues dedicated to his Siberian Bull character.
PCS has created a set of Ivan Drago statues. Each sports the colors seen in the first and final fight during Rocky IV. The artists at PCS managed to capture Lundgren’s unflinching gaze perfectly. The downside? The two statues will set you back $2,299.99.
Sideshow, so you can take advantage of their layaway plan if so desired.


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The Ivan Drago: Siberian Bull 1:3 Scale Statue features tailored yellow and red fabric shorts accented with a hammer and sickle design. He also includes a matching jacket that can be displayed on the figure or nearby on the accompanying proximity stand. Finished with sculpted yellow and red boots, yellow and white socks, and red gloves, Ivan Drago is ready for a lethal fight against Apollo Creed.

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The Ivan Drago 1:3 Scale Statue features tailored red and gold fabric shorts accented with a hammer and sickle design. He also includes a matching jacket that can be displayed on the figure or nearby on the accompanying proximity stand. Finished with sculpted red and gold boots, red and white socks, and red gloves, Ivan Drago is ready for a final fight against Rocky Balboa.

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[Source: PCS]

Peyton Reed Announces ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’ Has Wrapped Filming

Jacob Airey
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Peyton Reed Announces ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’ Has Wrapped Filming

‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’ director Peyton Reed took to social media to make the announcement that the Marvel Studios film has officially wrapped filming. He also marked the occasion by sharing a piece from Mark James Hiblin, which depicts Scott Pym and Janet Van Dyne as Ant-Man and the Wasp, respectively.


“Principal photography on ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA is now complete! Can’t wait to show you all what we’ve been up to… (Art by Mark James Hiblin),” Reed wrote. Now the film will enter post-production.
The movie stars Paul Rudd as Ant-Man, Evangeline Lily as Wasp, Michael Douglas as Hank Pym, Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet Van Dyne, Kathryn Newton will take over as Cassie Lang, and Jonathan Majors will reprise his role from ‘Loki,’ but will officially enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the villain Kang the Conqueror, according to Slash Film.
Newton, who is taking over the role as Cassie from Emma Fuhrmann from ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ has stated how “honored” she is to join the MCU.
“I still feel like I can’t talk about it because I’m not on set and I just don’t want to jinx anything until I’m really there, making the movie,” Newton told the Hollywood Reporter. “But it’s a dream come true for me to be a part of the MCU, and I’m so honored and so grateful because I love the Marvel universe so much. Five years ago, if you asked me what my dream was, I would have said, ‘To be in a Marvel movie.’”
“I made a joke that my dad still doesn’t officially know,” Newton joked. “I think he’s seen it on my Instagram, but I haven’t told him because I don’t want to get in trouble when he goes to Starbucks and just starts talking to somebody about it. Now I can say, ‘It’s not my fault! I didn’t tell him!’ I love my parents, but you don’t want them to tell anybody anything.”
‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’ is set to be released in theaters on July 28, 2023!

Deadpool Co-Creator Rob Liefeld Celebrates ‘X-Force’ 30th Anniversary

Jacob Airey
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Deadpool Co-Creator Rob Liefeld Celebrates ‘X-Force’ 30th Anniversary

Rob Liefeld is a well-known name among comic book readers, especially those familiar with Marvel Comics. Most know him as the co-creator of X-Men characters like Deadpool and Cable, but as also the writer of indie releases like ‘Agent America’ and Image Comics ‘Youngblood.’
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of X-Force, a comic book run that broke records in the 1990s, Liefeld reflects on the series and how Cable played a role in the series with Marvel’s website.
When asked where the idea of Cable came from, Liefeld explained, “I was tasked with introducing a new character to impact the NEW MUTANTS comic which had fallen way back from the rest of the X-Men line (in) terms of sales. I wanted a character that looked like a tough guy on the surface but who was as smart as Reed Richards. All the mystery I brought to the character was inspired by my love of soap operas, as well as my love of the Wolverine character who I had followed from his first appearance. Slowly I was able to peel back all the layers, the time travel, his secret legacy, his ultimate mission; it was a blast watching the fans welcome him and see the comic turn a corner as a result.”
“He was always a legacy character, a Summers son,” he continued. “Look no further than X-FORCE #1, pages 32-33, when I’m finally depicting him using his telekinesis and Domino freaks out, cautioning him from revealing his true identity. That was the next escalation of his mystery I’d been building toward. I knew exactly what I was doing, peeling back the mystery layer by layer.”
When asked why characters like Deadpool and Cable endured for so long, Liefeld pointed to their legacy.
“They are the templates for much what followed,” he said. “Suddenly a bunch of sci-fi, gun-toting warriors became everyone’s go-to solution for higher sales. But Cable and co. were the forbearers of that style because of the impact they had. Cable transformed the X-Universe in the span of 13 months.”
To celebrate the anniversary, Marvel Comics released ‘X-Force: Killshot Anniversary Special’ #1 which is available now.

‘Speed Racer’ Actress Christina Ricci Joins Sci-Fi Flick ‘The Dresden Sun’

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‘Speed Racer’ Actress Christina Ricci Joins Sci-Fi Flick ‘The Dresden Sun’

‘The Chronicles of Lizzie Borden’ star Christina Ricci is set to join the cast of ‘The Dresden Sun,’ an indie science fiction film from director Michael Ryan, who also helmed 2007’s ‘The Silencer & the Sky.’
Ricci joins as the character “cosmic technology” inventor Dr. Dresden Corliss, who is still grieving the loss of a loved one. She is joined in the cast by Samantha Win (‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League,’ ‘Army of the Dead’) and Terry Maratos (‘You Only Live Once,’ ‘3 Days with Dad’).
Deadline reports that the “film observes as a heist goes south when a brilliant, principled mercenary with a traumatic past works with an insider to steal a valued asset from Peredor Corporation called “the sphere.” The C & Earth corporation, vying for global dominance, seeks to find a solution to an otherworldly technology via a scientist’s project. Meanwhile, a financial analyst, who despises his job at the powerful investment firm Mutual One, finds himself caught between deadly corporate rivals, financial fraud, and technological espionage, and is ultimately forced to run from a psychopathic military contractor.”
Ryan is not only directing the cyberpunk movie but also serves as the writer as well as the co-producer with Tyler Lockamy through their Archetype Pictures film production banner. Alex Newport (‘Underground Inc: The Rise & Fall of Alternative Rock’) is handling the musical score.
Christina Ricci can currently be seen on the Showtime horror drama ‘Yellowjackets,’ but the veteran actress has also appeared in such shows as ‘Ally McBeal’ and ‘Pan Am.’ She also appeared in several films including ‘Speed Racer,’ ‘The Smurfs 2,’ ‘Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star,’ ‘Black Snake Moan,’ ‘The Addams Family,’ ‘Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,’ and ‘Alpha and Omega.’
She is set to appear in the upcoming sequel ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ and director Chris Sivertson’s horror flick ‘Monstrous.’

ThunderCats Ultimates Wave 5 Brings Bengali & Evil Lion-O

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ThunderCats Ultimates Wave 5 Brings Bengali & Evil Lion-O

Super7‘s ThunderCats Ultimates line has moved on to the fifth wave of figures. With this set, we finally get Vultureman and Bengali. Hammerhand is also making his debut along with the mirror version of Lion-O.
Each figure is available either individually or as a set. On their own, the characters are priced at $55. The 4-pack bundle is $220. Pre-orders are open now until December 20, 2021. Wave 5 will arrive during the Fall of 2022.

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These figures feature multiple points of articulation, lots of details, and loads of accessories.
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Mirror Lion-O comes with the following accessories:

  • 2x interchangeable heads
    • Neutral expression
    • Fierce expression
  • 8x interchangeable hands
    • 2x Expressive hands
    • 2x Fist hands
    • 2x Sword gripping hands (vertical)
    • 2x Sword gripping hands (horizontal)
  • 2x Sword of Omens
    • 1x Extended form
    • 1x Dagger form
  • 4x Claw Shield
    • 1x Open hand (belt storage)
    • 1x Open hand
    • 1x Fist
    • 1x Claw with posable grappling hook
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Bengali will arrive with these props and features:

  • 2x interchangeable heads
    • Neutral head
    • Fierce head
  • 8x interchangeable hands
    • 2x Open hands
    • 2x Fists
    • 2x Gripping hands (vertical hinge)
    • 2x Gripping hands (horizontal hinge)
  • 1x Hammer of Thundera
  • 1x Sword of Omens (Forged)
  • 1x Anvil
  • 1x Pedestal
  • 1x Piece of Ore
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The ultra-creepy Vultureman has the following things packed in his box:

  • 2x interchangeable heads
    • Neutral head
    • Fierce head
  • 6x interchangeable hands
    • 2x Open hands
    • 2x Gripping hands
    • 2x Weapon hands
  • 1x Claw Staff
  • 1x The Shifter
  • 1x Mutant Gun
  • 1x Voice Imitator
  • 1x Super Potion
  • 1x Screwdriver
  • 1x Wrench
  • 1x Pliers
  • 1x Goggles
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I don’t remember Hammerhead, but here is his booty:

  • 2 x Interchangeable heads
    • Neutral head
    • Angry head
  • 4x interchangeable hands
    • 1x Fist hand
    • 1x Gripping hand
    • 1x Trigger finger hand
    • 1x Open hand
  • 2x interchangeable robotic hands
    • 1x Open hand
    • 1x Closed fist
  • 1x Net Gun
  • 2x Pouches
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How many more waves can Super7 get out of the ThunderCats license? Let us know which characters you’re still waiting to see in the Ultimates line? Let us know in the comments.
[Source: Super7]

Romance Manga ‘More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers’ Is Getting An Anime

Jacob Airey
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Romance Manga ‘More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers’ Is Getting An Anime

‘More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers’ is a romantic comedy manga written and illustrated by Yūki Kanamaru. The series kicked off in March 2018 and follows a group of high school students who are doing a mock-marriage project. Six volumes have been released by Kadokawa Shoten through their Young Ace magazine before being released in collected editions.
Kanamaru recently announced that the manga series is getting an anime adaption and also released a special image on social media.


“Important announcement,” roughly translated, Kanamaru wrote. “[More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers] Animated project is in progress! All thanks to everyone’s support! Thank you so much.”
There has been no announcement on the studio, format, staff, cast, writer, or which director who will helm the anime, according to the Anime News Network.
Baka-Update Manga describes the synopsis:
“Yakuin Jirou a third-year High-School student hopes that he will get his first love from the same class Sakurazaka Shiori as a practice partner in his High-schools mandatory “Couple-Practical”. In this practical, students have to demonstrate that they have the necessary skill-set to live on their own with a partner of the opposite sex while presenting a certain level of harmony to the video surveillance that grades them.
Unfortunately random chance put his slightly subdued self into the practice with the person most opposite of him, the Gyaru Watanabe Akari. Akari on the other hand hoped to be in the practice with her crush Tenjin Minami instead.
Their hopes are doubly dashed when they find out that Shiori and Minami were assigned together, so they decide to reluctantly cooperate to receive a top ten rating which gives the top ten couples the right to exchange partners if both couples agree. To that end, Jirou steals Akari’s first kiss on the lips without realizing what he’d done while giving a hurried good-bye kiss.”
Thus far, the manga series has not been officially licensed for an English translation.

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