Anime

After Threatening to Arrest Attendees for Speaking About Vic Mignogna, Pensacon Doubles Down In Lengthy Statement

February 17, 2019

Pensacon doubled down on their threats to have attendees arrested who planned to question voice actors about their accusations against Vic Mignogna. In a lengthy statement on Facebook, Pensacon declared, "Th...

Pensacon Threatens to Arrest Vic Mignogna Supporters

Spencer Baculi

February 15, 2019

Anime, Comic Culture

It has been one month since allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct and abusive behavior were leveled at Dragon Ball Super: Broly voice actor Vic Mignogna. Since then, Mignogna has been let go from both Fun...

Fathom Events and GKIDS Announce Studio Ghibli Fest 2019 – Reveal 9 Films Coming to Theaters!

John F. Trent

February 15, 2019

Anime

Fathom Events and GKIDS announced their third annual Studio Ghibli Fest. Studio Ghibli Fest 2019 will see nine of of the studios most celebrated and cherished titles return to theaters this year. The films a...

Attack On Titan Accused of Anti-Semitism Following Latest Chapter Release

Spencer Baculi

February 15, 2019

Anime, Manga

The popular shonen manga Attack on Titan (aka Shingeki No Kyojin) recently saw the release of the series’ 114th chapter on February 8th, 2019. In this latest chapter, author Hajime Isayama explores further the ...

Dragon Ball Super: Broly Voice Actor Vic Mignogna Issues New Statement After Funimation Fires Him

John F. Trent

February 14, 2019

Anime

Dragon Ball Super: Broly voice actor Vic Mignogna issued a new statement following Funimation's statement that they had replaced Mignogna on Morose Monokean II and would no longer be working with him. Mignog...

‘Racist Deku’ Meme Taken Seriously By ComicBook.Com

Spencer Baculi

February 13, 2019

Anime, Video Games

Fans across the internet have been anxiously awaiting the release of the new crossover fighting game, Jump Force, as its February 15th release date rapidly approaches. The game, which pits characters from popul...

Fathom Events Brings Mobile Suit Gundam NT (Narrative) To U.S. Theatres

John F. Trent

February 13, 2019

Anime

Fathom Events will bring Sunrise's Mobile Suit Gundam NT (Narrative) to the United States with a new English-language dub for one night only on Tuesday, February 19 at 7:00 p.m. local time at participating thea...

Kadokawa Producer States No Outrage in Japan Over Crunchyroll’s The Rising Of The Shield Hero

Jorge Arenas

February 12, 2019

Anime

Crunchyroll's The Rising of the Shield Hero anime faced significant backlash after the first episode of the series featured a false rape allegation used against the main character. However, that backlash was no...

Funimation Issues Statement Regarding Vic Mignogna’s Removal from Morose Monokean II

John F. Trent

February 11, 2019

Anime

Funimation issued a statement that they have recast voice actor Vic Mignogna in Morose Monokean II following an investigation. They also indicate they will not be working with him in the future. We previously r...

Funimation Replaces Vic Mignogna in Morose Mononokean II After Allegations of Sexual Misconduct

John F. Trent

February 6, 2019

Anime

Funimation replaced voice actor Vic Mignogna for their English dub of Morose Mononokean II. Mignogna originally gave voice to the Executive. That role has now been given to Ian Sinclair as seen on Funimation's ...