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Executive Producer Josie Campbell Reveals Lois Lane Race-Swapped To Korean In ‘My Adventures With Superman’

July 25, 2023

Executive Producer Josie Campbell revealed Lois Lane was race swapped to Korean in DC's new anime inspired rom-com My Adventures with Superman. Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen in My Adventures with Superman (2023...

‘Cowboy Bebop’ Creator Shinichirō Watanabe Makes Directorial Return With Toonami’s Jazz Sci-Fi Anime ‘Lazarus’

Nerdigans Inc.

July 24, 2023

Anime

Cowboy Bebop director Shinichirō Watanabe makes his return in a collaboration with Adult Swim and anime studio MAPPA on the new Toonami original anime series Lazarus. Lazarus Teaser Trailer (2024), Warner B...

Superman (Jack Quaid) gets an emergency phone call in My Adventures with Superman Season 1 Episode 2 "My Interview with Superman" (2023), DC Animation

Fans Unhappy With Art Direction Of ‘My Adventures With Superman’, Slam Magical Girl Superman, Bishonen Deathstroke, And Race-Swapped Livewire

Nerdigans Inc.

July 10, 2023

Television

From its bishonen-inspired interpretation of Deathstroke to its race-swapped Livewire, fans are unhappy with the creative choices taken by DC's new anime-inspired animated romcom, My Adventures With Superman. ...

Rick and Morty (Justin Roiland) are unsure of their directions in Rick and Morty Season 5 Episode 4 "Rickdependence Spray" (2021), Adult Swim

Adult Swim Parts Ways With Justin Roiland Following Domestic Abuse Charges, Confirms ‘Rick And Morty’ Will Continue In His Absence

Spencer Baculi

January 25, 2023

Television

In light of the recent revelation that the Rick and Morty creator has been charged with felony domestic abuse, Adult Swim has announced that it will no longer be working with Justin Roiland. An artificially...

Frylock (Carey Means) formulates a plan with Master Shake (Dana Snyder), Meatwad (Dave Willis) and Carl (Dave Willlis) in Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm (2022) Williams Street via Blu-ray

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‘Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm’ Review – This Baffler Meal Is A Little Stale

Ryan Williams

November 28, 2022

Movies, Reviews

Way back in 2007, a 17-year-old nerd was sitting in a theater watching a film that, unbeknownst to him at the time, would set his new bar for comedy for years to come. The nerd? Me. The film? The first Aqua ...

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‘Housing Complex C’ Review – Sometimes Cosmic Horror Smells Like Fish

Ryan Williams

October 28, 2022

Anime, Reviews

In honor of the upcoming holiday, Adult Swim and Toonami recently aired the latest - and thus far most spooky - of its ongoing collaborations with various anime studios. And now that it's reached it's conclu...

Adult Swim And Production I.G. Developed Anime Adaptation Of Junji Ito’s Uzumaki Spirals Into An Indefinite Delay

Nerdigans Inc.

June 28, 2022

Anime, Manga

Nightmares are usually best watched together - or at least, they would have been until the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an indefinite delay of the highly anticipated anime adaptation of Junji Ito's best sellin...

Boondocks Reboot No Longer A Go At HBO Max

JB Augustine

February 8, 2022

Television

Like a few DC film projects (namely New Gods and The Trench) before it, the updating of the anime-style series The Boondocks is not moving ahead anymore at HBO Max. Source: The Boondocks, Adult Swim, Sony P...

Crunchyroll Reveals First Look At Shenmue The Animation And Announces Premiere Date For Blade Runner: Black Lotus

John F. Trent

October 8, 2021

Anime

Crunchyroll revealed a first look at the upcoming series Shenmue the Animation as well as revealing the release date for the upcoming Blade Runner: Black Lotus series. Source: Blade Runner: Black Lotus T...

Warner Bros. And Cartoon Network Tap Toonami Co-Creator Jason DeMarco To Develop Anime “Created and Produced in Japan”

Spencer Baculi

August 11, 2021

Anime

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Toonami co-creator and current Adult Swim Senior VP Jason DeMarco has been tapped by Warner Bros. and Cartoon Network to lead the development of original anime content, which the executive asserted will be “cre...

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