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Fantasia Film Festival 2023 ‘Deep Sea’ Review – A Ghibli Inspired Chinese Animated Epic

August 7, 2023

A young girl named Shenxiu relishes the memory of being a whole, happy family with her parents in Deep Sea. When she was even younger, Shenxiu’s mother left her and her father unexpectedly. Now Shenxiu has a ne...

Chengdu Worldcon Protested By Outraged Professionals And Fans Over Chinese Human Rights Violations

Jon Del Arroz

July 20, 2023

Books, Comic Culture

The World Science Fiction Convention has been embroiled in controversy since the Mid-2010s when a cabal of industry insiders squashed a rebellion of fans who were upset that the once-prestigious Hugo Awards had...

Opinion: Disney’s Decision To Make ‘The Little Mermaid’ Exclusionary Is Why The Film Bombed At The Box Office

Jacob Smith

June 9, 2023

Movies

The Walt Disney Company is finding out the hard way that playing the racism card was not the winning hand that would lead them to box office success. Halle Bailey as Ariel in Disney’s live-action THE LITTLE...

Suzume Iwato (Nanoka Hara) moves in to kiss Sota Munakata (Hokuto Masamura) in Suzume (2022), Toho Co. Ltd.

After ‘Suzume’ Breaks Ticket Records In China, Director Makoto Shinkai Declares That “The Global Box Office Of Japanese Animation Has Entered Another Phase”

Nerdigans Inc.

May 8, 2023

Anime

After less than a month in Chinese theaters, Makoto Shinkai's latest blockbuster Suzume no Tojimari (Suzume) has gone on to absolutely dominate the local market - a development which the film's aforementioned d...

Matsuri Kazamaki (Shōya Chiba/Miyu Tomita) and Suzu Kanade (Kana Ichinose) receive an update in Ayakashi Triangle Season 1 Episode 6 "Those Who See, and Those Who Can't" (2023), Connect

Anime Insiders Worried Japan’s Growing Lack Of Creativity Will Allow China To Overtake The Industry

Nerdigans Inc.

May 2, 2023

Anime, Censorship

In recent months, more and more insiders have begun to speak out against the Japanese anime industry's growing dependence on Chinese animators - but unfortunately for both creators and fans, it seems the proble...

Atlus Censors Classic Demon Designs For China-Exclusive Gacha Game ‘Persona 5: The Phantom X’

Ryan Pearson

April 6, 2023

Censorship, Video Games

Persona 5: The Phantom X appears to be censored in China, removing some gory and sexual elements of the game's demons and shadows. The protagonist, code named Wonder, looks back at the owl Luffy on the...

Disney Plus Hong Kong Removes Episode Of ‘The Simpsons’ Over References To “Forced Labour Camps” In China

Josh Berger

February 21, 2023

Censorship, Television

Thanks to a joke referencing "force labour camps" in China, Disney has pulled a recent episode of The Simpsons from the Hong Kong edition of their signature streaming service. Homer (Dan Castellaneta) gets ...

Multiple Blizzard Titles Including ‘World Of Warcraft’ And ‘Overwatch 2’ Shut Down In China As NetEase Partnership Comes To An End

Ryan Pearson

January 24, 2023

Video Games

Multiple Blizzard Entertainment have ceased operations in China, as they have been unable to repair their partnership with NetEase. Players face off against Umbrelskul in the The Azure Vault via World of Wa...

Ashe from Overwatch in her Lunar New Year 2022 skin

Blizzard Entertainment To Suspend All Game Services And Sales In China Starting January 2023

Ryan Pearson

November 17, 2022

Video Games

Blizzard Entertainment has announced they will be suspending game services and new sales in China starting January 2023. Nova blows Arthas a taunting kiss goodbye via Heroes of the Storm (2015), Blizz...

Marvel’s ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ and DC’s ‘Black Adam’ To Reportedly Be Denied Release Dates In China

Spencer Baculi

November 11, 2022

Movies

According to a new report, 2022's two final superhero outings, Marvel's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and DC Films' Black Adam, are going to have to attempt to turn a profit without the help of the Chinese mar...

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