Category Archives: Anime

Scarlett Johansson Starts Shooting GHOST IN THE SHELL in 2016

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A few months ago it was announced that Scarlett Johansson would be taking on the lead role in the live-action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell. There was a mixed reaction from fans, as some people thought the casting was great, while others were upset they cast a white girl in the role of a Japanese character.

While speaking with Collider, Johansson said, “It’s happening. It will be shooting the beginning of next year, so I think we start production January or February and it’s me and Rupert [Sanders], and that’s all I know.” Continue reading →

Here’s a trailer for When Marnie Was There, possibly Studio Ghibli’s last film

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Hayao Miyazaki, the main creative force behind legendary Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli, has been suggesting for years that he’s just on the verge of retiring. Last year, Studio Ghibli apparently decided to start taking his comments seriously, and it joined in the suggesting by saying that if Miyazaki goes, it’ll probably either shut down or completely restructure itself. All of that is to say that Studio Ghibli’s next film, an adaptation of Joan G. Robinson’s When Marnie Was There, might also be its last. Continue reading →

Fans Petition Dreamworks to Replace ScarJo for Live-Action Ghost in the Shell

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The controversy over the casting of Scarlett Johansson in the upcoming live-action Ghost in the Shell film continues. It’s now the subject of an online petition aimed at Dreamworks, the producers of the film, which urges them to consider recasting the role with an Asian-American actor.

As of this writing, the petition has 35,827 signatures out of a goal of 36,000.

The text of the petition reads as follows: Continue reading →

Toonami Run Time Cut in Half – Attack on Titan Dropped

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2012 saw the triumphant return of Cartoon Nework’s anime programming block, Toonami, resurrected as a late-night spot on Adult Swim featuring anime favorites like Cowboy Bebop and new shows like Attack on Titan. The block runs a glorious six-and-a-half hours – that is, ran.

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Kill La Kill Is Coming To Toonami

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The spiritual successor to the beloved anime series Gurren Lagann, Kill La Kill will make its U.S. television debut at 12:30 p.m. on February 7th! Given how saucy the show is — that’s main character in her battle outfit, and that’s not even mentioning the show’s revolutionary nudists — this is just a touch insane. Continue reading →