Browsing: Anime

Welcome to a special Halloween edition of Anime Grab Bag! We’ve missed doing the regular Grab Bag series, and wanted to bring it back for this special occasion.

Harry Potter spoiled us. Wands, whispered spells, and a school that feels alive. Anime has chased that same wonder for decades, and a few series have honestly caught it. Some make magic cost something. Others tie it to belief, ink, or plain imagination.

One Piece is one of the most popular pieces of media ever created, period. It started strong with its manga run, then got off to a slow start internationally, but eventually it was off to the races. One Piece broke records worldwide, and with the live-action Netflix adaptation, it’s reached an entirely new generation.

In the pantheon of mecha anime, Gundamfar and away reigns supreme. But even with its numerous popular releases, one of the franchises that dared to challenge the industry titan was Zoids. While there are a few releases in the franchise, it’s Zoids: New Century that directly got a chance at going toe-to-toe with its rival…

The third weekly poll for the Fall 2026 anime season has concluded, and BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity has taken first place with 20.15% of the votes, ending Even the Student Council Has Its Holes!’s two-week winning streak.

Tim Burton has made a career out of making weirdos look cool. Beetlejuice is a walking bad decision. Edward Scissorhands has blenders for hands. Sweeney Todd’s demon barber speaks for itself. Burton understood the appeal of outsiders long before Hollywood started turning every comic-book character into a billion-dollar franchise. The director eventually developed an interest…

Readers love fantasy because it allows them to escape into imaginary worlds, explore new lands, and experience magic. But not every fantasy story has to be an epic adventure–some can be downright cozy.

99% of original animated movies on Netflix are following the well-established Pixar / Dreamworks formula of a CG animal or kid having a cray-cray adventure. But that mold is about to be broken in a big way with In Waves, one of the streamer’s holiday offerings. There aren’t any witty one-liners, spontaneous musical numbers or…

A new Ghost in the Shell anime production is underway, with Science SARU returning to handle animation, according to an announcement from the franchise’s official X account. The announcement does not reveal what the new anime will be about, nor does it provide a release window or further production details.

On October 23, Bandai Namco Filmworks announced the production of a new Ghost in the Shell anime.