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SDCC 2023: What to expect at San Diego Comic-Con this year
Everything you need to know about this year's San Diego Comic-Con
July 14, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
Captain Laserhawk: Blood Dragon Remix to get a hardcover behind-the-scenes art book
Dark Horse Books and Ubisoft are joining forces to bring to fans Captain Laserhawk: Blood Dragon Remix -- The Art of the Animated Series
July 11, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Mission: Impossible has recruited the hit manga & anime Spy × Family for an official team-up
The latest promotion for the upcoming SPY x FAMILY: CODE White movie is also an ad for Tom Cruise's new film...?
July 11, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
DC Comics upgrades its digital comics service for manga-style reading
The first chapters of One Operation Joker and more are available on DC Universe Infinite now
July 11, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Cat Convention: A Bandai-led cat-themed booth coming to San Diego Comic Con
Everyone likes cats, so everyone should like their favorite characters as cats.
July 05, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Anime Expo 2023: Long lines, cool cosplay, and exciting booths in LA
Popverse is wrapping up our time at Anime Expo 2023, and here are our thoughts about this year's event.
July 04, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Anime Expo 2023: Popverse is making its AX debut this weekend!
Popverse will be boots on the ground at Anime Expo this year
July 03, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Follow the Warner Bros. Japan x WIT Studio panel announcing their joint project from Anime Expo 2023
Spy X Family, Uzumaki, and more to be discussed in Production I.G. and WIT Studio's Anime Expo 2023 panel
July 03, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
DC's Harley Quinn, Joker, and the Suicide Squad are starring in their own anime
DC is partnering with a major Japanese studio for a Suicide Squad anime
July 03, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Production IG and WIT are coming to Anime Expo to talk about the Spy × Family movie, the long-awaited Uzumaki anime, and more
Spy X Family, Uzumaki, and more to be discussed in Production I.G. and WIT Studio's Anime Expo 2023 panel
July 02, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Anime Expo's 2024 dates are revealed (and they are later than you would expect)
The dates for Anime Expo 2024 have been announced
July 02, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Follow along as Netflix brings Pokémon Concierge, PLUTO, the live-action One Piece, as well as Zom 100 to Anime Expo 2023
The live-action One Piece and more is coming to Netflix... and Anime Expo
July 02, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Anime Expo: What to eat near the Los Angeles Convention Center
In from out of town? A local wanting to try a new place? Check out our list!
July 02, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Watch Anime Expo 2023 panels live with a free livestream
Watch some of the biggest AX 2023 panels with the official livestream!
July 02, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Full Panel VideoWatch TOHO Animation's Anime Expo 2023 panel with Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia, Frieren
>Watch as TOHO Animation talks about the upcoming seasons of Jujutsu Kaisen and My Hero Academy, along with the debuting Spice and Wolf, Kaiju No. 8, and Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
July 02, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
Netflix's Pluto anime adaptation will only be one season
At Anime Expo, producer Masao Maruyama announced that the eight issue season of Pluto will relate the entire story from the manga series
July 02, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Netflix's Pokémon Concierge gets its leading lady - and what her role will be
Japanese actress Non will be taking on the role of Haru, a concierge at a resort for Pokémon
July 01, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Pokémon: How (and where) to watch the hit anime series in chronological or release order
Gotta catch 'em all? Here's how to watch all of the Pokémon shows and movies
July 01, 2023
Trent Cannon
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Liveblog!Follow along as Jujutsu Kaisen creators MAPPA reveal what's next in the show, plus Bucchigiri?!, Maboroshi, and more
MAPPA CEO Manubu Ostuka and MAPPA producer Makoto Kimura are announced to be on this panel, and will be in conversation with Crunchyroll's Kyle Cardine talking about their upcoming anime titles
July 01, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
Miami! Get ready for the next Florida Supercon, as we have the 2024 FSC dates
Florida Supercon is heading back to Miami next July. Here are the deets.
June 29, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
Penguin Random House unveils Inklore, a new imprint aimed at bringing manga, manhua, and manhwa to western fans
The line will be overseen in the US by Vault Comics and Boom! Studios veteran Rebecca Taylor
June 28, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
SDCC 2023: Just how much would it take to go to San Diego Comic-Con?
Hopefully you have a couple thousand dollars handy if you want to attend Comic-Con International: San Diego
June 26, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
There's a classic McDonalds birthday party being thrown for a comic publisher: WEBTOON
Will there be one of those huge McDonald's birthday houses as well? We can only hope.
June 23, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
Is Viz Media raising prices on its manga volumes?
According to reports, Viz is upping the price of a manga volume by two dollars at the start of 2024
June 19, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
MCM Birmingham returns in winter 2023 - Here's the dates for the UK show!
MCM is returning to Birmingham, England this winter - but with later dates than you might expect.
June 16, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
Washington, DC is declaring June 16 'Awesome Con Day'
Awesome Con is getting an official day in the record books on its 10th anniversary
June 14, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Queer comic creators talk their hopes, helps (and fave new reads!) for Pride
Queer creators Cathy G. Johnson, Blue Delliquanti and Steve Orlando celebrate Pride!
June 13, 2023
Jim McDermott
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The son of manga legend Osamu Tezuka is using AI (and human creators) to continue Tezuka's classic manga Black Jack
Tezuka Productions to produce new "AI x Human" made chapter of Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack
June 12, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Watch the Kodansha USA & Yen Press Power Hour panel from MCM Comic Con
Two manga giants, Yen Press and Kodansha USA, make a rare team-up to announce new projects at MCM Comic Con
June 09, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Trigun: How (and where) to watch the space western anime
Love space westerns? Check out this Trigun watch guide
June 07, 2023
Latonya Pennington
Features
Full Panel VideoThe Pokémon: The First Movie voice cast reunite after 25 years for an hour-long panel you can now watch
Pokémon: The First Movie's Veronica Taylor (Rika Matsumoto), Rachael Lillis (Mayumi Iizuka, Yūji Ueda), Eric Stuart (Yūji Ueda, Shin'ichirō Miki), and Jay Goede (Dr. Fuji, and later Mewtwo) reunite at MCM Comic Con
May 31, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Popverse: Year One - our most popular articles, as decided by YOU!
From controversy in comics to cartoons that make you say 'Woooo!', Popverse's first year was great. Here are the most popular news, panels, features, and guides from year one.
May 30, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Full Panel VideoYu-Gi-Oh's Yami Yugi and Seto Kaiba voice actors Dan Green and Eric Stuart reunite and talk about the iconic anime show
The voice actors behind Yu-Gi-Oh stars Yami Yugi and Seto Kaiba talk about the anime, the experience, and the fans at MCM Comic Con May 2023.
May 30, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Pokemon, Heartstopper's Rhea Norwood, Witcher's Eamon Farren, or The Boogeyman: Which May MCM Comic Con panel did fans choose to watch first
Which May 2023 MCM Comic Con panel do you want to watch here first?
May 26, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces - Everything we know about the expected release date, episode count
It's not quite season 2, but it's still more Horimiya.
May 23, 2023
Dion Dassanayake
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Perfectly Imperfect Forgers: Why SPY X FAMILY's unique family dynamic is what we need in anime
With a compelling story, social commentary, unforgettable characters, and an unbeatable blend of action, comedy, and the so relatable slice-of-life genre, Tatsuya Endo created a masterpiece with his manga SPY X FAMILY.
May 22, 2023
Beatrix Kondo
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Popverse: Year One - the big surprises, the big successes, and the big deals you should know about
It's the first birthday of our tour guide to pop culture, Popverse
May 18, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
One Piece anime: Watch voice actors Colleen Clinkenbeard, Sonny Strait, Luci Christian, and Ian Sinclair in a never-before-seen hour-long panel
Colleen Clinkenbeard (Luffy), Luci Christian (Nami), Sonny Strait (Usopp), and Ian Sinclair talk about the hit One Piece anime
May 18, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
Manga on mobile phones is getting easier, as Kodansha's K Manga app launches with 350+ titles and 60 ongoing series
The US-only app gives fans online access to Attack on Titan, Vinland Saga, and hundreds more titles
May 15, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Crunchyroll anime: The 10 best anime movies and TV shows to stream now on Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is one of the largest anime streaming platforms in the world. Here are Popverse’s recommendations of what to watch on it.
May 15, 2023
Sam Stone
Features
The secrets and surprises of Shuna’s Journey, Miyazaki’s rediscovered classic
Whether or not Shuna’s Journey is manga, it’s a haunting experience.
May 09, 2023
Shaenon K. Garrity
News
We've just made it easier for you to keep up with your favourite things
Spend less time searching for the things you love, and more time reading about them.
May 09, 2023
Craig Munro
News
Bay Area comic convention SiliCon cancels this year's event due to "financial hardship"
Reports indicate one of SiliCon's major financial backers pulled out of this year's event
May 06, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
Los Angeles Comic Con boasts it beat all its area competitors to be the biggest in the LA area
Los Angeles Comic Con says it just bested others as the biggest LA-area comic convention around
May 05, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
ReedPop VP (and Popverse co-founder) Mike Armstrong is exiting the company after nearly 14 years
After nearly 14 years, ReedPop's Mike Armstrong is leaving the company
May 04, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Tokyo Mew Mew: How to read the magical girl superhero manga that inspired the anime
Read the manga that inspired the anime Tokyo Mew Mew
April 24, 2023
Latonya Pennington
News
Fan Expo St. Louis quietly canceled after nine-year run
As Fan Expo St. Louis closes its doors, St. Louis loses its annual comic convention
April 19, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Given: How to read and watch the popular boy love anime and manga
Given will give you gay romance, drama, and rock n' roll
April 14, 2023
Latonya Pennington
Features
Full Panel VideoWatch the Chainsaw Man cast panel with Reagan Murdock, Ryan Colt Levy, and Victoria Johnson from C2E2 '23
Reagan Murdock, Ryan Colt Levy, and Victoria Johnson, the cast of the English dub of Chainsaw Man, brought the horror to the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2023, and you can watch it here.
April 14, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
News
Comic con on a cruise ship? It's coming in 2024
Comic convention + cruise ship? Imagine it all, especially the cosplay with Comic Con Cruise
April 13, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
[Quiz] What village from the world of Naruto would you be from?
Believe it!
April 13, 2023
Camilla Di Persia
News
Fire style! A Naruto-themed hip hop album featuring English cast members has now dropped!
Fire Style! features 13 songs inspired by Naruto
April 13, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Demon Slayer season 3: Everything we know about release date, episode count, and more
Get ready for Tanjiro and Nezuko's return in Demon Slayer season 3
April 07, 2023
Dion Dassanayake
News
Brazil's CCXP announces 2023 dates - and its earlier in the year than previous years
The Brazilian event, the biggest comic festival in the Americas, will take place November 30 through December 3
April 04, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Full Panel VideoWatch the Johnny Yong Bosch spotlight from C2E2 '23
Johnny Yong Bosch speaks at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2023, and you can watch it here.
April 04, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Full Panel VideoWatch the Spy x Family reunion with Megan Shipman and Natalie Van Sistine from C2E2 '23
Megan Shipman and Natalie Van Sistine talk about Spy x Family at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2023, and you can watch it here.
April 04, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Attack on Titan's Hajime Isayama brings laughter, revelations (and a few tears) to Anime NYC
In his first American appearance, Hajime Isayama talks Attack on Titan, the influence of the anime version on his writing, and the series’ unexpected connection to Game of Thrones
April 03, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Full Panel VideoWatch the voice of Naruto - Maile Flanagan - in her C2E2 spotlight panel
Maile Flanagan, the voice of Naruto, speaks at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2023, and you can watch it here.
April 02, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
Features
If you like Avatar: The Last Airbender, we have more for you to be excited about!
There's nothing rough, buddy, about these recs for the Avatar: The Last Airbender and Legend of Korra fans
March 30, 2023
Illianna Gonzalez-Soto
News
WonderCon 2024 dates are announced (and its slightly later next year)
The LA area's big comic convention, WonderCon, is returning in 2024
March 24, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
Suzume, the latest movie from Makoto Shinkai, will arrive in the US this spring
The movie will be about a teenager who must close portals to disaster, will arrive April 14 2023
March 22, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Emerald City Comic Con: All the greatest coverage from Popverse at the first big convention of 2023!
Springtime in Seattle, and Popverse is back on the convention circuit with the 20th annual Emerald City Comic Con
March 20, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWatch the Eric Vale Spotlight panel from ECCC '23
Eric Vale talks about his career voicing your favorite characters at Emerald City Comic Con 2023, and you can watch it here.
March 15, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Full Panel VideoWatch the Amalee Spotlight panel from ECCC '23
YouTube star Amalee takes the Pine Stage at Emerald City Comic Con 2023, and you can watch it here.
March 15, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
News
Tapas Media to close its Korean division entirely
Parent company Kakao Entertainment will absorb the responsibilities of Tapas Korea, as Tapas Media closes its Korean division
March 14, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Full Panel VideoWatch the Chainsaw Man panel with Ryan Colt Levy, Sarah Wiedenheft, and Reagan Murdock from ECCC '23
Ryan Colt Levy, Sarah Wiedenheft, and Reagan Murdock talk about Chainsaw Man at Emerald City Comic Con 2023, and you can watch it here.
March 14, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Full Panel VideoWatch the Spy x Family panel with Megan Shipman and Natalie Van Sistine from ECCC '23
Megan Shipman and Natalie Van Sistine talk about Spy x Family at Emerald City Comic Con 2023, and you can watch it here.
March 13, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Spy × Family's Megan Shipman and Natalie Van Sistine have too much to read, everyone
As revealed at Emerald City Comic Con 2023: Don't mention fantasy romance; it can be a problem
March 09, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
How the breakup of Ryan Colt Levy's band led him to rethink his identity and find Chainsaw Man
The actor behind Chainsaw Man's Denji shares his voice acting origin story
March 08, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Livestream!Watch the Hit the Stage: K-Pop Dance Contest hosted by K!Junkies live from ECCC '23
K!Junkies host the Hit the Stage: K-Pop Dance Contest at Emerald City Comic Con 2023, and you can watch it live.
March 04, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
Features
One Piece Film: Red explores emotion and relationships with chart topping music
The 15th One Piece movie installment tells a story full of twists while exploring characters new and old
February 21, 2023
Veronica Valencia
News
Netflix picks up the Pluto anime - a stunning adaptation of the Naoki Urasawa modern manga classic
The Pluto anime is coming to Netflix later this year
February 15, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Demon Slayer characters guide: Who are the most important heroes - and villains - of the hit manga and anime
Beware, for there are some major spoilers ahead.
February 13, 2023
Trent Cannon
News
The 2023 Crunchyroll Expo has been canceled
Crunchyroll Expo calls it quits (for now, at least)
February 09, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Disney Plus: Everything you need to know from the price, the bundles, the movies, the TV shows, and more
Everything you need to know about Disney+ and the range of movies & TV shows they have from Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and -- oh yes -- Disney!
February 08, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Netflix's One Piece: Everything we know about the upcoming live-action series based on the hit manga and anime
Imagine Luffy in live action, and prepare yourself for the reality with the upcoming Netflix show One Piece
January 30, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Emerald City Comic Con 2023: A first look at the Seattle comic convention's big panels for this year's event
ECCC '23 will have big guests from movies, TV, comics, and more!
January 27, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Watch the Defending Manga panel from NYCC 2022!
The New York Public Library has gathered Dr. Joe Sanchez, Renee Scott, Erica Friedman, Rieko Ishibashi, and Jillian Rudes to talk about challenges to manga in the 21st century
January 11, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Looking ahead at 2023 with Popverse
Popverse Editor-in-Chief Chris Arrant gives you a preview of what's to come in 2023 at Popverse
January 10, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Watch as Jillian Rudes and other manga experts dive into the best and worst manga of 2022
Watch the New York Comic Con 2022 Best & Worst Manga panel with Renee Scott, Jillian Rudes, Joe Pascullo, Deb Aoki, Alyssa Cruz, and Caleb Williams
December 22, 2022
Chris Arrant
News
Disney makes anime deal with Kodansha it calls a "game changer"
Disney and Kodansha expand their partnership, will co-produce original shows for Disney+
November 30, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
TurtleMe on his face reveal, the symbolism of The Beginning After The End, and Gundam
A chat with the author of The Beginning After The End, TurtleMe a.k.a. Tae Ha Lee
November 29, 2022
Tiffany Babb
Features
In the name of the queer: Sailor Moon's LGBTQ legacy
30 years on, Sailor Moon continues to be a beacon of hope for LGBTQ fans and creators yearning to affirm their fullest selves
November 25, 2022
Latonya Pennington
Features
Give the gift of subscriptions - streaming services, digital comics apps, and mystery boxes galore!
From film and TV to comics and collectibles, here are the best subscription gifts for the holiday season
November 24, 2022
Chris Arrant
Features
Manga creator TurtleMe makes his first public appearance ever at Anime NYC
After six years of writing, manga creator TurtleMe shows his face for the first time, and reveals his origins and the origins of The Beginning After the End
November 23, 2022
Jim McDermott
Features
How to make the most of your holidays, via mixing fandom and advent calendars
Celebrate the 24-day countdown to Christmas with these 12 geeky advent calendars
November 22, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
MCM Comic Con London 2022: Be there from anywhere with filmed panels, celebrity interviews, and showfloor reports
MCM returns, and Popverse is here in London covering the news, panels, guests, cosplay, and more
November 21, 2022
Chris Arrant
News
Vans has a Sailor Moon collection, and there's a Luna backpack!
In the name of the moon! Check out Van's newest Sailor Moon collaboration
November 21, 2022
Tiffany Babb
News
The perfect phone case for a pretty Guardian: Sailor Moon x CASETiFY
Moon Prism Power! CASETiFY’s Sailor Moon Line
November 21, 2022
Lauren Sisselman
Features
Inside the never-before-seen '90s Sailor Moon anime/live-action hybrid show
Here's the Sailor Moon show you've never seen, and its secret history (and connection to the original Saved by the Bell)
November 21, 2022
Latonya Pennington
Features
Sailor Moon read order: how to fight evil by moonlight the right way
Sailor Moon's manga reading order, for sailor senshi in training
November 21, 2022
Latonya Pennington
News
Save the date: The Chicago comic convention C2E2 has revealed its 2023 dates
The Chicago staple C2e2 returns in 2023 - and returns to spring!
November 17, 2022
Chris Arrant
Features
Build your own Gundam model with Bandai at MCM Comic Con... we did!
Become a Gundam model assembling expert at MCM
November 16, 2022
Louise Saul
News
One Piece Film Red opening weekend domestic box office is seven times bigger than the previous film in the franchise
The 15th movie in the long-running franchise massively outperformed earlier movies in the series at North American theaters this weekend
November 07, 2022
Graeme McMillan
News
Godzilla is coming back with a new movie from Lupin III: The First director
Toho has announced a new movie to be directed by Takashi Yamasaki and released November 3 2023
November 03, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Streaming VideoWatch the Yen Press industry panel from NYCC on Popverse
Yen Press has been bringing the best in Korean manga entertainment to the US; hear them talk about the process at the Javits Center.
October 31, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Top fun things to do at MCM London
A summary of all the activities at MCM for ticket holders
October 30, 2022
Louise Saul
News
WEBTOON to end Creator Rewards Program in February 2023
The decision pushes webcomics creators on the platform towards ad revenue and tips as the primary ways to make money
October 27, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Streaming VideoWatch Webtoon’s Publishing Roundtable on Popverse
Host Deb Aoki leads a discussion about the future of Korean comics online, joined by representatives of Yen Press / IZE Press, Webtoon and Tapas Media.
October 27, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Streaming VideoAnime and Chill is in London to conduct the Great Anime Debate - and you can stream it here!
ShaoDow, The Techover, and Joe Grind take the London Comic Con stage for a debate unlike any anime fans have seen before.
October 26, 2022
Grant DeArmitt