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Over the last 20 years, audiences have been fortunate enough to see the airing of some of the best TV shows of all time. While some of these wrapped up in only a few seasons, others turned into long-running TV shows that are still on and popular. While a TV show going on for too long is a risk, a select few only become even better with time. Furthermore, some of the best products the small screen has offered in recent years turned out to be among the true masterpiece animated TV shows.

From BoJack Horseman to Arcane, there is plenty of choice for the fans of the medium. And some of these, luckily, are still airing and seem set on doing so for as long as the writers, producers, and showrunners behind the scenes are happy to continue. A selection of current animated shows stand out for their clever plots and witty dialogue,...

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War has made a name for itself with all the major additions it's made to the manga's story, and it looks like fans are in for at least one more big change: a wedding. Once skipped over in the manga, fans may get to see this wedding in animated form.

When Thousand-Year Blood War began to be adapted, fans were eager to see the new series specifically because the ending of the manga was so rushed that it skipped over some very important scenes. While changes were minimal at first, they've grown more significant with each cour, and now the currently airing episodes have featured some major new scenes, particularly involving Uryu, making him into a character as important as he was always stated to be. Fans expect the fourth cour to include a substantial amount of added content, based on how much manga is left to adapt,...

Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War's third cour releases during the Fall 2024 anime season. A brand-new trailer, key visual, and game were announced during Anime Expo 2024 in Los Angeles, CA. The new installment is confirmed to feature new additions, Uryu's original scenes, and major character Bankai reveals.

Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War's highly anticipated third cour has just received its release date, and there isn't much time left until the anime drops. The series has taken over the industry after a decade of hiatus, and it now enters its second half and the climax of the war.

The series was given a lot of love at Anime Expo 2024, where lots of new information such as a video game and merchandise being announced, but the star of the show was the reveal of a new trailer, a key visual, and a release date for the next installment of Thousand Year Blood War.

While the original 1995 Ghost in the Shell is hailed as a classic for cyberpunk and anime, fans shouldn't miss out on the anime series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. The series' dub is hailed as an all-time great as well; with its mature, adult-oriented story making anime more accesible for adults.

Stand Alone Complex follows Major Motoko Kusanagi and her team at Section 9 as they investigate an incident which spirals out into a far bigger conspiracy. Told with a mix of plot-heavy story arcs and stand-alone episodes, Stand Alone Complex offers excellent characterization, a captivating plot, and a look at a future that feels a little too close for comfort in modern times.

Related: Ghost In The Shell: Arise - How The Major Meets Each Team Member

Stand Alone Complex May Be the Ultimate Dub

Due to the complexity of its main themes, which deals with government bureaucracy,...

Check out an exclusive clip from the animated epic Warrior King, which showcases the pivotal moment when young Gesar embraces his destiny and defeats a powerful demon. The legend of Gesar has been passed down through oral tradition, poetry, stage plays, and literature for over a thousand years, with the Tibetan version being the most well-known. Warrior King is a dynamic animated film that tells the coming-of-age story of Gesar, a child raised in exile who must remember his destiny and take his first steps toward greatness.

Screen Rant is proud to present an exclusive clip from the animated epic Warrior King, which is based on the legend of King Gesar. Born into a divine lineage with a destiny to become a great leader and hero, King Gesar is raised in exile in a realm overrun by demons and monsters. When his home is threatened by evil forces, he'll need...

Exclusive: Emmy and Tony-Award winner Courtney B. Vance has joined the cast of Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch in the role of Cobra Bubbles, Deadline has learned.

Vance joins Billy Magnussen (No Time to Die), Zach Galifianakis and newcomer Maia Kealoha who has been tapped as Lilo.

It’s still unclear how the sequel’s plot will compare to the original 2002 animated film, that Hawaii-set story charted the friendship between a lonely girl named Lilo and the alien, Stitch, engineered to be a force of destruction.

In the Disney animated movie which grossed over $273M WW, Bubbles is a former CIA agent turned social worker—though in an undercover way as he is still working for the government. The role was voiced originally by Ving Rhames in the films and various TV projects. The character was also voiced by Terrence C. Carson, Kevin Michael Richardson and Richard Epcar.

The Dean Fleischer Camp...

Out hthis week from Lionsgate is the 4K edition of the celebrated anime classic Ghost in the Shell. Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of one of the most critically acclaimed anime films of all time when Ghost in the Shell arrives on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital 4K Ultra HD) and Digital 4K Ultra HD on September 8th from Lionsgate. Based on the beloved manga from Japanese writer and illustrator Shirow Masamune, the film’s voice cast includes Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Ôtsuka, and Kôichi Yamadera. Remastered in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, and featuring fan-favorite commemorative artwork from pop illustrator Martin Ansin – along with brand new bonus material – this will be the most definitive Ghost in the Shell package to date.

2029: A female cybernetic government agent, Major Motoko Kusanagi, and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot on the trail of “The Puppet Master,” a mysterious...

Santa Monica, CA – Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of one of the most critically acclaimed anime films of all time when Ghost in the Shell arrives on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital 4K Ultra HD) and Digital 4K Ultra HD on September 8th from Lionsgate. Based on the beloved manga from Japanese writer and illustrator Shirow Masamune, the film’s voice cast includes Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Ôtsuka, and Kôichi Yamadera. Remastered in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, and featuring fan-favorite commemorative artwork from pop illustrator Martin Ansin – along with brand new bonus material – this will be the most definitive Ghost in the Shell package to date.

2029: A female cybernetic government agent, Major Motoko Kusanagi, and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot on the trail of “The Puppet Master,” a mysterious and threatening computer virus capable of infiltrating human hosts. Together with her fellow agents from...

Lionsgate has announced that the groundbreaking Ghost in the Shell will arrive on 4K Ultra HD this September in celebration of its 25th anniversary! Here's the official press release, cover art, and trailer:

Santa Monica, CA – Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of one of the most critically acclaimed anime films of all time when Ghost in the Shell arrives on 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™ and Digital 4K Ultra HD) and Digital 4K Ultra HD on September 8th from Lionsgate. Based on the beloved manga from Japanese writer and illustrator Shirow Masamune, the film’s voice cast includes Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Ôtsuka, and Kôichi Yamadera. Remastered in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, and featuring fan-favorite commemorative artwork from pop illustrator Martin Ansin – along with brand new bonus material – this will be the most definitive Ghost in the Shell package to date.

2029: A female cybernetic government agent, Major Motoko Kusanagi,...

No doubt eager to capitalize on the upcoming live-action adaptation, Anchor Bay Entertainment and its subsidiary Manga Entertainment are gearing up for a deluxe rerelease of the original animated Ghost in the Shell. First released in Japan and the Us in 1995, the landmark science fiction film by legendary director Mamoru Oshii is one of the most visionary and influential films in the “cyberpunk” subgenre that exploded onto the silver screen with Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner and enjoys a longstanding literary tradition thanks to authors like William Gibson and Neal Stephenson. Taking an unmistakably Japanese (and indubitably Oshii) approach to the genre, Ghost famously features both mesmerizing action sequences that inspired the Wachowskis in the direction of The Matrix, and lengthy meditations on transhumanism, existentialism, and spirituality in a hypercapitalist dystopia where human bodies and memories are subject to the same means of production and reproduction as any material resource.

McM Expo/London Comic Con returns to ExCel London on 25th – 27th October. As well as hosting a galaxy of great sci-fi, movie, games, comics, anime and cosplay content, they’ve also got their usual huge line up of special guests – with more guests being added all the time! see www.mcmcomiccon.com for the latest London Comic Con news – but here’s a round-up of who’s been announced so far:

Red hot fantasy-noir show Lost Girl is coming to McM London Comic Com, with stars Ksenia Solo (Black Swan, Life Unexpected) and Rachel Skarsten (Transporter: The Series, Birds Of Prey) plus executive producer Jay Firestone (Andromeda, La Femme Nikita). Stars from hit sci-fi series Warehouse 13: Kelly Hu (Arrow, X-Men 2, The Vampire Diaries); Eddie McClintock (Bones, Desperate Housewives) and actor/director Saul Rubinek (Frasier, Curb Your Enthusiasm). The stars of new crime thriller By Any Means: Warren Brown (Luther,...

While Nintendo decidedly played it safe with their versus E3 Nintendo Direct announcements, one game in particular seemed to be missing -- "Metroid."

Of course Retro -- the masterminds behind the amazing "Prime" trilogy -- is the "no duh" dev for orchestrating a new Samus adventure. One problem though; they're currently deep in development for "Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze."  When asked if there were any plans for a new "Metroid" game they told IGN:

"Well, we love Metroid. We love Metroid Prime and we always will. It was a big part of our studio, the culture of the studio. The majority of that team is still at Retro," Kelbaugh said. "When we finished with Dk, we still had a lot of really cool ideas. That, in combination with what the Wii U could do, we really wanted to continue with that. Again, Retro Studios loves Metroid. We might do another one someday.

  Earlier this month, I noted that there was a cooperative project between Lucasfilm and the Navajo people in Arizona to dub "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" into the Navajo language, Diné. Now there's more I can tell you about it.    Manny Wheeler, director of the  Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, Ariz., who has been steering the project, told me the dubbed version is expected to screen on July 4 in Window Rock. And in an email, Richard Epcar, a well-known voice director in Hollywood, gave me a few more details of the...

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Tara Strong to Join Guest List of Anime Festival Orlando 13

Orlando, Fl (May 29, 2012) – Anime Festival Orlando (Afo) is proud to announce the addition of Tara Strong to their guest list for their 13th show. Though Tara has lent her talents throughout the years to voice characters like Rikku (Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy X-2, Kingdom Hearts II) and Hip Koopa (Captain N and the New Super Mario World), she is currently revered for voicing Twilight Sparkle of the insanely popular My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

Tara Strong joins an already strong team of talented performers. Already confirmed guests for AFO13 are Richard Epcar (Bato, Ghost in the Shell), Jason David Frank (Tommy Oliver the “Green Ranger,” Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers), Kyle Herbert (Kamina, Gurren Lagann), Dan Southworth (Virgil, Devil May Cry 3), Jason Narvy (Skull, Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers), Ellyn Stern (Dorothy, True Crimes, Hong Kong) and Sonny Strait (Krillin,...

Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex Solid State Society Ova

Vocal Talent (Japanese): Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Ohtsuka, Koichi Yamadera | Vocal Talent (English): Mary McGlynn, Richard Epcar, Crispin Freeman | Written by Masamune Shirow, Kenji Kamiyama, Shotaro Suga, Yoshiki Sakurai | Directed by Kenji Kamiyama

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Solid State Society has got to be one of the longest anime titles going, but fitting as this is the final part of the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series based on Masamune Shirow’s manga.

Ghost in the Shell is a cyberpunk police thriller, whose main protagonist is Major Motoko Kusanagi, a cyborg and member of Section 9, a covert ops section of the Japanese National Public Safety Commission, whose remit is technology-related crime. Originally a manga by Masamune Shirow, Ghost in the Shell was made into an animated film that rates in...

Royal Society of Chemistry president says evil characters' hidden reactors have contributed to negative perceptions

He may have been On Her Majesty's Secret Service, but James Bond and the power-hungry villains he saved the world from did no service to the image of nuclear power, a leading scientist has claimed.

The film version of Dr No, first screened 50 years ago and still a TV favourite, and other Bond movies have helped frame public perceptions of the hazards of nuclear power along with accidents such as Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima, according to David Phillips, president of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

He feared the portrait of the evil megalomaniac and his nuclear reactor hidden away on a Caribbean island contributed to the "entirely negative" and "remorselessly grim" perception of the industry as a force for evil.

Phillips told the BBC that when nuclear power was discussed "it is not...

In the film "Dr. No," super-duper-spy James Bond stops a villain bent on sabotaging a space launch with a nuclear ray by pushing him into a reactor's boiling cooling vat and blowing the entire plant to hell.

Subtle methods like this have made James Bond one of the screen's stealthiest heroes, but when he wasn't bagging Ursula Andress, what dents has 007 made to the public imagination in regards to the safety of nuclear power?

On the 50th anniversary of the release of "Dr. No," the BBC (via The Gaurdian) spoke to David Phillips, president of the Royal Society of Chemistry, who stated that he blames the first James Bond film and its successors for the public's "entirely negative" and "remorselessly grim" view of nuclear energy.

"It is not at all surprising that the public at home and abroad are skeptical," said Phillips "Nuclear power has to be part of the future national energy mix,...

Space Dogs

Stars (the voices of): Chloe Grace, Dorothy Fahn, Richard Epcar, Spike Spencer | Written by John Chua, Aleksandr Talal | Directed by Inna Evlannikova, Svyatoslav Ushakov

A brand new CG animated movie from Russia, Space Dogs is one of the first stereoscopic 3D animations to be released in the territory, and now it makes its UK debut (in 2D) on DVD and Blu-ray from the folks at Signature Entertainment. The film is very loosely based on the true story of Belka and Strelka, the two dogs who were famously sent to space by the Soviet Union in the 60′s.

In this family-friendly film version of events, Belka the circus dog is thrust onto the streets of Moscow when the rocket she is piloting hurtles out of control and out of the circus tent. Fortunately the crash leads her to meet a streetwise dog named Strelka and her rat friend Venya.

Dragons’ Den continues with a fresh set of fervent entrepreneurs each hoping to receive cash investment for their company, idea or invention. With multi-millionaire investor Hilary Devey now firmly settled into the line-up, this is a business meeting to test even the most composed and prepared of people.

Tonight, the Den is full of family businesses. Tim and Meena Kalia and their business partner, Tricia Tierney, try to talk the Dragons into investing in their innovative new litter trays for dogs … but, instead, they talk themselves into trouble. Can they find a way to turn their pitch around?

The Den is taken over by a pirate, a street urchin and a hippy as Peter and Michelle Hart, plus five of their seven children, pitch their fancy dress business; but is their dream of investment pure fantasy?

Brothers Jim and Richard George from Malvern believe they’re in a strong position with their already trading,...

Hey Gang! The full schedule for Comic-Con 2010 has been unleashed on the world today and boy, oh boy does it have a lot of great stuff! We have the full list for you below to check out. I've highlighted all of the events that we are excited about seeing. Check out the list below and start planning out your Comic-Con adventure now!

We will be doing a meet-up at the Con this year, we will fill you in on all the details once we have it all planned out. See ya there!

Special Preview Night Programming

Wednesday, July 21

Attendees at Comic-Con's Preview Night can also experience special programming, games, and Anime and Film screenings in addition to the giant Exhibit Hall! Here's a rundown of the Wednesday night fun, including the chance to get a first look at the new homes for Anime and Films in the Marriott Hotel and Marina.