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The Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise has a special treat in store for fans next year, with a remaster of a popular series recently announced for April 2025. The upcoming release celebrates the series' 25th anniversary, with the show in question having premiered in late 2004.

The fan-favorite Yu-Gi-Oh! Gx, which originally aired from October 2004 to March 2008, is getting a remastered version that's set to air on TV Tokyo this coming April, although an international release has yet to be confirmed. Kenn, the voice actor for series protagonist Jaden Yuki, made the following comment about the new reveal: "Thanks to everyone supporting me, I've been able to consistently face and play Jaden Yuki for almost half my life. As I gain more experience, the more I realize how incredible all the staff and cast were at the time! Congratulations again on the remastered version! Gotcha! That was a fun duel!" He also shared a comment for the viewers,...

More so than any other line of monsters, the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise is most associated with several mighty dragons. Now, the most digitized incarnation of these beasts is available as an impressive collectible.

Released by Japanese toy developer Kaiyodo, the Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Gx Cyber Dragon Figure is a truly incredible behemoth. Recreating the Duel Monster in Pvc and Abs, the cybernetic reptile is detailed to the hilt and perfect for any collector's shelf. It also comes as the anime and manga it's based on is officially turning 20 years old.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Gx's Cyber Dragon Downloads Into an Epic New Figurine

At nearly 12 inches, the new Yu-Gi-Oh! Gx Cyber Dragon figure by Kaiyodo brings the card monster to life in a truly visceral way.

Kibō no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~ (Power of Hope ~Grown-Up Precure 23~) has cast Yōko Hikasa to play the original character Bell in the upcoming Precure anime series.

The Precure series made the revelation via its official website. Yōko Hikasa will play Bell, a mysterious entity possessing black wings and a strange aura. Yunko Sanpei will return to reprise the role of Nozomi Yumehara, as will Mariya Ise as Urara Kasugano and Ai Nagano as Komachi Akimoto. Ai Maeda and Eri Sendai, respectively, also return to voice Karen Minatsuki and Kurumi Mimino. Junko Takeuchi as Rin Natsuki, Atsuko Enomoto (Futari wa Precure Splash Star) as Mai Mishou, and Orie Kimoto (Futari wa Precure Splash Star) will join the cast.

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Takayuki Hamana will direct the Toei Animation-produced Kibō no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~. Yoshimi Narita, a Precure movie and series veteran,...

If you are not familiar with Yuji Iwahara’s manga, King of Thorn can be one of the more confusing anime films to watch. Characters are cut and marginalized, while others get bigger roles. However, if you’re a sci-fi fan, the second and third viewing of King of Thorn can be as rewarding as watching The Matrix for the umpteenth time.

Directed by Kazuyoshi Katayama (Appleseed, Big O), King of Thorn centers on a dystopian future, where the world is plagued by the Medousa Virus. No, people don’t turn into zombies like The Walking Dead. Instead, they turn into stone –as the virus’ name suggests.

When a worldwide pandemic emerges, a lottery is held to save 160 members of the human race. The plan is to put them in a castle, where they will be cryogenically frozen until a cure can be found. Unfortunately, their cryo-sleep is interrupted and...