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The 8 Show is a South Korean dark comedy thriller series created by Han Jae-rim. Based on a Naver webtoon titled Money Game and Pie Game by Bae Jin-soo, the Netflix series follows the story of eight cash-strapped people as they participate in a mysterious game that gives them money just to be present but as time progresses things start to go a bit crazy. The 8 Show stars Ryu Jun-yeol, Chun Woo-hee, Park Jeong-min, Lee Yul-em, Park Hae-joon, Lee Zoo-young, Moon Jeong-hee, and Bae Seong-woo. So, if you love psychological drama and dark comedy with brilliant performances in The 8 Show here are some similar shows you could watch next.

Alice in Borderland (Netflix) Credit – Netflix

Alice in Borderland is a Japanese sci-fi survival thriller series created by Yoshiki Watabe, Yasuko Kuramitsu, and Shinsuke Sato. Based on a graphic novel of the same name by Haro Aso, the Netflix...

Vic Mignogna, known for voicing Broly in the “Dragon Ball” series of games, films, and tv shows, filed a lawsuit claiming defamation and other charges against Funimation and other voice actors on Thursday, according to public court documents.

Fellow Funimation voice actors Monica Rial and Jamie Marchi, along with Rial’s fiance Ronald Toye, are also named in the suit. Mignogna’s suit stated that he is suing for interference in other work contracts and that the charges made against him accusing him of sexual harassment are false, and affected his career due to not only Funimation’s decision to no longer work with him, but conventions also canceled his appearances. Mignogna and his lawyer, Ty Beard of Beard Harris Bullock Hughes, are seeking “monetary relief over $1,000,000.00” in addition to other relief to which Mignogna “may be justly or equitably entitled.”

In January, accusations of sexual harassment and homophobia surfaced against Mignogna.

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...

Funimation has announced the full cast list for Baka and Test — Summon the Beasts, the studios latest 13 episode supernatural action anime series:

Aiko—————Trina Nishimura

Akihisa————-Josh Grelle

Akira—————Carli Mosier

Fukuhara———–Anthony Bowling

Hasegawa———–Ian Sinclair

Hazuki————–Lindsay Seidel

Hideyoshi———–Brina Palencia

Hiraga————-Micah Solusod

Hiromi————-Anastasia Munoz

Kouta————–Greg Ayres

Kubo—————Joel McDonald

Miharu————-Kristi Bingham

Miho————–Tia Ballard

Minami————Leah Clark

Mizuki————-Alexis Tipton

Nemoto———–Todd Haberkorn

Nishimura———Kent Williams

Shouko————Jamie Marchi

Sugawa————Chris Burnett

Takahashi———-Colleen Clinkenbeard

Toudou————Wendy Powell

Yoshiko————-Ryan Reynolds

Yuuji—————-Scott Freeman

Yuuko—————Brina Palencia

About Baka and Test — Summon the Beasts

When a fight breaks out at Fumizuki Academy, nobody throws a single punch. Instead, the students utilize the school’s technology to summon Avatars, pint-sized stand-ins with battle powers based on academic ability. That “academic ability” part is bad news for Yoshii – because Yoshii’s an idiot,...

Today, Funimation announced the full English voice cast for Sacred Blacksmith, scheduled for a complete DVD series set release on January 25, 2011. Character: Cecily Cambell Luke Ainsworth Lisa Aria Charlotte E. Firobisher Doris Margot Penelope Evadne Siegfried Hannibal Quasar Hugo Housman Reginald Drummond Areviy Irving Augustus Arthur Justina Albright Lancelot Douglas Fio Atkins Lucy Cambell Patty Baldwin Francesca Jack Strader Elsa Elsa’s Father Actor: Cherami Leigh Blake Shepard Monica Rial Anastasia Munoz Alexis Tipton Maxey Whitehead Trina Nishimura Jamie Marchi Clarine Harp J. Michael Tatum Mark Stoddard Christopher Bevins Chris Cason Barry Yandell Kenny Green Cynthia Cranz Grant James Leah Clark Lydia Mackay Kara Edwards Colleen Clinkenbeard R Bruce Elliott Brina Palencia Cole Brown About Sacred Blacksmith The knight Cecily wants to defend the weak, but her lack of skill makes her an unlikely heroine – until the blacksmith Luke comes to her aid, using magic to forge blades of supernatural strength.

This week sees the release of several new movies and TV shows, some for the first time ever on Blu-ray. Of the ones coming out this week, we’re excited for not as many as last week. But still, the release of An Education, Collateral and Sherlock Holmes (pictured above with Robert Downey, Jr and Jude Law) is reason enough to be excited. Plus, there’s always next week. . . and the week after that.

Check them out:

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Alice in Wonderland (2-Disc Special Un-Anniversary Edition) ~ Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, Richard Haydn (DVD)

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel ~ Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, Justin Long (Blu-ray and DVD)

An Education ~ Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard (Blu-ray and DVD)

Collateral ~ Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx (Blu-ray)

I Sell the Dead ~ Dominic Monaghan, Ron Perlman (Blu-ray and DVD)

Rivals of Sherlock Holmes: Set 2 ~ Derek Jacobi, Judy Geeson, Jean Marsh (DVD)

Sherlock Holmes ~ Robert Downey Jr.,...

“A sound soul dwells within a sound mind, and a sound body…”

Or so Laura Bailey, the voice of Maka, tells us at the beginning of each episode of Soul Eater. While she doesn’t give us any details about the percentages of recommended daily allowances, we can tell you that Soul Eater, the latest hit series from Funimation, is 100% awesome.

If you’ve been to an anime convention in the last year or so, chances are you’ve already witnessed the phenomenon that is Soul Eater. Starting its tour of our shores as a manga serialized in Yen Press, the series went on to be collected into volumes, giving U.S. fans a taste of what the process is normally like in Japan as a title gains popularity. It exploded onto the con scene, with hundreds of cosplayers taking part in some of the biggest photo shoots I’ve ever seen.

Do You Look At the World Through Apple Eyes?

It’s been a long time coming, but Holo is finally here, and despite fan anxiety over name changes, a mix up of release dates, and a dubious choice of cover for the associated light novel, the wolf girl proves to have been more than worth the wait!

I’ve been excited about this series ever since seeing it in fandub. My friend/ Go teacher/ co-conspirator in world domination recommended it to me — more like demanded I watch it or Else! So I did, taking in half of the first season in one sitting. It cost me a lot of sleep, and I’ve been thanking/blaming him ever since.

If you missed our preview back in June, or like me, you can’t really remember back that far, or for that matter, much that happened before last weekend, Spice and...