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The anime community is well aware of the recurring pattern of poor anime adaptations of horror manga, particularly if it’s Netflix exclusive. Be it the work of a famous author like Junji Ito or others — anime fans don’t really hold high expectations when it comes to good horror anime adaptations at this point. Thus, the announcement of the recent Netflix exclusive adaptation of The Summer Hikaru Died has made the fans optimistic yet concerned at the same time.

A still from The Summer Hikaru Died teaser | Credit: Cygames Pictures

Scheduled to air in the summer of 2025, the adaptation will be handled by Cygames Pictures, a studio with a growing reputation for visually stunning projects. But despite Netflix’s infamous track record with horror anime, can The Summer Hikaru Died finally break the streaming giant’s horror curse?

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In the Netflix series Master of the House, there’s one character I couldn’t stand the most—Mavin, Roongroj Thevasatitpaisarn’s younger son. His hatred for his father, brother, and servants led to his ultimate death. The way he treated his family and the servants was awful and would definitely make your blood boil. So, when he finally died, it felt like he got what he deserved. Mavin’s hatred drove him to act horribly towards everyone around him. His cruel actions and constant negativity built up until it all backfired on him, which led to his downfall. In the end, his death seemed like a fitting consequence for all the pain he caused. But how did it happen? That’s what we are about to find out.

Spoilers Ahead

How did Mavin change the will?

From the first appearance, you could tell that Mavin was someone who only thought about himself.

The sudden death of diamond tycoon Mr. Roongroj left the Thevasatitpaisarn family in turmoil. Netflix’s Thai mystery drama series, Master of the House, is about how far Roongroj’s two sons would go to claim ownership of their father’s company, Theva Gems. Phupat and Mavin were deeply disturbed when their father announced his decision to marry his maid, Kaimook. Phupat was offended when he saw his father gift Kaimook his mother’s jewelry, but that did not bother Roongroj. He was confident about his decision, and he often expressed how Kaimook was smarter than both his sons. Roongroj died the night he legally married Kaimook. He fell from the window of his room and died immediately. Kaimook was convinced that Roongroj was murdered, and she made it her life’s purpose to find her late husband’s killer.

Spoiler Alert

Who killed Mavin?

Mavin had blackmailed Roongroj’s legal counsel.

Bocchi the Rock! Epigraph reveals that Bocchi and Kita met each other earlier than what the story originally showed. The added depth to Bocchi and Kita's friendship makes their relationship even better. The added depth to Bocchi and Kita's friendship is especially good for how much development their relationship gets in the manga.

Warning: Contains spoilers for Bocchi the Rock! EpigraphIn Japan, its common for anime films to provide bonus manga for moviegoers written by the original creators, and Bocchi the Rock! is no different. Anyone who went to see Bocchi the Rock! Re: would receive a bonus manga from series creator Aki Hamazi called Bocchi the Rock! Epigraph that gave readers an extra story relating to the film.

Bocchi the Rock! Re: was the main event people were going out for, but Bocchi the Rock! Epigraph is just as exciting for what it adds to the overarching story. Epigraph...

Time and again, the crime-drama genre has been used to highlight how evil men are and how they’ve turned the world into a hellscape for women. David Fincher has practically dedicated a major chunk of his life to trying to tell people that America, and practically any country that decides to emulate America, has become unlivable for women because there are too many psychopaths running around everywhere. Films like Memories of a Murder, Talvar, and Silence of the Lambs showed that the justice system is weirdly biased towards men, and even though these representatives of justice don’t have any personal relations with the perpetrator, they always try to give them the benefit of the doubt just so that they can play down the trauma inflicted upon a woman. And Killers of the Flower Moon highlighted the fact that if misogyny is mixed with racism, then its repercussions can be felt throughout generations.

According to a resurfaced social media post, Dragon Ball’s first editor, Kazuhiko Torishima, claimed that One Piece would never become popular. The Japanese editor and producer, who had already thrice refused to greenlight One Piece’s publication (One Piece was successful on the fourth try), strongly rebuked the claim that One Piece would ever become a pillar of Shonen Jump, stating, "There’s no way! What are you talking about?"

The comment first appeared in a 2019 X (formerly Twitter) post from Yasukai Kita, the creator of manga series Kenka Shobai, who recalled a conversation he and Torishima had just after One Piece began serialization in the late 1990s. Kita claimed that One Piece would become a "pillar" of Shonen Jump, which Torishima, Shonen Jump’s Editor-in-Chief at the time, strongly denied. The comment resurfaced in a recent X post from a popular One Piece news translator, seen below.

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Formed in 1996, Asian Kung-fu Generation have been mainstays in the Japanese alternative rock scene for two decades. And their success hasn’t just been limited to Japan — thanks in part to their performances in numerous high-profile anime opening themes, they’ve made their names internationally as well. To celebrate Crunchyroll’s newly launched Sony Music catalog, we’re spotlighting artists by sharing which anime series they’ve performed OPs and/or EDs and the music videos and concerts available for you to watch! Rather than searching across the internet for Asian Kung-fu Generation’s music, you can watch and listen to them in one place, right here on Crunchyroll. Related: How Anime Led Asian Kung-fu Generation to Being on the World Stage The songs the band has performed have inextricably tied them to the vibes of certain anime and it’s now become hard to picture certain series without Asian...

Some bands feel like they’ve been by your side for your entire life. Anime fans may feel this with Asian Kung-fu Generation , a Japanese alternative rock band that came together in 1996. Consisting of Masafumi Gotoh, Kensuke Kita, Takahiro Yamada and Kiyoshi Ijichi, the group has an incredible music catalog consisting of several (and we mean several ) anime hits. From Naruto to My Hero Academia and Erased , if you’re an anime fan, you’ve definitely heard this group at some point (or seen them referenced in series like Bocchi The Rock! ). Welcome to another installment of Have You Heard? from Crunchyroll, the ongoing series where we sit down with iconic musicians worldwide to celebrate thousands of music videos and concerts arriving on Crunchyroll. This month you can check out our conversation with Asian Kung-fu Generation as they talk about how they originally got together, how seeing their fans gives...

Bocchi the Rock! serves as great LGBTQ+ representation through its casual usage of LGBTQ+ characters. Most of the protagonists in Bocchi the Rock! are meant to be attracted to girls, contributing to positive representation. Bocchi the Rock! normalizes LGBTQ+ content and helps it become more mainstream in the anime and manga industry.

Warning: Contains spoilers for Bocchi the Rock! volumes #5-#6.Bocchi the Rock! was one of 2022’s biggest anime, and one of the best parts about it was how it was a huge step forward for LGBTQ+ representation. Despite its initially quiet release, Bocchi the Rock! ended up being one of the biggest critical and financial hits of 2022. The anime was praised for its thoughtful story of social anxiety coupled with gorgeous and surreal visuals that pushed the boundaries.

Many factors contributed to Bocchi the Rock!’s success, but one that doesn’t receive nearly enough attention is how...

Just before the holidays and ahead of the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards, the show now has a host. Stand-up comedian and actor Jo Koy will host the event, airing live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at 8/7c. This will be his first time hosting a major awards show. “I’ve stepped onto a lot of stages around the world in my career, but this one is going to be extra special. I’m so excited to be hosting the Golden Globes this year,” said Koy in a statement. “This is that moment where I get to make my Filipino family proud. Mahal Kita (Google it)!” Added Helen Hoehne, Golden Globes President, “We are thrilled to have Jo host the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards and bring his infectious energy and relatable humor to kick off Hollywood’s award season. We can’t wait to see...

The Golden Globe Awards have tapped comedian Jo Koy as host for the 2024 ceremony.

Koy will make his award show hosting debut at the Globes, following another stand-up, Jerrod Carmichael, who hosted the 80th awards.

“I’ve stepped onto a lot of stages around the world in my career, but this one is going to be extra special. I’m so excited to be hosting the Golden Globes this year,” Koy said in a statement. “This is that moment where I get to make my Filipino family proud. Mahal Kita (Google it)!” (We did: “Mahal Kita” translates to “I love you.”)

“We are thrilled to have Jo host the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards and bring his infectious energy and relatable humor to kick off Hollywood’s award season,” said Golden Globes president Helen Hoehne. “We can’t wait to see what he has in store for the stars in...

Preeminent comedian Jo Koy has been set to host the 81st Golden Globe Awards, in what will be his first outing in that capacity at a major awards show.

He comes to the role of Globes host after breaking sales records on his “Funny Is Funny World Tour,” which came in as one of the highest grossing of the year according to Pollstar, at a gross of $29.4 million for 88 performances in arenas and theaters around the world.

While the Golden Globes are almost always hosted by comedians these days, the introduction of Koy to the stage is particularly appropriate in a year that’s seen the ceremony introduce a category recognizing Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television, alongside one for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement. Inaugural nominees in the former include Chris Rock, Wanda Sykes, Trevor Noah, Sarah Silverman, Ricky Gervais and Amy Schumer.

This year’s Golden Globes Awards...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for The Horror of Dolores Roach finale.Now available to stream on Prime Video, The Horror of Dolores Roach tells the tale of a woman who is forced to go to extreme lengths to survive. Dolores' relatability causes viewers to root for her throughout the show's eight episodes and even manages to make her killing spree feel like a mishap rather than an intentionally malicious act. With all bridges burned, and no place left to call home, Dolores flees Washington Heights in the finale's final moments, putting an end to the tale that she's been narrating since the pilot. However, the episode only concludes once Dolores seemingly finds Dominic and enacts her revenge.

The Horror of Dolores Roach is based on the Spotify podcast of the same name and was created by Aaron Mark. Mark adapted the series for television and serves as the show's writer and executive producer.

Vanessa Chester got a self-tape audition request for a role that sounded perfect. She asked an actress friend to run lines as she recorded herself, only to discover that her friend believed she’d just booked the same role. Through Chester, not the casting office, she learned that the production decided to go in another direction.

Unhappy coincidence? Sure. It’s also one of the many reasons why the new standard of self-taping is more complicated and often more stressful than actors running between castings, LA traffic be damned.

Self-tapes have their advantages: greater accessibility, wider pools of candidates, and chances for actors to edit and reset their performances. But while they were once an occasional ask, the pandemic made self-tapes the norm. Today, in-person auditions are the exception.

Agents, managers, and actors have long used platforms like Breakdown Services and Talent Systems to find auditions. Today, those platforms are...

Start your engines and mark your calendars for July 28. “RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under” is back for a third season with 10 fierce and fabulous queens.

RuPaul will be hosting the series with returning judges Michelle Visage and Rhys Nicholson.

“Australasian drag is filled with heart and humor, and I’m thrilled to share my Season 3 queens to the world, for all to see their charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent,” RuPaul says.

The 10 queens hail from across New Zealand and Australia. This season promises to be filled with thrills and maxi-challenges galore as the queens go head-to-head to snatch the crown.

“RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under” will air day and date on Wow Presents Plus in the U.S. and select territories worldwide, with its local airing on Tvnz+ in New Zealand and Stan in Australia. Meet the queens below.

Amyl

Age: 27

Amyl hails from Sydney. She has been on the...