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Very rarely does the anime world clash with the real one, but in one instance, fans saw Naruto come alive in front of their own eyes. No, it wasn’t a life-savior whose philosophy matches the character, but a WWE wrestler whose voice is scarily similar to Naruto.

The WWE world is full of anime fans like Ronda Rousey, John Cena, Mercedes Mone, Rhea Ripley, and more. They have openly expressed their interest in Japanese animations and their incredible plots. But the spotlight has suddenly shifted to another wrestler, and for a completely coincidental reason.

Meet Shayna Baszler, the Wrestler Who Sounds Like Naruto Shayna Baszler | Credits: @qosbaszler

Shayna Andrea Baszler is a professional wrestler hailing from South Dakota, USA. She is a former kickboxer and mixed martial artist, who is currently signed in with WWE. She is also the former two-time reigning champion of Nxt Women’s Champion. She...

Grogu's name change in The Mandalorian season 3 continues to baffle fans and is a controversial topic of discussion even a year later. The upcoming The Mandalorian & Grogu movie does not acknowledge Grogu's new name in its title, hinting at potential reasons for this decision by Star Wars. There's still a chance for Grogu's new name to be accepted, but Star Wars will have to do the work of explaining it.

One of the most controversial moments in The Mandalorian season 3 had to do with Grogu's subtle name change, and Star Wars has since proven with The Mandalorian & Grogu that even they don't agree with this change. The Mandalorian season 3 ending sees the Mandalorian Din Djarin at last formally adopt Grogu as his son, but rather than gaining his father's surname and becoming "Grogu Djarin," the Armorer bestows Grogu with the name "Din Grogu." This choice still has yet to be explained,...

The Mandalorian & Grogu movie title breaks from traditional Star Wars naming conventions, but it pays homage to the inspiration behind the story and signifies a departure from the original trilogy-focused films. Changing the title would diminish its significance and disconnect it from the heartwarming father-son relationship at the core of The Mandalorian, which was a major milestone in the show. The Mandalorian & Grogu should embrace its unique title to maintain its meaning and continue the new path it has carved within the Star Wars franchise.

The upcoming Star Wars movie, The Mandalorian & Grogu, should keep its title, and this is why. The Mandalorian was Star Wars' first live-action TV show, and it's been a huge success. This is due to both the heartwarming father-son bond between Din Djarin and Din Grogu and the fact that it revolutionized the Star Wars franchise. Up until that point, most Star Wars...

"Fast X" is one of the best over-the-top movies of the year (the first annual /Film Movie Awards even said so), but it just got even better. In an interview with Happy Sad Confused podcast's Josh Horowitz, director Louis Leterrier confessed that he snuck a familiar "Star Wars" sound effect into the action-packed driving movie. "In my last movie, in 'Fast X,' I put Tie fighter sounds in it," Leterrier told the host.

Though Leterrier doesn't say exactly where he snuck in the familiar sound of the Imperial fleet, Syfy Wire was able to trace the sound effect to the 1-hour 54-minute mark of the film, which features a climactic chase scene involving the film's unforgettably wild villain, Dante (Jason Momoa). Fans with an ear for sound effects also clocked the Tie fighter noise on Reddit soon after the movie's release. The Starfighters have some of the most...

This article contains no spoilers for Netflix’s Blue Eye Samurai.

Academy Award nominee Michael Green and co-writer Amber Noizumi have created Netflix’s latest original animated series Blue Eye Samurai. Set during the Edo Period, the height of feudalism in Japan, a mixed-race samurai woman named Mizu traverses the countryside hunting for those responsible for the death of her mother. Along the way, Mizu incurs the ire of dangerous enemies who pursue her as she quickly realizes her vendetta has far greater consequences and implications for the Land of the Rising Sun.

Packed with blood-soaked fights, Blue Eye Samurai doesn’t pull its punches when it comes to on-screen sex and violence as Mizu seeks vengeance. But more than just being a sweeping revenge yarn, filled with memorable enemies and visually stunning set pieces, the animated series is truly a love letter to classical Japan. Backed by an all-star voice cast,...

Ryan Kiera Armstrong and Nic Cage Screenshot: YouTube It’s kind of wild, in hindsight, that Nicolas Cage has never done a Western before. Doesn’t it just seem like something he’d have drifted to at some point over the years, either while prestige-ing it up, or in one...

After kickstarting the whole franchise in 1962’s “The Tale of Zatoichi”, director Kenji Misumi wouldn’t return to the series until two years later for the eight film and the third of 1964, “Fight, Zatoichi, Fight”, and in the process ended up creating one of the finest adventures for our blind hero.

Among the many, many people that want to kill Zatoichi for various reasons, is also a group of assassins that see Ichi get into a palanquin and decide to kill him once the palanquin reaches a secluded spot. However, just as he is about to sit inside, the ever-chivalrous Ichi ends up giving his ride to woman who is travelling with a baby in arms. Unaware of this fact, the assassins riddle the palanquin with their swords, killing the woman. When Zatoichi learns of this from the palanquin bearers, he rushes to the scene and, taking the boy in his arms,...

The success of “The Tale of Zatoichi” was surprising for many, including those at the Daiei Film studio, who wasted no time in green-lighting a fast-tracked follow-up to the film. Sure enough, a mere six months later, “The Tale of Zatoichi Continues” was released. This trend of urgent follow-ups would go on to continue throughout the production of the Zatoichi series, with as many as four films often releasing in a year and several in various stages of production at the same time.

Still remorseful from killing Hirate, the man he thought he could grow to be friends with but regrettably found on the wrong side of the feudal war in the first film, Zatoichi decides to visit his grave to mark a year of the warrior’s passing, a journey that is going to prove a lot easier said than done, for hot on his heels...

In retrospect, the continuing popularity of a character such as Zatoichi, the blind masseur and skilled swordsman, fits within the overall mood of the 1960s. Much like Akira Kurosawa classic “Yojimbo” (1961) the story of an underdog, a man shunned by society, drawn towards the criminal sideways of Japanese society, but following a certain moral compass, Kenji Misumi’s work would also continue to be celebrated by Japanese and international audiences alike. At the same time, given the film’s story, it becomes obvious Daei studios never imagined the story of this character would resonate within Japanese people. Kenji Misumi, who would also direct some of the most impressive entries within the “Lone Wolf and Cub”-series, together with this main star Shintaro Katsu, had given birth to one of the most iconic characters of Japanese cinema.

Impressed by his skills as a swordsman, yakuza gang leader Sukegoro...

According to reports, Justin Lin ("Star Trek: Beyond") will produce and direct a feature adaptation of the 'manga' comics series "Lone Wolf and Cub" for Paramount:

Created by writer Kazuo Koike and illustrator Goseki Kojima, "Lone Wolf and Cub" started publishing in Japan (1970), acclaimed for historical accuracy and influential in Japanese pop culture, spawning movies and TV series.

"...'shogun’ executioner 'Itto Ogami', starts on a path of revenge after his family is killed, leaving only his infant son 'Daigoro' alive.

"As he grows up, Daigoro is trained to be a fearsome warrior and joins his father as they travel the country and seek vengeance against the clan that changed their lives..."

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The age I dreamed of for years finally seems to be coming. Anime and manga fans may finally start seeing a bunch of their favorite series get adapted to the big screen. Right now, Ghost In The Shell is in production, Justin Lin is reportedly being eyed to direct the long-gestating Akira film, and according to new report from Variety, the manga Lone Wolf And Cub's remake and sequel rights have just been acquired by Sp International. This is the same studio that is currently producing the Ghost In The Shell film.

Lone Wolf And Cub is no stranger to adaptations. The 1970s manga, written by Kazuo Koike and drawn by Goseki Kojima, has been adapted into several movies as well as two full TV series in Japan. The property never had a Hollywood adaptation as of yet, but interestingly enough, Justin Lin, who is now being eyed for Akira,...

Lone Wolf And Cub, Koike Kazuo and Goseki Kojima’s stylish Japanese comic book series, is bound for the big screen via Sp International Pictures.

Currently collaborating with Paramount Pictures on a live-action rendition of Ghost in the Shell, studio producer Steven Paul told Variety that Lone Wolf and Cub will sidestep any potential whitewashing controversy by enlisting “an essentially Japanese cast” before making the defining jump into production in early 2017.

Hatched by Kazuo and Kojima-san back in 1970, Lone Wolf and Cub is something of a Japanese phenomenon, spawning numerous feature films, stage plays and even a TV show. In 1992, the Final Conflict movie adaptation told the tale of “a noble samurai [Ittō] plotted against and framed in an assassination conspiracy the samurai disobeys his Shogun’s orders and becomes an assassin for hire with his three-year-old son [Daigorō].”

We understand that that arc will serve as the foundation for Sp International Pictures’ all-new remake,...

The film rights for the influential Japanese manga Lone Wolf And Cub has been acquired by Kamala Films, according to reports by Deadline. Justin Lin (Fast Five) is going to direct the film, while David Peoples (Blade Runner, Unforgiven, Twelve Monkeys) and Janet Peoples (Twelve Monkeys) will be responsible for the script. "I've long admired the Peoples and their enduring body of work. They're a wonderful match for Lone Wolf And Cub and I'm really looking forward to collaborating with them on this powerful, epic tale," Lin said. Originally created by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima in 1970, Lone Wolf And Cub has been adapted into a series of Japanese films, plays and television series. It tells the story of Ogami Ittō, the Shogun's chief...

The brilliant Manga Lone Wolf And Cub, an epic tale set in feudal Japan, may be in line for yet another movie adaptation as Deadline report.. Kamala Films has acquired film rights to the Kazuo Koike-created 1970s Japanese manga Lone Wolf and Cub, attaching David & Janet Peoples to write the script. Fast Five‘s Justin Lin had already been attached to direct. Kamala’s Marissa McMahon will produce with 1212 Entertainment’s Elizabeth Grave and Joshua Long, with Roberto Grande exec producing. The Peoples have some impressive writing gigs on their resumes, having worked on Blade Runner, Unforgiven and Twelve Monkeys. While Lin made a few of the Fast And Furious movies, and will helm the untitled sixth film in the franchise. Not exactly as impressive, but hey someone must like those movies, they made six of them! Anyway, if you are unfamiliar with Lone Wolf And Cub it tells the story of Ogami Ittō,...