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Mafia, Yakuza, No-Good-Nicks – They all mean one thing, gangs. Everyone loves a good gang story. It has the camaraderie and the good times of a group of people that follow no man’s rules but there own, but you also know the inevitable stabbing betrayal is coming at some point. Typically gang anime stories are an excellent mix of fast-paced gun or fist-fighting action all wrapped up in a blanket of noir-style darkness. So while you tip on the Al Capone fedora and threaten to cut off your subordinate’s finger tip off with your old tanto blade, here are a few gang-related anime recommendations to set the mood. Gungrave The first part of Gungrave is more of a classic mafia story. Two young orphans rise up the street rat ranks on the mean streets of the city, but eventually they fall on the radar of the major syndicate in town. As they both rise up through the ranks of organized crime, an eventual betrayal  shatters their friendship. However, after that, things start to

Ah, the countryside. So peaceful, so simple, so fucking green. If you are stuck in a cityscape, then yearning for an escape, even just for a short while, to a simpler place is only natural. Although, it may just be a case of the grass is greener on the other side. As a person that grew up in the country, I know there are some nice things about it, but I also know there are terrible things like being the last area to get internet faster than dial up, having no restaurant that will deliver food to you, or having to drive 30 minutes in any direction just to get anywhere. If you can, by all means take a short vacation to the country, but even better, get your fix of your small town life with these anime recommendations that feature small town livin’. Barakamon Sometimes a trip to the country is just what your need to get some perspective on your life. That is the essence of Barakamon. After having an explosive blow up at an art critic, a calligraphy artist is sent

Let’s face it, comic book characters are drawn to look impossibly attractive. Evidently, only super-attractive people can become superheroes. The ugly ones are generally destined to become villains, just ask Doc Ock. Whatever your thoughts on it, it makes sense. Comics, like most forms of entertainment, are a form of escapism and fantasy. We like to try and identify with our comic book heroes, which is why so often we find ourselves thinking about what it would be like to be able to do all those things in real life. While most of it is just innocent fun, everyone has to admit to not only thinking about getting some powers but using those powers… in a variety of ways. RELATED: The 15 Most Gratifying Bedroom Powers The following superheroes got us particularly curious and we have to admit to thinking about how their powers must be really fun in the bedroom. These are the dirty thoughts all fans have had at least once while reading their favorite comic books. After all, how could you not

Play debuts on Wednesday The official website for the upcoming stage play based on Buronson and Tetsuo Hara's Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken) manga revealed the stage play's cast in costume last week. Nobuaki Kakuda (first image below), Keiichi Yamamoto (second image below), and Kōzō Takeda (third image below) are triple cast as Jagi, and will appear at different performances. Other additional cast members, all playing random thugs, include (from top to bottom in images below) Ryūko Isogai, Ryūnosuke Kawai, Juri, Takeshi Hayashino, and Naomichi Hanazono, and AŌP idol group member Aoi Mizuki. Other actors playing random thugs include comedians Fall Kachi Aoyama, Captain★Zako, Shimazō Z, and Pink Machiura, as well as Kazuya Ōiwa, Yūsuke Fukushima, and Teppei Yoshino. Shigeru Chiba, the voice of Joker, Jakō, the narrator, and numerous other characters in the anime adaptations, will also have a voice role in the stage play. The play, titled Hokuto no K

A new report suggests ABC has some concerns over Marvel TV’s Inhumans series, and it has caused a bit of tension between the two Disney companies. According to Variety, which cites unnamed sources, “concerns over quality of Inhumans episodes – both the special effects of early cuts and the underpinning scripts – were a source of contention.” RELATED: Inhumans: Black Bolt Offers Medusa a Heartfelt Gesture in New Clip “The IMAX box-office numbers will do little to reverse that narrative, and could dissuade future such hybrids strategies” the report continues. So far, the Inhumans episodes that have been shown in IMAX theaters have brought in an underwhelming estimate of $2.6 million. The unique venture between Marvel and ABC – which includes premiering the television series in IMAX theaters – didn’t quite work out as expected, and may have stunted any chance of something similar happening in future. Th

Game also gets release in Taiwan, Hong Kong, S. Korea Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for its new Kamen Rider Climax Fighters game for the PlayStation 4 on Monday. Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia will release the game with English subtitles in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia on December 7. The game will also get a release in Taiwan, South Korea, and Hong Kong. The game will ship in Japan on December 7 for 7,600 yen (about US$69). The game began accepting pre-orders on Monday. Those who pre-order the game will receive a product code for an original PS4 theme. The game's "Premium Rider Sound Edition" will have the ability to play 38 theme song and insert song tracks from the various television series in the game as background music. The edition also comes with a set of seven clear sheets and a special box. The limited edition retails for 11,100 yen (about US$103). The game will feature all the K

For decade, The Archies has been a major part of the Archie Comics mythos — the band consisting of Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and Reggie best known for real-world hit “Sugar, Sugar,” from the animated The Archie Show. Elements of The Archies are seen in The CW’s Riverdale, and while the band hasn’t formed, Archie’s penchant for singing and songwriting has remained intact. Starting with May’s The Archies one-shot, Archie Comics has reexamined the concept within the context of the modern-day “New Riverdale” approach that’s been applied to the publishing line’s other main titles. The Archies one-shot, by co-writers Alex Segura (novelist and Archie Comics’ Senior Vice President of Publicity and Marketing) & Matthew Rosenberg (writer of We Can Never Go Home and Secret Warriors) and artist Joe Eisma (Morning Glories) presented a look at The Archies through a somewhat more realistic lens of what it’s li

Marvel are currently dominating the box office when it comes to comic book movies and they’re not doing too bad when it comes to comics and some of their TV shows — especially the Netflix stuff. Character development, story, easter eggs, and continuity, it’s all there. They might not be perfect by everyone’s standards, but they sure are close. The one medium Marvel have been noticeably absent from is the realm of video games, which is not by mistake either. When Disney saw a loss of profit, they decided to cut their Disney Infinity line, killing any possibility for franchises being developed directly from Disney. That doesn’t rule out licensing, though, which Disney have been all about since May of 2016. RELATED: Saucy Bits: 15 Video Game Characters Who Secretly Bared It All Despite the Telltale Guardians of the Galaxy game and Battlefront series by EA, Disney seem determined to branch out even more with their new Avengers game. Dubbed The Avengers Project for now, this seems to signi

10-episode 2nd season has original story, premieres on September 22 Fuji TV announced on Wednesday that it is producing a sequel series for the live-action series adaptation of Yue Takasuka's shōjo manga Good Morning Call. The new series, titled Good Morning Call - our campus days, will have a completely original story, and will focus on Yoshikawa and Uehara's college life. The 10-episode series will premiere on Fuji TV on-demand and on Netflix on September 22. Haruka Fukuhara, Shunya Shiraishi, and Dori Sakurada are all returning to play characters Nao Yoshikawa, Hisashi Uehara, and Daichi Shinozaki, respectively. New cast members include: Yousuke Sugino as Hiiragi Natsume, Uehara's stylish and handsome classmate Itsuki Sagara as Rin Nanase, the manager of Daichi's school organization Maryjun Takahashi as Saeko Kumanomidō, a researcher at Uehara's university The first live-action series premiered on Fuji TV on-demand and on Netflix in February 2016. The ma

California court upholds 2002 agreement with Tatsunoko A California court in June upheld a license agreement between Harmony Gold U.S.A. Inc. and Tatsunoko Production, affirming that Harmony Gold's license to The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross, and Genesis Climber Mospeada will expire on March 14, 2021. Harmony Gold can continue to make derivative works, including live-action adaptations, of all three titles, until the license expires. All licenses and sublicenses will revert back to Tatsunoko at that time unless both parties extend the agreement. Harmony Gold owns the title Robotech in perpetuity, but when its license expires it will no longer be able to use or exploit works that are derivative of the three anime titles. Arbitrition Case Harmony Gold initiated arbitration against Tatsunoko in November 2016. Tatsunoko responded with counterclaims seeking US$15 million in damages, claiming Harmony Gold had breached contract