Apple TV has sent The Nerds of Color an exclusive sneak peek clip from tomorrow’s fifth episode of Drops of God, the multilingual French-Japanese wine mystery drama.
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Drops of God’s second season premieres this week on AppleTV. The television series’ first season, adapted from the popular manga of the same name, was initially set to be a limited series, but due to the overwhelming praise from critics (it’s still 100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and winning an International Emmy for Best Drama, the series was given a second season to continue newly-discovered siblings — Camille (Fleur Geffrier) and Issei (Tomohisa Yamashita) — on their journey into the mysteries of wine.
Continue reading “The Cast and Creatives Say Family is Still the Heart of ‘Drops of God’”
The second season of the smash hit live-action adaptation of One Piece can’t come any faster and Jeff Ward, who plays fan-favorite villain ‘Buggy,’ gives us a sneak peek behind the curtain on season 2 filming by taking fans on an exciting behind-the-scenes tour of production.
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At their panel at Anime Expo 2024 today, digital manga service Azuki announced a new partnership with light novel and manga publisher J-Novel Club (JNC) to distribute their manga via Azuki’s subscription service, as well as the addition of two new series from indie manga publisher Star Fruit Books.
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Publisher TOKYOPOP returns to Anime Expo this summer as it announces plans and show exclusives for Anime Expo 2024. Included for this year’s event will be a slate of some truly awesome panels, special guests, and special booth activities and premiums (so many specials!) that will be available during the convention.
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This is truly exciting news for all you anime lovers (ESPECIALLY One Piece) out there! Legendary anime studio Toei Animation is planning to soft launch a new global One Piece English language YouTube channel!
Continue reading “Toei Animation Launches Official ‘One Piece’ YouTube Channel”
Josephine Chang and I will be covering this year’s Anime Expo and to start it off, we’ll be sharing a ton of press releases for all the exciting events and guests that will be coming! Yesterday, AX announced the attendance of Ryoko Kui, the creator of the hit manga series Delicious in Dungeon as a guest of honor. Check out the press release after the jump!
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Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment bring the first-ever film installment from the fan-favorite SPY x FAMILY franchise to the United States and Canada through an all-new original adventure in theaters now!
Continue reading “Now in Theaters: ‘SPY x FAMILY CODE: White’”
Netflix’s Live Action adaption of Eiichiro Oda’s bestselling manga of all time One Piece celebrated their release with multiple fan events all over the world.
Continue reading “Netflix Celebrates Live Action ‘One Piece’ Release at Texas Fan Event”
With Netflix’s live adaptation of One Piece set to release this week, the final trailer has been revealed.
Continue reading “Here is the Final Trailer for the Live Action ‘One Piece’”
When Apple TV+ first announced an adaptation of the hit manga The Drops of God, there was a little hesitation on adapting a story based on Japanese characters by changing the main character to a French woman. In hindsight, with France being the creators and largest producers of wine and the series being set around gastronomy and fine wine, it just made sense. Fortunately, the series is really well done — despite minor changes from the original source material.
Continue reading “Apple TV+’s ‘Drops of God’ is Good to the Last Drop”
LineCon, I mean, Anime Expo, is now upon us this weekend at the Los Angeles Convention Center and here’s a snippet of the things we are most excited about! From the countless activities, events, panels, and concerts that you can attend and all the endless artists & vendors you can support, there’s something for all the anime lovers guaranteed to swarm the halls:
Continue reading “Anime Expo 2023 Fever is Upon Us”
Gannibal, streaming on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ in Asia, is one of the most watched series in Japan. Based on the popular manga of the same name, Gannibal has hit the U.S. market and is ready to blow your minds.
Continue reading “Yuya Yagira on the Themes and Symbolism of Hulu’s Japanese Horror Series ‘Gannibal’”
With the conclusion of Manta’s Under the Oak Tree season 2 finale, there’s a lot to talk about — particularly with the cliffhanger with the introduction of Princess Agnes Drachina Reuben, a woman who has been talked about these past two seasons but never shown.
Continue reading “‘Under the Oak Tree’ Finale Introduces a Potential Friend (or Rival) for Season 3”
Bullet Train hit theaters this past weekend with a whopping $60 million at the global box office. The film, which stars Brad Pitt as Ladybug – an unlucky assassin who takes a job on the bullet train in Japan when there are other assassins at play – leading him to hilarious and action-packed situations. One of his unlikely allies turns out to be The Elder (played by Hiroyuki Sanada) and his foolish yet equally deadly son, Yuichi (Andrew Koji).
Continue reading “Hiroyuki Sanada Felt Respected in the Ending of ‘Bullet Train’”
It’s happening!
The anticipated live action series, based on the beloved manga and anime, One Piece is a step closer to premiering on Netflix.
Continue reading “Behind the Scenes Look at Live Action ‘One Piece’”
The worldwide, cultural impact of anime has come a long way, hasn’t it? From dragon balls to giant space robots, the icons of the past have fought valiantly for anime’s future. And some of those shonen warriors are still fighting the good fight; like One Piece.
Continue reading “Funimation and Crunchyroll Invite Fans to Special ‘One Piece’ Episode 1,000 Event”
This year, The Nerds of Color has got your back on everything Anime Expo Lite! Be sure you’re tuned in on the program’s website to watch the online press conferences, and keep our tab open to catch live updates. This year, the expo is focusing on amplifying AAPI voices, as well as combating racialized violence with ticket proceeds going to Hate Is A Virus, a nonprofit community of mobilizers and amplifiers to dismantle racism and hate.
Continue reading “2021 Anime Expo Lite Live Updates”
Tabi-tabi po!
The trailer for Trese is here and it looks so good! The highly anticipated anime adaptation of Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo’s popular comic book series of the same name brings the black-and-white illustrations to life in color and with animation that looks so beautiful, it makes even the gory parts a stunning sight.
Continue reading “Netflix Gives First Look at ‘Trese’ Anime Series”
It’s a dream come true! Sailor Moon Eternal is finally here.
Continue reading “‘Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie’ is Coming to Netflix”
Over the course of Studio Ghibli’s 35 years of movie-making, only seven of its theatrical releases have been directed by people other than the company’s co-founders, Hayao Miyazaki and the late Isao Takahata. While the eighth film of its kind, Earwig and the Witch directed by Miyazaki’s son Gorō, will be released later this year, this summer holds significance in the fact that its been 25 years since the first time such a project was released from the studio. That film is Whisper of the Heart. Continue reading “25 Years of Encouraging Dream Pursuits in ‘Whisper of the Heart’”
Moving as an adolescent, especially moving to another country, is hard. Being forced to move, and unknowingly doing so only to realize later your life has changed, is severely difficult, but can also be fortifying. Writer and cartoonist Robin Ha knows that latter experience all too well, relaying it at Washington DC’s Fantom Comics, speaking with The Nerds of Color EIC Keith Chow about her new graphic memoir, Almost American Girl, this past February 8.
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It’s the first week of July and for the third time in a row, my fellow NOC writer Josephine Chang and myself will be back in the halls of the Los Angeles Convention Center among thousands of others (last year had 110,000 attendees) from July 4 to July 7!
