Pop Capsule: Reboots and Remakes Worth Watching
Reboots and remakes have gone from a quiet trend to the crutch that Hollywood cannot seem to stop using. Sure, we get some originality, but for the most part – our nostalgia and willingness to buy into a familiar story keep these recreations flowing. Keep in mind that a reboot is very different from a remake, as a reboot is structured to take a property and move it into different direction c...
The Coolest: In Remembrance of Brian Christopher
As children, we all have heroes. Sure, we forget a few – but the lasting impression they can make on us for even a moment can go on to define our tastes and preferences for the rest of our lives. It only takes a single moment to create a memory, and when you have a full career that is viewed on a weekly basis for years by millions, you then can rest proud knowing that you have a legacy of your own...
Pop Capsule: VH1’s Celebreality
It is rare when we can define one era of television by name alone. In many ways, applying a gimmick to a standard line-up can be positive. Look at TGIF for ABC. That line-up took place every Friday night on ABC for most of the 90’s, and consisted of some of the most beloved television shows that an entire generation reference as a golden era of growing up. The same can be said about Toonami, which...
Pop Capsule: 2Gether
Sometimes, you can just be sitting, performing some mundane activity, when you all of the sudden remember something awesome about your past. A breath of nostalgia takes over your lungs and for a second, you are in a different time entirely, savoring a feeling of bliss before hopping back into the sad reality of the present. About two weeks ago, I had this wave, but it has not stopped for a moment ...
The Return of Roseanne
Sorry if you were expecting a misleading, sensationalized headline that would pull you in more, but there is a reason for that and we will touch up on it in a moment. First, we need to go back a bit. Thirty years ago, ABC introduced audiences across the country to Roseanne, a sitcom focusing on a blue collar family living in Lanford, Illinois – right in the center of the United States. Roseanne fo...
The List of Madman’s Anime and Cartoon Network Releases of September 6, 2017
Madman Entertainment has released several anime series on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia today. The following is a list of each of those releases with all available information. Dragon Ball Super Part 1 (Episodes 1-13) on DVD and Blu-ray. The product page for the Blu-ray release lists the following on-disc extras as being included: “Catching Up on the Dragon Ball Universe: Sonny Strait & S...
Madman’s Release Schedule for December 2017 Has Been Revealed
Madman’s business-to-business website has revealed their release schedule for December 2017. They announced their plans to release the complete first season of Sailor Moon on DVD and on Blu-ray for the first time in Australia less than two weeks ago, and the release date for those products has now been revealed. Madman will also be releasing continuations of popular anime series, complete se...
Madman’s October 2017 Anime Releases Are Now Available for Pre-Order
Madman Entertainment’s anime releases for October 2017 are now available for pre-order. They are all scheduled for release on October 4. Multiple western animated series will be released in Australia three weeks later, on October 25. The following is the list of the October 2017 anime releases. Bleach Shinigami Collection 01 (Episodes 1-41) on DVD. Bleach Shinigami Collection 02 (Episodes 42...
The List of Madman’s Anime Releases of July 19, 2017
Madman Entertainment’s anime releases of July 19, 2017, are now available. A full list of those releases is featured below. Unless otherwise stated, they contain dual audio tracks. Additionally, the seventh season of the Cartoon Network series Regular Show is now available on DVD and the Japanese live-action film Shin Godzilla is now available on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia. Chivalry of a F...
Bandai Namco to Open VR Zone Shinjuku in Tokyo
After the success of VR Zone Project I Can in Koto, Tokyo, Bandai Namco announced that they will be opening another VR entertainment facility in the city. The Shinjuku district will be host to VR Zone Shinjuku, which will have more than 15 different VR activities running on HTC Vive headsets. Some will be the same activities from the Koto location, while the following four are brand new to Shinjuk...
‘God Eater’ Part 2 and ‘RWBY’ Volume 4 Are Now Available from Hanabee
Hanabee Entertainment’s releases of June 8, 2017, are now available in Australia. Part 2 of the anime adaptation of God Eater and RWBY Volume 4 are both now available on DVD and Blu-ray. These releases can be purchased from Hanabee’s official online store here. God Eater Part 2 presents the final six episodes of the adaptation with English audio and Japanese audio with English subtitle...
Australian Release of ‘RWBY’ Volume 4 Set for June 8, 2017
Hanabee Entertainment announced this week that they will be releasing RWBY Volume 4 in Australia on DVD and Blu-ray on June 8, 2017, just two days after its initial release in North America. Additionally, they will be releasing both The Perfect Insider and Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? on DVD and Blu-ray on July 13, 2017. All of these releases can be pre-ordered from Hanabee...