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Paru Itagaki, renowned for her creative and controversial manga works like “Beastars”, is returning with a new series titled “Taika no Risei”. This upcoming manga will be published in “Weekly Shonen Champion” and is categorized as a psychological thriller exploring the intricate relationship between humans and beasts. Itagaki’s stories often have wide-ranging themes, such as “Beastars”, a series about an anthropomorphic animal society, and “Sanda”, a shonen story about a teenager who can embody Santa Claus’ spirit. Therefore, the premise of “Taika no Risei” is not unexpectedly unique.

Slated for release on December 13th, the upcoming animated film titled “The War of the Rohirrim“, which is part of the Lord of the Rings movie series, takes place during the rule of Helm Hammerhand, a full 183 years before the events depicted in the original Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The impressive voice cast includes Brian Cox as Rohan, Gaia Wise as Héra, daughter of Helm and the central character of the movie, Miranda Otto as Éowyn, and Luke Pasqualino as Wulf, the chief of the Dunlendings. Warner Bros. has released a promotional video on their YouTube channel to give fans a sneak peek at some of the voice acting they can anticipate when the film premieres.

In a spate of recent book bans sweeping across the U.S., the manga series “Unico: Awakening” has been added to the list, alongside “Assassination Classroom” and “Sasaki and Miyano”. According to Anime News Network, The Richmond Reviewer newspaper reported on November 21st that all copies of “Unico: Awakening” were removed from the Richmond County School District in North Carolina following a complaint lodged by the parent of a first-grader at one of their schools. This series is an adaptation of Osamu Tezuka’s original work, co-created by Samuel Sattin and Gurihiru.

Hailing from the same title as its light novel source, Fate/strange Fake, initially surfaced within the expansive Fate universe as an April Fool’s prank, but over time has grown into a cherished addition to the series. The anime rendition, crafted by A-1 Pictures, debuted in 2023 as a feature-length film, with a serialized TV version slated for December 2024 release. Interestingly enough, enthusiasts of the show can now stream the initial episode free on YouTube – albeit under a significant condition.

Again gracing the superhero sphere, Ryan Reynolds is no longer the wisecracking Deadpool this time around; instead, he’s diving into an animated adventure with Paramount Animation – partnering with his production company Maximum Effort – for a revamped version of Mighty Mouse! As reported by Variety, Matt Lieberman, who previously worked on the Reynolds-led film directed by Shawn Levy and also contributed to movies like The Christmas Chronicles, Scoob!, and The Addams Family, is penning the script for this upcoming big-screen Mighty Mouse project. With Reynolds’ charisma, there’s a strong chance we might see the long-awaited revival of Mighty Mouse come to life on the silver screen!

He’s the best there is at what he does — and what he does is kill. Marvel has been teasing that the new Ultimate Universe phase two will unleash a feral Wolverine not as Weapon X, but as the Maker’s Ultimate Weapon: The Winter Soldier. The world remade by the Maker (an alternate Reed Richards from the old Ultimate Marvel Universe) is ruled by the Maker’s Council, which includes the Rasputins: the leaders of the Eurasian Republic, known to the public as a “rogue state” among the seven major territories that comprise Earth-6160.