Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP came out on September 12, 2024, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC (through Steam). PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions followed on December 2, 2024. By August 12, 2025, the game had sold over 300,000 copies.
Here is an overview of the game, via Fireshine Games:
The manga quickly gained popularity due to its captivating mystery, thrilling plot, and distinctive, realistic art style. It even received the Shogakukan Manga Award in 2018, with further awards and nominations following. However, the 2019 anime adaptation by CloverWorks didn’t fare as well. While the first season stayed relatively true to the source material and went largely unnoticed, the second season, released in 2021, was a significant misstep. Fans were so let down that the lack of a continuing season became a running joke. In 2026, five years after the second season aired, the anime lost a key streaming platform.
A video depicts a boy and girl facing an attack by two criminals, but they’re unexpectedly saved by a stranger who uses a single finger to stop the assault. The criminals and the sound of the finger strike strongly resemble elements from the anime Fist of the North Star, including its signature pressure-point technique. The savior’s appearance, specifically their arms and legs, also mirrors the look of Kenshiro, the main character from the anime.
When it’s released on February 17th, it will include several significant new features as part of a larger anniversary update.
Here is an overview of the game, via the back of its box:
Following the first season of Vinland Saga, WIT Studio moved on to other projects like Ranking of Kings and a Netflix collaboration, Vampire in the Garden. This isn’t unusual for them – in 2020, they passed Attack on Titan to MAPPA because they couldn’t adapt the story quickly enough. It’s been three years since then, and fans have been hoping for a sequel. Unfortunately, a recent update from the creator, Yukimura, isn’t what fans wanted to hear.
Despite being considered a box office failure – earning only $60 million worldwide on a $45 million budget – the sci-fi film 65 is now available to stream on HBO Max. Released on January 8th, it’s a surprisingly enjoyable watch, even if critics weren’t impressed. The movie follows Mills, a pilot played by Driver, who crash-lands on a strange planet that turns out to be Earth 65 million years in the past. He finds himself stranded with a young girl named Koa and must navigate a dangerous prehistoric world filled with dinosaurs to find a way home.
Though shows don’t have to kill off main characters to be exciting, Stranger Things clearly tries to create a sense of danger. The show often kills supporting characters, and while deaths like those of Bob Newby and Eddie Munson were emotionally impactful, it started to feel like a pattern. Because of this, Kali’s death in Season 5 didn’t have the intended effect. Many viewers hoped the final season would move beyond killing off side characters and explore bigger consequences. This isn’t the first time the show has missed a chance to do that. If Stranger Things had killed off a major character earlier in the series, viewers might have been more satisfied with how Season 5 ended.
Now that the leads are cast, Disney is focusing on who will play the villain, Mother Gothel. According to Deadline, Kathryn Hahn, a popular fan choice known for her work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is in talks to take on the role.