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On Oct. 9, 2025, Sasuke Uchiha will become a new playable character with an A-Rank in the game’s “Jianghu Legend” storyline. This storyline offers a fresh take on the Naruto universe, placing familiar characters within a historical Chinese world of rival martial arts clans and political intrigue. To promote Sasuke’s arrival, More Fun Studio released three videos: a character trailer, a battle between Sasuke and Kabuto, and a lore-rich theme song called “Twin Swords of Dawn” created by Tang Hanxiao. Noriaki Sugiyama and Nobutoshi Canna once again voiced Sasuke and Kabuto, respectively, for the animated fight sequence. Sasuke joins Kabuto, Tsunade, and Mei Terumi as playable characters in this unique storyline.

Dragon Ball‘s use of science fiction ideas might not always be obvious, but they become increasingly important to the story as the series goes on. It’s amazing how far Dragon Ball‘s story goes when you consider where it started. There’s now a lot to suggest that Dragon Ball Z is a sci-fi series just as much as it’s known for its action.

Honestly, as an anime fan, I often find the sheer scale of destruction caused by a hero’s special move to be the *most* satisfying part of a show! But let’s be real, if that happened in real life, it would be a disaster. It really makes you think about characters like Eren Yeager and Monkey D. Luffy – the line between being a hero and, well, a criminal, is incredibly thin. Anime loves those characters who break the rules and go against the grain to achieve what others can’t. Still, if you dropped those same characters into our world, you’d quickly see how their bravery – while cool – could seriously undermine public safety. It’s a fun fantasy, but definitely not something we’d want happening for real!

The director recently discussed his upcoming projects with Variety, hinting at plans to create Avatar 4 and 5 soon. He’s also working on a dramatic film called Ghosts of Hiroshima, though that project is still in its early stages. Currently, expanding the Avatar universe is his main focus. While discussing the progress of Avatar 2 and 3, he also shared some information about the fourth and fifth films, which are currently slated for release in 2029 and 2031. From what he’s said, they promise to be suitably grand in scale…

Barnes has shared his interest in bringing back The Punisher’s main enemy in the MCU, but he’s also eager to try something new. He recently spoke with Collider at a panel during FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention and revealed that his dream role in the DCU would be Batman. He explained that he’s always loved the character, recalling how he grew up watching superheroes and often dressed up as them, with Batman’s cape and cowl being a particular favorite. He shared this with the publication, stating:

The trailer was posted on X/Twitter by a co-star of Lundgren and White (Vice, The Juice), who wrote, “I’m thrilled to reveal the official trailer for Exit Protocol, a thrilling action movie about assassins, featuring Dolph Lundgren, Michael Jai White, and myself.” The film also stars Lina Maya (Art of Love), Stephanie Beran (Big Kill), and Aaron McPherson (One in the Chamber).

Contemporary DC films and shows don’t feel as much like celebrations of classic DC Comics as they do like showcases for James Gunn-essentially, projects conceived, written, and produced by James Gunn himself.

The director of It Ends With Us (available now on Netflix) initially sued for defamation in January 2025, naming Blake Lively and the New York Times. The suit stemmed from a report about claims that someone was trying to damage the actress’s reputation. However, the case was dismissed in June. Now, Deadline reports that the NY Times is counter-suing, seeking “Around $150,000 in attorney’s fees, damages and more.” The legal document states:

Since the NCIS: Tony & Ziva spinoff started airing in 2025, INTERPOL agent Martine Aranow has been a thorn in the side of the show’s main characters. We recently found out, just two weeks ago, that she was working with Jonah Markham, who is an inspector general at INTERPOL. Before the episode “Dark Mirror,” we only knew that their secret, and likely unlawful, activities were aimed at causing problems for Aaron Graves, the CEO of Reigning Fire Peacekeeping Solutions.

Widely considered his fourth movie, these films grossed over $334 million in theaters. This updated version features some changes and includes previously unreleased footage. In this expanded edition, the cliffhanger ending from Volume 1 and the opening recap from Volume 2 have been removed. A new 7 1/2 minute animated segment has been added, and the film will be available in both 70mm and 35mm formats.