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Atsuko Tanaka is widely recognized by anime enthusiasts for her extensive voice acting roles. To Frieren fans, she’s best known as the voice behind Flamme, Frieren’s mentor. For Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure fans, she’s famous as Lisa Lisa, and to Jujutsu Kaisen fans, she’s acknowledged as Hanami. However, long before voicing these popular characters in recent anime, Tanaka lent her voice to one of the most iconic female protagonists ever created, in arguably one of the most influential anime productions of all time: Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost in the Shell.

In a departure from established lore, Peacemaker Season 2 deliberately alters the continuity by keeping the majority of Season 1 as DC Universe canon. However, a notable difference is the exclusion of the Justice League’s cameo in the finale. Instead, a different group – referred to as the Justice Gang – alongside Superman and Supergirl, appear following the battle against the butterflies, not the Snyderverse’s team of superheroes. In response to speculation about whether he would return to modify the first season on HBO Max to change this scene (similar to how George Lucas altered Star Wars), Gunn clarified his intentions and reasons for doing so, as well as why such an edit wasn’t feasible in this case.

The anime skillfully blends contemporary happenings with remnants of yesteryears, resulting in a tale where two periods coexist simultaneously, which is what makes it so intriguing. Instead of following the story chronologically, we get glimpses of Frieren’s voyage with Himmel’s group that not only provide emotional depth but also influence her present choice to reconnect with Himmel’s spirit and delve deeper into him to alleviate her most profound regret. This narrative style enables viewers to experience the progression of time in a subtle yet poignant trip down memory lane, with Himmel serving as the focal point of these reminiscences. Upon rewatching the anime, these 10 flashbacks resonate much more deeply than on my initial viewing.

At the start of season 2’s premiere of “Peacemaker”, the character Peacemaker (John Cena) attends an interview for the Justice League-like team, the Justice Gang. The panel conducting this interview consists of Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced), Green Lantern (Nathan Fillion), and Maxwell Lord (Sean Gunn). Despite their eagerness to be elsewhere, they offer a sneak peek about their organization. A key detail revealed is that the Justice Gang aims to minimize casualties, which might surprise viewers who remember them from “Superman”.

In the finale of “Peacemaker” Season 1, a new team was subtly introduced, with brief appearances by Jason Momoa as Aquaman and Ezra Miller as The Flash. It also hinted at Henry Cavill’s Superman and Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman, but those were different days for DC Universe. Since then, Cavill’s Superman reappeared only to vanish again, while “The Flash” and “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” didn’t do well at the box office. Later, Gunn and Safran took control of DC, aiming to redefine its direction. Interestingly, this new vision no longer involves the Justice League. In fact, “Peacemaker” Season 2 revised that scene and expunged the team from the DC Universe’s official storyline. Spoiler alert for Peacemaker Season 2, Episode 1.