ANIME
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The RIOTUS Crunchyroll Spring 2024 Roundup
Spring has arrived like an Itadori-style kick to the face. With that, dear readers, comes the excitement of a new anime season full of joy, fear, good, evil, and cherry blossoms.
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The Ultimate White-Haired Anime Squad
My affection for the white-hairs started with comics. Imagine this. It’s third grade, someone hands me Elfquest Book One, and suddenly I meet Cutter and Skywise. Should I have been reading the chronicles of The World of Two Moons at that age? No, nah uh, not at all. But that’s third grade. It’s the elementary…
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Aang: The Last Airbender Theatrical Release Pushed Back, Voice Cast Revealed!
Paramount Pictures is set to expand the animated movie world with its upcoming release, Aang: The Last Airbender. This theatrical release will launch a trilogy focusing on different Avatars, bringing the iconic universe of Avatar: The Last Airbender back to the cinematic universe. Fans have been awaiting the release of Aang: The Last Airbender since…
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SPY x FAMILY Code: White IGNITES!
If you know me, or if you read my reviews, you know how much I love found family. If you know me or listen to my show, you know how much I love spy-craft, especially when it’s a spy family. So, you won’t be surprised to find out how much I adore SPY x FAMILY.…
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CRUNCHYROLL ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TICKETS SALES FOR “SPY x FAMILY CODE: White”
Our friends over at Crunchyroll have just announced that North American tickets for the first-ever film installment of the SPY x FAMILY franchise, SPY x FAMILY CODE: White, are now on sale.
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Julian’s Picks for the 96th Oscars
Alright, folks, it’s time for another Oscars ceremony, and like many other film critics, here are my picks on what’s going to win this Sunday, March 10th, 2024.
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Farewell, Sensei: Legendary Mangaka Akira Toriyama
Today, we stand at the precipice of an era, mourning the passing of the legendary mangaka, Akira Toriyama
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Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Confirmed for Two More Seasons
The global phenomenon, Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender has officially been renewed for two more seasons
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Avatar: The Last Airbender Has Been Renewed for Two More Seasons at Netflix
Netflix has renewed the series for seasons 2 and 3.
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Film Event: Are You Ready for Hashira Training?
Alright, everyone, let’s talk about Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba first. This is the anime/manga that brought me back after a few years away. Its compelling narrative refuses to let you sit still, pushing and pulling you in unexpected emotional directions. What sets it apart from many heroic narratives today is its ability to help…
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The Ever Expanding Universe of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’
The anticipation is palpable for Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. With the original creators parting ways due to creative differences, the buzz around the show has been undeniable. The question on everyone’s mind is: What will Albert Kim, the new showrunner, bring to the franchise?
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Avatar: The Last Airbender Live Action Spoiler-Free Preview
Our Rioters get you fired up & ready for Netflix’s live action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender with this spoiler-free preview episode.
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A Deeper Look Into the Making of Avatar: The Last Airbender (and the Evil But Dreamy FIRE LORD OZAI)
The creators and cast of the anticipated and debated live-action series Avatar: The Last Airbender are taking fans behind the scenes, offering a glimpse into the process of bringing the beloved animated show to life.
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Mrs & Mr Spy: The Second Helping
We know how much y’all loved our Mrs & Mr Spy episode last year and now we’re back for another mission. Hear our Rioters’ hot takes on the Grammys, Argylle, Mr & Mrs Smith, Wild Cards, and the new Avatar: The Last Airbender trailer.
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Yu Yu Hakusho (Live Action)
Yusuke Urameshi (Takumi Kitamura) is a much-feared juvenile delinquent who, out of the blue, saves a kid from a speeding truck… and dies. This improbable deed shocks the judges of the afterworld, so spirit guide Botan (Kotone Furukawa) takes him to Koenma (Keita Machida). He has an offer for Yusuke: serve as a spirit detective,…
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The Boy and the Heron
Miyizaki returns to the markers of his style. A young person (a boy this time but traditionally a girl) dealing with the repercussions of war and the portal fantasy through which they escape—but only for long enough to understand their world and possibly edit their place in it.
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Mayhem – Satoru Gojo as the Trickster Archetype in Anime
By Philip Jean-Pierre I can already hear you nerds coming after me about, “What about Tanuki-the raccoon dog?”, What about Kitsune, the fox? What about them? The world is a big place with room for all of them. Around the world, there are hundreds of trickster figures. There is Hermes in Greece, the Coyote in…
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Blue Eye Samurai
The pages of history are filled with women who posed as men to fight wars, either political or artistic. Not trans men (who also populated history), but women who donned the armor of masculinity that allowed them to move freely. Blue Eye Samurai is a fictionalized version of stories like these.
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Lupin Part 3 (Let’s call it The Third)
Season 2 of Lupin starts with Assane in hiding, separated from his family, and yet still unreformed. Things kick off with a heist and never stop rolling.
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The Straw Hat Grand Fleet Returns: One Piece Gets Renewed For season 2
You already know the One Piece live-action news is good.
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One Piece (2023 – Season 1)
We’re in foreign waters now, folks. You’re probably like, this is a bad pun, or what do you mean by that? Well, we’re in a good live-action Anime adaptation world. With getting that out of the way, adapting anime is a hard thing to do. First of all, most of the time, the dialogue is…
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Is it One Piece? Questioning the Live Action Series
When a live-action version of an anime, manga, or comic book happens, the fans ask one question first. Did they get it right? So, Is this One Piece?
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Suzume – Julian’s Review
Suzume is a wonderfully told story about a teenage girl named Suzume. After seeing a beautiful young man, she ends up on an adventure to save Japan by quelling restless spirits that cause disasters around the country.
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Suzume – Sherin’s Take
From Makoto Shinkai (writer/director of Your Name), the new anime feature Suzume questions the weight of memory, how it reshapes us, and the ways it stagnates.
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