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Fandom Report for Jul 20 17: Jodie Whittaker is the Doctor
Fandom Report for Jun 29 17: Prelude to Anime Expo
I’ll be presenting at Anime Expo starting tomorrow, and reporting from Los Angeles for JAMS Anime. For more Fandom Report on anime, manga, and video games, click here.
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Anime and Cosplay
Here’s your Death Note poster.
There is a web series of awkward comedy and cosplay.
Stan Lee and Hiroshi Nagahama’s The Reflection superhero anime will have the Hulk as an idol singer.
The new opening for My Hero Academia is out, along with a preview poster, character models, and casting info.
#FandomReport for Jun 22 17: Your health care’s more important than your fandom
Your health care is more important than your fandom.
Looking for more news on anime, manga, and video games? Check out the Fandom Report at JAMS Anime.
Wonder Woman
Gail Simone returns to writing Conan–in a Wonder Woman crossover.
Fandom Report for Jun 15 2017: I’m presenting on teaching and melancholia at Anime Expo
We got E3, Black Panther, the new DuckTales opening, and reflections on Adam West and Batman ’66, so a lot is happening.
Oh, and I’m presenting at Anime Expo—again. More on that in a bit.
Fandom Report for June 9 2017: Don’t “Ghost in the Shell” this.
Anime and Manga
Look, a Cowboy Bebop live-action film can work–but I’m not optimistic it will turn out well.
Luffy is now on your Converse sneakers.
Fandom Report for June 1, 2017: Howl’s Moving Theme Park
Fandom Report for May 25, 2017
Fandom Report for May 18 2017: Why aren’t you watching “Bungo”?
Anime, Manga, and Sentai
The Code Geass trailer arrives.
Dragon Ball gets McDonald’s toys.
Detective Conan beat Guardians of the Galaxy.
Shout Factory has an online Sentai marathon.
More images of the Tokyo Ghoul play are out. And then more.
Bungo Stray Dogs and JoJo get mobile games.
Legends of the Galactic Heroes get a new cast.
Mamoru Hosoda goes back to time travel with a new film.
Death Note producer talks whitewashing in Netflix adaptation.
CrunchyRoll and Kotaku look at declining Shonen Jump sales…which someone already covered.
Marvel Comics
Marvel still doesn’t get diversity: they’re ending Black Panther.
DC on TV (Spoilers)
Fandom Report for April 27, 2017
Marvel wants people to dress as fascists? Yeah, Chris Evans already had a thing to say about fascists.
