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Vivziepop’s two hit animated series, Helluva Boss and Hazbin Hotel, exist in the same fictional universe, colloquially known as the Hellaverse. This overlap between the two musicals has created the perfect opportunity for Hazbin Hotel Easter eggs to exist in Helluva Boss, and vice versa. Vivziepop has certainly delivered on this score, with character cameos, subtle background imagery, and many other fun references made between the Helluva and Hazbin worlds.

Season 2 of Hazbin Hotel has burning questions to answer regarding Lilith, the backstory of Demon Overlords Alastor (Amir Talai) and Vox (Christian Borle), and the fate of the Hazbin Hotel after the battle between Heaven and Hell. Likewise, the Helluva Boss season 2 ending has brewed speculation on the newly revealed Deadly Sins as well as Stolas’ future after the trial in “Mastermind.” As fans eagerly anticipate the upcoming seasons, these Hazbin Hotel Easter eggs in Helluva Boss deserve another look.

Warning: This list contains spoilers for Helluva Boss up to the end of season 2.Helluva Boss is a chaotic show from the pilot to its most recent season finale, showing off a wild vision of Hell and the demons who live there through their daily escapades as they strive to rise to the top. Helluva Boss is the other adult animated series from Hazbin Hotel creator Vivienne Medrado, available on her YouTube channel "VivziePop." While Hazbin Hotel's story shows what the devil and his daughter are up to, Helluva Boss follows Blitzø (Brandon Rogers) and his company of fellow Imp assassins, known as I.M.P. (Immediate Murder Professionals), who kill people in the living world.

With Imps being the working class of Hell, Blitzø and his employees — including his adoptive daughter Loona (Erica Lindbeck) and married couple Moxxie (Richard Steven Horvitz) and Millie (Vivian Nixon) — relentlessly fight an uphill battle...

Studio Bones' popular Bungo Stray Dogs anime series has received a new line of boots from fashion boutique Mayla. The footwear is available for fans to purchase internationally and is inspired by the characters Osamu Dazai, Atsushi Nakajima and more.

Mayla's new boots collection, inspired by the popular Bungo Stray Dogs anime, is dubbed the "Bungo Stray Dogs Iconic Shoes Object Booties." Each pair of boots retails for 29,000 yen (around US$184), with color choices taking clear inspiration from the popular characters Atsushi Nakajima, Osamu Dazai, Ryunosuke Akutagawa and Chuya Nakahara. The boot has a 5 cm heel and comes with a bow with a jewel in its center. Reservations opened on Dec. 26 and will close on Jan. 26, 2025. Readers can check out the official images of the Bungo Stray Dogs boots below.

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Warning: This article contains spoilers for Helluva Boss season 2.The Helluva Boss season 2 finale was sure to be a chaotic ride after the explosive penultimate episode. If fans were looking for shows like Hazbin Hotel to watch during the hiatus, they might have tried out Hazbin Hotel creator Vivienne Medrano's other animated series set in hell, following a start-up company of assassins. In season 2 episode 11, "Mastermind," Blitzø (Brandon Rogers) is put on trial for the illegal use of Stolas' (Bryce Pinkham) magical Grimoire, which had previously facilitated I.M.P.'s travels to carry out assassinations on Earth.

This was the arrangement between the demon Prince and his Imp lover until Stolas called upon the demon overlord Asmodeus (James Monroe Iglehart) to help provide I.M.P. with an alternative that was actually legal. To that end, Ozzy gave Blitzø an Asmodean crystal in place of the Grimoire, which...

The recently released hero-shooter Marvel Rivals has taken the gaming world by storm, captivating gamers with its massive roster of 33 heroes and engaging gameplay, that makes them come back for more. As the excitement is growing, many are already speculating which superhero will be added to the roster next.

The game launched with a huge buzz. | Image Credit: NetEase Games

While there are many potential candidates, one recent development has sparked a fresh wave of buzz: Erica Lindbeck, the voice actress for Captain Marvel in previous Marvel games, has started following the game’s official account on social media. Even though she outright denies the possibility, it might be a case of misdirection.

Is Captain Marvel the next hero in Marvel Rivals?

In a franchise as massively popular and mainstream as Marvel, any small clue or interaction on social media can start a chain reaction of speculation. This recently happened with Erica Lindbeck,...

There's a special treat in store for Persona fans next month. The English-dubbed version of Persona 5 The Animation will become available to stream on the platform starting Jan. 23.

Hulu recently unveiled the anime's upcoming release date alongside dozens of other animated and live-action programs that will be added to the platform's catalog next year. Released in 2018, Persona 5 The Animation is a retelling of the main storyline from Atlus' bestselling Persona 5 video game. The series is produced by CloverWorks, which is known for Spy x Family and Fate/Grand Order. The Persona 5 anime was initially made available to Western audiences in September 2020 with a Funimation-produced English dub starring Xander Mobus (Ren Amamiya) and Cassandra Lee Morris (Morgana). The majority of the show's English cast members reprise their character roles from the original video game.

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Hazbin Hotel is an adult animated fantasy dark comedy-drama series created by Vivienne Medrano. The Prime Video series revolves around the princess of hell, Charlie Morningstar as she begins a risky venture of rehabilitating sinners so that they can be allowed into Heaven by opening a hotel named Hazbin Hotel, which works as a kind of rehab for evil. Hazbin Hotel’s voice cast includes Stephanie Beatriz, Alex Brightman, Keith David, Kimiko Glenn, Erika Henningsen, Blake Roman, and Amir Talai. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, themes of heaven and hell, and a lot of feel-good optimism in Hazbin Hotel here are some similar shows you should check out next.

The Good Place Credit – NBC

The Good Place is a fantasy comedy series created by Michael Schur. The NBC series revolves around Eleanor as she dies and...

Illumination and Mattel are reportedly in talks to create an animated Barbie movie. The potential for a new Barbie movie is promising with Illumination's successful track record. Barbie's success in live-action could pave the way for a successful run in theatrical animated form.

A year after Greta Gerwigs Barbie burst into the world in a flurry of pink, the fan-favorite doll might return to the big screen, only this time without her director or Margot Robbie. While there havent been updates as to whether Barbie 2 will happen, Mattel and Illumination, most known for the Despicable Me franchise, have been in talks to make an animated Barbie movie. Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie have not yet been confirmed to be involved with the project. Even so, between Illuminations history of hits and the wave of Barbie-mania, this new movie could be even bigger than last summers box office success.

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Briana White would be lying if she said that sometimes carrying the weight of playing the iconic flower girl, Aerith Gainsborough, didn’t affect her at all. But miraculously, after metaphorically stepping into the character’s well-traveled leather boots these last four years from Final Fantasy VII Remake to its recent predecessor Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, she’s gained the strength to manage. “[It’s] really hard sometimes for me as an actor to let go of all the expectation and let go of what everyone might be thinking about or perceiving about a specific scene,” said White. “It’s one of the biggest challenges, but something that’s so crucial to the performance is being able to let go of everything outside the booth. I consider myself to be very resilient…I think that’s something Aerith [and I] have in common.”

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Yuri Lowenthal is one of the most popular voice actors, having voiced Peter Parker in both Marvel’s Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 titles and in several cartoons and anime. The voice actor has been widely hailed for his role and how well he adapts as Peter Parker.

Marvel’s Spider-Man. Credit: Insomniac Games

Yuri Lowenthal has been voicing Peter Parker for over a decade. He has also voiced Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 mobile game and his biggest hit came with Insomniac’s Marvel’s Spider-Man in 2018.

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And, as he recently confirmed his involvement in Helldivers 2. Helldivers 2 is one of the surprise breakout hits of 2024.

Yuri Lowenthal Confirmed His Involvement In Helldivers 2

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One of the most iconic mecha franchises in anime, Neon Genesis Evangelion revolutionized the genre back in the ‘90s by deconstructing all of its fundamental tropes. A dark, experimental reimagining of a classic heroic narrative, Evangelion remains a beloved classic even decades later, and the impact the series and its numerous sequels had on the medium can be felt even today. On top of its mind-bending, existential plot and gritty, realistic tone, Evangelion is most often praised for its characters, each of whom is a complex, uncomfortably grounded exploration of anime’s common archetypes.

The cast of Evangelion consists of broken, troubled people, and in the entanglement of their stories, the series manages to create one of the most heartbreaking yet captivating mecha narratives. While all characters in the franchise are flawed, none of them are poorly developed, and each brings something unique to the show. Even if all Evangelion...

Helldivers 2 has been a remarkable success, with millions of players playing the game and fighting for democracy against the Terminids and Automatons. The game has received rave reviews from fans and critics alike and has been praised for several things, including avoiding microtransactions.

The fight for democracy is well underway, with Helldivers taking on aliens, but it turns out they’re not alone because Marvel’s Spider-Man has also been confirmed to be in the game. But there’s a catch, as it’s not Spider-Man exactly, but the popular voice actor Yuri Lowenthal, who voices in the game.

Yuri Lowenthal Confirms He Is in Helldivers 2 The Spider-Man voice actor has confirmed that he is in Helldivers 2.

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The late Kentaro Miura dazzled fantasy fans around the world when he launched his greatest work, the dark fantasy epic Berserk. Running from 1989 to the present day, Berserk has become a seinen manga icon in many ways, from its unparalleled illustrations and hard-hitting plot twists to its cast of richly realized, highly compelling characters. Each story arc in Berserk explores the main characters in ever-greater depths while also introducing new characters to add to the fun.

Anyone new to Berserk is going to meet a variety of characters with their own hopes, dreams, fears, scars, and triumphs, and it's a good idea to keep all those characters straight as the story of Berserk grows ever more complex. While the Black Swordsman story arc mainly focused on protagonist Guts and his elf friend Puck, arcs like the Golden Age and Falcon of the Millennium Empire are packed with cool characters, who...

16 animation productions involving Canary Islands companies either as service studios or production houses. (The Canary island company is featured in brackets)

“200% Wolf,” (3Doubles Producciones)

A 3D animated feature and sequel to “100% Wolf” about Freddy Lupin, the dancing wolf, a teenage heir to a family of wolf hunters. Following a transformation into a dog by an evil sorcerer, Freddy embarks on a quest to reclaim his wolf form. The film sees the return of writer Fin Edquist. The film will be distributed across Australia by Studiocanal, while Studio 100 Film is managing international sales.. The production is currently in the animation phase, with the first lighting shots complete. Produced by Flying Bark Productions.

“Arcane,” (Fortiche España)

An inspirational milestone Netflix series from Fortiche, the first streaming series to win an Animated Emmy, meshing the beauty and texture of hand-painted 2D and the explosive mobility and character design of 3D – and they are really combined,...

Tango Gameworks' Hi-Fi Rush has amassed an impressive cast to bring its charismatic characters to life. Hi-Fi Rush is a huge change in tone from Tango Gameworks' previous titles such as the horror of The Evil Within, or the psychic and paranormal Ghostwire: Tokyo, as Hi-Fi Rush’s mixture of colorful visuals and catchy, rhythm-based gameplay seems to have generated immediate intrigue that evokes memories of games such as Sunset Overdrive and Jet Set Radio.

Hi-Fi Rush follows wannabe rockstar Chai after a corporate experiment leaves him with a robotic arm and a music player embedded in his chest, giving him the ability to feel the rhythm of the world around him. Over the course of the game, Chai fights back against the evil robotic enhancement megacorp that experimented on him, Vandelay, by using his newfound abilities through rhythm-based gameplay similar to Metal: Hellsinger or Bpm: Bullets Per Minute to...

Fire Emblem fans have plenty of reasons to be excited about the recently-released Fire Emblem Engage. Not only is it the latest entry into the famous strategy franchise, but it’s really a return to form for Fire Emblem after the series experimented with a few different ideas. It also features a massive roster of characters voiced by some pretty notable actors.

Seriously, Engage’s voice cast is impressive. It’s one thing to boast a roster of named and notable characters quite so large, and it’s quite another to give most of those characters their own name and voice. While you may only recognize the names of a few Fire Emblem voice actors on paper, you’ll almost certainly recognize many of them the moment you hear them in-game.

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God of War Ragnarök has been performing admirably as it sells more games than any other first-party game. It also is one of the nominees for Game of the Year, as well as the game with the most nominations out of all the categories.

God of War Ragnarök uses a motion capture that uses real actors for many of the cutscenes in the games. There are many notable actors and voice actors that appear in the games that players will likely have seen in previous movies, shows, or other video games. However, it can be difficult to place just who these actors are at first.

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Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Never Have I Ever, Beast, Day Shift and Secret Headquarters.

Beast premiere

Idris Elba premiered his new film alongside producer Will Packer and costars Sharlto Copley, Iyana Halley and Leah Sava Jeffries at MoMA on Monday.

Idris Elba, Sabrina Dhowre, Heather Hayslett and Will Packer Sharlto Copley, Iyana Halley, Leah Jeffries and Idris Elba

Secret Headquarters premiere

Owen Wilson, Jesse Williams, Michael Peña and Jessie Mueller walked the red carpet on Monday in NYC for the premiere of their Paramount+ superhero family film.

Jesse Williams, Owen Wilson, Michael Peña, Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost and Jessie Mueller Paramount CEO Bob Bakish and Owen Wilson

Five Days at Memorial premiere

On Monday, Apple TV+ celebrated the premiere of Five Days at Memorial...

Billy Kametz, a popular voice actor best known for his work on anime and video games like “Fire Emblem” and “Pokémon Masters,” died Thursday at age 35, according to the Patriot News in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

In an April YouTube video, the Hershey, Pennsylvania, native revealed that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer, which he said had spread to his liver, lungs and spine.

Kametz voiced Ferdinand Von Aegir in Nintendo’s “Fire Emblem: Three Houses” and “Fire Emblem Heroes,” as well as Blue in “Pokémon Masters.” He earned a Crunchyroll Award for Best English-Language Voice Acting Performance for playing Naofumi in the anime series “The Rising of the Shield Hero.”

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Burbank, CA – Monstrous creatures, devious foes and incredible underwater adventures populate Aquaman: King of Atlantis, an action-packed mini-series now coming to Digital and DVD (USA 14.99 Srp; Canada 19.99 Srp) as a feature-length animated film on June 21, 2022 courtesy of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, the mini-series premiered on HBO Max on October 14 to rave reviews from both critics and fans alike. James Wan (Aquaman) served as executive producer through his Atomic Monster production company on this playful reimagining of the iconic DC Super Hero and tells an original tale about Aquaman’s first adventures as King of Atlantis.

Aquaman: King of Atlantis begins with Aquaman starting his first day on the job as king of Atlantis – and he’s got a lot of catching up to do. Luckily, he has his two royal advisors to back him up: the scholar Vulko, and Mera, the water controlling warrior princess.

Burbank, CA – Monstrous creatures, devious foes and incredible underwater adventures populate Aquaman: King of Atlantis, an action-packed mini-series now coming to Digital and DVD (USA 14.99 Srp; Canada 19.99 Srp) as a feature-length animated film on April 26, 2022 courtesy of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, the mini-series premiered on HBO Max on October 14 to rave reviews from both critics and fans alike. James Wan (Aquaman) served as executive producer through his Atomic Monster production company on this playful reimagining of the iconic DC Super Hero and tells an original tale about Aquaman’s first adventures as King of Atlantis.

Aquaman: King of Atlantis begins with Aquaman starting his first day on the job as king of Atlantis – and he’s got a lot of catching up to do. Luckily, he has his two royal advisors to back him up: the scholar Vulko, and Mera, the water controlling warrior princess.

Stars: Sean Astin, Troy Baker, Nolan North, Grey Griffin, Christina Milizia, James Arnold Taylor, Imari Williams, Fred Tatasciore, Ralph Garman, Zach Callison, Dee Bradley Baker, Jennifer Hale, Tom Kenny, Jonny Rees, Erica Lindbeck, Josh Keaton | Written by Jeremy Adams | Directed by Matt Peters

Running for almost as long as the DC traditional animated movies, the Lego DC Super Heroes series – which was originally spun off from the cut scenes from the Lego Batman games – is back for a new installment entitled Lego DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters which, for the first time, focuses on Shazam. In fact this is the first time one of the characters Not in the traditional Justice League line-up is the lead of a Lego animated movie. After all we’ve had Batman, Superman, The Flash and Aquaman, so it only makes sense for Shazam – the star of a successful Dceu live-action movie, to get his due in Lego form.

Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for Lego DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters. This brings the DC hero back for a new cinematic tale, but in Lego form this time around. It follows in the footsteps of last year's live-action Shazam, which proved to be a big hit. This time, it's Goonies star Sean Astin taking on the role in what looks to be an adventure-filled DC adaptation geared toward younger viewers.

The trailer kicks off with Shazam! stopping a monster attack, which catches the eye of several other notable DC heroes. The Justice League are then captured by Mr. Mind and turned into children. Black Adam also comes into the picture, and the younger versions of these heroes are forced to partner up to take him down. This is giving fans the Black Adam vs. Shazam fight we're not getting between The Rock and Zachary Levi anytime soon,...

Burbank, CA – Youth, truth and trust are central to the latest brick-tastic adventure when DC’s Justice League welcomes its newest – and youngest – member in Lego® DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters, an all-new, full-length animated feature film in the Lego DC series. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC and the Lego Group, the film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Digital starting April 28, 2020, and on Blu-rayTM Combo Pack ($24.98 Srp) and DVD ($19.98 Srp) on June 16, 2020.

Lego DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters will be available on Blu-ray Combo Pack (USA $24.98 Srp; Canada $29.98 Srp) and DVD (USA $19.98 Srp: Canada $24.98 Srp) as well as on Digital. The Blu-ray Combo Pack features a Blu-ray disc with the film in hi-definition, a DVD with the film in standard definition, and a digital version of the movie. The Blu-rayTM Combo Pack and DVD releases of Lego DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters feature an exclusive...

Take a look at the comedic, animated action TV series "ThunderCats Roar", produced by Warner Bros. Animation premiering February 2020 on Cartoon Network:

"...'Lion-o' and the 'ThunderCats', 'Tygra', 'Panthro', 'Cheetara', 'Wilykat' and 'Wilykit' barely escape the sudden destruction of their home world 'Thundera', only to crash land on the mysterious and exotic planet of 'Third Earth'.

"Lion-o, the newly appointed 'Lord of the ThunderCats' attempts to lead the team as they make this planet their new home. 

"A bizarre host of creatures and villains stand in their way, including the evil 'Mumm-Ra', the 'Third Earth' ruler who will let nothing, including the ThunderCats, stop his tyrannical reign over the planet..."

Cast includes Max Mittelman, Erica Lindbeck, Patrick Seitz and Chris Jai Alex.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "ThunderCats" Roar"...

Michael S. Mammano Dec 16, 2018

As 2018 draws to a close, we examine the year's last bits of Sailor Moon news!

With only a few weeks left in 2018, we’ve stumbled upon some eleventh hour riches on the Sailor Moon news front. Before we ring in 2019, let’s take a look at what we have to look forward to.

First on the docket is the release of Sailor Moon SuperS Vol. 2, which dropped on November 13th. In the second half of this somewhat polarizing season of the classic series, we continue to follow the Sailor Guardians’ fight against the eerie and bizarre Dead Moon Circus, who are searching people’s dreams for the elusive Pegasus (Chris Niosi). Despite having formed a close bond with Sailor Chibi Moon (Sandy Fox), Pegasus is still holding back some secrets. As the plot thickens, new villains appear, including the distubingly sexualized despite their age Amazoness Quartet...

I know many people who would rejoice at the fact that The Thundercats would be returning to TV again. To see Lion-o, wielding the Sword of Omens once more, vanquishing Mum-Ra and his minions would be fantastic. I know I’d be looking forward to it and when Cartoon Network told us just that I was intrigued. Right up until I saw what was in store for us with the upcoming Thundercats Roar!

So what do you think of that key art? The minute I saw the artwork for this I wanted to punch someone. Every time I look at it something inside me dies a little more. The man responsible for this is Victor Courtright and lets see what he has to say about his new show in the video below:

Magic Slicing stick … Son of a B$@*! Geez I just wanna grab him by the top knot and...

The ThunderCats are coming back. Cartoon Network has greenlighted ThunderCats Roar, an all-new series from Warner Bros Animation that’s set to premiere next year. Production is underway.

The logline: Staying true to the premise of the original series: Lion-o and the ThunderCats — Tygra, Panthro, Cheetara, Wilykat and Wilykit — barely escape the sudden destruction of their home world, Thundera, only to crash land on the mysterious and exotic planet of Third Earth. Lion-o, the newly appointed Lord of the ThunderCats, attempts to lead the team as they make this planet their new home. A bizarre host of creatures and villains stand in their way, including the evil Mumm-Ra, Third Earth’s wicked ruler who will let nothing, including the ThunderCats, stop his tyrannical reign over the planet.

Check out an announcement video, including behind-the-scenes footage with the production staff, above.

Max Mittelman stars as Lion-o, and other voice cast members include Erica Lindbeck,...

Warner Bros. Animation is developing a new ThunderCats animated series for Cartoon Network called ThunderCats Roar, and it's definitely not was I was expecting. I am a huge fan of the original ThunderCats series but what they are doing here definitely isn't what I want in a ThunderCats series. ThunderCats was a badass show, and although it's different, I'm not seeing anything really badass about this.

EW released the promo art above and a sneak peek video below that features producer Victor Courtright, who explains that ThunderCats Roar plans on staying true to the original’s premise and will feature tons of action, but that it will also lean into the comedy of the world:

"I think the world that they built lends itself really well to comedy because of how silly and crazy and outlandish those ideas are and some of those settings are. But at the same time,...