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The Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise has a special treat in store for fans next year, with a remaster of a popular series recently announced for April 2025. The upcoming release celebrates the series' 25th anniversary, with the show in question having premiered in late 2004.

The fan-favorite Yu-Gi-Oh! Gx, which originally aired from October 2004 to March 2008, is getting a remastered version that's set to air on TV Tokyo this coming April, although an international release has yet to be confirmed. Kenn, the voice actor for series protagonist Jaden Yuki, made the following comment about the new reveal: "Thanks to everyone supporting me, I've been able to consistently face and play Jaden Yuki for almost half my life. As I gain more experience, the more I realize how incredible all the staff and cast were at the time! Congratulations again on the remastered version! Gotcha! That was a fun duel!" He also shared a comment for the viewers,...

More so than any other line of monsters, the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise is most associated with several mighty dragons. Now, the most digitized incarnation of these beasts is available as an impressive collectible.

Released by Japanese toy developer Kaiyodo, the Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Gx Cyber Dragon Figure is a truly incredible behemoth. Recreating the Duel Monster in Pvc and Abs, the cybernetic reptile is detailed to the hilt and perfect for any collector's shelf. It also comes as the anime and manga it's based on is officially turning 20 years old.

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At nearly 12 inches, the new Yu-Gi-Oh! Gx Cyber Dragon figure by Kaiyodo brings the card monster to life in a truly visceral way.

Fantasy fans are soon set to return to Middle-earth through the anime medium, with The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim expanding the movie franchise of the J.R.R. Tolkien adaptations. It's a bit odd to imagine The Lord of the Rings as an anime, but the story it's based on will certainly the property's familiar fantasy elements. Likewise, there are several other anime in this genre that fans can watch in preparation for the new film.

From comedies to brutal tragedies, there are all manner of examples of great fantasy stories in the anime medium. Some of these are retro classics, whereas others are much more recent works. Regardless of when these shows came out, their takes on familiar fantasy tropes and ideas are definitely reflective of the things that J.R.R. Tolkien cemented with his iconic contribution to the realm of fantasy fiction.

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As 2024 enters full swing, the One Piece franchise is preparing for yet another record-breaking year. While Eiichiro Oda's original manga and anime adaptation have been a fixture of the shonen genre for many years, the brand-new live-action series released by Netflix in 2023 has truly pushed One Piece into uncharted territory.

Currently, the One Piece live-action adaptation sits at eight episodes, the last of which wraps up the events of the Arlong Park Arc. This leaves plenty of material for the series to cover, including a slew of filler episodes that (despite their non-canon nature) are more than worthy of being added to the live-action adaptation.

Read Our Review 10 Darkest One Piece Characters, Ranked One Piece has many fun pirate adventures with Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirates, but the show is unafraid to explore darker characters, too. Daddy Masterson Possesses A Unique Connection To Usopp Close

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