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Is Suicide Squad Isekai Based on a Manga? Exploring the DC Anime's Origins - Main Image

The upcoming escapades of the Suicide Squad characters in the isekai world have fans wondering if Suicide Squad Isekai is based on a manga, as most isekai anime are.

As the release date of Suicide Squad Isekai approaches, speculations surrounding the anime's origins have sparked intrigue among both DC and anime fans.

Is Suicide Squad Isekai Based on a Manga? Origins Explored

No, the Suicide Squad Isekai anime adaptation is not based on a manga, so don't expect to come across any source material on the internet or on random bookshelves to find out what happens next to the beloved DC characters.

Instead, the upcoming isekai anime from Warner Bros. Japan's Anime Production and Wit Studio will present an original story in which DC characters such as the Joker, Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Peacemaker, and...

The official website for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Assassination Classroom author Yusei Matsui's Weekly Shonen Jump historical manga series The Elusive Samurai announced today the anime is set to premiere July 2024 in Japan. The site and official Twitter also posted a short character trailer focusing on the protagonist, Hojo Tokiyuki (voiced by Asaki Yukikawa). Main visual Related: The Elusive Samurai TV Anime Releases First Key Visual The anime's main voice cast members include: Hojo Tokiyuki voiced by Asaki Yuikawa (Shannon Petrarca in The Legendary Hero Is Dead ! ) Suwa Yorishige voiced by Yuichi Nakamura (Satoru Gojo in Jujutsu Kaisen ) Shizuku viced by Hinaki Yano (Yu Takasaki in Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club ) Kojiro: Mari Hino (Shushu Suruga in Chained Soldier ) Ayako voiced by Sayumi Suzushiro (Nijika Ijichi in Bocchi The Rock! ) Kazama Genba voiced by Aoi Yuki (Madoka Kaname in Puella Magi Madoka Magica ) Fubuki voiced...

Rob Leane Jan 10, 2020

Set for a Japanese release this summer, Pokémon Coco is a jungle-set movie in the Pokémon universe.

The next film in the Pokémon animated movie franchise is titled Coco, and its first trailer has arrived online today. The trailer is in Japanese, by the way, since the film is premiering in Japan before its wider release. And in case you were wondering, this movie has nothing to do with the Pixar movie of the same name.

Before we get to the trailer, there's just a little bit of housekeeping to do: this movie is the third one in the fresh continuity that began with 2017's Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! and continued with 2018's Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us. This timeline is a separate one to the Pokémon anime series, and it also isn't connected to the live-action realms glimpsed in Pokémon: Detective Pikachu...

As if Pokémon fans and moviegoers alike weren’t already being spoiled enough with the imminent release of Detective Pikachu, yet another treat has been discovered via the first Japanese screenings for one of 2019’s most hotly-anticipated films. Brace yourselves, for this one’s a doozy.

Confirmed last year via the end credits for Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us, The Pokémon Company announced that the film responsible for kickstarting a years-long craze, Pokémon: The First Movie, was currently in the process of being entirely remade. Radio silence has largely become the norm since then, however, with only scarce scraps of new info dropped over the last few months. Perhaps the biggest surprise to surface so far is the revelation that unlike the original, Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution will be an entirely CGI affair, meaning there’ll be no hand-drawn depictions of Ash Ketchum or his various ‘Mons in sight this time around.

Features the voices of: James Carter Cathcart, Laurie Hymes, Michele Knotz, Eddy Lee, Sarah Natochenny, Lisa Ortiz, Ikue Ôtani, Jake Paque, Haven Paschall, Billy Bob Thompson | Written by Aya Takaha, Eiji Umehara | Directed by Tetsuo Yajima

Directed by Tetsuo Yajima, Pokémon The Movie: The Power of Us is the second film in the rebooted anime film series and the 21st Pokémon released in total. Brightly animated and filled with upbeat messages, it’s safe to say that fans of the franchise won’t be disappointed, though newcomers may find themselves a little lost.

The plot centres on Risa (Laurie Hymes), a schoolgirl who visits her younger brother in hospital and agrees to attend an island-based Wind Festival on his behalf, in order to catch a rare Pokémon. On arrival, Risa meets a number of other characters, including: heroic Pokémon trainer Ash (Sarah Natochenny) and his adorable sidekick Pikachu (Ikue Ôtani...

The world of Pokémon has come barnstorming back into people’s minds this past week with the release of The Detective Pikachu trailer but before you get to enjoy Ryan Reynolds as a sassy electric rabbit (Deadpoolachu?) you can come and cuddle up with Pokémon: The Power of Us.

The Power of Us is the second film in a freshly created alternate timeline that tells the story of young Pokémon trainer Ash on his quest to “be the very best, like no-one ever was…” by becoming a master trainer through catching and evolving ever more powerful Pokémon. This journey takes him to Fula City where the annual Wind Festival is about to kick off in celebration of powerful Legendary Pokémon Lugia who helped the city find prosperity and who comes back every year to mark the end of the festival. As well as Ash we follow a group of unconnected...

Warner Bros. released the first trailer for the Pokémon franchise’s debut live-action film, Pokémon Detective Pikachu, which stars Ryan Reynolds voicing the CGI-rendered Pikachu.

In a departure from the long-running animated series, this Pikachu speaks English, but character Tim Goodman, played by Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’s Justice Smith, is the only human who can understand the creature. (Pokémon and humans have historically understood one another despite linguistic barriers; some Pokémon in prior installments of the franchise have communicated in human languages.)

The trailer introduces viewers to the live-action Pokémon world,...

Cineplex Events, in partnership with Fathom Events and The Pokémon Company International, will screen "Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us", based on the globally popular 'Pokémon' brand, November 24 and 26, with additional screenings in select markets November 25, 28 and December 1, 2018:

"...'Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us' tells a new story of 'Ash' and 'Pikachu', as they team up with diverse characters to face unique challenges and thrilling Pokémon battles, in this heartwarming film that illustrates the value of teamwork..."

'Pokémon' aka 'Pocket Monsters' in Japan, is a media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, a Japanese consortium between Nintendo, Game Freak and Creatures. The franchise copyright is shared by all three companies, with Nintendo as the sole owner of the trademark.

The franchise was created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1995, as a pair of video games for the original 'Game Boy', focusing on '...

Streaming platform Twitch is working in tandem with The Pokémon Company to host a few lengthy “Pokémon“-themed marathons.

The “massive” marathon will feature 932 episodes live-streamed as part of several different sessions set to take place from Aug. 27 throughout 2019. According to Twitch, it’s the service’s longest viewing event to hit the platform thus far, and will utilize special Twitch-exclusive Extensions with interactive overlays so that viewers can collect badges while watching.

The “Twitch Presents: Pokémon Badge Collector” Extension will offer badges for players to snap up while poring over the streaming episodes in an effort to place higher on special leaderboards created for the event.

Twitch community members can join in on the fun when “Pokémon: Indigo League” kicks off on Aug. 27 at 10:00 Am Pdt for audiences in the United States, Canada, Europe, Latam, and Australia, with respective language dubs available in participating areas. Series from “Pokémon:...

You gotta catch all the showings of Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us when it comes to U.S. theaters this fall. Because there will be limited chances to see this Pokémon feature film Stateside before it disappears from the big screens. The Pokémon Company has announced that the latest Pokémon movie will cross the ocean from Japan to the […]

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The Pokémon Company announced Monday that the latest “Pokémon” movie, which released in Japanese theaters earlier this year, will be coming westward as “Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us.”

The feature-length anime presentation is set in an original timeline featuring a new and unique art style, new characters, and a wealth of other fun surprises for fans. Continuing last year’s “Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You,” it follows young trainer Ash as he journeys with his signature Pikachu partner and continues his Pokémon-capturing adventures. The movie takes place in the seaside town of Frau City, where an annual festival celebrating Lugia is held each year in reverence of the creature, as it saved the town from certain doom years prior.

When the festival’s livelihood is put at risk, Ash must team up with others in Frau City to bring it to fruition, while facing off against a cavalcade of Pokémon,...

If you're a fan of making pacts with wind gods or watching a manic pixie dream girl learn how to capture wild animals, boy are you going to love this new trailer for Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us! All kidding aside, I love the idea of transitioning the story of Pokémon from its anchor point on Ash Ketchum/Satoshi and Pikachu to a wider range of characters whom a more diverse range of viewers might be able to relate to, male and female, young and old. And you can get a look at that new …...