Isaiah Colbert, Author at Gizmodo

Marriagetoxin key visual of Hikaru Gero and Mei Kinosaki.

‘MarriageToxin’ Proves Rom‑Com Anime Can Hit Just as Hard for Adults

Bones Film's take on Joumyaku and Mizuki Yoda's shonen romp turns modern dating chaos into an irresistibly charming, riotous battle anime you can't help but love.

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Jun 30

Collage of The Ribbon Hero and Princess Knight

Netflix’s ‘The Ribbon Hero’ Anime Looks Wildly Different From Osamu Tezuka’s Classic Manga

Studio OUTLINE’s upcoming 'Princess Knight' reimagining has sparked the usual anime adaptation anxiety, even though Tezuka’s legacy proves modern reinvention is something to celebrate.

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Jun 26

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners still of David Martinez crying.

Turns Out Things Could’ve Ended Up Much Worse for David in ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners’

Writer Bartosz Sztybor reveals that an alternative 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' ending gave David a different fate.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jun 26

Absolute Batman descending from a rootfop.

‘Absolute Batman’ and ‘Joker’ Animated Series in the Works

DC Sudios greenlit a Joker anime, a Krypto kids cartoon, and an animated 'Absolute Batman' series.

Television Isaiah Colbert Jun 25

Netflix’s Live-Action ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Still Feels Off-Balance in Season 2

The live‑action sequel stretches nostalgia across an overlong season with a few bright sparks, but none strong enough to justify its existence.

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Jun 25

Truck Kun Is Supporting Me From Another World screenshot of a truck hitting a pedestrian.

Strange Scaffold’s Oopsie-Daisy Drive-By Anime Game Has Me Rethinking My Isekai Ick

'Truck-kun Is Supporting Me From Another World?!' puts you behind the wheel of a kei truck with the power to isekai anything it wraps around its bumper—and it's as fun as it sounds.

Games Isaiah Colbert Jun 24

Netflix collage of The One Piece, Raygun, Ghostbusters: Nite Shift, and Ribbon Hero.

Netflix Unveils Even More Animation Coming in 2026 and Beyond

The streamers' animation line up includes 'The One Piece,' 'Ghostbusters: Night Shift,' 'Ray Gunn,' and so much more.

Television Isaiah Colbert Jun 24

Project A-Ko key visual of its heroines running from airplanes.

No Anime Embodies Fun for Fun’s Sake Quite Like ‘Project A-Ko’

'Project A‑Ko' is a time capsule of anime’s anything‑goes OVA‑era brilliance wrapped in a delightfully unserious package.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jun 18

I’m Digging ‘Issak’ Because It Reads Like ‘Vinland Saga’ and ‘Vagabond’ Had a Baby And Gave It a Gun

Kodansha's stunning historical fiction manga tells an epic that historical weapons aficionados will love to death.

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Jun 18

Vampire Hunter D artwork by Yoshitaka Amano.

May Anime Forever Drift Through the Eternal Shadow of ‘Vampire Hunter D’

The original 'Vampire Hunter D' and its sequel 'Bloodlust' continue to inspire the medium's coolest instincts.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jun 17

I Am Frankelda image of Herneval and Frankelda hugging each other.

‘I Am Frankelda’ Is a Stop-Motion Fever Dream You’ll Never Want to Wake Up From

Cinema Fantasma’s wildly imaginative, hand‑crafted gothic fable more than lives up to its status as Mexico’s first stop‑motion feature—and it’s streaming on Netflix.

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Jun 17

Among Us key visual of crew eating pizza covered in blood.

There’s Nothing Sus About How Good the ‘Among Us’ Animated Series Is

The 'Among Us' animated series—starring Elijah Wood, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Patton Oswalt—is a delightful mix of comedy and horror, now streaming on Paramount+.

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Jun 9

Among Us image of a characters in a doctor's office.

The Star-Studded Cast of ‘Among Us’ Talk Beans, Betrayal, and Whether They’re Actually Gamers

Elijah Wood, Yvette Nicole Brown, Randall Park, and Kimiko Glenn share their gamer history and whether they think they'd last as crewmates in 'Among Us.'

Television Isaiah Colbert Jun 8

Among Us image of a security guard thinking.

‘Among Us’ Showrunner Refused to Make an Adaptation Frozen in 2020-Era Meme Culture

Ahead of its premiere on Paramount+, 'Among Us' showrunner Owen Dennis discusses assembling its A-list cast and steering clear of making an adaptation reliant on dated memes.

Television Isaiah Colbert Jun 5

Amazing Digital Circus still of a bunny-man.

Oh Wow, ‘Amazing Digital Circus’ Is the Number One Movie at the Box Office

The Glitch animated YouTube series' long-awaited theatrical finale is currently outperforming 'Obsession.'

Movies Isaiah Colbert Jun 5

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water key visual of Jean and Nadia.

‘Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water’ Reveals the Playful Side of Hideaki Anno

Before 'Neon Genesis Evangelion,' the legendary anime director helmed a warm coming-of-age adventure that proves he's far more than his nihilistic reputation.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jun 4

Devil May Cry still of Dante fighting Vergil.

Netflix’s ‘Devil May Cry’ Series Will End With Its Third Season

Showrunner Adi Shankar teases the road leading to the final season of 'Devil May Cry' as a "movie trilogy disguised as television series."

Television Isaiah Colbert Jun 4

Summer Anime 2026 collage of 'Sekiro: No Defeat,' 'The Ghost in the Shell,' and 'The Ribbon Hero.'

Your Summer 2026 Anime Guide: What to Watch and Where It’s Streaming

From 'Bleach' to 'Sekiro,' here's every anime you should be watching in the realm of sci-fi, fantasy, and beyond this season.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jun 3

Robert Pattinson Wants to Set the Record Straight About His ‘Batman’ Gains

'The Batman' star says he was trying to 'sound cool' when he said he 'barely did anything' to get into shape as the Caped Crusader.

Movies Isaiah Colbert Jun 3

‘.hack//Sign’ Still Hits as an Existential Gaming Anime About the Virtues of Logging Off

While popular shows like 'Sword Art Online,' 'Shangri‑La Frontier,' and 'Solo Leveling' chase power fantasy, this OG anime holds up because it celebrates gaming as a communal space.

Anime Isaiah Colbert May 29

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‘MarriageToxin’ Proves Rom‑Com Anime Can Hit Just as Hard for Adults

Netflix’s ‘The Ribbon Hero’ Anime Looks Wildly Different From Osamu Tezuka’s Classic Manga

Turns Out Things Could’ve Ended Up Much Worse for David in ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners’

‘Absolute Batman’ and ‘Joker’ Animated Series in the Works

Netflix’s Live-Action ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Still Feels Off-Balance in Season 2

Strange Scaffold’s Oopsie-Daisy Drive-By Anime Game Has Me Rethinking My Isekai Ick

Netflix Unveils Even More Animation Coming in 2026 and Beyond

No Anime Embodies Fun for Fun’s Sake Quite Like ‘Project A-Ko’

I’m Digging ‘Issak’ Because It Reads Like ‘Vinland Saga’ and ‘Vagabond’ Had a Baby And Gave It a Gun

May Anime Forever Drift Through the Eternal Shadow of ‘Vampire Hunter D’

‘I Am Frankelda’ Is a Stop-Motion Fever Dream You’ll Never Want to Wake Up From

There’s Nothing Sus About How Good the ‘Among Us’ Animated Series Is

The Star-Studded Cast of ‘Among Us’ Talk Beans, Betrayal, and Whether They’re Actually Gamers

‘Among Us’ Showrunner Refused to Make an Adaptation Frozen in 2020-Era Meme Culture

Oh Wow, ‘Amazing Digital Circus’ Is the Number One Movie at the Box Office

‘Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water’ Reveals the Playful Side of Hideaki Anno

Netflix’s ‘Devil May Cry’ Series Will End With Its Third Season

Your Summer 2026 Anime Guide: What to Watch and Where It’s Streaming

Robert Pattinson Wants to Set the Record Straight About His ‘Batman’ Gains

‘.hack//Sign’ Still Hits as an Existential Gaming Anime About the Virtues of Logging Off

‘Project Hail Mary’ Finally Comes to a Streamer You Actually Have

Earth Entering ‘Uncharted Territory’ as Ocean Temperatures Hit Record High in June

Rubin Observatory Begins Its 10-Year Survey of the Universe

Ninja 5-QT Air Fryer at a Record Low Is a Second Chance for Shoppers Who Missed Prime Day Ahead of Fourth of July

The Films and Shows You Should Be Streaming in July 2026

Claude’s Solution to Decades-Long Math Mystery Is ‘Essentially Correct,’ Physicists Say

Trump Officially Discloses Massive Crypto Fortune as Investors Lose Out

Bose Clears Out the SoundLink Flex Speaker (2nd Gen) Below Black Friday Pricing, With Several Colors Already Gone

Bitdefender Built an App That Analyzes Videos for Deepfakes So You Don’t Have to Guess

SanDisk Goes Big on SSD as the Extreme Game Drive for PlayStation 5 Hits an All-Time Low at Best Buy

The Best Gadgets of June 2026

Meta Fury AI Glasses Review: The Worst Company Still Makes the Best Smart Glasses

Google Home Speaker Review: A Faster Way of Being Frustrated

The Best Tech to Level Up Summer 2026

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Review: A Private Screen Only Goes So Far

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ Review: The Best Handheld PC, but You’ll Have to Pay for It

HP OmniBook Ultra Review: Perfect, if Not for the Little Things

Fender Elie 6 Review: So Close to Being Great

Govee Outdoor Chromatic String Lights Review: A Colorful Way to (Kind of) Light Your Patio

Logitech’s Folding Travel Mouse Fails at the One Thing That Matters Most