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Review: ROOSTER FIGHTER is far from cock of the walk

Hannah Collins -
Despite its golden action-comedy premise, the Rooster Fighter anime doesn't lean hard enough into its strengths to succeed.

THE BEGINNING AFTER THE END Season 2 trailer teases April 1 premiere

Samantha Puc -
The Beginning After the End Season 2 premieres April 1 on Crunchyroll. Watch the new season trailer for a hint at what's to come.

Taking Tappytoon into a New World with Ernest Woo

Kalai Chik -
As Tappytoon celebrates its tenth year since its founding, co-founder Ernest Woo talks to K-Comics Beat about the future of webtoons.

Japanese entertainment companies open 2027 job applications

Kalai Chik -
Japanese animation studios, music labels, and game developers alike have opened their 2027 job recruitment applications for fresh graduates.

LABUBU x Sanrio collab commemorates MONSTERS 10th anniversary

Samantha Puc -
Pop Mart has announced a Monsters x Sanrio collaboration including a blind box set and a Hello Kitty plush doll.

Yongsoo Kim promoted to President of WEBTOON Entertainment

Kalai Chik -
Newly appointed President Yongsoo Kim, previously the CSO and Head of Global of WEBTOON, joins the company's Board of Directors.

Comics

Taking Tappytoon into a New World with Ernest Woo

Kalai Chik -
As Tappytoon celebrates its tenth year since its founding, co-founder Ernest Woo talks to K-Comics Beat about the future of webtoons.

Yongsoo Kim promoted to President of WEBTOON Entertainment

Kalai Chik -
Newly appointed President Yongsoo Kim, previously the CSO and Head of Global of WEBTOON, joins the company's Board of Directors.

Exclusive: Inklore’s spring & summer catalog features LORE OLYMPUS, UNDER THE OAK TREE, more

Samantha Puc -
Preview the Inklore spring & summer catalog, incl. new Under the Oak Tree and Heaven Official's Blessing, penultimate Lore Olympus, and more.

Disney and WEBTOON team up for MICKEY X FORMULA 1 RACING TO THE TOP!

Kalai Chik -
The Walt Disney Company and WEBTOON have partnered for an original vertical comic series that releases during the race weekend in Australia.

The potential of Manta’s new creator program

K-Comics Beat -
K-Comics Beat writers Justin Guerrero and Masha Zhdanova weigh in on the recent Manta Comics announcement about its global creator program.

GlobalComix partners with Seven Seas to offer manga, manhwa & manhua

Samantha Puc -
GlobalComix and Seven Seas Entertainment to expand the former's digital library of manga, manhwa, and manhua titles.
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Anime, Film, & TV

Review: ROOSTER FIGHTER is far from cock of the walk

Hannah Collins -
Despite its golden action-comedy premise, the Rooster Fighter anime doesn't lean hard enough into its strengths to succeed.

THE BEGINNING AFTER THE END Season 2 trailer teases April 1 premiere

Samantha Puc -
The Beginning After the End Season 2 premieres April 1 on Crunchyroll. Watch the new season trailer for a hint at what's to come.

Japanese entertainment companies open 2027 job applications

Kalai Chik -
Japanese animation studios, music labels, and game developers alike have opened their 2027 job recruitment applications for fresh graduates.

Sharp Corporation announces voice actor service

Kalai Chik -
Sharp launches a new monthly subscription service to allow consumers to choose from fifteen customized voices for its home appliances.

KADOKAWA and Aniplex Establish Film Distribution Joint Venture Animec Inc.

Kalai Chik -
Two of Japan's largest anime companies, KADOKAWA and Aniplex, have announced a joint venture distribution company called Animec. The name is a combination of the words anime and cinema.

ONE PIECE: INTO THE GRAND LINE in select theaters on March 10

Kalai Chik -
Pirates in the US and Canada will have a special opportunity to see the first two episodes of the upcoming second season in theaters.
More Anime, Film, & TV

Reviews

Review: ROOSTER FIGHTER is far from cock of the walk

Hannah Collins -
Despite its golden action-comedy premise, the Rooster Fighter anime doesn't lean hard enough into its strengths to succeed.

Movie Review: Enter the world of kabuki with KOKUHO

D. Morris -
Kokuho, Japan's submission for Best International Feature film, is an epic about perfecting one of Japan's most revered art forms.

Movie Review: Alas poor SCARLET, we know you too well

D. Morris -
Scarlet has all the hallmarks of a magnum opus. Unfortunately, it offers impressive visuals and a disappointingly simplistic narrative.

Movie Review: BACK TO THE PAST is a wild ride

D. Morris -
Back to the Past is a sequel to a classic TV series, A Step into the Past, and an absurd but fun take on time travel.

Movie Review: The romance of LOST IN STARLIGHT is otherworldly

D. Morris -
Netflix's South Korean animated film, Lost in Starlight, is a sci-fi romance for adults that mostly sticks the landing.

Movie Review: Journey into the bleak heart of NO OTHER CHOICE

D. Morris -
Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice is a dark, satirical take on the horrors of capitalism. It's also one of his greatest films to date.
More Reviews

Korean Pop Culture

Taking Tappytoon into a New World with Ernest Woo

Kalai Chik -
As Tappytoon celebrates its tenth year since its founding, co-founder Ernest Woo talks to K-Comics Beat about the future of webtoons.

Yongsoo Kim promoted to President of WEBTOON Entertainment

Kalai Chik -
Newly appointed President Yongsoo Kim, previously the CSO and Head of Global of WEBTOON, joins the company's Board of Directors.

Exclusive: Inklore’s spring & summer catalog features LORE OLYMPUS, UNDER THE OAK TREE, more

Samantha Puc -
Preview the Inklore spring & summer catalog, incl. new Under the Oak Tree and Heaven Official's Blessing, penultimate Lore Olympus, and more.

Disney and WEBTOON team up for MICKEY X FORMULA 1 RACING TO THE TOP!

Kalai Chik -
The Walt Disney Company and WEBTOON have partnered for an original vertical comic series that releases during the race weekend in Australia.

The potential of Manta’s new creator program

K-Comics Beat -
K-Comics Beat writers Justin Guerrero and Masha Zhdanova weigh in on the recent Manta Comics announcement about its global creator program.

GlobalComix partners with Seven Seas to offer manga, manhwa & manhua

Samantha Puc -
GlobalComix and Seven Seas Entertainment to expand the former's digital library of manga, manhwa, and manhua titles.
More Korean Pop Culture

Business News

Taking Tappytoon into a New World with Ernest Woo

Kalai Chik -
As Tappytoon celebrates its tenth year since its founding, co-founder Ernest Woo talks to K-Comics Beat about the future of webtoons.

Japanese entertainment companies open 2027 job applications

Kalai Chik -
Japanese animation studios, music labels, and game developers alike have opened their 2027 job recruitment applications for fresh graduates.

Yongsoo Kim promoted to President of WEBTOON Entertainment

Kalai Chik -
Newly appointed President Yongsoo Kim, previously the CSO and Head of Global of WEBTOON, joins the company's Board of Directors.

Sharp Corporation announces voice actor service

Kalai Chik -
Sharp launches a new monthly subscription service to allow consumers to choose from fifteen customized voices for its home appliances.

KADOKAWA and Aniplex Establish Film Distribution Joint Venture Animec Inc.

Kalai Chik -
Two of Japan's largest anime companies, KADOKAWA and Aniplex, have announced a joint venture distribution company called Animec. The name is a combination of the words anime and cinema.

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS to enter the Criterion Collection

D. Morris -
Netflix and Sony Animation's KPop Demon Hunters will be added to the Criterion Collection, further establishing itself in the world of film.
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Review: ROOSTER FIGHTER is far from cock of the walk

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Despite its golden action-comedy premise, the Rooster Fighter anime doesn't lean hard enough into its strengths to succeed.

THE BEGINNING AFTER THE END Season 2 trailer teases April 1 premiere

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The Beginning After the End Season 2 premieres April 1 on Crunchyroll. Watch the new season trailer for a hint at what's to come.

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As Tappytoon celebrates its tenth year since its founding, co-founder Ernest Woo talks to K-Comics Beat about the future of webtoons.

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