Netflix recently announced that its live-action adaptation of the classic anime series Cowboy Bebop will premiere on November 19th. They also revealed the first images of the show's main protagonists: Spike Spiegel (played by John Cho), Faye Valentine (played by Danielle Pineda), and Jet Black...
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Redefining What Anime Can Be With ‘Yasuke’
Press Release John Derderian, Netflix, Vice President of Japan & Anime From Tokyo to Los Angeles to New York, we’ve brought together the very best global talent to make this show -- creator, executive producer and director LeSean Thomas, revered Japanese...
The BlackSci-Fi.com Online Campaign Corner/ Happy X Monstah: Multicultural Girl Power Shonen Manga
In our continuing goal of highlighting BlackSci-Fi and contributions by creators of color and works featuring characters of color across the various creative spectrums, we here at BlackSci-Fi.com are going to highlight some awesome Kickstarter, Seed and Spark,...
‘Cannon Busters’ Featured in Netflix Documentary ‘Enter The Anime’
Ahead of its August 15th premiere on Netflix, the upcoming anime series Cannon Busters and its creator, LeSean Thomas are featured in the Netflix documentary, Enter The Anime. Enter The Anime, from the official description, is a documentary that "takes a closer look...
‘Cannon Busters’ Gets Release Date
Listen up. Netflix subscribers. Anime fans. Fans of black speculative fiction. Everyone. August 15th, 2019 is the official release date for LeSean Thomas' Cannon Busters. As reported by Netflix, “Created, directed and executive produced by LeSean Thomas (Children...
Dragon Ball Z & Racism
Check out this discussion about Dragon Ball Z and its problematic handling of race over the years, via YouTube channel, Get In The Robot, and actor, writer, self-professed anime fan, and comedian Yedoye Travis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AEQJZ_BzJk
Don’t Sleep. The Future of Anime is Black
Every year that I attend Anime Weekend Atlanta, I’m amazed at the number of Black people participating in the event. Black people of all ages come out, cosplay, dance, pose, shop, sell, game and party until the wee hours of the morning, sharing their love of Japanese...
Cannon Busters Drops A New Trailer Ahead of July 8th Premiere
Kickstarter supporters of renowned animator/ illustrator LeSean Thomas' (whose work has appeared on The Boondocks, The Legend of Korra (Book 1), Black Dynamite: The Animated Series) Cannon Busters will have a lot to look forward to on July 8th with the preimere of the...
