The finale kicks off with a major Live Action original twist: King Wapol has been funding Baroque Works. In another departure from the source material, his Munch-Munch Fruit powers are described as a “gift,” likely tying him deeper into the season’s overarching conspiracy. It’s a bold narrative choice that connects the villain of the week to the larger world-building. As Nami lies gravely ill, we get a stunning flashback from Vivi’s perspective. The production value shines here, recreating Pangaea Castle in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise. This sequence is a goldmine for fans, featuring the Reverie, where world leaders…
Author: Matt Harris
Matt Harris
I am an ex Royal Navy sailor who loves all things geek. I have a strong admiration of anime as well as western television shows and movies. From a young age I was into video games as well as TV shows, often spotted in front of a screen somewhere. My goal is to become a screenwriter/director one day and left the Royal Navy after 9 years to better pursue that dream of mine.
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The Straw Hats and Vivi cross paths with Miss All Sunday, but Luffy flatly rejects her offer of a Log Pose directly to Alabasta. Knowing Luffy, he was never going to let someone else dictate his adventure. Little Garden lives up to its manga origins with no corners cut. We get dinosaurs, giant man-eating plants, and a sense of scale that cements One Piece as this legendary adventure. The crew splits up immediately: Zoro and Sanji engage in an epic hunt for a T-Rex (seeing them dive into combat for food was a highlight for me!). Elsewhere, Luffy and Vivi…
The cult-hit anime Dorohedoro is officially back, with the highly anticipated second season set to premiere this Spring 2026 on Crunchyroll. Directed by Yuichiro Hayashi (Attack on Titan Final Season) the story of Dorohedoro is in the lawless district known as Hole, sorcerers from another world use its residents as guinea pigs for their twisted magic. Caiman is one of those victims—left with a lizard head and no memory of his past, he’s now on a brutal quest for answers. To reclaim his true face and forgotten past, he and his partner Nikaido hunt sorcerers, hoping to uncover the truth behind his transformation.…
Matt calls Shudder’s latest, Bodycam, “a solid found-footage horror” in his ⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, streaming March 13, 2026.
The Straw Hats’ first stop in the Grand Line is Cactus Island (for obvious reasons), but they have two extra mouths to feed: Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday. While Mr. 9 spends his time taunting the crew, Luffy is below deck asking Miss Wednesday a barrage of questions before releasing her simply because he “trusts his gut.” This gut instinct, however, allows the pair to escape. Upon arriving at the town of Whiskey Peak, the crew is welcomed with open arms. The townsfolk explain that they prefer treating pirates to fighting them, leading to a massive celebration where the Straw…
Major footwear brand HEYDUDE has teamed up with the hit manga and anime franchise Naruto for a brand-new shoe collection! This collaboration features two distinct styles: the Wally Funk x Naruto Sage Mode and the Wally Funk x Naruto Weapons. To elevate the unboxing experience, each purchase includes an additional “blind box” insole, meaning fans will receive one random character design with every pair. By including these mystery insoles, HEYDUDE is ensuring that every purchase feels like a true fan unboxing. Anime in general has been a steadily growing fandom since the early 2000s, and the Naruto franchise was a…
The Straw Hats have finally entered the Grand Line! However, it is anything but a smooth entrance. To get there, they must navigate Reverse Mountain, traversing terrifying, uphill river rapids through a graveyard of shipwrecks belonging to those who failed before them. They make it through, only to be instantly swallowed by a giant whale at the entry point of the Grand Line. Everyone is gulped down except for Luffy, who manages to zip away just in time. During the chaos, we get a quick name-drop of Dadan (the woman who looked after Luffy as a child, though she hasn’t…
We are back on the high seas with the live-action adaptation of One Piece, and my god, they do not ease you in! Episode one, titled “The Beginning and the End,” kicks things off with the reveal of Miss All Sunday alongside Miss Valentine and Mr. 5. They are seen absolutely annihilating a Marine base to recover the corpse of Mr. 7, who was taken out by Zoro in the first season. Something very apparent from this scene was just how horrifying Miss All Sunday’s Devil Fruit ability is. She ate the Flower-Flower Fruit, which allows her to sprout limbs…
“An absolute masterclass in both visuals and storytelling” says Matt in his ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of Project Hail Mary, in cinemas 19/3.
Matt takes a closer look at the already stacked cast of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie as Donald Glover joins the cast as Yoshi.