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Anime is packed with legendary swords, from Guts’ Dragon Slayer in Berserk to Zoro’s Enma in One Piece . Inspired by the traditional katana’s prominence in Japanese history, the anime swords we know today are often sleek and tied to heroic fantasy. source https://www.polygon.com/kagurabachi-anime-swords/

When describing the huge success of Stranger Things , it’s common to say that brothers Matt and Ross Duffer caught lightning in a bottle. The Netflix series combined rising '80s nostalgia with sci-fi, fantasy, and horror tropes, while giving viewers around the globe the experience of watching the cast go through their own “coming of age” story across five seasons from 2016 to 2025. Its popularity broke Netflix servers several times, and there are now several spin-offs centered on the characters' adventures in the fictional town of Hawkins. The Duffer Brothers didn’t just capture the lightning; they turned it into a franchise. source https://www.polygon.com/the-boroughs-stranger-things-netflix/

For a certain scholar of internet film hype, the words “ David Fincher directs a Quentin Tarantino script” sound like the kind of fake rumor that used to melt Ain’t It Cool News talkbacks in the early 2000s. And yet, somehow, it’s real — and headed to IMAX. source https://www.polygon.com/tarantino-fincher-movie-imax-netflix/

Put some respect on Professor Oak's name: Becoming a Pokémon expert isn't easy. A man from Iowa named Kyle Lee Owens found this out the hard way, after submitting an application to be an officially designated Pokémon Professor. The Pokémon Company evidently did not feel his credentials were up to snuff, and now the rejection has turned into a legal rigmarole. source https://www.polygon.com/pokemon-professor-lawsuit-why-who-kyle-owens/

Magic: The Gathering 's Universes Beyond crossovers rumble on with next month’s Marvel Super Heroes set, and while it’ll introduce a whole host of new products (including a quartet of Commander precons), we’ve been curious about how it’d be represented digitally. source https://www.polygon.com/magic-the-gathering-mtg-arena-marvel-spider-man-fixed-cards/

The final episode of The Boys released on May 20, but the Vought Cinematic Universe will continue with the spinoff Vought Rising . The prequel from The Boys writer and executive producer Paul Grellong was announced in 2024 , and both season 2 of Gen V and The Boys season 5 spent some time setting things up by introducing characters who will be part of the new show. If you’re excited for more over-the-top superhero satire, here’s everything we know about Vought Rising , from possible plot details to a rough guess at the release date. source https://www.polygon.com/the-boys-spinoff-vought-rising-explainer/