Dailyposts

For decades, Yoshitaka Amano’s unmistakable artwork has shaped fantasy itself, from Final Fantasy to Vampire Hunter D . Despite influencing generations of artists, one of his own original stories has remained largely untouched. That changed at Anime Expo 2026, where Amano and his collaborators unveiled the first proof-of-concept footage for ZAN , an ambitious hand-drawn adaptation of his fantasy novel that feels determined to swim against the current of modern anime production. source https://www.polygon.com/zan-yoshitaka-amano-anime-expo-hand-drawn-series/

Few modern anime have evolved as dramatically as Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation . What began as the story of a deeply flawed man getting a second chance in another world has steadily transformed into an expansive fantasy saga about consequences and growing up, without ever losing sight of the messy humanity at its core. source https://www.polygon.com/mushoku-tensei-season-3-anime-expo/

Back in 2017, when Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle came out, I assumed it would be yet another pale imitation of a movie I loved from my youth. The idea of Jumanji being a video game instead of a board game just seemed wrong. How could a video game ever give off the ancient, haunted vibes the original board game had? Plus, I’m not really a huge fan of either Dwayne Johnson or Kevin Hart . They’re fine, but they’ve got nothing on Robin Williams , the biggest comedic voice of my childhood and someone whose movies still make me laugh today. source https://www.polygon.com/best-jumanji-movie-dwayne-johnson-the-rock-vs-robin-williams/

For five years, Star Wars: Visions has been home to some of the franchise’s boldest ideas, but few episodes have lingered in fans’ minds quite like volume 1 episode 5, “The Ninth Jedi." Kenji Kamiyama’s sweeping tale of a galaxy where lightsabers have become legend stood taller even than some of Lucasfilm's own projects. Now, The Ninth Jedi is back as an eight-episode series, premiering Aug. 5 on Hulu and Disney Plus. Fans got a sense of what to expect at Anime Expo, where Lucasfilm unveiled the first trailer for Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi. source https://www.polygon.com/new-article-1783041545/

Dragon Striker quietly premiered on Disney Plus in June, and it's one of the easiest recommendations I'll make all year. Disney barely marketed the fantasy sports series to its Lilo & Stitch -enamored mainstream audience, but without exaggerating, it deserves to be mentioned alongside the best family animation on television. source https://www.polygon.com/dragon-striker-season-2-release-date/

The back end of 2026 is absolutely stacked when it comes to excellent video games, and one of the standouts is Onimusha : Way of the Sword . This upcoming Capcom game is an action-adventure RPG set in ancient Kyoto, Japan, where you play as a samurai wielding a gauntlet that allows you to slay Genma, mysterious monstrosities that have risen from the underworld. source https://www.polygon.com/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-release-date-change-forward/