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Welcome to The 2019 Bleedy TV Awards Year-in-Review, where we take a look back at the year in television business and give out some well-deserved “awards” – whether they want them or not. From American Gods to Arthur… from Hallmark Channel to T-Pain… we’re hitting a pretty broad range of topics. We’ll be following up our […]

Welcome to The Bleeding Cool Top 30 TV Series Influencers 2020, a look inside our “crystal ball” as we predict the broadcast, cable, and streaming shows that can and will have a major influence on your viewing habits as we steamroll into 2020 – and beyond. So for those of you who were with us […]

This week’s episode of My Hero Academia once again kicks off exactly where we left at. Also once again? It slowed down to IV drip pace as expected, as now it just feels like it is slowly ticking down until the moment sh*t hits the fan. Now no one can complain about the story being […]

Before the masses descend upon me with fire and pitchforks, I am aware that speaking of live-action anime is taboo (insert bloody scream from the distance). However, I do believe that they could be fun if done well and I think there are some anime that lend themselves for live-action shows or movies. In the […]

This week’s episode of My Hero Academia picks up exactly where things left off last episode. It was a little bit slower and with a bit more exposition than I have seen this season so far – though once again, I was expecting this as the season continues to offer different perspectives. Another episode that […]

Starting where it left off, this week’s episode of My Hero Academia continued the quality momentum started with the season opener. It was a bit slower-paced than the past couple of episodes, with a bit more exposition than I have seen this season so far. However, the character development was definitely worth the words. I […]

This week’s episode of My Hero Academia started off pretty much where it left off – and then took off like a rocket from there. While I was not happy we did not get amuch Class 1-A, I really appreciated the little moments they pepper in every once in awhile to show they are still […]

If you are like me, either most of your family lives very far (or in another country) or are working most of the holidays. Add to the fact that I was born and raised outside the U.S. so not exactly having the kind of connection with Thanksgiving as others do, and you can see how […]

This week’s episode of My Hero Academia brings things up to the tipping point. Though it was the slowest episode so far, the ending saved it somewhat for me. Things seem to be picking up in our heroes’ world and it looks like the villains’ plans starting to take shape. Again, while a slower paced […]

Some fans in the northeast seem to think that the convention season ends in October with New York Comic Con (NYCC), but there are a number of folks who would push back on that. Count LeftField Media as one of them, taking over the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center this weekend for Anime NYC 2019. […]

The fourth episode of this season of My Hero Academia was truly an amazing one – and I will confess that it nearly had me sniffling. It was wonderfully paced, with writing and dialogue handled beautifully throughout. So far, they have done a great job with not over-doing it with exposition, adding in some excellent […]

I often struggle with two things: finding new anime that keeps me glued to the screen and finishing shows. Demon Slayer totally destroyed both of those issues. I could not stop watching and now I have spent the last day sulking around Crunchyroll because I don’t know what to do with myself or what to […]

The second episode of My Hero Academia season 4 “Overhaul”, did not hold back – building on the season opener and setting a great vibe for this season. It starts off packed with action with a confrontation between the villains, and then brings us back to U.A. to follow up on the Work Studies as […]

Leading chat show host, broadcaster and comedy presenter Jonathan Ross will be introducing screenings of anime shows In/Spectre and Somali and the Forest Spirit at MCM Comic-Con London in just over a week’s time. The screening will consist of the first two episodes of In/Spectre, a supernatural mystery thriller based on the Japanese novel written […]

Funimation‘s My Hero Academia season 4 premiered this weekend, and it definitely did not disappoint – serving as an effective “welcome back” to the series for viewers. I am usually a fan of the transitions between seasons and arcs but can be cautious with how they’re handled – but no worries this with “The Scoop […]

Funimation gave the Otaku crowd a chance to experience a taste of what is to come in the fourth season of My Hero Academia, set to premiere on Saturday, October 12. They were kind enough to show us a compilation of the first three episodes of the season. Here’s a look at some of our […]

On Friday during the anime’s NYCC panel/screening at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Funimation gave us a chance to experience some My Hero Academia before it premieres later in October. The panel was moderated by Jacki Jing (Nerdist/IGN) who announced right away that they had a big treat for us: a compilation of […]

Anime streaming service Crunchyroll and Viz Europe Media Group signed a partnership agreement on Friday. This links Crunchyroll’s global platform of 50 million users with Viz Media’s European network of distributors, licenses and partners under one umbrella – impressive enough to even make One-Punch Man superhero Saitama smile. Crunchyroll is owned by WarnerMedia, which is […]

The number one problem with television today is a lack of diversity. What?!?! But what about hit shows like Black-ish, Atlanta, Fresh Off the Boat, Scandal, Empire, Superstore, The Good Place? First, most of those are critical successes, but not necessarily ratings successes. Indeed, the top rated scripted and reality shows are still over-whelmingly white, […]

TV is great. Hell, I watched far too much of it as a child… and teenager… and adult…and… well… you get the picture. The point being is that there’s a lot to love about it – but it also comes with a dark side. Am I talking about bad endings? Lazy, rushed stories? Bad acting? […]