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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Becomes Fastest Movie to Reach $800 Million at Domestic Box Office
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is continuing its extraordinary run at the domestic box office, with the Sony and Marvel blockbuster set to become the fastest movie ever to reach $800 million in North America. The film is expected to pass the milestone in only 19 days. That would put Brand New Day ahead of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which previously held the record after reaching $800 million in 23 days. Box Office Mojo’s latest tracking also lists Spider-Man: Brand…
My Life With the Walter Boys Season 3 Tops Netflix’s Weekly TV Rankings With 8.7 Million Views
My Life With the Walter Boys Season 3 has emerged as the biggest English-language TV show on Netflix for the latest weekly viewing period, collecting 8.7 million views and taking the No. 1 position on the streamer’s global English TV ranking. The result gives the teen drama another major boost following the release of its latest season. The third season continues Jackie Howard’s complicated relationship with brothers Cole and Alex Walter, with the new episodes building toward a major decision…
Mobile Suit Gundam Creator Says Modern Anime Relies Too Much on CG and Has Lost Its “Sense of Wonder”
Mobile Suit Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino has offered a sharp critique of modern anime and filmmaking, arguing that technological advances have sometimes come at the expense of strong direction and storytelling. In a recent interview following his receipt of the Order of the Rising Sun, the veteran director questioned whether today’s digitally produced films still create the same feeling of discovery that once defined the medium. Tomino’s comments were reported by AUTOMATON, which cited his interview with Kyodo News. His…
Crunchyroll Removes Physical Manga and Light Novels From Its Online Store
The Crunchyroll Store has removed physical manga and light novels from its online catalog, marking a major change for anime and manga fans who previously relied on the retailer for printed books. The August 18 update also removed physical manhwa and danmei titles, significantly reducing the store’s selection of printed reading material. The changes were first reported by MangaAlerts on BlueSky. Crunchyroll Store Shifts Toward Collectibles and Exclusive Merchandise The removal comes as Crunchyroll transitions its online store into a…
Naruto Editor Says Chunin Exams Were Inspired by Hunter x Hunter After Masashi Kishimoto Had No Next Arc Planned
The Chunin Exams became one of the most recognizable storylines in Naruto, but the arc was not originally mapped out as part of Masashi Kishimoto’s long-term plan. Former Naruto editor Kousuke Yahagi has now offered more detail about how the iconic tournament storyline came together, revealing that Kishimoto had no concrete idea of what should follow the Land of Waves arc. Yahagi discussed the manga’s development in a recent interview with YouTuber Mugen, explaining that he asked Kishimoto about the…
Netflix Co-Founder Says Companies Aren’t Families Because “You Would Never Lay Off Two of Your Kids”
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings is revisiting one of the defining ideas behind the company’s workplace culture: businesses should not describe themselves as families when they may eventually need to let employees go. Hastings recently explained that lesson while discussing Netflix’s evolution and the management philosophy that helped shape the streaming giant. Speaking to Semafor, Hastings recalled Netflix’s difficult period following the dot-com crash. In 2001, when Netflix was still primarily a DVD rental business, the company laid off roughly one-third…