Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Widow's Bay: If You Haven't Checked It Out, It's Time

Only two episodes left! Here's our initial review of the series: Widow's Bay: A Horror Comedy To Sink Into 

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Kodansha House Some More Details & Suehiro Cafe Coming Back To Little Tokyo

Kodansha House
July 2 - July 12
11:00AM - 9:00PM
701 East 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA (Between Arts District and Little Tokyo)
 
The Little Tokyo Pop-Up reads like it's gonna be well worth a visit. And, even if you're too busy during AX, it's staying around until the 12th. So, you'll have a chance to check it out. 

And, best of luck to the returning Suehiro Cafe, supposedly coming back some time next year to Little Tokyo.

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Anime Expo 2026: Love And Deepspace Panels

 

 

Get dem space boys, ladies.

July 2, 2026
Love And Deepspace: How well do you know the boys, MC?
Panel Room: 511ABC
START: 10:00 AM
END: 10:50 AM
Panel Description: Calling all MCs, how well do you know your bias from Love and Deepspace? Have you collected every myth? Join the cast of Love and Deepace in a battle of your game knowledge on your beloved characters!

 July 2, 2026
Love and Deepspace: After Dark (An Unofficial Panel) (18+)
Panel Room: 408AB
START: 10:15 PM
END: 11:35 PM
Panel Description: (*Note: We are NOT affiliated with Infold or Papergames. This is an unofficial panel with unofficial cosplayers). The cast of Love and Deepspace are back for another fun night at Anime Expo! Come and help decide how their night shall go by playing games, asking questions, and much more! ***This room will NOT be cleared prior to this panel.***

July 3, 2026
Love and Deepspace: Live Interactions (+18)
Panel Room: 403AB
START: 10:00 PM
END: 11:20 PM
Panel Description: We are back for a 2nd year! Do you have a favorite love interest from Love and Deepspace? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to interact with them in person? Well, now's your chance! Join our group of Love and Deepspace cosplayers for a night of full of games, prizes, and a Q&A! *Note: We are NOT affiliated with Infold or Papergames! ***This room WILL be cleared prior to this panel.***

July 4, 2026
Love And Deepspace: Dating Games With Your Favorite Love Interests (18+)
Panel Room: 406AB
START: 8:45 PM
END: 10:05 PM
Panel Description: Ready to risk it all for your (no longer pixelated) husbandos? From flirty questions to spicy scenarios, MCs shoot their shot in a collective delulu era. Come laugh, flirt, debate and maybe even embarrass yourself a little in this intergalactic romance. [This panel is not affiliated with INFOLD] ***This room WILL be cleared prior to this panel.***

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Monday, June 8, 2026

Anime Expo 2026: Sukeban World Championship Fight

 

July 3rd, 2026
The Novo 
800 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90015
$151.60   VIP (Ringside seating)
$51.60   General Admission Floor (standing)
$101.60   Balcony A (seated) 
$76.60   Balcony B (seated)
 
*Reminder: You MUST have both a ticket for the event plus a valid Anime Expo (4-day or any 1-day) credential for entry access. You cannot enter the event location without an AX credential to enter the Novo regardless of having a ticket.
 
Woah, who doesn't want to see ladies wrestle in cosplay? That's right! The Japanese female wrestling league is back for their Sukeban World Championship Fight at AX. And, from what I've heard, it's a pretty fun event. 
 
"Sukeban, the Japanese female pro-wrestling league, will make its triumphant return to Anime Expo with a World Championship Fight on July 3rd, 2026. Blending wrestling, anime, fashion, and music into a one-of-a-kind experience, Sukeban brings together the toughest wrestlers and girl gangs from Tokyo to fight for world domination, in an event that will also feature special appearances and surprise cameos.

Split into rival stables including the Harajuku Stars, Cherry Bomb Girls, Dangerous Liaisons, Vandals, and Tokyo Toys, members will compete at Anime Expo to be crowned the Sukeban Champion."
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Anime Expo 2026: Top Panels

Here's our top picks for AX 2026 when it comes to the panels. Check out all panels here at the Schedule. 
 
July 2, 2026
WayForward Anime Game Developer Panel
Panel Room: 404AB
START: 10:30 AM
END: 11:20 AM
Panel Description: Game developers WayForward return to Anime Expo to showcase their latest anime-inspired video games with new trailers, behind-the-scenes, Q&A with game directors, prizes, and exclusive reveals!
 
 July 2, 2026
Anime News Network Recommends: What You Should Be Watching
Panel Room: 404AB
START: 12:00 PM
END: 12:50 PM
Panel Description: You can count on the Anime News Network staff to be familiar with every anime each season. Join ANN Executive Editor Lynzee Loveridge and ANN review team members to discuss the season's best anime and get personalized recommendations of what you should watch next.
 
 July 2, 2026
Writing the Doki Doki Literature Club Characters
Panel Room: 403AB
START: 12:00 PM
END: 12:50 PM
Panel Description: Doki Doki Literature Club creator Dan Salvato shares his approach to designing and writing characters in DDLC and beyond, and how real human imperfection can be applied to simple character designs in order to bring out their most lovable traits. Q&A at the end.
 
 July 2, 2026
Aniplex of America Industry Panel
Panel Room: Petree Hall
START: 2:30 PM
END: 3:50 PM
Panel Description: Join Aniplex of America as we celebrate our past, present and future of anime and games with our brand new Industry Panel! Come experience the excitement, community, and nostalgia with us on a grander stage! ***This room WILL be cleared prior to this panel. This room will NOT be cleared after this panel.***
 
 July 2, 2026
Crunchyroll Presents: Overgeared and Saga of Tanya the Evil Season 2 Early Screenings
Panel Room: JW Platinum
START: 4:00 PM
END: 4:50 PM
Panel Description: Youngwoo’s a deadbeat gamer who is about to exchange all his levels for the experience of a lifetime, while Tanya has to find (or fight) faith before she’s dragged back to hell. It’s the job of a lifetime for these two! Join us for early screenings of Overgeared and Saga of Tanya the Evil Season 2! Overgeared - Episode 1. Saga of Tanya the Evil - Season 2, Episode 1
 
July 2, 2026
First Look | Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi
Panel Room: JW Diamond
START: 6:00 PM
END: 7:20 PM
Panel Description: Join Production I.G and Lucasfilm for a screening of the first episode of Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi, a new, animated limited series coming this summer to Disney+, and hear about the creative process from Supervising Director Kenji Kamiyama, Director Shunsuke Tada, Producer Hitoshi Ito, and Lucasfilm Executive Producers Jacqui Lopez and Josh Rimes. The episode will be screened in Japanese, with English subtitles. ***This room will NOT be cleared prior to this panel. This room WILL be cleared for the next panel.***

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SEGA Pop-Up Shop June 19 - July 19 @ Little Tokyo

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Kagurabachi Premiere Screening @ Anime Expo 2026

 

Kagurabachi, the big bet from Shonen Jump might be the next big anime. Basic premise: REVENGE!

Chihiro Rokuhira father was killed for his magical swords, now his own a quest to get them back and kill the sorcerers who stole them with the last magical sword he has left.

 We won't get the anime until April, next year.

*Totally sucks of them not giving shows an English name so it's easier to remember. F U GACHIAKUTA, hate the name, love the show. 

 



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Movie Hype: Palm Springs ShortFest 2026, Onslaught, Gardena Cinema, Blind Cop 2, The Furious Out June 12th & The 2026 Programmers’ Jam

Palm Springs ShortFest 2026 is taking place June 23-29th. We'll have a guide of our top picks of blocks of shorts soon. Plan ahead and spend some time in the Coachella Valley.

Straight up it looks like the sequel to The Guest and Dan Stevens is in it again.


 

Great article on the Gardena Cinema and how smaller theaters in LA do it right.

You had me at the title Blind Cop 2. There is no Blind Cop 1.

 

Little out of order, but here's proof that the Legion Theater, used for The Boys: Glory Hall Free Pop-Up Museum was also used by The Furious.

 

Here's another poster for The Furious out June 12th, finally. Go to say, Lionsgate doing pretty good promoting it.

 And, a nice article on the 2026 Programmers’ Jam, the first time 100 repertory programmers, distributors, and revival exhibitors gathered at Vidiots in Los Angeles for it from IndieWire

The Golden Age of Repertory Cinema Is Now

It seems like a good way for theaters from around the country to work together and with distributors and get films to people on these independent screens.

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Saturday, June 6, 2026

Anime Expo 2026 Panel Schedule, Exhibit Hall & Artist Alley Maps Are Up

Jeez, sometimes we wonder if they wait just for us to post something. Here's the panel schedule, so start planning for AX now. We'll have our top choices in and anything else we find fun or strange for you to peruse soon. 

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Friday, June 5, 2026

Anime Expo 2026 Updates: Just The Start

We're gonna be oozing with Anime Expo updates soon enough, but here's just some of what caught are eye so far. Not to mention we can't wait to see what Little Tokyo looks like with Kodansha House (pop-up) return of a Kinokuniya Japanese Book & Stationery Store and a Square Enix Cafe & Shop! Not too mention we've got a Ryoko Kui Exhibition & "Delicious in Dungeon" Exhibition in LA spitting distance from it. And, that's not even near the convention center.
 


 
 
Also, not near the convention center. 
But, since the Delicious in Dungeon exhibit was mentioned, don't forget:
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Sonic Live In Concert Tickets On Sale Now

 

Sonic Live In Concert is headed our way and you can grab tickets now. Not entirely sure how it's the U.S. Premiere concert taking place after 4 others will have taken place in the U.S., but there calling it that, maybe because someone screwed up the merch? Traditionally, a premiere is where a series like a play, movie or concert starts it's run.

In any case if you're fan of possibly the best music to pump you up for a workout, you should grab tickets. 

SoCal fans, they're playing San Diego and Riverside too! 

"Featuring iconic moments and music from the very first game in 1991 through today, the production will debut in the U.S. at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on September 26, 2026, before making its European premiere at London’s Eventim Apollo on September 30. The U.S. tour will visit more than 30 cities nationwide, and a UK tour will follow in February 2027. More European dates will be announced at a later time. Tickets will go on sale May 29, 2026, with pre-sale tickets going on sale on May 28, 2026.

As part of a global rollout celebrating the franchise's milestone anniversary, Sonic Live In Concert features the most recognizable music from the Sonic universe, performed by a live ensemble alongside rock musicians, vocalists, and electronic elements. The setlist includes fan-favorite tracks and an incredible array of music from the very first game through to today accompanied by synchronized HD footage of iconic levels, moments and boss battles from the franchise. Audiences can expect musical Easter eggs woven into the arrangements, adding an extra layer of discovery that brings Sonic’s world vividly to life on stage.

The concert also highlights the creative legacy behind Sonic's music from legendary composers Jun Senoue and Tomoya Ohtani, whose work has helped define Sonic's sound across generations."

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Among Us Series Released on Paramount+, Maybe Accidentally

Many are speculating someone screwed up at Paramount+ and the Among Us series was supposed to launch a Summer Game Fest presentation later today. This is what happens when you fire a ton of people or just don't care as a company.

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Anime Riverside 2026: JoJo Pose Off!

 


Welcome, as the annual JoJo Pose Off! in Westminster... I mean Riverside, begins. Just look as men and women and whatever other terms they wish to be called strain their backs and their pride as a crowd demands pure excellence or at least leaning. Yes, the annual competition of poses, not roses was quite the fanfare. 

If you don't know JoJo's Bizarre Adventure it's a long running manga and anime series divided into different parts, involving those related to the JoJo family and many names of characters are taken from famous bands. What's also frequent is over-the-top poses from everyone in the manga from just entering a fight to just entering a conversation; people pose as though on a catwalk high on cocaine in the 80's.

This time the battle was fierce with many contestants. Just to be clear not all that cosplay is from JoJo. There's a lot of random in hear, but it's hard to tell, if you haven't seen all the show.

It became a heated battle between not just duos, but even a trios, but in the end it came down to a young man with a shark head and a 63-year-old cosplayer. The old-timer won! He was cosplaying as the original JoJo's Dad, George Joestar, who didn't event have powers or even a stand. So, all he could mainly do was stand.


 

At one point he did pose dropping dead. To the audience's delight.

In the end, he won against all other contestants who honestly did try harder with athletics and stretching. Our champ posed with one of the judges dressed a long time bad guy in the series Dio and a previous winner of the contest.




 
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Markiplier Sells Iron Lung Directly On YouTube, Apparently No Other Movie Or Show Does This

 By Jonathan Bilski

I was trying to explain it some friends and it's kind of weird as no one else has the deal. I didn't even realize I already ready about here over at IndieWire.  

Markiplier Made $50 Million at the Box Office. YouTube Wouldn’t Let Him Sell It on His Own Channel 

So, everything else on YouTube you buy or rent is from a third party. No one has the deal the streamer Markiplier has. You just buy it from Mark and he has to give some profit to YouTube. Everything else on YouTube uses a third party to do this. So, another hand takes money from the pot of your movie. In Mark's case, it's just YouTube as it's the place hosting it for purchase.

The article alludes to YouTube not really caring about changing this up and Markiplier going to some great lengths like having to ask the CEO of YouTube to even do this. But, it means a lot more money for him.

It raises the question,  why doesn't YouTube allow this a let's creators earn as much as they can on their platform.

 

 

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LACMA Grand Opening Weekend June 18–22

 The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announces its Grand Opening Weekend, a community celebration of the new David Geffen Galleries. On June 18–22, the museum will host an array of dynamic programming, including a free, campus-wide Block Party, The Genesis Talks: Thelma Golden in conversation with Michael Govan, and SPIRITS Summer Solstice Dance with Richie Hawtin and john gerrard, and more.

On Saturday, June 20, the Block Party will offer free museum admission, family-
friendly art activities, live music and DJ sets, and a hand-selected restaurant showcase across the museum’s campus. Designed for all ages, the day-long Block Party will be capped by the first Los Angeles edition of The Art Parade, in
collaboration with art dealer and curator Jeffrey Deitch, activating Wilshire Boulevard in front of the museum. The Block Party and The Art Parade are presented by East West Bank Foundation, which is committed to expanding access to arts, education,
and cultural engagement.

Michael Govan, LACMA CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director, said, “With the
completion of the David Geffen Galleries and the expansion of our campus, LACMA
has added acres of street-level space where we can install public artworks and
engage the entire community. We felt the occasion called for a celebratory summer
Block Party—and we look forward to welcoming everyone.”

The LACMA Block Party will offer:
Free Gallery Access (10 am–7 pm)
Free tickets to the new 110,000-square-foot David Geffen Galleries as well as the
Resnick Pavilion and BCAM, where nine special exhibitions are on view, including
Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity, which opens on June 14.

The Art Parade (6 pm)
Conceived two decades ago in New York by Jeffrey Deitch, The Art Parade brings together more than 1,000 artists in a creative procession that transforms the streets into a living gallery. This first Los Angeles edition of The Art Parade, in collaboration with Deitch, will showcase mobile sculptures, costumes, banners, inflatables, music,
and movement-based works that activate public space through collective artistic expression, and underscores LACMA’s longstanding commitment to celebrating artists and presenting art in public spaces.

Music (10 am–6 pm | DJ sets and music performances; 6 pm | Latin Sounds)
Highlighting Los Angeles as a hub of world-class musical artists, the Block Party will
feature live music and DJs beginning at 10 am, continuing throughout the day. As part
of LACMA’s Latin Sounds concert series, Los Angeles’s own Roosevelt Cordova,
known worldwide as “El Presidente de la Salsa,” will perform at 6 pm.

NexGenLA Zone: Art-Making Activities (10 am–3 pm)
The whole family is invited to explore the joy of art-making through free, hands-on
creative workshops and activities taking place across LACMA’s campus, including a
Pop-Up Workshop at the Boone Children's Gallery, located inside the W.M. Keck
Education Center, LACMA's new home for hands-on learning. LACMA’s Maya Mobile
will also be open for tours. Families can create keepsakes, discover new ways to
make art together, and take a little piece of the museum home with them.

Food

Los Angeles food and culture platform MAMA has curated a roster of 15 vendors for
the Block Party, representing the global spectrum of L.A.’s cuisine, including Fuegos,
Heng Heng Chicken Rice, Riviera Seafood Club, Bridgetown Roti, and many more.
On Sunday, June 21, LACMA will continue the weekend’s events by hosting the next
installment of The Genesis Talks. Thelma Golden, Studio Museum in Harlem director
and chief curator, and Michael Govan, LACMA CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director,
will discuss the role of museums in shaping public narratives and consider how
exhibitions and programs can respond to the urgent issues of our time. (5 pm, $10 /
$8 members)

At 6:30 pm, LACMA will host a free summer solstice dance party, SPIRITS Summer
Solstice Dance, featuring a DJ performance by pioneering electronic artist Richie
Hawtin (aka Plastikman) in celebration of the cycle of john gerrard’s solar artwork
SPIRITS, presented by LACMA’s Art+Technology Lab. The evening will include a
large-scale installation and live performance of
SPIRITS.

Other programming for the weekend includes a talk with celebrated photographer
Annie Liebovitz on June 18, Jazz at LACMA on June 19, a special site-specific
performance by L.A. Dance Project’s City of Dance on June 21, soccer watch parties
on June 18 and June 21, a soccer juggling and accuracy workshop on June 21, and
mindfulness programs on June 22. For more information, visit lacma.org/third-
weekends.

Go Metro. The D Line now brings you directly to LACMA (Wilshire/Fairfax Station).
Tour Metro Art at the station and explore the Metro Art Bus during the Block Party.
Plan your trip at metro.net.
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Thursday, June 4, 2026

The Boys Aren't Dead Yet, The Boys: Glory Hall Free Pop-Up Museum This Weekend Jun 6-7

 

The Boys: Glory Hall Free Pop-Up Museum
June 6-7 Sat 10am–6:30pm, Sun 9am–3:30pm
Hollywood Legion Theater
2035 N Highland Ave
Los Angeles 90068
Free, First Come, First In 
 

The Boys: Glory Hall is a nice reminder to check out the last season of the show and if you're lucky enough to be in LA, check out a massive amount of props from the show before it's probably auctioned off. So see costumes, sets, easter eggs and more. 

For a show mocking all the grandeur of cape sh*t, it does a great job of just being it. They do have a special gift shop with exclusive stuff. Here's hope they limit everything to *one per person.

I believe that hall was just rented out for a special showing of The Furious, hope the money gets given right back to the VA. 

 
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Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY (2026) in 70mm at Directors Village in Westwood & Aero Theatre & Many More Theaters

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Anime Riverside 2026: Top Cosplay

 

Here's the top cosplay from Anime Riverside 2026.










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