Isaiah Colbert, Author at Gizmodo

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Maria Bakalova’s Creature Commandos Role Let Her Play With Femininity and Villainy

The actor talks about the deceptive Princess Ilana, her character on DC Studios' adult animated Max series.

By Isaiah Colbert Published January 9, 2025

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3 Things We Liked and 3 Things We Didn’t About Creature Commandos

Season one of James Gunn's DC adult animated series had a blast relishing its bizarre comic book world.

By Isaiah Colbert Published January 9, 2025

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The Year Ahead In Animation

Balancing quality over quantity while combating worker crunch will pose challenges for the animation industry in 2025.

By Isaiah Colbert Published January 8, 2025

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Studio Mappa’s Anime About Making Anime Is a Surprisingly Refreshing Isekai

Zenshu follows a rising star animator on the verge of burning out she's spirited away into her favorite childhood anime.

By Isaiah Colbert Published January 7, 2025

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Crunchyroll Is Getting (Back) Into the Manga App Game

The new 'Crunchyroll Manga' appears to be the anime streamer revamping a shuttered service it used to offer to members as a standalone app.

By Isaiah Colbert Published January 7, 2025

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The Last of Us Season 2’s New Trailer Asks Us If We’re Ready to Hurt Again

Joel and Ellie are going through it in a major way and it's not just clickers that are tearing them apart.

By Isaiah Colbert Published January 6, 2025

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Secret Level‘s Armored Core Episode Is a Stark Reminder That We Don’t Deserve Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves went above and beyond motion capturing his performance as a 'junkie mech pilot' in Amazon's gaming anthology series.

By Isaiah Colbert Published January 3, 2025

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We Just Met the DCU’s New Batman

Creature Commandos' sixth episode gave DC fans a stormy look at the Dark Knight.

By Isaiah Colbert Published January 2, 2025

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Animation Showed Up in a Big Way in 2024

This year saw the animation industry wrestle with growing pains and production issues—as well as enjoy blockbuster triumphs.

By Isaiah Colbert Published December 27, 2024

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The Best Streaming Shows and Movies You May Have Missed This Year

Need something to stream as the year comes to an end? The io9 staff suggests a few of our favorites that flew under the radar.

io9 Staff Published December 27, 2024

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One Piece‘s Creator Tells Netflix’s Luffy Why the Hero Is So Special

Monkey D. Luffy actor Iñaki Godoy asks Eiichiro Oda what fans can look forward to in the hit series' second season.

By Isaiah Colbert Published December 19, 2024

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Dan Da Dan Is a Lovey-Dovey, Madcap Sci-Fi Anime Drama About Finding Your Balls

Science Saru exceeds all expectations, delivering the quintessential anime adaptation of 2024.

By Isaiah Colbert Published December 19, 2024

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Of Course Dan Da Dan Is Coming Back for Season 2

Science Saru will be back with more of the fan-favorite anime in July 2025.

By Isaiah Colbert Published December 19, 2024

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io9’s Favorite Replays, Re-Reads, and Rewatches of 2024

Here are the TV shows, movies, games, and books the io9 staff had on repeat this year.

io9 Staff Published December 16, 2024

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Arcane‘s Amanda Overton Talks Love, Conflict, and All Things CaitVi

The Netflix show's lead writer hopes its queer representation will pave the way for more video game adaptations to come.

By Isaiah Colbert Published December 12, 2024

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Arcane and Fallout Star Ella Purnell Doesn’t Want to Be Typecast As A ‘Video Game Girl’

Purnell wonders if she'll become a victim of her own success if she keeps knocking it out of the park with video game adaptations.

By Isaiah Colbert Published December 12, 2024

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What’s Next for Riot’s Media Future After Arcane?

Co-founder Marc Merrill talks to io9 about how the game studio turned media empire strives to live up to its philosophies after a year of successes and layoffs.

By Isaiah Colbert Published December 11, 2024

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Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2’s New Trailer Is a Team-Up for the Ages

The animated Netflix series teases Alucard and Richter Belmont rallying together in the fight against the vampire messiah.

By Isaiah Colbert Published December 10, 2024

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Racists Are Trying to Make Dan Da Dan the Latest Front in Their Culture War

The sky isn't falling. Anime is for everyone. If an artist wants to make fan art reimagining characters as Black, all the power to them.

By Isaiah Colbert Published December 9, 2024

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Beastars Caps Off Netflix’s Fall Anime Season in Spectacular Fashion

The show's final season proves even an established anime series can continue to evolve and surprise its audience.

By Isaiah Colbert Published December 9, 2024