Welcome to This Week In The Nerd Fandom. In this week’s roundup, we’ll be looking at several news stories such as writer/filmmaker J. Michael Straczynski making his return to Marvel, Dragon Ball coming back to this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, and so much more!
The Super Mario Bros Movie Has Become The Second-Highest Grossing Animated Film of All Time
The Mario Bros continue to THWOMP their competition, and this new announcement will have Disney Fans screaming Let It Go! According to a new report from The Numbers, the Super Mario Bros Movie has made $1.29 Billion worldwide, with $563 million coming from North America and US$732 million from the rest of the world. The Japanese box office gross for the Hometown video game hero, as of June 1, is at 10.33 billion yen (US$75.39 million) and is currently the 40th highest-grossing film in the region as well as the 18th highest-grossing animated film, including Japanese anime. Also, in a new article from Crunchyroll, it is the 19th highest-grossing film ever worldwide and is now only behind Frozen 2’s mammoth US$1.45 billion worldwide box office takings on the animated charts.
J. Michael Straczynski Returns To Marvel, Writing A New Captain America Series
Award-winning Writer and Filmmaker J. Michael Straczynski has announced that he will be making his return to Marvel for a new ongoing Captain America Comic Series. According to the interview from i09, the artist who will also be joining the writer will be Jesús Saiz (Punisher, Doctor Strange). The new series will hit bookshelves on September 20th.
Sword Art Online: Last Recollection’s Newest Trailer Focuses On Gameplay, Character Customization, and More.
It is the latest video game set in the SAO Universe. Sword Art Online: Recollection has a new trailer, and it focuses on various subjects that include Gameplay. It focuses on Character Customization, map exploration, weapons, and Combat Skills. The game will launch on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam on October 6th. The game will launch in Japan on October 5th, for more information on this game, head to Anime News Network for further details.
Dragon Ball Is Set To Return To SDCC With A Special Exhibition
Akira Toriyama’s beloved manga series, Dragon Ball, is set to be making its return to San Diego’s Comic-Con International this summer with a special exhibition. While the details are unknown about the exhibition, it will take place at an outdoor booth at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina Marina Terrance. SDCC will take place from July 19th to July 23rd.
HELCK Set To Debut First Two Episodes At This Year’s Anime Expo
This year’s Anime Expo will be full of fun, action, and suspense, but why not throw another fun challenge into the mix? In a new partnership with NIPPON TV and HIDIVE, the Helck screening will be presented in Japanese with English Subtitles on July 1st, ahead of the premiere on July 11th.
The Newest Black Clover Character Trailer Focuses On Yuno
Last week, Asta had a chance to show off his dual-wielding skills. Now, it’s Yuno’s turn in the latest character trailer for Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King. The new film will premiere on Netflix on June 16th.
Heroes of Fairy Tail Is Ready To Make Its Retail Debut
Japanime Games and Don’t Panic Games are bringing the Heroes of Fairy Tail to Retail starting in August 2023. According to ICv2, players must recruit heroes and form them into teams to defeat various threats to the Kingdom of Fiore. The game takes place throughout three rounds where players must draft cards and use them to face as many challenges as possible. The goal is to gain prestige by battling enemies, gaining advantages, and finishing quests for the other players can. The player with the most points at the end of the game is declared the greatest hero. For more information on this new game, head over to ICv2 for more details.
World Dai Star Anime and Video Game Reveals New Trailer
Big news coming from the World Dai Star Media Mix Project, in a world where actors have evolved superhuman powers, with their unique Senses, they can take their performances to the next level. The project looks back at a special performance while looking forward to another group of talented actresses about to take the stage! For more on this project, head over to Crunchyroll.
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