Anime Movies Are Finally Getting The U.S. Theatrical Releases They Deserve

Newsletter Top Stories Anime Movies Are Finally Getting The U.S. Theatrical Releases They Deserve [Kotaku]( January 21, 2019 [Anime Movies Are Finally Getting The U.S. Theatrical Releases They Deserve]( [Just a couple decades ago, anime fans would pore over Japanese dictionaries to hand-translate subtitles for their favorite anime films, which they’d disseminate over IRCs and password-protected forums. Over the last couple of years, those same fans to see marquee displays for “SPIRITED AWAY” and “YOUR NAME” hanging above their local brick-and-mortar movie theater. More and more American theaters are screening new and old anime movies, a welcome change for fans tired of pirating anime on their tiny MacBooks.]( [Detective Pikachu Trailer Just Dealt A Fart JokeÂ]( [Since 1996, when Pokémon debuted, I have not once wondered whether or not a Pikachu can fart. Then I watched the latest Detective Pikachu trailer.]( [KOTAKU EAST]( [How To Make Ace Combat VR Even More Immersive]( [This is Taka. He’s really into fighter planes and has figured out how to up the immersion factor in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.]( [Watch Darth Maul Play Beat SaberÂ]( [Ray Park was the actor who portrayed Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I. While not the best Star Wars film, many fans love Park’s Darth Maul and have been wanting the former Sith Master to try out the VR game Beat Saber.]( [There Are A Lot Of Beds In Final Fantasy VII]( [Final Fantasy VII is big JRPG with classic enemies, a shocking death and powerful gods. But the game also has a surprising amount of beds spread around the world. Dedicated fan Signal over on the ResetEra forums spent some time putting together a large collection of every bed that appears...]( [SPONSORED]( [Save 25% On Your First Month Of Bespoke Post: Individually Curated Boxes For Guys]( [Bespoke Post is a subscription club for men delivering goods from small-batch brands in categories like barware, apparel, travel gear, and more. Simply take the lifestyle quiz and Bespoke Post emails you on the 1st of each month with a full view of the box contents. Get 25% off your first month,...]( [The Big Daddies Are The Best Part Of BioShock]( [There’s a lot to love about BioShock. Released in 2007, the game was praised by critics and seen by many as a spiritual successor to System Shock 2. The city of Rapture, the underwater dystopia where BioShock is set, is filled with fantastic world building and some gorgeous water.]( [SUNDAY COMICS]( [Sunday Comics: Giant Ball Of Junk]( [Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.]( [YOU MAY ALSO LIKE]( [DEADSPIN]( [Tony Romo's Predictive Powers Are A True Marvel]( [Tony Romo’s ability to sit in the broadcast booth and accurately predict what’s about to happen on the field is something we’re all familiar with, but it was still hard not to impressed by the run he went on during the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship game, which earned...]( [GIZMODO]( [President Trump Posts Altered Photos to Facebook and Instagram That Make Him Look Thinner]( [President Donald Trump’s social media accounts are filled with vile racism, idiotic xenophobia, and inaccurate statistics. And now we can add another category to the list: fake photos.]( [PROMOTIONS]( [Pick Up Any Two Jackets From Jachs' Outerwear Collection For $100 + Free Shipping (65% Off)]( [Jachs’ outerwear collection includes numerous styles like quilted puffers, fleece shirt jackets, waxed twill, and more. The Quilted Puffer is a classic fit made from a 100% nylon shell and a 100% polyester inner lining, sporting two front pockets, one arm pocket, and a zip front. Normally $139 each, use...]( [DEADSPIN]( [Todd Gurley Says He Didn't Play Much Because He Was "Sorry As Hell"]( [One of the weirdest things that happened during yesterday’s conference championship games was the disappearance of Rams star running back Todd Gurley. The franchise running back had a career-low five total touches from scrimmage, and spent most of the game standing on the sideline. His absence from the game was...]( [NEWS]( [Donald Trump hits career low with Razzie nomination]( [The Razzies have long been a lazy cabal of lowest-common-denominator jeering, routinely bestowing their booby prizes upon the kinds of cynical Hollywood fluff that never sought to be good in the first place. That said, a broken clock is right twice a day, and this year’s ceremony made the right...]( You made it to the end. Thanks for reading our newsletter! [Visit Kotaku]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( © 2019 Gizmodo Media 114 5th Avenue, Floor 2 New York, NY, 10011