Magic The Gathering is known for threading pop culture into its card-flipping realm, and its newest mashup with Avatar The Last Airbender is set to pack an elemental wallop. Unveiled at MagicCon Las Vegas 2025, this Universes Beyond set, due out in November 2025, brings the adored Nickelodeon show to the tabletop, spotlighting Aang, bending tricks, and a vivid fantasy land drawn from pan-Asian lore.
Bel&Bel’s real-life Kaneda bike has made its rounds on the internet for the past year, but now, this Akira-inspired electric Ichiban motorcycle is actually set to go into production. Exact specifications have not yet been revealed, but we do know it’s powered by a dual electric motor system with 5 kW of power that helps it accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds.
Warner Bros. Discovery has just released the first trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim trailer, and it gives off Studio Ghibli-like anime vibes. It’s being directed by acclaimed filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama and the feature aims to plunge fans into a legendary battle that helped shape Middle-earth and set the stage for the epic adventures brought to life in “The Lord of the Rings” film trilogy.
Hacksmith Industries is back at it again, and this time, the team builds a One Punch Man-inspired glove that can deliver a devastating blow. For those unfamiliar with the Japanese manga, it basically tells the story of Saitama, an independent superhero who can defeat any opponent with a single punch due to having trained himself to his peak condition.
Netflix has just released the first trailer for Terminator Zero, an upcoming anime series executive produced by Skydance, Japan animation studio Production I.G., and creator Mattson Tomlin. The eight-episode anime series features the voices of Timothy Olyphant, Rosario Dawson, André Holland, Sonoya Mizuno, and Ann Dowd.
Bandai Namco has just released a new Call of Duty x Gundam gameplayer trailer that previews the new Operator Skins, Weapon Blueprints, Finishing Moves, and more. There are a total of three Gundam Tracer Packs available for purchase during the event, starting with the Tracer Pack, which includes the RX-78-2 Gundam, complete with in-game weapon blueprints for the Beam Rifle, Beam Saber and RX-78-2 Shield.
Construction is set to begin on the world’s first Dragon Ball theme park in Saudi Arabia. Spanning more than 500,000 square meters (124 acres), it will contain seven different themed areas that recreate various iconic locations from the original series, include Kame House, Capsule Corporation, and Beerus’s Planet.
The Overwatch 2 x Cowboy Bebop collaboration has been officially announced, and it’s set to go live across all platforms on March 12. Just like the anime series, the Bebop crew attempts to make a living by tracking down fugitives and turn them in for cold hard cash.
Shotaro Kaneda’s bike from Akira is the iconic motorcycle that fans of the manga series are familiar with, and some of them have created real-life versions including Barcelona-based Bel&Bel. This creation is based on a Yamaha Majesty YP 250 scooter, with a single-sided swingarm sourced from a Honda VFR 800.
