In this episode of Den of Otaku, Den of Geek’s official anime and Japanese pop culture discussion series, we explore the unique benefits of American properties that have undergone anime makeovers, such as Rick and Morty: The Anime, The Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim, and Go-Go Mystery Machine. Den of Otaku also breaks down the industry’s growing trend of anime, manga and American crossovers, which has recently hit a fever pitch with IDW and Vix’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto four-issue series. We also discuss the end of two manga behemoths, My Hero Academia and Jujutsu Kaisen, and what this means for the shonen genre’s future. Plus, new installments of “The Big 3!” and “Release the Hounds.”

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