Haylie Baker

Editor

Haylie Baker is an anime and cartoon enthusiast with a background in creative writing and character design. Some of her favorite titles include FullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Aside from animation, she enjoys comics, graphic novels, and writing her own stories. She also has a fluffy white cat named Oliver that likes to meow at her while she works.

Articles By Haylie Baker

Anime

Following its explosively successful Kickstarter in 2021, the comedy mecha anime Metal Skin Panic Madox-01 is now set to release on Sept 16th for HD enjoyment. A hidden gem from 1989, it was originally licensed by AnimEigo, and primarily gained its recognition 30 years after its initial debut.

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Anime

Announced live from Cologne, Germany at Gamescom 2025, an anime adaptation for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has been confirmed by Kadokawa, Crunchyroll, Qzil.la, and ARCH. Titled Sekiro: No Defeat, fans can look forward to a new way to experience the thrilling action from the game’s original story. 

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Anime

AnimEigo founder and writer Justin Sevakis presented sneak peeks and more at Otakun 2025 for some of the company’s upcoming 2025 and 2026 releases. Among these titles are the Black Jack OVA series, Sasuke, Alien Nine, Looking for the Full Moon and Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hope. The anime enthusiast also featured The Anime Business, […]

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GKIDS

On August 8th, 2025, GKIDS announced its newly acquired theatrical and home entertainment rights for The Legend of Hei 2, the Chinese animated fantasy adventure by its original creator, MTJJ, with animation produced by studio Hanmu Chunhua, also known as HMCH. Following its domestic release on July 18th, The Legend of Hei 2 has had […]

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Disney

Coming up this August, in a five day event from the 7th to 11th, Heritage will pay tribute to its everlasting relationship with Disney animation history through The Art of Disney Signature Auction with over 1,600 pieces from the culturally significant animation studio. The Daniel Shak Platinum Collection takes the lead in this auction, as […]

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“The Legend Of Hei 2” Arrives On Blu-Ray This May

Following The Legend of Hei 2’s theatrical release in North America, Shout! Studios is set to distribute the film on digital platforms and Blu-ray™ this upcoming May 12, 2026. The Legend of Hei 2’s physical media arrives for fans who missed the limited theatrical release back in September of last year, as well as collectors […]