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<p>The LEGO galaxy is about to get scrambled again! The new four-part special LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past promises brick-built chaos, fan-favourite cameos, and maybe even a crossover or two. Here’s our early take before it premieres on Disney+.</p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="68945" data-permalink="https://otakunoculture.com/2025/09/17/pieces-of-the-past/rebuild-the-galaxy-pieces-of-the-past/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rebuild-the-Galaxy-%E2%80%93-Pieces-of-the-Past.jpeg?fit=540%2C810&ssl=1" data-orig-size="540,810" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rebuild-the-Galaxy-%E2%80%93-Pieces-of-the-Past.jpeg?fit=160%2C240&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rebuild-the-Galaxy-%E2%80%93-Pieces-of-the-Past.jpeg?fit=450%2C675&ssl=1" class=" wp-image-68945 alignleft" src="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rebuild-the-Galaxy-%E2%80%93-Pieces-of-the-Past.jpeg?resize=176%2C264&ssl=1" alt="Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past" width="176" height="264" title="LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past is Due To Blast Off! 1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rebuild-the-Galaxy-%E2%80%93-Pieces-of-the-Past.jpeg?resize=160%2C240&ssl=1 160w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rebuild-the-Galaxy-%E2%80%93-Pieces-of-the-Past.jpeg?resize=450%2C675&ssl=1 450w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rebuild-the-Galaxy-%E2%80%93-Pieces-of-the-Past.jpeg?resize=100%2C150&ssl=1 100w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rebuild-the-Galaxy-%E2%80%93-Pieces-of-the-Past.jpeg?resize=233%2C350&ssl=1 233w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rebuild-the-Galaxy-%E2%80%93-Pieces-of-the-Past.jpeg?w=540&ssl=1 540w" sizes="(max-width: 176px) 85vw, 176px" />Anyone who’s been following the </span><a href="https://www.lego.com/en-us/themes/star-wars" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">LEGO Star Wars</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> brand will be thrilled for chapter two, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> due out soon! While it may not carry the same heartfelt and canonical style weight as </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Freemaker Adventures</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, this new four-part special looks set to deliver a chaotic ride through the galaxy and remake everything all over again! I just want to see it because of Lando and that cliffhanger from last year! (</span><a href="https://otakunoculture.com/2024/10/14/rebuild-the-galaxy-review/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">review link</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I had to get these early thoughts out before its debut because the trailer makes this continuation look like a blast. But is the expansion teased in the trailer wrong? If remixing canon in the wildest ways is the goal, then that’s a resounding hell yes.</span></p>
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<p>Although there isn’t a lot of new updates on Hammer Films’ upcoming horror feature Ithaqua, directed by Casey Walker, this work is still labelled currently in production, and we revisit this filmmaker’s past work in A Little Bit Zombie.</p>
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<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="67649" data-permalink="https://otakunoculture.com/2025/09/17/casey-walker-an-interview/casey-walker-filmmaker/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Casey-Walker-Filmmaker.jpeg?fit=169%2C200&ssl=1" data-orig-size="169,200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Casey Walker Filmmaker" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Casey-Walker-Filmmaker.jpeg?fit=169%2C200&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Casey-Walker-Filmmaker.jpeg?fit=169%2C200&ssl=1" class="alignright wp-image-67649" src="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Casey-Walker-Filmmaker.jpeg?resize=180%2C213&ssl=1" alt="Casey Walker Filmmaker" width="180" height="213" title="(Re)introducing Casey Walker. From A Little Bit Zombie to Ithaqua, What Can We Expect? 2" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Casey-Walker-Filmmaker.jpeg?w=169&ssl=1 169w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Casey-Walker-Filmmaker.jpeg?resize=127%2C150&ssl=1 127w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 180px) 85vw, 180px" />When websites I’ve contributed to in the past go offline, it’s time to resurrect and update some of those favourite pieces here. More than 10 years ago, I discovered <em>A Little Bit Zombie</em> <strong>(ALBZ)</strong> by an up-and-coming filmmaker, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1043587/" rel="noopener">Casey Walker</a>. Since then, he produced <em>The Void</em>, an excellent Lovecraftian-style movie, and directed a few episodes of <em>The Hardy Boys</em>.</p>
<p>In his latest work, he’s reworking a tale based on the Ithaqua <a target="_blank" href="https://otakunoculture.com/tag/indigenous" rel="noopener">indigenous</a> legend. This film stars Luke Hemsworth, Kevin Durand, and Michael Pitt. A lot has changed since it was first announced. The website <a target="_blank" href="https://www.upcominghorrormovies.com/movie/ithaqua" rel="noopener">Upcoming Horror Movies</a> suggests it may debut late 2025 or next year. At the time of writing, all we know is that Hammer Films picked up the rights.</p>
<p>According to HollywoodNorthbuzz.com, the story is as follows:</p>
<blockquote><p><i>Cole Franklin, an American mercenary, is recruited as a hired gun and guide at the remote outpost of Fort William, which is struggling to survive the decline of the fur trade. With dwindling supplies, the keepers of the Fort blackmail Cole into leading a trading party to a nearby Indigenous village where they discover a massacre and encounter the remaining half-crazed inhabitants for the bloodshed.</i></p>
<p><i>Though the trading party survives with minimal losses and returns to the Fort with a bonanza of food and furs, the supernatural force responsible for the carnage follows them back. As the casualties stack up, it becomes evident that something unnatural is driving the residents insane with murderous hunger. The rag-tag band of survivors forces Cole to put his military expertise to use in organizing their last stand against what can only be described as some kind of madness.</i></p></blockquote>
<p>Although I haven’t found further updates since this announcement, I’ll share more information as it becomes available. In the meantime, please enjoy this interview I conducted when he and the cast came to town! This film made its worldwide debut at the Victoria Film Festival. Interview follows:</p>
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<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://otakunoculture.com/2025/09/15/self-help-movie-review/" rel="bookmark">In Erik Bloomquist’s Self Help, Helping Yourself May Be the Most Terrifying Act of All</a></h2> </header><!-- .entry-header -->
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<p>Erik Bloomquist’s Self Help trades splatter for symbolism, using Halloween masks as metaphors for hidden selves. With Addison Timlin delivering a tense, layered performance and Jake Weber bringing cult-leader menace, this chilling horror drama is more about survival than scares.</p>
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<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="68851" data-permalink="https://otakunoculture.com/2025/09/15/self-help-movie-review/self-help-key-art-preview/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Self-Help-Key-Art-Preview.webp?fit=1080%2C1548&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1080,1548" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Self-Help-Key-Art-Preview" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Self-Help-Key-Art-Preview.webp?fit=167%2C240&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Self-Help-Key-Art-Preview.webp?fit=450%2C645&ssl=1" class="size-medium wp-image-68851 alignright" src="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Self-Help-Key-Art-Preview.webp?resize=167%2C240&ssl=1" alt="Self Help Movie Poster" width="167" height="240" title="In Erik Bloomquist’s Self Help, Helping Yourself May Be the Most Terrifying Act of All 3" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Self-Help-Key-Art-Preview.webp?resize=167%2C240&ssl=1 167w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Self-Help-Key-Art-Preview.webp?resize=450%2C645&ssl=1 450w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Self-Help-Key-Art-Preview.webp?resize=105%2C150&ssl=1 105w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Self-Help-Key-Art-Preview.webp?resize=768%2C1101&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Self-Help-Key-Art-Preview.webp?resize=1072%2C1536&ssl=1 1072w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Self-Help-Key-Art-Preview.webp?resize=244%2C350&ssl=1 244w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Self-Help-Key-Art-Preview.webp?w=1080&ssl=1 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 167px) 85vw, 167px" />Halloween isn’t just a backdrop. And now that we’re approaching this annual event, some people are gearing up for more than trick or treating. In <a target="_blank" href="http://Erik Bloomquist" rel="noopener">Erik Bloomquist</a>’s <i>Self Help,</i> it’s a time for reflection. Here, young Olivia (<a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/addison.timlin/?hl=en" rel="noopener">Addison Timlin</a>) must confront what she’s done, accident or not.</p>
<p>This horror drama isn’t built on cheap scares; it’s about survival and the weight of feeling the world is against you. Some details are best left vague for those awaiting its <a target="_blank" href="https://otakunoculture.com/tag/vod" rel="nofollow noopener">VOD</a> release, but after its <a target="_blank" href="https://frightfest.co.uk/" rel="noopener">FrightFest</a> premiere, there’s every chance it’ll be fast-tracked for the spooky season.</p>
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<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://otakunoculture.com/2025/09/15/sci-fi-and-fantasy-series-2025/" rel="bookmark">Five Sci-Fi and Fantasy Series 2025 to Look Forward To This Fall / Winter</a></h2> </header><!-- .entry-header -->
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<p>Discover the top sci-fi and fantasy series 2025 to watch this fall and winter, from long-awaited finales to exciting new premieres on streaming.</p>
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<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="68867" data-permalink="https://otakunoculture.com/2025/09/15/sci-fi-and-fantasy-series-2025/poltergeist-television/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Poltergeist-television-e1757894197244.webp?fit=612%2C574&ssl=1" data-orig-size="612,574" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Poltergeist television" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Poltergeist-television-e1757894197244.webp?fit=240%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Poltergeist-television-e1757894197244.webp?fit=450%2C422&ssl=1" class="wp-image-68867 size-medium alignright" src="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Poltergeist-television-e1757894197244-240x225.webp?resize=240%2C225&ssl=1" alt="Top sci-fi and fantasy series 2025" width="240" height="225" title="Five Sci-Fi and Fantasy Series 2025 to Look Forward To This Fall / Winter 4" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Poltergeist-television-e1757894197244.webp?resize=240%2C225&ssl=1 240w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Poltergeist-television-e1757894197244.webp?resize=450%2C422&ssl=1 450w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Poltergeist-television-e1757894197244.webp?resize=150%2C141&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Poltergeist-television-e1757894197244.webp?resize=373%2C350&ssl=1 373w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Poltergeist-television-e1757894197244.webp?w=612&ssl=1 612w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 240px) 85vw, 240px" />With autumn in full swing in some parts of the world, the season brings a fresh wave of <a target="_blank" href="http://otakunoculture.com/tag/supernatural" rel="noopener">supernatural</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://otakunuculture.com/tag/science-fiction" rel="noopener">sci-fi</a> delights to television and streaming services. While some releases that started in August kind of counts, I must mention <em>Alien: Earth</em> along with <em>Peacemaker</em>. But for the official start of the season, here are five other sci-fi and fantasy series 2025 that I’m most looking forward to checking out this fall and winter.</p>
<p>And at long last, the much-anticipated finale of <em>Secret Things</em> is arriving—a conclusion that’s been years in the making. But I have to begin with:</p>
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<h2><a target="_blank" href="https://www.amc.com/shows/anne-rice-talamasca-the-secret-order--1072344" rel="noopener">Talamasca: The Secret Order</a> <small>(AMC)</small></h2>
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<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="68866" data-permalink="https://otakunoculture.com/2025/09/15/sci-fi-and-fantasy-series-2025/talamasca-the-secret-order-amc/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Talamasca-The-Secret-Order-AMC.jpg?fit=1000%2C1500&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1000,1500" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Talamasca- The Secret Order (AMC)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Talamasca-The-Secret-Order-AMC.jpg?fit=160%2C240&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Talamasca-The-Secret-Order-AMC.jpg?fit=450%2C675&ssl=1" class="size-medium wp-image-68866 alignright" src="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Talamasca-The-Secret-Order-AMC.jpg?resize=160%2C240&ssl=1" alt="Talamasca: The Secret Order key art — sci-fi and fantasy series 2025" width="160" height="240" title="Five Sci-Fi and Fantasy Series 2025 to Look Forward To This Fall / Winter 5" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Talamasca-The-Secret-Order-AMC.jpg?resize=160%2C240&ssl=1 160w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Talamasca-The-Secret-Order-AMC.jpg?resize=450%2C675&ssl=1 450w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Talamasca-The-Secret-Order-AMC.jpg?resize=100%2C150&ssl=1 100w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Talamasca-The-Secret-Order-AMC.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Talamasca-The-Secret-Order-AMC.jpg?resize=233%2C350&ssl=1 233w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Talamasca-The-Secret-Order-AMC.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 160px) 85vw, 160px" />Premieres:</strong> October 26, 2025The Talamasca has long been whispered about in Anne Rice’s gothic novels, but this series finally puts them under the spotlight. As supernatural auditors, they keep tabs on vampires, witches, and all things that go bump in the night. On screen, that mix feels like <em>The X-Files</em> with rosaries and velvet capes. Launching just before Halloween, AMC is clearly betting that occult espionage and candlelit conspiracies will hook fans old and new.</p>
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<h3>Pluribus <small>(Apple TV+)</small></h3>
<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="68865" data-permalink="https://otakunoculture.com/2025/09/15/sci-fi-and-fantasy-series-2025/pluribus-apple-tv-posster/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Pluribus-Apple-TV-Posster.webp?fit=300%2C450&ssl=1" data-orig-size="300,450" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Pluribus Apple TV+ Posster" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Pluribus-Apple-TV-Posster.webp?fit=160%2C240&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Pluribus-Apple-TV-Posster.webp?fit=300%2C450&ssl=1" class="size-medium wp-image-68865 alignleft" src="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Pluribus-Apple-TV-Posster.webp?resize=160%2C240&ssl=1" alt="Pluribus key art — sci-fi and fantasy series 2025" width="160" height="240" title="Five Sci-Fi and Fantasy Series 2025 to Look Forward To This Fall / Winter 6" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Pluribus-Apple-TV-Posster.webp?resize=160%2C240&ssl=1 160w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Pluribus-Apple-TV-Posster.webp?resize=100%2C150&ssl=1 100w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Pluribus-Apple-TV-Posster.webp?resize=233%2C350&ssl=1 233w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Pluribus-Apple-TV-Posster.webp?w=300&ssl=1 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 160px) 85vw, 160px" />Premieres:</strong> November 7, 2025 (two-episode launch)</p>
<p>From the team that gave us <em>Severance</em> comes a new nine-part series that promises to probe the ethics of power and technology. <em>Pluribus</em> looks polished, eerie, and loaded with allegory. If <em>Black Mirror</em> had a sibling that was less anthology and more serialized thriller, this would be it. With Apple’s knack for moody prestige sci-fi, this one could ignite serious water-cooler debates.</p>
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<h3>The Mighty Nein <small>(Amazon Prime Video)</small></h3>
<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="68863" data-permalink="https://otakunoculture.com/2025/09/15/sci-fi-and-fantasy-series-2025/the-mighty-nein-amazon-prime-video-poster/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Mighty-Nein-Amazon-Prime-Video-Poster.jpg?fit=1000%2C1250&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1000,1250" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="The Mighty Nein (Amazon Prime Video) Poster" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Mighty-Nein-Amazon-Prime-Video-Poster.jpg?fit=192%2C240&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Mighty-Nein-Amazon-Prime-Video-Poster.jpg?fit=450%2C563&ssl=1" class="size-medium wp-image-68863 alignright" src="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Mighty-Nein-Amazon-Prime-Video-Poster.jpg?resize=192%2C240&ssl=1" alt="The Mighty Nein poster — sci-fi and fantasy series 2025" width="192" height="240" title="Five Sci-Fi and Fantasy Series 2025 to Look Forward To This Fall / Winter 7" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Mighty-Nein-Amazon-Prime-Video-Poster.jpg?resize=192%2C240&ssl=1 192w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Mighty-Nein-Amazon-Prime-Video-Poster.jpg?resize=450%2C563&ssl=1 450w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Mighty-Nein-Amazon-Prime-Video-Poster.jpg?resize=120%2C150&ssl=1 120w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Mighty-Nein-Amazon-Prime-Video-Poster.jpg?resize=768%2C960&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Mighty-Nein-Amazon-Prime-Video-Poster.jpg?resize=280%2C350&ssl=1 280w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Mighty-Nein-Amazon-Prime-Video-Poster.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 192px) 85vw, 192px" />Premieres:</strong> November 19, 2025</p>
<p>Critical Role isn’t slowing down. If <em>The Legend of Vox Machina</em> captured the spirit of high-energy campaigns, <em>The Mighty Nein</em> dives into murkier waters. This crew is scrappy, emotional, and gloriously messy—a perfect match for fans who like their fantasy tangled with moral ambiguity. Expect dazzling animation, sharp humour, and references that will reward long-time Critters while still staying friendly for newcomers to Exandria.</p>
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<h2>Returning Favourites</h2>
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<h3><a target="_blank" href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80057281" rel="noopener">Stranger Things — Final Season</a> <small>(Netflix)</small></h3>
<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="68862" data-permalink="https://otakunoculture.com/2025/09/15/sci-fi-and-fantasy-series-2025/stranger-things-final-season-netflix-poser/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Stranger-Things-%E2%80%94-Final-Season-Netflix-Poser.jpg?fit=1200%2C1778&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1200,1778" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Stranger Things — Final Season (Netflix) Poser" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Stranger-Things-%E2%80%94-Final-Season-Netflix-Poser.jpg?fit=162%2C240&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Stranger-Things-%E2%80%94-Final-Season-Netflix-Poser.jpg?fit=450%2C667&ssl=1" class="size-medium wp-image-68862 alignleft" src="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Stranger-Things-%E2%80%94-Final-Season-Netflix-Poser.jpg?resize=162%2C240&ssl=1" alt="Stranger Things Season 5 poster — sci-fi and fantasy series 2025" width="162" height="240" title="Five Sci-Fi and Fantasy Series 2025 to Look Forward To This Fall / Winter 8" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Stranger-Things-%E2%80%94-Final-Season-Netflix-Poser.jpg?resize=162%2C240&ssl=1 162w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Stranger-Things-%E2%80%94-Final-Season-Netflix-Poser.jpg?resize=450%2C667&ssl=1 450w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Stranger-Things-%E2%80%94-Final-Season-Netflix-Poser.jpg?resize=101%2C150&ssl=1 101w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Stranger-Things-%E2%80%94-Final-Season-Netflix-Poser.jpg?resize=768%2C1138&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Stranger-Things-%E2%80%94-Final-Season-Netflix-Poser.jpg?resize=1037%2C1536&ssl=1 1037w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Stranger-Things-%E2%80%94-Final-Season-Netflix-Poser.jpg?resize=236%2C350&ssl=1 236w, https://i0.wp.com/otakunoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Stranger-Things-%E2%80%94-Final-Season-Netflix-Poser.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 162px) 85vw, 162px" /></p>
<p><strong>Begins:</strong> November 26, 2025 (Volume 1)</p>
<p>The Hawkins saga has always been more than just monsters—it’s a love letter to the 80s, stitched together with friendship and nostalgia. The final season arrives in three parts, carrying fans through Thanksgiving, Christmas, and into New Year’s Eve. Few series have defined a decade of streaming like this one, and its conclusion is poised to be an event. Whether it sticks the landing alongside the greats remains to be seen, but one thing’s certain: <em>Stranger Things</em> is ending on its own terms, fireworks and all.</p>
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<h3>Marvel Zombies <small>(Disney+)</small></h3>
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<p>The Marvel multiverse takes a grotesque detour as Earth’s mightiest heroes become flesh-eating nightmares. With returning MCU voice talent, this isn’t just a side story—it’s Marvel embracing horror. The art style is bloodier, the tone darker, and for fans of the original comic run, this is long overdue.</p>
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<h2>Honourable Mentions: Network TV</h2>
<p>Streaming dominates the landscape for bold sci-fi and fantasy, but a few network shows still merit a glance for casual genre fans. These are ongoing series:</p>
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<li><strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.cbs.com/shows/ghosts/" rel="noopener">Ghosts</a> (CBS)</strong> – A supernatural comedy blending humor with light ghostly adventures, perfect for fans looking for something fun without diving too deep into horror.</li>
<li><strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nbc.com/la-brea" rel="noopener">La Brea</a> (NBC)</strong> – A sci-fi mystery exploring a massive sinkhole in Los Angeles that leads to a prehistoric world. It’s tense, adventurous, and network-friendly.</li>
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<section id="outro">For those of us who grew up relying on network TV for our weekly dose of adventure and intrigue, it’s worth noting just how much the landscape has shifted. The Big Three—ABC, NBC, and CBS—no longer offer the kind of bold, imaginative programming that once made shows like <em>Magnum P.I.</em> or <em>Simon & Simon</em> must-watch staples. Today, if you want daring sci-fi, supernatural thrills, or morally complex fantasy, streaming platforms are where the innovation lives. That’s why this season’s lineup of AMC, Netflix, Apple TV+, Disney+, and Prime Video originals is so exciting—they’re taking risks and telling stories that network TV simply can’t.</section>
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<p>All The Conjuring Last Rites does is to lean heavily on callbacks to earlier films. While Judy Warren’s expanded role adds some novelty, the result feels more like a greatest-hits package than a true conclusion.</p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At the heart of this latest film lies a familiar question: who—or what—is the evil that continues to pursue the Warrens? Earlier entries teased a hidden hand behind </span><a href="https://otakunoculture.com/2014/10/05/annabellereview/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Annabelle</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><a href="https://otakunoculture.com/2023/10/17/deliver-us-movie-review/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Nun</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, but ultimately the lore hinges on one figure: Valak.</span></p>
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<p>AnimEigo and MediaOCD bring the historic 1968 anime <em>Sasuke</em> to North America for the first time. Restored from original film elements and featuring a new English dub, this collection showcases a gripping ninja tale set during Japan’s Sengoku period. Fans of historical drama and classic anime can now experience this influential series in full.</p>
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<p><strong>Release Date: October 14, 2025</strong></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://otakunoculture.com/tag/animeigo" rel="noopener">AnimEigo</a> and parent company <a target="_blank" href="https://otakunoculture.com/tag/mediaocd" rel="noopener">MediaOCD</a> remain dedicated to preserving classic works of animation. Their next major release is the historic 1968 anime series <em>Sasuke</em>, arriving this fall. While the series has long been celebrated across South Asia, this marks the first time North American audiences can properly experience it in its entirety. Fans of historical and character-driven drama will find much to appreciate in this milestone release.</p>
<p>Restored from its original film elements, <em>Sasuke</em> is being presented as a complete collection. This edition features not only a carefully produced subtitle track, but also a newly recorded English dub created specifically for this release—making it accessible to both purists and new viewers alike.</p>
<h3>From the Press Release:</h3>
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<p>Directed by <a target="_blank" href="https://myanimelist.net/people/42495/Kiyoshi_Onishi" rel="noopener">Kiyoshi Onishi</a> and based on the manga by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=2277" rel="noopener">Sanpei Shirato</a>, <em>Sasuke</em> follows the harrowing life of a young ninja during Japan’s <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sengoku_period" rel="noopener">Sengoku period</a>, one of the nation’s most turbulent and violent eras. Unlike many productions of its time, the series did not shy away from dark themes—war, vengeance, survival, and the crushing cost of loyalty. Its stark depictions of violence and the struggles of a child ninja set it apart from other works of the late 1960s.</p>
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