The 13 Best Anime Couples

Many anime relationships never come to fruition, and all we’re left with is our fanart. These 13 couples, however, found love in ways that not only strengthen the characters as individuals but also the anime.

Spoiler warning for the following shows: Code Geass, Sailor Moon, My Love Story, Toradora, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Steins;Gate, The Seven Deadly Sins, Spice and Wolf, Mobile Suit Gundam AGE, Dragon Ball Z, Sound! Euphonium, and Pokemon.

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Guardians Vol. 2 Director Unviles Logo, Quotes Whitesnake

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 director James Gunn has revealed the logo for his upcoming Marvel film.

In a post on Instagram, Gunn shared a photo from the film's set, showcasing the movie's logo splashed across the back of a chair. Along with the image, the director wrote, "In the words of the great poet David Coverdale, Here I go again." The quote is in reference to the famous Whitesnake song.

Whether or not the song "Here I Go Again" will indeed be featured in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2's soundtrack is not yet known.

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LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Shorts Coming Soon

The first in a series of LEGO Star Wars shorts based around The Force Awakens will premiere Monday.

Disney announced that "Poe to the Rescue" will premiere on February 15 at 8 PM ET. The episode will feature Poe Dameron coming to save Admiral Ackbar from the clutches of Captain Phasma. It also promises appearances from Kylo Ren, C-3PO, and BB-8.

It's the first in "The Resistance Rises" series of LEGO Star Wars shorts, which will explore events that led to The Force Awakens. The network promises stories featuring Kylo Ren, Han Solo, Finn, Rey, BB-8, and Maz Kanata.

This follows recent news that other LEGO Star Wars anthology stories are incoming. The LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens game will add some additional story with the blessing and assistance of Lucasfilm. In addition, the upcoming Disney XD series LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures will follow a new set of characters and take place between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.

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Speedrunner Claims World Record for Playing 100% of The Witness

A speedrunner has claimed a new world record for completing a 100 percent run in The Witness.

FearfulFerret (via Eurogamer) took on the difficult task of rapidly playing through all of the content in the puzzle adventure game, clocking in the run at a record three hours, 16 minutes, and 21 seconds. He defines a 100 percent run as completing "everything tracked on the load screen."

A large chunk of that time was taken up by one puzzle requiring almost an hour to complete, in which time Ferret was able to leave, get food from a nearby restaurant, and return. See his run in the videos below.

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Rumor: Apple iPhone 5se and iPad Air 3 on sale March 18

The iPhone 5se and iPad Air 3 will go on sale the same week as their official announcement, sources say.

According to 9to5Mac, the new models will be introduced at a March 15 event, and will be available for sale as soon as March 18. Sources report Apple won't be taking pre-orders for either device, though it's noted the plan could still change.

This strategy will differ from how Apple typically launches phones—first, with an announcement event, with an online pre-ordering period following.

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Damon Wayans to Star in Lethal Weapon TV Pilot

FOX has ordered a pilot for the television adaption of Lethal Weapon.

Variety reports that Damon Wayans, Sr. will star as Roger Murtaugh—the role originally played by Danny Glover in the film and its sequels.

The show will follow Martin Riggs, originally played by Mel Gibson and yet to be cast for the television reboot, as he moves to Los Angeles after the death of his wife and child. A former Texas cop and Navy SEAL, Riggs is partnered with LAPD detective Murtaugh, who's recently been instructed to "avoid any stress in his life" after suffering a heart attack.

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Life-Sized LEGO Star Wars Sculptures on Display at Toy Fair 2016

LEGO has big plans for the 2016 Toy Fair.

Life-sized plans, in fact. The LEGO Group recently commissioned three sculptures of Finn, Poe Dameron, and Captain Phasma from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Using over 80,000 LEGO bricks, these sculptures are built to scale with the actors in the film and weigh 400 pounds collectively.

Captain Phasma is reportedly the most complex of the three, standing at 81.5 inches tall. It took the creative team 275 hours and 37,556 bricks to build the character portrayed by actress Gwendolyn Christie.

Poe Dameron and Finn were slightly less complex, each standing 67.3 in and 68.9 inches tall respectively. Each took around 200 hours to complete. These sculptures will be on display at the 2016 Toy Fair.

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AMC’s The Night Manager Trailer, Starring Tom Hilddleston and Hugh Laurie

AMC has released its first trailer for six-part miniseries The Night Manager. Starring Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie, the television adaptation of John le Carré's novel premieres April 16.

Based on le Carré's espionage drama, The Night Manager follows former British solider Jonathan Pine, played by Hiddleston, as he investigates a lethal arms dealer, Richard Onslow Roper. Roper is played by Laurie, who is known for his title role on House.

Speaking at the Television Critics winter press tour, Hiddleston, who plays Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, described his character as having a, "very calm exterior and a turbulent and chaotic interior." Pine is someone, Hiddleston said, "who actually has a great amount of vulnerability and a huge amount of doubt."

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