Ryan Epps
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About Ryan Epps
Ryan Epps is a contributing writer for Polygon. His writing spans both the entertainment and tech verticals, with bylines covering everything from Dark Souls to TVs at sites like Tom’s Guide, IGN, Digital Trends, TheGamer, Tech Times, and more.
What's your origin story?
I was writing short stories in little notebooks since I was 5 years old. I haven't stopped writing since.
What's a recent obsession?
Saga of Tanya the Evil, Nier Replicant and Neir Automata, Sim racng, Daicon Opening Animations, Hideaki Anno's Love & Pop and Ritual.
Latest
When will Backrooms be available on streaming?
Here’s when you can experience the fluorescent-lit, yellow wallpaper-laden purgatory in the comfort of your own home
I watched this 3-hour fan-made Thrawn movie and it’s better than The Mandalorian and Grogu
Grand Admiral Thrawn never looked so terrifyingly tactical
HBO Max is about to lose Christopher Nolan's most underrated masterpiece
Before Batman and Oppenheimer, Memento reveled in everything Christopher Nolan cared about
One of anime's most celebrated arthouse movies is finally coming to theaters
You don’t want to miss it
Toho's wildest anime is officially returning for season 3
The grimy fantasy favorite is wasting no time continuing Caiman’s bizarre journey
Frieren edges out One Piece in Japanese manga sales despite lengthy hiatus
One Piece remains a cultural giant even as newer series dominate charts
Naoki Urasawa’s long-lost masterpiece Billy Bat is officially coming to English readers — here's a first look
From the creator of Monster and Pluto comes one of the most thrilling manga, translated
Assassination Classroom is still one of anime’s most unique sci-fi stories and it’s hitting Netflix in June
The anime’s critique of academic pressure still feels relevant today
3 anime snubbed by the 2026 Anime Awards that should have won instead
Mainstream hits swept the ceremony once again, but these 3 anime left a far bigger impact
Bleach turned one giant sword into a heartbreaking story about identity
Zangetsu stands for everything the series is trying to say
How the Mandalorian and Grogu's ending sets up a new era of Star Wars
What will Dave Filoni do next?
Kagurabachi treats swords like nuclear weapons
The series that paints swords like weapons of mass destruction gets an anime in 2027
Here’s how The Mandalorian and Grogu fits into the Star Wars timeline
Between Imperial collapse and the rise of the First Order, here’s where Din Djarin and Grogu return
Sentenced to Be a Hero isn’t the only fantasy series rethinking revolution this year
Release That Witch more interested in rebuilding the world than merely saving it
HBO's Westworld show is officially dead, right?
Westworld became the exact corporate nightmare it warned us about
Den-noh Coil was right about everything
This underrated 2007 sci-fi anime imagined the internet as an invisible layer woven directly into everyday life
Forget One Piece or Dragon Ball, this is the most profitable anime property according to new report
Gundam just posted the biggest financial year in franchise history
Avatar: Fire and Ash gets an official streaming debut on Disney Plus
James Cameron’s latest trip to Pandora is finally making its way to Disney Plus