Miramax has been in a dither about what to do with this Chinese slapstick sports melodrama since acquiring it eons ago; at one point, there was even a dubbed version floating around that never saw ...

"Shaolin Soccer" is a silly sports comedy that I quite enjoyed. This rip-roaring, special effects-packed farce from Hong Kong is about a "Cinderella" kung fu soccer team led by martial arts enthusiast ...

In a rare interview, Eiichiro Oda explains how advances in technology and 'Shaolin Soccer' inspired the belief that his global hit could find success where other manga adaptations had not. By Abbey ...

It is no easy way to make manga, but for decades now, the creator of One Piece has made it seem that way. Eiichiro Oda first thought up his seafaring series as a teenager, and One Piece has since had ...

(PG-13) 3 1/2 stars Here’s something you don’t see every day: a special effects-filled slapstick comedy offering big, cheesy fun for anyone willing to bask in its zippy spirit. Shaolin Soccer is goofy ...