Many international fans of One-Punch Man can easily catch its parodies of superhero comics and shonen manga, but they might not know that it also draws inspiration from a children’s …
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Few villains are as iconic as Pokémon‘s Jessie, James and Meowth. Team Rocket is beloved by fans of all ages as the lovable goofballs who pursue Ash and his Pikachu across …
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Monkey D. Luffy, the protagonist of One Piece, is often seen as a character who spurs on the rest of the Straw Hat crew to grow and change rather than …
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When Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name temporarily surpassed Spirited Away‘s total at the worldwide box office in 2016 (a Chinese release restored Spirited Away‘s record in 2019), it appeared to signal …
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Boruto: Naruto Next Generations is no stranger to controversy. Since it began in 2017, this Naruto spinoff has been angering and delighting fans in equal measure, with both the manga …
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for World Trigger Season 2, Episode 2, “Collision,” now streaming on Crunchyroll. The most impressive aspect of World Trigger’s battles is the focus on strategic …
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 14 of Jujutsu Kaisen, “Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event – Group Battle 0,” now streaming on Crunchyroll. After Jujutsu Kaisen‘s Itadori suffered an early death, …
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In the My Hero Academia universe, a hero’s usefulness is judged based on their Quirk and how effective it is in hero work. The limitations placed on Quirks are to prevent …
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As we collectively bid 2020 a much-welcomed goodbye, there was still a slate of fantastic anime we were able to enjoy. From the anticipated return of Re: Zero to WEBTOON’s Tower of God adaptation, few …
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 25 of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, now streaming on Crunchyroll. Season 2 of That Time I Got Reincarnated as …
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