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Publisher Shueisha Inc. is offering international fans the chance to finally watch panels from its Shonen Jump-focused Jump Festa convention for the first time in the event’s history. For the first …
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Drawing from the Shakespearean History Plays Henry VI and Richard III, the ongoing adaptation of Aya Kanno’s shojo Requiem of the Rose King follows the story of young Richard Plantaganet …
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Cowboy Bebop has been not only a staple for millions of anime fans worldwide but loved by many non-anime fans as well, and for good reason. The story is deep, the …
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Keep Your Hands Off Ezouken! was massively popular upon release, receiving praise from anime fans and critics alike. It became the first anime to make The New York Times’ and The New Yorker’s …
Jujutsu Kaisen Episode 17 features a time-honored staple of shonen anime: the mid-fight debate. Set during the Kyoto School Friendship Arc, the characters are Momo Nishimiya and Nobara Kugisaki; while …
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2022 has barely begun and One Piece has already presented fans with a whole new mystery to solve. In chapter 1037 it was revealed that there is a special Devil …
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The Trunks Saga is one of the shortest arcs in Dragon Ball Z. It covers Mecha Frieza and King Cold’s arrival on Earth, their swift defeat by Future Trunks, the warning of the …
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