Anime loves its tropes. From beach episodes to training montages, there are a handful of tried and true tropes that keep audiences coming back for more. One specific trope has …
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New footage and a premiere date for Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero were revealed at this year’s Jump Festa. The new footage shows off a better look at the movie’s new villains, …
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 9 of Komi Can’t Communicate, “It’s just a Country Kid,” now streaming on Netflix. Shoko Komi is a first-year student at Ikan Private …
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Hunter X Hunter is an engaging story with a diverse cast of characters and plenty of action. Mangaka Togashi inserts subtext and draws character comparisons to add intricacy to the …
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The Irregular at Magic High School has developed a dedicated, albeit soft-spoken fandom since premiering in 2014. Originally a series of light novels, this story has something for everyone: a cast of interesting, …
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Christmas came early for fans of Said The Sky. Earlier in the week, the future bass star delighted the masses by announcing the follow-up to his 2018 debut album, Wide-Eyed. Dubbed Sentiment, the upcoming …
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Patrick Imbert’s movie The Summit of the Gods, based on the manga by Jiro Taniguchi, is very different from most manga adaptations produced in the West. For one thing, the …
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One of the newest anime to come out this season is AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline. This mecha series may be made by Sunrise and Bandai, but it isn’t related to …
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In a candid Reddit AMA (“ask me anything”), Mura Masa has opened up about his mental health journey. After a fan asked him about noteworthy achievements that have helped his creative process and …
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the Adachi to Shimamura light novels by Hitoma Iruma, now available in English via Seven Seas Entertainment. Adachi to Shimamura is a popular yuri …
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