With all of its swashbuckling heroes, sidesplitting comedy and utter ridiculousness, The Princess Bride is undoubtedly one of the most beloved movies of all time. Very few films seem to …
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A surprise teaser for the third season of Star Trek: Picard contained the bombshell revelation that several Star Trek: The Next Generation characters will be joining Jean-Luc Picard for his …
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There’s no denying that isekai as a genre has only developed as far as it has thanks to its wide success in Japanese pop fiction. After all, the vast majority …
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WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Strange #2, which is on sale now from Marvel Comics. Thunderstrike makes his grand return from the dead in Marvel’s Strange #2, only to then be killed off …
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Episode 26, now streaming on Funimation. Throughout its two-part first season, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom …
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Golden Kamuy will conclude before the end of April. As reported by Anime News Network, publisher Shueisha announced that the 312th chapter of the critically-acclaimed historical manga will be published …
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The 2003 anime version of Fullmetal Alchemist is drastically and dramatically different from the more faithful 2009 manga adaption, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. These differences resulted from the manga’s ongoing status at the time of …
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The backstory of Naruto Uzumaki has influenced a plethora of characters within the battle-anime genre, and Orient’s protagonist Musashi appears to be no exception. While these two characters come from …
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A new documentary shines new light on Pokémon Live, a mostly forgotten musical from the video game and anime franchise’s initial boom period. The 68-minute long documentary, entitled Pokémon Live: How …
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Black Clover Chapter 328, by Yūki Tabata, available in English from Viz Media. For most of Black Clover, Asta’s mother Licita has remained a …
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