Masculinity and understanding what it means to be a man are major themes in many different anime. Usually, these series have male characters trying to prove their manhood by overcoming …
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The world of anime and manga is a competitive one, and major titles are often seen as friendly rivals or counterparts to one another. The original shonen “big three” dominated …
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episode 227, “Team 7’s Last Mission?!,” now streaming on Crunchyroll. One of Kakashi’s most iconic moments in the Naruto franchise was the …
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Avatar: The Last Airbender is widely regarded as a modern masterpiece with an intricate universe. Those unfamiliar with the story are quickly hooked by its impressive array of powerful characters, …
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Now that Deku’s Quirk, One For All, has awakened, he has slowly come into his own as a hero. Before his awakening, Deku was practically a smaller and weaker clone of …
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The Saiyan Saga is one of the biggest arcs in Dragon Ball history. It establishes Goku’s Saiyan origins, implies the existence of a planet-trading organization, kills off several important characters, …
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Even in a series as great as Avatar: The Last Airbender, not every episode is going to be a 10 out of 10, though this series comes closer to this …
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In a series about ancient demons lurking in the shadows and powerful swordsmen trained to stop them, it’s surprising that one of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba‘s biggest mysteries is …
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While details on the upcoming anime film Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero remain under wraps, the movie has released a new teaser image of the main characters assembled. Among the …
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