Warning: The following contains spoilers for Ranking of Kings up until Episode 7 “The Prince’s Apprenticeship.” Prince Bojji is an immediately recognizable character in the current anime season. Portrayed in …
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While only six years old when introduced at the start of Dragon Ball Z, Gohan has quickly risen through the ranks to become one of the strongest fighters in the …
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The shonen genre as a whole is primarily targeted at young boys. As a result, the characters celebrated the most were those its target audience was supposed to identify with …
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for One Piece Chapter 1033, “Shimotsuki Kozaburo,” by Eiichiro Oda, Stephen Paul, and Vanessa Satone, available in English from Viz Media. In the last chapter, …
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While portraying the complexities of family and friendship in times of war and hardship, the Avatar series is also keen on displaying the crushes and romantic relationships of its (mostly) teenage …
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With the live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop now out on Netflix alongside its original anime source material, Sunrise Entertainment’s universally acclaimed franchise is more prominent than ever as new and …
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Funimation will cut prices on some of its Demon Slayer and Naruto merchandise this Cyber Monday. If you missed out on Funimation’s Black Friday deals, you still have a chance …
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WARNING: The following contains minor spoilers for Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night, coming to theaters on Dec. 3, as well as brief discussion of suicide and thoughts …
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In One Piece, there are very few characters as iconic as Nami. Acting as the navigator for the Straw Hats, she even managed to place #3 in the worldwide character …
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers from the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga, by Koyoharu Gotouge, available in English through VIZ Media. As horrifying as he is mysterious, Muzan Kibutsuji …
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