Girlfriend, Girlfriend was partially inspired by the empathy creator Hiroyuki felt for the romantic interests who don’t end up with the protagonist at the end of stories. In a new interview …
WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Season 1 of Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, now streaming on Funimation and Toonami. As Yashahime heroines Towa, Setsuna and Moroha magically pass between modern Tokyo and …
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A recent episode of Warner Bros.’ Jellystone! features Yogi Bear and Huckleberry Hound battling their way through a send-up of the most common shonen anime cliches. The tenth episode of …
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An iconic Studio Ghibli film, Spirited Away enchanted viewers 20 years ago when it hit the silver screen with its exploration of a world of magic and wonder. The story follows 10-year-old Chihiro, …
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With DVD and Blu-ray sales down across the anime industry, there was uncertainty if the stylized anime ODDTAXI, despite being one of the biggest surprises of the spring 2021 anime season, …
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and Del Monico Books announced that they are co-publishing an illustrated catalog documenting Hayao Miyazaki’s storied career, which will feature commentary from other film …
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Parody is a genre with a long and storied history stretching back to the earliest literature and theater. However, sometimes a parody can become so popular that it breaks away …
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As Season 5 of My Hero Academia rolls on, fan-favorite character, Hawks, has had a significant amount of time in the spotlight. One of the most popular heroes among the …
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Coming out in 2014, the dark fantasy anime Akame ga Kill! began as a twisted take on the popular harem genre. Featuring a gang of warriors poised to take down an evil …
WARNING: The following contains spoilers from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Volume 23, by Koyoharu Gotouge, available now in English through VIZ Media. When the final chapter of the Demon …
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