While many anime center on a “chosen one,” the idea of the anti-chosen one somehow appeals just as much, if not more, to viewers. There’s been a recent upswing in shonen heroes who are …
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Famed composer Shunsuke Kikuchi died on April 24 at the age of 89. Kikuchi passed away due to aspiration pneumonia and was undergoing treatment at the time of his death. His …
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Fruits Basket: The Final Season Episode 4, “I’m… Home,” now streaming on Crunchyroll and Funimation. In the season premiere of Fruits Basket: The Final …
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Fairy Tail, named after the Fairy Tail guild itself — the most powerful and famous wizard guild in the fantasy nation of Fiore — follows Lucy Heartfilia, a Celestial Wizard set …
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The Free! franchise will make its final splash later this year. In honor of the eighth anniversary of the original Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club anime, Kyoto Animation revealed a …
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The isekai genre is still continuing its endless stream of shows that take loveless losers and place them in far-out fantasy worlds. Many times, the characters’ new forms are just as …
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As well as heroes, My Hero Academia also has an impressive cast of diverse villains, each of them possessing distinctive Quirks, character traits and various levels of malicious intent. The penal system in …
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Chapter 57, “Eida,” of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations by Masashi Kishimoto, Mikio Ikemoto, Mari Morimoto and Snir Aharon, now available in English from Viz …
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Many creatures from the Pokémon franchise show skills and intelligence that put the human characters to shame. With their massive mental prowess, it wouldn’t be surprising to see a Malamar …
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Kyoto Animation’s upcoming Free! film is now set for release in two parts as Free! The Movie -the Final Stroke-! The first part will open on September 17, 2021, and …