Neon Genesis Evangelion continues to be one of the most influential franchises in mecha, and in anime, in general. The subversive deconstruction inverted numerous tropes of the genre, creating a …
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 1 of SSSS.Dynazenon, “What is a Kaiju User?,” now streaming on Funimation. As the next installment in the Gridman universe, SSSS.Dynazenon has some work …
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The upcoming Netflix anime release, Record of Ragnorak, might be about to stir up controversy thanks to its core concept. The premise of this seinen manga adaptation — written by Shinya Umemura and …
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Fans of Jujutsu Kaisen and the Naruto anime love their white-haired senseis, Kakashi Hatake and Satoru Gojou — and for good reason. They’re both quite powerful, known throughout their respective universes for …
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Yu Yu Hakusho remains a popular and well-received series. However, there were still some story threads left unresolved by the end — primarily due to Yoshihiro Togashi ending the series for the …
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One of the emotional high points of the anime series Dragon Ball Z involved Goku passing the torch to his young son Gohan as Earth’s defender during a kinetically charged …
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While Titans thankfully still aren’t real, Attack on Titan fans now have a firsthand glimpse at what Omni-directional mobility gear looks like outside of the manga and anime. HeroTech’s YouTube channel released a video showing …
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The Legend of Zelda is one of Nintendo’s premier franchises. Since the release of the first game in 1986. The series has charmed and enthralled audiences with its blend of …
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When it was announced that Animal Crossing: New Horizons would be crossing over with Sanrio, people were excited. Sanrio and its roster of characters are instantly recognizable all over the …
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Despite being relatively unknown outside of Japan, the PreCure franchise has been popular enough to warrant 16 different series, with new ones airing yearly featuring new casts and stories — …
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