Beyond the Naruto franchise’s manga and series, there have been 11 movies — including one for Boruto. Among the Shonen Jump heavy-hitter’s films is Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie, arguably one of the best to date. …
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Whether you’re caught up on the ongoing My Hero Academia manga or brand new to its anime counterpart, the superhero series quickly captivates audiences with its incredible characters. Beyond the underdog …
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Many non-Japanese fans of Dragon Ball Z got their first glimpses of the series on Toonami in the ’90s and ’00’s when it was something unlike anything they’d seen before. Anime was …
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episode 184, “Puppets,” now streaming on Crunchyroll. In the Boruto manga, Katasuke hasn’t been fleshed out as much, but the …
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Like any great work of fiction, Avatar: The Last Airbender only gets better the more you consider its story from every available point of view. Looking at the story through the …
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Many anime fall into obscurity after their first airing, but Slam Dunk is one of the rare series still beloved and talked about 25 years since its finale. This was …
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Warning: This article contains spoilers for Wonder Egg Priority Episode 4, “Colorful Girls”, now streaming on Funimation, and discussion of sexual harassment and suicide. The first three episodes of Wonder …
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Pokémon has produced over 20 films to date, and while many of the movies’ antagonists are sort of forgettable, a few truly stand out among the crowd for their unique characterization and …
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for My Hero Academia #299, by Kohei Horikoshi, Caleb Cook and John Hunt, available now in English from Viz Media. Hero society is falling into …
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Season 4, Episode 7 of Attack on Titan, “Assault” and Episode 8, “Assassin’s Bullet,” now streaming on Crunchyroll, Funimation, Amazon Prime and Hulu. Season …
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