Erased by Kei Sanbe is a beloved manga that got an anime adaptation while still in publication. Like a lot of anime that are going on simultaneously as their manga, the endings don’t match …
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My Hero Academia depicts a world where Quirks, or supernatural gifts, determine a person’s potential as a great superhero or a powerful criminal and villain. While the story follows Izuku …
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Castlevania Season 4, available now on Netflix. Generations of the Belmont family primarily relied on the legendary Vampire Killer whip to battle the forces …
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Katy Perry released a music video for her new single, “Electric,” as part of Pokémon’s 25th-anniversary celebration. “When I visited the Pokémon Café while touring Japan, I got so nostalgic. …
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In Dragon Ball, Goku is portrayed — along with the rest of his world — in a far more mystical light. Magic is far more abundant in the series, with objects …
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There are many popular romance and drama anime and manga franchises that dominate the pop culture landscape, from the zodiac-themed Fruits Basket franchise to the acclaimed new rom-com Horimiya. There is another series …
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May 2021 is in full swing as theaters begin to steadily reopen and summer television season looms. This week saw new footage for Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Lupin and …
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Sword Art Online wouldn’t live up to its name if the series didn’t have impressive sword abilities possessed by the most powerful characters. As Kirito defeats foe after foe and climbs …
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The daimyo Oda Nobunaga personally gave the titular hero a pair of swords to promote him to the rank of samurai, the first time a non-Japanese person had ever been …
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In honor of the manga’s 1,000th chapter, One Piece and Shueisha organized a massive event: the first global character popularity poll for the series. Fans had from the start of January …
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