The hit rom-com animated series Horimiya quickly makes one detail clear: its characters are hardly stock shonen or shojo archetypes. Serious effort was put into making the lovable cast more intimate and unique than being …
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Shadows House is still a relatively new series, but if the adaptation is anything like its source material, it’s sure to be a hit. Featuring a spooky mystery within an enigmatic …
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My Hero Academia has Izuku Midoriya as the protagonist, the newest wielder of One For All, making him the classic shonen underdog. However, part of the charm and allure of My …
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Yasuke, now streaming on Netflix. As a samurai, Yasuke has killed countless individuals, but there’s one in particular that still weighs on him after …
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One of winter 2021’s biggest disappointments was the second season of The Promised Neverland. It was messy, disjointed and it became a source of frustration for many fans, especially those who had read the …
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Yu-Gi-Oh! taught kids growing up that billionaires are evil — or, at the very least, that those in power are the ones most inclined to abuse it. The series’ core …
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My Hero Academia‘s Izuku Midoriya was born powerless, which made him the perfect candidate to receive the incredible Quirk known as One For All. Including Izuku, there have been nine users of …
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Yasuke, now streaming on Netflix. In just six episodes, Netflix’s Yasuke weaves a sprawling subversion of the history behind the legendary Black samurai. Going by the name …
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episode 195, “A Vase,” as well as Chapter #56 of the manga. Sumire has undergone quite a drastic transformation in …
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At the beginning of The Rising of the Shield Hero, the thought of other nations never crossed the minds of the summoned heroes. The country of Melromarc made strides to …
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