The increasingly ubiquitous isekai genre was in many ways becoming the bane of the anime fandom, with its somewhat trite nature being as loathed as the harem genre before it. …
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ONE, a manga artist under a pseudonym, has really made a name for himself with two of his best works: Mob Psycho 100 and One-Punch Man. Both of these series were adapted into …
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Though it may sound like a delicious meal of mac and cheese, Blue Box is the latest romance manga from Weekly Shonen Jump. Featuring an unlikely love between two “sports-crossed” …
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In Dr. Stone, a mysterious energy wave turned every last human being on Earth to stone for 3,700 years, and it’s up to the brilliant Senku Ishigami to bring back …
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Chugong’s Solo Leveling is easily one of the biggest South Korean multimedia franchises out right now. Starting back in 2016, the franchise has jumped from medium to medium and has only …
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Tanjiro Kamado is a great hero for Demon Slayer to follow, but the series would have been drastically darker if it focused on one of the other Hashira: Sanemi Shinazugawa. The …
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Netflix’s Castlevania is considered by many to be one of the few exceptional video game adaptations out there, and one reason for that is because of the characters. While the series is faithful …
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The hero of My Hero Academia is Izuku Midoriya, whose life was changed forever when he became the heir to All Might, the symbol of peace. Izuku was ready to obtain …
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Tubi has recently acquired the streaming rights to one of Japan’s household children’s characters: Anpanman. This is huge, considering the Anpanman franchise is massive and has been around since 1973. While …
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Superheroes are part of a proper business in the world of My Hero Academia, and solo heroes such as the rabbit-themed Mirko seem to be an exception. Most heroes are …
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