Anime. Manga News & Features
The 2023 Winter anime season promises to be exciting, with both returning titles and exciting new additions. Tomo-chan is a girl among them! It surely stands out for its novel premise and fascinating exploration of adolescent relationships and the role that gender plays in it. The animation, produced by Aniplex and INSPION Edge, will premiere…
The following contains spoilers for Reincarnated as a Sword Episode 9, “The Monstrous Rank A Adventurer”, now streaming on HIDIVE. Reincarnated as a Sword’s main characters are undeniably overpowered. They’ve managed to take down a Greater Demon and clear a B-Rank dungeon all by themselves. Worse is that their power has yet to plateau. They…
The Chainsaw Man anime isn’t that far into the story yet, but viewers have already become enamored with the characters. If asked who their favorite is, some people might say something like Makima, Power, or Aki. However, there may be some manga fans out there who say that their favorite character is Dennis. Talking about…
The Dragon Ball franchise has embraced the recurring trope that many of its characters physically transform into even more powerful forms as they face increasingly formidable opponents. As one of the strongest fighters in the series, Gohan is certainly no exception. The eldest son of the franchise’s main protagonist, Goku, Gohan has many of his…
In Naruto, a popular shonen classic by Masashi Kishimoto, there are many wonderful characters. It is understandable that there is a lot of debate within the Naruto community about which cast member is written the best given the show’s big ensemble cast, each of whom has their own distinct character arcs and skills. Shikamaru Nara…
Whenever a manga is adapted into an anime, there is always a risk that the show won’t adapt the complete story. Many manga series run much longer than their animated adaptions, and, if the anime ends at a poorly-chosen place in the story, it leads to audiences feeling shortchanged. This is very true of Tsubasa:…
Anime has many stock locations and settings, from general public spaces, like schools and offices, to specific real-world cities. For instance, it isn’t uncommon to see anime series set in Tokyo or Osaka; and many series will have their characters take a trip to Osaka Castle or other famous tourist destinations. However, a surprising amount…
The latest chapter of My Hero Academia, titled “Understand your quirk!!!” delivers a wealth of updates from various battlefronts. As the hospital battle concludes and Okuto Island witnesses the defeat of the Nomu, tensions run high. Toru and Aoyama work tirelessly to free captives from plant-like restraints, all while continuing their battle against Gashly in…
The Wano arc of the One Piece series will forever live in the hearts of fans because of the many significant things that occurred during the arc. From the fall of two Emperors to the discovery of the true nature of Luffy’s devil fruit to Momonosuke’s rise as Shogun of Wano, this arc portrayed many…
When it comes to watching anime, it’s essentially impossible to have any hard and fast rules. After all, just like any other artistic medium, everyone views things differently, as any form of art has and always will be a highly subjective experience. However, one particular informal ‘rule’ of the anime community has been around for…