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Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece debuted in “Weekly Shonen Jump” in 1997, with the anime adaptation of the series launching just two years later. Following the adventures of Luffy D Monkey and his pirate crew, the Straw Hats, they’re out on the open seas hunting for the amassed treasure of Gol D Roger. In the opening…
Dragonslayer gets supersized in a striking Berserk cosplay. Shared on Reddit, the costume recreates the Black Swordman’s armor and his prosthetic arm. While multiple knives and weapons can be spotted throughout the image, a gigantic version of Guts’ deadly sword dominates the picture. The prop easily dwarves the tall cosplayer. The ongoing Berserk manga first…
Generation Z deems Tokyo Revengers ‘Christmas Showdown’ arc a better anime than Pokémon. As detailed on Anime Senpai, a popular Japanese Keyboard app called Semiji recently asked its users to choose their Top 10 favorite anime series. Between May 16 and 22, nearly 2,500 participants aged 10-24 participated in a survey to determine the most…
The following contains spoilers for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episode 219, “Return,” now streaming on Crunchyroll. In Naruto, many villains gave the Konoha shinobi and the free ninja world a run for their money. The Uchihas, such as Itachi, Obito and Madara, are prime examples, as are the Akatsuki and Kaguya. However, the would-be Hokage…
Sailor Moon fans will absolutely fall in love with this impressive cosplay of one of the Inner Sailor Guardians. Uploaded on Reddit by RhianneMan, the Sailor Venus cosplay recreates the fighter’s orange uniform, including her high heels and tiara; though, the outfit does not feature the character’s large red hair bow. Even though she isn’t…
Do Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’s creative team members watch Boruto: Naruto Next Generations? One fan seems to think so. In a Twitter post, a Boruto fanatic, who goes by the username dasien, argues that the anime sequel greatly inspired the latest animated superhero movie. They use what they perceive as visually similar moments in both…
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Demon Slayer is famed for being a combat shonen anime with a heart. Many of these characters are sympathetic and engaging because they each have a strong emotional core, from Tanjiro’s protective feelings toward Nezuko to Kyojuro Rengoku taking his mother’s kind words to heart as he died. Even the demons often get tragic and…
The Straw Hat Pirate’s chef comes to life in an elegant and fashionable One Piece cosplay. Featuring a dark red suit with a black undershirt, the Sanji costume perfectly captures the blonde member of the Monster Trio’s cool personality (when he’s not fawning over women to an outrageous degree). One of the many online commentators…
Given the explosive growth of anime in international markets during the early 2000s, it is not surprising that manga has experienced a similar boom. However, for every popular manga that is adapted into an anime, there are countless others that never make it to the small screen. The horror genre in manga, in particular, is…
The following contains spoilers for My Hero Academia Chapter 390, “Shoto Todoroki Rising” by Kohei Horikoshi, Caleb Cook and John Hunt, available in English from MangaMonster. Compared to most of his classmates, Tenya Iida has had a limited role so far in My Hero Academia’s final war. He first accompanied Shoto Todoroki to confront Dabi…