Anime. Manga News & Features
As anime franchises continue to run far longer than they did in the past, sequels are becoming more and more necessary. With waning quality or changing fan tastes, sequels are meant to bring in new fans and entice old ones to return. Of course, no franchise can remain on top forever. When a sequel betrays…
In anime, a well-written, complex villain carries a crucial narrative role as a foil character, opposing the hero’s righteous quest through wretched, destructive means. The shonen genre perfected the art of creating antagonists that balance between being lovable and resentful. Shonen villains are memorable, ambitious, and often much more compelling than their respective heroes. Yet,…
To be a badass, a character has to act in a way that stands out from most. Whether that’s saving the day at the last minute or having unmatched charisma, these traits aren’t frequent among anime protagonists. Protagonists like Haruyuki from Accel World or Kazuya from Rent A Girlfriend are proof of that. With main…
Jujutsu Kaisen manga fans have been through a lot of emotional ups and downs in recent arcs after many of their favorite characters died prematurely. Gege Akutami isn’t afraid to kill off characters, which is how Jujutsu Kaisen ended up in the shonen “dark trio” with Chainsaw Man and Hell’s Paradise. Akutami, on the other…
The characters in Jujutsu Kaisen are of different ages depending on their positions in the Jujutsu Technical School. The main set of characters are first-year students who work alongside their second-year peers to fight cursed spirits. The Jujutsu Tech faculty are older — ranging from people in their twenties to people far older. The cursed…
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure tells the story of the Joestar family’s fight against evil. The series is separated into parts, each featuring a different Joestar family member as its protagonist. JoJo’s spans whole generations, over hundreds of years, and even crosses universes, so we’ve seen many Joestars step up to the plate to battle the forces…
Constant improvement is a perpetual task for UA’s hero course students in My Hero Academia. No expense is spared to aid the students in strengthening their Quirks and while this approach works wonders on some students, others might need some extra help thinking outside the box. Aoyama Yuga in particular wields quite the powerful Quirk…
The Japanese anime industry is enormous now, and anime fans worldwide are all familiar with mega-hit titles like My Hero Academia, Sailor Moon, and Attack on Titan. In fact, Pokémon is a household name, and other anime aren’t far behind. But while everyone’s watching these top-billing anime series, many other titles go unnoticed. Many perfectly…
Haikyuu! is one of the most popular sports anime of all time. It’s full of talented volleyball players, some stronger than others. While some of the moves featured in the anime aren’t as flashy or overpowered as others, certain characters definitely distinguish themselves as the best players in the series. Every team in the series…
In Bleach, there are dozens of overpowered characters who could easily take over the world if they wanted. From the protagonist Ichigo to the legendary head captain Genryusai Yamamoto, the series never holds back in its portrayal of such iconic characters. However, the highly anticipated final arc of the series is more than disappointing in…