Character designs in anime are definitely part of what makes anime such a beloved art form by fans all over the world. Even though each artist has their own approach to the medium, many characters end up having similar looks between series, and the hit soccer-themed anime, Blue Lock, is no different. Some of Blue…
Of all the interesting developments seen in Dragon Ball Super, perhaps the weirdest was the sight of protagonist Goku working a job. Becoming a radish farmer by the series’ beginning, the vocational venture begged a lot of questions concerning the wealth of the Son family. Part of the debate concerning Goku’s need for funds has…
Eiichiro Oda, the manga creator of One Piece, teased the idea of making a spinoff to his popular Shōnen Jump series. On Twitter, sandman (@sandman_AP) shared interesting information regarding Oda’s future after One Piece. In an official YouTube video from Feb. 14th, 2020, Oda humorously mentioned his interest in creating a new manga called “Two…
In anime, One Piece has arguably one of the largest and most developed casts. Whether they are heroes, villains or even characters that toe the lines of each, the series has consistently delivered when it comes to fleshing them out, even those most would deem pathetic and just flat-out jokes. This couldn’t be truer than…
Created by Kei Sanbe, Erased is a beloved manga that received an anime adaptation while it was still in publication. Like a lot of anime that air simultaneously to the source material, the endings don’t match, because the studio couldn’t predict what Sanbe had in mind for the conclusion. That made Erased‘s conclusion controversial. Erased…
To add to the excitement surrounding the new season, fans have been treated to new illustrations of two popular characters, Gojo Satoru and Toji Fushiguro. The illustrations offer a glimpse into the upcoming season and provide some hints as to what fans can expect from their favorite characters. The images were revealed by Myamura (@/king_jin_woo)…
Dr. Stone is an exciting edutainment shonen anime that’s all about rebuilding human civilization from scratch after the apocalypse, and for protagonist Senku Ishigami, that means rebuilding all of humanity’s greatest inventions, from light bulbs to steam engines. The human race is also rebuilding itself genetically, but that’s a more intense and often disturbing battle…
The following contains spoilers for One Piece Chapter 1063, “My Only Family,” by Eiichiro Oda, Stephen Paul and Vanessa Satone, available in English from Viz Media One Piece meta has an odd way of tying back into the main story. Additional material, like side-stories and how certain characters looked as children, can be snuck into…
The following contains major spoilers for My Hero Academia Chapter 382, “Don’t Let Him Go,” by Horikoshi Kohei, Caleb Cook and John Hunt, available in English from Viz Media. One of the greatest assets the villains possessed going into My Hero Academia’s final war was the vial of Twice’s blood that Dabi had entrusted to…
In Dragon Ball Z Episode 201, “I Am Saiyaman,” Trunks was initially interested in the idea of becoming a superhero. He saw the watch Gohan got that would change his outfit and asked his mom for one like it. When he saw the Saiyaman outfit, however, he was appalled by how geeky it looked; swapping…