The community’s favorite anime of the year has been recognized by Anime Corner for the past two years, and this year they expanded their annual polls from one to 19 categories. Last week saw the conclusion of the voting for the top 2022 titles, and we are now prepared to announce the results. The Third…
Exam arcs are some of the most defining in battle shonen anime series. They put the characters through the wringer, forcing them to prove why they’re worthy of advancing through the ranks. Many are intense, like Naruto’s iconic Chunin Exams and My Hero Academia’s training camp in the Beast Forest. Training arcs are crucial to…
As the new year begins, manga fans are attempting to compile a comprehensive reading list. There is a lot of fantastic new manga coming out in 2023, but there is also a lot of older series that slipped through the cracks in previous years and deserve just as much attention. There will be no shortage…
The world of seinen manga is diverse and there are so many different types of series and genres you can explore, from psychological manga to historical manga, sports manga to comedy manga, horror manga to sci-fi manga and more. In addition to having sophisticated and more violent subjects, they frequently examine their main characters from psychological and existential perspectives. Their attention is divided…
There are a lot of exciting new manga series releasing in 2023 and more are sure to be on the way. This post only includes series that are being released in English for the first time with an English translation. I’ve also only included manga that will be released in print in 2023, so digital…
Supernatural manga allow us to enter new worlds, worlds where ghosts, ghouls, devils and demons, and monsters of all kinds reside. Many focus on topics like the occult or urban legends, and they oftentimes overlap with mystery and/or horror manga. They can be dark and terrifying, but they also can be heartwarming and funny as…
Attack on Titan’s status as a legendary manga and anime may be unquestionably set in stone, but that didn’t stop it from having a surprisingly divisive finale. Depending on who’s asked, Chapter 139 “Toward the Tree on That Hill” was either a masterpiece in long-form storytelling, or one of the most disappointing flops of recent…
Some anime protagonists and supporting characters, such as slice-of-life protagonists Hitohito Tadano and Narumi Momose, had quite ordinary and moderately happy childhoods. Other anime characters, or their closest friends, genuinely experienced a horrible upbringing that was characterized by suffering, anguish, and difficulty. Fortunately, these anime heroes have overcome their difficult upbringings to become joyful,…
At the beginning of Attack On Titan, Eren Jaeger was the heroic protagonist. He joined the Survey Corps, hoping he would eradicate the Titans and avenge his losses. Unfortunately, his story didn’t follow the typical upward trajectory of other shonen leads. Eren did not come from a bad family. His fate, as revealed at…
Naruto, one of the most beloved anime and manga series of all time, ended nearly a decade ago but still has a massive fan following worldwide. The show’s action-packed storyline featured various ninjas pitted against each other, wielding chakra, specialized weapons, and various jutsu. While every ninja in the series was skilled in their…