ChilledCow’s study girl is the face of lofi music on YouTube. Residing in the lofi hip hop radio – beats to relax/study to livestream, the girl has built a fanbase, become a meme and kept millions of people company while they relax, study or chat to chill lofi beats. The iconic YouTube figure has her origins in Whisper of the Heart‘s Shizuku Tsukishima, a similar-looking…
In the Naruto sphere, there may not be a character that gets more disrespected than Tenten. Even during the Chunin exams, she was never made into a big deal and her ability to use ninja weapons never seemed like they got expanded upon as much as they could have. She was always just a character that existed, nothing more. It’s a shame as there were…
With incredibly fast-paced action and memorable character designs, Chainsaw Man is one of the hottest new titles to come out of Shonen Jump in years. As a supernatural manga that isn’t afraid to delve into bloody fight scenes or gruesome story arcs, Chainsaw Man shares a lot in common with the popular series Tokyo Ghoul. While the two series aren’t exactly one-for-one equivalents there are still some…
There are few series that can compete with One Piece in regards to cast, whether that be in quality or quantity. One Piece relies on its characters to tell its story. The plot doesn’t dictate the characters, it’s the other way around – or at least that’s how it would seem from how vivid the characters are. Each story-altering decision made by Luffy and the gang…
At first glance, Haikyuu!! seems like a regular sports shonen manga, following a group of teenage boys striving for their dream and a protagonist overcoming the impossible through teamwork and effort. While it is about that, the message behind the manga goes beyond just sports. Haikyuu!! is about teamwork, friendship and what pushing beyond your limits look like — themes that can be applied to…
The King of the Beasts Kaido has been the primary antagonist of the One Piece Wano arc and was foreshadowed for quite a long time before that. And, considering he’s knocked out Luffy with one attack and jumped from a Sky Island with little to no injuries, it’s safe to say this bad dude matches his reputation. But, there are a lot of…
Delivering in almost every way as one of the best arcs in the series to date, One Piece‘s Wano Country Arc has offered everything between tears, surprises, and laughs. Wano Country has built so well on the groundwork made before it while continuing to expand on One Piece‘s already large and wondrous world building. As grand as the arc has been, fans would be lying…
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 23 of Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld, Part 2, “New World” now streaming on Crunchyroll. War of the Underworld came to an end with its 23rd episode, and while the Alicization Arc has been put to rest, there are still some lingering questions following the season finale. Following what happened at the end of the previous episode, Kirito…
After Haikyuu!!‘s third season concluded in 2016, fans were absolutely thrilled to hear that the fourth season would be released in the beginning of 2020. The season is split into two parts: the first part ended in April and the second part was set to be released in July. Unfortunately, the second cour has been delayed twice, with the second time due…
Yorknew City arc, also known as the Phantom Troupe arc, is one of the most interesting story arcs in the Hunter x Hunter series and arguably the best one in the story. Most of this arc focuses on the Phantom Troupe and Kurapika’s quest for revenge, all centered around an auction. As expected of one of the best Hunter x Hunter arcs, several strong…