While it has its faults, One Piece has some great characters who go through a very real and emotional change as the series has gone on. Robin is the poster child of that, going from a woman who could cast others aside without a care in the world, using them as nothing more than a shield to the motherly figure she is…
From whimsical adventures to down-to-earth tales, the brilliant minds at Studio Ghibli have continued to transport audiences to new (or familiar) worlds of visual delight. But one element they don’t get enough credit for is the costume design within their productions. So to celebrate the joy that Ghibli’s films bring, let’s take a look at the fashionable aspects of the studio’s filmography.…
Earlier this Summer, The Promised Neverland came to an end after four years of serialization. The series did so many things right with its first arc, successfully grabbing hold of an audience with its intelligent storytelling, complex characters and unexpected twists. However, the ending felt rushed due to inconsistencies and lack of explanations. This left many fans unsatisfied, wondering when such a phenomenal series…
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 20 of Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld, Part 2, “The Night-Sky Blade,” now streaming on Crunchyroll. While it still has a few more episodes to go, Season 2 of War of Underworld dropped a massive bombshell on fans following what very well might be the final battle of the season. Picking up right from where…
There are many anime that have been able to make a huge mark on pop culture, but the popularity and success that Attack on Titan has experienced is absolutely unbelievable. It’s one of those rare exceptions where even people that don’t watch anime are willing to give Attack on Titan a chance. The anime tells the inspiring story of Eren Yeager’s journey to eliminate the deadly and mysterious…
The Naruto anime tallied up to 720 episodes, including both the original series and the Shipudden series. That is a massive achievement for the studios, and the endeavor ended up taking 15 years to complete, all the while staying pretty up to date with the manga. However, with that many episodes and a tight schedule meant a crazy amount of filler was involved. About…
There are two anime films that are often attributed with the medium’s rise in popularity in the West, Akira and Ghost in the Shell. Of the two, only one never saw a game released in the America. However, that wasn’t by design. An Akira video game had long been rumored, with bits and pieces of content floating around the internet, but we wouldn’t see solid…
Is Hanamichi Sakuragi Real? I never thought that he was real all I know about him was that he is a high jumper of the Shohoku team in Slamdunk (a Japanese cartoon series). He also had a crush on Haruko Akagi which happens to be the younger sister of the team captain Takenori Akagi. I just came across the blog…
Season 1 of The Promised Neverland ended on a stellar high note! The anime series by Cloverworks has accomplished an impressive feat of not only becoming one of the best anime of 2019, but also revitalizing the fading horror genre. The success of the anime & manga has even spurred Amazon Studios to create a live-action adaptation. Season 1’s finale was incredible, yet they’re still…
Now living in their ideal world, Sora and Shiro engage in gameplay to earn the right to rule Imanity and then extend their goals to world domination. After all, they wish to have fun while earning the chance to play against the One True God that freed them from a world of boredom and isolation. The problem is, the season…