The Dangers in My Heart Didn't Deserve To Be The Most Overlooked Anime Of Spring 2023
The Dangers In My Heart was overlooked during the Spring 2023 anime season—but it shouldn't have been, as it is a unique romantic comedy.
One Piece's Live-Action Trailer Made a Big Mistake
The live-action One Piece trailer followed a tired, predictable format – a marketing error that disappointed fans and undermines its impact.
Madhouse's Summer 2023 Anime Is Black Mirror But Better
By focusing on artificial intelligence, The Gene Of AI, Madhouse's summer 2023 offering, presents a unique take on Black Mirror's tech-based horror.
How This Summer 2023 Anime Flips the Script on Classic Zombie Tropes
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead flips the script on well-known zombie tropes, leading to one of Summer 2023's most interesting anime.
Attack on Titan's Levi Ackerman Was Inspired By a Famous Watchmen Character
Levi Ackerman is an iconic character, but Attack on Titan's creator was inspired by an equally-complicated figure in Western comics.
Spy x Family Theory: Donovan Desmond Funds the Group Behind Anya & Bond's Experiments
A manga flashback shows a character bearing a strange resemblance to Donovan Desmond. Is he behind the experiments performed on Anya and Bond?
An 80s Cyberpunk Anime Had Groundbreaking LGBTQ+ Rep, But Does It Hold Up Today?
First released in 1987, Bubblegum Crisis featured some early LGBTQ+ representation for anime - but does still it hold up a few decades later?
The Author of Hell's Paradise Also Made a Spectacularly Subversive Shonen
After the hugely popular Hell's Paradise manga captivated fans, creator Yuji Kaku wrote another manga that subverted shonen's most common tropes.
The New Game-Based Anime to Check Out This Summer
The Summer 2023 anime season will feature several new series based on video games. Here's what they are and why they're worth keeping an eye on.
This Recently Released Manga Is a Rare and Much-Needed Slice of Body Positivity
Body positivity is exceptionally difficult to find in manga, but the story of Embrace Your Size: My Own Body Positivity aims to change that.
Star Wars' New Edge of Balance Installment Proves the Franchise Should Do More Manga
The newest Star Wars manga – Star Wars: The High Republic, The Edge of Balance: Precedent – shows that the force is strongest in manga form.
This Is Kunihiko Ikuhara's Weirdest Anime Series (So Far)
Kunihiko Ikuhara is behind some of the most groundbreakingly bizarre anime many fans have ever seen, but one still stands out as the weirdest of all.
Pokémon's Lt. Surge Shouldn't Have Been Approved as a Gym Leader
Pokémon's Gym Leaders are a weird bunch. But even in this odd roster, Lt. Surge stands out as someone who really shouldn't have been given the role.
Dragon Ball Super Chapter 93 Proves Bulma Is the Smartest Member of the Team
Chapter 93 of Dragon Ball Super shows Bulma's simple but ingenious plan with the Dragon Balls, and why the Red Ribbon Army falls short by comparison.
This Bones Anime Combines Mecha AND Dragons – So Why Doesn’t Anyone Remember It?
Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan received positive reviews and has a premise that's basically How to Train Your Dragon meets Top Gun. What happened?
Shonen Jump's Nue's Exorcist Is Shaping Up to Be Summer's Hottest New Supernatural Manga
The first chapter of Nue's Exorcist shows that Shonen Jump might have a new hit on its hands.
This Overlooked Anime Proves Isekai Needs to Move On From Its Standard Format
My Isekai Life was overlooked when it was released, but for good reason, as it perfectly showed the downside of isekai oversaturation.
Is Toei Animation's Spring 2023 Suspense Series Really That Bad?
Toei's new spring 2023 anime Run For Money: The Great Mission has been getting terrible reviews, but does it deserve all the criticism?
Is the Controversial Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone Worth Watching Today?
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone is a controversial film due to questions over its canon status. Is it still worth watching, despite all the fuss?
Sword Art Online's Director Worked on a Movie That SAO Fans Will Love
Tomohiko Ito, the director of Sword Art Online, also worked on Hello World – a film that combines breathtaking aesthetics and unique storytelling.