Light Yagami is a high school prodigy and genius. However, he has an ever-increasing boredom and disdain for the rotten violent world. One day, he happens upon a notebook, called a Death Note, which states that if you write a name in it, the person will die. To his surprise, the notebook’s claims turn out […]
Historical anime is difficult to quantify. Many anime series use inspirations from our own world history in their stories, but they are using them to build their own fantasy world. It doesn’t necessarily make it historical. Is Demon Slayer historical? It technically showcases a Taisho-set Japan. Did demons run rampant in pre-World War era Japan
While digging around in his underground village, a young boy named Simon uncovers a mysterious object that turns out to be the ignition key to an ancient artifact of war. When their village comes under attack, Simon and his daring adoptive older brother Kamina use this weapon to fend off the invaders, discovering that there
Some anime series are based on a good premise, but end up squandering it. A very select few are based on an awesome premise and end up being awesome. However, within the realm of anime there are a lot of odd ducks – anime series with a premise that seems so god awful that it
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After a small portion of humanity suddenly developed psychokinetic powers, the world underwent a rapid transformation. After 1,000 years of turbulent history where regular humans struggled against those with powers, we focus in on Kamisu 66, a small town where 12-year-old Saki Watanabe finally awakened her powers. This awakening means she is finally able to
In order to pursue his childhood dream of being a hero, the ordinary and unimpressive Saitama trained so hard that his hair fell out. However, his hard work paid off. Now it only takes one punch to defeat most villains in the city. Unfortunately, beating opponents in one punch is actually pretty boring, but that
Now that the fall season is almost upon us, most of the summer anime from the 2016 season are wrapping up their runs. While for many watchers part of the fun is discovering which series were worth the watch, not all of us have the time to juggle a couple of anime series. So instead
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Young Earl Ciel Phantomhive is a noble in the service of Queen Victoria of England. Not only does he handle the business affairs of his family’s toy business, but he travels around solving mysteries that irk Her Majesty’s kingdom. However, he doesn’t do it alone. After the death of his parents and in his darkest
In the real world, as you age typically your strength fades, and your wisdom increases. However, it is not quite so in anime. Some of the strongest and most badass characters in anime are, in fact, old men. They may not be as handsome as they were when they were young bucks, but their advanced
On the first day of a new semester, Naho Takimiya oversleeps. On her way out after being late for school, she finds a letter waiting for her that says it is from herself ten years in the future. The letter ardently states her regrets that she has surrounding a new transfer student Kakeru Naruse. Thinking
