When the Wischtech threatened Szaalanden, the Emperor dispatched fourteen warriors to fight against the scourge. While three fell in battle, Seven Heroes halted the invasion, even taking out the four traitors from among the ranks of the original fourteen, labeling them forever as the Traitorous Lances. Decades later, a boy wielding a black sword with […]
Humans live in constant fear of dragon attack, the species that really rules the world with overwhelming power. To keep human populations safe, a number of hunters track and kill dragons as their job. Ragna was one such dragon hunter, though as weak as he is, he is often carried by the prodigal talent of
Why is it that in anime, you find so many anime series detailing the action-or-emotion-packed journey of a person and a child they are never blood-related to? You try that in real life and you’ll end up in a police chase, but it is actually a pretty common set up in anime. What is usually
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During the industrial revolution of their world, a monster appeared that cannot be killed unless pierced through its iron-protected heart. Those who are bitten by the creature become zombies know as Kabane. On the island of Hinomoto, humanity has built stations to seek refuge from these creatures. Ikoma lives at a station that brings supplies
After his wife was burned at the stake for witchcraft, the powerful vampire Vlad Dracula Tepes declares that all of Wallachia will die. He summons an army of night creatures and summons his vampire allies to carry it out. However, as he plots destruction, the last living member of the House Belmont, a clan of
After his father’s death left him with a pile of debt, Denji and his pet devil Pochita struggle to pay it off. However, after the yakuza kills him, Pochita fuses himself with Denji’s corpse and he awakens as a Chainsaw Devil. Found by government devil hunters, Denji is brought in to hunt other devils on
In Claymore, the world is overcome with demons called Yoma that constantly plague humanity. After Raki’s parents were killed by Yoma, he teams up with Claire, a Claymore, an order of powerful half-human, half-Yoma women that are shunned by society but fight to rid the world of Yoma. Together, each learns more about the each
It is a common set up in anime. A situation where the nature of a creature clashes with the ideals that have been instilled in them through outside influence. A time when a beast turns their claws against their own kind. Whether the characters were a monster their entire lives or have recently been made
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As we move ever closer to proving that Twain was right and there is no such thing as an original thought, remakes and reboots of older things are all the rage in other mediums. Your favorite childhood video game from a decade or two ago? Remake them with modern graphics. The Spiderman series every time
There are plenty of good anime adaptations out there, even if every single one comes with a fan of the manga who has a problem with it. The issue is that manga can spend time on small details while anime needs to maintain an appropriate pace to fit in the entire story or simply to
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