It is one of the the oldest and most effective romance cliches in the book. A heroine finds herself in danger, and a hero sweeps in to save her, somehow deepening their budding romance further. Of course, rescue romance anime series, as I call them, need not be a damsel in distress. There are plenty […]
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Simple and versatile, a sword can be an extension of the arm and useful in a wide variety of battle situations. It is a weapon for heroes, especially in anime. I mean, when is the last time you saw a pikeman as a main character in an anime, right? (Ushio and Tora) As swords are
Isekai is the hot thing in anime right now. Each new season has had at least three new shows that fall under the purview of being an “isekai anime” where a main character is sent to another world. Given the state of our world, it isn’t any wonder as to why people are seeking the
Certainly you can craft some memorable villains out of humans, but when it comes to the most deadly enemies of an anime series – it can only be monsters. Large and with infinitely more options to be deadly, monsters raise the stakes in action anime. If you are looking for anime series about monster hunting,
Generally the most hated thing in anime, filler isn’t always bad – but often it is! It okay to like filler since it is there to entertain typically while the source material sprints forward. However, some arcs are just god-awful wastes of your time. Let’s discuss. Worst Anime Filler Arcs Endless Eight – The Melancholy
At this very moment, we are deep into October, the spookiest month. So what would October be without covering spooky subjects like demons. Yet, demons serve for good anime any time of year. Whether it is slaying them, as is popular in anime, or using them for comedy, the demons will always be waiting for
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Often when designing an anime character, their creators have to make them look cool. If they need to be warriors that everyone can get behind, the fastest way to endear them to people, it seems, is to slap and eye patch on it. Losing an eye has to be a pretty traumatic ordeal, and once
There are a lot of well-written characters out there that can be celebrated. …Then there are these characters. Every now and then, you find a character that rubs you the wrong way. We are not talking about characters that are loathsome because they are evil or go against your core values, we’re talking characters that
While seeing silver hair to many viewers in other non-anime shows may mean a character is old, typically if you spot a silver fox in anime, they are anything but. However, silver hair is often used to suggest that a character has a wizened demeanor. Silver hair is often a mix of a moral black
The heart wants what the heart wants – and we all know that when the heart wants something, it won’t shut up about it. Love can transcend not just cultural and social barriers, but in the wonderful fantasy worlds of anime, it can also transcend species. Romance anime about interspecies relationships take us on a
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