The Demon King has been slain, but no one knows who was capable of taking out a man who made the world tremble under his might. Leaving a large power void behind, a series of warriors called Shura who all possess the might that could have rivaled the Demon King can effectively do what they […]
Goro Ono is an apathetic teenager who spends his days goofing off with his best friend, Akitsu. One day, he receives a notification on his smartphone that declared that he had been chosen and asked him to make a wish. Thinking it was just pointless spam, he thoughtlessly wishes to do naughty things with his
In a fantasy world, a legendary hero has set himself to finally slaying the Corpse God, an evil necromancer. When the dust settles from their battle, the hero is victorious, but even he senses something unusual about his victory. Meanwhile, the Corpse God wakes up in an alley in modern Tokyo, possessing the body of
Anime is filled with a lot of death. However, while a death scene in anime can be a useful storytelling tool, not all death in anime is graphic. Some of it happens off-screen. Some of it happens in such bulk and ambiguity that you barely even feel anything for the nameless fictional characters. However, if
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Flashbacks are a popular storytelling tool to freely give information and establish characters in visual media like anime as well as traditional television and movies. That said, it is widely regarded as one of the lazier storytelling devices. That doesn’t mean flashbacks shouldn’t be used, but sometimes anime can lean a bit heavily on them.
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The Holy Grail War is a battle royale in one city in Japan among seven magi selected to be Masters. These Masters summon a Servant, a Heroic Spirit of historic or mythical heroes past, and gain command seals to order their Servant to do their bidding. Together, Masters use their Servants to fight a proxy
After the rise of a group called the Masked Demons delivering powerful evil swords that corrupted weak individuals, the Shinsengumi stood up to fight them. However, all but one were slain in the battle. To keep the peace in Kyoto and continue the fight against this organization, seven powerful criminals slated for execution were chosen
Rachel awakens to find herself trapped in the basement of an abandoned building. After wandering around – lost, dizzy, and without her memories – she happens across a man in full bandages named Zack. While at first he tries to kill her, eventually they come to an agreement. Together, they try to find a way
In a world where warfare is constant – and great for business – there are twelve individuals that thrive on the battlefield. These individuals each bear traits that coincide to one animal from the Chinese Zodiac. Those who are born into the right zodiac families or chosen to be the successor to that line are
Survival games, death games, killing games – they fall under many different titles, but they all refer to the same thing. Survival games depict high-staked, often organized events where a group of characters are tossed into space and told to murder each other if they want to win – or live! Japan and anime has
