You could say that a “big reveal” is pretty crucial to a successful anime. Not every successful series has one, but you will find that a lot of successful shows have at least one moment that you didn’t see coming. Whether it was that sudden but inevitable betrayal or showing that what’s been going on […]
Anime is awash with weapons, but not all of them are particularly remarkable or memorable. No one fondly recalls the many times the lowly kunai saved the day in Naruto. No, no. They remember Zabuza’s big sword even if it was just in one rather short arc. Now being a big weapon doesn’t necessarily mean
She is beauty and she is grace, she is sometimes laughing right in your face. The ojou-sama, or proper young lady archetype, is one widely utilized in anime. In some cases, she is everything a well-bred young lady should be. She is the epitome of kindness to others and would never stoop to anything uncouth
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A red wind has swept over Japan and withered everything in its wake. Wherever the wind blows, rust grows and consumes all in its path. With humanity succumbing to this rust, and the world a barren wasteland, mushroom spores bore the blame for it. This has made archer Bisco Akaboshi, who grows mushrooms wherever his
800 years ago, as terrifying demons pushed mankind to the brink, they prayed to the gods and called for their aid. Emerging from these prayers, battle deities called Idaten came forth. With great strength and endurance, they defeated the demons, sealing many of them away. Now, in a long era of peace, the present generation
There is a general conformity to the art of anime that actually kind of defines it as a genre. However, as an art form, there is always a little room for experimentation. Some anime series are perfectly happy having an art style that looks like most others, but there are a few series that dare
Not every bulb can be the brightest bulb in the box. Sometimes you have those defective bulbs that flicker, light on fire, and burn out in five seconds. Anime has characters like that when it comes to intelligence. There is something comforting about a character that is a bit of a moron. They may be
All society is built on a certain level of competition since there can indeed only be one number one. This competition can start early in those school years, and as with many things, anime can take it to the extreme! Whether it is classes competing with each other or individual classmates battling for that top
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Oh, anime. You can be so wonderfully weird. Everything from the plot all the way down to the minor details can get so odd. One of those fun details can be the hair. Anime has quite an odd relationship with hair, both colors and styles, but it can help craft a truly memorable character. If
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Some anime characters you can look at and think, “Oh yeah, that’s definitively a villain,” but some of the best villains are exactly the opposite. Nothing hits harder than a cute character turning out to be an absolutely psychopathic villain that has just been toying with every character around them. Aside from possibly giving you
