While there are a number of historical, or at least historically-inspired anime, historical anime does tend to have a love affair for specific time periods. When it comes to historical anime set outside of Japan, creators have a specific fondness of Victorian era England. Defined by the lengthy 63-year reign of Queen Victoria, the Victorian […]
Although he was the best student in the history of the prestigious Detective Training Academy BLUE, Ron Kamonohashi was kicked out of school and barred from ever working as detective after being involved in a murder case during his training. Barely keeping a grasp on his love for mysteries and living in seclusion, he is
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In an alternate 19th century, supernatural creatures exist among humans, but have been hunted and persecuted to the point where they have become quite rare. Tsugaru Shinuchi is an experimental half-oni that has been used by a freak show to destroy the supernatural for the entertainment of the crowd. One night, he is approached by
Once one of Japan’s most shrewd salarymen, after being pushed in front of a train to his death by a scorned ex-employee, a man is reborn as an adorable orphan girl after pissing off a mysterious being that calls himself God. While the female form and affinity for magic are not a punishment, being born
Falling in love and exploring romantic relationships is a big part of the human experience, and as such, romance has long been a beloved plot or at least part of a character’s story in anime. However, romance anime isn’t for everyone. Admittedly, some romance anime have the most obnoxious plots fueled by unrealistic desires and
After being tricked into killing his future father-in-law, samurai Raizou Kurima is riddled with guilt. He swears vengeance on the lord that tricked him, and his path crosses with a merchant named Yuuen Usui who runs an underground group known as the Revengers. This group is actually a series of assassins who carry out the
For some shows, they create their antagonist as a flimsy character who does bad things simply to do bad things and they call it a day. However, a villain operating under the abstract coverall concept of evil is hardly a character worth remembering. You will find that the best written anime villains are often the
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As a general in China’s Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang Kongming had endured countless battles that shaped him into an excellent strategist. However, on his deathbed, his only wish is to be reborn in a more peaceful world. This results in him being reborn as his younger self in modern day Shibuya, Tokyo. After being dragged
Secret gadgets, hidden messages, intel gathering in the shadows – Spy anime is the most subtle of intrigues. It usually lacks the flashy action that drives anime to wild popularity, but there is no finer place to search for deep storytelling and mysteries to unravel. Espionage is a finer art that happens in the shadows.
In the Middle Ages, the English Crown has been hotly contested in a civil war, dubbed the War of the Roses. The Duke of York seeks to unseat King Henry VI in order to take the crown for himself. Among this, the Duke of York’s third son, Richard, has become reviled by his mother and
