After spending his life in isolation, Aladdin and his djinn Ugo set off on a journey to see the world. Soon after, he becomes friends with Alibaba, a young merchant that has ambitions of wealth, after he destroys his supply cart. In order to pay of the damages, Alibaba suggests the supremely powerful Aladdin helps […]
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 his parents died, Mirai Kakehashi was left in the care of abusive relatives. On the day he graduated from middle school, he decided to end his life. As he jumps off a building, he is saved by Nasse, an angel that wishes to give him happiness and has chosen him as her candidate to
Sometimes plot isn’t all that important to the anime viewer. Sometimes you just want to watch people do cool things and not think too hard about it. While most action anime generally makes at least some effort to create a plot, or filches one from a similar series, tournament-based anime often has a plot that
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There is a battle about to begin in Tokyo, the Shaman Fight. This tournament is held every 500 years where shamans, those who command spirits, test their skills in combat. The winner becomes the Shaman King and gains command of the Great Spirit. Shaman King follows the story of the carefree Yoh Asakura and his
You might be familiar with the cool kuudere or perhaps the ever-beloved yet difficult to love tsundere, but the practice of stuffing characters into a box and slapping a “-dere” label on their personality is a vast one. No well-written character is just one archetype, but that hasn’t stopped a lot of anime fans from
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While action anime series don’t always lean on them, a good tournament is generally a oft-utilized way to fill some time and establish a distinct ranking of who is the most powerful fighter. It can be a chance to show off new techniques or build for some character growth. Unfortunately, because they are such a
You liked Naruto, Bleach, Dragon Ball Z, or One Piece, and that’s great. Contrary to what some may tell you, they are pretty good watches and are so very popular for a reason. If you like those series because they show intense, occasionally emotional fights and a spanning adventure story, then you find yourself a
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While looking to enhance her magic, celestial mage Lucy meets an energetic fire mage named Natsu. After finding out he is a member of the famous wizard guild Fairy Tail that she has long admired, the pair travel home so Lucy can join. Together with her new guildmates, Lucy and Natsu embark on adventures to
Why do your fighting when you can summon a creature – or person – to do your fighting for you? Most popular in shows like Pokemon or Digimon, this is not a foreign concept in anime, but it comes in many forms. What they all have in common is that the characters have ability to
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