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 kingdom of Metallicana is just the latest kingdom to be imperiled by the Four Lords of Havoc. They seemingly desire only destruction and no power can stand against them. Desperate to save the kingdom, High Priest Geo reveals that he sealed their once-leader of destruction, the lord Dark Schneider into a boy, who can
Every 1,000 years, all gods from every religion are convened to decide the fate of humanity. Due to their abuses against each other and the planet, the gods are about to unanimously vote for ending humanity. However, just as it is about to pass, Brunhild, a Valkyrie, puts forth a proposal. Humans are given a
One day while sitting in class, 16-year-old Yuri Honjo sees a tower taller than anything she has ever seen in the distance. Suddenly, she finds herself transported to a world full of skyscrapers connected by wood bridges and no way to the ground. She soon finds out that both her brother is there as well
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,
Your typical anime lady is, well, if not moe, at least cute in a very conventionally attractive way. It is typically anime girls that sell more than a few anime series, after all. She is likely thin and, even if athletic, not exactly bulging with muscles. Not everyone tends to think muscles are particularly “cute,”
Zombies, demon, witches – anime series can place these classic horror monsters in their anime. However, these days, the best horror anime series feature creatures that are outside that realm. They are new to the world and terrifying because we know nothing of them. If you are looking for these creature features in anime, we
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People watch anime for a lot of different reasons, and there is always an anime to fit that reason. However, no matter who you are or what genre you love, everyone can take the time to appreciate a well-animated fight. Whether it is the unique circumstances, the environmental visuals, or just that perfect fluidity, there
You know what they say, real manly men don’t have those smooth baby faces, they have a little chin hair going on. One of the finer things about anime is that you can do a lot of great and terrible things with beards. You can make them defy logic and even gravity, turning them into
