Why Jujutsu Kaisen is a Modern Shonen Classic
Warning: contains important spoilers In the vast landscape of shonen anime, it's rare to find a series that not only adheres to the genre's beloved tropes but also subverts them in ways that feel fresh and exciting. Jujutsu Kaisen, the…
Why Dragon Ball Daima Can Recharge the Franchise and Take it Back to Basics
The Dragon Ball franchise is no stranger to reinvention. Over the decades, we've seen Goku evolve from a naive, adventurous boy to a protector of universes, with the stakes growing ever higher along the way. With Dragon Ball Daima, the…
DRAGON BALL Sparking! Zero Review: A Super Saiyan Experience That Flies Above Expectations
As soon as I picked up Dragon Ball Sparking Zero, I knew this wasn’t just another entry in the long line of Dragon Ball games. This was different, the kind of game that pulls you in with nostalgia but then…
Hayao Miyazaki’s Return with The Boy and the Heron: A Film of Loss, Legacy and Life
After a brief(!) retirement of a decade, Hayao Miyazaki’s highly anticipated return to filmmaking with The Boy and the Heron (originally titled How Do You Live?) marks a significant moment in cinema. Miyazaki’s first feature since The Wind Rises (2013),…
Terminator Zero Puts a New Spin on a Sci-Fi Classic
Terminator Zero is a 2024 action-packed sci-fi anime that reimagines the iconic Terminator franchise through the lens of Japanese animation. Produced by Skydance Television and Netflix Animation, and animated by Production I.G, this Netflix release merges the familiar dystopian battle…
Evolution of Shonen Anime Since the 2000s
If you are an anime enthusiast, you are probably familiar with shonen anime. Shonen, often referred to as shounen anime, is a genre primarily targeted towards a young male audience aged between 12 to 18 years. Even though, by definition,…
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is an Exceptionally Well-Made Comeback for the Franchise
Who would’ve thought the Cyberpunk IP would make such a big comeback? Technically, the franchise already made its comeback before Cyberpunk: Edgerunners dropped on Netflix. Two years worth of updates had taken Cyberpunk 2077 a long way past its initial,…
Super Crooks is a Fun Mix of Superheroes and Heist Movies, Successfully Expanding on its Source Material
Although Jupiter’s Legacy was canceled by Netflix shortly after it debuted, its spinoff, Super Crooks, was still announced. Many of the characters from the previous series do appear in Super Crooks, but this is more of a world that’s adjacent…
Cowboy Bebop is a Cheesy Live-Action Adaptation of a Classic Anime that Fails to Impress
Cowboy Bebop is one of those seminal anime series that have remained beloved despite having significantly shorter lengths than shounen mainstays such as Naruto and One Piece. Since being announced, Netflix’s live-action adaptation has been met with cautious optimism, and…
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf is a Good First Foray into the Franchise’s Expansion Centered around a Very Different Monster Hunter
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf doesn’t exactly work as an entry point for newcomers to the franchise. However, if you’re already a fan, the anime film answers some important questions about the series lore. Animated by Studio Mir and…
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