While some anime heroes win battles thanks to their adept skills and strategy, others win thanks to sheer, dumb luck. Anime characters who got lucky pop up in all genres, and some are a lot luckier than others. Whether the hero is participating in a low-risk card game, or fighting for their life against a deranged killer, sometimes…
Without the teachers who help the cast of Naruto perfect their ninjutsu, most of them would never have become the ninja they are today. If you appreciate the educators of Konoha, you might also want to know more about them. What are some things you didn’t know about Naruto teachers? One of Iruka Umino’s little-known abilities is echolocation, which makes…
Just because an anime character happens to be the protagonist of a show doesn’t mean they’re the most interesting person to focus on. Sometimes the most fascinating character is a compelling villain, the one trying to upset the status quo by introducing some calculated destruction. Some series have a multitude of horrifying anime villains, and it’s hard for the protagonist to…
If you’re the type of anime fan who’s content to just watch shows and stay off the internet, you may not know how heated shipping gets. But, if you discuss series with fellow fans online, or read up on other people’s opinions, you know people care about shipping. When fans get invested in a couple they love, they…
Anime confessions are generally teeming with tension. No matter what’s revealed, it’s been a secret up until that moment, often for good reason. These scenes are often emotional and even further the plots of some tearjerker anime series. Sometimes, however, they’re just plain embarrassing. This is especially true when it comes to declarations of love. A character…
While it can sometimes be cathartic to watch a particularly nasty villain die, the same can’t be said when the villain is sympathetic. The saddest anime villain deaths tend to involve evildoers whose motivations make sense, as most people can relate to the bad thoughts that enter one’s mind when pushed into a corner. If a villain was clearly birthed…
Who is the strongest Marine in One Piece? That’s the question that every die-hard One Piece fan (and newbies) are dying to know. Answering this question won’t be as easy as answering which One Piece fight was the best, as every Marine has its own complicated history and superpower to go with it. Despite being portrayed as the greatest villain in the series, there are good-hearted…
The generation of ninja that Naruto focuses on is super strong. Whether it’s taught or inherited, many of them get their signature techniques – or at least their potential – from their parents. Who are the strongest parents of Naruto characters? Naruto Uzumaki’s parents, Kushina and Minato, are obvious contenders. Kushina kept the Nine Tailed fox sealed in her body,…
Dysfunctional heterosexual anime relationships are practically a staple in the genre, so it stands to reason the person often making everything terrible is a dude. While some anime men are inexplicably boring, the worst boyfriends in the medium are manipulative, neglectful, unfaithful, and abusive. Some, like Light Yagami, even straight-up kill their girlfriends. If you’re in search…
While shonen anime does tend to focus on male characters, that doesn’t mean there aren’t some amazing shonen female characters to get hyped about. For this list, we’re counting down some of the best shonen heroines out there. We love side characters, but this list is focused on protagonists or near-protagonists. So, Nezuko Kamado from Demon Slayer gets the spotlight, while…
