What have you done to our boy?! Sometimes anime fans are sadly forced to utter these words when their favorite characters start to lose their cool factor, almost always due to writing choices. In some cases, these characters just didn’t get the greatest development; they aren’t terrible, but they could stand for some improvement. This…
Some of the most powerful scenes in shonen anime come when the protagonist is at their worst. Whether they’ve lost a loved one, been trounced in a fight, or been publically humiliated, these moments show us who the hero is on a deep level. We see how they respond to the toughest of circumstances –…
Naruto has one of the best villain casts in shonen history. While canon gives fans plenty of interesting information, the characters are so fascinating that it can be hard to stop thinking about them once you’re done reading or watching them at work. For this list, we’ll be looking at theories and headcanons thought up by Naruto fans from…
From unexpected obstacles to sudden enemy attacks, anime is filled with events that totally blindside the characters. Sometimes they react with total panic and have no idea what to do next, like how nearly everyone in Sword Art Online responded when they couldn’t figure out how to exit the game. Sometimes they rise to the occasion, like when…
Some of the most dramatic moments in anime come when a tight-knit team splits up. Even though sometimes these splits are temporary, like when Usopp leaves the Straw Hats after a row over what to do about the Going Merry in One Piece, it doesn’t make them any less devastating. Others are permanent – there’s no going…
If you didn’t know anything about Naruto, you’d assume characters who do things like destroy foes’ bodies at the molecular level, use parasitic insects to fight for them, invade their opponent’s psyche, or fight with a body that’s been transformed into a puppet would be villains. But in the world of Naruto, what matters isn’t so much…
Of all the popular battle shonen anime, Naruto definitely can take credit for having one of the most complex power systems with its use of jutsu. Not only are there three main types of jutsu (Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and Taijutsu) but there is also the chakra system to wrap and its various natures to wrap your…
Whether you’ve been a One Piece fan for 20 years or you’re a newcomer that got sucked in by the live action, we all have one thing in common…we’re eagerly awaiting Season 2! Greatness doesn’t just happen overnight, and that can be proven through the hard work and dedication the cast and crew put into…
Being a Hunter x Hunter fan is not for the impatient. The manga, which debuted in 1998, has been notorious for its frequent and often extended hiatuses, many of which have been attributed to cretor Togashi’s health issues. Togashi has publicly mentioned suffering from intense back pain, which has impeded his ability to work on…
While most anime fights revolve around the hero’s uphill battle to defeat an impossibly strong enemy, every once in a while it’s the enemy who is put in that position instead. Some flawless victories in anime take place in shows where such outcomes are common. Saitama of One Punch Man, for example, is rarely injured in battle, and…
