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…
There is a long history of badass superhero vehicles, including the Batmobile, the Fantasticar, and, of course, Wonder Woman’s Invisible Jet. However, not included on that list – nor any list related to badassery – is Spider-Man’s Spider-Mobile. Those unfamiliar with the Spider-Mobile can be forgiven for asking questions like, “Why would Spider-Man even need a…
Batman is more than just one of the most popular comic book, film, and television characters of the last 100 years – he’s also an inspiration to creators across the spectrum of entertainment. You don’t have to go far to find characters like Batman and Batman knockoffs who are both in and out of costume….
These days, it may be hard to imagine that there was a time when superhero movies didn’t dominate the box office. In reality, for many years, superhero movies were seen as risky, oddball properties, giving rise to a wide array of titles like Buckaroo Banzai, Flash Gordon, The Meteor Man, Toxic Avenger, Blankman, The Guyver, and many others. Some of these earlier super films…
When producing big-budget Hollywood blockbusters, it makes sense that studios do everything in their power to help their films be successful. This means ensuring they come out at the right time so they aren’t overshadowed, and spending a fortune on marketing campaigns. One notable way to improve a film’s chance of success is by giving it a…
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…
One of the best things about the Internet is that anyone can put out a theory about anything much like these fan theories about Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. While most of the time this results in some sort of crackpot diatribe nobody can understand other than the person who posts something on sites like Reddit, there are…
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…
Language evolves like a biological creature, but linguistic progression occurs more rapidly than natural development. The vernacular of our parents’ generation is already greatly removed from today’s slang words, and texts from a few years ago could be considered “fossil records” by etymologists who study the origin of words to gain cultural insight. Examining the history of our language uncovers the hidden meanings behind…
Hollywood has taken us to medieval battlefields for as long as it’s been making movies. But while medieval warfare movies are definitely exciting, most of them are far from realistic. When you’re talking about battles that took place hundreds of years ago, the average person has no real way of relating to them without extensive research. History…
