Mushoku Tensei has been one of the best and most popular anime series to come out in 2021. It presents a familiar take on isekai anime, with a protagonist that’s been transported to an alternate world, but it does so with far more interest in world building and character development than most. RELATED: 5 Isekai
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It’s undeniable that friendship and the importance of creating and maintaining bonds with others is at the very heart and soul of what makes Naruto so special. After all, it’s the bond that Naruto forms with Iruka that helps push him forward and aspire towards reaching a brighter future. It’s his bond with Sasuke that drives him
The Matrix Resurrections star Jessica Henwick says director Lana Wachowski considered abandoning the film when production was forced to shut down due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “Now that’s somewhere I felt pressure because those fights are so seminal [to The Matrix],” Henwick said in an interview with Collider when asked what it was like to
The Legend of Korra is the exciting sequel series to the original Avatar: The Last Airbender, and the world of Korra is at once wonderfully familiar and totally different. It’s a new generation, and the brash Avatar Korra has succeeded Aang as the world’s protector. She soon embarked on a wild adventure of a lifetime
Hawkeye director and executive producer Rhys Thomas explains the origin of Rogers: The Musical, the fictional Broadway production based on the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Captain America in the upcoming Disney+ series. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Thomas was asked what it was like filming Rogers: The Musical. “In one of the drafts, there
For anime and manga fans who like to dabble in astrology (or are obsessed with it), seeing how the characters’ zodiac signs match their personalities is always fun and exciting. While not everyone may believe in astrology, some of the descriptions can get pretty accurate. Here’s a look into the zodiac sign of Jujutsu Kaisen protagonist Yuji
WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Season 1 of Hit-Monkey, now streaming on Hulu. In Hulu’s Hit-Monkey, a snow monkey goes on a blood-soaked quest for revenge in Japan. He wants to destroy the politician Ozu, who orchestrated a hit that killed his clan off, eventually partnering with the ghost of an assassin, Bryce, who
Hawkeye star Jeremy Renner revealed that, early on in his Marvel Cinematic Universe career, he dared the studio to recast him. In an interview with Men’s Health, Renner explained that he had to draw some firm boundaries with Marvel after his daughter was born. For a year and a half, he flew from London to L.A. every
Since their debut in 2009’s Blackest Night (by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis), the Black Lantern Corps has remained one of the DC Universe‘s most memorable and terrifying threats. Acting as the DCU’s stand-ins for zombies, the Black Lantern Corps waged a campaign of fear and destruction across the universe that still haunts many within the
When Microsoft announced to the world that they were entering the home entertainment business, gamers were a little skeptical. But for twenty exciting years, Xbox has been causing a crazy amount of chaos in the gaming industry with everything they have to offer. RELATED: The 5 Rarest Games for the Original Xbox Gamers and fans love to argue over
Season 3 of Titans took the team to Nightwing’s roots and headed back to Gotham. In a season filled with deaths, resurrections, and peculiar choices, fans were left split on their feelings toward including more Batman and Batfamily storylines. While overall, it was a successful season with a lot of great character moments, some parts
Ghostbusters: Afterlife tells the story of Egon Spengler’s grandchildren, Phoebe and Trevor, who inherit his old house in Summerville, Oklahoma with their mother Callie. The plot of Ghostbusters: Afterlife is very similar to that of the 1984 Ghostbusters film, so there are plenty of references and Easter eggs for fans to watch out for. 10 Background
Both Game of Thrones and Squid Game have emerged as iconic and thrilling series over the past decade, with neither being afraid to shock the audience or kill off heavily featured characters. Squid Game surprised audiences and created global debates regarding ethical and moral issues that bubble to the surface in the show, with viewers
One of the reasons Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball has become such an iconic series is because it’s comfortable indulging in many different sensibilities to entertain a broad audience. Dragon Ball’s focus pits Goku and Earth’s strongest against malevolent and powerful villains, but there’s so much personality added to the series that makes Dragon Ball more than endless fights. RELATED:
A recently-resurfaced Batman villain may have just killed another–Mr. Freeze–in a preview for Task Force Z #2. The preview picks up right after the events of the series’ first issue, which featured an altercation between the zombified Suicide Squad and Mr. Freeze. The battle left many wounded and down for the count. Red Hood was left frozen solid
Attack on Titan may have concluded its manga earlier this year, but the anime is just gearing up for its epic finale. Mangaka Hajime Isayama has consistently released volumes for over a decade, and the reaction to the manga’s conclusion has been an emotional one. The epic series’ resolution has been described as realistic, heartbreaking and hopeful. It is
The 1,000th episode of One Piece finally aired to the delight of fans and the impressive milestone came with a very special opening. The new opening pays homage to the anime’s original opening sequence, including iconic moments like Luffy spinning his straw hat on his finger and the sketches of Gol D. Roger’s execution, while updating the visuals
The villain turned hero trope is used exceptionally well in Avatar: The Last Airbender through the character Zuko. Many cartoons and anime have seen villains with a change of heart in the story, but Zuko’s change is a bit more realistic than most. The only downside is how long it takes to actually happen. RELATED: Avatar: The 12 Episodes
As the star of Lore Olympus, the hit webtoon has often alluded to Persephone being a powerful fertility goddess. Despite being hidden from the world by Demeter and pressured into The Goddesses of Eternal Maidenhood upon her arrival in Mount Olympus, others begin to suspect her of being a fertility goddess with uncontrollable powers and a defiant nature. Here’s what
The upcoming One Piece Film: Red has gotten its first teaser trailer. The short trailer gives fans a sneak peek at the movie’s central antagonist: Patrick Redfield, aka Red the Aloof. Moreover, it confirms One Piece Film: Red will premiere on Aug. 6, 2022. RELATED: One Piece: Why Blackbeard Can Use Multiple Devil Fruits, Theories Explained [embedded content]
There’s more to LaDonna Landry than meets the eye. Over the first few episodes of The CW’s 4400, she leaned into her reality star persona, appearing self-absorbed, obsessed with her phone and desperate for attention. However, “That LaDonna Life” began to peel back those layers, revealing the computer whiz and charismatic leader underneath. What’s more,
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings introduce the legendary rings of the Mandarin from the comics. However, rather than introduce them in the traditional comic book version, the artifacts take on a new interpretation that turns them into Hung Gar style rings with unique attributes that work in unison. Commanded by the centuries-old
The PlayStation 2 is a console that many gamers believe defined an entire generation, if not their own. Various franchises got their start on the Sony console, while others released some of their signature installments. RELATED: The 5 Rarest PS2 Games While some of these games have been spiffed up and re-released for more current consoles, all of them could
Introduced in Pokémon: Black and White, Natural Harmonia Gropius, commonly referred to as N, is something of an enigma. Having the “heart of a Pokémon” and being able to speak with them because of it has always made this character stand apart from the rest. He was even raised by Pokémon at first, only to
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Hit-Monkey Season 1, now streaming on Hulu. “Is it like Comic-Con all the time here or something?” the phantom hitman Bryce complains in the midst of Marvel’s Hit-Monkey. The cameos certainly merit the comparison. Although the Hulu animated series resolutely tells its own story, it’s still a part of a
The sun has set on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Nickelodeon All-Stars Brawl recently stepped into the ring to try and take its place. However, there is a new challenger in the world of platform fighters. MultiVersus is Warner Bros.’s upcoming entry in the ever-growing genre. For anyone wondering what Space Jam would look like if it was a slugfest instead
When it comes to ghostly problems, none handle these situations better than the Ghostbusters. Whether as a team or on their own, each member brings paranormal knowledge and comedic timing to otherwise terrifying situations better than any average person. Since their inception, the team has yet to meet their match, but perhaps that could come in the
Isekai has a reputation for being a male-dominated genre. Whenever there are parodies of it, they always feature a male loser getting hit by a truck before arriving in another world full of magic and love. However, these parodies do the genre a disservice, as there are many fantastic isekai series that see ambitious women arrive
The release of the full-length trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home revealed that the movie’s assortment of villains plucked from the cinematic multiverse — from Alfred Molina’s Doctor Octopus to Jamie Foxx’s Electro — are all fated to die at the hands of Spider-Man back in their respective worlds. Most of them died facing off
Every passing season brings a new batch of anime, each one of them better than the last. Nowadays, crisp animation and amazing voice acting are the norms, but it wasn’t always like that. In the ’90s and early 2000s, there were tons of anime being made. Many fans look back at those anime through a nostalgic lens, but