https://screenrant.com The latest anime editorials, explainers, and featured articles from all the top franchises here on Screen Rant Tue, 17 Oct 2023 04:04:19 GMT en-US hourly 60 The Jojo's Bizarre Adventure series has seen some completely brutal takedowns of opponents in its long run, including by Josuke himself. But when it comes to the most unforgettable, one of Josuke's victories is simultaneously one of the most absurd, and one of the most violent to date.

]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 04:04:19 GMT https://screenrant.com/jojos-bizarre-adventure-best-fight-josuke-karaiya/ Warning: Spoilers for Pokémon Horizons, Episode 24Pokémon Horizons returned from break with a lot of new information for fans, but most tantalizing of all is the mention of a new area of the Pokémon world, an alleged Pokémon paradise. This paradise location was the ultimate goal of the Ancient Adventurer, Lucius, who has been teased as one of the strongest trainers in history.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 19:30:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/pokemon-horizons-teases-new-mysterious-region-rakua/ Warning: Spoilers for My Hero Academia Chapter #403, and the movie My Hero Academia: Heroes RisingOne of My Hero Academia's fallen heroes, Bakugo, is back on his feet, and not a moment too soon to help save All Might from a grisly fate. However, certain aspects of young Bakugo's sudden return to the battlefield have fans questioning if a key moment from the second My Hero Academia movie may well be canonical after all.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 18:31:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/my-hero-academia-bakugo-return-teases-tie-in-movie/ This post contains spoilders for Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter #2.Boruto: Two Blue Vortex has brought major changes to the series' status quo, and its first chapters have already made a major character a lot less relevant. Up to now, Kawaki was a major player in the Boruto storyline, but he has already lost a lot of the spotlight in the first two chapters of Two Blue Vortex.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/boruto-part-2-blue-vortex-kawaki-left-behind/ While Kinoko Nasu is better known for the Fate series these days, fans shouldn't sleep on The Garden of Sinners, the story that prototyped his future fantasy works and is the perfect anime to watch during the Halloween season. Its 11 movie adaptations by ufotable - consisting of seven main ones and several spin-offs - also mark the beginning of a collaboration that would lead to them animating various Fate shows. With its grungy and dark mysteries, it is the perfect anime to watch for Halloween.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:00:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/garden-of-sinners-fate-creator-perfect-halloween-anime/ While the real-world legend of Super Saiyan 5 disappointingly proved to be non-canonical within the Dragon Ball saga, the seemingly godlike form was basically added to the series with Ultra Instinct. Though Goku's Ultra Instinct is officially its own line of transformation, a closer look reveals more than a few similarities to fan ideas about a potential Super Saiyan 5.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-super-saiyan-5-canon-manga/ Recent events in One Piece following the conclusion of the Wano Arc have eliminated and added several key players to the final race towards Laugh Tale and Gol D. Roger's infamous treasure. More importantly, after spending a large portion of the series moving in the shadows, Shanks has also finally expressed his interest in the One Piece, raising the stakes even higher. However, who's closest to Laugh Tale and the treasure rests on where the fourth Road Poneglyph is and who finds it first.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 22:00:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-piece-anime-laugh-tale-poneglyph/ When Dragon Ball fans think of Goku's training scene, King Kai's planet or the Hyperbolic Time Chamber likely stand out in their minds. Or, if they're limited to the original series, they associate it with Master Roshi's chore list for Goku and Krillin. In truth, the best moment is in chapters 87 to 90 of the original Dragon Ball manga by after Goku loses against the assassin Taopaipai, who mistakenly believes he killed the young Saiyan and leaves.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 21:00:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-dbz-super-best-goku-training-scene-anime/ With the upcoming adaptations of fan-favorite shojo series like Suu Morishita's A Sign of Affection and Netflix's continuation of Kimi ni Todoke, shojo anime seems to be making a serious comeback. This is exciting news for fans of the demographic, which often seems to be overlooked by studios, as well as for general anime fans looking for new and underrated series to enjoy.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 18:31:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/shojo-anime-manga-comeback-fans-pay-attention/ In Jujutsu Kaisen 0, a prequel movie to the Jujutsu Kaisen anime, Yuta Okkotsu plays the role of protagonist in the absence of Yuji Itadori, but Yuta has not been properly introduced in the anime series. Despite being a prequel to the anime series, Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is based on the manga by Gege Akutami that was released first. After the initial success of Yuta's story in the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 manga, Akutami expanded the world into a weekly Shōnen Jump series, Jujutsu Kaisen, in which Yuji Itadori became the main protagonist. After the release of the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 film, fans of the anime may have been left wondering where Yuta Okkotsu is during the events of Jujutsu Kaisen's season 1.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 17:31:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/jujutsu-kaisen-0-where-is-yuta-okkotsu-in-the-show/ Warning: Contains spoilers for Chapter #1095 of One Piece.While One Piece is no stranger to tragic backstories, the latest chapter has finally revealed Kuma's past and his story may be the most tragic one in the series to date. Chapter #1095 finally sheds some light on the nature of Kuma's race, the extent of his rather horrifying past, and how he may have gotten entangled with the Revolutionary Army.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 13:00:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-piece-kuma-past-most-tragic-series-history/ The Bleach anime has quite a lot of filler arcs towards the end, which many fans didn't appreciate. However, these filler arcs can still be interesting sometimes--take, for example, the Reigai Uprising arc, which forced Soul Reapers to face off with the deadliest opponents: themselves.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 13:00:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/bleach-weirdest-anime-arc-soul-reapers/ Throughout the Dragon Ball mythos, there is no shortage of creepy villains who threaten the lives of not only the Z-Fighters, but all life in the cosmos–though there is one villain from Dragon Ball GT who stands above the rest as the creepiest, despite the fact that he proved to be the exact opposite of another terrifying villain, Majin Buu.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 12:01:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-gt-baby-opposite-majin-buu-dbz/ Warning: Contains spoilers for Shy episode #1.Crunchyroll’s new superhero anime SHY has only just started, but it already works to fix one of My Hero Academia’s biggest problems. SHY is set in a world where superheroes from across the world came together to prevent a Third World War, and ever since then, an era of peace has been established. In the present, Unilord, the leader of the world’s heroes, has called for the heroes to come together to face an emerging threat, and at the center of it all is, naturally, the titular protagonist of the anime, Japan’s hero, Shy.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 21:00:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/crunchyroll-shy-superhero-anime-fixes-my-hero-academia-problems/ Yugi's iconic trust in the Heart of the Cards was the reason why he was the best duelist in Yu-Gi-Oh!, but a later protagonist in the franchise actually had a much more broken ability. Of course, many other duelists in the franchise have also had special abilities to aid them in their duels that Yugi never had access to. But what makes this specific ability so shocking is how much it was a straight upgrade to Yugi's already broken power.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 19:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/yugioh-zexal-shining-draw-heart-of-the-cards/ While one manga character in Jujutsu Kaisen may not have seemed like a big deal, their recent inclusion in the anime hints that they may have a bigger role in the story than fans thought. This is somewhat surprising given they haven't reappeared in the manga since their introduction hundreds of chapters ago, but it also finally justifies a scene that many fans had written off as complete filler.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 17:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/jujutsu-kaisen-yuko-ozawa-important-anime-scene-manga/ Stunningly powerful in their respective universes, it's only natural for fans to wonder how Naruto's Baryon Mode stacks up against One Piece's Monkey D. Luffy and his Gear 5 abilities. Ever since the days of Super Saiyans and Sailor Moon, transformations and power-ups have become a staple part of shonen manga, but which of these modern greats deserves the crown?

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 16:00:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-piece-luffy-gear-fifth-vs-naruto-baryon/ Bug-type Pokémon are some of the most common to find early in a Pokémon game, but at least one early-route Bug-type is defying that common reputation to become an incredibly profitable Pokémon for smugglers in the anime. Vivillon, the Kalos region's equivalent of Butterfree, became a big focus for an episode, as it was at the center of a criminal get-rich-quick scheme.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 14:30:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/bug-pokemon-underrated-vivillon-darkness-smuggling/ Warning: spoilers for One Piece manga #1094 Luffy's fellow Supernova, Jewelry Bonney, has proven why her Devil Fruit is among One Piece's most overpowered. With the manga diving deeper into One Piece's final saga, many of the series' most broken Devil Fruits are beginning to appear more often. Bonney's currently unnamed Devil Fruit is one of them because it can potentially defeat any opponent with one touch.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 13:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-piece-1094-jewelry-bonney-devil-fruit-power/ Dragon Ball fans received the most anticipated anime news of the year during New York Comic Con, when a new series, Dragon Ball DAIMA, was announced as the next installment in the iconic franchise. Despite an exciting first teaser trailer, details are still scarce regarding the new anime, with fans wondering at what point in the timeline of the series it will take place, and if it will considered canon.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 12:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-daima-when-takes-place-super-timeline/ Anyone who has watched Neon Genesis Evangelion is familiar with the term "Human Instrumentality Project." What they're less likely to know is exactly what that means. It's clear that Instrumentality was a secret plan of some sort, but just what exactly was it, and did they achieve their goal?

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 11:00:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/neon-genesis-evangelion-what-is-instrumentality-explained/ While many fans may have a concrete idea of what the Shonen genre entails, one revolutionary Shonen Jump manga is challenging all of these perceptions. This manga is Akane-Banashi, written by Yuki Suenaga and drawn by Takamasa Moue, which is still relatively new being less than 2 years old. But in that short time it has already made a major impression on both readers and industry professionals alike, largely due to its refreshingly different approach to the genre.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 08:42:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/akane-banashione-new-manga-shonen-jump-series/ Though Dragon Ball's Goku is world-famous, the series was originally supposed to continue long after he was gone. After Goku's death, the series' creator had originally planned for Gohan to take over as Dragon Ball's main protagonist.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 23:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-goku-gohan-kill-replace-manga/ Spy X Family balances a heartwarming familial relationship, an entertaining espionage story, and hilarious comedic moments into an anime that has become an instant classic. The balance between the series' spy action and family comedy is embodied by Spy X Family's best and most underrated character. Despite only making a few appearances so far, the aptly named Daybreak is the perfect reminder of what makes Spy X Family so special.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 21:01:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/spy-x-family-daybreak-anime-series-fresh/ The Vision of Escaflowne is an underrated mech anime perfectly tailored to fans of isekai. Until Funimation successfully funded a Kickstarter campaign to re-release the series in 2016, Escaflowne seemed destined to go down in anime history as an underrated cult classic. However, Escaflowne is now more easily accessible than ever before, and it's the perfect time to discover this classic anime.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 18:00:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/vision-of-escaflowne-isekai-mech-anime-series/ Though Naruto is renowned for failing its female characters overall, Sakura still manages to be an incredible hero despite being misunderstood by many in the fanbase. Part of the problem is how Sakura is obsessed with Sasuke despite his consistent disdain for her. Other misconceptions derive from a disconnect with how much significance the series actually puts into her powers. They're more than just techniques for the sake of techniques. Like the most effective series in shonen, Naruto infuses them with effective metaphors that explore more aspects of who she is, proving that Sakura is a highly underrated character.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:00:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/naruto-sakura-most-misunderstood-character/ Team Rocket are the eternal adversaries in the Pokémon anime, but it's only in the XY era that Team Rocket actually felt like a real threat, and it's all thanks to the enhanced technology that they had at their disposal. While earlier eras of Team Rocket often utilized massive machines and mecha to obtain their goals, the devices that XY's versions had on hand were much sleeker and less obvious, making them even more dangerous as a result.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 14:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-pokemon-era-proved-team-rocket-scary-xy/ The One Piece anime has brought to life Luffy's most powerful transformation, Gear 5, during the battle against Kaido, among much fanfare, but it actually went beyond that, introducing new powerful Gear 5 attacks that were not in the original manga.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:00:31 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-piece-luffy-gear-5-stronger-anime-manga/ Jiraiya's death in Naruto: Shippūden was one of the most shocking moments, with the episode it happened in being a major series highlight. Alongside Jiraiya's former teammates Lady Tsunade and Orochimaru, Jiraiya was one of the "Legendary Great Three Students of the God Shinobi." Unfortunately, Jiraiya is also one of the few Naruto characters to die and not be fully resurrected, making his death sting all the more.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 21:00:40 GMT https://screenrant.com/naruto-shippuden-show-jiraiya-death-episode/ Shonen Jump's newest series, Kagurabachi has become an overnight sensation, and its success proves the manga industry has changed forever. Within mere weeks of Kagurabachi's release, the series is bewitching readers, particularly those outside of Japan, proving that the manga industry is changing in significant ways.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:00:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/kagurabachi-success-shueisha-editor-comment-manga-popular-west/ Warning: Spoilers for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Episode #24Episode #24 of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War opened with a brand-new scene that was not present in the manga, offering viewers their first glimpse at Yhwach's true motives and his past, something that remained largely unexplored in the manga, giving fans yet another reason to watch this new anime adaptation.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 15:00:33 GMT https://screenrant.com/bleach-thousand-year-blood-war-tybw-new-yhwach-flashback/ Ash's Froakie stands out as one of his strongest Pokémon once it evolves into Greninja, but it was actually a pretty difficult opponent as a Froakie, too, thanks to one special technique known as "Frubbles." The "Frubbles," presumably short for "Froakie Bubbles," are a special substance that Froakie secretes from its neck, and while they're not a move in the games, they quickly became Ash's secret weapon.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 14:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/ash-strongest-pokemon-froakie-frubbles-move-break-games/ She was one of the many casualties of the Paranormal Liberation War, but how did the series handle Midnight's My Hero Academia death? Created by Kōhei Horikoshi, My Hero Academia is a manga and anime series set in a world in which most of the human population has superpowers known as “quirks,” resulting in the creation of superheroes and villains. Young wannabe superheroes are required to undergo training at hero academies, one of which is an elite institution called U.A. High School.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 21:01:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/my-hero-academia-show-midnight-death/ Warning: Contains spoilers for The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You episode #1.The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You is the latest romcom anime to come to Crunchyroll, and it’s already fixing one of the biggest clichés in all of anime: the harem. Many anime feature harems insofar as having multiple girls pining after the protagonist and trying to win his affection. Despite the premise, however, The 100 Girlfriends puts a fresh new spin on it.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:00:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/crunchyroll-100-girlfriends-fixes-anime-harem-cliches/ The latest chapter of Weekly Shonen Jump's new hit Kagurabachi has finally explained Chihiro's mysterious powers, particularly 'Red' and 'Black' which have seized the spotlight more prominently against his newest opponent. In fact, Chihiro's powers may be even more lethal than the series may have led fans to believe.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/chihiro-powers-kagurabachi-explained-black-red-katana-goldfish/ The Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War season 2 finale put Squad 0, the strongest Soul Reapers in all of Soul Society, in the spotlight, and here’s a breakdown of all of their powers. Also known as the Royal Guard, Squad 0 consists of the five Soul Reapers tasked with guarding the Soul King. The members of Squad 0 were chosen for creating something fundamental to Soul Society. They’re also the most powerful Soul Reapers in the setting, their combined power surpassing the entirety of the Thirteen Court Guards; the anime further reinforced that by revealing that the members of Squad 0 have to place a seal on their powers because fighting at full strength would destroy the three realms of Bleach’s universe.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:00:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/bleach-thousand-year-blood-war-squad-zero-powers-explained/ Dragon Ball is a long-running series, and the characters have aged with the series, so fans may be wondering just how old the main cast is by the time the sequel Dragon Ball Super comes around. Dragon Ball was one of the first series to depict its characters aging as the series progressed, creating the inevitable issue of audiences attempting to determine how old those characters are at any given point. Super is intended to fill the gap between the defeat of Majin Buu and the last episode of Dragon Ball Z which takes place 10 years after and ends with Goku departing to train with Uub.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/how-old-is-cast-of-dragon-ball-in-super/ Warning: spoilers for Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden series

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:00:32 GMT https://screenrant.com/naruto-rinnegan-explained-madara-powers/ Yamcha has become one of the biggest running jokes in the entire Dragon Ball franchise, but most fans miss that he is actually playing an incredibly important role in the series. While he started as a valiant warrior, Yamcha is generally regarded as having the biggest fall from grace of any Dragon Ball character: he was constantly overshadowed by Goku, unceremoniously blown up by a minor minion in Dragon Ball Z, and his girlfriend ended up marrying Vegeta. However, all this suffering and humiliation has been for a greater purpose.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:31:31 GMT https://screenrant.com/yamcha-dragon-ball-strong-more-important-fans-think/ Pokémon's Team Rocket are always after riches and believe stealing Pikachu will be their ticket to wealth, but they constantly ignore the actual moneymaker that's already a member of their ranks: Meowth. Meowth's ability to talk makes it one of the rarest Pokémon seen in the series, and the applications of that ability are so numerous that it's a wonder they never tried to make it work.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:00:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/team-rocket-riches-under-their-noses-meowth/ Warning: Spoilers For One Piece chapter #1094Luffy delivered an epic new Gear 5 attack that might have finally avenged the worst loss that the Straw Hats suffered in One Piece. Egghead Island has given Luffy's new form a couple of worthy opponents to clash against, but chapter #1094 of One Piece saw one of the World Government's most powerful pawns, Admiral Kizaru, punished for what he did to Luffy's crew on the Sabaody Archipelago.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/onoe-piece-1094-luffy-gear-5-star-gun-kizaru/ While Naruto's world boasts a variety of different shinobi villages, each with its own characteristics and political situation, most of them remain largely unexplored, with the action mainly taking place in and around the Hidden Leaf Village, the eponymous protagonist's birthplace. As such, it is no wonder that many areas receive less recognition than they deserve, including the Village Hidden Among Stars, Hoshigakure, seen in the Star Guard Mission arc.

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 20:00:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/naruto-underrated-hoshigakure-village-star-guard-best-filler/ Warning! Contains spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 episode #11!Jujutsu Kaisen is no stranger to disturbing imagery, but one episode of Season 2 has completely pushed the boundary on what's acceptable to show in a Shonen anime. It perhaps shouldn't be surprising that a show as dark as Jujutsu Kaisen would push the envelope when it comes to horror and gore. However, it is hard not to be shocked when watching the scene in question given how gruesome it is.

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/jujutsu-kaisen-episode-11-awasaka-scene-gore-heads/ Attack on Titan is set to release a new chapter for the manga, and that could work to fix the series’ controversial ending. On April 30, 2024, the new artbook Attack on Titan FLY will feature a short story by Hajime Isayama dubbed Attack on Titan volume #35. This will be the first official content from Isayama in three years, so suffice to say, it warrants a lot of attention.

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/attack-on-titan-new-chapter-volume-35-fix-ending/ In the Pokémon anime in general, there aren't really many evil Pokémon, but rather Pokémon that do evil deeds because their trainers demanded it of them. A few episodes of XY, however, do away with that excuse, by introducing a Pokémon that's pure evil, and the result is absolutely terrifying to think about.

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 14:00:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/only-one-pokemon-true-evil-not-fans-expect-malamar/ Warning: spoilers for One Piece episode #1078

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-piece-wano-ending-better-alabasta/ Vegeta and Goku are two of the most iconic rivals in anime history, and while it’s true that their rivalry has become one of respect, brotherhood, and mutually-assured progression, it’s still a rivalry nonetheless. Vegeta craves his own glory and significance apart from Goku, despite spending much of his time in Dragon Ball canon standing in Goku’s seemingly ever-present shadow. However, as essentially confirmed in Dragon Ball Super, Vegeta’s actually a lot more like Goku than he will ever admit.

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 12:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/vegeta-goku-dragon-ball-super-similarity-dbz/ A popular gaming trope that Sword Art Online helped bring into the mainstream received a powerful, literal translation from the unlikeliest of anime, And You Thought There Is Never a Girl Online? The harem-esque And You Thought... unabashedly panders with anime fan service so thoroughly that later episodes exploring the darker aspects of gaming pleasantly throws off every viewer regardless of whether they're watching ironically or see it as a guilty pleasure.

]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2023 21:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/sao-sword-art-online-new-anime-gaming-trope-literal/ While the announcement that a new Madoka Magica film will premiere next year was exciting news for magical girl anime fans, it also serves as a reminder of how influential the original series was in changing the genre's traditional tropes and conventions. Earlier this month, the official Puella Magi Madoka Magica account on X (formerly Twitter) gave a long-awaited update to the status on the upcoming Madoka Magica movie.

]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2023 20:31:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/madoka-magica-revolutionized-magical-girl-anime/ Warning: Spoilers for Blue Lock episode 19!The second cour of Blue Lock's debut season fails to address both the series' unique conflict and the descent of its hero Yoichi Isagi Isagi into villainy, all of which the first batch of episodes promised. Early on, the soccer anime set up the inevitable tragedy that Isagi and his teammates would be destined to face off against each other due to the proprietary nature of their eponymous deathmatch, which proclaims that there can only be one victor in Blue Lock.

]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2023 18:30:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/blue-lock-anime-season-one-second-cour-not-delivering/ Bleach returned to the airwaves back in October 2022, bringing the Big Three anime franchise to the spotlight for the first time since the original anime ended a decade prior. Adapting the final arc of the manga, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War has been delivering exactly what fans have hoped for ever since the manga's ending in 2016.

]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2023 15:30:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/review-bleach-anime-return-what-fans-asked-for/ Many of One Piece's characters have appearances based on real pop culture icons, but few of these inspirations are as surprising as the likely basis for the villain Enel. This shows that mangaka Eiichiro Oda is truly drawing inspiration from all parts of the world and all corners of pop culture. It also may cause some fans to view Enel much differently from how he appeared in Skypiea.

]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2023 13:00:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-piece-enel-eminem-inspired/ Among the underrated classics of anime, Welcome to Dr. Irabu's Office deserves more attention. Toei's 2009 adaptation of Hideo Okuda's novels is unique in every way, in both visuals and subject. While definitely bizarre, prospective viewers shouldn't write it off as being gimmicky or too weird; its focus on mental health conditions and treatment is something rarely broached upon in Japanese media.

]]> Sat, 07 Oct 2023 21:01:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/dr-irabu-office-classic-anime-psychology-weirdest/ Warning: Spoilers for One-Punch Man, Chapter #193 (JP)In the latest chapter of One-Punch Man, Saitama finds himself wrapped up in a plot straight out of a fantasy Role-Playing Game, and once again demonstrates his incredible power by resolving this prophesied battle in a single punch. Saitama's prophecy-busting action may have a little more relevance than just defeating this one monster, however, as a larger prophecy still hangs over the series.

]]> Sat, 07 Oct 2023 20:01:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-punch-man-193-191-saitama-god-cruel-dragon/ Warning: contains SPOILERS for Boruto: Two Blue Vortex chapter #2As it was clear from its title, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations was created to focus on a new generation of shinobi, including the children of Naruto and Sasuke, but fans actually had to wait until part 2 of the manga, Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, to see this promise come to fruition. Until now, the story has consistently included and relied on characters from Naruto, causing fans to complain about the lack of spotlight on the new generation

]]> Sat, 07 Oct 2023 16:00:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/boruto-part-2-blue-vortex-new-generation-original-promise/ Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Jujutsu Kaisen #237If taking out Satoru Gojo wasn't shocking enough, Jujutsu Kaisen fans must now come to grips with the likelihood that Sukuna has now rendered a triumphant - and needed - return of Megumi Fushiguro impossible, suggesting that the popular characters is dead for good.

]]> Sat, 07 Oct 2023 15:01:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/jujutsu-kaisen-megumi-dead-sukuna-true-form-body/ In the world of Pokémon, the starters of each region have the potential to become incredibly powerful, but there is a particular trio that makes the definition of god-tier truly accurate. Fans have varying opinions on which regional starters are strongest but in Sinnoh, they are literally gods.

]]> Sat, 07 Oct 2023 14:00:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/pokemon-sinnoh-starters-god-tier-their-mythic-origin/ WARNING: SPOILERS FOR ONE PIECE ANIME EPISODE #1073The One Piece manga failed to do what the anime has been able to accomplish by showing how brutal Luffy's Gear 5 attacks can be. Captain of the Beast Pirates and Emperor of the Sea, Kaido, has been battling on top of his Wano Pirate Base in the anime since October 2021. However, he finally met his match after Luffy unlocked his devil fruit powers. The anime has been able to adapt Gear 5 in ways that surpass the manga and make its abilities more painful than readers realized.

]]> Sat, 07 Oct 2023 13:00:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-piece-gear-5-power-explainedl/ While Dragon Ball fans can endlessly debate the comparative strengths of Goku and Vegeta, one "fact" that's found near universal agreement across much of its fan base is that its creator, Akira Toriyama, never wanted the series to go as long as it has, and planned to end it after the Frieza saga. However, this popular theory is actually far from the truth, and Dragon Ball's first editor has finally debunked it.

]]> Sat, 07 Oct 2023 12:01:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-end-frieza-saga-debunked-not-true/ Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Rebellion was released 10 years ago, and even after all that time, it still serves as one of the best anime sequels, if not the best. Puella Magi Madoka Magica became a worldwide sensation seemingly overnight, and the announcement of its official sequel naturally invoked excitement and trepidation. Seeing such a big anime be continued would always be exciting, but as is always the case with sequels, Rebellion ran the risk of tarnishing the original series, and with it only being a movie, there was also a chance that it wouldn’t have enough time to do everything it needed to do.

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 22:00:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/madoka-rebellion-review-best-sequel-movie/ Many Yu-Gi-Oh! fans stopped watching after the first anime ended, which is a shame because it means many likely missed the darkest duel in the franchise. These fans may be surprised to hear that, given how dark the original anime could get, but later entries in the franchise would get much darker by far.

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 19:00:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/yugioh-darkest-duel-arcv-shun-sora/ Warning! Contains spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode #9!Jujutsu Kaisen has proven that the Gojo's Past arc at the beginning of the season wasn't "filler", as some fans labeled it, despite not being connected to the show's main plot this season. Of course, even if that arc hadn't been connected directly to the plot of the Shibuya Incident it still would have been a great exploration of Gojo and Geto's relationship and motivations, but now its seemingly strange placement at the beginning of Season 2 makes perfect sense.

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 18:01:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/jujutsu-kaisen-gojo-past-arc-not-filler-genius/ This post contains spoilers for Chapter #192 (JP) of One-Punch Man.One-Punch Man's Fubuki has been trying to recruit Saitama for her Blizzard group for a very long time. While her latest attempt hilariously failed again, in the process Fubuki managed to gain another powerful ally that could be just as dangerous as Saitama.

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 17:00:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-punch-man-fubuki-group-overgrown-rover/ In Pokémon, Ash's Greninja is one of the strongest companions he's ever had, but Greninja partially owes its strength to a period of special training with an actual ninja who looks right out of Naruto. Given Greninja's obvious inspirations, the training session is not only appropriate but actually essential to the role that Ash's Froakie would play as it evolved further.

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 14:00:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/ash-strongest-pokemon-created-by-naruto-greninja/ With the One Piece anime wrapping up the beautifully adapted Wano Arc story, there is no better time for a new filler arc. Anime uses several types of filler to pad time while the corresponding manga creates new material to adapt, and sometimes to tell new stories that help grow a series in meaningful and interesting ways. A world as engaging and stuffed full of fascinating characters as One Piece has plenty of potential stories the anime could cover while the manga releases more chapters.

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-piece-filler-arc-after-wano/ Although fans were undoubtedly excited when Vegeta briefly reverted to his villainous ways during Dragon Ball Super's Granolah the Survivor Arc, this seemed quite sudden and unexpected. However, the series already explained why it happened, and subsequently proved that the Saiyan Prince would likely never suffer another relapse like that again.

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:00:24 GMT https://screenrant.com/vegetas-return-villain-dragon-ball-super-perfect-explanation/ Shangri La Frontier's first episode, released on Crunchyroll, is fun and visually dynamic, yet it also sets itself up for making the same blunders every video game-based anime setting does. Despite having a better sense of how a player interacts with a game, it's wasted on bolstering its protagonist's "specialness". In the low-stakes world of an MMO, it feels like an unnecessary and, therefore, tired piece of storytelling.

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 20:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/shangrila-frontier-anime-flawed-relationship-videogames-exposed/ Many fans regard Kaguya Otsutsuki as an unnecessary addition to the conclusion of Naruto, but her story actually makes the most disappointing villain in Boruto, Code, look even worse than he already does. A disturbing scene in Boruto that can be used to connect Code to Kaguya, and easily interpreted as a representation of his feelings towards her.

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:31:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/boruto-code-worse-villain-naruto-kaguya-ten-tails/ Warning: Spoilers for My Hero Academia Chapter #402My Hero Academia shows that one Class 1-A students, Momo Yaoyorozu, can create equipment that looks a lot like the brutal War Machine armor designed by Tony Stark, aka Iron Man. While its initial appearance is quite shocking, the deadly weapon actually makes a bit more sense when one considers the situation they were in.

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/my-hero-academia-iron-man-war-machine-armor/ Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero made waves when it was released to critical and commercial acclaim in 2022, naturally leading many fans to wonder how to watch the hit movie on streaming. With Dragon Ball's fandom only growing and with the Super manga recently adapting Super Hero, it's never been a better time to revisit Super Hero through home media.

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 12:10:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/where-to-watch-dragon-ball-super-super-hero/ Warning: Spoilers for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Episode #26One issue that some fans of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War have had is that the series' rapid pace has forced it to cut much of the comedic content from the story, making it come across as much more serious than it did in the manga. The second cour finale responded to this particular complaint by bringing back an old segment from the original anime, featuring humorous skits set during the story of Thousand-Year Blood War.

]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 18:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/bleach-finale-kon-illustrated-guide-humor-cuts/ This article contains spoilers for One-Punch Man Chapter #192 (JP)One-Punch Man confirms the long-awaited return of the beloved Manako - whose name is translated as Oculette in the official Viz Media English release of the manga - a beloved side-character that could also help in solving one of the biggest mysteries in the series. Fans have been waiting for confirmation of Oculette's whereabouts since the end of the Monster Association arc.

]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:00:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-punch-man-manako-oculette-return-king-mystery-god/ Yamcha is perhaps the most frustratingly disappointing character in the entirety of Dragon Ball lore. However, it seems as though the world of Dragon Ball has finally found some use for this seemingly useless Z Fighter, and it’s just as pathetic as fans would expect.

]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:30:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-goku-and-trunks-prove-yamcha-is-terribe/ Warning: Spoilers for My Hero Academia Chapter #402My Hero Academia fans have recently criticized the fact that All for One seems to have one of the best plot armors in manga, always pulling up a solution for any predicament, but the series has finally come up with a great way to defeat its unbeatable villain. All for One's desire to cause suffering ultimately hindered his own plans, giving All Might the perfect opportunity to take him down for good.

]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:30:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/my-hero-academia-perfect-way-defeat-all-for-one/ There are good reasons why Shonen Jump's hit new manga Kagurabachi is being widely compared to its groundbreaking sister publication Jujutsu Kaisen. It's a battle manga with a decidedly supernatural theme that includes magic, enchanted swords, and a secret society of sorcerers living among the general population. However, a deeper look into the story reveals several subtle differences that indicate the manga will ultimately create its own unique style of sorcerer battle manga.

]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:01:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/kagurabachi-proved-different-from-jujutsu-kaisen/ Akainu is already a terrifying villain, but one detail about his name perfectly shows why he is One Piece's scariest enemy. These sorts of subtle details are why mangaka Eiichiro Oda has built up such a great reputation over his 25 years of writing One Piece. It also provides fans with yet another reason to fear and despise Akainu, not that they needed more.

]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 13:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-piece-villain-akainu-scariest-enemy-name/ A massive twist in Dragon Ball Super that excused the sudden appearance of posable threats for Goku and Vegeta didn't just happen randomly. The Dragon Ball sequel actually set the stage for it to happen in an earlier saga, and the connecting factor was the resulting side effects that consequently made these random developments more believable and underscored the importance of one of the series' most ubiquitous themes - the power of training.

]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 12:00:24 GMT https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-super-most-controversial-twist-foreshadowed/ The idea of a single unified theory that explains every mystery in One Piece sounds unimaginable and near idealistic, but it's something that many experts and content creators tried their hands at. Although the manga has finally entered the Final Saga, the ending of One Piece still seems nowhere in sight given the many loose ends left to tie up. Rather, the intrigue surrounding several existing mysteries has only grown. However, the answer to many of the series' biggest mysteries may be connected by a rather simple explanation disguised in plain view.

]]> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 22:30:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/every-one-piece-mystery-theory-uranus-axis/ Shangri-La Frontier is one of the newest anime to air in Fall 2023 on Crunchyroll, and it’s already off to an amazing start. The anime stars Rakuro Hizutome, a boy who makes a hobby out of playing notoriously terrible VRMMO games so he can master them despite their various flaws and glitches. One day, Rakuro decides to play an actual good game for the first time in ages, the world-renowned Shangri-La Frontier, and through the avatar Sunraku, he finds himself ecstatic over getting to play a game without any flaws, especially since his experience with “trash games” allows him to play on a different level than the average player.

]]> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 21:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/shangri-la-frontier-crunchyroll-episode-1-review/ Warning: Spoilers for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Episodes 25 & 26Bleach's most elite Soul Reapers have lived up to their reputation in the Thousand-Year Blood War finale, with the debut of a new Bankai so powerful that it literally shakes the earth--even when its user wasn't in the World of the Living. The Bankai was so powerful, in fact, that it had previously been sealed away with one of the most ridiculously strict seals in the series.

]]> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 17:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/bleach-new-bankai-strongest-soul-reaper-squad-zero/ Boruto: Two Blue Vortex is potentially building towards a pay-off to what has remainied an unexplained mystery that was set up in part 1 of the manga. This interesting plot tease, concerning the connection between Sakura's signature technique and the Otsutsuki, was forgotten about almost immediately but could end up having major implications for Boruto: Two Blue Vortex going forward.

]]> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/boruto-mystery-karma-strength-of-hundred-seal-sakura/ Warning: Spoilers for My Hero Academia, Chapter #402While All for One may still be convinced he's My Hero Academia's big villain, the latest chapter has it looking like Shigaraki is the real top dog now. After the villain's protégé made a decisive move that squashed his mentor's plans in the moment, All for One was left looking like a fool.

]]> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:00:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/my-hero-academia-shigaraki-surpassed-all-for-one/ While Vegeta is often looked down upon for playing second fiddle to Goku, recent chapters of Dragon Ball: Super suggest that the Saiyan prince may have finally surpassed his rival. Though Vegeta has never formally lost a fight to Goku alone, he has been eclipsed in power on multiple occasions and thus earned the reputation of always being “second best” in the Z Fighters. While this trend may be commonplace for the majority of Dragon Ball, both Goku and Vegeta’s fights with the rogue sniper Granolah paint a different picture.

]]> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-super-vegeta-goku-stronger/ Anime has a long and storied history, naturally leading many fans to wonder what the first anime was. In recent years Anime has become a pop culture juggernaut garnering worldwide fans and critical success. However, its origins are much more humble and controversial with many of the original cartoons being lost to time or under dispute. This makes the question of what the first anime even was quite fascinating to explore. Before discussing what the first anime was, the actual definition of the word "anime" needs to be addressed.

]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 18:01:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/what-was-first-anime-dull-sword-explained/ One Piece's Warlords of the Sea are a set of extremely powerful pirates that the Straw Hats encounter on the Grand Line, but a hidden clue hints at their true purpose. This isn't the only time that mangaka Eiichiro Oda has hidden key elements of a character in a subtle clue. However, rarely does he classify a whole group of characters with one small detail, which is impressive even for him.

]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 14:00:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-piece-warlords-sea-hidden-clue-role-explained/ The Dragon Ball Super manga has greatly diverged from how it initially adapted films in its early chapters, and how the series is currently covering the events of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero proves that the manga should have never deviated from that original formula. Although things could still change for the better, the latest arc has yet to justify this frustrating shift, even in regard to some of the more exciting deviations.

]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:00:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-super-new-arc-fails-opening-chapters-proof/ To this day, the Pokémon anime is intrinsically tied to the phrase "Gotta Catch 'em All" throughout much of the world, but the reality of the series is that Ash never really caught all that many Pokémon. Contrary to popular belief, though, that's actually a good thing, and had the series been as focused on catching as many as possible, it wouldn't have been nearly as good.

]]> Sun, 01 Oct 2023 14:01:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/pokemon-anime-tagline-always-lie-good-thing/ Boruto: Two Blue Vortex has been one of the hottest manga releases this year, and for good reason. The prequel ended with a major plot twist and left fans wanting more. With the first two chapters out already, there are questions surrounding what happened in the three years Boruto was gone but by far the biggest one is if Sasuke is alive.

]]> Sun, 01 Oct 2023 13:30:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/boruto-blue-vortex-manga-hints-sasuke-major-character-death/ Most Dragon Ball fans understandably associate Dragon Ball Z with the trope that Goku arrives and easily defeats the terribly powerful villain his friends couldn't over several episodes. However, despite the critisicms aimed at Dragon Ball Z, the massive shonen franchise has had this issue from the very beginning.

]]> Sun, 01 Oct 2023 12:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-anime-biggest-goku-problem/ Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Jujutsu Kaisen #236

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 22:01:24 GMT https://screenrant.com/sukuna-next-opponent-jujutsu-kaisen-hajime-kashimo-beat-him/ When Goku defeated Frieza on Planet Namek, he not only eliminated one of the greatest threats to the universe, but he also reached a whole new level of power in the process–though after one particularly enlightening battle in Dragon Ball Super, it seems as though that victory should have never occurred.

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 20:31:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-super-chapter-10-proves-goku-shouldnt-have-beat-frieza/ Crunchyroll rightfully promotes A Centaur's Life for being a cute slice-of-life anime. But the series also effectively grapples with dark topics such as discrimination and racism to the point where these sudden shifts in tone make more of an impact on the viewer without sacrificing the innocence that fans of slice-of-life series enjoy and expect.

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 19:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/centaurs-life-cute-slice-life-crunchyroll-dark-subject/ Throughout the iconic manga series Naruto, the beloved Village Hidden in the Leaves suffered countless tragedies, like the massacre of the Uchiha Clan and the razing of the village by Pain. There was a huge systemic failure on the part of one of Konoha's leaders that allowed many of these tragedies to occur, with the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi surprisingly behind many of these failings.

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 16:01:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/naruto-biggest-tragedy-ninja-sarutobi-third-hokage-danzo/ My Hero Academia's sixth season was one of the series' best ever, met with resounding approval for its handling of the important Paranormal Liberation War and Dark Deku arcs. Anticipation for the seventh season is incredibly high as well, which will feature a new character teased at the end of season six as well as the build-up to and perhaps even beginnings of the Final War arc. Here's everything that fans should know about season seven of My Hero Academia, at least as it stands now.

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 15:01:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/hero-academia-season-7-story-characters/ The location of the final treasure is easily one of One Piece's most trifling mysteries. Even after two decades, neither the Straw Hats nor readers for that matter are any closer to finding the infamous treasure. However, a popular theory hints that the answer to this elusive mystery may have been hiding in plain sight all along. In fact, Roger may have spoiled the location of the final treasure in the very first chapter of the series.

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 13:01:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-piece-final-treasure-loguetown-roger-revealed-poles/ Although a visually dynamic transformation with an incredibly compelling concept to boot, Ultra Ego no longer appears to be Vegeta's priority in Dragon Ball Super. The Saiyan Prince is even developing a replacement for Ultra Ego that he was kind enough to divulge the basics of to a shocked Goku. While this may sound abrupt, there's a good explanation as to why this is, and the fact that Vegeta is giving up on Ultra Ego connects to his overall character development.

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 12:01:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/vegeta-abandoned-ultra-ego-dragon-ball-super-destruction-beerus/ My Hero Academia fans are likely familiar with the fact that the ending originally intended for the super powered action shonen was eventually used in the film Heroes Rising in favor of something the mangaka believes fits better, but Black Clover is showing what a similar development would have looked like.

]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2023 21:01:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/black-clover-my-hero-academia-anime-manga-original-ending/ Over the decades, fans have been poking fun at the many controversial aspects of Pokémon that come across as being much too morbid for the series' intended demographic like some of the chilling Pokédex entries or how the series seems to glorify animal cruelty through the sadistic practice of forcing Pokémon to beat each other into a state of unconsciousness. Interestingly, the anime actually addressed one of these potential controversies so early in the first season that it could have actually been done in an effort to proactively settle any dispute but no one appeared to notice.

]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:00:31 GMT https://screenrant.com/pokemon-anime-settled-controversy-first-episodes-wild-pokemon-jealous/ The new Fantasy anime Frieren: Beyond Journey's End has begun with a stunning 2-hour long premiere that perfectly introduces viewers to its lavish world and lovable characters. It is a worthy entry in the recent trend of movie-quality series premieres begun earlier this year by Oshi no Ko's long first episode. However, the long run time of Frieren's premiere isn't just a publicity stunt. The show earns this extravagant opener with a quietly compelling plot that already puts it in the running for anime of the year.

]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:00:14 GMT https://screenrant.com/frieren-review-beautiful-crunchyroll-fantasy-anime/ When it comes to fighting other people, one My Hero Academia student has taken a massive leap past her peers, and it's all thanks to a little fighting style known as Gunhead Martial Arts. With all of the series' many powerful heroes, it might be easy for fans to forget that Uraraka is actually a skilled martial artist who could beat almost any other hero in hand-to-hand combat.

]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2023 16:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/hero-academia-best-fighter-uraraka-nemesis-toga/