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What is Instrumentality? Neon Genesis Evangelion's Big Plan Revealed

The Human Instrumentality Project is mentioned a lot in Neon Genesis Evangelion, but no one quite explains what it is. So, what's Instrumentality?

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One Shonen Jump Series Is Redefining What Shonen Manga Can Be

Shonen Jump is normally known for its hype battle manga, but one exciting series, Akane-Banashi, is revolutionizing classic Shonen tropes.

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Dragon Ball's Creator Wanted to Kill Goku and Replace Him With Gohan

Goku is one of the most recognizable manga protagonists of all time, yet Dragon Ball's creator originally wanted Gohan to take his place.

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Spy x Family's Most Underrated Character Proves What Makes the Series so Fresh

Spy X Family's most underrate side character, Daybreak, is the perfect representation of what makes the ongoing series so special.

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One Classic Anime is the Isekai Mechs Series Fans Didn't Know They Needed

After never being aired in full in the United States, the mecha isekai anime series The Vision of Escaflowne deserves much more attention than it gets

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Sakura is Naruto's Most Misunderstood Hero, & Her Powers Prove It

Two incredible metaphors in Naruto actually prove just how deep of a character Sakura is and, consequently, how misunderstood and underrated she is.

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Only One Era of Pokémon Proved How to Make Team Rocket Legitimately Scary Again

The XY era of the anime saw Team Rocket with some major technological upgrades, which made them much more of a threat than they had been.

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Luffy's Gear 5 Is Actually Stronger In One Piece's Anime Than In The Manga

One Piece's anime adaptation brought Luffy's Gear 5 form to life but also introduced new attacks not seen in the manga.

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How Jiraiya Dies In Naruto: Shippūden (& Which Episode It Happens)

Jiraiya’s death was one of the saddest in the Naruto franchise. Here’s how he died and which episode of Naruto: Shippūden it happened in.

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Kagurabachi's Success Proves The Manga Industry Is Changing Forever

Kagurabachi's instant success and the rising popularity of manga prove the manga industry may be quite literally taking over the world.

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Bleach Finally Explains Yhwach's Past In New Original Anime Flashback

A new flashback created for the anime offers viewers a tantalizing look at Yhwach's true motives and past, which were mostly unexplored in the manga.

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One Of Ash's Strongest Pokémon Has a Move That Would Absolutely Break the Games

Ash's Froakie had a special technique that it used with great regularity, but if that technique was in the games, Froakie would be unstoppable.

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Midnight's Death In My Hero Academia Explained

Many souls were lost during the Paranormal Liberation War – Midnight included. Here’s how the superhero met her maker in My Hero Academia.

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Crunchyroll's New Romcom Anime Fixes One Of The Biggest Anime Cliches

The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You has finally premiered, and it fixes one of the biggest anime clichés.

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'Black & Red': Chihiro's Powers In Kagurabachi Explained

Chihiro Rokuhira is shounen's hottest new hero and here's how his mysterious powers and the power system of Kagurabachi work.

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Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War Every Squad Zero Member's Powers Explained

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War introduced Squad Zero, the strongest Soul Reapers in all of Soul Society, and here's a breakdown of their powers.

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How Old is the Cast of Dragon Ball in Super?

It's hard to track the age of the Dragon Ball cast, so fans may be wondering how exactly old Goku and friends are at the time of Dragon Ball Super.

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Naruto's Rinnegan Explained: How Madara Unlocked Them And Their Powers

Few ninjas in the Naruto universe gained control of the Sharingan, but even fewer obtained the Rinnegan, which is as powerful as it is complex.

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Dragon Ball Fans Missed Yamcha's True Important Role In The Story

Despite the jokes about his strength, from the beginning of Dragon Ball Yamcha has always been written to serve a very important narrative role.

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Move Over Pikachu - Team Rocket's Ticket to Riches Was Under Their Noses the Whole Time

Team Rocket spends a lot of time trying to steal Pikachu, but they already have a far rarer and more valuable Pokémon they're neglecting.

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