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Magical girl shows aren't usually this dark and gory. Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica was the first to add some darkness to the usual glittery nature of the genre, and Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku seems to want to try and recreate that formula for success.

An exploration of masculinity and male genders roles in Japanese society throughout the years using parts 1-4 of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.

Does it ever feel to you like anime is getting dumber? We take a look at some numbers and draw some conclusions to settle the issue once and for all.

We're supposed to want the hero to succeed, but there are times when the bad guy has a good reason to be bad. We know you're secretly rooting for these sympathetic anime villains.

In 1984, the Australian government gifted a group of koalas to Japan. This led to two koala based anime that we rerun for years on American television.

Mob Psycho 100's first (but hopefully not only) season has just come to an end, while One Punch Man's second season has just been announced. Which of the two ONE adaptations is ultimately the better show? Read on for the possibly surprising, almost certainly controversial answer!

In this article I will explore one of the most watched and talked about anime of the season, Re:Zero, through the lens of existential philosophy.

Rape, molestation, and other forms of sexual assault are wonderful romantic gestures. At least according to these anime...

The Baccano anime doesn't try to be an exact replica of the original light novels — and that's what makes it great.

Adolescence is silly. It also matters more than anything. If you can capture that contrast, you’ve pretty much nailed what it’s like to be in high school. And in its second season, "Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!" has done exactly that, and become a hilariously stupid gem along the way.

There are plenty of anime studios out there, but which of these studios are responsible for the most hit anime on MAL? Find out below.

This article is not actually about Bill Murray being the best anime character. But an awful lot of popular anime and manga have been reminding us of a certain Bill Murray movie...

An article exploring the relationship between Berserk; focusing primarily on the Conviction Arc and the philosophical ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche, mostly pertaining to his book "On the Genealogy of Morality" written in 1887.

This BONES project directed by Shou Aikawa that initially left viewers dazed and confused has recently come to a thundering conclusion. Behind the barrage of sparkly colors and references to mid 20th-century history and pop culture, what was the point of it all?

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress was *the* supremely hyped anime of the spring season, bolstered by its reputation as being the hot new project from the creators of AoT. It was doing great during the first half of its run, but people had given up on the series by its conclusion. What the hell happened?

I'd like to thank anime for introducing me to my current waifu, and for inspiring me to believe that I too can become the Hokage one day.

Interactive media is coming. In fact, it's already here, hidden right in front of you. How will it affect your favorite anime series?

Just about everyone is playing Pokemon Go these days, the massive mobile gaming hit which is simply impossible to ignore. Let's take a more detailed look at this phenomenon, and see how everyone is responding to it and why it's so incredibly successful.

A 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone entitled, "A Game Of Pool" features two men playing a life or death game of pool under supernatural circumstances. The 2013 anime short film Death Billiards also features two men in a life and death game of billiards; but just how similar are the two?

Anime that was supremely hyped up then didn't deliver; had an ending which ruined the whole thing; was really good then suddenly became really bad. Our writers bring you their pick for the most disappointing anime of all time.