Author: Lauren Kells

Blue Lock season 2 episode 10, “The Subs Take the Stage”, featured more twists and turns than any previous episode of the season, as both teams changed their existing player line-ups and formations in desperate attempts to achieve victory during the U20 match. Shido Ryusei finally returned to the field after a long wait, playing for Japan, while two Blue Lock players were substituted due to injuries. It's anyone's game at this point, with Blue Lock and Japan tied at 2-2 thanks to a surprising shot from Shido that proved why he is such a valuable asset to the team…

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The question of which Joestar is the best at JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is hotly contested, because each of the protagonists captured fans' hearts in different ways during their respective arcs. A Joestar who doesn't get nearly enough love is Jolyne Cujoh From the Stone Ocean arc, with many fans considering her the least favorite and the least convincing JoJo of the group. I have a different perspective, and Believe that Jolyne is the best protagonist so far because of her dynamic character arc. Across the Ocean of Stone, Jolyne's story develops more drastically than any other Jojo, taking her from…

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In My Hero Academycouples were few and far between, with only one official romance, Gentle Criminal and La Brava, lasting longer. Many other adorable couples were heavily hinted at, but never officially made canon, until the epilogue chapter #431, titled “More”, was released and finally brought some of the series' cutest pairings to reality. The most surprising and unexpected of them confirmed My Hero Academy couples are, by far, former UA 1-B classmates, Kinoko Komori and Kuroiro Shihai. The first sparks of romance between them began to form during their time at UA, as they learned and trained side by…

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The year 2025 is quickly turning into Demon Slayer fans' best year yet, with a handful of exciting new projects releasing soon. Not only will the Infinity Castle theatrical trilogy of films will be released in theaters in late 2025the news has just emerged an upcoming sequel to Hinokami Demon Slayer Chronicles video game also. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – For Hashira training The film was released in theaters in February 2024, kicking off the fourth season of the anime recapping the final episode of the Swordsmith Village arc, alongside the season's first episode of the To the Hashira…

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My Hero Academy is a near-perfect example of shonen, capturing all of the intense action, drama, and rewarding relationships the genre is known for. However, there are an area where the series continually falls shortand now that the manga has concluded, there is virtually no chance of the pressing issue being fixed. Almost every moment of the series works well, depicting Izuku Midoriya’s surprising transformation from an ordinary teenager with no Quirk to the wielder of the world’s most powerful Quirk, One For All. However, looking at everything that has happened over the course of the seven seasons of the…

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Blue Lock episode 8 of the second season, titled “Blue Genes”, aired on Saturday, November 23, 2024. Now that the second season is halfway done, there are just a few episodes left to conclude the exciting U20 arc. This week’s episode was one of the most emotional of the entire season, including a deeper dive into Rin and Sae Itoshi’s fractured sibling relationship and another goal for the Blue Lock team as the first half of the match finally ended with Blue Lock surprisingly not lead. “Itoshi Sae”, the episode that aired last week, proved why Sae deserves to be…

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My Hero Academy typically does a phenomenal job developing its characters and delving into their stories, powers, and experiences. However, some of them deserve way more screen time than they got. Some characters only appeared briefly in films, while others were in the series but could have benefited from much more time in the spotlight. Unfortunately, some heroes and villains with some of the coolest powers in the series haven’t been able to use them as often as fans expected. Deku, Bakugo, Shigaraki and All Might are very interesting and dynamic characters, but sometimes their prevalence in the story makes…

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Of all the heroes and villains of Jujutsu Kaisen, few have had as significant an impact as Nanami Kento. Although he is a supporting character, in many ways he has earned more respect and admiration than the main character, Yuji Itadori. When Nanami passed away during the Shibuya Incident arc, the world mourned the jujutsu sorcerer. A memorial was created in Malaysia so fans could pay their respects to Nanami a sign of the tremendous influence the character has. Few anime heroes are idolized enough to spark this level of emotion in viewers, but Nanami is still one of the…

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In August 2024, the My Hero Academy the manga is over. In ten years and 430 chapters, many events occur, from major deaths to exciting fights against villains. Now that the manga has concluded and the story is set in stone, fans have started to make suggestions about aspects of the series that they would change to improve it, if possible. Kohei Horikoshi’s storytelling and character designs are phenomenal, but it’s only natural for fans to develop their own creative ideas that they’d love to see in the official story. A Reddit thread, posted by u/Glittering_Spare3816 asked this question to…

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Anime is not just a mere source of entertainment, Many popular series today contain valuable life lessons to live by. Jujutsu Kaisen, Arguably the most acclaimed shonen series of recent years, it features stellar animation, unforgettable characters, and a well-balanced mix of humor and action. However, the anime also has another notable quality that fans may not expect: its life advice. The wisdom transmitted by Jujutsu Kaisen characters and situations are often subtle, but they definitely exist for those who look more deeply into the words spoken by the heroes and the events of the story. Positive messages such as…

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