Anyone that has watched anime knows the dynamic when a hero battles a stronger villain. The fight starts, the hero is overwhelmed, then he (it's usually a he), remembers what's at stake, and gains a power-up. However, occasionally the hero will get dominated and defeated by a stronger villain. Of course, the hero will defeat … Continue reading Top 5 Anime Villains that dominated the heroes
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Top 5 Blind Anime Characters
Fujitora and Doflamingo clash If you’re familiar with anime, action movies, or martial arts film then you probably noticed the legendary blind weapon master. Despite their inability to see they are often the most deadly fighters. Sometimes they have developed supernatural powers to compensate for their blindness or have trained to use other senses. While … Continue reading Top 5 Blind Anime Characters
My Top 5 Anime Announcers
Juri during the Dark Tournament The tournament arc is common in anime. An arc that generally puts several characters in direct competition, the tournament arc can consists of anything from fighting to cooking. Sometimes the tournament arc is used as filler or used to give unknown characters some development. If your series has a large … Continue reading My Top 5 Anime Announcers
My Top 5 Sports Anime
I uses to wonder why anyone watched sports anime. Why not just play it or watch on tv? It can't be more entertaining than real thing, right? Turns out it can be or at least sports anime is a different kind of entertainment. Regardless, I learned to love some anime sports. The best sports anime … Continue reading My Top 5 Sports Anime
5 Top Anime Series that use Child Soldiers
Itachi as a child Child soldiers are real and it's always been a tragic reality. Like many aspects of real life, child soldiers are depicted in anime and manga. Depending on the series, the fact that their are children in war may be presented as tragic or its so common that it doesn't matter. In … Continue reading 5 Top Anime Series that use Child Soldiers
My Top 5 ‘Ms. Fanservice’ Anime characters
Rangiku Matsumoto and her Bankai Ms. Fanservice character is a female that provides a lot of Fanservice. They're generally for the male viewer's enjoyment. Often showing cleavage, midriff or curvy hips. She's usually dressed in clothing that makes these "assets" more prominent. Even when dressed head to toe, a Ms. fanservice character always wears something … Continue reading My Top 5 ‘Ms. Fanservice’ Anime characters
My Top 5 Anime Perverts
Brock finally gets a girlfriend 5. Brock Brock is the Pewter City Gym Leader. He raises his 9 siblings after his parent abandon them. Brock hopes to become a Pokemon Doctor. As anime perverts go, Brock is G rated. He's obsessed with woman, although he's always ends up heartbroken. He particularly "loves" Nurse Joys and … Continue reading My Top 5 Anime Perverts
My Top 5 Anime Arcs
5. Ryoka Invasion (Bleach) Manga Chapters 70 - 178/Anime Episodes 21 - 63 The Ryoka Invasion was a conflict between the Ryoka and Gotei 13. The Ryoka, Ichigo Kurosaki, Uryu Ishida, Yasutora Sado, Orihime Inoue, and Yoruichi Shihoin invade Soul Society to rescue Rukia. Set to be executed, Rukia's friends caused conflict among the Gotei … Continue reading My Top 5 Anime Arcs
The Final 5 Top Manga Artists (so far)
5. Kensuke Nishida The writer and artist of the manga series, I Am a Hero in Nagasaki, Kensuke Nishida is an up and coming mangaka. One of the three spinoff series of the I Am a Hero series by Kengo Hanazawa, I Am a Hero in Nagasaki follows a photographer Yamada. Suffering from a form … Continue reading The Final 5 Top Manga Artists (so far)
5 More Top Mangaka Artists
5. Hiroya Oku Oku is a mangaka who created Gantz (2000 - 2013) and Inuyashiki (2014 - 2017). His manga is often featured explicit violence, gore, and sexual content. In 1988 he won the Youth Manga Awards. He's also designed a character (Shura) for the Soulcalibur 4 fighting game. 4. Akihito Tsukushi Tsukushi is the … Continue reading 5 More Top Mangaka Artists
Even More Top Manga Artists
5. Kamome Shirahama Kamome is best known in the states for her work on DC and Marvel. As a comic book cover artists, she has done covers for Star Wars, Birds of Prey and Batgirl. Witch Hat Atelier is the manga series that she is best known for. If you notice anything about her artwork … Continue reading Even More Top Manga Artists
5 More Top Manga Artists
5. Hiro Mashima Hiro is the creator of Rave Master (1999-2005), Fairy Tail (2006-2017) and Edens Zero (2018 - present), as well as several spin-offs. Fairy Tail, his most successful series has sold over 60 million copies. Like many mangakas, Hiro was inspired by Akira Toriyama. He also claims the videogame series Dragon Quest and … Continue reading 5 More Top Manga Artists
My Top 5 Manga Artists
Personally, I've always preferred anime to manga. Animation is more dynamic and expressive. The fluid nature of my favorite kind of animation, Sakuga, has particularly captivated me. Action sequences are far more exciting when animated. That's not to say that 2D art can't do such things. However, it's much more difficult. Like comic books, when … Continue reading My Top 5 Manga Artists
Top Five Anime Ass Pulls
It is common in really any created work for writers to pull something "out of thin air" when they write themselves into a corner. This is often done in ham handed ways, but sometimes it goes unnoticed. However, if you think too much about some plot points you may find that events just doesn't make … Continue reading Top Five Anime Ass Pulls
Top Five Eldritch Abomination creatures in Anime and Manga
Eldritch Abominations are a type of creature that is "defined by its disregard for the natural laws of the universe as we understand them." Humans often go mad in their presence or lack the ability to comprehend these creatures altogether. Their actions are usually incomprehensible to mortals. They aren't "evil" exactly, as they tend to … Continue reading Top Five Eldritch Abomination creatures in Anime and Manga
Top Five Xanatos Gambits in Anime
According to TV Tropes, a Xanatos Gambit is a " plan for which all foreseeable outcomes benefit the creator — including ones that superficially appear to be failure. The creator predicts potential attempts to thwart the plan, and arranges the situation such that the creator will ultimately benefit even if their adversary "succeeds" in "stopping" them." … Continue reading Top Five Xanatos Gambits in Anime
My Top 5 Anime fights of 2018
Goku vs Jiren (Dragon Ball Super) Ultra Instinct Goku faces off against Jiren once again in the final episodes of Dragon Ball Super. In the conclusion of the Tournament of Power, Goku masters Ultra Instinct and is finally able to dominate Jiren. This forces Jiren to increase his own power. Goku is almost defeat twice, … Continue reading My Top 5 Anime fights of 2018