Beyond its narrative, Naruto shaped the shōnen genre itself. It introduced more complex character arcs and moral ambiguities, ...

Anime has steadily become one of the most successful industries in the modern world. Though this success has undeniably brought positive changes to the medium with large-scale productions that once ...

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...

Long-running anime often walk a razor’s edge between mastery and mediocrity. The longer a show runs, the more likely it is to lose its narrative purpose or drown in filler meant to buy time for source ...