How to Build Your Perfect "Plan to Watch" List: A Beginner's Guide to MyAnimeList and AniList   You've started watching anime. You loved Demon Slayer and Spy x Family. Your friends tell you that you have to watch Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen, and a classic called Cowboy Bebop. You look online and see articles about Sanda and Kagurabachi. Suddenly, you have 20 "must-watch" series and...

Anime, as a medium, has explored nearly every era and corner of the world. When a historical anime is done well, it not only entertains but also offers an incredible immersion into the sights, sounds, and social pressures of a different time and place. Beyond the Samurai: A Guide to 5 Amazing Historical Anime   When people think of "historical anime," their minds almost automatically go to...

Loved 'Demon Slayer'? 5 Other Action Anime with Breathtaking Animation   Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has become a global phenomenon. While its story of a young man seeking to avenge his family and save his sister is a pillar of the Shonen genre, the main reason for its success is its visual production quality. Studio Ufotable uses a technique that combines fluid 2D character animation...

Is 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba' Overrated? A Fair Look   Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is, objectively, one of the biggest entertainment phenomena in recent history. It broke manga records, its film (Mugen Train) became the highest-grossing anime movie of all time, and every season is a global event. But with this level of stratospheric success, the word inevitably comes up:...

What is a "Visual Novel"? A Guide to the Games That Inspire Your Favorite Anime (Like 'Steins;Gate' and 'Clannad')   Have you ever watched a romance anime where the protagonist seems to have incredible chemistry with a side character, only to suddenly "forget" them and focus on someone else? Or have you watched a sci-fi series like Steins;Gate and wondered why fans talk about a "True...