Image Courtesy of TMS Entertainment The acclaimed 1998 Shojo manga, Fruits Basket, by Natsuki Takaya, received a controversial anime adaptation in 2001, which was later discontinued after one season. The anime made considerable changes from the original source, reportedly upsetting Takaya. Studio DEEN, which adapted the manga in 2001, took liberties in changing the plot […]
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Death in the MCU doesn’t always mean a lot. Only a handful of characters have died in any meaningful way, with far fewer heroes than you’d ever imagine. Hell, even the MCU’s single biggest death event at the crescendo of the Infinity Saga lasted only a year. We’re all primed to expect either fake-outs or […]
The Power Rangers have been at the center of some of the best crossovers ever, and they’ve already crossed over with some true powerhouse franchises. So far, the Power Rangers have crossed over with DC’s Justice League, the King of Monsters himself, Godzilla, everyone’s favorite Heroes in a Half-Shell, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and […]
Someone playing a Gizmondo. It takes a lot of time and money to engineer a new video game console, so when they fail, they can be costly to any company. After the successive failures of the Sega Saturn and Sega Dreamcast, the company didn’t go under but instead focused on software, abandoning its hardware ambitions. […]
So many great anime have emerged in recent years — the Winter 2026 and Spring 2026 seasons alone are stacked — that it can be overwhelming to choose what to watch. This is especially true for those who are new to the medium, or for casual fans who can’t get through everything. Fortunately, the most […]
Image Courtesy of Toei Animation Warning: This article contains spoilers from the One Piece manga! The ongoing Elbaph Arc of One Piece is heading towards a crucial point of the Final Saga as the World Government prepares for the upcoming war. For several years, fans expected that Elbaph would turn out to be one of […]
Batman: The Animated Series continues to be one of the most popular eras of the Dark Knight, and while that’s partly due to the popularity of Batman overall, another major part of the show’s success was how it characterized Batman’s iconic roster of villains. You’ll find many who point out the show’s versions of Joker, […]
Fantasy demands conflict. It’s the driving force of a story, creating the momentum and the means to push the narrative forward. It can happen in a million different ways: betrayal, schemes, a heist, and, for this list, tragedy—of which there are a million different kinds to choose from. What breaks a heart the most? The […]
Courtesy of Disney Disney‘s biggest franchise isn’t what you might think — and it’s set to get even bigger this fall before returning fully in 2027. With massive properties like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Lucasfilm, and Pixar under its belt, Disney has no shortage of blockbuster titles and franchises to tap into. And that makes […]
Time does not walk gently through video games a lot of the time. Controls stiffen like old joints, visuals lose their spark, and ideas that once felt revolutionary start to feel like artifacts from stranger timelines. The 2000s were especially chaotic, a decade full of bold swings and strange experiments, which means plenty of games […]