Record of Ragnarok S3 marks the return of Netflix’s over-the-top battle anime, thrusting gods and legendary humans back into the arena as they vie for humanity’s survival. The core premise remains a dramatic “fight tournament with cosmic stakes,” and this season continues to lean hard into that spectacle. What Works Well Improved Visuals and ActionSeason…
2025 has been a legendary year for anime girls — from clever schemers to chaotic cuties, to magical queens who dominate every frame they appear in. This list ranks the Top 10 Anime Girls of 2025, combining fan popularity, community buzz, and lasting impact on the anime culture. These aren’t just “cute faces” — they’re…
Claymore is one of those titles that sits in a very specific corner of the anime world: the “criminally underrated dark fantasy” shelf. It released quietly, left quietly, and yet continues to haunt many fans because of how good it could have been and how good it already was despite its limitations. A World Where…
Mob Psycho 100 follows The story of Shigeo Kageyama, aka Mob — a quiet, awkward middle-school kid who just so happens to be one of the strongest psychics on Earth.But here’s the twist:Mob doesn’t care about being powerful. He just wants to live a normal life, impress his crush, make friends, and stop being socially…
Shounen isn’t always sunshine, power-ups, and friendship speeches. Some series dive deep into trauma, moral ambiguity, psychological horror, and outright brutality — all while keeping the shounen framework of growth, conflict, and adventure.This list highlights 10 shounen titles that went darker, heavier, and more emotionally intense than most in their genre, leaving long-lasting scars. 1….
Let’s be honest: no one walks into Great Teacher Onizuka expecting spiritual growth.You see a bleach-blond ex-biker gang leader who proudly declares he wants to become a teacher because “high school girls are cute,” and logically—LOGICALLY—you prepare yourself for nonsense. And boy, does the nonsense deliver. But what surprises you—what blindsides you like a flying…
Paranoia Agent follows a strange phenomenon in Tokyo: various stressed, isolated, or desperate individuals claim to be attacked by a mysterious boy known as “Shōnen Bat / Lil’ Slugger”—a child on rollerblades carrying a golden baseball bat. Two detectives try to uncover whether he’s a real criminal, a copycat trend, or something much more abstract….
Welcome to 1930s America, an age of speakeasies, mob families, bootleg booze, and gun smoke drifting through jazz-soaked alleys. Amid all this, a seemingly ordinary world hides something much stranger—a series of bizarre, violent, and impossibly connected events stretching across cities, decades, and even centuries. On the surface, Baccano! looks like a gangster story: rival…
Orb: On The Movements of the Earth drops us into a gorgeously dark, Renaissance-inspired world — one where science is a blasphemy and truth itself can get you killed. The story follows a group of thinkers and astronomers who dare to challenge the oppressive religious order of their time by seeking one forbidden answer: does…
If you’ve ever wanted an anime that melts your heart without needing an ounce of spicy fanservice or angst that ruins your week, The Duke of Death and His Maid is that rare gem. It’s like a cozy cup of coffee on a rainy night — warm, sweet, and full of feelings you didn’t know…
If you’ve ever wondered what it’d look like if Inception went off its meds, cranked the creativity dial to eleven, and decided to live inside a fever dream—welcome to Paprika. Directed by the late, legendary Satoshi Kon, Paprika isn’t just a movie you watch; it’s one you experience. It’s a spectrum of the human subconsciousness,…
At its surface, After the Rain seems like a simple story of an age gap love: Akira Tachibana, a 17-year-old high school girl and former track star, ends up falling for her 45-year-old manager, Masami Kondō, at the family restaurant where she works.Sounds weird, right?And yeah — it’s uncomfortable at first. The premise makes you…
Some anime whisper rather than shout — and Girls Last Tour is one of those rare whispers that stays echoing in your head long after it ends. It’s a slow, melancholic, and strangely comforting series that asks what it means to keep going when there’s nothing left to go toward. Plot Overview In a post-apocalyptic…
To Be Hero X is a Chinese animated series (donghua) that has gathered significant attention for its unique blend of 2D and 3D animation, compelling storytelling, and complex character development. Premiering in April 2025, the series quickly became a standout in the spring anime season. Plot Overview Set in a world where heroes derive their…
Imagine you’ve been invited to a grand banquet. A banquet you’ve been to years ago. You remember the first feast—it had all the rich flavors, the visual spectacles, the sizzling courses laid out perfectly. You left that night full and in awe. Now, after many years, the chef says, “Behold—this is the next feast.” You…
There are anime that entertain you, and then there are anime that heal you. “Violet Evergarden” falls into the second category —it’s not just a show, it’s an emotional awakening wrapped in the most breathtaking visuals you’ll ever see. From the very first frame, it’s clear this isn’t just a story about letters; it’s a…
There’s something absolutely magical about anime when it decides to pull out the mirror and make us look at ourselves. Some shows don’t just tell stories—they observe society, question morality, and challenge the very concept of humanity. Whether it’s about the cruelty of war, political corruption, or the chaos of human nature, these titles go…
When Solo Leveling wrapped up, fans were starving for more — and when Solo Leveling: Ragnarok was announced, hype levels shot through the roof. But now that it’s out, the buzz just isn’t the same. The sequel hasn’t managed to capture that same electric energy the original had, and there are some pretty clear reasons…
Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Japanese title: Yomi no Tsugai) is the highly anticipated new anime adaptation from Fullmetal Alchemist creator Hiromu Arakawa. The story originally began as a manga serialized in Monthly Shōnen Gangan under Square Enix in December 2021. As you’d expect from Arakawa, it dives deep into dark fantasy territory — a…
When Devilman Crybaby dropped on Netflix in 2018, it didn’t just shock the anime world — it scarred it. Directed by Masaaki Yuasa and based on Go Nagai’s 1972 manga Devilman, this ten-episode adaptation is a brutal, emotionally charged descent into chaos, love, and human nature’s darkest corners. It’s not for everyone, but for those…
