Senior Journalist - When the first episode of Sentenced to Be a Hero dropped, the anime community went wild. Early impressions were handing it 9‑plus scores for a “best first episode” contender, hyped on a premise where being a hero isn’t an honor. It’s a punishment. Heroes here are condemned criminals, resurrected against their will, and thrown into hellish battles not as symbols of hope, but as disposable tools. Add in grotesque blight-born monsters and flashy fight animati

Senior Journalist - For the first time in years, the Saiyans are back in action— Dragon Ball Super has officially been announced to return! The news dropped just about an hour ago, sending the anime community into a frenzy across social media. According to the official announcement, the new series will pick up directly with the Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga , marking the long-awaited return of Goku, Vegeta, and their cosmic adventures following the Tournament of Power and Br

Junior Journalist - Right to Left, Rumiko Takahashi creator of Inuyasha , Kazue Kato creator of Blue Exorcist , Katsura Hoshino creator of D.Gray-man , Hiromu Arakawa creator of Fullmetal Alchemist , and Kei Urana creator of Gachiakuta. Women who create shonen are not just “keeping up” with their male peers; they are quietly proving the genre was never meant to belong to one gaze in the first place. Series like Demon Slayer, Blue Exorcist, Fullmetal Alchemist, Gachiakuta, and

Junior Journalist - If you’ve spent even five minutes in the anime corner of the internet lately, you’ve probably seen Gachiakuta getting labeled everything from “mid” to “overhyped garbage fire.” But... And let’s be real here... those takes read more like reaction fatigue than actual critique. The assumption is always that Gachiakuta’s madness is a flaw to fix, not a design choice to understand. But the chaos? The overload? The unrealistically fast power growth? Babe, that’s

Junior Journalist - It is finally happening. KonoSuba Gods Blessing on This Wonderful World is officially getting a Season 4 yes confirmed and in production as part of the series 10th anniversary celebration this January 2026. For fans of Kazumas barely functional adventuring party myself included this news feels like a blessing from Aqua herself minus the crying and property damage. Following the hilarious success of Season 3 the franchise clearly is not ready to slow down.

Senior Journalist - Gachiakuta is often praised for its art and aesthetic but criticized as structurally messy, with many viewers and readers describing it as full of plot holes rather than purposeful mysteries. When people hear the word “overhyped,” the usual retort is that critics offer no clear explanation or fail to justify their stance... But in this case, we’re providing grounded reasons why the series earns that label. This is not one journalist’s hot take, but a throu

Senior Journalist - So, the list of the top manga of the year, based on manga sales from Japan as reported by Oricon , is in, and a few of the West’s most beloved series didn’t make the cut. The ranking period spans from November 18, 2024 , to November 16, 2025 . Without further ado, here are the top 10 best selling manga series  and the top 50 best selling manga volumes .   Top 10 best-selling manga series: RANK./LAST YEAR'S RANK. TITLE [WRITER] ( MAGAZINE / PUBLISHER ) {NUM

Senior Journalist - Right to Left, Rumiko Takahashi creator of Inuyasha , Kazue Kato creator of Blue Exorcist , Katsura Hoshino creator of D.Gray-man , Hiromu Arakawa creator of Fullmetal Alchemist , and Kei Urana creator of Gachiakuta. Several months ago, I saw a few comments from men discussing Kei Urana, the creator of Gachiakuta, getting in her feelings after some male fan called her series “mid” (meaning average, mediocre, or just okay, rather than bad or terrible). She

Senior Journalist - I’m surprised they are coming out with an anime adaptation so soon, considering that Hiromu Arakawa, the creator, is a monthly mangaka. Daemons of the Shadow Realm only has 46 chapters as of October 2025. Clips from the first trailer Daemons of the Shadow Realm It took four years for Hiromu Arakawa to reach chapter 46. Unlike weekly series in Weekly Shonen Jump, which can publish 50 to 52 chapters a year and quickly build up source material, Daemons of t

Senior Journalist - This is the number one scan used to breakdown how Sailor Moon is this omnipotent, infinite, universe bust being that can wipe any other anime character from existence, preferable Goku. Let's debunk this scan shall we... First off, look who’s talking That line, “From what I am told, the mystical Silver Crystal is the source of all energy… and she who wields it will be ruler of all the universe.” is not coming from Sailor Moon or any neutral narrator . It i

Senior Journalist - The manga and mostly anime community is raving about episode 18 of Gachiakuta , which covers chapters 60 through part of 65. At the end of the fight between Riyo Reaper, a member of the Cleaners organization, and Noerde Hew Amozo, a member of the villainous Raiders, Riyo couldn’t beat Noerde, so she pulled out a gun to shoot her in vital mobility areas (allegedly) and revealed that she used to be an assassin. However, she had promised her Akuta team leader

Senior Journalist - This guy right here, Hideyoshi Andou, doesn't get much credit for his part in the weekly Shonen manga series Gachiakuta ... And here's why. The creators of Gachiakuta are Kei Urana and Hideyoshi Andou. And yes, we know that Kei Urana is the intial creator of the series as far as writier and illustrator, but Andou contributes significantly to background concepts, front cover art, and many of the graffiti designs that Urana says she doesn’t quite understand

Senior Journalist - Rei Urana, the acclaimed creator behind the hit manga Gachiakuta , recently spoke out on social media urging fans to stop using artificial intelligence to replicate or manipulate her artwork. On her official X (formerly Twitter) account, Urana wrote: “Style, lines, colors, design, etc. I have been honing my own weapons for many years. In other words, I would like you to refrain from using my artwork for AI.” Her statement highlights a growing concern among

Senior Journalist - To answer the question… yes and no. I’ve had arguments with mostly Generation Z, Alphas, and others in general about this for years. I’ve been watching anime for several decades. No point in arguing with them or anyone else. They are going to insist anime is everything because in Japan it just means animation and cartoon. Which is true, but outside of Japan it distinctly means Japanese animation. In Britannica it is defined as “a style of animation that

Senior Journalist - As a fan and someone who pays close attention to this industry from a more journalistic angle, this whole situation really rubs the wrong way. This below meme going around is downright misleading. Kei Urana did not tell the fan who called her series “mid” to “get a real job.” She actually said, “You go to work.” Those are two completely different statements, and that distinction matters. If she had actually said “get a real job,” that would have been deepl

Senior Journalist - I know the internet is roasting Rent-a-Girlfriend as the worst rom-com ending in manga history. Fans are furious, calling Chapter 380 trash and wishing the author would burn in manga hell for dragging readers through four years of emotional investment only to deliver a cold, anticlimactic finale. But what if… that’s exactly the feeling Reiji Miyajima wanted us to have? What if the ending wasn’t about payoff, but a painful wake-up call . One that forces re