Screen Rant - Anime

10 Best Manga Time Skips That Changed Everything

Joshua Fox — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:14 GMT

Something that almost always ends up being a big deal in manga is a timeskip. While that's often the case in all media, manga, especially, tends to completely change the trajectory and tone of its stories when the author uses a timeskip, and the results almost always succeed at taking a story to even greater heights.

Solo Leveling Review: An Exciting Debut For 2024's Hottest Anime

Joshua Fox — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 23:00:01 GMT

This review is SPOILERS-FREEFor years, one of the biggest manhwa titles around has been Chugong and Dubu's Solo Leveling. The combination of game-like mechanics and a protagonist slowly becoming overpowered worked with the growing popularity of RPG-inspired and isekai anime and manga, and the incredible art and fight scenes worked to sell its strengths even further.

Pokémon Concierge is a Breezy and Cozy End to the 2023 Anime Season

Angela Davis — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:00:19 GMT

Netflix's latest addition to the hit Pokémon franchise, Pokémon Concierge, is the coziest way fans can end the 2023 anime season. The past year has been filled with countless hit anime. From returning favorites such as Spy x Family before the debut of its first movie Code: White, to new classics like Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead and Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, it's been a big year for anime fans overall. However, the medium proved to have one last crowd-pleaser up its sleeve with an adorable new series from the Pokémon universe.

Trigun Gets a Mech Twist in Underrated Anime Classic More Fans Should See

Joel Balkovec — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:00:19 GMT

As a popular and long-running anime series, Trigun has influenced later works, including the 2005 series Gun X Sword, a tale of revenge set on a planet called Endless Illusion, that soon grows to encompass a conflict that holds the fate of the entire planet in the balance. Although the superficial similarities are apparent at a glance, to the point that Gun X Sword has been written off as a cheap rip-off of Trigun, the former goes beyond the shared Western trappings to tell a story that sets itself apart from Trigun with style and a memorable cast of characters.

Naruto Gets Its Own Dedicated Streaming Channel

Samantha King — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:00:14 GMT

After previously offering a dedicated Sailor Moon channel, PlutoTV has added one for Naruto. Available in two different streaming options, as well as in Spanish, now is the best time for anime fans to revisit or experience the hit anime for the first time. One of its spin-offs has also been made available.

10 Most Shocking Moments In Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2

Ben Sockol — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 19:00:13 GMT

Warning! Contains MAJOR SPOILERS for Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2!

Pokémon's Misty Foreshadowed Mega Evolutions A Decade Before the Games

Carlyle Edmundson — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 18:00:22 GMT

The Pokémon anime has occasionally come close to predicting features from the games well in advance--one episode featured an ancient Jigglypuff, and such a "Paradox" Pokémon now exists in Pokémon Scarlet. It's much less often, however, that a character in the anime predicts the future--and for Misty, her vision foresaw not just the franchise's future, but her own as well.

Sword Art Online Leaving Aincrad Saved Kirito And Asuna's Relationship

Steven Blackburn — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 18:00:14 GMT

Many fans still can't reconcile with how Kirito and Asuna's story in Sword Art Online had to end and that the second half of season one (and beyond) needed to move to the new world of ALfheim Online (ALO). In fact, that's why some think that Dot Hack is Sword Art Online done right. Although later arcs help explain the reason why SAO needed to change worlds, the answer also lies in where Kirito and Asuna's journey was in SAO's Aincrad at the very end.

12 Best Female Anime Characters of All Time, Ranked

Rachael Unwin — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 17:00:20 GMT

It's no understatement to say that women are the backbone of anime, naturally making fans try to rank the greatest female anime characters. While male anime protagonists are still generally the norm, anime still offers a wealth of interesting female characters that can't help but steal the show. From strong leading ladies to heart-wrenching love interests, no matter the plot or genre of the anime, female anime characters have captured the hearts of fans.

Boruto Two Blue Vortex Is Teasing A Conflict Fans Did Not Expect

Marcel Green — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 17:00:19 GMT

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Boruto: Two Blue Vortex #5As the characters in Boruto have come of age after the three-year time skip, romance could also take on a crucial role in Two Blue Vortex, and one budding love triangle could have serious repercussions for Konoha.