If you’ve watched Nana, you may be entitled to emotional compensation.Screenshot: Madhouse / Hidive / Kotaku Trigger warning: sexual assault Pound for pound, the absolute worst couple in all of anime goes to Nana’s Hachiko Komatsu and Takumi. While other terrible couplings rank high for how their shows’ more supernatural story elements heighten their rampant … Read more
In Jump Festa 2023, a global popularity poll named Narutop99 was announced in celebration of Naruto‘s 20th Anniversary. Under this, the character with the maximum number of votes is set to receive their own manga series illustrated by the series’ mangaka, Masashi Kishimoto. Voting for the global popularity poll concluded on January 31, 2023. It … Read more
A recent post to the Dankruto subreddit, a forum dedicated to Naruto franchise memes, has gained considerable traction since being posted earlier in the week. The post asks perusers of the forum which one of the Konoha 12 could wield Mjolnir and why they would be the one to wield it. The post has blown … Read more
Image: Sunrise / Toei Animation / Netflix / Kotaku Much like the phrase “video game adaptation” shoots fear into the hearts of gamers across the globe, so too do the words “anime live-action adaptation” make the weebs of the world cower in fear. While the former has experienced an uptick in quality with the likes … Read more
Naruto and Boruto have undoubtedly been two of the most influential animes since their release. Both the anime’s adventures and thrills are breathtaking and unpredictable, and this is something that fans have always loved about them. Masashi Kishimoto is the master of both titles, and the concept with which he made them is fantastic and … Read more
If there is one thing Naruto has made clear over the years, it is that Sakura and Sasuke are end game. The pair share a long history, and of course, their relationship blossomed into something romantic after Kaguya’s defeat. These days, the ninjas enjoy life married to one another, but the Uchiha household shies away … Read more
K-Pop singer Winter of aespa has recently joined hands with the Narutop99 worldwide popularity poll. The collaboration is centered on the character Sakura Haruno, featuring a collage image of the two wearing similar outfits. aespa is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment, who debuted on November 17, 2020, with the single Black … Read more
First Published Jan 28, 2023, 12:45 PM IST Japanese animated entertainment, usually known simply as Anime, is one of the most popular categories in movies and TV shoAnimeroughout the world. Anime shows creative, quirky narrative lines that thrill and engage viewers despite the language barrier. Superhit Manga novels mostly inspire them. If you’re an anime … Read more
One of the most consistently engaging characterization tropes in shonen anime and manga is the hero who has every right to become a villain, but chooses not to. It instantly sets these characters apart from their castmates, naturally elevating them as some of the most altruistic and thoughtful characters in all of shonen anime and … Read more
Boruto chapter 77 proved to be a major turning point in the storyline of the series after Kawaki began suspecting Momoshiki of still being in control of Boruto’s body. The younger Uzumaki’s vision in chapter 75 and Momoshiki’s confirmation established that a major problem, possibly concerning Kawaki, will cause chaos in the village and turn … Read more