Over the years, anime fans have been introduced to a variety of character archetypes that are present throughout the medium, and one of the most popular types are those that exude immense aura. Fans ...

Ryan Heffernan is a Senior Writer at Collider. Storytelling has been one of his interests since an early age, with his appreciation for film and television becoming a particular interest of his during ...

The past year has been a triumph for the anime community as a whole, with so many wins regarding released content and renewed shows that it’s impossible to say 2025 didn’t live up to the hype. Anime ...

Things don’t always go to plan when developing long-form TV shows, but, sometimes, changes made to shows during production are actually beneficial to some characters. Over the years, many iconic and ...

Even when a show begins life being popular, that doesn’t mean it stays stagnant. Casts can change. Sometimes characters leave, but other times characters show up and are added into the mix. Sure, they ...

Every so often, a piece of media comes by that really knocks it out of the park and takes the world of pop culture by storm. It seems like every couple of years, there's some massively popular trend ...

Goku is great, but the most iconic anime side characters like Satoru Gojo prove that main characters aren't always the ...