Posts

Showing posts from February, 2023

An Introduction to Anime

Image
  The word anime — pronounced " ah- knee-may" — is an abbreviation of the word animation .  In Japan, the word is used to refer to all animation. However, outside of Japan, it has become the catch-all term for animation from Japan. For decades, anime was produced by and for Japan — a local product, with a distinct look-and-feel to not just the artwork but the storytelling, the themes, and the concepts. Over the last forty years, it has become an international phenomenon, attracting millions of fans and being translated into many languages. A whole generation of viewers in the West has grown up with it and are now passing it on to their own children. Because all things anime tend to be lumped together, it's tempting to think of anime as a genre. It isn't, at least no more than animation itself is a genre, but rather a description of  how  the material is produced. Anime shows, like books or movies, fall into any number of existing genres: comedy, d...

How Japanese Anime Became the World’s Most Bankable Genre

Image
  It was once considered a niche genre just for hard-core fans, but streaming has helped turn it into a globally popular juggernaut. Now the Japanese animation industry is scrambling to meet an almost insatiable demand: "It’s increasingly becoming a borderless form of mass entertainment." The coronavirus pandemic has yielded many surprising insights for the global film and TV business. One of the most curious new facts to emerge is that Japanese anime might just be the world’s most COVID-resistant form of popular entertainment. During the height of pandemic lockdowns in 2020, when total U.S. box office sales fell 80 percent for the year and Japan’s theatrical market slipped 45 percent, Japan’s total anime industry contracted just 3.5 percent, with a market value of about $21.3 billion (more than 2.4 trillion yen). In that same fraught year, the anime business also produced its biggest theatrical hit of all time:  Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train , an action-packed...

Action-packed anime Chainsaw Man review

Image
  What comes to your mind after hearing the phrase “Chainsaw Man”? Well! You might think that it is a person who really enjoys the Chainsaws, a person whose name is on a power tool or you may assume it is an upcoming superhero. It can be anything if you are not into anime series, but if you also fantasized about anime series, you might know that this is an upcoming anime series centralized on a guy who developed a cute chainsaw devil named Pochita (Shiori Izawa). The interesting thing about this character is, it is able to turn all of its body parts into chainsaws. Well! If you’d ever suddenly come across any such news, your reaction would be probably like “What the heck is this happening?” So! We will jump into Chainsaw Man review soon to let you know what are the most interesting parts of this series and why should you watch this bloody, bash and bonkers show. Chainsaw Man- It cuts as a knife but feels all right The plot revolves around young Denji (Kikunosuke Toya), who is a sad...

Naruto Top characters and their abilities

Image
Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto has given the shonen jump anime a new name altogether. With over 70 manga volumes and 700+ entries of animated television episodes featuring the simple-minded knucklehead ninja Naruto Uzumaki the argument of the top 5 strongest characters is still a hot topic in the anime community. Over the course of two decades, Masashi Kishimoto has introduced its readers and viewers to tons of memorable characters. Some of these characters are goofy and stupid, while others are incredibly threatening like the likes of Madara Uchiha. But the main question which is still present amongst us is “Who is the strongest?” In today’s article, we will be looking at the top 5 characters in Naruto and take a look at their breathtaking abilities. So let’s begin! Top 5 characters in Naruto and their abilities Madara Uchiha: Who can forget this iconic character who turned out to be the greatest villain the world of shinobi had to face? Madara was the founder of the village hidden...

Turning back to understand the Void century one piece theory

Image
  The void century is also called the “Black Century”. This theory belongs to the timeline of 600 B.C.-700 B.C.  This century holds such blood-curdling facts that it has been banned by the world government and the scholars who even tried to study this century were also killed. Despite all this, this theory was written on the Poneglyphs and Rio Poneglyphs, which only a few people can understand. In this read, we will be covering only the major highlights relating to this century, just to acknowledge the same. Void century one piece theory is about two kingdoms – the Great Ancient Kingdom and the powerful alliances of Twenty Kingdoms, which later came to be known as “World Government”. Sounds quite interesting. Isn’t it? Yes. It is. Let’s puzzle up the pieces together. Are you ready to pack up your bags? Great!! Let’s begin learning then. What happened in the Void century one piece theory? The advent of the void century is related to a timeline when there were around 500 countri...

Strongest anime character and their abilities and powers

Image
  Strongest anime Characters and their abilities and powers Over the years the craze for watching Anime has increased drastically. Youth have been inspired by anime so much that they have started to update their profile pictures with some anime characters. So anime lovers this blog is for you.   You can watch anime shows on various platforms which are mentioned below: AnimeFreak Chia-Anime AnimeDao Tubi TV Soul Anime Anime Planet Hulu AnimeLab Netflix In this blog, we will discuss some strongest anime characters.  Some strong anime characters and their abilities Saitama is known for his punches and is also known as One Punch Man. If we talk about other anime heroes such as Naruto, Kakashi, and L they have defeated other characters after using their full strength whereas, Saitama defeats other characters just by a single punch.  Giorno Giovanna in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure was the strongest as compared to Jotaro Kujo. Because in a fight even if somebody manages to...

One Piece Manga Chapter 1076 Early Leaks, Spoilers and First Hints Are Out!

Image
  One  Piece  is one of the longest running anime series produced by Toei Animation which first premiered on Fuji TV in October 1999. Since then, it has aired over 1000 episodes split in 20 seasons. It is based on Eiichiro Oda’s manga series of the same name and follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, and his friends in search of the world’s ultimate treasure known as “One Piece” to become the next Pirate King. Talking about the manga, it is all set to debut its Chapter 1076 this week and that is exactly what this article is about and hence it might contain some major spoilers for the upcoming manga issue. So, read at your own risk!   One Piece Manga Chapter 1076 Confirmed Spoilers and Hints We do not have for you the full plot summary or raw scans for One Piece chapter 1076 but we do have some information. The raw scans and summaries will be released between Wednesday, February 22nd (at the earliest) and Friday, February 24th (at the latest). For toda...

One Piece: The Uniqueness of Monkey D. Luffy

Image
  Gold Roger was the King of the Pirates and when the Marines hung him from the gallows the last words he uttered were, “My fortune is yours for the taking. I left everything I own in One Piece.” These very words started a Great Age of Pirates as people from all across the world set sail for the illusive One Piece. Now jump twenty years into the future and Monkey D. Luffy, the protagonist for   One Piece , is introduced. He’s your typical   shonen   male protagonist: not that bright, a superb fighter, always hungry. However, Luffy is a very unique protagonist in one specific way: there’s nothing special about him. Monkey D. Luffy is the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates and his ultimate goal is to find the fabled One Piece, the treasure at the end of the Grand Line that will make him the Pirate King. Along the way, he recruits powerful crew members, fights even more powerful enemies, and declares war on the World Government. The series in its anime and manga adaptions...

Don’t judge One Piece by its anime

Image
  W hen When  I finished reading  One Piece , I felt a 1,000-chapter hole in my heart. Hungry for more, I decided to rewatch some of my favorite moments via the anime. I wanted to know what the Straw Hat crew looked like bursting through the great open seas fully animated. I wanted more of this world I had grown to love over the months I blazed through the manga. But as I turned to the animation, I was disappointed. Boisterous, joyous scenes of the Straw Hat crew celebrating victories with buckets of booze and colorful characters seemed to fall flat. Perfectly paced frame-by-frame fights turned into drawn-out scenes that dragged across entire episodes. Luffy, the pirate protagonist of the series whose superpower is to stretch like rubber, came across as surprisingly stiff in the earlier episodes. That’s not to say I’m here to absolutely roast the  One Piece  anime. It’s over 1,000 episodes long, and for any show to make it that far is a feat. Like any anime of t...