Nine times out of ten, the quality of an anime is primarily determined by its writing and animation. It's exceptionally rare that a series excels in both categories, while having notably lackluster ...

Discover the best anime series from the past decade that are essential viewing for fans, including Dr. Stone, Demon Slayer, ...

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Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...

In many ways, 2025 was a banner year for anime: There were box-office smashes, such as Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle grossing close to $800 million worldwide, alongside a less quantifiable shift in ...

While modern studios definitely cannot be discredited for their contributions to anime over the last decade or so, there are quite a few older companies whose works might not be as recent in the ...

Suzail Ahmad is a GameRant writer from Kashmir. He has been a manga and gaming enthusiast for more than a decade. As an expert, he aims to provide an in-depth analysis of titles from both mediums.

Other big shows of the season include Season 2 of "Call of the Night" and "City: The Animation." Even by the standards of the typically crowded anime release schedule, this summer is packed. On top of ...

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...

The best anime to binge tend to have strong pacing and plots, but flawless animation makes it easy to fly through a series as well. Standout visuals can take a compelling story from good to great, ...

"The medium is so popular now," says Leigh, who remembers when anime existed mostly on home video and hardly ever played in theaters. "My friends out of state have seen the ‘Chainsaw’ movie. It was a ...