As a whole, My Villain Academia has been incredibly rushed and the visuals have been pretty up and down. But at least they managed to stick the landing. And hoo boy, what a landing it turned out to be! The last of Shigurake's memories return. With them, the last mental restraints he has placed on… Continue reading My Review Academia S5 E24: Freedom of the Demon King
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Fixing Dragon Ball Super (Part 3): The Universe 6 Tournament, Battle
Last time, we set the stage for the tournament. Many gods and powerful fighters from other universes are in attendance, including Zamasu and Jiren. Universe 7's team consists of Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, Buu, and Gohan. Universe 6's team consists of Hit, Frost, Cabba, Winnie the Pooh, and Robot Man. With all that, let's get started.… Continue reading Fixing Dragon Ball Super (Part 3): The Universe 6 Tournament, Battle
My Review Academia S5 E23: The Tragedy of Tenko Shimura
Buckle up, everyone. This is a gruesome one. The League's battle continues. Spinner faces off against a power-boosting politician in a desperate attempt to help his friends. Meanwhile, Shigurake's power continues to grow as he faces off with Re-Destro. More terrifying yet: his backstory finally comes to light. Right of the bat, this episode has… Continue reading My Review Academia S5 E23: The Tragedy of Tenko Shimura
Fixing Dragon Ball Super (Part 2): The Universe 6 Tournament, Setup
Time to start making some dramatic changes. To briefly recap from the last time: Super Saiyan God (red) is now just Saiyan God and is exclusive to Goku, Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (blue) is now just Super Saiyan God and is exclusive to Vegeta, Vegeta killed Freeza in Ressurection F, Gohan is now training… Continue reading Fixing Dragon Ball Super (Part 2): The Universe 6 Tournament, Setup
How Shounen Protagonists Have Changed
Shounen is a genre of anime that doesn't often change. And if it does, it does so very slowly. Ever since Dragon Ball rolled around and established the core rules and narrative beats of the genre, shounen has remained more or less the same. Whether it be about ninjas or grim reapers or a simple… Continue reading How Shounen Protagonists Have Changed
