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Hold Up, Our Biggest Fear About JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run May Be Fixed Soon

JoJo's Steel Ball Run arc may not debut on Netflix like Stone Ocean did, and this may actually be the best possible outcome for the anime.

Collage image featuring Chihiro from Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away and Mahito from The Boy and the Heron.
Forget Retirement, Hayao Miyazaki Has Hinted His Next Ghibli Movie Is Going to Be a Sequel of Sorts

Hayao Miyazaki again announced his retirement from anime with The Boy and the Heron, but there's reason to believe he might return with a sequel.

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Live-action Chopper in Netflix's One Piece season 2
One Piece Season 2's Release Window Confirms A Harsh Truth About Netflix's Live-Action Show

One Piece season 2 finally has a release date, and it confirms a worrying reality of what to expect from Netflix's acclaimed live-action adaptation.

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Delicious in Dungeon season 1 ending
Where's the Best Place to Watch Anime? As Netflix's Catalog Grows, Crunchyroll Is Speaking Out About Its Competition

As Netflix continues to grow and Crunchyroll gets more worried, fans need to know what the best place to watch anime is, so here are the facts.

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Dragon Ball Super Hints Frieza Has a New Rival Way Stronger Than Goku and Vegeta

Dragon Ball Super might have hinted at Frieza abandoning his quest for vengeance against Goku to focus on a new threat.

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One Piece Creator Breaks Silence on Tony Tony Chopper's Live-Action Design, Teasing "the Key to Season 2"

With all eyes on Netflix's version of Chopper, One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda finally spoke about the beloved pirate's live-action debut.

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Solo Leveling Season 1 Was the Anime's Peak and Honestly? I'm Worried It's All Downhill From Here Now

Solo Leveling's popularity rose to incredible levels over the course of its second season, but the anime's peak came during season one.

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Move Over, Marvel! Anime Is the Next IP Gold Mine According To a New Report

Despite superheroes' resurgence among fans, anime threatens to take over as it continues to expand globally, thanks to its surge in popularity

Chi-Chi holding Goku's arm at their wedding during Dragon Ball.
Bulma and Vegeta May Be Cute, But Dragon Ball's Best Relationship Clearly Belongs to Goku and Chi-Chi

Dragon Ball boasts one of the best couples in anime with Bulma and Vegeta, though one of its other couples is secretly the series' best.

Jupitermon fights Plutomon in Digimon Crusader.
Who is the Most Powerful Digimon Ever? Looking at Every Option, There's One Clear Answer

Digimon has introduced many of the most powerful monsters in anime history, but only one has the strength and skills to be the mightiest.

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At Last, Mobile Suit Gundam Is About to Grant a Long-Standing Wish For Fans This Fall

Bandai is making it possible for Gundam fans to become a part of the anime's universe, thanks to their new museum.

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Ginny in episode 1131
One Piece Episode #1132 Release Date And Time

One Piece effortlessly continued Kuma's tragic backstory with episode #1131, and here's everything about when episode #1132 will follow it up.

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Look, I'm Disappointed The Apothecary Diaries Didn't Win Anime of the Year, But the 1 Award It Did Win Was So Deserved

The Apothecary Diaries deserved to win Best Drama Anime of 2024 at the Crunchyroll Awards, but the award it did win was absolutely deserved.

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solo leveling season 2 Sung Jinwoo, Goo Gunhee and Thomas Andre cut manhwa scene
In Solo Leveling, There's Only 1 Level Above S-Rank, and It's One Jinwoo Will Never Reach

In Solo Leveling, Jinwoo can level up without limit, but there's a title that the Shadow Monarch won't get no matter how much more power he amasses.

Blue Box - Hina, Chinatsu, and Taiki sitting with purple hearts and the Crunchyroll logo featured image
This Underrated Show Won Romance Anime of the Year, And It Is Way Too Good to Be Ignored

Shonen Jump and Netflix's Blue Box won the Best Romance Anime Award at the Crunchyroll 2024 Anime Awards and it was entirely deserved.

A surprised Ash and a crying Pikachu.
Ash Only Has 1 Undefeated Pokémon, And As Much As I Love Pikachu, It Isn't Him

Ash's Pikachu is notoriously powerful, but he's also lost quite a few times over the years. There is one Pokémon who has never once lost, however.

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Andor Just Hit a Major Milestone on IMDb, But 1 Of Anime's Greatest Series Crossed It First

Andor season 2 has been making amazing waves, but an impressive IMDb record was claimed years ago by one of the greatest anime of the decade.

Yhwach and Aizen
Even After Its Comeback, Bleach Still Gets a Lot of Hate It Doesn't Deserve, And I Finally Know Why

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War has been an incredible return for the series, but the story is still put down for not living up to the past.

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All of Studio Ghibli's Movies Are Beautiful Except For 1 and Honestly, It's Easily Their Worst Movie Ever

Studio Ghibli has made some of the best animated movies ever seen, but this one film from the studio was actually horrible and not worth the time.

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How One Piece Season 2's Live-Action Chopper Compares to the Anime

One Piece fans have been asking how Netflix's live-action series would handle Chopper, and now that we've seen it, how does it stack up to the anime?

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