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A new Japanese survey reveals which anime characters best exemplify one of the nation's all-time favorite character archetypes.

This year brought us a lot of great television—and with it, some of the most compelling characters in recent memory. There were silent-but-sweet teenage crushes; sharp-tongued Southern charmers; and ...

We’re wrapping up the year by naming some of the best of the best anime to come out this year. Japanese animation has quickly become the genre to prioritize for studios and streamers, with American ...

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 ...

When we look back on the standout games of 2025 in the years to come, in many cases it’s as likely to be for the characters who populated them as it is for the greatness of their mechanics or level ...