Anime as a medium is jampacked with shows of different genres, often times sharing a lot of clichés between them. While this itself is not bad, there are some shows that decide to do something different and let us view such stories from a villain’s point of view. Now while said characters might be considered villainous, that in no way means that they are actually … Continue reading EIGHT ANIME PROTAGONISTS WHO ARE ACTUALLY VILLAINS
For a traditionally highly patriarchal country, Mulan is an important legacy left behind not only to give girls in China an important representation but a sense of empowerment. And, in the year 2020, Mulan came at the perfect time when feminism is a hot topic in China. It was the perfect time for Mulan to inspire so many people. Unfortunately, it was…divisive, to put it … Continue reading MULAN: WHY THE ANIMATION SPOKE BETTER TO FEMINISM
Well, let’s start with the big one. The resurfacing of Avatar: The Last Airbender which premiered on Netflix on May 18, which also happened to be the show’s first day in the #1 position. Right away, Avatar commanded the Top 10 and wouldn’t let go of the top spot for five days. From there, Avatar began its record-breaking run. While the show would never achieve the #1 position … Continue reading AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER LIVE-ACTION NETFLIX ADAPTATION
Kuroko’s Basketball (aka Kuroko no Basket) is a sports anime featuring high school basketball players. It centers on Kuroko, a member of an elite middle school basketball team whose best players split up when they move to high school. Kuroko meets up with Kagami, who had just moved from the USA, and they come together to defeat his former teammates and the best basketball players … Continue reading WHY YOU SHOULD WATCH KUROKO’S BASKETBALL
Hey guys! Its 2020 and you know what that means? A whole new season of anime!! And what better way to begin the new year than with some new anime. This year of 2020 has just started and is already proving to be better than last year as it seems to be packed full of incredible new anime shows, sequels and movies but unfortunately we … Continue reading 2020’S LIST OF MUST WATCH ANIME!
Avatar: The Last Airbender is a show that is loved by people all around the world, and for quite good reason. There are not many kids shows that get the same kind of love and that is why today we are exploring four things that made the Last Airbender stand out. THE STORY Avatar the Last Airbender had an immersive plot, filled with lessons and … Continue reading 4 THINGS THAT MADE THE LAST AIRBENDER STAND OUT!
Previously we made a list about anime that you guys should be keeping tabs on this season, but we later found out that some other good shows were to be aired this season and just couldn’t keep it to ourselves and not tell you about them. The Summer season of anime begins and here’s a list of 5 more anime for you guys to look … Continue reading 5 MORE ANIME TO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THIS SUMMER
Anime is littered with badass characters ,most of them fair-skinned. This often makes us overlook some other characters of colour in the respective series that stand out in no obvious way but when you think about it, are in fact badasses themselves. This a list of some black characters in anime that are actually quite badass when you think about it. 1. Killer Bee (Naruto … Continue reading 4 BADASS BLACK ANIME CHARACTERS YOU MUST KNOW!
Since last year fans have eagerly awaited the pilot for the much anticipated Malika Warrior queen animated series. In recent months youneek have continued to tease it’s release, and from the little we’ve seen ….boy is it glorious! Malika is indeed Youneek’s most ambitious project yet. The mere scale of the project promises it’s going to be one for the history books. The animation is … Continue reading WHY MALIKA IS THE MOST ANTICIPATED NIGERIAN ANIMATION OF THE YEAR
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