Shōnen anime are often viewed as more simplistic than anime of other genres. By extension, this perspective leads the characters in even the best works in the genre to be viewed as bland and generic.

In anime, power levels rise fast, but real character growth takes time. It’s easy to get swept up in flashy transformations and overpowered abilities, but the most unforgettable characters are the ...

From Shonen protagonists like Deku to complex movie characters like Shoya Ishida, anime heroes introduced between 2016 and ...

Harry Nugraha is a contributor from Indonesia. He is an anime addict first and a freelance writer second. He's been writing about anime and manga since 2020, and he loves to watch an unhealthy amount ...

It’s made for a much different kind of rivalry between Boruto and Kawaki than seen between Naruto and Sasuke in the original Naruto manga, and series creator Masashi Kishimoto and series artist and ...

Among anime fans, it isn’t uncommon to have that one character in a show that stands out among the rest. While most might assume this would automatically be the main character, designed to grab ...