CBR

Alec Farmer-

Alec Farmer

  • 15
    articles

About Alec Farmer

Alec Farmer recently graduated from LMU with a degree in Film and TV Production and a minor in Asian and Pacific Studies. He currently lives in Los Angeles as a freelance writer and videographer. He has studied contemporary Asian literature and cinema. His emphasis has been on cross-cultural media exchanges specifically relating to anime.

Latest Articles

Itadori Yuji, Hotaro Oreki, and Deku all watch TV
5 Reasons Binge-Watching Anime Is Better (& 5 Watching Weekly Is)

Simulcasting makes watching anime as it releases easy, but some prefer to wait for the whole season. What are the pros of each method?

Levi and Eren Season Four AOT
Attack On Titan: 5 Ways Eren Is Like Levi (& 5 He's Not)

Eren and Levi couldn't have seemed more different in the beginning, but over time, some similarities between the two became noticeable.

Haru, Haise, Jin Anime with Horrible Pacing
10 Anime With Horrible Pacing

Whether bogged down by long filler arcs or rushing over important plot points, these anime could have been much better with some steady pacing.

Johan, Maromi, and Lucy Horror Anime with non-supernatural threats
10 Horror Anime Series With Non-Supernatural Threats

More so than ghosts, goblins, and random spooks, the scariest things are the ones that are grounded in reality and hit close to home.

Ryuko, Giorno, and Lio in Anime that are more style than substance
10 Anime That Are More Style Than Substance

A great story can supplement simple animation. The reverse is also true. These series' visuals are so gorgeous that their stories play second fiddle.

Vivy, Dororo, and Yoshiko. Anime that should have been hits.
10 Anime That Should've Been Hits But Had Impossible Competition

With each season of anime filled to the brim with amazing shows, only a handful of series ends up monopolizing the hype and attention of anime fans.

Levi with cloak, Levi falling, Levi as a child, AOT
Attack On Titan: 10 Times Levi Shocked Fans

Levi has not always been predictable. He has been able to constantly surprise fans with his display of emotions and decisions in battle.

Tarou, Misaki, and Seo Anime Side Couples that deserve their own show
10 Anime Side Couples That Deserve Their Own Romance Series

Romances between side characters often steal the show in anime. These couples could have their own popular anime series.

Inuyasha, Cardcaptor Sakura, and Light. Anime that encapsulate the 2000s
10 Anime Series That Perfectly Encapsulate The '00s

For fans of anime during the 2000s, these were the series that defined the decade and are sure to ring a nostalgic bell.

Pieck, Eren, Falco Attack on Titan
Attack On Titan: 5 Times Eren Earned An Enemy's Respect (& 5 Times He Lost It)

Through his journey both heroic and villainous, Eren met a lot of enemies, some of whom respected him while others found him a menace.

Satoru from Erased, Kirito from SAO, and Ai Ohto from Wonder Egg Priority
5 Anime With Sudden Endings (& 5 That Went On Too Long)

Sadly, plenty of anime series have unsatisfying conclusions either because the show rushed to its end or because it took the anime too long to close.

Eren, Violet, and Shinichi 10 Anime Like Hollywood Movies
10 Anime Series For Fans Of Hollywood Movies

With many genres to choose from, there are plenty of anime series that fans of Hollywood films can enjoy.

Nanami_Sukuna_Gojo_JJK_Blessed_Abilities
Jujutsu Kaisen: 10 Characters Who Were Blessed With Powerful Abilities

Jujustu Kaisen's cast of sorcerers and curses are all powerful to some degree, but these ten have innate levels of strength unmatched by most others.

Lelouch, Emma, and Edward Elric CBR Lists
10 Anime That Are Still Worth Watching Even After Being Spoiled

With the proliferation of the internet, spoilers are harder to avoid than ever before. But the plot is only one part of what makes an anime amazing.

Armin, Eren, and Mikasa from Attack on Titan
Attack On Titan: 10 Times The Heroes Couldn't Be Trusted

The heroes of Attack on Titan have done some sketchy things that made the audience question their true intentions.