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How to Watch Sword Art Online: Unsheathing the Franchise's Timeline
Sword Art Online is wildly popular, but it can intimidate newcomers. Here's the watch order of each season and film within the anime's timeline.
Yu Yu Hakusho: What's the Deal With Koenma's Pacifier?
The mighty ruler of the Spirit World, Koenma, is usually seen with a pacifier in his mouth, but few know it's actually a massively powerful weapon.
Rent-A-Girlfriend's Season 1 Confession, Explained
Rent-A-Girlfriend's Season 1 finale delivers high drama as romantic feelings swell and one girl's passion moves Kazuya to tears.
Why Vegeta Hasn't Defeated a Major Villain in Dragon Ball Super - And Probably Never Will
Dragon Ball Super fans have longed for the Prince of All Saiyans to defeat a major villain ever since the DBZ days. Here's why it's highly unlikely.
Dragon Ball Z Theory: The Real Reason Spopovich Tortured Videl So Horrifically
Dragon Ball Z's World Tournament arc had a brutal fight between Videl and the Babidi-enhanced Spopovich that may have been more than it appeared.
Dragon Ball Super: Vegeta's Final Battle With Gas Opened a Major Plot Hole
Had Dragon Ball Super's Gas used his best technique in a slightly different way, he could've easily defeated Ultra Ego Vegeta and Ultra Instinct Goku.
Dragon Ball Super Has Become a Mess of Wasted Potential & Recycled DBZ Ideas
Dragon Ball Super had plenty going for it at times, but the franchise is now too reliant on the same old ideas with precious little originality.
One Piece's Luffy Humorously Paralleled Vegeta's Most Serious Act in Dragon Ball Z
One Piece's Monkey D. Luffy is more often comparable to Goku in Dragon Ball Z, but he once had his own version of a famous Vegeta moment too.
Is Sword Art Online: Progressive - Scherzo of Deep Night Canon to the Franchise?
Sword Art Online's newest film, Scherzo of Deep Night, is already a hit among fans of the anime. Its canonicity, however, is just a bit complicated.
Goku Criticized Tien's Greatest Moment in Dragon Ball Z - And He Was Wrong
In Dragon Ball Z, Tien bravely fought Imperfect Cell and helped Android 18 escape the villain's clutches, yet Goku bizarrely criticized his actions.
CBR Editor Picks: The 10 Best Anime of 2022
Despite being saturated with bland isekai and rom-com titles, 2022 was a solid year for anime fans willing to broaden their search for great content.
Spy x Family: Anya's Dog Almost Had a Very Different (And More Evocative) Name
Volume 4 of the Spy x Family manga revealed that the Forger family's new dog, Bond, could have had a different but equally memorable name.
Sword Art Online's New Original Film Could Be Exactly What the Franchise Needs
With the recent reveal that Sword Art Online has a new anime-original film in the works, here's why it could be the ideal next move for the franchise.
One of Dragon Ball Z's Most Gruesome & Impactful Deaths Is Often Overlooked
Dragon Ball Z's Majin Buu arc saw many heroes killed and planets destroyed – but one villain's bloody death was more impactful than it appeared.
Spy x Family's Original Manga Designs Suggested a Strikingly Different Look for Anya
Volume 1 of Tatsuya Endo's Spy x Family manga revealed original sketches for the entire Forger family – and Anya in particular looked quite different.
Yu Yu Hakusho: Hiei Was Deeply Affected By One Early Villain's Death - But Why?
Yu Yu Hakusho's Maze Castle arc saw Yusuke's team battle the deadly Four Saint Beasts. One of their deaths quietly aided Hiei's character development.
One of Goku's Most Overlooked Dragon Ball Z Victories Parallels Yu Yu Hakusho's Kuwabara
One of Goku's most overlooked bouts in Dragon Ball Z's Babidi Saga has striking similarities to Kuwabara's battle with Byakko in Yu Yu Hakusho.
86-Eighty-Six's Finale Leaves the Cruelest Cliffhanger Possible
86-Eighty-Six Episode 11 strongly hints at the final fate of Shin and the Spearhead Squadron, along with a surprise “Special Edition” episode.
86-Eighty-Six Spotlights Key Plot Points Not in the Light Novel
Episode 10 of 86-Eighty-Six provides a much-needed breather for the Spearhead Squadron, before suddenly turning the table with a tragic death.
86-Eighty-Six: Tears and Emotions Fly as Shin Confronts His Deadly Past
86-Eighty-Six Episode 9 finds Shin and the Spearhead Squadron hopelessly outnumbered in Legion territory, until an explosive helping hand arrives.