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Sage Ashford

Senior Writer

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About Sage Ashford

Staff Writer for CBR, Sage Ashford has also written for Comicon as well as other sites such as The Gamer, and has been doing freelance work since 2014, and been working for CBR since 2016. His focus is primarily on spreading the word on obscure anime, comic books, and games whenever possible. Follow him on Twitter @ sageshinigami, or on YouTube @ nolevelcap.

Author Details

Raised in Mississippi, Sage began writing comic reviews online in 2004. After taking a break post-high school, he returned to school and graduated from college in 2015 and began working for CBR as a freelance writer in 2017.

Favorite Media

Classic cape comics, but specifically stuff focused on Iron Man and Green Lantern.  Giant robot anime but specifically Patlabor and Macross. JRPGs, but specifically the Trails, Xenoblade, and Yakuza franchises.

Industry Focus

On CBR, Sage's focus is on the anime, comics, and gaming sections, where he writes a mix of lists and recommendation resources.

Latest Articles

Split Images of Vinland Saga, Attack on Titan, Castlevania, Berserk, Demon Slayer, and Dororo
20 Anime To Watch If You Like Vinland Saga

Following the recent release of Season 2, fans will be looking for anime like Vinland Saga to deliver more thrilling storylines and stunning art.

A composite image filled with characters from harem anime
Best Harem Anime, Ranked

Harem anime can be formulaic fun classics like Ouran Host Club and Rosario + Vampire have plenty of surprises for the subgenre's fans.

Custom Image of Evangelion Unit 01 from Neon Genesis Evangelion fighting against Goku from Dragon Ball Z
20 Best '90s Anime That Get Even Better With Age

'90s anime like Neon Genesis Evangelion and Cowboy Bebop explore modern topics, helping them hold up in today's animation landscape.

Gyomei Himejima The Stone Hashira and Obanai Iguro The Serpent Hashira from Demon Slayer
Demon Slayer: Every Hashira, Ranked According To Strength

Displaying impressive power on the field of battle, the Hashira have repeatedly cemented their status as the strongest Demon Slayers.

Spithos from Fairy Tail and Senku Ishigami from Dr. Stone
25 Most Powerful Isekai Anime Characters, Ranked

Isekai characters like Dr. Stone's Senku Ishigami and SAO's Kirito are extremely overpowered, making them fearsome forces in their new worlds.

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All Of Vegeta's Forms In Dragon Ball, Ranked By Power Level EMAKI
All Of Vegeta's Forms In Dragon Ball, Ranked By Power Level

Each one of Vegeta's forms has its own use but serves the same goal - to make the Saiyan Prince the most powerful being of all.

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Split Images of Hearthstone, Team Fortress 2, League of Legends, Brawlhalla, and Fortnite
15 Best Free-To-Play Video Games For Low-End PCs

Lack of a high-end PC doesn't equal a lack of great games to play — there are a plethora of superb free-to-play titles that run on low-spec computers.

Split image of Cyclops and Marvel Girl fighting in space and Tony Stark sweating while looking in a mirror from Marvel Comics
10 Bronze Age Marvel Comics That Are Surprisingly Dark

While fans may be used to reading darker storylines in modern comics, Marvel released quite a few iconic Bronze Age issues that set the standard.

Batman villain Punchline with the Gardener and Failsafe from DC Comics in the background
The Best Batman Villains Created In The Past 5 Years

While Batman has a large roster of DC villains, deadly characters like Failsafe and Punchline have only recently joined his iconic rogues' gallery.

A custom collage of characters from games Fall Guys and Warframe
The 20 Best Free-To-Play Nintendo Switch Games

From combat-centered games like Warframe to relaxing titles like Pokémon Café Mix, the Nintendo Switch offers some quality free-to-play games.

A collage of Yugi Mutou and scenes from the Yu-Gi-Oh! video games
10 Best Yu-Gi-Oh! Video Games, Ranked

Although Yu-Gi-Oh! began as a physical TCG, there are plenty of digital games in the franchise for fans to play, like Tag Force 5 and Master Duel.

Gundam Unicorn and Gundam Guild Fighters
The 24 Best Gundam Anime, Ranked

The Gundam franchise is composed of some of the most critically acclaimed anime of all-time, entertaining viewers from beginning to end.

Naruto waving a finger in front of Monkey D Lufft and Goku
20 Best-Selling Manga Of All Time (& How Many Copies Were Sold)

The best-selling manga of all time cover a wide range of topics and genres, from cunning detectives to basketball players to shinobi warriors.

The classic Fantastic Four with the modern team in the background
10 Best Fantastic Four Comics, Ranked

With The Fantastic Four rocketing to theaters soon, it's a good time to check out some of the best stories that explore Marvel's iconic First Family.

Image of Heroes Reborn Fantastic Four and the live-action 2005 Fantastic Four
15 Best First Issue Fantastic Four Comics

The Fantastic Four is Marvel's First Family, and Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and Thing star in amazing first issue comics.

Best Old Cartoon Network Shows
The Best Old Cartoon Network Shows of All Time

Cartoon Network shows like Adventure Time, Johnny Bravo and Dexter's Laboratory are more iconic thanks to their unique humor and amazing characters.

20 Best Shonen Anime Ever
50 Best Shonen Anime Ever

From Dragon Ball to Naruto and One Piece, anime's shonen series tend to be some of the most popular in the medium. But which are the best of them all?

Ken Keneki in a chair looking down beside Deku and All Might
20 Best Anime Opening Themes of All Time, Ranked

Some of the best anime opening themes of all time include tracks from childhood favorite anime like Pokémon to more recent hits like My Hero Academia.

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10 Dragon Ball Villains Ranked From Weakest To Most Powerful EMAKI
20 Dragon Ball Villains Ranked From Weakest To Most Powerful

Goku and his allies have battled plenty of villains in the Dragon Ball franchise. Some were humorous while others could destroy the universe.

Toshiaki and Evelogia of anime Reincarnated Into Demon King Evelogia's World and Kazuya and Liscia of anime How A Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom
15 Isekai Anime With The Best Romances

Many isekai anime have beautiful romances, such as Bed and Breakfast for Spirits and My Next Life As A Villainess.

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