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10 Best Fantasy Movies Since 2020, Ranked EMAKI
10 Best Fantasy Movies Since 2020, Ranked

The 2020s have gifted fantasy genre fans with a few standout films, including Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, The Northman, and Wonka.

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10 Most Iconic Fantasy TV Show Heroes, Ranked

The fantasy genre is full of great characters, and heroes like Dean Winchester and Damon Salvatore are some of the most iconic.

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10 Best Actors in the Fantasy Genre, Ranked

Jennifer Lawrence, Christopher Lee, Laurence Fishburne, and Johnny Depp are but a few of the best actors to appear in the fantasy genre.

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Damsel's Negative Reviews Highlight a Problematic Trend in High Fantasy

Damsel's reviews have shown that the fantasy movie continues to struggle critically. But the comments also shine a light on a problematic trope.

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10 High Fantasy Romance Movies That Combine Love with Adventure

Although many films employ tropes from the fantasy and romance genres, only a few can satisfyingly combine them in a single story.

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10 Best Fantasy TV Shows with the Best Worldbuilding, Ranked

The fantasy genre has recently hit its stride with a slew of new TV shows. But what shows feature some of the best worldbuilding?

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10 Best Scenes in The Hobbit Trilogy, Ranked

The Hobbit trilogy may not be as beloved as The Lord of the Rings, but there are still wonderful scenes for all fans to enjoy.

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This Attack on Titan Spinoff Blurred the Lines of Shonen and Shojo

Attack on Titan has dabbled in Shojo to shocking and significant success through A Choice with No Regrets.

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10 Tallest Game Of Thrones Characters (& Actors), Ranked

Many of Game of Thrones' most intimidating characters were well over six feet tall, with the tallest among them reaching more then seven feet.

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Every Nomination That Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Deserved and Why

Each of Frieren's greatest triumphs should have earned the series a nomination in Crunchyroll's Anime Awards.

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10 Best Movies Like Bridge To Terabithia

Bridge To Terabithia is one of many coming-of-age books turned into movies that help kids learn harsh realities through the lens of fantasy.

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10 Best Fantasy TV Villains, Ranked

The fantasy genre has paved the way for some of the best and most evil villains on TV, including Ramsay Bolton, Otto Hightower, and Fire Lord Ozai.

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Solo Leveling's Protagonist Isn't the Typical Lovable Underdog

Taking a whole new approach, Solo Leveling takes the ideas behind the underdog and sets a new bar for the trope.

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The 2024 Winter Anime Season Features Three of the Most Subversive Fantasy Series

This Winter anime season, there are three series so subversive they set new bars for the fantasy genre.

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15 Best Fantasy Franchises Of All Time

There are many great franchises within the fantasy genre, but there are a few that continue to stand significantly above all the rest.

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This Anime Focuses More on a Gimmick Instead of Plot, and That's Exactly Why You Should Watch It

Studio Trigger's latest anime series uses a strange gimmick to add its own spin to the fantasy genre.

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Solo Leveling Brings the Fantasy Genre Into Reality in the Most Crushing Ways

Solo Leveling tells a dark story that not all viewers may be able to stomach.

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Solo Leveling Offers a New Perspective on the Trope of Hard Work

2024 introduces a new underdog anime character whose relationship with hard work shakes up the ideals of the famous trope.

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Frieren: The First Class Mage Exam Could Change Everything About the Series

Frieren's group must stop their journey so Fern and Frieren can participate in the First Class Mage Exam. How will this affect the narrative?

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10 Best ElfQuest Villains, Ranked

The upcoming debut of an ElfQuest animated series based on the comic series could feature dark villains like Two-Edge and Winnowill.

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