Screen Rant - Anime Features https://screenrant.com The latest anime editorials, explainers, and featured articles from all the top franchises here on Screen Rant Mon, 25 Dec 2023 20:00:18 GMT en-US hourly 60 <![CDATA['Talent Equal To Gojo': Jujutsu Kaisen's Next Strongest Hero Will Shock Fans]]> Warning: SPOILERS for chapter #246 of Jujutsu Kaisen

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Mon, 25 Dec 2023 20:00:18 GMT https://screenrant.com/equal-to-gojo-jujutsu-kaisen-246-higuruma-strongest/
<![CDATA[Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Reveals How Sasuke's Daughter Will Finally Surpass Him]]> In Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, Sarada is the last Uchiha besides Sasuke, and as such there's a lot of pressure to live up to her legendary predecessors such as Itachi and Madara. She has always been talented and a brilliant ninja, but now Sarada's time to surpass Sasuke has finally come.

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Mon, 25 Dec 2023 17:00:18 GMT https://screenrant.com/boruto-blue-vortex-5-sarada-fight-hidari-sasuke/
<![CDATA[Dragon Ball's Biggest Retcon Made Beerus Canon All the Way Back in Z]]> Dragon Ball Super's Beerus introduced Goku and fans to a whole new level of power that kickstarted the new series, however, the God of Destruction was already mentioned in Dragon Ball Z, much earlier than fans realize. Divine beings are not anything new for the Dragon Ball franchises, with the Kais playing a significant role in the series story, especially during the Buu arc. However, during Gohan's intense training with the Z sword and the first meeting with Elder Kai, readers received a hint of the Dragon Ball universe's all-powerful Destroyer God.

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Mon, 25 Dec 2023 16:00:16 GMT https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-z-super-beerus-canon-manga-toriyama-sword/
<![CDATA[One Piece's Next Arc Will Feature The Series' Biggest Fight Yet]]> If there's one thing One Piece does better than most anime out there, it's the fights. The sheer scale of their battles is one to behold, making the series one of the best shonen anime and a dream for action fans. From Zoro's epic clash with King to Luffy's upset win over Kaido, there's no shortage of quality fights in the series.

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Mon, 25 Dec 2023 14:00:17 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-piece-next-arc-will-feature-the-series-biggest-fight-yet/
<![CDATA["A Bit of a Headache" Dragon Ball's Creator Confirmed A Secret Frustration With Piccolo]]> In the long-running shōnen series Dragon Ball, the Namekian known as Piccolo has become a staple Z-Fighter who has a long and storied history stretching back decades, one that has seen his character ebb and flow with the direction of the story at hand. But when commenting on this fan-favorite character during an interview about the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero movie, series creator Akira Toriyama reveals a secret frustration with Piccolo that he just can’t get over.

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Mon, 25 Dec 2023 00:00:19 GMT https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-creator-toriyama-frustration-headache-piccolo-history/
<![CDATA[One Piece Outdoes Ace's Death In New Most Tragic Twist]]> Warning: Contains spoilers for chapter #1102 of One Piece.

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Sun, 24 Dec 2023 22:30:18 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-piece-1102-kuma-flashback-tragic-ace-luffy/
<![CDATA[Isekai Meets Old-School Shonen is Exciting New Series]]> The Magician Who Rose From Failure might be yet another isekai reincarnation manga, but it's structured like an old-school Shonen Jump series, following a protagonist who must work extra hard just to be on the same level as everyone else. Some might compare this unconventional reincarnation manga to a similar isekai trope where the weak hero grinds against a vast numbers of weak monsters to get exponentially stronger, but its ties to big-name shonen series like Naruto are much more prominent.

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Sun, 24 Dec 2023 19:00:16 GMT https://screenrant.com/magician-rose-from-failure-shonen-isekai-similar-to-naruto-manga/
<![CDATA[A Big Rule Broken - How a Beloved Anime Created One of the Best Christmas Episodes Ever]]> Christmas-themed episodes in romance anime aren't rare by any means; however, for many series, the gift-giving holiday is often used as an adorable filler device. One episode from Toradora!, a beloved classic from the 2010s, flipped this idea on its head by making its own Christmas episode, "Christmas Eve Festival", one of the most impactful in the series. Placed near the climax of the story, "Christmas Eve Festival" is centered on the Christmas party being held at their school. After being pushed by Taiga to invite then-love interest Minori, he gets dressed up and pairs off with Taiga to attend the party. Once they arrive, Ryuuji quickly loses sight of Taiga after being sent to run the drink station.

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Sun, 24 Dec 2023 18:30:16 GMT https://screenrant.com/classic-crunchyroll-romance-anime-toradora-christmas-episode-best-ever/
<![CDATA[Genius My Hero Academia Twist Changes the Final Battle Completely]]> Warning: Contains spoilers for chapter #410 of My Hero Academia.

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Sun, 24 Dec 2023 17:00:16 GMT https://screenrant.com/my-hero-academia-shigaraki-danger-sense-deku-quirkless/
<![CDATA[Ash Proved He Would Destroy Real Competitive Pokémon Players in One Brutal Battle]]> It's fair to say that in the Pokémon anime, Ash's strategies aren't usually ones that would work well in the Pokémon video games. However, when a tournament battle put Ash up against a player using conventional competitive Pokémon strategies, it was actually Ash's often-bizarre game plan that came out on top.

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Sun, 24 Dec 2023 15:00:16 GMT https://screenrant.com/ash-destroy-competitive-pokemon-players-brutal-battle/