Anime thrives on that which is familiar. Shounen story beats are often the same; even character designs sometimes evoke each other. But nothing in anime gets the old Pavlovian reflex going quite like ...

Anime of the late ’80s has an undeniable impact that extends beyond the medium into movies, TV shows, and video games. Many of the homages are to 1988’s Akira, which existed before Western culture had ...

Tien has always been one of the most underappreciated characters in the franchise, and his iconic Tri-Beam move is one of the most underrated attacks in the franchise. Using the palms and thumbs of ...