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 ...

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 ...

Who would’ve thought we’d one day see Superman strike one of Dragon Ball’s most iconic poses? Yet somehow, James Gunn’s DC revival has served the fans with a meme-worthy moment in the first teaser ...