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September 9 is now officially Attack on Titan Day. Here is when the 2026 livestream starts, who is appearing, how the 99-hour manga campaign works, and what has actually been confirmed.
Finished Solo Leveling and want another anime with brutal progression, dungeons, overpowered leads or high-stakes battles? These 10 shows capture different parts of what makes Sung Jinwoo’s rise so addictive.
Macht is more than Frieren Season 3’s strongest new enemy. His Diagoldze curse, history with Denken, and attempt to understand human emotions make him one of Frieren’s most important demons.
Aqua and Ruby were Gorou Amamiya and Sarina Tendouji before being reborn as Ai Hoshino's twins. Here is how Oshi no Ko's reincarnation setup works, what the anime confirms, and why their past lives matter.
Nen is Hunter x Hunter’s system for controlling life energy, or aura. Here is how Ten, Zetsu, Ren, Hatsu and the six Nen types fit together.
Spin is the signature technique behind Gyro Zeppeli’s Steel Balls in Steel Ball Run. Here is how rotation, the Golden Rectangle and Johnny’s connection to the technique work.
Should you watch Fire Force before Soul Eater? Yes if you want the strongest payoff from Atsushi Ohkubo’s connected worlds—but Soul Eater still works perfectly on its own. Here is the spoiler-conscious watch-order answer.
Run with the Wind is one of anime’s best sports dramas: a mature, character-driven story about ten university runners chasing the Hakone Ekiden and discovering why they run.
Authorities are some of Re:Zero’s most dangerous powers, but they are not ordinary magic. Here is how Witch Factors, Sin Archbishops and Subaru’s abilities fit together without going beyond the anime.
The Evil Eye in Dandadan explained: what the curse is, why it targets Jiji, and how it changes the story’s balance between occult horror and comedy.
