A Japanese animated film broadcast between 1985 and 1986, and part of the Gundam series. It depicts the world seven years after the first Mobile Suit Gundam. It continues to be directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino and is the second Gundam series. In this film, the first appearance of the ‘Enhanced Humans’, new types artificially created by administering drugs and other means, is made. It...
“My Hero Academia” is a Japanese anime that began airing in 2016. The original manga, written by Kohei Horikoshi, started serialization in 2014 in the Weekly Shōnen Jump. The story revolves around superheroes and Quirks (abilities), with the protagonist Izuku Midoriya striving to become a hero despite being born without any powers. The animation is produced by BONES. The anime has gained immense popularity...
“Lupin the Third” is a Japanese manga created by Monkey Punch that was serialized in Manga Action from 1967 to 1969. It has since been adapted to various media, including animated TV series and movies. Today, it is a nationally popular work that has spawned a series of derivative works, including sequel manga, TV animation, movies, live-action films, video games, and musicals. The story...
A Certain Magical Index” is an anime based on the light novel by Kazuma Kamachi, which began airing in Japan in October 2008. The original light novel has been serialized since 2004, and sequels and spin-offs have been produced since then as a very popular series. The anime was produced by the production company J.C. STAFF, and the series was directed by Shin Onuma....
Soul Eater is a dark fantasy action anime based on the manga “Soul Eater” written and illustrated by Atsushi Ōkubo, serialized from 2004 to 2013 in Monthly Shōnen Gangan. The anime aired in 2008 and was produced by the renowned studio Bones. Directed by Takuya Igarashi, the anime consists of 51 episodes. It received high praise for its unique art style and thrilling action...
“SWORD ART ONLINE” is a popular Japanese light novel that began in 2009 and was later adapted into an anime. The original story was written by Reki Kawahara and the anime was produced by A-1 Pictures. The story takes place in the fictional future world of “Sword Art Online,” a virtual reality MMORPG (virtual reality online game). The main character Kirito (real name: Kazuto...
“Detective Conan” is a Japanese manga series by Gosho Aoyama. The series began in 1994. An anime was broadcast on TV from 1996. The main character “Kudo Shinichi,” a high school detective who has been turned into an infant by a black-robed organization, takes the name “Edogawa Conan” and solves numerous cases while pursuing the whereabouts of the black-robed organization. Synopsis Shinichi Kudo, a...
Yu-Gi-Oh! is a Japanese anime based on the manga created by Kazuki Takahashi. The original manga, serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1996 to 2004, centers on a young boy named Yugi Muto, who solves the ancient Millennium Puzzle and gains the ability to share his body with a mysterious spirit, Yami Yugi. The anime adaptation first aired in 1998, produced by Toei Animation,...
