While we wait for Netflix to roll out their live-action retelling of one of the greatest anime series of all time, we've finally sussed out the backstory of the guarded and cool Spiegel, dating back long before he ever set foot on the Bebop.
Western animation can't really be used as a rigid frame of reference; here's a primer on the major genres found in anime, for all your demystification needs.
Some sidekicks are more successful onscreen than others, and with that in mind, we've put together a ranking of all the Doctor's companions since Doctor Who was revived in 2005. As the tenth Doctor would say: "Allons-y!"
Fairy Tail's tone ranges from light-hearted and cheeky to intensely melodramatic, with lots of over-the-top characterizations pushing the relentless action scenes. While all of Fairy Tail's characters are larger than life, let's find out which characters are irresistible and which are annoying.
Why is this autocratic metaphysical being attempting to dominate Middle-earth? Where did he come from? How did he end up looking like a fiery optical organ perched atop a tower in Mordor? To properly answer those questions, we'll need to back up to the very beginning of Sauron's ages-long story.
Not all characters are created equal; while Horikoshi has created some of the most interesting characters in superhero fiction, there are definitely some bad apples in the barrel. Here are the five best and five worst characters in My Hero Academia.
Although Sonic is a video game traditionally played by kids, and the movie is family-friendly, there are many plot developments that will leave older viewers scratching their heads. Here are things only adults noticed in Sonic the Hedgehog.
After being canceled and brought back more than once, Futurama finally wrapped up for good in 2013. But the love for this show hasn't faded, and its influence can still be seen today. Here's how a cartoon that the creators had to fight just to keep on air actually ended up changing TV.
From long before the Battle of Yavin through the spectacular defeat of the Final Order, C-3PO has an incredible story -- and we're looking back over the saga of everyone's favorite protocol droid right here.
It's hard to catch every little detail when it's so easy to binge-watch multiple magical episodes on demand. With all that in mind, here's a look back at some of the small details you might have missed in the first three seasons of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
With her appearance in the Birds of Prey movie, Cassandra's star is shining brighter than it ever has, but the road she took to get there remains one of the most fascinating examples of how many changes a character can endure in a relatively short time.
There's still a long list of characters that could fit into the version of the DC Universe that CW has established, even if their comic book rivals aren't in the shows yet. With a few tweaks, many of them could fall right into the episodic stories as unique antagonists.
Sailor Moon, Death Note, My Hero Academia — you know them, you love them, you've lent out your copies so many times you've lost count. But for all the blockbuster titles hitting Western shores, there are thousands more that pass beneath the radar.
But although Joon Ho's name is on the tip of everyone's tongue now, just a few years ago no one really knew who he was. In fact, unless you were already an aficionado of one or several of his six films leading up to Parasite, it's unlikely that you'd heard of him at all until recently.