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 ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. Iconic anime poses are memorable and recognizable even to non-anime ...

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 ...

Some of the most iconic JOJO poses have become cultural phenomena in recent decades. The anime was already super popular all over the world and helped revitalize this franchise in the late 80s. Many ...