Deanna Nguyen

Aug 26, 2023 | crunchyroll.com | Daniel Dockery |Deanna Nguyen |Daryl Harding |George Yang

FeaturesThis eternally cool story bent so many rulesThe shonen battle formula is inherently cyclical, but that’s not always a bad thing. The nature of escalating threats appearing in revolving door fashion can be an asset, especially if you pair it with curious worldbuilding like One Piece or brazenly escapist wish fulfillment like Dragon Ball. However, Yu Yu Hakusho, the first of a trilogy of Weekly Shonen Jump masterpieces from author Yoshihiro Togashi, offers a different approach.

Jul 15, 2023 | crunchyroll.com | Tony Cocking |Daryl Harding |Deanna Nguyen |Daniel Dockery

Call me overly sentimental if you’d like, but I find the changing of the anime seasons to be something of a bittersweet experience. This spring, I was engrossed in the fabulous new adventures of Hell’s Paradise and MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES, and all too keen to reunite with familiar faces in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and KONOSUBA -An Explosion on This Wonderful World!Saying farewell to the preceding season is like sending off an old friend.