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David Heath is a List Writer from the UK specializing in video games, movies, TV shows, and the occasional anime. Dark endings aren't surprising in some anime. Some series take unexpected dark turns ...

Crunchyroll's breakout dark fantasy hit of 2025 has dropped a new Season 2 comeback ahead of its comeback this Summer ...

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...

Based in Scotland, Finn has been writing about Japanese pop culture for nine years now. He is also a gamer, hiker, and proud vegan. His passion is bringing news straight from Japan to you, in English, ...