The global coronavirus pandemic has shaken the very foundation of our lives—shutting down entire industries, upending our ideas of social interaction, and sowing fear into our hearts. So, what are we anime fans supposed to do during this terrifying time? Watch anime, of course! We’ve come up with ten uplifting anime that bring joy to our lives and remind us of the best parts of humanity. Here are the top 10 anime to distract you from a global pandemic!
Truly satisfying anime endings only come along once in a blue moon—well-written conclusions like the final episodes of Code Geass or Cowboy Bebop are in the minority compared to the rushed, confusing, or blatantly unfinished finales that plague most anime. But why is that the case? There are all kinds of reasons, so let’s explore some of them together, shall we?
When it’s finally time to say goodbye to an anime that we’ve grown attached to, we all hope that the sendoff will do the characters justice and pay tribute to what made us love the show in the first place. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. Here are five of the most poorly written, horribly received, and downright embarrassing endings that have ever disgraced the face of anime. These are the top 5 unsatisfying anime endings!
Somali and the Forest Spirit is a very sweet, wholesome anime about a young human girl and her adoptive golem father venturing through a richly detailed fantasy world in an attempt to find her real parents. But, since humans are an endangered species, that will be no easy task. Instead, this series is really about finding family in the people who are already with you and love you, even if you’re not biologically related to them. Let’s see how this show explores that concept!
Dorohedoro is set in a world where amoral sorcerers use normal people as “test subjects” for their mutilating magic and vicious murders are so commonplace that they’re hardly worth remarking upon. Our protagonist Caiman’s stated goal is to track down and kill whoever transformed him into a lizard man, and his best friend Nikaido barely manages to keep her diner open in the crime-ridden corridors of the decrepit “Hole” they call home. And yet, somehow, this show is a comedy.
Every new season of anime brings with it new opening themes, also known as OPs. These lavish displays of music and sakuga animation get us in the right mood for the anime we’re about to watch, and the best OPs can even bring in new viewers who might not have checked out the show otherwise. Today, we’re counting down our five favorite anime OPs of the Winter 2020 season, along with a few honorable mentions. Let’s get started!
