2004 was a great year for anime, and the best series to debut that year was an innovative masterpiece that's still relevant two decades later.

Oluwatokiloba, a freelance creative writer and editor living in Lagos, strikes a delicate balance between his academic studies at the University of Lagos and his love for writing. He is a voracious ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Samurai and the Edo era sit at the heart of what many people imagine when they think of “Japanese ...

Shinichirō Watanabe’s Samurai Champloo is a genre-bending anime series that finally deserves its flowers for being one of the most classic anime series of all time. This successor to Cowboy Bebop ...

The Elusive Samurai wrapped up its debut TV anime season last week with its final episode, but unfortunately did not reveal anything about its fate for the future. The final episode of the season ...

Elusive Samurai is a story about a samurai in hiding — but the series itself is so flashy, I can’t help but marvel at every frame. The new anime from CloverWorks is based on the life of Hōjō Tokiyuki, ...

Cowboy Bebop often steals the spotlight in conversations about the best anime of all time, but its spiritual sibling, Samurai Champloo, deserves equal recognition. The influence of this historical ...

Days after its premiere, Blue Eye Samurai remains a sensational addition to the anime-verse. The debut season of this series has already made its place in the hearts of audiences worldwide. Crafted by ...

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