From Savior to Scapegoat: Naruto Fans Turn on Konoha’s Most Controversial Hokage
From Savior to Scapegoat: Naruto Fans Turn on Konoha’s Most Controversial Hokage
Naruto fans are flipping on Tobirama Senju, recasting the once-revered Second Hokage who held Konoha together as one of Shippuden’s most morally suspect architects. Was he the necessary evil that kept the village alive—or the blueprint for its darkest sins?
Square Enix Boss Says Western Publishers Still Treat Manga as Second-Class
Square Enix Boss Says Western Publishers Still Treat Manga as Second-Class
Manga is on a tear in the West—crushing charts and minting millions—yet Western comics gatekeepers still treat it like an outsider. Square Enix Manga & Books marketing manager Morgan Perry pulls back the curtain in a revealing conversation with Anime By The Numbers.
The Witcher Showrunner Poised for a Game of Thrones-Style Twist — and One Fan Favorite Could Pay the Price
The Witcher Showrunner Poised for a Game of Thrones-Style Twist — and One Fan Favorite Could Pay the Price
As The Witcher races toward its endgame, showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich teases Ciri’s most harrowing turn yet — a trial by fire that pushes her into the darkest corners of herself and changes everything.
Vince Gilligan Is Done With Antiheroes After Breaking Bad — Here's Why
Vince Gilligan Is Done With Antiheroes After Breaking Bad — Here's Why
For two decades, Vince Gilligan turned a chemistry teacher and a slick lawyer into TV’s most addictive anti-heroes—netting 16 Emmys and a 10 million-strong finale. Now the mastermind behind Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul is ready to break from that playbook.
One Piece: Oda Sets the Record Straight on Bonney’s Look and Franky’s Connection to Queen
One Piece: Oda Sets the Record Straight on Bonney’s Look and Franky’s Connection to Queen
Eiichiro Oda’s SBS 113 just shook One Piece canon, confirming Jewelry Bonney’s true age and hinting that Franky could actually be Queen’s son.
The Witcher Season 5: When Netflix Is Really Dropping It
The Witcher Season 5: When Netflix Is Really Dropping It
The Witcher Season 4 has landed on Netflix, and as fans tear through Henry Cavill’s swansong and eye Liam Hemsworth’s debut, showrunner Lauren Hissrich tells Variety the wait for Season 5 should be shorter than the last long gap.
Every Song in The Witcher Season 4: Your Complete Soundtrack Guide
Every Song in The Witcher Season 4: Your Complete Soundtrack Guide
The Witcher is back—and the recast is the story. Season 4 hit Netflix on October 30, boldly inserting the new lead into Henry Cavill’s existing scenes and turning the handover into a plot twist you can’t ignore.
Stranger Things 5 Theory Reveals Hawkins’ Biggest Threat Isn’t Vecna
Stranger Things 5 Theory Reveals Hawkins’ Biggest Threat Isn’t Vecna
Stranger Things Season 5 may be hiding a bigger bad than Vecna: a multiheaded terror straight out of Dungeons & Dragons. Eagle-eyed fans spotted what looks like the Thessalhydra among the minis on Mike’s table, hinting Hawkins’ endgame could be dragon-scale.
Woody Harrelson Slams Door on True Detective Reunion for Good
Woody Harrelson Slams Door on True Detective Reunion for Good
Nic Pizzolatto hyped a summer return for Cohle and Hart, but Woody Harrelson just slammed the brakes—he’s not coming back to True Detective.
Stranger Things Creators Have Had the Ending Locked for Years — Down to the Final 40 Minutes
Stranger Things Creators Have Had the Ending Locked for Years — Down to the Final 40 Minutes
After years of meticulous plotting, the Duffer brothers are steering Stranger Things toward a finale they’ve been building since day one.