Other times, they show up with barely a ripple. In this list, we’ll highlight five anime side characters with unforgettable debuts, and five whose introductions didn’t leave a lasting impression.

Christa Lenz, later revealed to be Historia Reiss, was promised to be a major player in Attack on Titan, but her role by the ...

Some anime hits you hard the first time. Others leave something behind that quietly calls you back. Whether it’s a clever plot twist, a sad moment, or just a cast of characters that feel like old ...

Some of the most awe-inspiring characters aren’t even human to begin with. Whether they’re divine beings, aliens, these ...

Solo Leveling manhwa and anime have captivated audiences with their high-stakes story, dazzling visuals, and remarkably charismatic characters ... a cartoonish skull mask appearance, Lord Death ...

the mask becomes a part of their romantic overtures, with both enjoying the distinction between kissing over it and without it. Saikawa isn't particularly likable as a character, but he's also not ...

Perhaps the most striking is Kaoru, a character who looks reminiscent to Texas Chainsaw Massacre’s Leatherface albeit wearing a pig mask rather ... actually receive an anime adaptation as ...

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai is currently streaming on Crunchyroll on Mondays.

Dr. Sandra Lee—who stars in her new Lifetime series Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out—shared her thoughts on some of TikTok’s ...

Her younger brother Ame is more difficult, a sickly kid who grows up as a target for bullies, and becomes bitter, withdrawn, and more interested in his wolf nature than his human side. So much of ...

For a few days in March, anime and manga broke the internet. Wide-eyed, cute-looking characters spread like ... that the production and distribution side of the industry is inefficient,” says ...

I wanted to make a point of placing the monsters within the daily life of Tokyo,” says the photographer Tess Ayano, who spent a Monday morning in March shooting models in an ...