Anime, originating in Japan, has long had a complicated relationship to race. In many early anime series, Black characters were almost entirely absent, and when they did appear — even later on in ...

Anime characters are frequently defined by their desire and obsession, which makes them stand out as intense and memorable people. This is taken too far by some characters, who are obsessed with ...

Naoko Yamada, perhaps the most well-known female anime director, and her regular collaborators find humanity amid abstract ...

The series flashes forward a few years to focus on the new lead characters. High School student Yuzuriha Amate gets her hands on a state-of-the-art Gundam, the GQuuuuuuX, and joins an underground ...

One Piece, like most ongoing anime, is based on a manga that is largely illustrated in black and white. This means, for one reason or another, a character's colors as the author had envisioned ...

Let's take a look at the strongest characters in the anime based on their influence, fighting prowess, impact, and ability to adapt to different circumstances. Only characters who have been ...

Or sometimes we just love a funny dwarf who cooks a killer hotpot. Below are our critics' picks for the best anime characters of the year. God, I didn't think seeing a character with my kind of ...

Transformers has had more animated series than we can count but not nearly as many representations of the warring robots in ...

Tsundere characters' tough exteriors hide a loving person on the inside. Here are some of the best examples of female ...

Ghost Cat Anzu' filmmakers and screenwriter sit down with Deadline to talk about the process of making the popular Japanese ...

Below you'll find Anime News Network's top 10 anime of the year, the characters that inspired us, the moments that we couldn't stop talking about, and the songs that are still on our playlists ...

Anime offers a diverse range of characters and storylines. While many feature outgoing, extroverted protagonists, there are also great anime with an introverted main character. Their quiet nature ...