Every few years, a new character will walk into the spotlight and forever alter the landscape of anime and manga. While a lot goes into writing a character, and making them effective enough to connect ...

Designing memorable anime characters is about more than big eyes and cool outfits — it’s about telling a story through every line, color, and pose. From understanding stylized anatomy to blending ...

Digimon, as a franchise, was able to separate itself from its monster-capturing contemporaries thanks to its designs. Whereas other monster-collect franchises like Pokémon center more on cute aspects ...

Cathlyn is an anime writer with years of experience covering some of the biggest and most popular series of all time. She loves writing listicles, features, and query-based articles about all things ...