Anime thrives on that which is familiar. Shounen story beats are often the same; even character designs sometimes evoke each other. But nothing in anime gets the old Pavlovian reflex going quite like ...

Cool, fun, and unique poses are a classic part of anime history, going back decades and giving viewers strong visual identifiers to remember important characters and moments by. Though they can run ...

Christine Mendoza is a freelance writer from Canada with an avid love for video games and anime. Formerly an indie game reviewer, Christine enjoys not only playing video games but writing about what ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. Iconic anime poses are memorable and recognizable even to non-anime ...