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But their search leads to darker secrets about alchemy and the country they live in, uncovering a sinister plot that threatens the whole world. Unlike a lot of shonen
anime, which take viewers on a “let’s learn about curses/demons/Nen along with the protagonist!” arc, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood kicks off without much explanation, trusting viewers to keep up. This allows the show to jump start immediately, diving right into the action and complexities of worldbuilding. The plot is brilliantly executed, but never once sacrifices the character development along the way. Fair warning: once you watch this show, every other anime you watch will pale in comparison. Just putting that out there right now. —Petrana Radulovic Mob Psycho 100 Image: Bones Where to watch: Hulu and Crunchyroll If you dig anime with dorky protagonists using seemingly unlimited supernatural abilities to trounce would-be evil spirits, then Mob Psycho 100 is a solid recommendation. The anime follows the
story of Mob, a introverted young boy with a kind heart with immense psychic abilities who works alongside his mentor Reigen, a con artist posing as a powerful psychic himself, to take on assignments exorcising apparitions for cash. While the action in Mob Psycho 100 is thoroughly stunning and the animation itself is electrifying and inventive, the heart of the series rests on Mob’s emotional development and he grows less dependent on relying on Reigen to be his moral compass, becoming more confident in forming and maintaining healthy relationships with others. With the third and likely final season of the anime is set to
premiere in the near future, now’s as perfect a time as any to hop aboard the Mob Psycho 100 hype train if you haven’t already, especially if you’re antsy while waiting for the forthcoming Jujutsu Kaisen 0 movie to come out stateside. —TE Next Up In Anime The next level of puzzles.
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Slam Dunk centers around Hanamichi Sakuragi, who starts as a delinquent outcast, becoming the leader of a gang. Hanamichi, being very unpopular with girls, has been rejected by them fifty times. Yet, he finds out that Haruko Akagi is the girl of his dreams, and is happy when she's not scared of him like all the other girls he has asked out. Haruko Akagi, who recognizes Hanamichi's athleticism, introduces him to the Shohoku
basketball team. Hanamichi was reluctant to join the team at first because he had no previous background in any sports and thought that basketball was a game for losers (also because the fiftieth girl rejected him for a basketball player). Sakuragi, despite his immaturity and hot temper, proves to be a natural athlete with potential and joins the team in order to impress Haruko and prove that he is worthy of her. Kaede Rukawa — Sakuragi's bitter rival (both on the basketball court and love, even when Rukawa doesn't acknowledge Haruko's crush on him), the star rookie and a "girl magnet" - joins the team at the same time. Hisashi Mitsui, an ex-junior high school MVP (Most Valuable Player), and Ryota Miyagi, a short but fast player, both also rejoin the team and together these four struggle to complete team captain Takenori Akagi's dream of making Shohoku the national champion. Together, these misfits gain publicity and the once little known Shohoku basketball team becomes an all-star contender in Japan. Characters[] Main article: Characters The manga and anime series Slam Dunk features a cast of fictional characters created by Takehiko Inoue.
[100] Critical response[edit] Cosplay of the series has been popular due to the characters' distinctive traits. [101] USGamer claimed that the popularity behind Danganronpa not only comes from the plot and gameplay but also the "zany, multifaceted characters" based on how expressive and distinctive they are. The tension provoked by the trials was said to be the most important part of the gameplay as the player feels confused about what character could have been the murderer of a case. [102] Hardcore Gamer said it has an "uncanny ability to leave its players slack-jawed at the sights of the unraveling plot points. "[103] Destructoid praised its art style and well thought out story. [104] The media focused on the art style and character designs, which they felt helped to easily tell
apart characters and enjoy their interactions with leads. [104][105][106][107][108] A major praise in regards to the narrative are the twists revealed through class trial like Nagito Komaeda's true character in Goodbye Despair or Kaede Akamatsu's last action in Killing Harmony. [109] This also led to articles focused on the game's strongest characters based on intelligence or major role in the series. [110][111] However, the trials have often received criticism for being easy to solve. [112][107] The latest game, Killing Harmony, attracted divisive comments from fans due to its ending which involves the characters being aware of their fictional nature and the emotional catharisis they have suffered as a
result of the series' popularity. [113][114][115] The cast in general was well received with several of them often being the subject of cosplay based on their distinctive designs, with multiple favoriting Junko Enoshima and series' mascot Monokuma.
