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Yoshiyuki Tomino’s creation laid the groundwork for decades of mecha anime, spawning an entire franchise that remains influential today. The Gundam series became a cultural phenomenon in Japan, with ...

Following the release of Scott Westerfeld’s Leviathan adaptation, Netflix is releasing another anime set in a steampunk-themed alternate history called Sparks of Tomorrow, and it comes from celebrated ...

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Danny Guan is a writer with an avid interest in anime, manga, video games, and more. When he isn't writing for Game Rant, he's writing on his own personal website. Historical manga and anime set in ...

When Studio Ghibli receives its honorary Palme d’Or May 19 at the Cannes Film Festival, the creative home to Hayao Miyazaki — arguably the most admired and influential living animation director — will ...