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Daniel Kurland

About Daniel Kurland

Daniel Kurland is a freelance writer, comedian, and critic, who lives in the cultural mosaic that is Brooklyn, New York. Daniel’s work can be read on ScreenRant, Splitsider, Bloody Disgusting, Den of Geek, and across the Internet. Daniel recently completed work on a noir anthology graphic novel titled, "Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Noir: A Rag of Bizarre Noir and Hard Boiled Tales" and he’s currently toiling away on his first novel. Daniel's extra musings can be found @DanielKurlansky on Twitter.

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10 Fighting Games Goku Should Have Been Playable In

Dragon Ball's Goku has become a prolific anime icon, and many gamers would love to see him as a guest character in popular fighting games.

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The 10 Most Realistic Martial Arts Anime & Manga, Ranked

Dragon Ball, Naruto, and Katanagatari are just a few amazing anime series that stick to realism when it comes to showing off their martial arts.

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10 Anime Characters Who Are More Famous Than Their Actual Series

Anime characters like Vegeta, Levi Ackerman, and Pikachu have become more well-known than the anime they come from.

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Dragon Ball Super Chapter 97 Recap & Spoilers: Rampaging Cell Max

Dragon Ball Super's latest manga chapter, "Rampaging Cell Max," intensifies the heroes' battle against the newly awakened vicious villain, Cell Max.

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10 Controversial Anime Fans Need To Give A Second Chance

Death Note, Mr. Osomatsu, and Goblin Slayer are only a few among a long list of problematic anime that fans should give a second chance.

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Every New Mario Game Coming Out In 2023 & 2024

With nine known new releases, including the Princess Peach Game and Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Nintendo's Mario is living large in 2023 and 2024.

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10 Most Important Anime From The 1980s, Ranked

Every decade is full of formative anime, but the 1980s were especially important and dense in groundbreaking series that have changed the industry.

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10 Most Important Anime From The 1990s, Ranked

The 1990s produced groundbreaking anime like DBZ and Trigun that helped the industry evolve.

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10 Best New Game Plus Modes, Ranked

Video games provide lots of content to keep audiences entertained, but some titles don't truly come alive until activating the New Game Plus mode.

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10 Dragon Ball Fan Theories Better Than The Actual Anime

Dragon Ball's creative fandom has put their passion to the test with some winning theories that are on par with Toriyama's own ideas—or even better.

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10 Hypest Moments In Super Dragon Ball Heroes, Ranked

Super Dragon Ball Heroes is a non-canonical promotional anime series, allowing it to feature some massive spectacles to delight fans.

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10 Important Details Dragon Ball Forgot By The End Of The Series

Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball has crafted a rich story that's lasted for decades, so it's only natural that sometimes important details get forgotten.

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10 Characters Dragon Ball Completely Forgot About

Dragon Ball has become such a success because of its memorable characters and yet there are still certain individuals who have disappeared.

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25 Best Anime Movies, Ranked

While series often take the spotlight, anime has also produced some fantastic movies. Here are the 25 best anime films!

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The 10 Best GBA Games You Can No Longer Play

Nintendo's Game Boy Advance was a top-tier gaming handheld. Unfortunately, many of its groundbreaking releases aren't available anywhere else.

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10 Anime Adaptations Nobody Cares Are Nothing Like The Manga

It's common for anime to adapt popular manga, but there are unique scenarios where the adaptations stray from their source material—but nobody minds.

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10 Classic Anime Toonami Helped Make Big

Cartoon Network's Toonami has helped make anime more mainstream, with series like DBZ and InuYasha particularly benefitting from this push.

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10 Dragon Ball Scenes That Changed Shonen Anime Forever

Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball is full of exciting sequences, some of which have even helped influence shonen anime as a whole.

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10 Best SNES Fighting Games That Aren't Mortal Kombat

The Super Nintendo was the home for some fascinating fighting games, many of which are even superior to the classic Mortal Kombat!

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The Best Animated Horror Movies With High Ratings

Horror and animation can be a polarizing combination, but there are multiple movies that adeptly blend this genre and medium to great effect!

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