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One Piece: Every Single Time Luffy Has Been Defeated

Luffy has lost quite a few battles, which have only made him stronger. Here are all the times Luffy lost a major battle in One Piece.

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Nordstrom Debuts Suspiciously Vegeta-Like High Heels Perfect for Luxe Dragon Ball Fans

Saiyan Slay: Nordstrom unveils new Jeffrey Campbell boots that look straight out of Vegeta's closet, perfect for Dragon Ball fans.

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Top 15 Wholesome Anime Romances, Ranked

Romance can be messy and dramatic or even dysfunctional and harmful, but these wholesome anime romances are a different story.

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Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance to See Global Netflix-Exclusive Release

A new Mobile Suit Gundam anime made entirely with Unreal Engine 5 is headed to Netflix, with its latest teaser showcasing what viewers can expect.

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The Best Isekai Anime Streaming On Crunchyroll, Ranked

Multiple new isekai anime come out every season, and Crunchyroll has the best of the best, including Sword Art Online and Overlord.

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This Was Japan's Most-Searched Anime for 2023

A supernatural drama was the most searched anime on Yahoo Japan in 2023, beating out popular shonen titles like Hell's Paradise and even Demon Slayer.

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10 Jujutsu Kaisen Voice Actors & Where You've Heard Them Before

Jujutsu Kaisen is a hit anime series with some talented voice actors to its name. Where else have these actors done voice work?

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Studio Ghibli Releases First Official Merch for The Boy and the Heron

Studio Ghibli's official online storefront unveils the first round of plushes, figures and novelty items for Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron.

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Animator Goes Home '30 Minutes A Week' and Other Disturbing Trends in Anime Health Report

A recent anime industry survey finds that a troubling proportion of employees have developed mental health illnesses such as depression.

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Jujutsu Kaisen: Life After [Spoiler's] Death

Following the death of a major character, Jujutsu Kaisen is officially headed into a brand-new era.

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15 Naruto Ninjas Who Can Beat Sasuke

Sasuke's strength grew exponentially throughout Naruto, but he still isn't the strongest ninja in the series, even if he has mastered the Sharingan.

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10 Best Modern Battle Shonen Anime, Ranked

Shonen anime make up some of the medium's most popular series, but there are some modern battle shonen series that set new genre standards!

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10 Best One Piece Manga Stories Cut From The Anime

Eiichiro Oda's One Piece is a signature shonen series with thousands of anime episodes, yet not every story from the manga makes the cut!

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10 Best Short Anime Main Characters

While being below average height can sometimes make life more challenging, some of the best anime characters excel regardless of their circumstances.

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SHY: Who Or What Is Stigma & What Does He Have To Do With The Emotions In A Person's Heart?

SHY is a hero-filled anime that's flown under the radar, yet the character Stigma is set to change its status quo!

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Yor Goes Head to Head With Chun-Li in Spy x Family and Street Fighter 6 Collab

Spy x Family's Yor Forger and Street Fighter 6's Chun-Li fight head-to-head in a special, action-packed collaboration anime video.

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How Did Mikasa Free Ymir in Attack on Titan?

Attack on Titan: The Final Season revealed why Mikasa was the key to freeing Founder Ymir all along.

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Studio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki Branch Out Into "Totoro Whisky"

Founders of the legendary Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli team up with an Okinawan distillery to create part of the design for a new whisky.

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Sailor Moon + Jimmy Choo & 9 Other Weird Anime Collabs

The Jimmy Choo-Sailor Moon collaboration is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to weird official anime tie-in products.

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Spy x Family Is Popular Because It Speaks To Modern Anxieties

While Spy x Family is set in the past, its themes are very modern, making it appealing to contemporary viewers.

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