Plenty of familiar tropes are easy to spot in anime ... such as a wise sage giving advice to the hero or a cunning villain ...

but it's undeniable that Shojo anime overuse more than a fair share of familiar tropes. Plenty of these redeemed villains go on to become fan-favorites, and not just because of their cool designs.

Explores the psychology behind the redemption of Dragon Ball's villians and why this trope is so effective in shaping the ...

Kimetso no Yaiba is objectively one of the most popular anime of all time. Based on the manga by Koyoharu Gotouge, the shonen ...