Ross Bonaime is the Senior Film Editor at Collider. He is a Virginia-based critic, writer, and editor who has written about all forms of entertainment for Paste Magazine, Brightest Young Things, ...

When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. When it comes to the genre of sci-fi time-loop stories, I believe that filmmakers ...

This is another bold swing for the franchise. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Few animated franchises have managed to have the ...

'My Hero Academia' earned its flowers as a superhero epic that never lost its way—and it also elevated the genre to new heights. Reading time 8 minutes When I first came across My Hero Academia, it ...

A spirited young woman makes her way across a strange and shivery landscape to seek vengeance against the man who killed her father. It’s a simple story, but “Scarlet,” an anime feature from Japan, ...

In age where movies make $2 billion and somehow make little cultural impact, the success of William Shakespeare seems unthinkable. He wrote plays over 400 years ago and we’re all still obsessed with ...

A unique art style helps "The Obsessed" feel wildly different than most of today's anime films. For example: The character’s interest in grasshoppers leads him to practice hopping, which then sees him ...

Now, the last bastion of the old-school way of producing anime has embraced the inevitable progress. Starting in 2026, after a three-month break, Toei Animation will only produce 26 One Piece anime ...

A mermaid princess marries an ambitious human engineer in Yasuhiro Aoki’s delightfully offbeat tale about coexistence and love-career balance that looks distinct from most anime out there. Not set in ...

First impressions matter, right? Full Metal Schoolgirl throws you into its third-person shooter action shortly after a blazing fast anime-inspired opening to the tune of a J-rock banger. It ...

Some of the best animation of 2025, by far. The main villain’s obsession with the protagonist’s child self can be uncomfortable for some. Story has a good balance of schlock and genuine heart. The ...

The popular series makes its big screen debut with a thrilling, but certainly fans-only saga that spills as much blood as it chronicles awkward teenage romance. Context clues might help those with ...