(AfroGamers.com) I’m not the biggest on exposition and characters getting a ton of TV or page time to explain their backstory but I do love lore. There are better ways to go into a character’s backstory and motivations than for everyone to stand around and let them cook. It’s a ...
(AfroGamers.com) We’ve gotten into isekai manga and manhwa quite a bit here on AfroGamers—it’s one of my favorite subgenres or themes in comics. In discussing isekai, we often blah-blah over specific types of isekai. Another favorite manga/manhwa genre is martial arts. Now take those two and put them together and ...
(AfroGamers.com) There are a few games I’ve recently checked out that came out in the last few years but I didn’t get to play when they were out. As I’ve mentioned before, I love open world and roleplaying games. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla came out in 2020 and it’s been a ...
(AfroGamers.com) At 68 years old, Akira Toriyama passed on March 1, 2024. He is best known for the iconic Dragon Ball franchise as well as his artwork in the Dragon Quest franchise and in the game Chrono Trigger. In his over 45 years in manga, anime, and gaming, Toriyama has ...
(AfroGamers.com) As an anime or manga fan, you’ll run into two notable questions of preference. The first which tends to descend into ugliness of varying degrees is subbed versus dubbed—often the subbed group starts in on the dunking of dubbed anime. It’s often funny if not unnecessary. For those who ...
(AfroGamers.com) We’ve discussed the first boom period of anime in the West during the late 1990s starting with Dragon Ball, Ronin Warriors, Sailor Moon, Teknoman, and Samurai Pizza Cats. Those series remained in syndication until 1996 when stations skipped everything following the Pilaf Saga in DB and returned with the ...
(AfroGamers.com) One of my favorite story arcs in manga or manhwa is the tournament arc. It’s a simple arc that usually starts with news of the tournament after a big boss storyline. The main character might be healing from getting shlacked during the fight then someone in their inner circle ...
(AfroGamers.com) In 1985, ThunderCats aired and for those who saw it when it originally aired, it was pretty groundbreaking compared to most animated action-adventure series at the time. It had more style to it than G.I Joe and He-Man as well as better animation. If anything, it was similar to ...
(AfroGamers.com) There are games that you sometimes see and you’re interested in them but they might seem difficult to dive into. The best thing to do is just dive in and have patience. Who knows, it might not be as difficult as you figured. However, sometimes it’s best to have ...
(AfroGamers.com) There are many reasons why there has been an increase in Isekai anime on Reddit and other platforms. Some of these reasons include: Popularity: Isekai as a genre has become increasingly popular in recent years, leading to an increase in the production and distribution of Isekai anime. Fan Demand: ...