Japanese Fans Hated This 97% Rotten Tomatoes Shonen Anime For Breaking All The Rules (And It’s Not Evangelion)

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The series excels because it deliberately avoids typical heroic tropes. By discarding the “Chosen One” narrative, author Tatsuki Fujimoto has created a world where death feels genuinely shocking and isn’t presented as a glorious sacrifice. No character is protected by a tragic past or a striking appearance. This rejection of traditional shonen conventions creates a constant sense of dread; even quiet moments feel ominous, like the calm before a violent storm.

Logan Paul smashes world record by selling Pokemon card for $16.4 million

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In 2021, Logan Paul bought a highly-graded Pikachu Illustrator card for $5.275 million, exchanging a different, slightly less valuable Pikachu card he already owned, plus $4 million in cash. Since then, he’s publicly displayed the card several times, famously even wearing it during his entrance at the WrestleMania 38 wrestling event in 2022.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds & Lower Decks Brought Cliffhangers To Streaming Era

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The two-part episode “The Best of Both Worlds” from Star Trek: The Next Generation set the standard for dramatic cliffhangers in the Star Trek universe. When “Part 1” aired on June 18, 1990, it ended with a shocking twist: Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) was captured and transformed by the Borg into Locutus. Fans anxiously awaited all summer to find out what would happen to him.

Dreamcast & Mega Drive designer Hideki Sato dies age 75

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According to a report on X by Japanese publication Beep21, Hideki Sato, often called the “Father of Sega Hardware,” died on February 13, 2026. The post described him as a pivotal figure in Japanese gaming who was beloved by Sega fans worldwide.

Castlevania and Bloodstained developer Shutaro Ida dies aged 52

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I’ve been a huge fan of action-platformers for years, and I owe a lot of that enjoyment to Ida. He’s the guy behind a lot of the classic Castlevania games, and more recently, he was the creative director on Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. Seriously, he’s spent decades making some of the most important and influential games in the genre – a true legend!