Naofumi's struggle as the Shield Hero is unique, showing how he fights against betrayal & builds loyalty along his journey.

The world of My Hero Academia is one of individuals with Quirks. It seems that these Quirks can evolve, but what does it mean ...

My Hero Academia has a very distinctive art style ... but nowhere can author Horikoshi’s artistic talents be seen more clearly than on the manga covers. These illustrations tend to give readers ...

“Know thy enemy,” Sun Tzu wrote, and as we are in a holiday season with some time before the Trump administration officially begins, I want to write a historical series tracing the rise of ...

Hero names in My Hero Academia symbolize hero's identities, goals, and ambitions. The tradition of hero names originates from superhero comics in the US. Villains in My Hero Academia also adopt ...

With war breaking out, Héra must rise to the challenge ... and the tradition of the shield maidens to draw upon,” Boyens explained. The term shield-maidens, rooted in Scandinavian folklore ...

It's time for a new list. I always enjoy revisiting and catching up on the top manga of each year, even if it does give me the same headache as vetting my games of the year. Manga, too ...

On the Sunday before Thanksgiving, a grocery store here was plumb out of eggs. An hour and a half north in Richfield, some eggs could be had, but they weren’t cheap. That dozen cost $1.70 more ...

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The rise of Bitcoin, he says, "reflects a loss of confidence in the monetary system". While global currencies no longer trade on a gold standard, most countries, and particularly China in recent ...

Rise of the Ronin puts you in the middle of this tense time, offering up branching paths based on your choices and side quest completion. The result is a story that feels alive as it blends real ...

Hero MotoCorp reported a 7.5% rise in total sales to 59,11,065 units in 2024, including significant progress in the electric vehicle segment with over 46,662 VIDA V1 e-scooters sold. The company ...