Women in anime have fought to free themselves from being underserved or have struggled to escape their objectification. Once used as plot devices, aspects of fan service, or dimensionless love ...

Cathlyn Melo is an experienced anime writer from the Philippines with a Master in Business Administration. She was once a hospital employee before deciding to pursue her passion for anime and manga ...

Rei is the Deputy Lead for GameRant's Anime Team from Kashmir, situated in Beirut. He's an avid fan of anime and manga. Rei grew up watching anime and had a knack for writing ever since he was a kid, ...

Anime has many iconic female leads and side characters, ranging from magical girls to deadly warriors. However, many of these women lack the emotional depth and agency seen in their male counterparts.

Sentenced to Be a Hero subverts the strongest anime character trope with brutal stakes, proving it is the dark evolution ...