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5 Anime Adaptations That Really Did Their Homework

We’ve all been disappointed in the past by anime adaptations that didn’t seem to care about their source material, butchering important plot points and reducing gorgeous art to a pale imitation of what it once was. But sometimes, a studio takes on a project that its employees truly care about and it utilizes all of its resources to make the anime version just as good as or even better than the original. Here are 5 anime adaptations that really did their homework and did justice to their source material!

Top 10 Action Anime

There’s nothing like a good action-packed anime to get the heart pumping faster, especially when it has god-tier animation and an engaging storyline to go along with it. Today, we’d like to highlight ten of our favorites in the genre – they’ll be ranked by the intensity and creativity of their action scenes, as well as the quality of the narrative that gives those scenes context and meaning. We’ll be focusing mostly on newer anime, since the sheer amazingness of classics like Dragon Ball Z and Cowboy Bebop is already well documented. So, with all that said, let’s get started!

How Important is Period Costume Accuracy in Historical Anime?

Most anime either take place in the contemporary real world or in a fantasy world that's pretty much divorced from reality, but sometimes a show comes along that dares to tackle a historical era – one with its own specific fashions and technological limitations. It seems obvious that the creators should aim to be as accurate as possible to prevent the viewers' suspension of disbelief from shattering (since live-action period pieces get blasted for lazy costuming all the time), but it's also true that anime is known for its off-the-wall stylization. Should we punish JoJo's Bizarre Adventure for not depicting Victorian England with the same heavily researched accuracy as Vinland Saga portrays the Viking era? Let's take a closer look at some historical anime to see how important period costume accuracy actually is.

Top 10 Anime That Are Better the Second Time Around

Watching an anime for the first time can be an exhilarating experience, especially if it’s a wild ride of twists and turns that keeps you guessing the whole way through. But some anime are actually better the second time around—knowing the characters better could make them more sympathetic or understandable, a slow-paced beginning could be more enjoyable since you know what comes later, or maybe you just need a second pass to get the story straight. If you have an abundance of time right now (for no particular reason at all), give these 10 anime a rewatch!

5 Moments from Dororo That Make It Better Than the Manga

Osamu Tezuka is one of the most influential mangaka in the history of the medium, penning juggernaut hits like Mighty Atom (Astro Boy) and essentially launching manga and anime into the mainstream. But his 1967 historical manga Dororo never caught much traction until 2019, when Tezuka Productions and MAPPA adapted it into the serious drama anime that we’ve grown to love over these past two seasons.

[Honey's Crush Wednesday] 5 Tahomaru Highlights from Dororo

In war-torn feudal Japan, Lord Daigo makes a deal with demons to bless his land with prosperity in exchange for the body parts of his firstborn son. The abandoned baby grows up to be Hyakkimaru, a blind and deaf wanderer with prosthetic limbs who hunts down demons in order to reclaim what was taken from him. Lord Daigo’s pampered second son, Tahomaru, eventually finds out about his long-lost brother when the land starts to lose its blessing and must decide whether or not he’s willing to sacrifice Hyakkimaru’s happiness for the sake of his people.