Assassin Anime: 17 Best Shows Ranked by Their Code
There is something about the anime assassin that pulls me in every single time, and it is never the body count. It…
Read MoreKenny B is the founder and lead writer of Cartoon Vibe, covering both Western animation and Japanese anime. Raised on 90s Saturday morning cartoons, he writes in-depth character guides and series breakdowns on everything from classic Hanna-Barbera and Disney to modern shonen, digging into the studios, characters, and stories that define pop culture.
There is something about the anime assassin that pulls me in every single time, and it is never the body count. It…
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A snake is the fastest villain shorthand animation owns. It arrives, the music curdles, and an audience braces for betrayal before the…
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Lizard cartoon characters do not get the hype that cats, dogs, and dragons do, which is a shame, because a well-written animated…
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Zebra cartoon characters do not get enough respect, and I said what I said. People love lions, wolves, and dragons because they…
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Owl cartoon characters have a reputation problem: everyone assumes they are wise. Sit through enough animation and you learn the truth, which…
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Tomboy cartoon characters were, for a lot of us, the first place we saw girls get to be loud, messy, athletic, and…
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I’m going to say the quiet part out loud: most “Care Bears names and colors” lists online are copy-paste soup. They mix…
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Cat cartoon characters have been stealing scenes since the earliest days of animation, and the 80s golden age gave us some of…
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I do not rewatch Megamind because it is a superhero movie. I rewatch it because Megamind is a villain story with feelings.…
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I love a good Disney villain. The drama, the outfits, the theme songs, the sheer audacity. I love how they stride into…
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I know that post anime hangover feeling. You finish The Duke of Death and His Maid, you sit there for a second,…
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I’m going to say the quiet part out loud: Agent Elvis sounds like a joke pitch. “What if Elvis Presley was a…
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Teleportation anime characters can make or break a fight scene. I love how teleportation turns fights into chess matches, and I hate…
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I love an anime powerhouse as much as anyone. The bulging muscles, the genius strategists, the perfect-comeback machines. But the characters who…
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Let us be honest anime rat characters are rarely just rats. A tiny squeaky creature shows up, steals a scene, and the…
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