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Few things served as a gateway to anime like Cartoon Network's Toonami and Adult Swim, which is why it's so exciting that an iconic series from the network's storied history is finally streaming for free. As of May 1st, 2025, InuYashahas its own dedicated streaming channel on Pluto TV, meaning the series is freely available to watch for anyone wanting a nostalgic return to the early days of Western anime fandom.

Unlike other streaming services, Pluto aims to recreate the traditional TV watching experience. While individual episodes are available, the service also offers a live broadcast of the series in order, meaning fans can relive the days of catching random episodes. In addition to the live broadcast, Pluto offers all 167 episodes of Inuyasha on demand, in addition to the series' sequel movie Inuyasha: The Final Act. Fans wanting more Inuyasha can also watch all 48 episodes of the series' sequel, Yashahime - Princess Half-Demon on Pluto.

Yugi Muto, the protagonist of the original Yu-Gi-Oh!, achieves the remarkable feat of becoming the King of Games at the series' conclusion. Yugi's unparalleled dueling prowess made him virtually unbeatable during his prime. This extraordinary accomplishment is made possible by his close friendship with a spirit residing in the enigmatic Millennium Puzzle. This spirit, capable of taking over Yugi's body during duels and other intense moments, plays a pivotal role in Yugi's journey to the top.

The enigmatic spirit within Yugi, known as Yami Yugi or Dark Yugi, adds a layer of mystery to the show. When Yami takes over Yugi's body, his more mature demeanor, intense eyes, and muscular definition were unmistakable. The series' plot is intricately woven around the discovery of Yami Yugi's true identity and his connection to the Millennium Puzzle. The revelation of these secrets is a moment of sheer excitement for many fans.

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The anime industry lost a long-treasured gem as Ryou Kouno, a talented art director, passed away recently. Kouno has been in the anime industry for decades and has made significant contributions during her career. News of her passing away has been received by fans with grieving hearts.

She was a part of popular works like Mob Psycho 100, Devilman Crybaby, Perfect Blue, and many more. Her easy adaptability to such widely different art styles made her a favorite in her field.

Talented Art Director Ryou Kouno Passes Away Mob Psycho 100 | Credit: Studio Bones

Ryou Kouno, a popular background artist and art director in the anime industry, passed away on October 23, 2024. News of her death was publicly revealed two days later, on October 26, by her nephew via Twitter. Her nephew also reported that she passed away due to suspected gastrointestinal bleeding.

Fans of the artist have commented their condolences under the post,...

Your browser does not support the video tag. Sonny Boy is an underrated anime with stunning animation and an engaging story that deserves more attention. Kaiba is a profound series that explores identity and class disparity, and is a masterpiece that more anime fans should watch. Wolf's Rain is an underrated anime with beautiful animation, a compelling cast, and dark storytelling, making it one of Adult Swim's hidden gems.

Not every anime show can achieve the mainstream success of some of the most popular anime like One Piece, My Hero Academia, or Attack on Titan, even if they truly deserve it. As a result, there are a lot of underrated anime gems waiting for fans to discover and enjoy them.

There seems to be an almost constant stream of highly acclaimed anime series these days, more than anyone interested in the art form will have enough time to consume,...

The original Yu-Gi-Oh! anime and manga series is still beloved by many, with the characters seen there being just as fondly remembered as the monsters on the cards. One of these was a villainous duelist who's now set to receive a new collectible figure.

Acting as one of Yugi Mutou's fiercest rivals, Seto Kaiba was a vengeful and arrogant duelist in the classic Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duel Monsters anime. Now represented by a cute but cunning figure from Good Smile Company, the dark antagonist is decked out with his Duel Disk and trademark jacket. With the card game related to the franchise now turning 25 years old, there's no better time to d-d-d-d-d-d-d-duel -- relatively speaking.

Related Yu-Gi-Oh!'s Most Invincible Monster Gets Collectors Skateboards in Limited-Edition Release

Yu-Gi-Oh! is set to receive limited-edition skateboards in collaboration with Bear Walker based on some of the franchise's most powerful monsters.

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Every Yu-Gi-Oh! character has a unique and iconic deck, providing fans with a variety of archetypes and strategies to enjoy. While not all anime decks are successful in real life, some, like Jaden's Elemental Heroes and Kaiba's Blue-Eyes, have become legendary in competitive play. Decks like Cyber Dragons, Lunalights, and Blackwings have evolved over time to remain relevant and popular among players, even winning world championships.

The Yu-Gi-Oh! anime franchise has showcased many different monsters and strategies. In the world of the series, each character is known for having a unique deck, with cards rarely ever being shared by different duelists. This has made it possible for the series' fans to enjoy various archetypes and strategies while playing the trading card game.

While there are many different iconic decks in the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime, not all of them have been as successful in the real world as they were in the series.

When a Ping Pong anime series was first announced in early 2014, I had to ask: Why? Taiyo Matsumoto’s manga had already been adapted to film back in 2002. Directed by first-timer Fumihiko Sori with a script by rising star Kankuro Kudo, the film launched the career of actor Shido Nakamura. It even came with songs by Supercar and Boom Boom Satellites. I couldn’t imagine anything better than that. When I learned Masaaki Yuasa was directing the series, I became even more curious – and confused. Yuasa was one of my all-time favorite anime directors (and still is.) His 2007 science fiction series Kaiba changed my vision of what TV anime could be. He would have been a great fit to adapt Yuasa’s epic No. 5 . Instead he was hired to go back over old ground. I didn’t understand why at the time. Now I recognize that of all Matsumoto’s comics,...

From well-established industry giants to indie groups only getting their start in the world of animation, the numerous studios that bring fans new series to enjoy season after season are the foundation blocks of the entire anime medium. Unlike in other industries, anime is often judged based on the studio that produced it, the production house holding even more importance to fans than the directors or the key animators.

While plenty of studios are esteemed for the quality of their shows, like Production I.G or the current industry goliath, Mappa, considerably fewer anime production houses are known for having a distinctive style that makes them stand out. Most studios are encouraged to pick up as many varied projects as possible, yet some stick to developing a unique visual identity. These studios that emphasize style often create some of the best anime in the medium.

Related 10 Best Anime Art Styles Of All Time,...

While Studio Ghibli is celebrating the release of a new film by their lead genius, Hayao Miyazaki, with The Boy and the Heron, and Disney is celebrating their 100th anniversary in a variety of ways (including the film Wish), another powerhouse of animation is quietly celebrating their legacy. That would be Masaaki Yuasa, the brilliant director, writer, and animator behind some of the greatest anime films of all time, and a handful of brilliant TV series. Yuasa is a master of motion and space, and also one of the most fluid anime filmmakers of all time, able to adapt his style to various genres and emotions.

A gorgeous new Blu-ray box set, Masaaki Yuasa: Five Films, collects the major cinematic achievements of Yuasa — Mind Game, The Night is Short, Walk on Girl, Lu Over the Wall, Ride Your Wave, and Inu-Oh. As we previously reported about the Yuasa set, the...

Inio Asano needs no introduction to fans of the Seinen genre. From ‘Goodnight Punpun’ to ‘Solanin,’ Asano’s beautiful art style and captivating stories have mesmerized fans for a long time. With a soaring demand for adaptations of Asano’s works, fans are finally getting their wish fulfilled. ‘Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction’ is finally receiving an anime adaptation.

Inio Asano’s ‘Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction,’ often referred to as ‘Dddd,’ was first serialized in Shogakukan’s Big Comic Spirits in 2014. With a total of 12 tankobon volumes, the manga concluded in February 2022.

In January 2021, the series received the Best General Manga award at the 66th Shogakukan Manga Awards, and in 2022, it was honored in the manga category at the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards. In March 2022, Gaga Communications announced an anime adaptation based on the series.

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On August 30, 2023, the official website confirmed that “Dededede,...

While Yugi may be the protagonist of the first Yu-Gi-Oh! anime, its most important character is actually Seto Kaiba by a wide margin. This may be surprising given that Yugi lends his name both to the franchise itself and the card game based on it. But while Yugi may be the face of the series, Kaiba had a much more lasting impact on the rules of the game. Given how massive the card game is to this day, Kaiba has actually had more impact on the franchise than its ostensible main character.

In Yu-Gi-Oh!’s first season, known as Duelist Kingdom, the game is much looser with its rules. Pretty much any monster could be summoned to the field for no cost, except for Fusion and Ritual monsters. Also depending on where duels were played, different monsters would get inherent boosts or debuffs. This fit with the generally more flexible game mechanics,...

It often feels like there are unlimited possibilities in anime and the storytelling medium continues to evolve in groundbreaking ways that can frequently transcend language barriers. Anime accessibility is greater than ever before, and it's incredibly encouraging to see niche properties receive international translations and appear on mainstream streaming services.

Related: 10 Anime With The Best Dub Changes

English anime dubs have come a long way since the '80s and '90s, and it's become increasingly rare for big series to not receive regional dubs. Nevertheless, there are still some popular anime series that slip through the cracks and are largely ignored by general audiences since they've never been dubbed in English.

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Akira Toriyama has become a household name when it comes to anime and manga due to his creation of the totemic Dragon Ball franchise. Dr. Slump is Toriyama's playful gag series predecessor to Dragon Ball...

Every decade indicates a shift in the medium landscape of anime, bringing a new collection of shows that will go down in history as the cult classics of their era. The period between 2000 and 2009 may seem ancient and irrelevant, considering how many incredible shows have come out since then.

Related: 10 Harsh Realities Of Watching 2000s Anime

Yet, the decade of the ‘00s stands out as one of the most prolific times in anime history. To this day, fans return to these shows as masterclasses of all genres, and many of them are considered essential for viewing. Many argue that these particular staples of the '00s feel even more refined today.

Updated on May 8th, 2023 by Casey Coates: This list has been updated to reflect Cbr's current publishing style as well as to include trailers and openings for these successful anime.

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Music is transportive to the extremes in Masaaki Yuasa's works. In his 2008 anime "Kaiba," there's a heartbreaking organ scene that inspires a bitter old woman to reminisce on long-lost affection. In "Ride Your Wave," a cheesy love song summons the spirit of a deceased loved one, fleetingly, like an incantation. Yuasa and Science Saru's latest feature cocktail "Inu-Oh," steeped in the 14th century Muromachi period of the ruling shoguns, rolls out rock music that unleashes the restorative power to unlock revelations to mysteries, gives restless ghosts peace through lyrical storytelling, and allow two misfits to assert their place in the world.

Based on Hideo Furukawa's novel "The Tale of the Heike: The Inu-oh Chapters," Akiko Nogi's adapted screenplay kickstarts the film deceptively. At the behest of shady noblemen, young Tomona (Mirai Moriyama) opens an underwater cursed treasure that blinds him and kills his father (Yutaka Matsushige). The...

The Yu-Gi-Oh! anime is nothing if not exciting.  There are constant twists and turns in every battle, and viewers never know what to expect. Even the filler arcs add a huge amount of entertainment to the show.

Related: Yu-Gi-Oh!: Kaiba's 10 Coolest Monsters

Each character in the show brings something new and different to the plot, and each of them had plenty of standout moments throughout their time on the show. Despite not actually being a duelist herself, Tea's is devastating Crump while trapped in Noah's Virtual World arc.

Of all the filler arcs that the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime had, the Grand Championship arc was certainly one of the better ones. It was light and easy, only taking up 14 episodes, and was just a nice little tournament after the saga that was Waking the Dragons. There were plenty of fun duels to watch throughout this arc.

Related: Yu-Gi-Oh!: Kaiba's 10 Most Used Spell Cards

While there are some fun duels like Vivian and Rebecca, there are also massive feuds coming to a head such as Kaiba Vs. Zigfried. This arc has them all, and some certainly rise above the rest in terms of quality.

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For many Yu-Gi-Oh! players, the love of the card game evolved from watching the anime in the late ‘90s and early 2000s. Although the real game has evolved well beyond the accompanying show, there’s still a fervent nostalgia for that era’s classic cards, packs, and decks. The likes of the Dark Magician, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Kuriboh, and many more are ingrained for fans as part of why we took interest in the first place, and why we’re still playing.

Fortunately, Konami’s aware of this and, although the original starter decks for Yugi, Kaiba, Joey and Pegasus can now be quite pricey to get a hold of, several newer versions have been released that adhere to more modern standards of play. These sets still contain many of the cards associated with Yugi, Seto Kaiba and other favorites, but also come with spells,...

Daniel Kurland Oct 25, 2018

Mob Psycho 100 on Toonami is one of the most eye-popping anime that you’ll ever see.

"Your life's your own, Mob."

Adult Swim’s Toonami block of anime occasionally mixes it up with a departure from the norm, but by and large it’s a collection of shonen anime with overpowered main characters. Mob Psycho 100 is yet another shonen-style anime with a protagonist whose powers are substantially off the charts. Who cares? Well, you should, because Mob Psycho 100 is a true gift of an anime series that we do not deserve. It strives to push the medium as far as it will go and the results make for some of the most captivating, creative programming that’s been on Adult Swim, period.

Immediately, Mob Psycho 100 may look and feel a little familiar. It’s the second anime adaptation from writer One, whose previous series One-Punch Man blew everyone away.

(That guy on the left? That's what you will feel like once you realize you've seen all the episodes: as if someone punched a hole in your chest.) At long last someone released Masaaki Yuasa's "Kaiba" as an English-friendly DVD boxset. Or maybe I should say "dared to release" because this is one of the most emotionally devastating anime series I've ever seen, despite the artwork initially suggesting that "Kaiba" is something you'd stop watching after having turned four years old. This mix of seemingly childish art and very mature content is probably a marketing nightmare, and one of the reasons why we had to wait for so long. Well, rejoice. Thanks to Siren Visual in Australia we all finally can see what Matthew "Eight...

Mark your calendar Australians! June 17 welcomes the release of the darkly satirical Welcome to the Nhk, which dramatises the  outrageous interior life of isolationist Sato Tatsuhiro. Part of a growing silent majority of 'hikikomori', which is to say a socially withdrawn university drop out whose existence for the past four years has consisted primarily of being barricaded inside his apartment. Welcome to the Nhk fashions a compelling love story from the psychological residue of self-imposed loneliness, paranoia and alienation.June also sees Siren unveil the highly anticipated  Kaiba. Recipient of an excellence prize for animation at the 2008 Japan Media Arts Festival and helmed by Masaaki Yuasa, the award winning director behind the mind-blowing Mind Game, Kaiba fashions a dream world where memories are recorded and relived time...

So someone in the West finally pre-licensed one of Masaaki Yuasa's creations, then. Why so exciting? A quick recap; the animation wunderkind shot to fame after production house Studio 4C gave him a shot at the director's chair on the 2004 movie Mindgame. Yuasa brought author Robin Nishi's esoteric cult manga to life with a staggering display of artistry and technical chops married to freewheeling narrative philosophising both playful and emotive, and quite unlike anything else seen in the industry up until that point.

But distributors were on tenterhooks given what they saw as potential lost profits given a growing army of fans had already picked up the Japanese DVD release (apparently mistakenly issued with subtitles). Few people saw Mindgame outside of festival-goers and animation enthusiasts until Madman Entertainment finally gave it an Australian release in late 2008. Undaunted, Yuasa carried on with two successive television series in the meantime,...

Katanagatari, or literally 'Sword Stories'. You might think you know what to expect; an enigmatic, moody hero, nods to every chanbara classic under the sun, an adversary of the week, limbs flying hither and yon. Yes and no; this is a Nisio Oisin creation, the successful light novelist behind the hugely under-rated Bakemonogatari, and anyone familiar with that show or any of the author's work will already know he does things a little differently.

Our hero, Shichika Yasuri, is the son of Mutsue Yasuri, an exile banished to a tiny island in the middle of nowhere after he made use of his fearsome prowess in the No-Sword fighting style to crush a rebellion against the Shogunate. No-one's been to visit the loose cannon for two decades until Togame, strategist for the Shogun's army, comes calling to find the father's long dead and only his son and daughter remain.

She tells...

It seems you can’t safely travel through our forum anymore without stumbling on brilliantly written reviews. Again I lift one of these gems into the spotlight of the main page, and it’s no surprise the writer is Eight Rooks. We have used his reviews several times before already, most recently with ”City of Life and Death”.

This time he tackles the Japanese television series “Kaiba”, directed by Masaaki Yuasa who we all know and love for the Studio 4C movie “Mindgame”.

Once again the stage is all your’s, Eight Rooks!

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For the love of God would someone please license this thank you.

I dunno, I’d just been meaning to write something about it lately, and you guys do profess to like Masaaki Yuasa. It’s an extraordinary animated series. “Kemonozume” was a disappointment, to a degree - why the ero episode? Why? - but this...