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The years leading up to the French Revolution offer a cinematic canvas of unparalleled drama, a world of gilded palaces and public discontent. The Rose of Versailles dives headfirst into this turmoil, but through a unique lens. It centers not on one, but two remarkable women whose lives intersect as history unravels.

We meet the young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette, destined to become the infamous queen of France. But her shadow and sworn protector is the film’s fictional heart: Commander Oscar François de Jarjayes.

Raised from birth as a man to secure her family’s military legacy, Oscar serves in the Royal Guard, her identity a known secret in the court. The film sets the stage for a grand story of duty, love, and identity, played out against the backdrop of a society about to tear itself apart.

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There's almost too much anime out there. It's a great problem to have for an anime-lover, as there's no shortage of series in any genre for fans to watch. If there is a downside to the incredible amount of animation out there, it's that some shows fly under the radar for way too long. While series like Dragon Ball, One Piece, and Attack on Titan get an incredible amount of views thanks to their quality and popularity, there are a ton of underrated anime series that deserve a lot more attention than they get.

While most series don't stack up to the three mentioned above, they're still excellent in what they try to achieve. It doesn't matter if they're a romance series, shōnen, or something a little edgier - some series just didn't get the views that they probably could have.

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While 2024 was an excellent year for anime, including the return of some fan-favorite series and other trending anime of 2024, 2025 may prove to be even more incredible for the community. Already, fans have heard announcements of brand-new series and new seasons of current series slated for release in 2025, and there's so much to see. Among those series are 10 anime shows that fans want to see the most.

Across its four scheduled anime seasons, the year 2025 has all kinds of delightful anime for fans to dive into in all genres, from superheroes and "monster hunter" series to high fantasy, science fiction, and comedy, among others. That includes the swift return of several major titles from 2024, meaning fans won't have to wait long to get fresh new material for some of 2024's biggest hits. That also includes a spinoff that fans have been waiting years to see in anime form.

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2024 is nearly over, and while this year saw the release of many brilliant movies, in this article, we are only discussing the best fantasy movies that came out. Fantasy is one of those genres that invokes something magical in all of us, from the heroic journey in The Lord of the Rings films to the coming-of-age fantastical story in Harry Potter, and maybe that’s why this genre has one of the most loyal fan bases. So, let’s find out which fantasy movies released in 2024 were the absolute best.

If Credit – Paramount Pictures

If is a fantasy comedy film written and directed by John Krasinski. The 2024 film follows Bea, a young girl who discovers she can see imaginary friends of other people. She soon sets out on a magical adventure to find human kids to pair them with forgotten imaginary friends.

Tms Entertainment's sleeper science adventure hit, Dr. Stone, is gearing up for its fourth and final season this Winter, and an exciting new trailer is finally giving fans a glimpse of what to expect. After a year-long wait, Dr. Stone is finally set to return to conclude its ever-intriguing story with the newest trailer teasing the charismatic antagonists to come.

Toho Animation recently shared a new trailer for the upcoming fourth season of Dr. Stone titled Science Future which teases the upcoming New America City Arc of the series. The trailer features Senku and the crew aboard the Perseus setting sail for America, as well as the first glimpses of Dr. Xeno, and Stanley, the latter of which is seen attacking the group upon their arrival.

The new trailer was also accompanied by a new key visual posted to Dr. Stone's official X handle. Dr. Stone Science future will...

While some isekai protagonists get transported to new, fun worlds, the grass isn't always greener. Some isekai worlds are dark, brutal, and unforgiving, making the main character wish they could go back home. Dark isekai is a newer addition to the wider genre of isekai, and it doesn't have too many entrants. Most isekai series focus on the brighter side of life and give their characters fun powers in their vibrant new worlds. Dark isekai do the opposite, usually leaving the main character in a harder environment than they can initially handle.

Some characters, like Ainz from Overlord, are perfectly capable of handling the environment they're in and instead choose to be the world's villain. It's not entirely a dark world for Ainz, but it sure is for everyone who isn't his friend. Dark isekai have a unique opportunity of pitting the main character against the world their isekai'd into,...

Class 1-a has been the focus of most of My Hero Academia, and remains so until the end. Although it's safe to say that it has a bunch of talented students, there are a few characters who rise above the fray. The author of the series, Kohei Horikoshi, has actually put in quite some effort to write some wonderful characters, both boys and girls.

In fact, My Hero Academia is one of the very few manga out there with relatively well-written female characters that often shine and aren't pushed to the background. On the other hand, some fans have argued that the girls are often sidelined when it comes to battle, which is mostly done by male students. That said, Class 1-a, in particular, has some of the most powerful female characters that have been seen in the series to date. Here are all the 1-a girls ranked by how strong they are.

Anime is filled with manipulative characters. Sometimes, they are the great villain who duped their minions like lambs to the slaughter. Sometimes, they are the villain's minion who just humors their boss' delusion of being the one in charge.

There are plenty of times when the character the audience thought was going to be the hero or the love interest, or even the narrator, reveals themselves to be the one controlling everything in the plot. They're so good, even the viewers did not realize they were tricked. And while it usually helps, a character does not necessarily have to be outright evil to be manipulative – they just have to be the one pulling the strings from the sidelines.

Updated on March 12th, 2024 by Chelsea Steele: Manipulative characters in anime are more prevalent than one would think. They are often the driving force in any conflict and masters of getting others to do their bidding.

The Winter 2024 anime season is about to launch, and it has something for everyone in the anime community. Sometimes, the Winter anime seasons might feel weak compared to Spring or Fall seasons, such as the incredible Fall 2022 season, but Winter 2024 promises to be one of the anime industry's strongest winters yet. A variety of delightful new and returning shows are bound to keep anime fans entertained during the cold winter months.

The Winter 2024 season has some action-packed shonen titles that may appeal to fans of My Hero Academia and Jujutsu Kaisen, while it also features some charming high school series like Classroom of the Elite and even some fresh new comedies based on ongoing manga series fans might not have read yet. Plenty of these titles are off-beat but excellent series that may shake things up if fans are getting a bit tired of mainstream giants like the dark trio,...

Alongside Honkai: Star Rail's colorful roster of characters is a cast of accomplished voice actors, who bestow them with personality, flair, and life. While some of the game's characters are voiced by actors making their first debuts, others have already made a name for themselves, and players might recognize their unique voices from previous roles. Here's every famous English voice actor in Honkai: Star Rail, and the performances they're best known for.

Honkai: Star Rail currently features 27 playable characters, but not all will be immediately available to the player. Some characters are free-to-play, whereas others will require spending money through the gacha system. However, each player can appreciate the voice actors behind each lovable face nonetheless.

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Arlan - Dani Chambers

Arlan, the head of Security in Herta Space Station in Honkai: Space Rail, is voiced by Dani Chambers.