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Even with a feisty female protagonist the convulted plot of this kids’ animation is full of outdated stereotypes and barely scrapes past the Bechdel test

Superficially, the scriptwriters behind this kids’ animation have got the message that being a princess is no longer about standing around in a swishy big frock waiting to be rescued. But has it sunk in? I’m not sure, given that its princess hero, after some spirited fending-off of bad guys, ends up unconscious under a spell, necessitating (it’s really not a spoiler to give away) a spot of manly saving.

Rebellious tells the story of a, well, rebellious princess called Mina (voiced by Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld). Her dad the king wants to marry Mina off to a nobleman strapping enough to protect the kingdom. But Mina has other ideas; for a start, she wants to rule in her own right. Secondly, she has...

The Yu-Gi-Oh! anime franchise does not lack compelling and skilled villains for the heroes to fight against. With each new season of the anime, new mighty adversaries have made themselves known in an attempt to destroy or control the world.

Despite all the major antagonists of the franchise being accomplished duelists, not all of them are on the same level of strength. From beings capable of remaking entire universes to deities with the ability to end all life, Yu-Gi-Oh! has some outstandingly powerful and terrifying villains.

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While the protagonist usually comes out on top by the end of the series, there are often battles throughout anime where the villains are victorious.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V is the fourth main spin-off of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. The series follows Yuya Sakaki, a student...