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The zombie subgenre is popular around the world, and the walking dead have wormed their way into Japanese anime as well. There still aren't as many zombie anime shows and movies as there are live-action horror media, but it's only a matter of time until anime catches up with the world of practical and digital effects. Already, there are a ton of zombie anime available for streaming, and more are frequently coming out.

Zombies represent a deceptively big subsection of anime, and not every zombie anime focuses purely on shambling, rotting dead things. With stories like Tokyo Ghoul and Highschool of the Dead populating the genre, anime lets viewers see the undead's point of view alongside their foes' and victims' own. Fans are always waiting to sink their teeth into some of the best zombie anime series and there are plenty of fantastic options to choose from.

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From the moment it premiered, Dandadan invaded minds while also probing the general discourse in the anime fandom. With Science Saru's over-the-top visuals, and the balance between its absurd humor and heartfelt character stories, Dandadan's success is no surprise. It had all the right elements that cemented it as the anime to watch. At its core, it's nothing more than a coming-of-age story and a slow-burn romance between two high school students. Yet, pair that with the supernatural chaos that ensues in every episode, and the result is more powerful than the main character's family jewels.

Despite its success and popularity, Dandadan isn't the first anime to experiment with tonal shifts and bizarre storytelling. In fact, Sarazanmai, an underrated anime from 2019, did it first. Unfortunately, it never got the recognition it deserved. Most anime fans flocked to series like Demon Slayer, The Promised Neverland, and My Hero Academia, that were released around that time.

Anime director Kunihiko Ikuhara, perhaps best known among anime fans for his work on Sailor Moon R, S and SuperS, has won the defamation and targeted harassment lawsuit he filed against a woman who accused him of plagiarizing her work.

Over the past 18 months, Ikuhara pursued a defamation case against an unnamed woman who claimed that some of his illustrations were tracings of her work. Ikuhara filed the lawsuit in June 2022 to clear himself from the allegations, but also to stop the accuser's escalated efforts from further damaging his professional reputation and livelihood. The anime director petitioned for US$29,4000 as compensation for damages and was awarded about US$8,5000 after the ruling, according to Bengo4's report (via Comicbook.com).

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Kunihiko Ikuhara's directorial career started in the 1990s when he got the chance to direct "Protect the Melody of Love: Usagi Plays Cupid," the sixth episode of Sailor Moon's first season. He would work on more Sailor Moon episodes and receive a promotion, taking the role of series director for Sailor Moon R and the Sailor Moon R movie.

Ikuhara is a legendary figure in the anime industry, a trendsetter who has worked on some of the most influential series ever released. While his name might not be as instantly recognizable as Hayao Miyazaki's or Hideaki Anno's, his work speaks for itself. One of the most fascinating aspects of Ikuhara's catalogue is that he's unafraid to take his creations in weird directions, using surreal storylines and off-kilter metaphorical sequences to discuss deeper human issues. Yet even in his unique filmography, one series stands out for its supreme weirdness.

This Hell’s Paradise review contains no spoilers.

“A person’s true nature is reflected in the blade.”

Every year there seems to be a new blood-soaked battle shonen series that claims to break barriers and redefine what’s possible in an ongoing action anime. Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Chainsaw Man have all caused shockwaves in the anime community that are still being felt today and the common factor between these eclectic hits is that they all relish heightened action that practically equates combat with gory massacres. Hell’s Paradise, the anime adaptation of Yuji Kaku’s manga sensation, initially appears to be cut from the same cloth. Hell’s Paradise promises guts and gore, but it’s the show’s big heart that pumps out this viscous blood that turns this assassination adventure into something special that will surprise both anime newcomers and seasoned veterans alike.

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