Why anime-original episodes deserve credit for some of the franchise's most memorable moments and character development.

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. Some anime adaptations resort to filler episodes to keep up with ...

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Boruto's manga has subtly confirmed as canon a classic Naruto filler episode with one of Sasuke's most endearing personality ...

Anyone who loves anime can admit that the genre is filled to the brim with content that doesn’t need to be there, often known as filler. This device is something that adaptations will throw into their ...

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On March 19th, the Straw-Hat Pirates will be met with an original filler arc. The storyline is titled ‘Marine Rookie’ and is said to feature new Marine soldiers. The publication also commented on the ...

With the relatively new seasonal release structure, filler episodes are less frequent in anime these days. However, One Piece still has the never-ending weekly release schedule, which means lots of ...

Despite its age, Bleach is still one of the biggest anime series in the shonen game. The show closed its doors a decade ago, but Ichigo’s fanbase is just as wild as ever. This is what led the anime’s ...

That’s 99 filler episodes in a series with an episode count near 1,000, so there’s still plenty of material outside of these filler arcs. But what are the ones to miss (and the ones you can’t afford ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image credit: Netflix. Back in 2012, watching anime used to require a lot of patience. Your favorite anime was probably drawn out, ...