He dips to the line and celebrates, and the officials announce that his winning time of 20.04 hasn’t simply smashed yet ...

Even if Solo Leveling's Cha Hae-in is a fun character to watch and a terrific hunter, anime fans have seen better female ...

Fire Force features strong, diverse female characters who add depth to the story beyond fan service. Characters like Ritsu, Amaterasu, and Haumea have compelling backstories and play significant ...

Especially in modern instalments like Dragon Ball Super and Dragon Ball DAIMA, Dragon Ball features plenty of well-written ...

That’s why knives are usually only used as a secondary weapon in anime. The following characters, however, are the exceptions. Not only do they use knives as their main weapon, but they also ...

Revy from Black Lagoon redefines what it means to be a morally grey female character in anime, making her one of the most ...

and one in a long line of characters who become obsessed with the idea of heliocentrism. This is one of the best anime of the year, an adult story reminiscent of Vinland Saga with great dialogue ...

We are moving beyond just ‘strong female characters’ to real, flawed, layered women who don’t always have to be perfect. That’s how cinema truly promotes empowerment—by showing women in ...

Jonathan Bell has written for Wallpaper* magazine since 1999, covering everything from architecture and transport design to books, tech and graphic design. He is now the magazine’s Transport and ...