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  • Spy X Family remains a master of disguise in a genre-blending third season Movies Spy X Family remains a master of disguise in a genre-blending third season By Elijah Gonzalez December 29, 2025 | 2:00pm
  • Love Bullet takes a shot at queer romance, but with a heavily armed twist Movies Love Bullet takes a shot at queer romance, but with a heavily armed twist By Catherine Masters December 26, 2025 | 7:00am
  • Despite critical and financial success, 2025 continued the anime industry's Movies Despite critical and financial success, 2025 continued the anime industry's "profitless boom" By Elijah Gonzalez December 22, 2025 | 2:00pm

Anime Features

  • This Monster Wants To Eat Me's sapphic horror delights in discomfort This Monster Wants To Eat Me's sapphic horror delights in discomfortBy Elijah GonzalezDecember 8, 2025 | 3:00pm
  • Amazon's AI anime dubbing fiasco reminds us that voice actors are severely undervalued Amazon's AI anime dubbing fiasco reminds us that voice actors are severely undervaluedBy Elijah GonzalezDecember 3, 2025 | 6:00am
  • With anime more popular than ever, it's time to go beyond shonen With anime more popular than ever, it's time to go beyond shonenBy Farouk KannoutDecember 2, 2025 | 8:00am
  • Cracking  Angel's Egg is a fool's errand, but let's try anyway Cracking Angel's Egg is a fool's errand, but let's try anywayBy Elijah GonzalezNovember 27, 2025 | 12:00pm
  • Cowboy Bebop director Shinichirō Watanabe on what it takes for art to Cowboy Bebop director Shinichirō Watanabe on what it takes for art to "survive beyond"By Elijah GonzalezNovember 25, 2025 | 4:00pm
  • Netflix's The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity rejects toxic masculinity and chauvinism Netflix's The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity rejects toxic masculinity and chauvinismBy Elijah GonzalezNovember 20, 2025 | 2:00pm
  • May I Ask for One Final Thing? is about evil rich men getting punched in the nose, and that’s pretty neat May I Ask for One Final Thing? is about evil rich men getting punched in the nose, and that’s pretty neatBy Elijah GonzalezNovember 6, 2025 | 11:00am
  • The AI-brained sickos who upscale anime to 60 FPS need to be stopped, now more than ever The AI-brained sickos who upscale anime to 60 FPS need to be stopped, now more than everBy Elijah GonzalezNovember 5, 2025 | 9:55am
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Anime Lists
  • The 10 best anime of 2025 The 10 best anime of 2025By Elijah GonzalezDecember 19, 2025 | 12:00pm
  • The best anime of fall 2025 (so far) The best anime of fall 2025 (so far)By Elijah GonzalezNovember 17, 2025 | 4:41pm
  • The 35 Best Anime of All Time The 35 Best Anime of All TimeBy Austin JonesNovember 12, 2025 | 4:25pm
  • The 25 Best Anime Series on Netflix The 25 Best Anime Series on NetflixBy Endless Mode Staff, Elijah GonzalezNovember 5, 2025 | 3:15pm
  • Five anime to watch this Halloween Five anime to watch this HalloweenBy Elijah GonzalezOctober 29, 2025 | 11:30am
  • The 25 Best Anime Series on Hulu The 25 Best Anime Series on HuluBy Austin Jones, Elijah Gonzalez, Endless Mode StaffOctober 26, 2025 | 10:45am
  • The six types of anime openings The six types of anime openingsBy Elijah GonzalezOctober 22, 2025 | 12:15pm
  • The 30 Best Anime Series on Crunchyroll The 30 Best Anime Series on CrunchyrollBy Reuben Baron, Elijah GonzalezOctober 18, 2025 | 10:25am
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Anime News
  • Hirokazu Kore-eda to direct live-action adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Look Back Hirokazu Kore-eda to direct live-action adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Look BackBy Farouk KannoutDecember 2, 2025 | 5:31pm
  • Witch Hat Atelier anime gets April 2026 release date and gorgeous trailer that leaves room for concern Witch Hat Atelier anime gets April 2026 release date and gorgeous trailer that leaves room for concernBy Elijah GonzalezNovember 18, 2025 | 12:50pm
  • Death Stranding getting second anime, Isolations, set for Disney+ in 2027 Death Stranding getting second anime, Isolations, set for Disney+ in 2027By Elijah GonzalezNovember 13, 2025 | 10:05am
  • Eren the Southpaw anime gets teaser trailer and april 2026 release window Eren the Southpaw anime gets teaser trailer and april 2026 release windowBy Elijah GonzalezNovember 12, 2025 | 1:00pm
  • Needy Streamer Overload anime announced, but original game writer removed from project Needy Streamer Overload anime announced, but original game writer removed from projectBy Elijah GonzalezNovember 11, 2025 | 11:00am
  • Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 gets January 8 premiere date Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 gets January 8 premiere dateBy Elijah GonzalezNovember 7, 2025 | 12:45pm
  • Netflix announces Cosmic Princess Kaguya! anime film, a musical reimagining of a classic legend Netflix announces Cosmic Princess Kaguya! anime film, a musical reimagining of a classic legendBy Elijah GonzalezNovember 5, 2025 | 1:05pm
  • Minecraft reveals new DLC collaboration with Dragon Ball Z Minecraft reveals new DLC collaboration with Dragon Ball ZBy Farouk KannoutNovember 5, 2025 | 12:00pm
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Anime Reviews
  • Spy X Family remains a master of disguise in a genre-blending third season Spy X Family remains a master of disguise in a genre-blending third seasonRatingB-
  • Love Bullet takes a shot at queer romance, but with a heavily armed twist Love Bullet takes a shot at queer romance, but with a heavily armed twistRatingB
  • My Hero Academia completes its comeback in a superpowered final season My Hero Academia completes its comeback in a superpowered final seasonRatingA-
  • Frieren: Beyond Journey's End casts a spell (that makes you spend $200 on its Blu-rays) Frieren: Beyond Journey's End casts a spell (that makes you spend $200 on its Blu-rays)RatingB+
  • Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 polishes these adapted short stories to a fine sheen Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 polishes these adapted short stories to a fine sheenRating8.1
  • Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 Is A Fun Ride But Doesn't Quite Match Its Predecessors Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 Is A Fun Ride But Doesn't Quite Match Its PredecessorsRating7.9
  • Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Is at Its Best When at Its Most Intimate Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Is at Its Best When at Its Most IntimateRating7.1
  • Scarlet Offers Complicated Answers To Simple Questions Scarlet Offers Complicated Answers To Simple QuestionsRating7.0
  • Junk World Revives A Cult Stop-Motion Sci-Fi Series With More Polish But No Less Madness Junk World Revives A Cult Stop-Motion Sci-Fi Series With More Polish But No Less MadnessRating7.2
  • Pokémon Concierge Is Back With Another Extremely Cuddly Vacation Pokémon Concierge Is Back With Another Extremely Cuddly VacationRating8.1
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