Build-A-Bear is launching an original animated series called KABU featuring familiar characters from its line of build-your-own plush toys. The series will debut Dec. 26, 2025 on the Build-A-Bear ...

The Naruto franchise embodies a core shonen concept: the gradual rise in power levels as the story progresses. Naturally, Sasuke Uchiha, being the deuteragonist, grows stronger throughout the series, ...

NetEase’s upcoming open-world RPG Ananta has confirmed its free-to-play monetization model will focus entirely on cosmetics and customization, with no character gacha system whatsoever. In a recent ...

Taylor Swift’s next era is here, but it’s already dividing her fanbase. Shortly after she announced her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, social media lit up, not just with excitement, but ...

It's impossible to discuss the greatest shōnen anime series of all time without mentioning the massively popular series Naruto. From the beginning, Naruto captivated readers everywhere in the pages of ...

Naturally, though, it’s impossible for a writer―even one as skilled and thoughtful as Kishimoto―to outrun the implications of the world they create. Naruto is a shining example of a fatally ...

For the hit series, Sharon Gilham and Davina Lamont worked together to create entire cultures out of exceptionally detailed costume, hair, makeup and prosthetics design. A fight between Moiraine ...

Fridous used to be a film critic at whatkeptmeup. She had never imagined she would become an anime fan, and the first series that got her into anime was Demon Slayer. What started as a casual ...

Actor Román Zaragoza, who stars as the character Sass in the CBS comedy "Ghosts," is sharing details about his character's struggling love life and how the show has approached incorporating Lenape ...

Few films have as much instantly recognizable imagery as Tim Burton’s original Beetlejuice. However, one of the most memorable images from the original 1988 film involves the usually normal-looking ...

Ewan has been a content writer since 2020, and loves nothing more than discussing all things gaming. While he's been playing games all his life, he has a particular interesting in anything even ...

The cast of characters in Narutooften had it rough in this shonen story. While the characters enjoyed moments of true happiness and validation, they also endured countless hardships that helped shape ...