Anime is not a genre, it’s an open-ended world of stories. Every week, we deliver the rapidly growing anime audience new recommendations, deep dives into the classics, culture reports from inside the fandoms, and interviews with creators and A-list stars who are obsessed as we are. Welcome to Polygon’s Anime for All.
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Goodbye, Lara captures what makes old-school anime so special
Takushi Koide resurrects The Little Mermaid in Lake Biwa with a stunning, tactile modern feel
5 shonen anime that are 10/10 perfect masterpieces, no notes
These brilliant shonen stories cleverly subvert expectations
Dragon Ball Super artist teases manga's official return after more than 2 years
The illustrator behind Dragon Ball Super posts a cryptic hint
Anime’s most iconic toy of the ’90s is officially returning with new release
A throwback to your childhood
Mob Psycho 100's best quote proves it doesn’t need a chosen one
Niegen offers a surprisingly different answer to what makes someone important
Akira officially returns to theaters in IMAX and 4K in September
Relive Katsuhiro Otomo's landmark anime on the big(gest) screen
A $7 billion Dragon Ball Z theme park is now officially in the works
Even world leaders are really big weebs
Bleach’s new Ichigo form has fans wondering if he has more than one Bankai
Kubo’s latest addition to Bleach has fans wondering if Blood Chains is just the beginning
5 strongest characters in Kaiju No. 8
Naoya Matsumoto's acclaimed manga is chock-full of powerful characters
One Piece Card Game is collaborating with Final Fantasy's best artist
Yoshitaka Amano designed new Loki and Shamrock cards for One Piece Card Game
One Piece will get two more movies before the end of the decade
One Piece fans have new movies to look forward to in 2027 and 2029
7 years later, one Vinland Saga line remains anime’s greatest lesson about violence
Few anime protagonists have a harder challenge than Thorfinn
5 classic anime that should never get remakes
Even after all these years, these stories feel timeless
New One Piece adaptation sets sail with charming trailer
This brick-by-brick retelling of early One Piece is out in September
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 gets release date alongside brutal new trailer
It doesn’t seem like this sequel is going to pull its punches
Spider-Man: Brand New Day director may have found a star for his Naruto live-action movie
From X-Men rumors to Naruto casting call
Haikyu!! anime gets new trailer ahead of TV special and final film
The Haikyu!! anime is supposedly coming to a close next year
Jaadugar is shaping up to be the best historical anime of the decade
Knowledge becomes a weapon in this breathtaking adventure
5 most terrifying devils in all of Chainsaw Man
These entities tap into the most deep-seated human fears
One Punch Man’s original director will unleash his dazzling new sci-fi movie in 6 months
A new kind of strange from one of anime’s boldest directors