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12. Wise Man’s Grandchild Overpowered characters are common across isekai anime series, and that’s just as true inWise Man’s Grandchild. This show follows the story of a salaryman who’s reincarnated as an infant and happens to be found and adopted by the well-known hero, Merlin Wolford. Now known as Shin, he learns spells from his adoptive grandfather, who was also a great sage. Not only is he good at magic and combat, but he also possesses so much power that he can obliterate a horde of demons while also flattening the area around them....

What Makes a Beginner-Friendly Anime? If an anime beginner is someone who’s never seen a full anime series from start to finish, then there are a few factors I’d consider when recommending a first anime series to them. First, it can’t have too many episodes.For a beginner who doesn’t know if they’ll like anime, too many episodes can be daunting. That rules out a lot of the more popular options likeNaruto,One Piece,Gintama,Fairy Tail, etc....

12.Hozuki’s Coolheadedness(2014) Running hell isn’t easy, but the stoic demon Hozuki does the job quite well inHozuki’s Coolheadedness. He works, after all, as the assistant to Lord Enma, the King of Hell himself. Hozuki must tackle all of the issues that occur in hell, take charge of demons, manage employees, and greet the representatives of other hells to ensure that his hell runs as efficiently as possible! 11.The Eccentric Family(2013) The Eccentric Familytakes place in present-day Kyoto, where yokai creatures like tanuki and tengu live alongside clueless humans....

12.Full-Tilt Boogie(1997) 1996’sFrom Dusk Till Dawnby director Robert Rodriguez was Quentin Tarantino’s first (paid) screenplay. It marked the beginning of his auteur influence on cinema—that is, his obsession with crime, bloody action sequences, and tense dialogue. It may not be his finest work, butFrom Dusk Till Dawnhas earned its reputation as a cult classic among horror fans. And soFull-Tilt Boogiedocuments the behind-the-scenes production of this gratuitous vampire flick, where the non-union status of the film was protested....

12. Fisherman’s Friends (2019) Big Hollywood studios aren’t known for signing on small British a capella choirs, but believe it or not, it actually happened in this instance—Fisherman’s Friendsis based on a true story. (Even if, technically speaking, their contract was originally intended as a prank.) The Cornish band from Port Isaac are exactly what they say on the tin: a bunch of fisherman friends who sing sea shanties together....