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12. Waiting for the Opponent to Power Up If you’re facing someone who’s charging up or powering their ability, you’d normally take the opportunity to strike while they’re vulnerable. But that’s not what anime characters do! They literally wait for it. Especially in shonen anime, there’s usually a scene where someone—either hero or villain—is awed, surprised, or just intrigued by the sudden show of an ability powering up and waits for it....

13. Archer (2009) Adult cartoons love meta references andArcheris chock-full of it. Adam Reed first established his love of meta and adventure comedy in his Adult Swim showFrisky Dingo, which he built upon withArcherfollowingFrisky Dingo’s cancellation. Archerstands out for its comic book visuals and its satirical motif of espionage and Cold War aesthetics woven throughout. Its actual time setting is vague and hard to place, but falls somewhere between the 1960s and 1980s—you know, the era of James Bond....

13.Hulu Gift Card Okay, here me out:Hulumay not be the first streaming service you think of when it comes to watching anime, but there are actuallylotsof great anime series on the platform. It has popular and trending series (likeAttack on Titan,Spy X Family,My Hero Academia), classic anime series (likeYu Yu Hakusho,Samurai Champloo,Cowboy Bebop), and all kinds of niche series in between. And the best part is that Hulualsoserves tons of great non-anime content, so your gift recipient won’t run out of stuff to watch....

13. Zombie-Loan Zombie-Loanwas adapted from the manga of the same name, created by the female manga artist duo Peach-Pit, comprised of Banri Sendo and Shibuko Ebara. InZombie-Loan, Michiru Kita possesses Shinigami Eyes, which grant her the power to see how close people are to death. How? By a gray ring that appears around their necks and darkens over time. When two boys in her class somehow survive despite black rings around their necks, Michiru is concerned that her powers may not be as accurate as she thought....

13. Win, Lose, or Banana Win, Lose, or Bananamight just be the fastest game you’ll ever play—but it’s so simple (and stupid) that it’s perfect for when you just want to hang back and have fun with drinks around. The game is played with three players. There are three cards: Win, Lose, Banana. Cards are randomly dealt out and whoever gets Win is the active player. Their goal is to suss out which player got Banana....