Keith Reid-Cleveland

It seems like there's a new anime-to-live-action adaptation every other week. But live-action film and television aren't the only way to adapt an anime series into a new format. Just look at stage shows! Recently, there's been a push for...

By Keith Reid-Cleveland One of the most universal and enjoyable activities across any fandom is pitting different characters up against each other to debate who would come out on top: Batman vs. Superman. Goku vs. Vegeta. Darth Vader vs. Darth...

By Keith Reid-Cleveland https://youtu.be/60l32sIaj9M “Causes of death are many and varied…old age, illness, suicide. But out of that long, morbid list, there’s one end that people fear above all others: death by fire.”  If you’ve heard those words, you likely know two...

By Keith Reid-Cleveland When you’re watching Naruto for the very first time, it’s easy to think that the story will just focus exclusively on its namesake, Naruto Uzumaki, and his closest companions. But with nearly 900 episodes from the expanded...

By Keith Reid-Cleveland Sometimes you come across exactly what you need exactly when you need it. In my case, it was a peculiar anime about a ball of slime that constantly overcame the odds and made lemons into lemonade.  I could’ve...

By Keith Reid-Cleveland Your friends have asked, time and time again. But now, it's time. You're ready to start Fairy Tail. Wait...there are how many episodes?! Look, don't worry about it. We've got you covered with this beginner's guide to the...

By Keith Reid-Cleveland Look, it's OK. We know that jumping into a new shounen series isn't always the easiest thing! But you've seen the trailers, key art or fans sending GIFs about it to each other, and now's the time...

By Keith Reid-Cleveland If you’re in your twenties or thirties and grew up on anime, chances are you’re familiar with Yoshihiro Togashi’s Yu Yu Hakusho. More than 20 years since its original release, it continues to remain a fan-favorite series...

By Keith Reid-Cleveland Overcoming insurmountable odds. Rivalries that last a lifetime. Fighting for progress, inch by inch. These are all common tropes you’ll find in sports and in anime.  At first glance, the two might appear to be worlds apart. In...