Samurai and the Edo era sit at the heart of what many people imagine when they think of “Japanese storytelling,” and for good reason. The Edo period (1603-1868) represents Japan’s last breath of ...

Samurai anime remain a treasured staple among anime fans, and with The Elusive Samurai returning Summer 2026, here's a few to ...

Blue Eye Samurai has been nominated for two Emmy awards, Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Outstanding Animated Program for the fifth episode, “The Tale of the ...

Jessica is a writer for Game Rant with a background in language-focused content. She is fluent in Japanese and got her start writing articles teaching about the culture and language. She graduated ...

Adriano is GameRant’s Anime Features lead. He has been working on creating anime content for GameRant since November 2021. He enjoys a wide variety of anime, with Shinichiro Watanabe’s Cowboy Bebop ...