Semar Sakti

 Some Star Wars fans criticized The Mandalorian Season 3 for feeling bit like artistic regression after Disney+'s last live-action hit Andor. However, the subtle colonialism allegory in Moff Gideon's cloning plan is storytelling on the level of Andor. Since showing up in the first season finale, Moff Gideon has a fascination with both Mandalorians and baby Grogu. He knows quite a bit about Mandalorian culture, overseeing the Imperial purge of Mandalore and ruling over the ashes. Gideon's interest in Grogu is just about the Force, and his interest in Mandalore is primarily about the mighty beskar alloy. In Season 3, Moff Gideon fully appropriates the armor and weapons of the Mandalorian people. Yet, his plan to create an army of clones of himself could be a clever dig at colonization. Season 3's focus on the two divergent sides of Mandalorian culture was not as nuanced and complex of the slow radicalization of Ferrix. But taking a culture's resources, cultural knowle

A new Spring 2023 anime adapted from the manga of the same name, Oshi no Ko's movie-length pilot episode has exceeded all expectations. The show initially appears to be another entry in the crowded genre of reincarnation tales, but it quickly becomes apparent that it is much more. Oshi no Ko combines elements of various genres including comedy, drama, mystery, thriller and psychological to create a unique viewing experience that manages to be both captivating and thought-provoking. While there is some room for improvement, particularly in its comedy, the premiere is an excellent start that promises great things to come. The story revolves around a rural doctor named Dr. Goro, who is a huge fan of his favorite pop idol, Ai Hoshino. As if being toyed with by fate, that very same idol goes to his rural clinic for a pregnancy consultation, a brewing scandal that could possibly end Ai's idol career. While conflicted with his discovery and doing his best to let Ai deliver her childre

Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku took the anime community by storm when it first aired, drawing in a large fanbase with its relatable characters and themes. The series follows the lives of a group of otaku friends who work together in the same office, and who explore their otaku hobbies while also strengthening their platonic and romantic relationships. Its popularity stemmed from its ability to accurately portray the struggles of being an otaku and the challenges of maintaining relationships while pursuing one's passions. Ever since the show ended, viewers have been on the lookout for the next great show. The Spring 2023 anime season may have finally brought the perfect series for Wotakoi fans: My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999. This series seems to share some similarities with the former, featuring a stoic gamer boy and a lively heroine. Additionally, the series explores a theme that's very close to the hearts of otaku fans: gaming. My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999

Now that One Piece is in its final saga, it's time for all the big players to make some moves. This means fans will finally get to see what it's like when these characters, who have remained in the background for much of the series, are finally going to show what they're like in a serious battle. This was recently done with Red-Haired Shanks, but now it's time to see what Monkey D. Garp can do. Chapter 1080, "The Hero of Legend," saw the Vice Admiral throw his first serious punch of the series with devastating results. The power of this single attack confirms just about everything that's been said about the Hero of the Marines to date. It was one thing to hear about how strong he was, but seeing him in action makes it feel all the more believable. Garp's display of strength was showcased as a splash panel at the end of Chapter 1080. After some SWORD agents successfully corralled several low-ranking Blackbeard Pirates into one place. Garp attacked them

The One Piece world of piracy is full of adventure, crazy characters, and ridiculous powers. The series may have been inspired by pirates, some of the characters even sharing names of infamous pirates in reality, but just how much of the pirate life is transcribed from the real world and how much is pure fantasy? When excluding the exuberant Devil Fruit powers and extreme character designs of the anime, there are certainly some similarities that indicate Eiichiro Oda drew from both historical and fictional concepts of pirate life. The life of a pirate was a balance of enjoyment and risk. They sailed the sea in search of other ships to sink and raid, they were hired by different navies to attack their enemies, and they amassed piles of treasure which usually ended up buried on an island or at the bottom of the sea. One Piece shows the world of piracy as if the crew is a family, sharing an unbreakable bond. Some pirate captains stood the test of time, until they found themselves hanged f

 The Dragon Ball franchise has several fan-favorite characters, but it continually returns to focusing on Goku and Vegeta. This has become egregious in Dragon Ball Super, where the other Z Fighters are continually glossed over. It now seems almost impossible to pass the narrative torch onto these heroes' sons, but another shonen franchise is the perfect blueprint for doing so. Naruto eventually gave way to Boruto, focusing on a brand-new generation of shinobi. Dragon Ball could easily do the same, especially given that the likely new protagonists are already well-liked. Thus, by following the formula of Boruto, Akira Toriyama can finally achieve his goals for the series. While it's almost impressive that Goku has remained the focus of Dragon Ball this long, it's almost become played out by now. The fact of the matter is that the constant increase in scale comes off more as a joke than a raising of the stakes. Threats now have to exceed near-cosmic levels in order to really