This is what the Defector staff listened to and enjoyed this year. From the Pyre, by The Last Dinner Party In a year where ...

The anime industry had nothing short of a banner year in 2025. While major hits like Solo Leveling and My Hero Academia ...

One of the best songs from one of the best metal albums of 2025. No Loss, No Love veered from savagely heavy, pick-scraped ...

IShowSpeed called Boruto “a**” and compared it to Naruto, sparking fandom chaos. Here's how it ignited a new fandom debate.

In a nutshell, A Star Brighter Than the Sun stands out as one of the gentlest and most sincere romance stories of the season, embracing classic shōjo sensibilities while grounding them in emotionally ...

All’s well that ends well,” as they say. Whether it’s true or not, I’ve got to admit Tougen Anki’s final episode was a nice ...