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Jonathon Greenall

About Jonathon Greenall

Jonathon Greenall is a freelance writer, artist, and tabletop roleplaying game designer who has written for CBR, Polygon, Nintendo Life, Gayley Dreadful, Enbylife, and many other publications. They have also published several popular and highly-praised tabletop roleplaying games. 

Jonathon has always been fascinated by media, from the big hitters to the small, obscure, and often overlooked titles that linger on the sidelines, capturing both the on and off-camera stories that make these shows so fascinating.

Jonathon is also a major anime fan, having been exposed to the medium through shows like Sailor Moon and Revolutionary Girl Utena. Since then, Jonathon has maintained a passion for anime, watching most new shows each season and hunting down overlooked gems from previous ones. 

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10 Iconic Anime Deaths That Could Have Been Easily Avoided (& How)

Several famous anime deaths like Yamcha in DBZ and Nighteye in My Hero Academia could have been easily avoided.

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10 Changes From the Source Material the Scott Pilgrim Anime Needs To Make

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off needs to make some major changes to the original graphic novel.

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10 Best Anime Villains Who Actually Win in the End

Despite their evil titles, anime villains like Hellsing Ultimate's The Major and Shaman King's Asakura Hao have overcome the odds and claime victory.

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10 Nostalgic Anime That Are Even Better When You're an Adult

For adult anime fans, resisting classic anime like Cowboy Bebop and Kiki's Delivery Service make for a fun experience.

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How One Piece Episode 1071 and 1072 Pays Homage To Classic Western Cartoons

One Piece has many influences, and Episodes 1071 and 1072 feature many references to classic Western characters.

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10 Best Powers Naruto Knows But Never Uses

Naruto knows many different moves, but some of these hardly ever get used, despite their immense power.

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10 Least Accurate Anime Costumes At Spirit Halloween 2023

Spirit Halloween has a lot of anime costumes for sale this year, but some of them leave a lot to be desired.

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Did Magia Record Fail To Capture What Made Madoka Magica Great?

Magia Record is controversial among Madoka fans, but does Magia Record deserve this reputation?

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Where To Read Boruto Blue Vortex (Manga Chapter 81)

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex is one of the most anticipated manga releases of the year and fans want to know where they can read it.

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Re:Zero: What is Rem's Fate At the End of the Series?

Rem is one of the most popular anime characters ever, and fans are curious to see what happens to her at the end of Season 2.

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Demon Slayer: How Powerful Is Kokushibo?

Demon Slayer is full of powerful characters, but the fearsome Upper 1 demon Kokushibo is in a league of his own.

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Why Do Old Anime Have So Much Fan Service?

Though things may look different today, fan service was very common with older anime series.

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Hunter Association Rank Guide

Hunter × Hunter's Hunter Association is complex, but it has several distinct ranks and specific bylaws anyone can follow.

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What Episode of Dragon Ball Z Does Goku Turn Super Saiyan for the First Time?

Goku's Super Saiyan debut is one of the most iconic transformations in anime history.

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10 Anime Stage Shows That Need To Come To The West After My Neighbor Totoro

Now that the My Neighbor Totoro stage is doing well, it's time for other anime stage shows to come to the West.

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10 Best Anime For DC Comic Fans

While DC hasn't made many anime series, shows like Death Note and Fuuto PI will appeal to fans of the brand.

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10 Hardest Anime Video Game Bosses

Anime video games are full of hard bosses, but bosses from series like One Piece and Bleach will make players want to throw their controller.

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Dragon Ball is Actually Well-Written — As Long As You Read The Manga

Dragon Ball has a reputation for bad writing, but if fans stick to the manga, this is far from the truth.

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One Piece: Fans Are Being Too Harsh On Gear 5's Anime Adaptation

Gear 5's anime debut is a controversial hot topic in the One Piece fandom, but many viewers are criticizing Luffy's animated transformation unfairly.

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10 Silliest Manga And Light Novel Titles, According To Reddit

Over time, manga and light novel titles have become longer and sillier, and Reddit users have found some hilarious picks.

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