Adrian Mark S. Pilanga-Contributor

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October, 2024
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About Adrian Mark S. Pilanga

Adrian is a writer with a passion for everything The Best War Games specializes in: anime, video games, and movies. He's produced content about these topics on several other sites for years now, and The Best War Games is a great avenue to keep making them. On his down time he loves watching anime and playing video games.

Industry Focus

Adrian's industry focus is shonen anime. Whether it's news, lists, opinion pieces, and lore deep dives about a show, he's got it covered.

Favorite Anime

Bakemonogatari, and all of the Monogatari series' following arcs, currently holds the crown as Adrian's faveorite anime. Each character and story arc in the show feels incredibly fleshed out; and Shaft's trippy yet gorgeous art style and animation is the big red cherry on top.

Favorite Games

Adrian is a fan of open-world RPGs. Red Dead Redemption, Yakuza/Like A Dragon, & Assassin's Creed are among his favorites in the genre. Apart from that, he also likes RTS, RPG, and the occational card game.

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Dragon Ball Super: Why Did Goku Pick Frieza over Cell for the Tournament of Power?

Why would Goku pick the maniacal overlord rather the perfect solar-system threatening android? They're both risky picks, but why Frieza?

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Is Blue Box Enjoyable for Pure Sports Anime Fans?

Blue box is one of the big names in the sports anime genre for Fall 2024, despite being more of a love story. Is its sports aspect any good?

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Dragon Ball Characters and Concepts Akira Toriyama Forgot About

Every now and then, Dragon Ball's legendary mangaka, Akira Toriyama hilariously forgot about the existence of minor characters, powers, and concepts.

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Dandadan: Why Do Aliens Want a Person's "Banana Organ"?

In an anime full of absurd plot points, aliens wanting a person's "Banana Organs" is definitely one of Dandadan's weirdest. So why do they want it?

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Demon Slayer: What Is Muzan's End Goal If He Achieves Sunlight Immunity?

Muzan's current main goal is to gain the ability to survive in the sunlight. But should he win, what's next for the lord of Demons?

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Demon Slayer: Ways The Anime Improved Upon The Manga
Demon Slayer: Every Way a Demon Can Die

Sunlight is a demon's biggest weakness, but there's more than one way to skin a cat. Here's every possible way a demon can be slain in Demon Slayer.

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Blue Box: How to Make the Audience Root for the Third Wheel

Hina Chono, a prodigy in rhythmic gymnastics, second only, it seems, in Taiki's heart. What is it about her that makes Blue Box fans root for her?

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Dragon Ball Daima Reveals That Not Everyone Gets Three Wishes from Shenron

Everyone knows that when Dende replaced Kami, he upgraded Shenron to be able to grant three wishes. But Daima reveals that's not always the case.

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Blue Box Episode 6: Hina Chono's Five Stages of Grief

Now that Hina's starting to realize her true feelings for Taiki, how will Blue Box's dynamic change? Will she keep her feelings hidden or not?

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Sengoku Youko is One of 2024's Underrated Shonen Anime

2024 is a great year for Shonen anime, but that also means that a lot of good, non-mainstream shows get buried. Sengoku Youko is one such show.

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Dandadan: What Are Location-Bound Spirits?

The giant crab in the end Dandadan's Turbo Granny arc is known as a Location-Bound Spirit. Just how exactly are these spirits different?

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Blue Lock Season 2: What Happened to the Animation?

Blue Lock, one of the most hyped up sports anime this season just dropped. Unfortunately, so did its animation. What exactly just happened?

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Re:Zero: How Much Has Ram Changed Since Season 1?

Ram, Rem's older sister, has been around helping, but mostly teasing and insulting, Subaru Natsuki. How has she changed after all this time?

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot - How Long to Beat Bardock - Alone Against Fate
Dragon Ball: Why Didn't the Saiyans Use Zenkai Boosts to Beat Frieza?

Zenkai Boosts make Saiyans grow stronger after recovering from near-fatal injuries. So why didn't they use this trait to beat Frieza?

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Blue Box Episode 5: The Plot Thickens

Blue Box Episode 5 "Aquarium" features Taiki and Chinatsu finally going on a date! All seems well right? So what's bothering Hina?

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Dandadan: Momo Ayase's Powers and Abilities Explained

Momo Ayase joins the long list psychics in anime. But how far will her powers get her in an insane world of aliens and spirits.

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Dandadan: Who Is Ken Takakura to Momo Ayase?

From Episode 1 of Dandadan, Momo Ayase seemed obsessed with the name "Ken Takakura". But just who is this person and why does Okarun share his name?

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Blue Box Episode 4: A New Challenger Arrives

Now that Taiki's found out that Haryu already has a girlfriend, it's time for a new potential competitor, one that really like Chinatsu...

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