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9 long-reads and counting. Filed by genre, sorted by what we'd hand you if you walked into the office today. No autoplay, no recommendation algorithm — just our editors.

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The power-up arc is broken. Here's the fix.

Three shounen sequels this season tried the same training-arc beat and all three landed differently. The difference isn't the writing — it's the editing.

Rei NakamuraMar 10, 2026 · 6 min read
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