Obscure Villains
This antagonist from Trigun leads the Gung-Ho Guns and has a personal vendetta against Vash the Stampede.
Who is Legato Bluesummers?
This studio created Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Space Dandy.
What is Studio Bones?
The iconic opening "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" belongs to this legendary mecha anime.
What is Neon Genesis Evangelion?
In Dragon Ball Z, this filler arc features Goku and Piccolo learning to drive.
What is the Driving School Arc?
The anime Fate/Stay Night centers on heroes summoned from this mythological concept.
What are Heroic Spirits?
In Yu Yu Hakusho, this demon manipulates Kaito in the Chapter Black Saga and traps him in a word game.
Who is Seaman (Kiyoshi Mitarai)?
Known for visually stunning works like Your Name and Weathering With You.
What is CoMix Wave Films?
The opening song "Tank!" is a jazzy masterpiece by Yoko Kanno for this space-western anime.
What is Cowboy Bebop?
In One Piece, this filler arc takes place on an island with mechanical animals.
What is the Ruluka Island Arc?
In Attack on Titan, Ymir shares her name with a primordial being from this mythology.
What is Norse mythology?
The murderous “Puppeteer” from Ghost in the Shell challenges Section 9 with their ethical quandaries about identity.
Who is the Puppet Master?
This studio behind Attack on Titan’s final seasons also worked on Vinland Saga.
What is Studio MAPPA?
The Naruto opening "Go!!!" is performed by this high-energy band.
Who is FLOW?
In Bleach, this arc involves a group of rogue Zanpakutō spirits rebelling against their Shinigami masters.
What is the Zanpakutō Rebellion Arc?
The anime Noragami prominently features gods and spirits from this cultural mythology.
What is Shinto mythology?
This villainous scientist from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood creates the first Homunculus.
Who is Father?
The creators of Serial Experiments Lain and Texhnolyze are known for their abstract storytelling.
What is Triangle Staff?
The haunting opening "Lilium" comes from this dark and tragic anime about Diclonius.
What is Elfen Lied?
This arc in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters pits the gang against Dartz and the Orichalcos cards.
What is the Waking the Dragons Arc?
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic is inspired by the tales from this Middle Eastern folklore collection.
What is One Thousand and One Nights?
The Bleach antagonist who manipulates the Bounts and later infiltrates the Arrancar army.
Who is Kariya Jin?
The now-defunct studio that created Neon Genesis Evangelion.
What is Gainax?
This Death Note opening by Maximum the Hormone is famous for its intense screamo and complex lyrics.
What is "What's Up, People?!"
This Inuyasha filler arc revolves around the Band of Seven resurrected with jewel shards.
What is the Mount Hakurei Arc?
Saint Seiya focuses on warriors who don armor representing constellations tied to this mythology.
What is Greek mythology?