The Manga Journal
Guides, rankings, and analysis around manga, anime, and collectible figures.
One Piece bounties: the complete ranking of every bounty, from Roger to Chopper (updated 2026)
The complete ranking of One Piece bounties: the 20 biggest, every Straw Hat and every Luffy bounty in order, the Emperors, the former Warlords, the Worst Generation, the Elbaf reveals, the Cross Gu...
Waifu: what it means, where the word comes from, and the top 40 best anime waifus (2026)
Waifu: what the word means, where it comes from, how it differs from husbando and best girl, the culture that goes with it, and our top 40 best anime waifus, adults only.
Dragon Ball Figurines: The Rarest, the Most Expensive, and What to Buy Instead
Limited edition Tsume resins, lottery exclusives, and 1996 Bandai figures: the Dragon Ball figures collectors are snatching up, their verified launch prices, and a PVC alternative for each.
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One Piece figures: the rarest, the most expensive, and what to buy instead
From solid gold Luffy to Tsume resins and sold-out P.O.P: the ten One Piece figures collectors are fighting over, their verified launch prices, and a PVC alternative for each.
The 20 best fighting anime: the ranking, from 20th to 1st
What is the best combat anime? Not the best scene — the best series, the one that delivers memorable clashes for dozens of episodes. The question deserves better than a copy-pasted list: here is o...
Top anime of 2026: the best anime to watch this year — rankings, schedule, where to watch
🗓 Updated September 2, 2026 · next update: early October 2026, at the start of the autumn season What is the best anime of 2026? Which one should you watch tonight, on which platform, and do you n...
Akatsuki: The 10 members of the Naruto organization, ranked from weakest to strongest
Ten men and one woman, a black cloak with red clouds, one ring per finger, and a goal that almost none of them truly understand: Akatsuki is the most famous criminal organization in manga, and arg...
The 9 Hashira of Demon Slayer: who they are, their breathing styles, and their ranking
Who is truly the strongest of the 9 Demon Slayer Hashira? If you are looking for a short answer, here it is: the work itself designates Gyomei Himejima, the Stone Hashira, as the absolute pinnacle...
Bleach Bankai: The 10 Most Powerful, the Definitive Ranking (2026)
Zanka no Tachi, Tensa Zangetsu, Ichibē's brush... Our ranking of the ten most powerful bankai in Bleach, with supporting criteria and updated for the final arc currently airing.