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Shannon Brady

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Contributor Since November, 2021
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About Shannon Brady

Shannon Brady is a writer who specializes in fiction and media analysis. Her short stories can be found in such publications as Queer Sci Fi, Jerry Jazz Musician, Dark Peninsula Press, and Third Flatiron Anthologies. She loves anime, fantasy, and horror, and when not writing can be found baking or petting dogs.

Author Details

Shannon Brady is a writer who specializes in fiction and media analysis. Her short stories can be found in such publications as Queer Sci Fi, Jerry Jazz Musician, Dark Peninsula Press, and Third Flatiron Anthologies. She loves anime, fantasy, and horror, and when not writing can be found baking or petting dogs.

Industry Focus

Shannon is an Anime and Manga writer who primarily writes about shows like Naruto, Hunter x Hunter, Noragami, Fullmetal Alchemist, Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, Pokemon, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and many more. Before writing solely anime and manga lists, she also wrote about horror movies and video games like The Legend of Zelda. 

Favorite Media

Shannon likes to branch out into all genres and media, but her favorites are shounen anime and horror movies. Ever since watching Naruto, Death Note, Jaws, and Alien at a young age, she was hooked, and is always looking for new favorites.

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Princess Mononoke's Ashitaka and San holding each other next to Toradora's main couple colored pink.
20 Best Enemies To Lovers Anime
Anime

Many of anime's best couples start out as bitter enemies before becoming fiercely devoted lovers in perfect examples of the enemies-to-lovers trope.

Dragon Ball's Vegeta smiling in front of My Hero Academia's Villains
10 Best Villain-Focused Anime Episodes Of All Time, Ranked
Anime

Many of the best anime episodes focus not on the heroes' adventures, but what the villains are up to instead, and it can lead to something great.

Dragon Ball's Goku smiling and giving a big thumbs up.
10 Best Anime Commercial Cuts & Eyecatches That Still Stick With Fans
Anime

Many anime find creative ways to cut to commercial breaks, resulting in some truly incredible eye-catches and midcards.

The Cast of Re_Zero and the Cast of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
20 Best Isekai Anime Of All Time
Anime

In isekai like The Vision of Escaflowne and The Boy and the Beast, characters travel to other worlds, becoming powerful heroes in their adventures.

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Anime that break the fourth wall with Gintoki, Team Rocket, and Nokotan
10 Anime That Break the Fourth Wall in the Best Way
Anime

In many anime, the characters will recognize that they're in a fictional show being watched, and react in several different ways.

Naruto Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
10 Best Anime Openings That Spoiled Major Plot Points
Anime

Anime openings are, as a rule, great. The only problem is dodging major plot and character spoilers while watching. Many give away too much.

A collage in front of a forest background. On the left, Orihime Inoue from Bleach extends both arms with a focused expression. In the middle, Sakura Haruno from Naruto pulls on her glove with a serious expression. On the right, Ken Usato from The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic glows with green light and grins as he carries a blue bear on his shoulders.
10 Best Anime Healers Who Are Absolutely Essential to Their Series
Anime

Healing powers are a total game-changer if used properly, and many strong anime heroes are healers.

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A collage in which Franken Stein from Soul Eater sits in shadow on his office chair, glasses gleaming, with Kenzou Tenma from Monster in surgical scrubs on his left and Shinra Kishitani from Durarara!! bashfully entering through a door on his right..
10 Best Anime Doctors Who Left Fans Absolutely Captivated
Anime

The best doctors in anime can heal and cure anything with their genius intelligence and incredible skill in medicine.

Anya from Spy x Family CODE White with Lupin III and Spike from Cowboy Bebop
10 Best Anime Movies To Watch After Spy x Family Code: White
Spy X Family

Fans who loved Spy x Family Code: White will love many more action-packed and heartfelt anime movies.

A three-image collage from Haikyuu!! On the left, Atsumu Miya grins as he sets the ball. In the middle, Shouyou Hinata jumps up to spike the ball with his team in the background. On the right, Tooru Oikawa reaches up to set the ball with a determined expression.
Haikyu!!'s 10 Best Volleyball Players, Ranked
Haikyu!!

Haikyu!! features some of the best volleyball players in anime, all competing to be champions. Who's really number one?

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