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Stop calling it a plot hole
Most things people call plot holes are unexplained, not contradictory — and the difference is the whole argument.
The sub versus dub argument is over
Both sides were arguing about an industry that stopped existing about fifteen years ago.
Adaptations do not owe you the manga
Faithfulness is a means, not a virtue. The best adaptations change things, and some of the worst change nothing.
Anime is not a genre
"I do not really like anime" is a sentence about art style. It is not a sentence about taste.
Shonen and seinen are not what you think they are
They are publishing demographics, not genres or maturity ratings — which is why Attack on Titan is technically a shonen.
How WeebRate scores anime
Every score on the site is now out of 100. Here is why, and what the number actually means.
We rebuilt the site around the argument
WeebRate used to look like a database with a login. Here is what changed and the thinking behind it.
How to argue about power scaling without losing
Most character-versus arguments collapse for the same handful of reasons. Here is how to avoid them.
In defence of the tier list
It looks like a meme format. It is closer to a genuinely good argument-generating machine.
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