Fridous used to be a film critic at whatkeptmeup. She had never imagined she would become an anime fan, and the first series that got her into anime was Demon Slayer. What started as a casual ...

The Akatsuki organization was formed out of a desire to bring peace to the Shinobi world through power and control. Nagato, also known as Pain, founded Akatsuki after a tragic past, leading the group ...

The Akatsuki, a group of rogue ninja in Naruto, embodies real-world reasons for conflict, from revenge and profit to loyalty and the pursuit of peace. Each member's tragic backstory, rooted in ...

The introduction of the Akatsuki to Naruto changed the trajectory of the story forever. Before the Akatsuki’s introduction, the world of Naruto felt very small. While viewers were familiar with Konoha ...

The Akatsuki are easily some of the most iconic villains in anime history, as a rogue group of ninjas whose power, mystery, and ideology helped define Naruto. Founded by outcasts seeking peace in a ...

Within the intricate world of Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto, an elite group of shinobi stood apart for their sheer power and influence. The group went by the name of the Akatsuki. From the shadows ...

As longtime viewers of the Naruto franchise know, Sasuke, at this time, was training beneath the series antagonist, Orochimaru, attempting to gain strength in order to stand a chance at exacting ...

Suzail Ahmad is a writer from Kashmir. He has been a manga and gaming enthusiast for more than a decade. As an expert, he aims to provide an in-depth analysis of titles from both mediums. When he is ...

There are some ground rules for this list to make it fair and fun to read: We’re only talking about the period of Akatsuki proper: in other words, prior to the Fourth Great Ninja War. If we count the ...

The Akatsuki plagued the ninja world for years but, given their shadowy motives, you may need a bit of a refresher on their ranks and just who stood out when taking on Naruto and his allies. To help, ...