Heroes stand at the forefront of shonen anime, but some anime go beyond the norm to redefine the standard for heroism.

For years, heroism has been defined by researchers as exceptional prosocial behavior that is done voluntarily, carries significant risk, involves sacrifice, and is performed without anticipation of ...

Just before the mass shooting that left 15 dead and dozens more injured during a Hanukkah celebration at Australia’s Bondi Beach, two elderly bystanders attempted to disarm one of the attackers. In ...

How we view real-life "heroes" is changing according to new research, with more of a focus on acting heroically in certain situations, rather than being a heroic person. Our culture is obsessed with ...

” A HERO cannot be a hero unless in a heroic world,” /V observed Nathaniel Hawthorne, who thought even in 1850 that America’s world had turned unheroic. Thomas Carlyle felt that “Ballot-boxes and ...

Austin Allison is an Animation Feature Writer for Collider. He is also an illustator, avid cartoon watcher, and occasional singer. His karaoke favorites include singing Rainbow Connection as Kermit ...

Why is it that some of humanity’s darkest moments give rise to acts of extraordinary courage and compassion? On July 4, 2025, flash floods swept through Camp Mystic, a girls’ summer camp in Hunt, ...

A tour guide competition was held in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late May. This was not some fun contest. According to Chinese state media, it was a carefully conceived effort to “attract and ...

Ewan has been a content writer since 2020, and loves nothing more than discussing all things gaming. While he's been playing games all his life, he has a particular interesting in anything even ...

How we view real-life 'heroes' is changing according to new research, with more of a focus on acting heroically in certain situations, rather than being a heroic person. How we view real-life 'heroes' ...