
Daniel Dockery
Daniel Dockery is a writer for places like Crunchyroll, Polygon, Vulture, WIRED and Paste Magazine. His debut book, Monster Kids: How Pokemon Taught A Generation To Catch Them All, is available wherever books are sold.
Latest articles by Daniel Dockery

Dan Da Dan season 2: Everything you need to know about the hit anime's return
By Daniel Dockery last updated
Guide All the latest on one of the best new anime series around, Dan Da Dan season 2

Dan Da Dan season 2 only got weirder, but its heart stayed in the right place
By Daniel Dockery published
opinion OPINION | Dan Da Dan's recently wrapped second season remains among the best anime in years

Dan Da Dan season 3: release date speculation, story, and everything else we know about the Netflix anime
By Daniel Dockery published
Guide Here's your complete guide to Dan Da Dan season 3, from release date speculation to what the Netflix anime is potentially adapting next

How to watch One Piece in order (TV shows and movies)
By Daniel Dockery last updated
Guide Your complete guide to watching One Piece in order, right up to the ongoing Egghead Island arc

The best Crunchyroll anime to watch right now in 2025
By Daniel Dockery last updated
Best List From Jujutsu Kaisen to Chainsaw Man, here's the best Crunchyroll anime to watch in 2025

I've been waiting 20 years for a spiritual successor to Peter Jackson's King Kong game, and it might just be Ferocious
By Daniel Dockery published
Opinion Opinion | Right down to spearing giant crabs

The DCU doesn't need to look to Marvel for pointers on building a cinematic universe – horror movies like The Conjuring have always done it best
By Daniel Dockery published
opinion OPINION: Despite high-profile disasters like the Dark Universe, The Conjuring proves a horror expanded universe is possible

Jurassic Park: Survival has quietly been 35 years in the making, and it's taking us back to where it all began
By Daniel Dockery published
Opinion Opinion | Going all-in on Jurassic Park's roots should excite fans new and old

Fallout season 2 is giving the spotlight to Mr. House, and I can't wait to see this adaptation of the best villain from the series' most beloved game
By Daniel Dockery published
Opinion Opinion | Mr. House came to symbolize Fallout past and present, and now he'll be a focus in Fallout season 2

32 years later, Jurassic Park's greatest legacy isn’t the Jurassic franchise, but the cultural overhaul of our idea of dinosaurs
By Daniel Dockery published
Opinion OPINION | Jurassic Park brought dinosaurs back to life onscreen and evolved our sense of imagination regarding them

King of the Hill is committed to the idea that everything changes – that's why I’m convinced it's the perfect show to bring back
By Daniel Dockery published
Opinion OPINION | While most animated shows are stuck in time, King of the Hill has always kept up with the changing world around us, which makes it prime reboot material

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes rejuvenates the series by making it weirder, and there's never been a better time to jump in
By Daniel Dockery published
Opinion OPINION | The My Hero Academia spin-off series feels more unpredictable than the mothership show has in years

8 years on, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild remains unlike any other open world game, and the industry is still playing catch up
By Daniel Dockery published
Opinion Opinion | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's shift to open world shook up the industry – making it one of the Nintendo Switch's definitive moments

The One Piece anime has only been back for 3 episodes, but it's already throwing us into Luffy's most anticipated fight in 25 years
By Daniel Dockery published
Opinion | Luffy's battle with Kizaru is about to put the Straw Hat Pirates' post-timeskip adventures into perspective

The Kingdom manga is finally getting an English translation almost 20 years after it first launched – and now anything is possible
By Daniel Dockery published
Kingdom’s North American release may signal the start of a whole wave of manga classics getting English translations

Absolute Batman is finally allowing one underrated villain to reach his full potential
By Daniel Dockery published
Opinion Opinion | Absolute Batman has made Black Mask an A List villain

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man's genius twist on classic villain Norman Osborn is the culmination of decades of storytelling
By Daniel Dockery published
Opinion This fresh interpretation of classic Marvel baddie Norman Osborn has been a long time coming

James Gunn's DC show Creature Commandos featured plenty of fantastic characters, but that finale proved The Bride is the best of them
By Daniel Dockery published
Opinion Opinion | The Creature Commandos finale places The Bride as the new leader of the group, which is where she deserves to be

Absolute Batman innovates by presenting us with a Caped Crusader who is still a work in progress
By Daniel Dockery published
Opinion Opinion | There's more to the Absolute Batman than just muscles...

One of 2024's best anime shows subverts all expectations, but that's its biggest strength
By Daniel Dockery published
Opinion Opinion | Dan Da Dan goes the distance rather than settling for the familiar

The 25 best comics of 2024
By William Salmon, George Marston, Daniel Dockery, Alex Zalben, Stephen Jewell published

Justice League Unlimited #1 is the perfect way in to one of the most complicated universes in comics
By Daniel Dockery published
Opinion Opinion | Justice League Unlimited is a great introduction to DC's perennial superteam

DC's Absolute Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman titles are perfect examples of the comic book reboot done right
By Daniel Dockery published
Opinion Opinion | All three are an ideal blend of the old and the new

For 40 years, Dragon Ball has subverted anime expectations – so it makes perfect sense for Dragon Ball: Daima to continue the trend
By Daniel Dockery published
opinion OPINION | Dragon Ball: Daima takes the classic anime into the fantasy genre, but Dragon Ball has always been about reinventing itself
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