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The word iconic carries real weight; you cannot self‑declare it and expect the world to nod. It takes years of reruns, millions of figures, and lunchtime debates in every language. Some names achieve that reach because they anchor entire genres.

Identifying the best “action” in anime is a tricky endeavor. Sometimes, anime’s purest bursts of kinetic excitement pop off in otherwise downbeat films, or at random in shows seemingly uninterested in action.

Acclaimed Star Wars series Andor, currently airing its second and final season, fills in events between the prequel trilogy and Rogue One – and therefore sees the return of a number of prominent characters from the franchise's history.