Francesco Cacciatore
1343 articles published since November 24, 2021
About Francesco Cacciatore
Francesco is an Editor working for Screen Rant's Anime and Comics section. In his spare time he is also a lecturer in History and Cultural Studies. You can get mad at him on Twitter @FrancCacc
Author Details
Francesco is an Editor for Screen Rant's Anime and Comics sections. Before joining SR, he had a successful career as a young academic researcher, teaching courses in Contemporary History and Sociology at universities in Italy and the UK.
Industry Focus
Francesco is one of the founders of Screen Rant's Anime section, contributing to its explosive success thanks to his knowledge of both classic franchises such as One Piece and Dragon Ball and of the newer animes streaming every week. He also works for the Comics section, where he follows his other passion, Marvel Comics.
Favorite Media
Francesco loves One Piece and One-Punch Man, but he also keeps an eye on new gems such as Dandadan. His favorite current anime is My Hero Academia. His favorite Marvel characters are Dr. Doom and Thor, and his favorite story is the classic Infinity Gauntlet saga. He considers Al Ewing the best writer of the modern age of comics. Francesco read the Lord of the Rings at 10, and since then he has devoured countless fantasy and sci-fi books and movies.
Goblin Slayer Season 2 Release Date Revealed Alongside Bloody First Trailer
The dark fantasy anime Goblin Slayer gets an official release date for its season 2, along with a first trailer full of the bloodshed fans expect.
Chainsaw Man Confirms Its New Second Chainsaw Devil
A new, mysterious "Black" Chainsaw Man makes his appearance in the namesake manga, and it’s not Denji. Is this a duplicate or a whole new villain?
My Hero Academia New Movie Announced, Will Go Back To Deku's Darkest Days
My Hero Academia's creator Kohei Horikoshi announces a new movie, the fourth in the franchise, that will be set after the Paranormal Liberation War.
Vinland Saga's Thorfinn is Unrecognizable in Season 2
Thorfinn was a brutal Viking warrior in Season 1 of Vinland Saga, but his misadventures and the time spent as a slave have completely changed him.
Dragon Ball Super Finally Fixes Super Hero's Huge Piccolo Mistake
The Dragon Ball Super manga fixes a huge mistake made by the Super Hero movie with Piccolo's Potential Unleashed form.
One Piece Confirms How Luffy's Devil Fruit Awakening is Unique
One Piece shows a new awakening of a Zoan-type Devil Fruit, confirming that Luffy's version of this rare and powerful ability is absolutely unique.
One Piece Confirms a HUGE Shanks Theory
New official One Piece information coming from Eiichiro Oda himself seems to confirm the explosive theory that Shanks is actually a Celestial Dragon.
Boruto Reveals Title Of Part 2 And Sarada's Post-Time Skip Design
Boruto finally reveals the title of its upcoming post-time skip Part 2, along with a new incredible design for grown-up Sarada Uchiha.
One Piece Reveals Luffy’s REAL Dream, And It’s Not Being The Pirate King
One Piece surprises everyone by revealing that Luffy's dream is not actually to become the Pirate King, but something even bigger and more outrageous.
One Piece Film RED Confirms What Luffy's REAL Dream Is
One Piece Film: RED drops a huge clue to understand what actually is Luffy’s mysterious “real dream” that fans have been wondering about.
Bleach Reveals The True Powers And New Form Of Ichigo's Sword
Ichigo Kurosaki reforges his sword Zangetsu and unleashes its true power in the season finale of the first half of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War.
Bleach's Real Reason For Ending So Badly Explained
With the recent return of the Bleach anime, it is more important than ever to understand exactly why the manga ended in such a disappointing way.
Dragon Ball Super's Author Explains Frieza's New Form
Dragon Ball Super’s co-author Toyotarou explains the concept behind Frieza’s new form, Black Frieza, and it makes perfect sense for the character.
My Hero Academia: Every Hero & Villain That Died In Season 6's Finale
After the conclusion of the Paranormal Liberation War between heroes and villains, let’s have a look at the casualties in My Hero Academia Season 6.
Hunter X Hunter Returns With Special One-Shot Chapters
Hunter x Hunter returns in July with a special two-part one-shot focusing on Kurapika that will help fans forget about the series’ current hiatus.
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero's Streaming Release Date Officially Revealed
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero will finally be available for streaming worldwide, exclusively on Crunchyroll, both subbed and dubbed.
The Eminence In Shadow Season 2: Release Date, Trailer, & Everything We Know So Far
After the success of its first season, The Eminence in Shadow anime will return in 2023 with a Season 2. Here’s everything we know so far.
Boruto Has Guaranteed That Sasuke Will Recover His Rinnegan
Naruto is in a dangerous predicament in the Boruto series, and the only way to save him is for Sasuke to recover his lost Rinnegan.
Dragon Ball Super Shows One Iconic Gohan Transformation For The First Time
Dragon Ball’s most iconic transformation was actually never used by Gohan in the Dragon Ball Super manga until a very specific and meaningful moment.
One Piece Reveals Luffy's Mom For the Very First Time
One Piece addressed one of the biggest mysteries in the series, teasing the first appearance of the mother of the protagonist, Monkey D. Luffy.