Branson Garza -Senior Staff Writer

Branson Garza

Senior Staff Writer

April, 2024
Associate's Degrees in English and Communication Studies from Columbia College
Dragon Ball , Solo Leveling, Jujutsu Kaisen
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About Branson Garza

Branson is a Senior Writer for ScreenRant. Anime has been a major part of his life since he was able to raise his hands in the air for a Spirit Bomb. As a journalist, Branson focuses heavily on listicles and op-eds detailing the industry's greatest shonen series.

Industry Focus

Branson has been a professional writer since 2022. In his time writing, he's written for VICE, DualShockers, GameRant, ScreenRant, and more. He's covered everything from the latest skill moves on FIFA to top-charting anime series like Solo Leveling

Favorite Media

Branson loves anime like a dog loves a bone. His favorites are Dragon Ball Z (obviously), Bocchi the Rock!, and Haikyu!!

If you're looking for an anime to watch right now, Branson strongly suggests Bocchi the Rock!. If you're not looking for an anime to watch right now, Branson is pretty insistent you check out Bocchi the Rock!

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As a franchise, Demon Slayer is no stranger to some of the most intimidating villains in anime, and Kokushibo quite literally outranks them all.

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