Kuan Hoppu writes about anime and manga for SagaRadar, with a particular interest in character development, narrative structure and the themes that give each series its identity.
His fascination with animation began in childhood. After moving to Japan in 2004, he rediscovered One Piece and Naruto, turning that early interest into a lasting passion for anime and manga. Since then, he has explored how characters evolve, how stories unfold and how different storytelling techniques shape the audience’s experience.
At SagaRadar, Kuan’s coverage focuses on anime watch orders, the connections between seasons and movies, and the differences between adaptations. His guides help readers find a starting point and understand where each entry fits.
Outside anime and manga, Kuan is an avid gamer, drawn to inventive gameplay mechanics and games with compelling stories.
From this author
Find all four My Hero Academia movies in release order, with anime viewing points for Two Heroes, Heroes Rising, World Heroes’ Mission and You’re Next.
Start Evangelion with a clear TV and movie watch order. Learn when to watch The End of Evangelion, which recaps to skip and what the Rebuild numbers mean.
Watch all 11 Naruto movies in release order, find practical anime episode checkpoints, and see where The Last and Boruto fit without spoiling later events.
Follow a clear Monogatari watch order from Bakemonogatari to Off & Monster Season, with exact Hana and Koyomi placement, film options and episode checks.
Start Steins;Gate with the original series, then place episode 23β, Steins;Gate 0, the movie and OVAs without breaking up your first watch or spoiling twists.
Follow a beginner-friendly Fate anime order through Unlimited Blade Works, Heaven’s Feel and Zero, then choose your next spin-off without timeline confusion.
Start Code Geass with the TV series and R2, then choose the movie timeline. Place Akito, Re;surrection and Rozé without mixing their storylines.
Start Bleach in the right order, find the next episode after 366, skip major filler arcs, and place the movies and Thousand-Year Blood War Parts 1–4.
Watch Black Lagoon’s 24 TV episodes, then all five Roberta’s Blood Trail OVAs. Match Season 2 numbering and OVA episodes 1–5 versus 25–29.
Find which Black Butler Season 1 episodes to watch or skip, then follow Circus, Murder, Atlantic, Public School and Emerald Witch in order.
Find the Beyblade watch order for Original, Metal, Burst and X, match English and Japanese season names, and place the movies and spin-offs.
Choose Berserk 1997, the Golden Age movies or Memorial Edition, then continue to 2016–2017. Avoid repeating the same arc and understand the gaps.