Rei Penber
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About Rei Penber
Rei Penber is the Deputy Lead Editor for GameRant's Anime and Manga team, originally from Kashmir and currently based in Beirut. He brings seven years of professional experience as a writer and editor, five of which have been spent shaping the editorial standard at GameRant. Prior to his current role, he served as a Staff Writer at CBR (Comic Book Resources). Rei specializes in all things anime and manga, delivering industry-leading coverage for series like One Piece, Naruto, Jujutsu Kaisen, Solo Leveling, among many others. Rei excels at deep analysis of lore and intricate breakdowns of the narrative, along with high-level powerscaling. When he isn't working to improve GameRant's coverage of the latest developments in the anime and the manga world, he is re-reading his favorite story of all time, One Piece.
Favorite Anime
Rei is a massive fan of Eiichiro Oda's magnum opus, One Piece. He has been a fan of the story for over 15 years now. The story has always been a source of inspiration to him and his love for it knows no bounds.
Industry Focus
Rei specializes in the coverage of the major Shonen anime and manga series, especially Eiichiro Oda's One Piece, Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen, as well as Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto and Boruto series, among many others. Rei takes immense joy in deep analysis of weekly chapters and episodes, which include major plot developments, world-building, lore, character arcs, and many more exciting developments that make fans fall in love with the medium. Having delivered industry-leading coverage for almost 7 years already, Rei aims to continue this passion project for many more years in the future.
Favorite TV Shows
Rei has always been deeply invested in fiction and George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire has always been one of his favorite series, which means he's a huge fan of Game of Thrones, and all the subsequent series, like House of the Dragon.
Latest
One Piece Officially Lines Up Two Big Arcs After Elbaf
One Piece's Elbaf has reached its climax, and the next two arcs have already been lined up by Eiichiro Oda.
Boruto Is Officially Fixing The Hokage Title After 3 Years
Boruto: Two Blue Vortex is finally making the Hokage a treasured position after 3 long years.
Solo Leveling Studio Officially Lines Up Its Next Hit Anime
Solo Leveling's Manhwa studio, Redice, has another hit series lined up for an anime adaptation in 2026.
One Piece Chapter 1185 Preview: The Destruction Of Esperia Kingdom
The Esperia Kingdom faces imminent destruction as Brook's flashback reaches its climax in One Piece 1185.
After 9 Years, Shonen Manga’s Biggest Couple Is Officially Canon
Fairy Tail's Natsu and Lucy have been shipped for years, and Mashima finally confirms them as a canon couple.
One Piece: 10 Best Showings Of Supreme King Haki, Ranked
Supreme King Haki is incredibly powerful, and Eiichiro Oda has showcased some very impressive showings of this power in One Piece so far.
One Piece Is Officially Upgrading Luffy's Yonko Fleet After Elbaf
Yonko Luffy will continue to grow in influence post-Elbaf with new additions being made to the Fleet.
One Piece Is Officially Upgrading Luffy's Yonko Fleet After Elbaf
Yonko Luffy will continue to grow in influence post-Elbaf with new additions being made to the Fleet.
Jujutsu Kaisen: Every Major Power Up In The Final Arc, Ranked
Jujutsu Kaisen showcased many power-ups in its Final Arc, but not all of them were equally impressive.
Boruto Officially Confirms A New Rescue Arc After 21 Years
Boruto: Two Blue Vortex officially sets up its new rescue arc featuring Sarada Uchiha, Code, and Boruto Uzumaki.
Solo Leveling Season 3 Delayed, But A New Project Is Officially Coming
Solo Leveling Season 3 isn't coming in 2026, but there's a new project fans should look forward to.
One Piece: All Shichibukai & Their Special Powers, Ranked
The Shichibukai are a great force that possess an array of special powers and abilities in One Piece.
One Piece: All Shichibukai & Their Special Powers, Ranked
The Shichibukai are a great force that possess an array of special powers and abilities in One Piece.
After 4 Years, One Piece Officially Unveils The New Strongest Transformation
One Piece has a new strongest transformation stemming from the mightiest Devil Fruit in existence.
After 24 Years, Boruto Powers Up The Uchiha Mangekyo Sharingan
The Mangekyo Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan is becoming even more overpowered with Sarada Uchiha in Boruto.
Jujutsu Kaisen Officially Sets Up The Return Of A Gojo Member
The Gojo clan endured massive changes after Satoru's death. 68 years later, a new member of the clan is being set up to return.
One Piece: 7 Female Characters Who Could Join The Straw Hat Pirates
One Piece has lined up quite a few female characters to join the Straw Hat Pirates in the final saga.
Solo Leveling Officially Sets Up An S-Rank Hunter On Jinwoo's Level
Solo Leveling Season 2 made Jinwoo powerful, but an S-rank hunter has officially risen to his level in Japan.
After 11 Years, Say Hello To The New Strongest Creature In One Piece
Kaido was One Piece's strongest creature, but he has since been dethroned in the Elbaf arc.
One Piece Sets Up A New Devil Fruit Class Surpassing Mythical Zoans
In Elbaf's climax, Eiichiro Oda is setting up a new Devil Fruit class that surpasses all previous abilities, including Mythical Zoans.