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 Manga Officially Confirms Sudden Break From Eiichiro Oda
After the release of One Piece chapter 1184, Eiichiro Oda confirms a sudden manga break.
Boruto Officially Confirms A New Power Up For Sasuke Uchiha
Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Volume 8 has officially confirmed a major power-up for Sasuke Uchiha from the timeskip.
One Piece: Roronoa Zoro's Best Armament Haki Feats, Ranked
Zoro is a powerful Armament Haki user, and his many post timeskip feats prove that.
After 17 Years, One Piece Unveils The 3 Strongest Mythical Zoan Fruits
Mythical Zoan fruits were introduced 17 years ago in One Piece, and in the Elbaf climax, Eiichiro Oda has lined up three of its strongest.
Jujutsu Kaisen Unveils A Next Gen Sorcerer Surpassing Gojo's Potential
Gojo was Jujutsu Kaisen's strongest character, but 68 years after his death, a sorcerer with more potential has emerged.
One Piece Creator Eiichiro Oda Sets Up A New God Ally For Luffy
The climax of One Piece's Elbaf arc has officially set up a new God ally who is set to join Luffy later down the line.
After 7 Years, Solo Leveling Is Officially Ending In Japan
Solo Leveling has ended its strong run in Japan after 7 years of serialization.
After 14 Years, Boruto Reveals Official Replacement For Itachi Uchiha
Itachi Uchiha was a legendary ninja, and his official replacement has been decided in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex chapter 34.
One Piece: 7 Best Elemental Devil Fruits That Aren’t Logias, Ranked
Logias are a force of nature, but some other devil fruits offer equally amazing elemental control in One Piece.
After 2 Years, One Piece's Void Century God Is Still The #1 Strongest
One Piece's Imu might seem like the strongest, but the Sun God from the Void Century God is still the #1.
Naruto: 7 Biggest Failures Of Naruto Uzumaki, Ranked
Naruto Uzuamki has accomplished the impossible but he had to fail many times to get to the top.
One Piece: 7 Strongest Legendary Characters Past Their Prime, Ranked
One Piece has its fair share of powerful characters that can shake the world, but some of them are out of their prime.
Crunchyroll Has Officially Chosen Its King Of Anime Deuteragonists
The king of deuteragonists has been crowned at the latest Crunchyroll ceremony.
One Piece Officially Welcomes A New Supreme King Haki User On Shanks's Level
One Piece's Elbaf arc has given Shanks some tough competition by introducing some very powerful Haki users.
After 26 Years, One Piece Officially Welcomes Its New Best Princess
One Piece's Elbaf climax has officially introduced a new princess with massive potential, thanks to a great backstory and tremendous strength.
Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Part 2 Is Officially Coming With New #1 Hashira
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Part 2 is officially on the way, with a special role carved out for the strongest Hashira.
One Piece: 8 Strongest Characters With Celestial Dragon Blood, Ranked
The Celestial Dragons are the gods of the One Piece world, and some carrying their blood rank among the most powerful in the world.
Naruto Officially Revives Jiraiya's Sage Mode In Its New Release
Jiraiya is one of the Legendary Sannin in Naruto, and his iconic Sage Mode is making a comeback in the latest release.
One Piece Finally Unveils Two New Fruits Rivaling Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika
Luffy's Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika is powerful, but the climax of Elbaf has revealed 2 new Devil Fruits that might be even stronger.
One Piece Officially Confirms A Devil Fruit Class Stronger Than Logias
Logias offer powerful elemental powers, but this class has been outdone by a stronger Devil Fruit class in Elbaf.