Rei Penber-Deputy Editor

Rei Penber

Deputy Editor

September, 2021
Bachelor's in English Literature (Hons)
One Piece, Naruto, Jujutsu Kaisen
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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.

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Image of Monkey D. Luffy crying as One Piece goes on a sudden break on June 7, 2026
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.

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Image of Sasuke Uchiha with his sword as a new power up is confirmed for him Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Volume 8
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.

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Image of Roronoa Zoro showcasing his Armament Haki in One Piece
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.

Image of the three strongest mythical zoan fruits in One Piece
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.

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Image of Gojo lifting his bandana in Jujutsu kaisen
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.

Image of Monkey D. Luffy next to the Devil Fruit of his next ally in the final saga of One Piece
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.

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Image of Sung Jinwoo crying as Solo Leveling ends its run in Japan
After 7 Years, Solo Leveling Is Officially Ending In Japan

Solo Leveling has ended its strong run in Japan after 7 years of serialization.

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Image of Itachi Uchiha while his Mangekyo Sharingan is active
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 Best Elemental Devil FruitS Aren’t Logias
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.

Image of Sun God Nika next to Hito Hito no MI, Model: NIka
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.

Image of Naruto Uzumaki crying
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.

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Image of whitebeard, garp, and Rayeligh from One Piece
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.

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Image of Bakugo from Mu Hero Academia and Jinshi from The Apothecary Diaries on the right
Crunchyroll Has Officially Chosen Its King Of Anime Deuteragonists

The king of deuteragonists has been crowned at the latest Crunchyroll ceremony.

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Image of Yonko red haired Shanks who stands as one of One Piece's strongest Haki users
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.

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Image of One Piece's princess shuri on the right, next to Nefertari Vivi on the left looking shocked
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.

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Image of the Hashira from Demon Slayer
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.

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One Piece Strongest Characters Celestial Dragon Blood Imu shamrock bonney
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.

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Image of Jiraiya using Sage Mode from Naruto
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.

Image of Monkey D. Luffy next to two Devil fruits that could be stronger his Nika fruit
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.

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Image of a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit next to a Logia Devil Fruit in One Piece
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.

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