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.
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Jujutsu Kaisen: 9 Most Broken Abilities In The Series, Ranked
Jujutsu Kaisen features some incredible cursed techniques, with a handful standing out as extremely broken through its run of 271 chapters.
Japan's Biggest New Gen Manga Is Officially Beating One Piece In Sales
Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga has been beaten in the first half of 2026 by a popular new-gen manga in sales.
One Piece Chapter 1184 Preview: Brook and Candelle's Past
Brook is getting his new backstory expanded, and his past with Candelle and Shuri is about to be explored further in One Piece chapter 1184,
Jujutsu Kaisen: All Strongest End Of Series Sorcerers, Ranked
The Shinjuku Showdown battle shaped the JJK world, as it saw the fall of the old strongest and the rise of a new generation.
Solo Leveling's Sung Jinwoo Is Officially Crowned King Of Battle Shonen
Solo Leveling's Sung Jinwoo has established himself as the King of modern battle shonen, and its latest victory at Crunchyroll Awards prove it.
One Piece Reveals New Straw Hat Backstory, But It's Not Zoro's
One Piece chapter 1183 officially added a new backstory to the Straw Hat Pirates, but Zoro has yet to receive such treatment from the author Oda.
Jujutsu Kaisen Reveals A Future Domain Expansion User Who Can Surpass Gojo
Gojo's Unlimited Void stood as the strongest Domain Expansion, but the Modulo era has a potential domain expansion that can surpass him.
One Piece Officially Unveils A New Legendary Character From Void Century
One Piece's Void Century is still a huge mystery, but the creator Eiichiro Oda unveils a new character from the era in chapter 1183.
Solo Leveling's Jinwoo Officially Dethroned As #1 MC At Crunchyroll Awards
Jinwoo is a popular main character, but he didn't manage to win this year's title of Best MC at the 2026 Crunchyroll Awards.
Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Reveals The Official Heir Of Sasuke and Itachi
Boruto TBV has finally revealed the true heir of Sasuke and Itachi Uchiha in its latest May release.
One Piece: Every Holy Knight And Who Will Defeat Them
The Holy Knights are a powerful force, but they will all fall before the end of One Piece.
One Piece Is Finally Setting Up Armament Haki For A Straw Hat
One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda is setting up a new Armament Haki user for the Straw Hat Pirates in the climax of the Elbaph arc.
Frieren Season 3 Prepares For A Big Day On July 4 At Anime Expo 2026
Frieren season 3 is already confirmed, and more information is officially coming on July 4, 2026.
One Piece Officially Beats Solo Leveling At Crunchyroll 2026 Awards
Crunchyroll Anime Awards results were announced officially on May 23, 2026, and One Piece has officially beaten Solo Leveling.
New TV Tokyo Report Proves Naruto Is Still The Official King Of Anime
Tv Tokyo's financial report proved Naruto is one of the most profitable anime in the world despite its anime ending almost 10 years ago.
One Piece: 7 Devil Fruits That Will Make Sanji Yonko Level
The Straw Hat Pirate cook, Sanji is already powerful, but some Devil Fruits can take him to Yonko Level.
After 73 Million Votes, It's Time To Welcome Crunchyroll's Official Anime Of The Year 2026
The 2026 Crunchyroll Awards have finally been unveiled, and My Hero Academia has claimed the top award officially.
After Elbaph, One Piece Sets Up The Official Strongest Devil Fruit Awakening Reveal
With the conclusion of the Elbaph arc looming, One Piece is set to introduce the strongest Devil Fruit awakening of all time.
After 8 Years, Jujutsu Kaisen Finally Completes Gojo Satoru's Character
Gojo Satoru's dream was finally realized in the final Volume release of Jujutsu Kaisen: Modulo, completing his character in the process.
Solo Leveling Season 3 Gets New Update From Crunchyroll CEO
Solo Leveling finally receives a new update from Crunchyroll CEO on the production of Season 3.