Anime fans voting for the best anime of 2011 deliver up a list of not always universally popular anime – although their number one choice at leasts looks to be uncontroversial.
Cute Honma Meiko Figure
- Categories: Anime Figures, News
- Date: Nov 26, 2011 18:31 JST
- Tags: Ano Hi, Kotobukiya, Moe, PVC
Ano Hana‘s ghost loli Honma Meiko appears as cute and energetic as ever in Kotobukiya’s latest figure, set to be released in April 2012.
Cute Honma Meiko Nendoroid
- Categories: Anime Figures, News
- Date: Nov 7, 2011 00:17 JST
- Tags: Ano Hi, Good Smile, Moe, Nendoroid, PVC
Those who enjoyed the company of Honma Meiko, Menma for short, will surely enjoy this cute Nendoroid representing her in various moe moments from the animoe.
Anime fans yield up a ranking of what they regard as the anime titles with most heartwarming atmospheres, perfect for those looking for the full Type B smothered-in-cotton-wool experience.
Top 10 Original Anime
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Oct 4, 2011 15:04 JST
- Tags: Adaptations, Angel Beats!, Ano Hi, Code Geass, Macross, Mecha, Tiger & Bunny
Demand for original anime seems to be at an all time high – and considering the quality of recent originals, it is not hard to see why.
Top 20 Anime You’d Recommend to Non-Anime Fans
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Sep 18, 2011 17:56 JST
- Tags: Ano Hi, Clannad, Comparison, Gundam, Otaku, Rankings, Retro, Tiger and Bunny
Anime fans supply a ranking of the anime they would feel comfortable recommending to people unfamiliar with the medium – which for once includes some definite classics, and a near absence of moeblobbery.
- Anonymous commented on December 14, 2011 09:08
Beck Mongolian Chop Squad. "So its about a young boys struggles through his own feelings of uselessness and shyness after he picks up and begins to deal with music." "Yep..." "And theres no moeblob ridiculousness, no cookie cutter... More
- Kyle Morse commented on November 30, 2011 02:52
YuYu would catch a lot of people who might think anime is too girly or childish to watch... More
Ano Hi Mita Cosplay Nightmare
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Aug 22, 2011 09:06 JST
- Tags: Ano Hi, Bizarre, Crossdressing, Events, Exhibitionism, Guro, Otaku
Fans can be forgiven for being distressed, if not outright horrified, by the spectacle on display at a recent Ano Hi Mita Hana event, although the perpetrators seem happy enough…
Meiko Honma Beach Queen Figure
- Categories: Anime Figures, News
- Date: Aug 20, 2011 14:18 JST
- Tags: Ano Hi, Bikini, Honma Meiko, Loli, Oshiri, Pettanko, PVC, Wave
Wearing a frilly bikini after being picked up by Wave Corporation’s Beach Queen line, Meiko Honma from Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai arrives in figure form, to be released in February 2012.
- OTIKA commented on August 22, 2011 19:44
What happens if both of them collide?... More
- Anonymous commented on August 22, 2011 11:45
You want to watch a better version of this anime? Watch Kanon. Ayu Ayu is annoying as hell, but she is 100 times better than Menma. Not to mention that this anime ripped off Kanon's... More
Top 15 Popular Anime You Personally Can’t Stand
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Aug 3, 2011 13:21 JST
- Tags: Ano Hi, K-ON!, Moe, Ore no Imouto, Otaku, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Rankings
Anime fans confronted with hugely popular anime they just cannot stand have kindly contributed their preferences to a ranking – or put another way, the haters have made an anti-ranking again.
Top 10 Anime You’d Like To Watch With Family
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Jul 29, 2011 15:46 JST
- Tags: Ano Hi, Ika Musume, K-ON!, Nichijou, Rankings, Usagi Drop, Working!!
Although in some circles the notion of “family friendly” late night anime might be considered a contradiction in terms, anime fans nonetheless optimistically supply a ranking of the late night anime they would most like to try watching with family.
- Anonymous commented on December 5, 2011 16:16
@16:51 It's animated by the same people who did Clannad, so the animation is better than average. The original concept is unique, the characters are haruhi ripoffs, the plot is alright, theres CUTE ANIME GIRLS SINGING... More
- Anonymous commented on August 10, 2011 02:31
also my mum is a teacher so if she knew what i have been watching i would be screwed, good thing she has only walked in on me watching clannad when i couldn't turn my... More
Anime fans quizzed on which anime they cannot comprehend the popularity of supply a suitably incendiary ranking,
- Anonymous commented on December 1, 2012 20:11
I believe you missed the meaning of "overrated". Overrated =/= bad. No one ever implied One Piece was a bad anime. So calm down before hating on people's different opinions on the Internet, seeing how useful... More
- Anonymous commented on December 1, 2012 19:59
Oh, but that is not always true... As a matter of fact, a lot of people watch some animes, namely those deemed as "mainstream", simply because... well, they are mainstream. And they do so because, hey,... More
Top 15 Best Anime
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Jul 26, 2011 13:22 JST
- Tags: Ano Hi, Bakemonogatari, Clannad, Moe, Otaku, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Rankings
Having decided on the worst anime, the same mass of anime fans has applied the same nebulous and uncertain criteria to determine the best anime, or those they can remember to vote for at any rate – unsurprisingly, several anime manage to rank well on both lists.
- Anonymous commented on July 26, 2012 22:44
This list disappoints me so. No Kenshin, no Bebop? whats wrong with people. At least Eva made it but at 14? smh... More
- Anonymous commented on April 14, 2012 03:57
"Neon Genesis Evangelion, Ranma 1/2" - oldies, but goldies. I think that CLANNAD, Geass and Higurashi will endure for a few more years.... More
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