
In the interests of fairness, efforts to list the anime most loved by girls and yet hated by guys have been complemented by the reverse ranking – the titles men love but women cannot for whatever reason stand, which seems largely to mean harem, mahou shoujo and all-girl moeblob shows – with harem titles in particular singled out for merciless opprobrium…
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With anime for fujoshi on the rise, fans found it necessary to create this ranking of the anime most loved by the fairer sex, but fore whatever reasons widely loathed or at least studiously ignored by most males.
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Even with 2013 anime dominating the minds of most fans, they evidently still have time to reflect on which titles were the best of 2012 – resulting in a respectable, if rotten, list.
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Ultimate production controversy anime Free! actually boasts a crack KyoAni team and could be a hit, it is being said – and Hiroko Utsumi, the raging fujoshi directing it, probably explains much of its direction and potential quality.
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After spotlighting tsundere Kirino and yandere Ayase, Ore no Imouto 2 next decides to place its attention on none other than Saori Makishima, seemingly the tragic ota-equivalent of Jekyll & Hyde…
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Kyoto Animation’s latest anime may really be the fujoshi favourite so many were fearing – their newly announced mystery reveal shows off a silhouette many cannot help but see as that of a pair of sleek young men in swimming trunks and towels…
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The recent revelations that Kyoto Animation’s latest magnum opus is to be a gorgeously animated tale of lithe young men in swimming trunks have proven controversial amongst their fans, many of whom are now revolting in more ways than one – although fujoshi everywhere are doubtless ecstatic.
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Japanese women have once again been quizzed on their views of otaku guys – for once focusing on reasons why they might be worthy of attention rather than studious evasion and moderate persecution.
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For once the otaku award for the most accomplished Valentine’s Day devotional display looks to have been granted not to moeblob fans but to JoJo fans – thanks to some almost inedibly gorgeous chocolates, otherwise known as “ita-choco” and a popular culinary spectacle online.
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Yet another simple yet in hindsight obvious innovation in anime accessories’ time may have come – this time it is the anime coat hanger, not only allowing a given unfortunate to be trapped safely in a closet but also forcing them to wear their owner’s clothes.
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Seiyuu fans have been exercising themselves over the question of which seiyuu look as if they will still be active even 10 years hence, should they avoid attrition due to age, career change, scandal, or the fickle tastes of their fans – and as usual, it is the male seiyuu who seem most likely to stay the course…
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The organisers of Comiket have promised preferential treatment for terrorism victimised Kuroko’s Basketball circles at C84 – although they have yet to explain what is to prevent another round of threats persuading them to ban those same circles a second time.
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