
Anime fans have been polled as to which anime they think have the most spectacular and well produced battle scenes – providing plenty to please fans of giant robots and SF, and for once even including “that” anime…
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Fans fond of the anime era of angst-ridden mech pilots may be pleased at this new ranking from fans who have voted for the anime classics most “representative” of the nineties (hopefully not intended to include those which were merely popular or much loved) – though everyone else will likely be left complaining about the absence of Cowboy Bebop from the list, as usual.
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Toyota has announced they will actually launch their previously shown “Char Aznable” Gundam-themed Auris as a commercial vehicle in Japan, with general sales to commence in 2013.
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- Author: Leon
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Dec 26, 2012 17:17 JST
- Tags: Blu-ray, DVD, Fate/Zero, Gundam, K-ON!, Movies, Oricon, Rankings, Statistics

The annual Oricon Blu-ray ranking for 2012 has revealed yet another year in which Japan’s Blu-ray sales have been completely dominated by anime – in this case with Gundam UC the best selling BD in Japan of the entire year, matched only by Fate/Zero (which sold fewer but made more money), with K-ON! coming a mere 4th in discs sold but still handily topping the movie BD charts.
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Anime heretics supply a ranking of the blockbuster anime they cannot see what all the fuss was about, whether due to an excess of hype, an incomprehensible storyline or just plain moeblobbery – although it does not look as though their picks will be universally well received.
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The conclusion of the summer 2012 anime season also sees some effort by anime fans to determine the very worst offerings of the season, a determination which is sadly all too difficult to make given the number of contenders available this time around.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Oct 10, 2012 18:39 JST
- Tags: 2ch, Crime, Gundam, Hacking, Internet, Nipponbashi, Osaka, Otaku, Police, Sunrise

Police have released one of Sunrise’s anime directors after arresting him for threatening to go on a killing spree in Osaka’s otaku district, having ignored his protestations of innocence whilst doggedly maintaining “we have proof – your IP address!” – only to discover his PC was being remotely controlled by a virus inflicted on him by 2ch.
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Toyota’s latest desperate marketing tactic is a Gundam-themed Auris, perfect for would-be Char Aznable Gundam fans, or those who merely want a rather stylishly designed ride…
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Japan, News
- Date: Jun 26, 2012 13:37 JST
- Tags: Bizarre, Gundam, Internet, LDP, Marketing, Mecha, Otaku, Politics, Robots

The LDP has announced it is considering a Gundam development program, with the presumed intent of defending Japan with an army of giant robots.
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Whether from fans behaving outrageously at events or endlessly causing trouble online (or indeed, by just being picked on by everyone), some anime have reputations for almost as many uncouth and ill-mannered fans as an AKB48 handshaking event, and their compatriots seem only too happy to name and shame them in a suitably vindictive ranking.
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Anime fans still lamenting the loss of some dear and memorable characters have assembled a list of the poor souls they most wish could have lived on…
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- Author: Leon
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Mar 14, 2012 15:05 JST
- Tags: Evangelion, Gundam, Haruhi, K-ON!, Mahou Shoujo, Mecha, Rankings, Retro, Studio Ghibli

Anime fans sought to provide a ranking of the most influential, historic and memorable anime ever to grace the medium, resulting in a rather impressive list of undisputed classics both new and old.
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