
Cute anime girls are yet again the subject to mass rankification by anime fans, their excuse this time being that October 10th is officially “Moe Day” – as the kanji for writing the 10th (十日) of October (十月) bear a modest resemblance to the one for “moe” (萌).
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With the majority of anime seemingly stuck taking place in schools and academies no matter what the genre, it makes perfect sense for anime fans to select some of the very best examples of this pervasive setting – whether Type A or B…
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Hyouka has ended on its 22nd episode to more than a little approval, with viewers praising the unsurprisingly sky-high production values which seemingly accompany any Kyoto Animation production, as well as touching story and lovable characters.
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Anime deserving of a prime time airing on Japanese TV during “golden time” rather than the graveyard late night slot it actually received have been fastidiously ranked by fans, for once revealing a fairly pragmatic set of choices.
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Now that the spring 2012 anime season is finally over, anime fans have been reflecting on which title were the best – and as usual, a certain studio has ceased the victor’s laurels…
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The spate of bathing episodes continues, this time with Hyouka going as far as can be expected from the tastefully modest KyoAni team, although they do go so far as to provide something for the show’s substantial female fan contingent to enjoy as well.
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As befits its status as “the best anime studio,” Kyoto Animation’s adorable parade of moeblobs are also clearly the best – at least as far as the tastes of Type B fans are concerned – and this has prompted them to assemble the definitive ranking of them.
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Anime fans have rendered their verdict on the spring 2012 season so far, marking a stunning if unsurprising return to form for Kyoto Animation and its mastery of the moeblob arts…
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If the considerable enthusiasm of fans is anything to go by, Hyouka is in danger of becoming the most popular anime of the season, having reached almost K-ONesque levels of moe in its 3rd outing.
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Kyoto Animation’s latest moeblob extravaganza Hyouka has received more positive evaluations for its 2 outing, with particular attention attaching to the unusually (for KyoAni) sexy ending on display…
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Kyoto Animation’s reputation for extreme animation quality has once again been burnished, with the newly airing “Hyouka” (also associated with the “Kotenbu” name of the original mystery novel series) being hailed for its “godly” animation quality – although a great many viewers express doubts about the quality of its content even as they praise its outstanding visuals…
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