Top 25 Most Depressing Anime Ever

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The most horrendously depressing anime ever have been solemnly ranked by ashen-faced anime fans in this list, showing most are still reeling from a certain recent magical girl massacre of truly historic proportions.

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  • Anonymous commented on February 13, 2012 18:12

    Seriously. Countless important points have been raised, but god. No KGNE? Am I getting that old? KGNE left me in an emotional down for a couple of days.... More

  • Anonymous commented on February 12, 2012 15:26

    Misa didn't know when light was going to die. You can't see lifespans of another death note owner.... More


Top 10 Hot-Blooded Heroes of Anime

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Anime fans have somehow been pried away from the latest crop of moeblobs for long enough to furnish this list of the most manly and hot-blooded of anime heroes, yielding up a fine crop of classic Type A heroes…

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  • Anonymous commented on February 12, 2012 13:54

    Where is Shishioh Gai from GaoGaiGar?!... More

  • Anonymous commented on February 9, 2012 18:28

    he second...but to that sengoku fag. Guts is first. Kamina is second, tied with Spiral King Simon. because in the end, Kamina was a beast...with no powers or extra ordinary ability. And simon was God.... More


Touhou, Ukiyo-e Style

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An anonymous artist on 2ch has turned his hand to illustrating the excessively numerous characters of Touhou in Japan’s classic “ukiyo-e” artistic style, with some quite interesting results…

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  • Anonymous commented on December 23, 2011 10:44

    I want a sumi-e touhou. that would've been more epic. nice ukiyo-e though.... More

  • ו═╣═flood══› commented on December 21, 2011 17:35

    I never thought if ever there'd be a time I'd prefer ZUN's original art. Now I know.... More


Polygon Maiden Evolution

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A historical comparison of the dramatic technological evolution of 3D polygonal anime-styled bishoujo has recently been circulating, showing just how close the goal of a “real” 2D wife is getting for the otaku masses…

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  • Anonymous commented on December 14, 2011 17:00

    i can't believe crisis core isn't here... didn't it had better 3D graphics? wth...... More

  • cahyo_pwkm commented on December 11, 2011 23:00

    heeeey, what about schoolmate 2? isn't it better?... More


Metal Slug Fiolina Germi Figure

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Fans of retro games will remember Metal Slug and its Italian heroine Fiolina Germi, or Fio – who will now be made into a figure in March 2012, courtesy of Embrace Japan and featuring such elements of the game as the Metal Slug tank, a wooden bridge and a prisoner of war.

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  • Anonymous commented on December 11, 2011 18:12

    Always played as her, and only her.... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 3, 2011 16:23

    Like hell she is :/... More


Aya Hirano’s New Look Quite Something

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Aya Hirano watchers are complaining that the scandal seiyuu’s latest look is “massively degraded” compared even to her pre-scandal appearances, let alone her supposed glory days of long silky black hair.

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  • Anonymous commented on December 8, 2011 06:59

    nice choice of tv, aya... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 3, 2011 14:08

    Because... they choose to?... More


Top 25 Classic Anime of 2000-2005

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Anime fans with what pass for exceptionally long memories amongst otaku and their ilk supply a very passable ranking of the best anime of the early 2000s – providing a rare glimpse into the brief pre-moe era between the end of the nineties and the advent of Haruhi.

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  • Anonymous commented on November 25, 2011 15:42

    Fire ball!!! ........fuck... More

  • Anonymous commented on November 22, 2011 05:43

    Ha!. I watched all those as a kid. Non-anime shows included Ultra-Man , Johnny Sokko and his flying robot, and Space Giants.... More


Retro Japanese Futurism Quite Something

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Lovers of retro science fiction have lately been delighted by Japanese visions of the future dating from the middle of the twentieth century.

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  • Anonymous commented on October 29, 2011 20:48

    If you're talking about Fusion (something not even usable yet), then you don't use helium, you use hydrogen as fuel and produce helium as a by-product. Note that currently fusion means KABOOM. Not an energy source.... More

  • Raven commented on October 28, 2011 11:51

    Ha! Some of this stuff is bording on Steampunk :)... More


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The artistically inclined denizens of 2ch’s VIP board have been challenging themselves to convert this panel from an ageing Shōwa period (meaning the 80s and 90s in this case) manga  into something more modern – and more moe.

In the process they provide an insightful dissection of some of the changes in artistic conventions manga has seen over the last two decades.

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  • Anonymous commented on November 15, 2011 14:12

    It's a shame she has to burn to death after the A-Bomb dropped. T_T... More

  • Anonymous commented on October 8, 2011 22:28

    Fuck moe I hate moe crap... More


Top 20 Anime You’d Recommend to Non-Anime Fans

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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.

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  • 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


Abandoned Dreamland

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Urban explorers have descended upon the abandoned ruins of Nara Dreamland, revealing in some detail the spectacle of a celebrated amusement park descending into ruin.

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  • Anonymous commented on August 27, 2011 11:04

    you know what those game machines would be worth stateside... More

  • Akagi commented on August 26, 2011 10:22

    Golgo 13 arcade cabinet. Do want.... More


“Steins;Gate 8bit” Quite a Sight, Especially for $65…

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Time paradox visual novel Steins;Gate is to receive a retro-styled “8bit” edition with gorgeous graphics in no less than 16 colours and a ground-breaking context sensitive text UI allowing players to explore the world by typing such commands as “open door” and “look can.”

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  • Anonymous commented on July 26, 2011 12:31

    my games have to at least be 11-bit... More

  • Anonymous commented on July 25, 2011 14:08

    Somehow this looks addicting until the novelty wears off :p... More


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