Bleach May End: “Final Chapter Starts”

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Bleach-watchers have reacted with a mixture of surprise and incredulity to the news that Bleach is entering into its “final chapter” – although just how long this will last is the subject of much speculation.

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  • Anonymous commented on February 9, 2012 18:08

    is kinda sad is about to finnish, one never wants to see a good anime end... But it's better to end it great than to drag it on with meaningless plot/story & fillers that slowly makes... More

  • Anonymous commented on February 5, 2012 13:18

    Thats a filler and fillers dont exist in the original manga. Still, I gave up like halfway through the Hueco Mundo arc...... More


Manga Plagiarism “More Blatant Than Ever”

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2ch’s plagiarism police have been sharing some of their favourite examples of how not to go about blatant manga plagiarism, although at times it seems their zealous pursuit of these goals has got the better of them.

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  • Anonymous commented on December 11, 2011 18:26

    Sooner or later these talentless artists will lose readers anyway.. No need to blatant bout it.... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 11, 2011 12:27

    EVEN PULP FICTION ???... More


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Those looking for an anime which revolves around more than just schoolgirls paying endless visits to various bathing venues need look no further than the following ranking of anime “even adults can enjoy” – being packed with Type A anime and with nary a moeblob in sight, it certainly makes a change from the usual fare.

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  • Anonymous commented on September 28, 2011 06:33

    One Piece?! If my parents liked that, I may never talk to them again...... More

  • Anonymous commented on September 27, 2011 04:50

    Yes! Sgt. Frog! I tried that on my mom and she loves it. I'd also like to add in Magic Knight Rayreath and Super Gals. I heard Rayearth's demographic was somewhere in the neighborhood of... More


Top 25 Manga in America

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American publishing industry figures for the top selling manga franchises help underline the superior taste of American audiences when it comes to manga, and (rather more surprisingly) the fact that US manga fans have apparently forsaken the shonen manga holy trinity…

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  • Anonymous commented on September 22, 2011 17:02

    Glad to see Vampire Knight. <3... More

  • Anonymous commented on September 3, 2011 01:10

    Lol at the guys who watch the 500 ep anime. FFS make it easier on yourself and READ the manga! :@... More


Top 10 Tedious Anime Cliches

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Anime fans have ranked what they consider to be the most hackneyed and cliched situations ever to plague virtually every anime ever made…

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  • Christopher the Anime Dominator commented on October 5, 2011 06:09

    Who doesn't?... More

  • Kevin Wu commented on August 25, 2011 13:44

    its set in a highschool, IN JAPAN in the case where its overseas, it will poorly represent the place... More


Girls “Prefer Shonen Manga to Shoujo Manga”

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It is being claimed that girls are now more interested in male-marketed shonen manga than in the shoujo manga publishers think they are supposed to be reading.

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  • Anonymous commented on January 20, 2012 23:51

    Its the only genre out there with no real limitations, you can do any type of plotline and style, look at Death Note and Mirai Nikki.... More

  • Anonymous commented on November 19, 2011 05:53

    I'd read shojo manga if it wasn't all crappy romance shit D:... More


Top 10 Reasons You Buy Shonen Jump

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Shonen Jump readers asked about just which titles it is they buy the magazine for supply an unsurprisingly one-sided list of shonen blockbusters.

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  • Anonymous commented on September 10, 2011 16:43

    is't Shonen Jump like the Nintendo of Manga or Something like that?... More

  • Anonymous commented on September 10, 2011 16:41

    is't Shonen Jump like the Nintendo of Manga or Something?... More


Top 10 One Piece Characters

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The Japanese masses offer a ranking of their favourite One Piece characters (or at least those who count themselves members of Luffy’s crew), for once providing a ranking not determined by breast size.

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  • Anonymous commented on April 11, 2011 10:37

    OMGGGGGGG NO HANDCOCK! I lub her though!! And wtf, chopper is in first?... More

  • Anonymous commented on April 9, 2011 15:55

    herpderp Luffy has character development? Since when? And when does Nami have character development? Beyond the major character development arcs that happened in the past, they've also stagnated and stayed the exact same throughout. The... More


Top 10 Female Mangaka You Always Thought Were Male

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Manga fans supply a ranking of which mangaka they always assumed were male, whether based on name, art style or story, only to be surprised to find they were female.

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  • Anonymous commented on July 14, 2011 23:19

    Retsu Tateo (Full Metal Panic!) should be on the list had not she mentioned it from time to time in the end of the book.... More

  • Anonymous commented on April 5, 2011 16:57

    People didn't know FMA and Kekkaishi were created by women? Some people are ridiculously late to the party.... More


“Manga You’d Recommend to a Friend” – Manga Taisho 2011

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Manga fans craving a ranking blissfully devoid of One Piece need look no further than the 2011 Manga Taisho (“Manga Awards”), instead based around the concept of “manga you could recommend to your friends” as selected by various manga publishing industry figures.

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  • Anonymous commented on March 25, 2011 03:01

    I've read a few thousand titles (while having a successful career, at least) , and only recognize half of the list :D... More

  • Anonymous commented on March 22, 2011 10:28

    Not every one is less than 8 volumes but: -2x2 Shinobuden -Mx0 -Double Arts -Iris Zero -KissxSis -Koi Neko -Onidere -Rappi Rangai -Ubel Blatt -Yotsuba& -Tegami Bachi -SaiKano -Shina Dark -Superior -Yellow Dragon ga Arawareta! It's not even a half of the ones I would recommend (and only the less... More


Top 10 Movies Based on Anime & Manga

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Japanese quizzed on what their favourite live action adaptations of anime and manga titles are supply an instructive list.

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  • Anonymous commented on July 23, 2011 13:46

    I have seen the previews to that, it looks so bad, I have to see it.... More

  • PrinceHeir commented on March 19, 2011 16:46

    i have to watch Nana :D love the anime series :)... More


Top 10 Manga to Learn History From

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Manga fans supply a ranking of the manga they feel most likely to be useful in gleaning some understanding of history from.

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  • Anonymous commented on March 11, 2011 22:40

    You've got to be kidding me! No Lone Wolf and Cub, no Samurai Executioner, no Path of the Assassin??? One would think Goseki Kojima and Kazuo Koike's work would certainly be up there in any... More

  • Anonymous commented on March 11, 2011 05:14

    No way... Must go eat cheesecake to quell my tears from this news.... More


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