Top 15 Anime Based on Light Novels

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The light novel – a genre which at its loosest could be defined as any novel with an anime-style cover, periodic illustrations and, of course, a sparsity of text inversely proportional to the length of its title – having apparently long since outstripped manga and visual novels as the premier source material for late night anime adaptations, it is only fitting that the best such adaptations be ranked by the viewers who lap them up.

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  • Anonymous commented on February 7, 2013 03:02

    They tried. Cirno had made herself a home there already.... More

  • Anonymous commented on January 13, 2013 05:19

    Why don't people ever recognize Full Metal Panic...... More


Top 10 Anime Endings of Autumn 2012

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With the autumn 2012 having drawn to a close, anime fans have had a chance to reflect on which of the season’s offerings had the most impressive or otherwise satisfactory finales – the fact that several of them seemed only to be set-ups for as yet unannounced 2nd seasons notwithstanding.

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  • Anonymous commented on January 9, 2013 22:59

    Good Loser Kumagawa - what a tease at the end! (Pyon!)... More

  • Anonymous commented on January 8, 2013 12:30

    Those were all bad, lol... More


Top 10 Seiyuu Rising Stars of 2012

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This time it is seiyuu fans who have rendered their verdict on 2012 – specifically on which of the latest crop of seiyuu have made the most progress since their arrival, with the top spot unsurprisingly going to the rookie whose performance did so much for the ascent of Sword Art Online to hit franchise status…

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  • Anonymous commented on January 26, 2013 21:28

    Stupid is, as stupid does.... More

  • Anonymous commented on January 26, 2013 21:25

    I AM WITH YOU!... More


Japanese Wikipedia = “AV, AKB48 & SAO”

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Wikipedia’s otapedic tendencies have again been attracting attention, this time with a national comparison of the most viewed Wikipedia pages revealing the most viewed page on the Japanese edition in 2012 was a list of porn stars, followed by AKB48 and a long list of anime, as compared to the English version’s fascination with Facebook and the Chinese edition’s love of Japanese porn.

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  • Anonymous commented on February 22, 2013 05:18

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21320560... More

  • Anonymous commented on January 25, 2013 16:35

    That is correct. WikiPedia is not WikiWhat-I-Think, if you want to write something "useful" go write a blog, submit a paper to arxiv, or just get published in a peer-reviewed journal.... More


Sword Art Online Kirito Figma

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VRMMO hacker and Sword Art Online protagonist Kirito arrives as the inveitable Figma, which is due in May 2013 courtesy of Max Factory, though it looks as though those wanting a pocket Yui to complete his outfit will have to await an ALO edition.

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  • Anonymous commented on December 31, 2012 01:26

    I wouldn't be so sure 16:55, SAO has a fair bit of romance and stuff so obviously it is going to have some girl fans.... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 29, 2012 13:24

    Would be great for a cosplay reference o.o. I do love the coat. And for the folks complaining that it's not a female figure, can you say forever alone? lmao... More


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Barely had the conclusion to Sword Art Online aired than fans were baying for the second season – though perhaps more thanks to the overall quality of the series than the quality of the finale, which seems to have been treated more as a prelude to the adaptation of the rest of the novels…

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  • Anonymous commented on December 28, 2012 05:11

    Forgot Alice.... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 28, 2012 05:08

    Asuna comes from a filthy rich family and got first class treatment. This includes regular electrical muscle stimulation, a massage mattress and lots of other bullshit. Kirito got the basic version of that, too, which is why... More


SAO Total NTR Anime

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Poor Asuna’s confinement continues to be the subject of much appreciation amongst NTR loving Sword Art Online fans, with her captor keen to get some hands on XP prior to handing her over…

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  • steve commented on December 30, 2012 19:59

    Dear BD, Please dont fck this up. I'm counting on you. ... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 21, 2012 01:17

    i just hope they show the realworld fight against him next episode... More


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With the end of 2012 comes a chance for anime fans to reflect on the most entertaining titles of the year – and as usual their choices provide plenty of interest for those who may yet have missed out.

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  • Anonymous commented on December 30, 2012 21:53

    Shit list.... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 20, 2012 08:02

    This list is a trash for not including Horizon. And the main reason I checked this is for Horizon.... More


Sword Art Online Kirito Nendoroid

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The brave Kirito will get a Nendoroid release by Good Smile Company in May 2013 with a multitude of accessories and a “rape face” expression for those moments he is out of sight of the Asuna ‘roid.

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  • Anonymous commented on December 20, 2012 13:29

    Just another stereotype looking protagonist turned into a figure.... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 15, 2012 00:58

    LOVE THAT FACE... More


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Even normally tolerant SAO fans have been stuck picking apart the innumerable plot holes and anime battle clichés the 23rd episode’s thrilling climax finds itself riven with – the conclusion being that “it is best not to think to hard about what you’re watching with SAO,” not the first time such complaints have been made…

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  • Anonymous commented on December 17, 2012 11:51

    He stood there when Kirito decided to deny "reality" and continue to fight because his entire purpose for creating the lockdown on the players was to watch and understand the human mind and its capabilities.... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 16, 2012 23:58

    it actually IS possible, but not without MAJOR damage from long term use. the brain has its own time keeper that functions very similar to a clock (nerve impulses at regular intervals that are faster... More


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The arrival of Oricon’s light novel sales charts for 2012 has revealed the year belongs to Sword Art Online by a wide margin, with the series being by far the best selling of the year, and with every single SAO title in the featuring in the top 20 best sellers – leading to half the chart being comprised of SAO novels.

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  • Anonymous commented on December 14, 2012 04:39

    No,me.... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 9, 2012 01:58

    I hope there is time to complete the arc in the novel's before that. For what I've readed the Alicization arc is still at best on the second third of the story, I think there... More


Sword Art Online “Yet More Godly”

For Sword Art Online fans it seems things keep getting better and better – after a full episode of tentacle service, the next episode comes back packed full of further “godly” action – and even some plot.

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  • Anonymous commented on December 7, 2012 00:40

    While I don't deny that could be the case, what drew me personally to SAO was it's depiction of the societal pressures brought about in isolating 10k people inside a video game. People murdered others... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 5, 2012 15:41

    Basically, in SAO, Kirito IS a boss-level encounter. Regular players use anti-boss tactics against him - and lose.... More


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