


Ultimate production controversy anime Aku no Hana continues to elicit highs of both praise and scorn from its tsundere fans, with the shameful action heating up in what many hope is the prelude to creepy protagonist actually getting laid properly for once.
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Aku no Hana least forgiveable aspect of all may be how good it is – with scores of tsundere viewers complaining about being entertained by a title which would be much easier to dismiss were its content as bad as the animation…
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The near universal loathing of Aku no Hana extends even to celebrities, with no less than Shoko-tan herself – evidently positively disposed to the original manga – bashing the anime in print.
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The universally loathed character designs inflicted upon Aku no Hana in its anime adaptation are proving incendiary amongst fans of the original, a well regarded adolescent romance manga formerly known for its elegant art.
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Combat butler anime Hayate no Gotoku’s new incarnation Hayate no Gotoku: Can’t Take My Eyes Off You continues to provoke controversy amongst long-time fans for the “quality” of its ever changing character designs – some wryly remarking that it is as well that the animation is so poor, since it at least makes them the less recognisable…
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Total Eclipse fans have been despairing of the collapse in production values evident in the latest episode, with talk of the show’s quality animation supplanting the usual shiny boobs and incomprehensible mech drama as the main source of amusement…
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Who is to produce the “4th” TV season of top bakayarou anime Minami-ke has finally been announced, and for once fans are expressing relief that the production has been entrusted to a studio of some quality, and that it will retain its all-star seiyuu cast – some even going so far as to say it may be the best season of all, how ever many they choose to believe there were…
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The plight of Japan’s animators, long famed for being paid slave wages, has been making headlines again with the news that Studio Easter, the makers of Case Closed, are being sued for allegedly paying their animators as little as $3 an hour.
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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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Pale maiden anime Jormungand is accumulating as much praise for the quality of its frequently rather eccentric facial expressions as it is for the quality of its gunplay and throat slitting, as well as its unexpectedly high gag content…
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Anime fans on 2ch have been striving to identify the anime with the most impressive production values and highest animation quality, resulting in a selection of some of the most immaculately animated scenes ever – and not a cabbage in sight.
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Bleach has been attracting attention for the wrong reasons again – in this case for managing to leave production directions scrawled all over an entire scene broadcast on TV (clearly visible in the second frame).
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