
Anime originals – titles not adapted from manga, games and light novels – may be few in number, but judging from the selection proffered by anime fans they not infrequently more than make up for this in quality and influence, with the exception of occasional disasters like Fractale…
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Recent anime has seen no shortage of tragic events, and anime fans have fortunately been on hand to select the heroines they view as most afflicted – picking some of the most highly acclaimed Type A anime around in the process…
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Surprisingly, a top anime list based on the rigorous scientific criteria of being considering “seriously entertaining” by a whole bunch of anime fans actually results in a list of classics absolutely nobody should allow themselves to miss out on…
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Those great anime without the presence of which life is incomplete and wasted have been subjected to rankification by masses of anime fans – with no prizes for guessing which anime finds itself in first place, and certainly none for guessing what type of anime dominates the list…
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Whether from fans behaving outrageously at events or endlessly causing trouble online (or indeed, by just being picked on by everyone), some anime have reputations for almost as many uncouth and ill-mannered fans as an AKB48 handshaking event, and their compatriots seem only too happy to name and shame them in a suitably vindictive ranking.
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The quality of the latest crop of China’s cosplayers has lately been causing a stir online – for once for all the right reasons, with their Japanese counterparts given quite a run for their money.
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Good Smile Company’s pride in its spectacular new magical puella figure, “Ultimate Madoka” is such that not only has the mahou shoujo goddess been dubbed “ultimate,” she even gets her own TV spot and special wallpapers.
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica fans have been left in no doubt as to the fact Madoka and company have made it big – Sanrio have granted them their own line of Hello Kitty merchandise (in this case featuring My Melody), an honour even K-ON! has been denied and Bakemonogatari could probably never even hope for…
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Spear wielding magical puella Kyouko Sakura gets a fanged figure thanks to Good Smile Company, which will be released in September 2012.
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Anime fans have given their verdict on the late night anime series with the greatest endings, providing a ranking which more than makes up for its mildly amnesiac qualities (mere 20th century anime need not apply) with sheer quality.
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Whether for their villainy, annoying nature or just because they have their own legion of detractors, anime fans have ranked the most unforgivable of anime characters, providing some unusual choices for once…
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The not inconsiderable overlap between fans of Puella Magi Madoka Magica and onanistically inclined otaku has led to the inevitable line of magical puellae onaholes based on Madoka, Homura and poor Mami, although someone seems to have neglected a certain lovable akuma…
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