The Week in Anime Spring 2014 #5 —- Daimidaler, Anime of the Year

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Daimidaler: Wow, this episode of Daimidaler. Did they seriously just replace the main characters halfway through the show? Because… that’s awesome. These new guys are so much better. And the new male lead isn’t a complete asshole. Also penguin girl continues to be the best, her new superpower ahahaha. This show is even better than I imagined it would be when I first saw their website. Continue reading The Week in Anime Spring 2014 #5 —- Daimidaler, Anime of the Year

Mahouka 06 — John Yoo’s Memo

Thanks to an anonymous suggestion, I decided to start writing a Mahouka fanfiction. Better late than never.

“Ka-pow!” yelled Miyuki, as her curvaceous bottom, revealed by her elegant see-through school uniform, cast its spell. The terrorists fell down in utter terror before her magic. Only Tatsuya was immune to her charms.

“These are terrorists, right?” asked  Erika.

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“Meaning, we can kick their butts, no questions asked? Because that guy’s butt… looks pretty nice.” Continue reading Mahouka 06 — John Yoo’s Memo

My Favorite Anime v. 2

Update: See the 2023 Addendum

It’s been nearly three years since I updated my list of favorite anime. I figure it’s about time. A few notes:

  • This list is only for TV anime, not movies or OVAs. In case I never get around to writing posts on those (a highly likely scenario) my favorite movies are Whisper of the Heart followed by A Place Promised in Our Early Days followed by a bunch of Miyazaki movies and the Haruhi movie. My favorite OVA is Detroit Metal City, followed by Diebuster.
  • My tastes are pretty varied, I feel, although sci-fi, fantasy, and horror are each heavily represented. The two things that draw most of these shows together are strong characterizations and creative settings.
  • If you want to compare the changes, here is the original list.
  • Take the rankings with a grain of salt. The difference between #31 and #32 is approximately nothing.
  • If anyone’s wondering why Bokurano isn’t on my list, it’s because I haven’t watched it yet.  Once I watch Bokurano I will have no good anime to look forward to and will have no need to ever watch anime again.
  • If anyone’s wondering why Narutaru isn’t on my list, it’s because it sucked. Except the OP. That was pretty darn good.
  • This list is objectively accurate, and anyone who disagrees is WRONG. It’s not like the order would have been completely different if I wrote it yesterday instead.

Without further ado, here it is: the list of my favorite 50 anime.

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50. Gankutsuou
The Count of Monte Cristo, anime version. Everything that made the original Count of Monte Cristo so great, except it also looks pretty. Oh, and with mecha and traps. Of course. It is anime, after all. Continue reading My Favorite Anime v. 2