My Top 10: Anime of 2011

It has become sort of a tradition for us fans to list out our top ten anime of the year and since I've been doing it for the past couple of years, I might as well continue with the tradition. I think you can tell a lot from the list as to what the person's preferences are when it comes to anime, and how (or if) it changed over the years.

When I look at my 2010 and 2009 lists, I spotted a difference. Comedy anime pretty much dominated my list in 2010. However, I rather enjoyed anime with heavier plot and solid story in 2009. I am excited to see which anime will make it to the list for 2011.

My top 5 choices were easy but I was having quite a hard time with the bottom 5. Some I like because of the characters but found the story to be weak and the end anti-climatic while some I like for the story but didn't have anything that stood out. I need my criteria sorted out lol. Besides, shits were crazy at the start of the year and I hardly watched anything which mean I missed watching some few good anime like Madoka, Steins;Gate, Hourou Musuko, etc. I am pretty sure that at least my bottom 5 anime would be slightly different if I did completed those shows. Thus, after looking around the aniblogsphere I can see how my list is different from most of them. Oh well...

So for the time being, lets just get on with the list. After a long and very careful deliberation, here are my personal top 10 anime of 2011 in mixed orders:

9. Ao no Exorcist
Aired: Spring 2011
Episodes: 25
Producers: A-1 Pictures, Aniplex
Genres: Action, Shounen, Supernatural
My rating: 9/10

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If it wasn't for the anti-climatic ending and the fact that half of the episodes were fillers, Ao no Exorcist could have ended up higher up on my list because despite everything I just freaking love the Okumura twins. They also managed to keep me interested even through those fillers episodes that included the obligatory beach episode for the summer. At the end of the day, the casts and strong characters became it's backbone and carried this show through for me. Ao no Exorcist is a pretty darn typical shounen anime and A-1 Pictures knew this so when the series can't be original, they sure as hell live up to expectation by making sure that it was entertaining with a decent story for me to enjoy.

6. Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san!
Aired: Spring 2011
Episodes: 13
Producers: Production I.G.
Genres: Comedy, Supernatural
My Rating: 9/10

Each episode is only 12 minutes long but it manages to offend pretty much everyone and everything which in my opinion what makes this show so brilliantly funny. The comedy was unconventional and the characters even more so. Azazel-san pretty much reminds me of Gintama with it's random jokes and anything that reminded me of Gintama's humour deserved to be in my top 10 list. Beware though, enter at your own risk.

2. Ano hi Mita Hana no Namae O Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai
Aired: Spring 2011
Episodes: 11
Producers: A-1 Pictures, Aniplex, Fuji TV
Genres: Slice of life, Drama
My Rating: 10/10

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This show is as real as it gets when it comes to dealing with friendship, death and feelings and learning to deal with all that while day after day you grow farther apart from each other yet the attachment, or that bond, is still as strong as ever. Ano Hana for short (We Still Don't Know the Name of the Flower We Saw That Day - for the long English translation), hits so close to home that even to this day, I can't bring myself to watch the last episode of the show. I am not ready for either a disappointment, or a heartbreak. With Ano Hana, I was forced to see, consider and analyze far more than what would be considered healthy. Thanks to this show, it gave me the courage to seek those friends that I thought would have been best forgotten. Meeting them again was liberating and it made me see how much each of us have grown up as a person, either for better or for worse. For an anime show to have that kind of effect on a human being in real life, Ano Hana is definitely quite special in it's own right.

5. Kimi to Boku
Aired: Fall 2011
Episodes: 13
Producers: J.C. Staff, Aniplex
Genres: Slice of life, Comedy, Drama
My Rating: 9/10

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There is no practicing of trash music, or tea time after school. If you think this is the male version of K-ON than you are incredibly wrong so for the haters, clearly you are missing out on this one. Granted that it is full of bishies, but what is wrong with that? If us females can watch Lucky Star or K-ON, then it is definitely manly of you guys if you could watch this without feeling disgusted. People have the pre-notion that this show has no plot and is just a BL fantasies for us fans/gays. It is anything but that. Kimi to Boku tackles real issues growing up as boys (I grew up surrounded by boys so I have an idea or two). It was an honest show and because of that I found it alluring and it left me wanting more.

4. Fate/Zero
Aired: Fall 2011
Episodes: 13
Producers: ufotable, Aniplex, Nitroplus
Genres: Action, Fantasy, Supernatural
My Rating: 10/10

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I know shit about Typemoon and thus why I have some doubts going into the Fall season, as I've said in my preview. However after watching the first episode, and the fact that ufotable didn't disappoint me at all with their delivery, I quickly become a fan. Part of it was thanks to Reiki, a reader of my Fate/Zero episodic posts who never got tired in teaching me the ropes about the Fate-verse and gradually made me interested in it as well. It's true what the saying goes then... tak kenal maka tak cinta (you can't fall in love if you didn't know them). Fate/Zero far surpasses Fate/Stay Night, it's predecessor, in every way imaginable. I love Kara no Kyoukai for the dark themes and I basically got what I was asking for in Fate/Zero due to the awesomeness of ufotable, from the directing, visuals, character expositions and everything/anything else you can think of. It all adds up into a much more complex and intriguing tale, a journey that is certainly unforgettable and definitely fulfilling.

1. Working'!!
Aired: Fall 2011
Episodes: 13
Producers: A-1 Pictures
Genres: Comedy
My Rating: 10/10***

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Wow, really klux? Two years in a row? YES REALLY. Working'!! is a fine piece of work. The changed of director and crew for the the second season really did pay off as can be seen from the story. Everything from the animation to sound, characterization to story are all quality materials and together form both a visually and emotionally satisfying experience. The anime is far past the point of debate whether watching it would be enjoyable and worth one's while, because it most certainly is. The comedy is casual and yet hit with such force that all you can do is laughed your ass off. Unlike in first season where the focus was only on Inami and Takanashi, we have different plots that keep us on our toes because the way Working'!! is written you don't know what to expect. Most of the comedies I watched were average if not mediocre so when something like Working'!! comes along, something new, something exciting, something that you can watch and be merry about, I just ended up enjoying it. The fact that it had pique my interest from season 1 meant that it had established itself as something special, something good enough that A-1 Pictures able to be improved on after every episodes. Just how did they do it, really? For everything that Working'!! does just beautifully right, there is usually little it gets horribly wrong. I absolutely endorse this anime to anyone even if they didn't ask for my opinion.

7. Persona 4 the Animation
Aired: Fall 2011
Episodes: tbc
Producers: Aniplex, AIC A.S.T.A, Sentai Filmworks
Genres: Mystery, Supernatural, Adventure
My Rating: 9/10

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I didn't play the games but from what I've heard from those who did play and watch the anime, the anime is pretty faithful to the games and though it has it shares of pros and cons, I want to pay my respect for the producers. I thought it would be straight as an arrow and just action from end to finish. Persona 4 surprised me at the humors which I didn't expect from such show and it is mostly the reason why it ended up on my list. Since the show is on going, it wouldn't be fair to exaggerate so I ended my thoughts here.

10. Ikoku Meiro no Croisée
Aired: Summer 2011
Episodes: 12
Producers: Satelight, Sentai Filmworks
Genres: Slice of life, Historical
My Rating: 9/10

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This show was the biggest surprised for me for the summer. It wasn't even on my radar until I watched the first couple of episodes. Croisee was mostly overlooked and quickly disregarded by many because just like me, the initial reaction to the preview was that this anime is nothing more than another "moe-trash" and simple pandering. Well, true that Yune was moe but damn she's adorable. This comes from someone who has a personal vendetta against moe (that of K-ON's standard). I love the interaction between the characters especially the two main protagonists. I found myself leaning a bit closer to the computer screen whenever the scene involved Yune and Claude. In fact, I didn't feel the slightest of guilt trying to make Claude a lolicon. Croisée of the Foreign Labyrinth is a piece of resistant to much of the failings that we often found in both historical and slice-of-life anime.

3. Mirai Nikki
Aired: Fall 2011
Episodes: 26
Producers: FUNimaton, Asread
Genres: Thriller, Action, Mystery
My Rating: 10/10

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I love blood in my anime but sadly we didn't get enough of that lately. Deadman Wonderland was promising but damn it all those censorship, as well as the weak ass story, made me quickly lost my interest. Mirai Nikki on the other hand has a compelling story and a company of pretty wacky characters, especially Yuno Gasai, who quite possibly the only character that made this show so much win. Mirai Nikki has everything I am looking for in anime that isn't a comedy or a slice-of-life. It is a psychology thriller, with murders, gore, sins and some demented killers. They are the mechanics that makes this show so addictive. Nutcase is the right choice of word that really sums up Mirai Nikki as a show. Haters be damned.

8. Chihayafuru
Aired: Fall 2011
Episodes: 25
Producers: Madhouse Studios
Genres: Drama, Sports
My Rating: 9/10

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The general idea that this show is about a Karuta card game should put us all to sleep but after one episode, most of us has nothing but praise for this show. It wasn't just about the card game, which they successfully made it looks like it was an exciting game, but it also has that element of friendship and romance that surrounded the three main protagonist. I quickly found myself rooting for Taichi, knowing very well how hurt and lonely it could be when your love is unrequited. The fact that I can identified with Taichi should be enough reason why this show ended up in my list but that is not all. The premise is simple and yet the story is so well written/thought of that it will just pull you deeper with every passing episodes. This is an anime that is best experienced one episode at a time as it thrives from the long exposure.


And so ladies and gentlewomen... that concludes my list. I'm pretty balance with my choice of anime of 2011 from heavy stuff that involved friendship, murders, horrors, and even Master/Servants relationship to the more light hearted comedy with a dash of slice of life (and perhaps a little BL) in it.

I wished for the anime industries to have better anime produced in 2011 and my wish was granted. Compared to previous couple of years, 2011 can be said as a come back year for some anime. They have everything that taste just right for my palate from thought-provoking anime to slice of life anime about boys instead of girls. Hopefully 2012 would be even grander than 2011.

Having said that, from 2011/12 Winter season preview... it looks rather disappointing... T_T

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Anime: Fall 2011 v1

Summer has barely started and we already talk about Fall. The miracle of internet these days... I've seen the tentative chart for Fall and because of one anime, I am all jittery and excited. If you can guess which anime, man, you must be my stalker XD


As usual I'm gonna divide this anime into several categories. First category is the MUST WATCH (indefinitely) shows:

• You can tell I'm pretty fucking excited for Working'!!, can't you not? I've been praying for the second season ever since I saw the last episode on June 29 last year. Hopefully the relationship between Inami and Takanashi will develop into a deeper more mature relationship. I can't wait to see Takanashi crossdressing again, among many other things ^_^
• A noitaminA slot anime. There's no way I'm missing Un-Go.
  
• Lupin III. I don't need reason for this.
• To be honest I am not so sure about Guilty Crown until I saw who directs it. Although I am not a fan of his latest project HOTD but Araki Tetsurou has done more than proves himself with Death Note. Further more, this is produced by Production I.G. I can tell already that I would love the art and animation if judging by the character designs (from the chart) alone. Besides it's on noitaminA.
  
• I know many people is excited with Fate / Zero. I wish I could share their enthusiasm but unfortunately I've never really got myself "into" Fate much. I have no doubt that I still going to watch this show though.

Shows that have the potential to be something more than average:

• I guess I am excited with Kimi to Boku. Chizuru doesn't look like a tsundere so maybe JC Staff is deviating from it's normal route of an tsundere anime. However if the characters failed to appeal to me, this would be dropped since I don't believe the story is mind blowing.
• I'm gonna watch Coppelion just because the story looks different and there is promise of at least a decent action. Should be fun if it's not too retarded with the future shit etc.
• Persona 4 The Animation. Why? Because I've seen enough yaoi fanarts of this show to get me excited. lol failed. I know who else gonna watch this though. None other than Glo the Legend because Rie Kugumiya is in it.
  
• I am not too sure about Mobile Suit Gundam Age but I've been following the franchise so I might as well.
  
• I read the manga back when I was a manga whore. I can't really recalled what it's all about but if I read it, that means it must be at least good so I'm gonna see if Mirai Nikki lives up to my expectation or not.
  
• I think I read about Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai in Glo's ISSS sometimes ago. I'm too lazy to look up for it but that gives me enough reason to check this show out.
• I remember my friend Daniel from the Gotei 13 who is so adamant that I read the manga of Hunter X Hunter and though I promised him, I never actually managed to. I feel bad about it so I'm gonna watch the anime instead.

List of shows that could be dropped if it turns out very predictable an cliche after the first impression post, or if I don't like the characters at all.

• One more mecha anime this Fall where the pilots looks like middle schoolers. I don't think Busou Shinki Moon Angel will appeal to me much.
  
• Chihayafuru is an anime sport. I don't know what 'karuta' is but now I'm intrigued.
• Looking at the synopsis, Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle doesn't sounds too bad but I'm not sure if Junichi Satou, the director, can do a convincing job in making this exciting. Then again, I have always dislike Sailor Moon >_>
• I've read Maken-Ki and then put it on hold after the first arc. I remember it's a tad ecchi but I am usually more tolerant to ecchi manga than an ecchi anime so...
  

Shows that will be on my pending list because I haven't manage to watch the first season/prequel/whatever:

• Sekaiichi Hatsukoi
• Tamayura ~Hitotose~
• Shinryaku!? Ika Musume
• Fujilog Second Season
• Last Exile: Fam, the Silver Wing
• Shakugan no Shana III
• Bakuman Second Season
  

Shows that I won't bothered with except if I'm really bored and has nothing better to do than waste my time raging. In other words, the shitty shows. It could also be the show that I'm curious about but know that I only watch the first episode to prove that I'm right at how bad it is:

• It's all depends on Jun Fukuyama. If his character is believable then I might just watch Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon. Otherwise this will go to the waste bin.
• Mashiro-Iro Symphony is using the same retarded harem material. I think I'll pass.
• Oh noes, another harem anime? I expect an echi show so I'm gonna avoid Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! I don't care if it used exclamation mark in it's title. That's their deceiving tactic! I'm not gonna fall for it.
• Naked girl? C3 is another ecchi anime of the season. No thanks.
• I have nothing against Battle Spirits: Heroes but it looks like a kid show and trading card games. Since I'm not into both, I'll skip it.
• Same goes for Cross Fight B-Daman. What the hell is that shit anyway?
• I read the synopsis and almost fainted myself at how fucking ridiculous Ben-to is.
  

My thoughts on OVA, ONA, OAD and Specials that matter to me:

• I'm a fan of Kami nomi so there's no way I'm gonna missed Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai. This is just the intro for season three, I'm sure.
• I'm not gonna missed the bishies in Vitamin X Addiction Act. 2 & 3.
• Hakuoki Hekketsu-roku because I'm following it.
• Unaired episode of Deadman Wonderland which I plan to finish anytime soon.
• Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira - file.02 and file.03 simply because I can't missed anything from this franchise.
• Aa Megami sama is not really my cup of tea but we'll see how this one will turn out. Magical theme often disappoint me.
• Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki the Animation is an adaptation of a RPG. That's all I know and it got me curious.
  
• The second episode of Yozakura Quartet ~Hoshi no Umi~

Time for the movies!

• I'm super excited for Tekken: Blood Vengeance. We hardly have anything bloody this Fall so I'm welcoming this movie with open hands. This also reminds me of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within for some reason. I must be going senile.
• I need to get my hands on the first movie of Mardock Scramble!
• The tag supernatural is enough to get my loads off Hotarubi no Mori e. The fact that Takahiro Omori is directing this just made me cum twice.
• Toaru Hikuushi e no Tsuioku is a 50/50 for me but since Madhouse is producing it, maybe it's worth the watch.
• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn has a movie. Must see.

This is only the tentative chart for the Fall. I'm sure there is at least 7 more version of this chart before Fall actually visit us. I'm going to keep my eyes open and update this post accordingly as well. Till we meet again, my fellow anime friends.

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My Top 10: Anime of the Decade

I already did anime of the decade last year but I was lazy and I actually focus more on OVA and movies in that one instead of TV series. Having said that, I am completely right with my choice of anime show and I adamantly stand by it.

This list, just like previously, is not ranked. Instead, this list consists of anime that doesn't necessarily top the chart when it was debuted nor was popular but it has a profound effect on me as an animetard and molded me to become the kind of anime fan that I am now.

Samurai Champloo (Spring 2004)

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I have always been fascinated with Samurai theme ever since I watched Samurai X. Samurai Champloo was the first anime DVD that I bought. I have no freaking idea what it was about when I bought it. I know it has samurai in it and that's all my knowledge of the show was. I bought it because I thought that the theme was right and the art style was definitely something fresh. This was before I've seen Cowboy Bebop, mind you. So I watched it and was totally fell for Mugen. The way the story was told definitely something that I have never seen before. It set up quite a high par for any other anime that I want to spend my money on.

The best thing is, or rather a misfortune, I bought Samurai Champloo DVD three times. The first DVD I bought was lost during the moving to our new house. So I bought another one. My dad borrowed it and took it with him when he was working off-shore in China. He lost it. So I had to buy the DVD for the third time and this time around it is off limit to anyone. The DVD is definitely one of my prized possession.

Thanks to Samurai Champloo I got interested with other anime from Shinichiro Watanabe and that was how I ended up loving Cowboy Bebop, Mitchiko e Hatchin and Ergo Proxy. I love the dark story with lots of dorama I guess.

Bleach (Fall 2004)

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I am no longer watching the anime. Just a loyal fan to it's manga but I plan on catching up to the anime some time soon. You see, I watch anime far in between before Bleach made it's debut. I bought anime DVD occasionally and most of the anime I watched was the one on national television which pretty much were just the 90's anime most of the time. It was like they had the Dragon Ball series on repeat.

It was only after I discovered Bleach that I know what an avid fan really is because I obviously become one in no time at all. Lets admit that the Soul Society arc led us to believe that Kubo Tite is a genius. I just couldn't get enough of Bleach.

It was this series that sparked my interest with manga. Before that I never bother. Through Bleach, I got to know some of the most amazing people I have ever met through facebook. Bleach unites us. It is because of Bleach too that I started taking real interest with other anime. That was how my obsession with anime started. I started downloading anime in chunk one after the other. It just so happened during that time I have just started working from home which mean I had plenty of time to spend on my new found hobby. I marathon any anime that had my interest. Some were great, some were not so much. This is how I learned about what genre I love and dislike and it has thought me a lot. Through Bleach I also started my figures collection and becomes not only obsessed with the whole show but of my shipping as well. I started writing fanfics and despite how many years it has been I still only write Bleach fanfics. I can't immerse myself with other series or characters like I can with Bleach. I've tried once but it turned out to be so superficial I abandoned it.

So you see, there was a lot of first with Bleach. Despite of the shit that Kubo trolled us with after the Soul Society arc, I am still a fan of this series to this very day otherwise it won't have it's own category in this blog. It would be a very sad day for me when Bleach eventually comes to an end. Thank goodness it is not for at least another 2 years :)

Genshiken (Fall 2004)

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If Bleach made me an anime fan, Genshiken thought me what being an otaku is all about. It made me fall in love with the culture I guess. It opened my eyes of what it means being an otaku in Japan and how it was seen from a foreign point of view. It also introduced me to Akihabara, cosplaying and doujinshi. It made me aware of the conventions that I never thought exist. A place for all tards to gather around? It makes me want to go to at least one convention and after all these years, I finally managed to go to one this year. Above all else I learned that you do not mess with an otaku for any reason at all.

When I saw this, I was at the point in my life where I don't really know what I want to do with my life and pretty much content with the fact that I am a borderline hikikomori. I was totally unsociable. I only go out when I needed to and at one time had not had a conversation with real life person for almost a month. I locked myself in a room doing nothing but watch anime, reading manga, writing fanfics and occasionally tend to my workload. This continues for almost 4 years. It was awesome as fuck.

I kicked myself sometimes when I thought of the decision I made to actually get my life together for a change. Curses!

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny (Fall 2004)

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I am truly aware of how Gundam fans perceived this show, especially that of SEED fans. They thought it was a phailed attempt. Shit it may be for others but this is the show that truly made me interested in mecha. My like or dislike for a show is strongly stemmed on whether or not I enjoy the story and the characters. Even though I think highly of SEED but Kira and Cagalli pissed me off so much I found myself raging at it most of the time.

I might fell for this show for all the wrong reason but it doesn't changed the fact that I thought the characters were far more awesome when they get into their Gundam. I have already fangirling about this show before so I'm not going to do it again here.

I am still not a big fan of mecha. I still can't name all the gundam even if you pointed a gun to my head but thanks to Destiny, I have learn to appreciate it a little bit more.

Gintama (Winter 2004)

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Do noted that I saw Gintama after I watched Bleach. I was expecting a shounen anime but was presented with something that was totally whacked I couldn't help but fall in love with it. This is the anime that set the par for comedy for me. The randomness just totally blew me away. I have said over and over again that this show is THE GREATEST GAR SHOW ever. Gin has fought with aliens, the authority, your grandmother, you named it he has done it. Not to mention that thanks to Gintama, I fall hard for Tomokazu Sugita. I never paid attention to seiyuu before but because of this show, I am slowly turning into a seiyuu fag.

So imagined how sad and in rage I was when I found out that Gintama has come to an end. I mean seriously, I have never been so worried about my sanity like I was then. I thought it was another scam of theirs but the anime fandom was buzzing about the truth in it, I was left flabbergasted. Around the same time, they announced the movie date so that helped ease my trouble mind a little. I kept rewatching the old episodes to keep me a tad sane. Then earlier this month Glo came bearing the good news. The world is okay again and I am no longer tempted to do homicide.

I know that this does not sound significant to you but think of it this way. If someone asked you what is your favorite anime of all time, and this or that anime popped up instantly in your head, you know that it got to mean something to you. I have always trust my guts and there is no way I'm gonna turn my back on it now.

Gintama has helped me with all sorts of life problems. It has become my source of power to put my depression away and move on with life. I think I have become a stronger person because I can laugh my problems away watching this show. It doesn't necessarily solved my problems but it made me realized that these problems are not worth crying over for, that life is actually worth living :)

Sensitive Pornograph (Winter 2004)

If you have paid any attention, you know that yaoi is like my guilty drug. It all started when I came across this particular show. This show started my obsession with BL/yaoi. Before I knew what happened, it has taken over my life. LOL sounds so dramatic but it is the truth. I become bolder. Exploring about sex in general (only in theory of course) and accepting few things that surprised even myself. Words won't do justice but I'm gonna leave this one at that. I doubt GAR men can handle what's on my mind most of the time >=3

Honey and Clover (Spring 2005 & Summer 2006)

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I'll be the first to admit that I'm not good with romance or relationship but the irony is I am a sucker for romace if it is done right. That's why my fanfics always turned up with romance theme in it. Not shoujo though (because I dislike shoujo) but romance. There's a difference.

Before Honey and Clover, I don't usually picked up anime with such theme. I thought that if I want drama, then I just watched all the Japanese drama that I have in my possession. But I am glad that when I decided to start watching romance theme, I started with this particular show. It just left me in awe with it's mind blowing craft. From the story telling, to the comedies and the dorama. It tells real story with real characters. That was the most appealing side of this show in my opinion.

This show has become the gateway anime for shows with similar theme like Lovely Complex and White Album.

Honey and Clover made me realized that my friends were not at fault when we drifted apart. It just part of having a life is all about. We don't always get what we wanted but it's either we cherished the moment we had that counts. It allowed me to remember all the good times me and my friends had instead of why we didn't regularly get in touch with each other anymore.

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Spring 2006)

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I never thought that I would see the exact copy of myself (minus the Godly power) in anime. When I first saw Haruhi, the realization just smacked me right in the face and made me into an overnight fan of her and this show. I am just as obsessed with Kyon like Haruhi is obsessed with him. Sometimes it is scary and thrilling to realized how similar our taste and personality are.

Back in high school, people (mostly girls) generally don't want to be friends with me. I'm cool with that. I have my own set of friends (just like Haruhi has her SOS Brigade members) to keep me happy an entertained during my school years. The same happened when I got into college. After that I just don't give a fuck anymore and became a borderline hikikomori.

I am constantly want to try out something new. Always planning the next big things in my life or just do something that I have never done before. I graduated with an IT degree. Work for about 8 months before I got bored with the shit. Then I started writing and it opened up to an endless world of adventures for me from motorsports to anime and everything in between. After that I started learning how to make dresses out of boredom and end up with a business under my belt. Now I'm in an advertising business slashed event management where I got to mingle and hang out with local artists and such. The passion last for about a year and a half and I am already bored with it. I have mega project in my mind for next year and if it comes to fruition, then I'm saying goodbye to this glamorous life. See what I mean? I need someone who can keep up just like Kyon is with Haruhi.

I guess this show have the most profound effect on me more than any other anime because of the similarities, for better or for worse.

Btw, the movie was freaking amazing. I'm just saying.

Kara no Kyoukai and Mnemosyne (Winter 2007)

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I know that both of these shows are not TV series. One is a 7 parts movie and the other is an OVA but I have to include them in this list because of the simplest reason. Both of the female protagonists are very strong women who knows what they want and are not afraid to achieve their set goals despite of all the obstacle, especially when it comes to romance and relationship. Thanks to this, I realized that an ordinary love story just won't work for me which is why I won't settle down until I found my Shiki/Mikiya or Rin/Apos kind of romance. Crazy is me.

Kannagi and Hyakko (Fall 2008)

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Needless to say that these shows featured moe characters. I always thought I hate moe shits but shows like these proved that I'm pretty shallow when it comes to moe. I like moe when it is funny and the story presented was intelligent. What I hate is the kind of moe who took us for a fool and thought that a bunch of girls sit around having tea after school is great. I mean Hyakko is about a bunch of girls having fun at school too but they managed to make the show entertaining and engaging through their characters' depth.

I also found out what my favorite studio production is through Kannagi. A1-Pictures have brought me a number of enjoyable anime. They are coming up with Fractale for Winter and it got a noitaminA time slot. That I think speak for itself. I am turning into a studio fag as well because I will watch whatever this studio will throw at me.

And that is the end of my list. But before I conclude this list, allow me to make a special mention to one more OVA anime that has tickle my funny bones and allowed me to enjoy profanities like I have never enjoyed it before.

Detroit Metal City (Summer 2008)

because it made this kind of fanart possible and no one can feel offended :P

Phew what a decade it has been. Hopefully my passion for anime will continue for another ten years so that I can do the same shit when it comes to the end of 2020.

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What kind of anime fan am I?

This is supposedly the second part of "About me" section. I have already described - or at least my friends did - how/who am I in person. I am sure you are an intelligent person to read between the lines. The conclusion is: I'm awesome as fuck. Heh, problem?

That section doesn't actually describe me as an anime fan though. So here I am making an attempt to figure out exactly that.

So what kind of anime fan am I? I never really asked myself this question before although I did encounter it a few times at other blogs. It sure got me thinking. In order to figure it out, I have to ask myself a few questions. I don't know how this will help answering that question but let's just do it anyway.

(c) krnkr721

First of all, I know for certain that I am the kind of anime fan that is easily influenced by either the characters or the originality of the whole story/plot. I wasn't that picky about story line when I first started watching anime because at that time, all anime that I watched were new to me. However as years gone by, the lack of originality becomes quite apparent and we are served with one cliche shit after the other, especially when it involved moe, ecchi and shoujo; three of the least favorite genres of anime for me.

What drives me as a fan?

Nowadays I can say for certain that I am a character driven fan. Whether or not I will enjoy the show now depends heavily on the characters. If there is even one character that I fall for, be certain that I would probably continue watching the anime albeit the story. Please take note though that when I said fall, I mean me falling head over heels in love with that said character and not just merely liking them. They motivates me like no other, not even a 3D, can. Through this, I also find myself shipping the characters and will invest a lot of emotions into those shipping as well.

What kind of characters I am in to?

I guess it is because of my personality but I am always attracted to strong-will and feisty female characters. If you look at my banner up there, you see four of the fives female characters that I have such high regards for. The other one is of course Shiki. As for males, the range is quite expandable and flexible. I love characters like Sakata Gintoki to Ichimaru Gin and everything in between except for a wuss-good-for-nothing characters.

What kind of genre that gets me excited?

8 years ago I would say shounen in a heart beat since two of my gateway anime are shounen. Since then however I have watched and read all kind of genres, even those that I am not a fan of, from mecha anime to yaoi and everything in between. As I mature as a fan though, I found myself switching genres. Thanks to Gintama, I now appreciate wicked witty humor. Any other anime that has even an ounce of Gintama awesomeness is good enough for me. The recent example would be Nichibros. Uncharacteristically for me, maybe, but I also enjoyed slice-of-life more so than any other genres nowadays. They are often time that brought something different to the table, something that I have never seen before, or was executed differently and brilliantly that it moved me. They also contains somewhat real emotions that I can relate to and sometimes, even hit too close for comfort. But if there is one genre that always gets me excited, it would be yaoi. No explanation needed.

What am I looking for in an anime?

My ideal anime would have three things: bad-ass protagonists, original storyline, awesome visual. (1) When I said bad-ass, it doesn't have to be RAAAWWRRRR I AM GAR! but rather he or she is great at doing what she does. A touch of vulnerability as well to make them feels human. (2) originality is always good in my book but I understand how hard it is to come up with something original which is why I appreciate their effort even more if they managed to do just that. (3) So far there are few production studios that awe me with their ability to provide stunning visual and it's one of the reason why I mostly enjoyed their anime more so than other studios. In my opinion, that set them apart from other studios.

How many anime am I watching at the same time?

I used to watch more than 30 anime at the same time when I was a hikki back then. Nowadays, I would consider myself to be extremely lucky if I manage to follow 3 anime per season. That is just how drastic some changes in my life are. I am constantly feeling bad about this but I am well aware that there is nothing much I can do about it. With age comes responsibility. FUCK.

What kind of traits do I have as an anime fan?

Hmm let see... (1) I hate dub. I can't stand watching any dubbed anime. This does not mean that I think Japanese seiyuu is superior. I just think that anime should stay Japanese. (2) I used to be a figuretard but because I keeps getting busier by the day, I have stopped buying figures because what's the use if I don't have time to appreciate them? (3) YAOI FTW!! (4) I buy anime DVD that I love but  I do download anime fansub because well... it's free. Call me a cheapskate and see if I give a fuck. (5) I guess that makes me a fansub elitist? (6) I often wish I am an anime character (7) I write fanfic

Do I have any fetishes resulted in watching anime?

Too many to count on both hands but the most prominent one is the development of megane (glasses) fetish. It even affecting my real life as I keep finding myself falling for the next guy I saw wearing a thick-rimmed megane. It just makes me heart goes doki-doki. HHHHHHHHHNNNNNNNGGH!

Does watching anime affecting my real life?

Yes, yes it does. It plays a big part that dictates my emotions in daily basis. It opens up endless possibilities in order for me to survive mundane everyday life.


And that's all folks. I can't think of any other questions that I should ask myself. Having answered the questions above, I am still unsure of what kind of anime fan I am. Having said that, I think I could draw a conclusion albeit not as accurately as I want it to be : I used to be an avid hardcore fan. Now I am in between casual and hardcore fan. To explain it in one sentence- I am a character driven fangirl who loves shipping and probably will get a bOnar at every single thing that excites me in anime.

Yep, that sounds about right ^_^

What about you?

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Fall 2011 anime updates

Most of the Fall season's shows are already passed the 6 episodes which mean it is prime time for me to decide which shows I would continue watching, dropped or put on hold. I won't bore you guys with what I thought of each shows, you can read them in my first impression posts or through my nikki (if you can't find an episodic review about it).

This season proved to be good, or at least for me it felt that way. It is relatively easy to see whether or not I enjoy the season. I write even more episodic review this Fall compared to any previous seasons and that has to mean something.

I feel obligated to list down my top five anime of the season. The reason why they are in my top five is simple, it makes me all warm and fuzzy inside and in between that, they made me laugh. The best kind of combination in my opinion.

anime: Working'!!

anime: Persona 4 the Animation

(c) Koredemoka

anime: Mirai Nikki
character: Yuno Gasai
(c) pixiv id 2630681

anime: Kimi to Boku
(c) Ono

anime: Fate/Zero
characters: The Servants

Now on to the rest of the enjoyable shows. Some I ended up writing a review for each episodes. This is not me saying that for the ones that I am not reviewing aren't good. It just that I have a lot more to say about these shows compared to the other shows. The shows that ended up in my diary are enjoyable as well. They are what I called "guilty pleasures" because I don't normally watch these kind of shows. For example, I usually will mad with rage when it comes to show like Mashiro-Iro Symphony but for some reasons, so far I found the dorama endearing. Hopefully it will stay that way and won't pissed me off too much. Anyway, back to the list:

anime: Chihayafuru
characters: Mashima Taichi and Wataya Arata
(c) pixiv id 324739

anime: Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai
character: Mikazuki Yozora
(c) matsugawa

anime: Mashiro-Iro Symphony
character: Sena Airi

anime: Hunter X Hunter
(c) Tsunekawa Niwasuke

anime: Last Exile ~Fam, The Silver Wing~
character: Luscinia Hafez
(c) mizunoe

anime: Phi Brain - Kami no Puzzle

anime: UN-GO
characters: Yuki Shinjuurou and Inga
(c) pixiv id 3559611

And then there is show that disappoint me which forced me to dropped it and put it on a back burner indefinitely. I feel like noitaminA has phailed me T__T

anime: Guilty Crown
character: Daryl Yan
(c) pixiv id 488962

There is a reason why I put up a character to represent each shows. These characters are playing the pivotal role in convincing and making me enjoy the shows so much. As you all probably know I am a character-oriented person and why I always stressed the importance of establishing connection with the characters. By doing so, I feel like I am more appreciative with the characters. For the shows that I didn't single out a character mean that I love every single one of them. Simple as that.

And that ends this filler post.

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Anime: Fall 2011

Fall is upon us. It's time to update my Fall list and brace myself for a another couple of weeks of checking out new anime for the season. Nothing much differs from my previous selection of what to watch, ignore, considered etc but I did change my mind on couple of shows.

(chart thanks to Nelson)

(chart thanks to Neregate)

As usual I'm gonna divide this anime into several categories. First category is the MUST WATCH (indefinitely) shows:

• You can tell I'm pretty fucking excited for Working'!!, can you not? I've been praying for the second season ever since I saw the last episode on June 29 last year. Hopefully the relationship between Inami and Takanashi will develop into a deeper more mature relationship. I can't wait to see Takanashi crossdressing again, among many other things ^_^
• A noitaminA slot anime. There's no way I'm missing Un-Go.
  
• Lupin III. I don't need reason for this.
• To be honest I am not so sure about Guilty Crown until I saw who directs it. Although I am not a fan of his latest project HOTD but Araki Tetsurou has done more than proves himself with Death Note. Further more, this is produced by Production I.G. I can tell already that I would love the art and animation if judging by the character designs (from the chart) alone. Besides it's on noitaminA.
• Alright, I am now totally excited with Kimi to Boku. I love a story about friendship among boys (yeah I'm limited like that) and I believe JC Staff will not fail me this time. I just hope that Chizuru doesn't turns out as a tsundere (Please JC Staff! Please deviates from your normal route of a tsundere anime!). So this show is replacing Fate/Zero for the time being ^_^
• I don't play the game but I know I will enjoy Persona 4 The Animation. Why? Because I've seen enough yaoi fanarts of this show to get me excited. I know who else gonna watch this though. None other than Glo the Legend because Rie Kugumiya is in it. On a side note, if you are as clueless about the game as I am, maybe reading @fkeroge's explanation would help.
  

Shows that have the potential to be something more than average:

• Since Last Exile: Fam, the Silver Wing features new characters, setup etc, then I will try this one out.
  
• I know many people is excited with Fate / Zero. Previously I put this show in a MUST watch list but since I couldn't share the same enthusiasm about this show (unfortunately I've never really got myself "into" Fate much), I have no doubt that I will be a little slower at catching up the episodes.
  
• I am not too sure about Mobile Suit Gundam Age but I've been following the franchise so I might as well.
  
• I read the manga back when I was a manga whore. I can't really recalled what it's all about but if I read it, that means it must be at least good so I'm gonna see if Mirai Nikki lives up to my expectation or not.
  
• I think I read about Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai in Glo's ISSS sometimes ago. I'm too lazy to look up for it but that gives me enough reason to check this show out.

List of shows that could be dropped if it turns out very predictable and cliche after the first impression post, or if I don't like the characters at all.

• I remember my friend Daniel from the Gotei 13 who is so adamant that I read the manga of Hunter X Hunter and though I promised him, I never actually managed to. I feel bad about it so I'm gonna check out the anime instead.
• One more mecha anime this Fall where the pilots looks like middle schoolers. I don't think Busou Shinki Moon Angel will appeal to me much.
  
• Chihayafuru is an anime sport? I don't know what 'karuta' is but now I'm intrigued. Apparently this one is a josei.
  
• I've read Maken-Ki and then put it on hold after the first arc. I remember it's a tad ecchi but I am usually more tolerant to ecchi manga than an ecchi anime so...
• I still haven't watch the other Tamayura franchise but I will check out Tamayura ~Hitotose~ and see if it's a stand alone show or not. If it is then I might actually consider watching this one.
  

Shows that will be on my pending list because I haven't manage to watch the first season/prequel/whatever:

• Sekaiichi Hatsukoi
• Shinryaku!? Ika Musume
• Fujilog Second Season
• Shakugan no Shana III
• Bakuman Second Season
• Zero no Tsukaima Kessakusen

Shows that I won't bothered with except if I'm really bored and has nothing better to do than waste my time raging. In other words, the shitty shows. It could also be the show that I'm curious about but know that I only watch the first episode to prove that I'm right at how bad it is:

• Chibi Devi! sounds too much like Beelzebub and the animation looks like it was too cute for my taste.
  
• Looking at the synopsis, it was puzzling. Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle sounds too shallow for a good show but who knows if Junichi Satou, the director, can do a convincing job in making this one an exciting show. Then again, I have always dislike Sailor Moon >_>
• It's all depends on Jun Fukuyama. If his character is believable then I might just watch Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon. Otherwise this will go to the waste bin.
• Mashiro-Iro Symphony is using the same retarded harem material. I think I'll pass.
• Oh noes, another harem anime? I expect an ecchi show so I'm gonna avoid Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! I don't care if it used exclamation mark in it's title. That's their deceiving tactic! I'm not gonna fall for it unless it turns out to be really funny and random.
  
• Naked girl? C3 is another ecchi anime of the season. No thanks.
• I have nothing against Battle Spirits: Heroes but it looks like a kid show and trading card games. Since I'm not into both, I'll skip it.
• Same goes for Cross Fight B-Daman. What the hell is that shit anyway?
• I read the synopsis and almost fainted at how fucking ridiculous Ben-to is. NOPE.
• What is it with anime nowadays: moe and music seem to be the popular choice nowadays. I doubt I will enjoy Shinmachu MiRiKa 2nd Series. What what? This shit got a second season? O_o
  

My thoughts on OVA, ONA, OAD and Specials that matter to me:

• Hidamari Sketch x SP is a Special two episodes to gear up for the 4th Season.
• I'm a fan of Kami nomi so there's no way I'm gonna missed Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai: Yonin to Idol. This is just the intro for season three, I'm sure.
• I'm not gonna missed the bishies in Vitamin X Addiction.
• Unaired episode of Deadman Wonderland which I plan to finish anytime soon.
• Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira simply because I can't missed anything from this franchise.
• Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki the Animation is an adaptation of a RPG. That's all I know and it got me curious.
• And then the usual suspects like Usagi Drop, Hourou Musuko, Yozakura Quartet ~Hoshi no Umi~, Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu: Sora ga Bokura no Nichijou, Kimi ni Todoke and Ikoku Meiro no Croisée: Yune & Alice.
  

Time for the movies!

• I'm super excited for Tekken: Blood Vengeance. We hardly have anything bloody this Fall so I'm welcoming this movie with open hands. This also reminds me of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within for some reason. I must be going senile.
• I need to get my hands on the first movie of Mardock Scramble!
• The tag supernatural is enough to get my loads off Hotarubi no Mori e. The fact that Takahiro Omori is directing this just made me cum twice.
• Toaru Hikuushi e no Tsuioku is a 50/50 for me but since Madhouse is producing it, maybe it's worth the watch.

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Anime: Fall 2010

The Summer anime is halfway through. Time to check out what's new next season.

Chartfag has came up with the usual update for Fall season anime. Unfortunately, it is in Japanese. Since I phailed at Japanese, even after consuming the amount of anime/manga because they are not really the source to learn Japanese, I can only wonder what the titles for the anime are. I can name a few because I recognized the character from manga or previous season anime like Bakuman and Letter Bee 2.

However thanks to Scamp, the problem is solved. He has done the English translated version, chartfag style, so that it would be easier for us consumer to consume. Consistency is important after all. Thank you Scamp!


First lets take a look at the OVAs. There are a couple in particular that got my attention and they are Mirai Nikki and Yozakura Quartet. Mirai Nikki because I used to read the manga and Yozakura Quartet because I like watching the anime. I would probably look out for To Aru Kagaku no Railgun as well just because I am a fan of Misaka.

Lets move on to the episodic anime. I'm gonna divide it into few categories for my own amusement, whether or not I'm good with predicting shit.

Top priorities of the season:

• Togainu no Chi: I'm watching this for two reasons. The first reason is that I love the manga. So good for my taste bud! I can let my imagination run wilds with this one. The other reason is because this anime is produced by A1-Pictures. They have only phailed me once with Sora no Woto. Basically this studio has good statistic in my book. Hmm, this reminds me that I need to write a post about my favorite anime studio.
  

yummy >=3
(c) pd-x

• Psychic Detective Yakumo: a hot looking psychic with different eye color that can see ghost and shit? I'm sold! Besides, it looks different. Different is good.
• Bakuman: I have stopped reading the manga because I can't handle the romance but hell yes I'm looking forward to see the anime!
• Tegami Bachi 2/Letter Bee 2: For one reason and one reason only and that is Gauche! Enough said.

(c) dr

• A Certain Magical Index 2: I'm hoping to see more Misaka and Accelerator.

The one in between which mean that either I will like it or gonna dropped it after several try. I am selecting these anime from the synopsis provided by Scamp.

• My Little Sister can't be this cute!: It has something to do with otaku so it is bound to be funny. But if they butchered this, a lot of people (read:otaku) is going to rage.
• Ironman: Needless to say that this should be very interesting indeed.
• Kuragahime: Another show about otaku but that does not intrigue me as must as the word fujoshi that was mentioned in the synopsis ^_^
• Arakawa Under the Bridge 2: I have yet to finish the first season. I kinda just lost interest with it halfway through. Maybe this will be a good motivation for me to complete it.
  
• Hyakka Ryoran Samurai Girls: The high possibility of girls kicking manly ass is the only reason why I think I'm gonna like this just fine. Unless of course the ecchi-ness ruins it for me.
  
• Hakuouki 2: I'm way behind with the first season but I am getting there so definitely gonna catch this one up as well.
• Yosuga no Sora: Twincest alert!!
• Invasion! Ika Musume: I need to watch something that counter-balance the reason why I watch Yosuga no Sora and Ika Musume is appropriate for that. It's about the environment! :P
• MM!: a masochist? Sounds exciting!
• The World God Only Knows: Eroge = ecchi. I would have not bother with this but my husband Glo The Fucking Legend clearly stated that he is looking forward to this shit so that automatically make this anime an instant OK for me.
  

The shit. These are the one that I don't give a crap about because of two main reasons. It is nothing that I have not seen before.

• Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru: yeah, like we need another maid-based anime. Ecchi and idiotic.
  
• Fortune Arterial: Weak story line. Idiotic even.
  
• Motte To-Love-Ru: Ecchi. Didn't bother with the other season, so I'm not gonna bother with this one either.
• Sora no Otoshimono:Forte: Looks like yuri. Possible ecchi
  
• Tantei Opera Milky Home: For children only and I am definitely no children. Idiotic
  
• Battle Spirits: Brave: Kids in America trading cards. Yeah... idiotic at its best.
• Even Moar Pokemon!: I've had enough of Pokemon. I have moved on. Idiotic.
• Agriculture Musume: Too cute for my taste and weak story line. Idiotic.
• Super Robot Wars: The Inspector: Err yeah... whatever >_>
  

Then again, I probably will look forward to everything that they have in this chart. I will try to watch at least an episode of every anime just to satisfy my curiosity expect for the few that is already on my NO list.

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My Top 10: Characters That I Dislike in 2011

2011 has it ups and down but as an anime fan, I am pretty much satisfied at what the year has forked out to entertain us. Granted that not all the shows deserved praise but at least we have few decent and dare I say brilliant shows in between the seasons. Fall 2011 in particular has been quite rewarding for us fans.

Despite that though, there were characters that managed to ruin the shows for me and hence forced me to either rage quit or... oh wait there's no other option. As I have repeated so many times before, I am a character driven fan so despite the fact that the shows are good, but if there is one character that annoys the fuck outta me, most often than not, I won't bother to watch the show unless I have nothing better to do and need an outlet to rage.

So, here I am going to list down those said characters that in my opinion, should be burned at the stake. There won't be any editorial content that can justify this list. It is just how I felt.

anime: Mayo Chiki
character: Konoe Subaru
season: Summer 2011

(c) Re:N Ne

She was alright at first until the part that Kinjirou "accidentally" discovered that she's not exactly a male. I mean, who the fuck took a shit without closing the damn door? I could forgive her if it's her house but that was the fucking school for fuck's sake. That pretty much said to me that she's a slut and I don't do well with sluts.

anime: Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki
character: Poyo
season: Winter 2011

Yes, I am that big of a dick. I hate this round cat with a vengeance. A show revolved around a fat cat that does nothing in my opinion is fucking stupid, no matter how short the airing time for the episode is. It's not even funny... which defies the logic for such shows.

anime: Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko
character: Touwa Erio
season: Spring 2011

(c) Masui

To some her moeness might be one of the reasons why they love this show but to me, from the beginning, her moeness is the reason why I dislike this show. To me it was irritating. When I saw her eating her pizza inside that folded blanket, the only thing that came to my mind is that she sure as hell would have an unpleasant smell. I imagined the blanket to have all sorts of bacteria living in there and it must have smelled moldy with her sweating inside there. I don't think she took a bath either. Jeebus, get her away from me. But that's not the only reason. I think I don't like the idea of Makoto falling for her. In my opinion, he just wants her pussy because despite the retardedness, she's pretty as fuck. Urgh, reminds me that life isn't fair...

anime: Deadman Wonderland
character: Igarashi Ganta
season: Spring 2011

No justification needed in my opinion. Ganta is a fucking wimp.

anime: Mawaru Penguindrum
character: Takakura Himari
season: Summer 2011

(c) Loxcia

This might comes as a surprise to many but yes, I put this show on hold because I really don't like Himari. It wasn't her fault though. It just my fujoshi kicking in and I wanted yaoi incest to happen so very badly. Himari was that obstacle that ruining my fantasy and so she ends up in this list of mine.

anime: C³
character: Fear Kubrick
season: Fall 2011

(c) Aoba Senkiri

Just the fact that she appeared naked in someone's kitchen then acted like she owned the fucking place and made the person living there as her slave was already good enough reason for disliking Fear. Then add the fact that she is unbelievably rude and yet have people treating her so preciously. It just doesn't make any sense, does it? Also, I don't have respect for characters who practically begged to be fucked by the way she dressed, or behave. Who would fall and spread their legs conveniently for the male protagonist to see? She would and already did.

anime: Astarotte's no Omocha!
character: Astarotte Ygvar
season: Spring 2011

(c) Mutou

I guess it wasn't her fault but the fact that she has to consume semen in order to stay young and beautiful just makes her a slut by birth. It doesn't matter if she claimed that she hates men because eventually we all know she's gonna make Naoya cum in that small mouth of hers and for all the lolicon she will swallow it till the last drop!

anime: Dog Days
character: Millhiore F Biscotti
season: Spring 2011

(c) Ryo

SHE IS TOO PINK! Also, how the fuck am I supposed to take a character seriously when the name biscotti reminds me of the cookies? I hate women who appeared weak and seemed like she needed protection 24/7. Millhiore fits that description and by summoning Shinku, she proved my theory to be right.

anime: Sacred Seven
character: Aiba Ruri
season: Summer 2011

(c) pixiv id 1558005

Everything was going great but then she has to fucking ruined it by giving Alma that heart shaped stone. Suddenly Alma is no longer badass but a tamed fucker. She took over the school, forced herself on Alma and then used the sympathy card. That was too much for me. She should just fucked her butler and be done with the horny-ness.


So that's my top 10 most dislike characters in 2011. Do you have that one character that annoys you so much that it ruins the pleasure of watching that show?

Before I signing off for this post, here is an honorary mention for another character that successfully made me ragequit.

anime: Chibi☆Devi!
character: Sawada Honoka
season: Fall 2011

Another short show with airing time of 5 minutes, Chibi☆Devi! proved to be another disaster. For a show this short, it needs character that can carry it through flawlessly. Sawada Honoka is anything but that. She was bullied not only by her classmates but apparently by the Devil himself. It failed to make sense to me how she can calmly took the responsibility of raising a devil's baby. No wonder she got bullied a lot. She's a push over. Can't say that she didn't deserved the bullying...


Does any of the above characters pissed you off just like it managed to piss me off?

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