Sometimes, without you even realizing, you find the next best anime you are about to love thanks to a mildly interesting anime list. Maybe you liked a certain type of character dynamic or a particular type of plot line, a list can probably round up anime series with similar aspects. These anime lists are actually just anime recommendations in a more fun wrapper.
It’s not like I did it for you, baka – It is the heralding call of the tsundere boy in anime. They’re never doing anything nice for friends or loved ones, they just felt like it, okay? They are often icy cold or explosively fiery at first, but if you break off enough of that […]
They are the type of girl that is prickly like a cactus on the outside, but as sweet as sugar deep inside – Everyone loves a tsundere. Well, everyone loves a well-written tsundere. We cultured modern anime fans are starting to move past the era where tsunderes were beloved for their physical violence. However, a
They are superior to everyone, absolutely infallible, and really enjoy playing The Sims – we all know those certain anime characters that have that massive inflation that can only be called a god complex. A god complex can come in various forms, but in anime, it is a pretty popular trope. Some may say that
Dorm life can be as fun as it is frustrating. College students, those with roommates, and those who have ever had an extended stay at a youth hostel will know this too well. However, while anime hardly displays the sheer rage you will feel when you find out your dorm mates have eaten all your
Anime not only introduced many fans to Japanese history and some of the country’s unique cultural concepts, but it is a medium that can be used to educate people on other forms of media. Like period dramas and movies, anime can and has been used to adapt a number of classic novels from both Japanese
If you are into anime, it is likely that you are intrigued by at least some facet of Japanese culture, and nothing is more intriguing than their famous historical warrior caste – the samurai. Samurai represent an integral part of Japanese history and culture, serving as some of the most skilled and honorable swordsmen to
If you use anime in order to set the standard for your real life relationships, you are going to be disappointed at the best of times and horribly abused at worst. Unlike many television shows that occasionally show relationships that are at least somewhat normal, anime tends to take romance to the extremes. Either it
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In the early 2000’s, I had the pleasure of watching Berserk. Yes, the original 1997 Berserk anime has its issues, but it was one of my first series and it made a huge impression. Flash forward 15+ years and after three very ‘meh’ movies that told the same arc that had already been animated, Berserk
What makes an anime series a classic? Is it because it is the oldest? The most popular? Some crazy amalgamation of the two? As it stands, an anime is given classic status because it has had such a long-standing effect on the genre. A classic is a series that has gone on to inspire other
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Who doesn’t love a post-apocalyptic world? Seemingly no one. It is a pervasive genre, even winding its way into anime. We, as in humanity, seem to have a bit of an obsession with our own demise. Perhaps because we fear it so much, but more likely we are enthralled by the thought that if society
