Anime

[BabyLou 1,881]

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What's anime?

A style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as well as children and most of the times based on an existing manga.

The first piece of anime has been created in 1907 and is only 3 seconds long. Many more short scenes followed. However, the first official anime was made in 1917. During the 1970s anime developed further and many new genres were established.

However, in the 1980s, anime became mainstream in Japan and experienced a worldwide succes few years later. Since then anime has become a huge part of Japan's culture and lifestyle and gained more and more attention.

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Upcoming Animes:

Name	Month	Producers	Genres	Trailer
Two Car	October	Lantis	Sports, Fan Service	Trailer
Dies Irae	October	Genco	Action, Super Power, Magic
Black Clover	October	Shueisha	Action, Comedy, Magic, Fantasy, Shounen
Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou	October	Shou Tanaka	Adventure, Slice of Life	No Trailer Found
Vanishing Line	October	Seong-Hu Park	Action	Trailer
Blend S	October	A-1 Pictures	Slice of Life, Comedy	Trailer

Anime-Facts:

• The longest-running anime, Sazae-san, has over 7400 episodes
• Anime contain many product placements
• Attack on Titan's Titans are based on a drunk guy. Fans can send selfies to the creator and with a bit of luck he makes a Titan out of their face
• Animators are very underpaid : (
• Hollywood is planning a one piece live-action TV series in fact the most expensive one. One episode will cost about 9 million dollars
• Studio Ghibli's name comes from an airplane

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DO NOT DISCUSS HENTAI ANIME IN THIS TOPIC.

[BabyLou 1,881]

Anime Dictionary:

 

AMV: you will find this abbreviation in YouTube. It stands for Anime Music Video. AMVs are videos that consist scenes from anime together with audio from another source.

 

Baka: Japanese for "fool"

 

BGM: stands for backgroundmusic of an anime series, video game or movie.

 

Dub: editing out the original language and replacing it with your country's language

 

Sub: an anime series/movie with the original voices but subtitles in your language

 

Fandub and Fansub: the same meanings just made by fans and not official companies

 

Filler: episode of an anime that does not occur in the series' original manga. They create fillers to give the manga time to catch up or make the anime last longer than the manga. Most of the times fillers have nothing to do with the original storyline.

 

Kawaii: Japanese for "cute". Example: Me - Mikasa :$

 

OST: stands for Original Sound Track. An OST is a music CD including background music and songs from an anime.

 

Otaku: someone who's obsessed with something. However, Japanese people don't like to be called otakus, I experienced that in Tokyo ^_^

 

OVA: stands for Original Video Animation. Episodes of a series that were made for home video and not TV/cinema. Those OVAs are longer and better since the creators don't have to worry about censorship.

 

Maid: Employee in so-called maid-cafés. Everytime someone enters the building the maids say "welcome home, master". 

 

Manhwa: Same as manga just from/made in Korea

 

Manhua: Same as manga just from/made in China

 

Small Vocabulary:

 

Arigato         = Thank you

Ai                 = Love

Itadakimasu = Let's eat --- greetings to Luffy

Hai               = Yes or paying attention

Sayonara     = Goodbye

Urusai          = Be quiet

Oi                 = Hey / more common in animes than konichiwa

Naze?          = Why?

Yamero        = Stop

Ganbare      = Hang in there

Sakura         = Cherry blossom

 

 

Anime Genres/Demographics:

 

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Action

 

The most popular and most common genre without a doubt. As the name says it's packed with a lot of action and extreme fight scenes. The genre includes lots of battle scenes, fluid animation and bloody confrontations.

 

Examples: Blech, One Piece and Kill la Kill

 

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Adventure

 

Also another popular genre of anime. It deals alot with characters moving around and exploring new places. These animes tend to be very long but the characters typically have a solid background. The storyline is thought out to the smallest detail. Unfortunately many viewers might get bored due to the slow story progression.

 

Examples: Pokemon, Fairy Tail and One Piece

 

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Comedy

 

As its name implies this genre deals with light humour but sometimes it is very easily overdone and cringy. Funny moments, wacky dialogues and hilarious scenes are supposed to make the viewer laugh or at least giggle a tiny bit.

 

Examples: Full Metal Panic, The Devil is a Part-Timer and Nichijou

 

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Demons

 

Pretty common genre, deals with evil spirits, demons, witches and other mythical monsters. More and more animes with demon-like elements are being produced because of its constantly rising fame.

 

Examples: Inuyasha, Blue Exorcist and Chrono Crusade

 

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Drama

 

Suspenseful, shocking and full of emotion - that is what this genre stands for. Even though Drama is way more popular in Japan than in the West, it's still much appreciated. The producer attaches much value to the characters and the plot. It's very well implemented and as a result the viewers feel just as how the character feels. It's not unusual that the audience starts crying every now and then. Don't be ashamed if you cry :P

 

Examples: Angel Beats, Mirai Nikki, Clannad and even Attack on Titan 

 

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Ecchi

 

This genre is full of slight sexual scenes but still mild enough to be viewed by the general audience and mentioned in this forum :P it's a known fact that Ecchi is taking an upswing nowadays while it was totally ignored a decade ago. More and more titles are produced every season and those are ranked very high. Ecchi is often combined with comedy which prevents that the animes cross the line and are too inappropriate for the young audience.

 

Examples: Prison School, High School DxD and Elfen Lied

 

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Fantasy

 

The fantasy genre in anime primarily deals with fantasy worlds and surreal events and places.

Most of the time, the setting is in a magical fantasy world where the characters start an adventure. Those animes are usually based on mythology or folklore. Even though the characters' backgrounds are bad-written, the art and the atmosphere is breathtaking.

 

Examples: Nanatsu no Taizai, Fairy Tail and Fullmetal Alchemist

 

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Game

 

The game category encompasses shows revolving around the idea of gaming and playing. May it be a card game, a board game, a puzzle game, or even a virtual online game.

 

Examples: Yu-Gi-Oh, Sword Art Online and Duel Masters

 

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Harem

 

Basically there is a male character being surrounded by multiple female characters. Yeah, that's it.

 

Examples: School Days, Date A Live and He Is My Master

 

 

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Historical

 

As the name suggests, historical anime revolves around events in history, historical settings, and moments of antiquity. Typical of this genre are shows set in ancient japan. Rarily in Middle Age or other Western Eras.

 

Examples: Rurouni Kenshin, Fushigi Yugi and Samurai Champloo

 

 

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Horror

 

It’s not much difficult to spot the horror genre in anime. Usually, if there are ghosts, monsters, gore, and creeps, then it’s a horror anime you’re watching. They aren't really scary more filled with bloody splatter scenes. 

 

Examples: Parasyte, Elfen Lied, Hellsing and Another

 

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Josei

 

Josei is actually a demographic but is also considered as a general genre in anime. It’s a genre that specifically targets female viewers around the age range of 18-40. With that age range, the shows here are depicted in a more mature light usually with very realistic romance and less-dreamy, less-idealized portrayals.

 

Examples: Nana, Paradise Kiss and Honey & Clover

 

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Kids

 

A lot of people say that anime is just for kids, but that’s not really true. As a matter of fact, there are only a few number of anime that are precisely catered towards children. These animes are less violent and bloody.

 

Examples: Doraemon, Pokemon and Digimon

 

 

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Magic

 

Magic in all its essence is about magical stuff like spells and incantations. One of the most famous theme in the magic genre is the “magical girls” theme which is becoming so popular that it might just become a whole new genre on its own in the future. 

 

Examples: Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Magical Doremi and Magi: Labyrinth of Magic

 

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Martial Arts

 

Martial arts plays a big role in every anime that has fighting/battles in it. Filled with hand-to-hand combat, swordplay, gun shooting and armed combat. There are shows that are focused on martial arts itself and the battle techniques.

 

Examples: Hajime no Ippo, History’s Strongest Disciple, and Dragon Ball

 

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Mecha

 

Another action packed anime genre, but with the use of giant robots or Mechas. Often includes space, military and fantasy.

 

Examples: Mobile Suit Gundam, Neon Genesis Evangelion and Aldnoah.Zero

 

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Military

 

As the name implies, the military genre involves the military in one way or another. War may also be a huge part of the military genre as this is the case where the military is often utilized. 

 

Examples: Ghost in the Shell, Code Geass and Full Metal Panic

 

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Music

 

Anime shows in the music genre aren’t that popular nowadays, but they do exist and they are very timely. Whether it’s singing, dancing, or playing musical instruments - all those components describe this genre.

 

Examples: K-On, Nodame Cantabile and Beck

 

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Mystery

 

Anime Genre that keeps the views wondering whats going to happen next, usually involves a chain of unexplained events, where the protagonist tried to solve them. It's common that the protagonist's IQ is above the average.

 

Examples: Death Note, Detective Conan, Darker Than Black, Steins Gate and Eden of the East

 

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Parody

 

A parody anime is one which countless numbers of other anime references are showcased throughout the plot. 

 

Examples: Senyuu, Blood Lad and Gintama

 

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Police

 

The police genre emphasizes the life and struggles of police characters in their line of duty. Police doesn’t just count police characters – it also counts detectives, investigators, and enforcers in its array.

 

Examples: Death Note, Psycho-Pass and Lupin The Third

 

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Post-Apocalyptic

 

Post-Apocalyptic anime are basically shows that happen in a world that is in a dystopian state (means: destroyed world, nearly extinct human race, survival after an apocalypse, etc.). 

 

Examples: High School of the Dead, Attack on Titan and Shin Sekai Yori

 

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Psychological

 

Based on its literal meaning, psychological anime are shows that delves into how the mind, psyche, and thinking works. 

 

Examples: Monster, Death Note and Mirai Nikki

 

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Reverse Harem

 

Basically there is a female character being surrounded by multiple male characters. Yeah, that's it.

 

Examples: Amnesia, Fruits Basket and Ouran High School Host Club

 

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Romance

 

Romance is all about love and sweet moments. The focus in this one is the romantic relationships of the characters as well as the blooming of their love with one another. 

 

Example: Romeo x Juliet, Kare Kano and Special A

 

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School

 

School anime are shows that are set in a school setting. 

 

Examples: Assassination Classroom, Kare Kano and Beelzebub

 

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Sci-Fi

 

Sci-Fi (short for science fiction) is a genre that showcases scientific and technological elements in its story. Machines and various kinds of technologies are staples of this genre. 

 

Examples: Space Dandy, Cowboy Bebop and Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

 

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Seinen

 

Seinen is actually a demographic but is also considered as a general genre in anime. It’s a genre that specifically targets male viewers around the age range of 18-40. With that age range, the shows here are depicted in a more mature light and often includes much more explicit content such gore, adult love and violence.

 

Examples: Berserk, Monster and Ergo Proxy

 

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Shoujo

 

Shoujo is actually a demographic but is also considered as a general genre in anime. It’s a genre that specifically targets female viewers around the age range of 10-18. With that age range, the shows here are mostly idealized and well-rounded. 

 

Examples: Sailor Moon, Lovely Compley and Vampire Knight

 

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Shoujo-ai

 

Animes about love between two female characters.

 

Example: No, stop dreamin'

 

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Shounen

 

Shounen is actually a demographic but is also considered as a general genre in anime. It’s a genre that specifically targets male viewers around the age range of 10-18. Most of the time, shounen anime shows are considered general and almost always even becomes the most trending mainstream shows.

 

Example: Naruto, One Piece, Toriko and Dragonball

 

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Shounen-ai

 

Animes about love between two male characters.

 

Examples: Still no

 

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Slice of Life

 

Aims to keep the story as realistic as possible and expresses everyday life.

 

Examples: Barakamon, School Rumble and Ai Yori Aoshi

 

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Space

 

Usually implies there is alot of space travel or a large amount of the show’s setting is on a space colony or in a spacecraft .

 

Examples: Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw Star and Planetes

 

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Sports

 

Any sport which can’t go under the ‘Martial Arts’ genre will usually go under this genre. 

 

Examples: Prince of Tennis, Kuruko no Basket, Captain Tsubasa and Haikyuu

 

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Super Power

 

Action or Adventure Based where the protagonist has variety of super powers.

 

Examples: Naruto, Dragon Ball and Toriko

 

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Supernatural

 

Anything unexplainable, which defies the laws of physics, even within the anime/manga world it is featured in.

 

Examples: One Punch Man, Tokyo Ghoul and Soul Eater

 

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Tragedy

 

As the name implies, the tragedy genre revolves around tragic events or phenomenon where the characters are deeply involved and affected. Tragedy comes in diverse varieties such as disasters, accidents, misfortunes and deaths. 

 

Examples: Tokyo Magnitude 8.0, Zetsuen no Tempest, and Technolyze

 

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Vampire

 

As vampires have become so popular throughout the world, it’s to no shock that they’ve also infested the world of anime. There are lots of titles now featuring vampires and the themes surrounding them. 

 

Examples: Vampire Knights, Dance in the Vampire Bund and Hellsing

 

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Yaoi

 

Anime about man-man-love but deeper

 

Examples: Forum says no

 

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Yuri

 

Same as above, just between females.

 

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~~~ Will be expanded ~~~

Edited August 28, 2017 by BabyLou

[Heles 9,220]

How Much Time You Spend approximately 

 

(please note that those figures may be inaccurate)

(The hyperlink will bring you to MAL for more info) 

 

Angel Beats! -> 5h 12m (Ep 13) 

 

Attack on Titan -> 14h 48m (Ep 37)

 

Ayakashi -> 4h 36m  (Ep 12) 

 

Ben-To -> 4h 48m  (Ep 12) 

 

Bleach -> 6d 2h 24m  (Ep 388) 

 

Boku no Hero Academia -> 15h 48m (Ep 38) 

 

Clannad ->  9h 36m (Ep  47)

 

Code Geass -> 20h (Ep 50)

 

Elfen Lied -> 5h 25m (Ep 13) 

 

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood -> 1d 1h 26m (Ep 64)

 

Golden Boy -> 6h  (Ep 6) 

 

Haikyuu -> 24h (Ep 60) 

 

Hunter x Hunter (2011) -> 2d 8h 43m (Ep 148)

 

Tokyo Ghoul -> 11h 12m (Ep 24)  

 

Steins;Gate -> 9h 36m (Ep 24) 

  

Sword Art Online -> 1d 2h 50m (Ep 49) 

 

Your Lie in April -> 8h (Ep 22) 

 

    

More coming

 

If you want others to be listed too, suggest an anime!!!

Edited January 18, 2018 by Heles

[HichigoShiiro 4,378]

I've watched many anime in my time, my favourites are:

Fairy Tail

One Piece

Danmachi

Baby Steps

Major

Fate/ Stay night

Kurokos Basketball

Food Wars

World Trigger

Akame ga kill

Log Horizon

Sword Art Online

Your Lie In April

...

And many more, I could keep going...

[Eragon 13,876]

Akame ga kill

You watched it in English or Subbed? I still can't find it in English.. Is there a English version at all?  :ph34r:

[HichigoShiiro 4,378]

I dont watch dubbed

[pizzaslad 471]

 

1. Fullmetal Alchemist:Brotherhood(Watched) Finished Fullmetal Alchemist version #1 but didn't like it as much

2. Fairy Tail(Watching Season 7 Subbed)

3. Sword Art Online(Watched all 3 seasons)

4. Highschool DxD Born(Still watching)

5. One Peace(Slowly watching the Dubbed version, at episode 231)

6. Black Butler(Finished the first season.)

7. Attack on the titans(Watched)

8. Kazuma no stigma(Watched)

The majority of your list was suggested to me by a friend. She wrote a list with her favs/ something I'd like. In turn, I gave her a list of my fav nightcore songs (They always feature some sort of anime pic) I'm excited to start SAO. Might start after I watch episode 13 of FMA. 

 

I'm so behind

Edited June 26, 2015 by pizzaslad

[Eragon 13,876]

The majority of your list was suggested to me by a friend. She wrote a list with her favs/ something I'd like. In tern, I gave her a list of my fav nightcore songs (They always feature some sort of anime pic) I'm excited to start SAO. Might start after I watch episode 13 of FMA. 

 

I'm so behind

The first season and of Sword Art Online was really epic, the other two were very repeatable and less Romance... 

FMAB is much better then FMA, (I dig the happy endings)  :D 

[golden5648 1,686]

Inazuma Eleven!  :wub:

[HichigoShiiro 4,378]

Both FMA and SAO were not really that good imo. But FMAB did pull some heart strings...

[Cor7y 13,862]

Attack on Titans  :wub:  :wub:

[Kevred 1,586]

I dunno why but there's just something in anime that really really annoys me :l

[The.Skilled.Legend 1,459]

I dunno why but there's just something in anime that really really annoys me :l

I also hate it, Idk why but I just do.

[Kevred 1,586]

I also hate it, Idk why but I just do.

Maybe the cartoonish look, or the fact that its from another culture, or maybe just the word 'anime'; when I say it out loud my heart breaks (in a bad way).

 

I think we have a scientific mystery on our hands!

[Papaya14 481]

I dunno why but there's just something in anime that really really annoys me :l

The voices. It's definitely the voices.

 

Also much of the "otaku" culture surrounding anime. It's...definitely something else. I wouldn't suggest looking it up if the mere concept of anime annoys you.

Edited June 26, 2015 by Papaya14

[Kevred 1,586]

The voices. It's definitely the voices.

Yep, they're definitely part of it. I think the stomach-churning eyes and hair also have a part to play....

[The.Skilled.Legend 1,459]

Yep, they're definitely part of it. I think the stomach-churning eyes and hair also have a part to play....

Well, I have to live with a brother who adores such things. Save me *cries*

[Kevred 1,586]

Well, I have to live with a brother who adores such things. Save me *cries*

No, you must solve your own problems on your own...

 

But I have something that can help you with your brother...

 

 

 

 }:-)

 

 

[drazeruzumaki 5,021]

haha im a otaku. having watched over 300 anime series like death note, guilty crown i think i know something abt anime :P

[The_PlayMaker 657]

Naruto Shippuden
Inazuma Eleven  :wub:

[Armaldo678 51]

Here is a list of the anime that I watched (Most of them are Action,Romance,Ecchi,Comedy.)

1.Shakugan No Shana 

2.Baka to Test

3.Kirarin

4.The Familiar Of Zero

5.No Game No Life

6.Dragonball GT

7.Date A Live

8.Arpeggio Of Blue Steel

9.Sword Art Online

10.Kiss X Sis

11.City Hunter

12.Girls Bravo

13.Fate Stay Night

14.Hayate The Combat Butler

15.Slam Dunk.

....I could type more of em but my hands are tired...

 

Here are some anime I'm going to watch in the future!
1.K-On!
2.To Aru Majutsu No Index
3.Nisekoi
4.Zankyou No Terror
5.School Rumble
6.Kantai Collection
7.Cardfight Vanguard
8.Absolute Duo
9.Prince Of Tennis
10.Corpse Party
11.Love Live! School Idol Project.
12.Highschool DxD
13.The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya
14.Hyperdimension Neptunia
15.Detective Conan

 

[The.Skilled.Legend 1,459]

No, you must solve your own problems on your own...

 

But I have something that can help you with your brother...

 

 

 

 }:-)

 

 

That'll  come in handy! Cheers. :p

[IVIr.Catalyst 1,035]

Does Pokemon count as anime?

[Sulluinen 111]

Pokemon ;D

[drazeruzumaki 5,021]

Here is a list of the anime that I watched (Most of them are Action,Romance,Ecchi,Comedy.)

1.Shakugan No Shana 

2.Baka to Test

3.Kirarin

4.The Familiar Of Zero

5.No Game No Life

6.Dragonball GT

7.Date A Live

8.Arpeggio Of Blue Steel

9.Sword Art Online

10.Kiss X Sis

11.City Hunter

12.Girls Bravo

13.Fate Stay Night

14.Hayate The Combat Butler

15.Slam Dunk.

....I could type more of em but my hands are tired...

 

Here are some anime I'm going to watch in the future!

1.K-On!

2.To Aru Majutsu No Index

3.Nisekoi

4.Zankyou No Terror

5.School Rumble

6.Kantai Collection

7.Cardfight Vanguard

8.Absolute Duo

9.Prince Of Tennis

10.Corpse Party

11.Love Live! School Idol Project.

12.Highschool DxD

13.The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya

14.Hyperdimension Neptunia

15.Detective Conan

 

 

i watched all of them too!!!!! oh god im still watching no game no life though and highschool dxd rocks :P

P.s abt ur future animes k-on, haruhi, prince of tennis, hyperdimension are recommended  and of course dxd

Edited June 27, 2015 by drazeruzumaki