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The anime showcases the importance of not letting others define who you are, and has some great action-packed moments to boot in this demon-filled world. Blue Exorcist Blue Exorcist follows the story of a young kid who finds out he’s the son of Satan. It’s a heartwarming and heart-wrenching tale about friendship, grief, and acceptance. Many years later, Menma reappears as a ghost, and attempts to convince her friends to grant her one last wish, though she can’t remember what that wish actually is. It’s about a group of young friends who drift apart after the tragic accident claims the life of their friend Menma. The few absolutes that always happen are shaped in interesting new ways with each episode.Ģ011 Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day Right from the outset, Anohana positions itself as one of the saddest, but also one of the most moving anime of the last decade. It follows two men in their third year of college, repeating their time there over and over as the main unnamed student gets a chance to see how his involvement in different clubs could change his college career. The Tatami Galaxy The Tatami Galaxy is a wild rush of creative animation and whirlwind narration that can be a bit hard to follow but is a delightfully odd anime. Led by protagonist Tsukimi Kurashita, the women and new friend Kuranosuke find themselves involved with the stylish people they despise.

However, things change when the cross-dressing son of a politician enters their lives and when their home is threatened by a new redevelopment plan. Princess Jellyfish In a corner of Tokyo is a building occupied by five very nerdy women who all love different things, but all agree on one thing: no men allowed. It’s an irreverent, entertaining joy-ride with dozens of tributes to western cartoons and a bangin’ soundtrack. They curse in nearly every sentence and don’t give a damn about much of anything other than their vices: sex and sweets.

The Anarchy Sisters, Panty and Stocking, are angels working with priest Garterbelt to earn their way back into heaven by fighting off ghosts - however, these “angels” are anything but morally inclined heroes. Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt is GAINAX’S take on Western cartoons like The Power Puff Girls and Invader Zim with an incredibly obscene, crude twist. Every character has a secret in Durarara, and the way it enticingly drips info bit by bit, helping you piece together its larger narrative as each season goes along makes it a ton of fun to watch.

Durarara!! Durarara is a fantastic mix of reality and fantasy, taking place in the real-life district of Ikebukuro, but starring a wild cast of everything ranging from a vending machine hurling bartender to a Russian sushi chef, even to a dullahan that rides around the streets on her horse/motorcycle, searching for her long lost head. Bakuman also offers an interesting perspective on how manga and their anime are made.

Bakuman follows the two’s immense trials as they work toward making a successful manga together all while managing their personal relationships, health, and rivalries. However, a secret sketch of his middle school crush lands him in a manga partnership when it’s discovered by top student Akito Tagaki who dreams of being a manga author. Bakuman Moritaka Mashiro loved manga, but convinced himself practically that any other job was likely a more secure future, despite his talent and love for the craft.

What’s special about these children that caused them to wind up at the afterlife school? Why do they fight against the student council president, whom they call Angel? Angel Beats provides satisfying answers to each of these questions, and in between, it also delivers an entertaining supernatural high school anime with plenty of laughs, and tears, along the way. 2010 Angel Beats Featuring a cast of characters who find themselves in a strange afterlife high school setting upon their deaths, Angel Beats unfolds like a mystery.

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