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5 Cruel Anime Endings That Twist the Knife at the Last Moment

5 Cruel Anime Endings That Twist the Knife at the Last Moment

Mary Lee Sauder
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Have you ever been watching an anime and hoped deep in your heart that the characters would get a happy ending, only to have those hopes crushed in the final episode by a cruel twist that dooms the heroes to a tragic fate? We’ve certainly had that experience, and even when this kind of ending is done well (such as in a horror series), it still hurts all the same. If you feel like wallowing in depression for a bit, please join us as we detail five cruel anime endings that twist the knife at the last moment.

Top 5 Anime About Dirty Rotten Criminals

Top 5 Anime About Dirty Rotten Criminals

Mary Lee Sauder
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Pure-hearted shoujo heroines and morally upstanding shounen leads are great and all, but sometimes you just long for a look at the other side of the law. That’s where crime anime come in, specifically the kind that focus on the criminals themselves. Some are jovial, lighthearted affairs that thrive on the thrill of swindling, while others are dark explorations of the unforgiving underground and what tragic events lead someone down that path in the first place. We’ve got all kinds here for you today, so let’s take a look at the top 5 anime about dirty rotten criminals!

5 Anime Couples We Wish Had Actually Gotten Together

5 Anime Couples We Wish Had Actually Gotten Together

Mary Lee Sauder
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The medium of anime has produced some amazing tales of romance where the relationship is built up properly and the couple gets to live happily ever after with canon approval. Unfortunately, though, some of our favorite anime couples either never got together in the first place or their relationship was cut short before it could even really begin. Some would say that the best way to mend our broken hearts is to write “fix-it” fanfiction, but we have an even better idea – complaining about it on the internet! So let’s talk about the five anime couples we wish had actually gotten together, shall we?

Realistic Same-Sex Relationships in Manga

Realistic Same-Sex Relationships in Manga

Mary Lee Sauder
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Gay relationships in manga tend to be shallow and stereotypical, and that’s when they exist at all. Many of them seem to be written by authors with little understanding or empathy for these kinds of couples, so readers who are looking for accurate representations of same-sex love come away disappointed.

But luckily, that’s not always the case! Today, we’ll be exploring several realistic same-sex relationships in manga and how the way they’re written has changed over the years. Wave your pride flag and come join us!

Banana Fish Review – A Hardcore Gangster Love Story

Banana Fish Review – A Hardcore Gangster Love Story

Mary Lee Sauder
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Based on the 1985 manga of the same name by Akimi Yoshida, Banana Fish tells the serious, dramatic tale of teenage gang leader Ash Lynx and his dirty dealings in New York City’s seedy underworld. A naïve Japanese reporter named Eiji falls into Ash’s life and the two grow closer and learn a lot from each other, all while rival gangs and the mafia are on Ash’s trail for his involvement with the mysterious Banana Fish. Can these two boys survive in a world that threatens to swallow them whole?

Top 10 Anime Boys to Spend Christmas With

Top 10 Anime Boys to Spend Christmas With

Mary Lee Sauder
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Anime boys have always captivated us, and sometimes we wish we could spend time with them in the real world. So, since it’s the Christmas season, we decided to make a festive list of the Top 10 Anime Boys to Spend Christmas With. These are characters who would love Christmas for its emphasis on family, the excitement that it brings, or just the calm of a snowy winter evening. Let’s see what’s in store for the holidays this year!

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