Well, this one’s pretty straightforward! Ranking site Goo recently asked its readers to list the coolest heroes in the history of manga, especially “ones with special moves and poses.” Let’s see who they chose! 10. Kenshin Himura Rurouni Kenshin 9. Monkey D. Luffy One Piece …Read more »
Ever watched an anime and thought to yourself, “I’d love to bury myself in that long, flowing hair”? Plenty of Japanese fans have, and they’ve rated the males with the most luscious locks in a poll released by Goo this week. Here are the top …Read more »
You know the type. You can count the number of times they speak on one hand, but when they do, their lines are always memorable. Ranking site Goo recently asked readers to rank anime and manga’s best silent types, and here’s who they chose: 20. …Read more »
For a lot of Gundam fans I know, the mobile suits themselves are the sexy part, but anyway: ranking site Goo has asked fans to list Gundam’s sexiest females. And since the franchise stretches back all the way to 1979, there’s a fair amount of …Read more »
Have you ever been watching an anime series that suddenly takes a left turn, leaving you scratching your head saying “wait, what just happened?”? If so, you’re not alone. This week, ranking site Goo asked Japanese fans to rank the series that suddenly veered off …Read more »
If you’ve ever watched an anime series and wondered how exactly it met broadcast standards, well, you’re not alone. Ranking site Goo asked its readers to rank the TV anime they were shocked actually made it to air, and these are the barely-safe-for-broadcast results: 10. …Read more »
When it comes to adaptations of popular manga and novels, the original is usually considered the holy grail—but every so often, an anime that tops the original appears. Pollsters Goo asked their readers to list these original-topping anime adaptations, and the top 20 were as …Read more »
Shonen manga may be aimed at young boys, but some of the best manga in the category are written by women. Ranking site Goo asked its readers to list their favorite female shonen creators, and here’s the top 10: 10. Renjuro Kindaichi Jungle Guu, Oogiri …Read more »
Here’s an interesting one from ranking site Goo: they’ve asked their readers which Japanese celebrities’ lives would make for a good dramatic TV series—and one of the country’s most famous animators has made the list! Let’s check out the top 10: 10. Hidetoshi Nakata Soccer …Read more »
They sometimes say behind every scar is a good story. If that’s the case, these characters definitely have some tales to tell. In manga, a scar is often emblematic of a rough and tumble past or a closely-guarded secret. Ranking site Goo has asked its …Read more »
Of all the anime studios out there, Studio Ghibli seems to be the most adept at jerking those tears loose. Over its three decades of anime production, the studio has produced films that keep fans welling up—sometimes out of sadness, sometimes out of happiness, and …Read more »
You know that feeling when an anime really grosses you out… but you can’t stop watching? These Japanese fans sure do. They’ve taken to ranking site Goo to list anime’s most grotesque series and films, and here are the top 20: 20. Shiki 19. The …Read more »
The anime world is full of tropes, but this is one of our favorites: the female perpetrator of ultra-violence. Simultaneously frightening and attractive, this character type (variations on which are referred to in Japanese as tsundere, yangire and yandere) probably made its way into the …Read more »
Many western anime fans find themselves drawn to the medium because, unlike western cartoons, some anime films and series are aimed at an adult audience. This particular fan remembers well the shock he received on stumbling across the ultra-violent Fist of the North Star at …Read more »
Though fans can be “meh” on live-action manga and anime adaptations, studios seem to love them, probably because A) they take a lot less time to make than animated films and B) they can cast popular actors in lead roles and bring in viewers who …Read more »
Matt Schley
