Anime: Yu Yu Hakusho

            This is a pretty standard action anime in a lot ways like Dragon Ball, good guy fights evil he gets stronger beats evil; rinse and repeat. The cool thing about this anime it also has a story and twist to go with it even a little romance.
            The story starts with the main character Yusuke dieing, yes dieing, Whom as a spirit meets Botan a beautiful girl who turns out to be the grim reaper. Yusuke is a delinquent child that gets into fights and skips school, only reason he dies is because he is nice once and saves a kid from being ran over, the ironic part being is the kid would of been missed and Yusuke died for no reason.
          The first season is all about finding a way to bring him back to life, which is done by help of his more than friend Keiko. the season on up is Yusuke and a few friends using spirit powers; 2 of which are demons fighting battles as spirit detectives. By the way if u watched fruit baskets you can recognize Tohru and Keiko have the same voice actress.
         The series may have pretty obvious fights like most action shows, it still has great funny moments and will have you rooting for Keiko and Yusuke to finally get over their shyness and date. I definitely recommend this nearly 200 episode series, and to make sure you don't feel disappointed yes there is a decent ending to this long series.

Anime: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

           This is a funny anime and will have you involved the whole way through, originally there was only one season but I heard they finally came out with a season 2.
            Even though the story revolves around Haruhi Suzumiya, the main guy telling the story is Kyon. Haruhi is a eccentric girl whom wants to meet ghosts, espers, time travelers, and anything paranormal. Haruhi is bored with life none of the after school group interests her even though shes good at all of them.
            Kyon is a normal human whom got in the same class as Haruhi, he is very cynical and doesn't believe in that kind of stuff. Thanks to Kyon Haruhi got the idea to make the SOS Brigade, their own class group for finding paranormal activity.
            Haruhi steals the book reading club and the only member Yuki, and steals a shy redhead Mikuru, and last male member Itsuki joins, and finally she steals the computer clubs best computers. Haruhi drags them everywhere to make their club better or to help its cause to find paranormal activity.
           After a while Kyon finds out Yuki is a robot creature to keep watch on Haruhi, Mikuru is a time traveler to keep watch on Haruhi, and Itsuki is a espers or physic also keeping watch on Haruhi. Kyon finds out Haruhi is like a god with her own imagination she can recreate reality if she gets bored, she somehow subconsciously made it where all her friends she found was the paranormal activity she was looking for, Kyon being the exception. If Haruhi gets bored and finds out her powers she can change all reality as she knows it, Kyon gets into one her false realities by accident, and he stops Haruhi from changing everything by kissing her.
          This anime had me engrossed to bad it was only one season when I watched it, I should check out the next.

Anime: Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi

           Abenobashi is a funny short anime about summer adventures with a best friend. First I want to explain the characters: Sasshi's a young nerd and pervert he has many hobby's like collecting, video games, sci-fi, and staring at girls. Arumi is Sasshi's best friend, she is flat chested a tomboy, she is also realist and very smart. later you find a wizard or scientific guy named Eutus whom seems to pop up everywhere.
          Sasshi finds out Arumi is moving and this is there last summer together, Sasshi is torn apart by this then when there walking together; Sasshi sees his grandpa falling off the roof.
          Sasshi and Arumi start seeing weird stuff and by some incident get transported to a RPG world kind of like Final Fantasy. they have to fight there way around this weird world: mostly Arumi using Sasshi as a shield. They meet a weird busty red head searching for a guy, and a wizard Eutus wizard, whom is the guy the girl is searching for. In the end they figure out the world and a little guy transports them home....but they get transported to another world.
        Turns out when Sasshi sees his grandpa die and Arumi leaving he couldn't handle reality, and each world is a weird version of the town based on his hobby's. A young guy like that just can't handle that many saddening moments and just shuts down, Eutus teaches him the ways of universe transportation. Eutus tells him the story about the redhead, she use to be his grandma whom feel in love with Eutus in the real world; and when she either left him or died that part i don't remember, Eutus used the cities powers to create a world where she exists. According to Eutus though no matter what you can't bring a loved one back, no matter what world you create, you will never see your grandpa and must grow up and deal with your emotions.
       This anime is funny especially for us hobbyists, it has a great morale story to it, and some sad parts all in all it's a great anime and I suggest watching it.
This is a Zaney AMV that might show the craziness of the show.

Anime: Read or Die the TV

             R.O.D. is about the main protagonist Nenene a famous writer with writers block, ever since her friend went missing she just can't write till she finds out where she is at.
             Nenene goes to a book signing where a terrorist tried to kill here because he cant get his on book published even though he thinks its a masterpiece. The 3 ladies she had stayed the night before, because the terrorist blew up Nenene's hotel room. Michelle, Maggie, and Anita protected Nenene during the terrorist attack using paper powers. The three girls have paper powers depending on what there good at they can bend there paper to what they want even clothes.
             Michelle is a blonde klutz but is the leader and eldest of the three sisters, she bends paper for long range attacks like bow and arrows. Maggie the tallest sister kind of awkward likes dark small places, she makes huge objects like animals to help with moving around even flying. Anita the youngest is the weird one she absolutely hates and fears books, she uses her paper skills for close range cutting.
             Nenene's manager hires the three girls to protect her but she doesn't want the protection she is a strong woman but the girls end up living with Nenene, which she hates at first but grows to enjoy the sisters company. Most first part of the series is them getting use to each other and the occasional mission for money to retrieve artifacts for this mysterious group of people. The rest of the series is Nenene and the girls learning about the group, the sisters past, where Nenene's friend is, and the most interesting is a group that uses these books of there dead masters memories whom apparently was a genius. In the end of the series they want Nenene's brilliant mind to transfer their master into her.
            This is one of those stories that no matter what part its on it will have u hooked and feeling emotions to each part, happiness, sadness, loneliness, and victory and triumph.

Manga: Dramacon

               Dramacon is a great romance manga, ill talk about the first manga to show you what its about.
               Dramacon is about a Christie and her boyfriend, they go to a convention where they try selling there first manga. Christie Friends also come, which are very rowdy bunch. Christie's boyfriend is a total jerk to her and ignores her half the trip, just to let you know he is her first. Christie meets a mysterious older guy in shades called Matt, Matt helps her with her boyfriend, which gets very jealous.
              Even with all this boyfriend nonsense she is left alone to take care of the booth, while her boyfriend flirts with girls and meets there manga idol. Christie's boyfriend comes back all pissed because there idol said he should take lessons because he has natural talent but still needs improvement. Finally Christie gets to walk around get pocky and meet her idol, which loves her story work.
              Christie's boyfriend gets very drunk with her friends, Christie takes a shower, when she comes out they fight and he tries to force himself on her. Christie runs to Matt and his sisters room, Matt goes all heroic and beats up her boyfriend.
               In the end they have to leave, she says her goodbyes but Matt doesn't make a move and makes excuses, Matt's Sister secretly gives Christie their phone number. Next book is even better Christie is more mature with a great female artist, but finds out Matt has a girlfriend, how will that turn out hehe.

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Anime: Evangelion

             Evangelion; has been seen as one of the greatest anime out there based on storyline. The basic story is Nerv a company for destroying angels, so they don't create a third impact. Nerv has 3 kids; Shinji Ikari male, Rei Ayanami silver haired female, and Asuka Langley Soryu red headed German female; all to be in these mech suits (Evangelion).
            What the third impact means is that there was this angel that fell to earth which created the 2nd impact or the destruction of earth. the 3rd impact is when an angel gets close enough to Adam the first angel, which will finally cause the destruction of humanity.
          The 3 kids are unstable; and no more than Shinji; his father Gendo Ikari is the commander of Nerv and has never paid attention to Shinji since his mother died. The first episode is Shinji finally seeing his father after years, Shinji is the 3rd child that can connect with Evangelion. You find out Shinji is a introvert, and does whatever he is told because he thinks has no choice and wants to please everyone. Throughout the series you learn how unstable these kids really are, towards the end Asuka goes through a breakdown and can't connect with her unit anymore, you learn more about Rei's past, and final two episodes is Shinji's realization.

           This anime is mostly drama, action, and psych 101, with some humor and fan-service so you don't go crazy. I suggest watching these 26 episodes the originals, because there making 4 movies to remake the series how they wanted, because the ending well the original ending wasn't a ending at in my standards. Two out of four movies are already out Rebuild of Evangelion 1.0 in English, 2.0 isn't out in English, 3.0 and final hasn't been announced yet. I definitely want you to watch the original  series to appreciate the 10 or so years of us fans waiting.

Anime: Rozen Maiden

Top Left to Right: Suigintou, Shinku, Suiseiseki, Souseiseki, Hinaichigo, Kanaria, Kirakishou, Barasuishou.

           Hey folks here to tell another of my favorite anime; Rozen Maiden. Rozen Maid has two plots the main being the dolls, you see there are these dolls created by Rozen. The 7 dolls have to fight each other in the "Alice Games", in the Alice Games the dolls have human hosts that they take there energy from. the reason they fight is to be the perfect doll to Rozen or "Father".
          The second plot is about Jun a boy who shuts himself from society, refuses to go to school, and has a hobby of buying weird artifacts on the internet and giving them back before having to be paid for. Rozen Maiden has 3 seasons first season is more about Jun and him being able to befriend these dolls. the second season is more about the plot about Rozen and the Alice Games. The third season is just two OVA episodes.
          This anime is very depth in emotion, sadness, and has humorous scenes. Example: when Jun first finds Shinko  and there living together a while she decides that the toilet will be her throne, Hinaichigo laughs and Jun laughs, Jun whispers what it is for; Shinko's cheeks get so red its very cute, i should explain that Shinko is a bossy doll and is very proper. This anime will have you delved into its story that you wont stop watching until the end. I suggest definitely to watch this anime.