Top 10 Anime Fights of 2015

Top 10 Anime Fights of 2015

Written by: ClayDragon & Shiggins

Fighting has become somewhat of a staple for anime shows, to the point where even non-shonen series tend to have at least one brawl in there somewhere. Some people may claim to be above such base forms of entertainment, but when you get right down to it everyone likes to see someone get punched in the face, and 2015’s anime had plenty of that to go around.

Side note: Whilst we made an effort to watch lots of shows that started airing this year, we couldn’t see them all. So if there’s a fight that you think should be on this list but isn’t, then it’s probably because we never got around to watching it, as opposed to us not liking it.

As is this the case with many of these lists, SPOILER ALERT. You have been warned.

Top 10 Anime Openings of 2015

Top 10 Anime Openings of 2015

Written by: ClayDragon & Shiggins

Openings are an often-overlooked aspect of anime, which is strange considering that their main purpose is to introduce you to the show and get you ready for the episode which follows. Of course, everyone has their own opinions as to what the greatest opening of all time is. But since it’s the end of the year, we thought we’d rank our favourite anime openings from 2015. Like with our other Top 10s of 2015, as long as the opening debuted this year, it’s eligible for this list.

Side note: Whilst we made an effort to watch lots of shows that started airing this year, we couldn’t see them all. So if there’s an opening that you think should be on this list but isn’t, then it’s probably because we never got around to watching it, as opposed to us not liking it.

As is this the case with many of these lists, SPOILER ALERT. You have been warned.

Top 10 Anime Moments of 2015

Top 10 Anime Moments of 2015

Written by: ClayDragon & Shiggins

Following on from our Top 10 Anime Characters of 2015, we’re taking a look at the singular moments that made us laugh, cheer and cry this year. There were a number of memorable scenes this year, with a number of them easily becoming the defining moment for their respective series. As long as the scene in question aired this year, it’s fair game for this list.

Side note: Whilst we made an effort to watch lots of shows that started airing this year, we couldn’t see them all. So if there’s a moment that you think should be on this list but isn’t, then it’s probably because we never got around to watching it, as opposed to us not liking it.

As is this the case with many of these lists, SPOILER ALERT. You have been warned.

Top 10 Anime Characters of 2015

Top 10 Anime Characters of 2015

Written by: ClayDragon & Shiggins

Well, it’s the end of another year. Instead of going out and partying with our friends and family, we got our priorities right and decided to make a couple of lists celebrating the anime series that were released these past twelve months. Over the next five days, we’ll be looking at the highlights that 2015 had to offer in terms of anime, and what better way to do that than by doing Top 10s? For this list, we’ve looked at the best characters that we were introduced to this year. This list will only count characters that made their debut appearance this year, regardless of when their show actually started airing.

Side note: Whilst we made an effort to watch lots of shows that started airing this year, we couldn’t see them all. So if there’s a character from a show that you think should be on this list but isn’t, then it’s probably because we never got around to watching the show, as opposed to us not liking them.

As is this the case with many of these lists, SPOILER ALERT. You have been warned.

Fairy Tail Chapter 466 Review - Assassin

Written by Shiggins

NOTE: It turns out this chapter was occidentally released by Crunchyroll a week early, so I decided to keep quiet and wait a week to review this great chapter too. 

Poor Zeref. He only wants someone to kill him!

After cleaning himself up between panels using magic, (yes. Somehow Death Magic removes injuries now... I don't know how either), Zeref tells Invel that they will continue their attack on the Guild for Fairy Heart. He then asks Invel to secure him new clothes more befitting an emperor. Yes, Zeref is ditching the old look. In fact, this review even has a sneak peek of how he'll look soon...

All rulers need to look the part!

Naruto vs Bleach vs One Piece - The 3 Fallen Heroes

Written by Shiggins

Remember The Big 3? Naruto was still running with flying colours, Bleach was at the top of it's game, and One Piece was somehow becoming the best-selling manga of all time. Everything seemed bright and hopeful, with little reason to complain unless you're a whiny bitch who can't find joy in anything. And today, I'm going to remember what was once considered the trilogy that everybody should read, by making them go to war for the title of "Best of the Bunch". And trust me when I say, you'll be surprised how close the results actually are.

Look at all these happy bunnies!

Blood Blockade Battlefront Anime Review

Blood Blockade Battlefront Anime Review

Written by: ClayDragon

Written by Yasuhiro Nightow – the creator of Trigun – Blood Blockade Battlefront (a.k.a. Kekkai Sensen) tells the story of amateur photographer Leonardo Watch (also known as Leo) and his everyday life in the madcap city that is Hellsalem’s Lot. See, three years before the story started, an interdimensional rift opened up in New York City, and this event (known as the Great Collapse) let in a whole lot of weird and wonderful creatures. Somehow, these creatures managed to integrate quite well into human society, and NYC was reborn as Hellsalem’s Lot – a chaotic mess of superpower-wielding people, giant alien creatures, non-Euclidean spaces, and normal humans.

Fairy Tail Chapter 465 Review - 400 Years

Written by Shiggins

Exposition overload!

After my brief complaint about how chapter 463 was too much fighting, and 464 was the perfect amount of both combat and conversation, 465 seems to be taking the exact opposite route and creating a perfect balance by just bombarding poor Natsu with information about his past and who he is. To put it simply, Natsu's life is going down.

Obvious reference is obvious.

Fairy Tail Chapters 463, 464 & Special Chapter Review - Black Carpet, Natsu vs Zeref & Christmas Omake

Written by Shiggins

Zeref is adorable.

I'm serious. Even though I know he's the big evil villain and I should be wanting to see Natsu utterly destroy him, I can't stop looking at him and wanting to pinch his adorable sociopathic cheeks until they're all red and cute. Zeref is one of the cutest villains I've ever seen, and I had to remind myself we're meant to want this guy to die, during these two chapters.

Consider this my apology for no review last week.