We did it! The Otaku HQ made it to round two of the infamous Aniblog Tourney. Our opponent this time is my friend Canne of Canne’s Anime Review Blog. Canne is a great writer and we’re going to need every vote we can get to win this time. You can vote for us here. But maybe you’re new to the site and are...

Genre(s): Comedy, gakuenn, romance, shojo Objectional content: Very subtle and minimal sexual references. Plot Summary: OHSHC is set in the ultra rich and prestigious “Ouran Academy.” It follows the story of the Host Club – a group of very handsome boys who entertain and serve the ladies of the academy...

Genre(s): Action, alternate history, drama, mecha / robot, psychological, seinen, shonen, supernatural Objectionable content: Violence, blood, mild language, discreet nudity Plot summary: It has been one year since the failure of the Black Rebellion and the supposed death of Zero. Britannia has assigned Area 11 a “correctional...

I was recently lurking in an anime chat room, and I saw this conversation take place (I took the liberty of correcting the spelling and grammar and sentence structure… and just about everything else.): Member 1: I am watching a download of Evangelion. Member 2: That’s illegal. Evangelion is licensed. Member...

Artist: DEATHGAZE Genre(s): Alternative metal, heavy metal, metalcore Tracklist: 01 – Brand New Kiss 02 – Ring the Death Knell 03 – Useless Sun 04 – Vice 05 – NEWBORN~wrongful Life 06 – Silence 07 – Malice 08 – Suiside Dance 09 – Disgusting Eye 10 – Sleep in the...

Genre(s): Horror, psychological, supernatural, suspense, thriller Objectionable content: Descriptions of violence, mature themes Plot summary: A young man whose memories are lost is employed in a manor-style house filled where his job is to amuse a beautiful girl with white skin and blood-red eyes. Review: The most striking...

Hello all! For those of you who don’t know, the Aniblog Tourney is a competition to determine the best anime blog on the Internet. It’s an intense little competition, and the winner receives chicks, money, power and fame. … Actually, the winner mostly just gets free Internetz. I hope that those of you...

Genre(s): Action, cyberpunk, drama, mecha / robot, seinen, shonen Objectionable content: Violence, mild language Plot summary: Metropolis is a futuristic city where humans and robots coexist. Robots are discriminated against, and segregated to the city’s lower levels. A lot of Metropolis human population is unemployed...

One of the things I love the most about anime is the way that it connects such a large amount of people with such varying backgrounds. Recently I began thinking about the wide range of religious beliefs represented in anime fandom. In my time spent in the otaku community I have met people from incredibly diverse religious...

Genre(s): Action, adventure, fantasy, martial arts, mecha / robot, seinen Objectionable content: Extreme violence, blood, language, mature themes Plot summary: Shuzo “Shu” Matsutani is on his way home from kendo practice when he meets a strangely silent girl named Lala-Ru. As they sit watching the sun set they...