Today’s winners. Group A1 有効コードがある票の順位 1位　754票　シャナ＠灼眼のシャナ シリーズ < < Shana @ Shakugan no Shana >> 1位　754票　エヴァンジェリン・A・K・マクダウェル＠ネギま！？ < < Evangeline A.K. Mcdowell @ Negima!? >> 3位　179票　水無月かれん（キュアアクア）＠Yes！プリキュア5 < < Minazuki Karen (Cure Aqua) @ Yes! PreCure5 >> 4位　174票　ユズハ＠うたわれるもの < < Yuzuha @ Utawarerumono >> Group A5 有効コードがある票の順位 1位　586票　リシアンサス（シア）＠SHUFFLE！ MEMORIES < < Lisianthus (Sia) @ SHUFFLE! Memories >> 2位　427票　ジャスミン＠デルトラクエスト < < Jasmine @ Deltora Quest >> 3位　367票　ともはね＠いぬかみっ！ < < [...]
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Ah, I’ve been dying for the next instalment of Deltora Quest, and once again I must say: whoa! The Yurunai have really gotten more depth than you’d expect at first sight. At first, I believed that they were just the citizens of a city who were a bit too enthusiastic about their hygiene, but once again [...]
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Short Synopsis: It’s now clear why the shopkeeper warned Lief not to take that road, it leads to the city of a very strange and strict religious civilization. Good: If you’re looking for a fantasy-adventure anime: go for Deltora Quest. Bad: Rather bad animation this time, but that can also be because of sloppy encoding or fansubbers. Overall [...]
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Short Synopsis: Thaegan’s thirteen children come to take revenge for their mother; afterwards, Lief, Barda and Jasmine run into Tom’s shop. Good: What the heck were the shopkeeper’s intentions? Bad: Lief and Barda may have been a bit too gullible, but still: what the heck were the shopkeeper’s intentions?! Overall Enjoyment Value: 8/10 I was secretly hoping for Shining [...]
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Short Synopsis: Lief, Barda, Marasu and Jasmine head to to the city of Raradin, after which they reach the Nageki Lake, in order to collect the second gem. Good: I still love how different this anime is from your usual adventure-anime; great cg. Bad: Predictably, Lief is the only moderately annoying character. Overall Enjoyment Value: 8/10 Quite an interesting [...]
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I need to take a moment to discuss this figure of Eri. It’s not a figure I like, and I wouldn’t have given it a second thought had ANN not written a surprisingly positive review about it. Am I the only one who dislikes this figure? It doesn’t capture the essence of Eri for me [...]
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This episode is titled Enigmatic Giant’s Curse according to the subbers, and surprisingly, it is not really the focus of this episode, at least not in Gorl’s way. Summary: It was raining, so the trio took shelter under an abandoned house. Jasmine still had a few objections about going to Tegan’s place, but she followed them anyway. [...]
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It's difficult to get a good idea of the ratings for most anime. The main commercial ratings sites, Video Research and Oricon, just cover the top ten, which are almost all prime-time kids' shows.There is another site that appears to collate info about shows lower in the ratings list, probably from postings on 2channel and elsewhere by people who work for companies that have paid Video Research for the full list.Here is a translation of the latest rankings list. The most recent ratings available are for the end of February. Some shows are not listed, and I've edited out some others that I didn't know or didn't seem of interest.The highest late-night ratings are for NANA (avg 4.4, early late-night, 11:55) and Nodame Cantabile (avg 4.4, but it has fallen from initial dizzying heights), and Death Note (avg 3.1). Next are History's Greatest Disciple Kenichi (2.5), Corda D'Oro (2.4), and Getsumen To Heiki Miina (2.3). Getsumento is a big hit in Japan, but doesn't seem as popular in Western countries.Next come Code Geass (2.1) and Ghost Hunt and Hidamari Sketch (both 1.8) and Manabi Straight and Busou Renkin (1.7). Then there is a low group of Venus vs. Virus, Super Robot Wars (1.5), Tokimeki, Galaxy Railways (both 1.4), Venus Vs. Virus, Red Garden (both 1.3), Master of Epic, Yamato Nadeshiko, Souten no Ken (all 1.2), and Sumomo mo Momo mo (1.1). Some shows are not included in the list.The thing that strikes me most is the popularity of shows aimed primarily at females: NANA, Nodame, and Corda D'Oro. And we might include the prime-time show Kirarin Revolution in that. It started low but has gradually risen into the same range as Gintama, and about triple Negima's numbers.The thing that strikes me most among shows in prime time is the dismal performance of the very good show Negima!?, which is clearly being broadcast at the wrong time: 5:30 Wednesday evenings, rather than late at night.Oricon also has a weekly DVD sales ranking.Here is a list of average rankings between the beginning of January and the end of February. Data is available for different numbers of episodes for different shows, and the source is unofficial, so this is a very rough guide that the exactness of the figures makes seem more accurate than it is: time/stn avg 18:30 CX Sazaesan 19.5 18:00 CX Chibi Maruko-chan 14.1 19:30 ANB Crayon Shin-chan 10.8 19:00 ANB Doraemon 10.1 19:30 NTV Detective Conan 9.7 19:30 TX NARUTO Shippuden 8.0 19:00 TX Pokemon Diamond and Pearl 7.8 19:00 NTV Kekkaishi 7.2 08:30 ANB Yes！Precure 5 6.7 18:00 ETV MAJOR 2nd season 6.6 19:30 TX NARUTO 5.8 19:26 TX BLEACH 4.7 19:00 TX Eyeshield 21 4.6 23:55 NTV NANA 4.4 18:00 TX Kirarin Revolution 4.4 24:45 CX Nodame Cantabile 4.4 10:00 TX Fushigiboshi Futagohime Gyu! 4.3 10:30 TX Kateikyousha Hitman REBORN! 4.2 09:00 TX Otogijushi Akazukin 4.2 18:00 TX Gintama 4.0 08:00 TX Deltora Quest 3.9 18:00 TX D.Gray-man 3.4 18:00 TBS Tempou Ibun Ayakashi Ayashi 3.2 24:56 NTV DEATH NOTE 3.1 18:30 ETV Tsubasa Chronicles 3.1 18:00 TX Yugiou 3.1 24:55 TX History's Greatest Disciple Kenichi 2.5 25:00 TX Corda D'Oro 2.4 26:15 CX Getsumen To Heiki Miina* 2.3 25:55 TBS Code Geass 2.1 25.25 TBS Hidamari Sketch 1.8 25:00 TX Ghost Hunt 1.8 25:30 TX Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight 1.7 25:00 TX Busou Renkin 1.7 07:00 TX Demashitaa! Powerpuff Girls 1.5 25:30 TX Super Robot Wars OG 1.5 17:30 TX Negima!? 1.5 25:30 TX Tokimeki Memorial～Only Love～ 1.4 26:25 TBS Galaxy Railways~Eternity Junction~ 1.4 25:55 TBS Venus Versus Virus 1.3 26:40 ANB RED GARDEN 1.3 26:30 TX Master of Epic　～The AnimationAge～ 1.2 25:30 TX Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge 1.2 26:40 ANB Souten no Ken 1.2 25:35 NTV Sasami Mamou Shoujo Club 1.1 26:40 ANB Sumomo mo Momo mo 1.0
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Short Synopsis: Lief, Barda and Jasmine run into the trap of Nij and Doj, two of Tegan’s servants. Good: Very refreshing, finally an adventure anime with the emphasis on using your head to get rid of the enemy. Bad: I had a near-headdesk moment when Lief, Barda and Jasmine ran into the trap without noticing anything. Overall Enjoyment [...]
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Short Synopsis: Lief, Barda and Jasmine run into one of Tegan’s guards. Surprisingly, he uses riddles. Good: Kree; Great to see enemies actually using riddles in a show of this nature. Bad: Rather incompetent fansubbers; the guardian could have used a bit more background. Overall Enjoyment Value: 7.5/10 With this episode, I think it’ll be obvious why I decided [...]
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