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ANNual Pumpkin Carving Contest
ANN's annual pumpkin carving contest is back! Show us your best Jack o' Lanterns and win prizes! 2013-10-18

The Mike Toole Show - Killer Queens
Mike takes a tour through a series some folks call the breast thing since sliced bread: Queen's Blade! 2013-10-20

The List - 7 Manga Cut Short Due To Author's Health
Fans will forever be left questioning, "How does this cliffhanger end?!" 2013-10-19

Answerman FAQ: "How do I get my idea made into an anime?"
Justin is on vacation this week, so he submits another question he gets asked way too much... Fair warning: this one is harsh. 2013-10-18

ANNCast Classic: The Life and Kime of Geneon, USA
If you missed it, it's new to you! Here's a classic ANNCast from the archives where Chad Kime breaks down the entire history of deceased R1 anime company Geneon USA. 2013-10-17

Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Dr. Slump
Jason reveals his long-time love affair with Akira Toriyama's famous-in-Japan-only gag manga Dr. Slump. 2013-10-17

Wagnaria!! Season 2 Ask & Win Contest
Ask a question for director Atsushi Ootsuki and you could win a copy of the Wagnaria!!2 Complete Second Series Premium Edition Boxset. 2013-10-15

My Neighbor Totoro Novel
The existence of this novel certainly doesn't "ruin" the greatness of the anime, and in some ways it even improves on the original.

Dengeki Daisy GN 12
Motomi may not quite know what genre she's writing any more, but she's still doing it well, and for a series twelve volumes into a story that resolved its starting plot books ago, that is nothing to sneeze at.

Dog & Scissors Episodes 1-12 Streaming
By most measures Dog & Scissors is a pretty bad series. So why is it so easy to like?

Rune Factory 4
There are bigger, prettier, and more refined experiences to be found elsewhere, but few games this year have the consistent rewards of Rune Factory 4.

Tiger & Bunny GN 3
The series is finally delivering on its promise of bold superhero action, with a substantial story to match.

rain
Rain is not aggressive, and it is certainly not intrusive, the TV screen like a window onto a rain-swept street, something we observe, but only barely interact with.

Love Lab Episodes 1-13 Streaming
At its best when devising weird new delusions for its cast of romance obsessives to explore, reveling in Maki's sheer strangeness, or just lining up gags about family, friends, and schoolgirl life.

The Future Diary Complete Series DVD
Snowballs from one bad decision to another, not content to be only merely bad but really most sincerely bad, and by the end, it is irrevocably memorable.

Fantasista Doll Episodes 1-12 Streaming
Earnest and cute, Fantasista is magical girl entertainment aimed squarely at actual girls. It wanders for quite a while through the usual fluff, but pulls together nicely towards the end.

AKB0048: Season 1 Blu-Ray
This 2012 series about a far-future incarnation of Japanese idol group sensation AKB48 is basically a fanciful advertising vehicle for the current group, but the series has good enough storytelling and production values to hold the interest of newcomers.

Fruits Basket DVD 1
Despite its heavy shoujo tones, Fruits Basket is a show that can appeal to a variety of audiences.