5 anime monsters which are an excellent fit for Halloween

It is finally October 31, which means it is already Halloween! And as the day where all the spooky ghouls and goblins go out to play and kids (and some adults) dress up as their favorite character or monster, we take a look at five monsters from anime which are surely a great fit for All Hallow’s Eve.

Our picks are NOT ranked, but our SGCafe writers have really talked about which monster should be included, and we have picked five of them. Here they are:

The Youkai

(Gegege no Kitarou, Youkai Watch, Nura: Rise of the Youkai Clan, etc)

The Youkai may be a very broad term, but they are the quintessential Japanese monster. The reason why we selected them is that many people are not aware of many of Japan’s spookiest monsters. People who celebrate Halloween, which is a western tradition, do not often dress up as Japanese monsters, and would more likely go for the traditional western ones like vampires and werewolves. The Youkai have been featured in plenty of anime titles, which range from action-packed shounen series like Nura, to kiddie series such as Youkai Watch.

The Shinigamis

(Death Note)

We are not talking about the Shinigamis from Bleach, we are talking about the creatures who are much scarier than them… OK, maybe Kenpachi is just as scary. The Death Note Shinigamis certainly look scarier, and their natures make them even a better fit for Halloween. The term Shinegami literally means “Death God”, and these Death Note creatures are truly fine examples as they are required to actually kill a person in order to survive. Gods of death indeed.

Chiropterans
(Blood+)

Chiropterans are basically vampires, however, their more bat-like appearance makes them look a whole lot scarier. I would rather meet a vampire than a Chiropteran to be quite honest, and not only that, these things can also fly!

The Terraformars
(Terra Formars)

Cockroaches may not be scary for some, but once they fly, they can scare just about anyone. Now, imagine a cockroach bigger than an average person and with almost human-like intelligence . Then imagine that this cockroach will kill any human on sight. Finally, imagine that cockroach being able to fly… You can start screaming now!

Terraformars were originally cockroaches sent to terraform Mars so that it can be inhabitable by humans. However, things went wrong as these insects evolved into something truly scary.

Ghost Pokemon
(Pokemon)

‘nuf said!

So what do you guys think of our list?

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5 anime monsters which are an excellent fit for Halloween

10,000 anime fans choose Charapedia"s Top 20 Most Perverted Anime Characters

Saying that anime is full of perverted characters may be a bit of an understatement, as several series have really turned up the perversion of some characters, coupled with a whole lot of ecchi scenes. Japanese anime character database Charapedia has recently asked its readers to weigh in on the character that they think is the most perverted of all.

With 10,000 votes counted, 44.7% of whom are males while 55.3% are females, here are Charapedia’s Top 20 Most Perverted Anime Characters:

20) Hakutaku (Hoozuki no Reitetsu)

19) Isao Kondou (Gintama)

18) Jiraiya (Naruto)

17) Shinosuke “Shin-chan” Nohara (Crayon Shin-chan)

16) Kouta “Ninja Pervert” Tsuchiya (Baka and Test)

15) Shuu Tsukiyama (Tokyo Ghoul)

14) Tomoki Sakurai (Heaven’s Lost Property)

13) Daiki Aomine (Kuroko’s Basketball)

12) Koyomi Araragi (Monogatari)

11) Happousai (Ranma 1/2)

10) Issei Hyoudou (High School DXD)

9) Melodias (The Seven Deadly Sins)

8) Tadao Yokoshima (Ghost Sweeper Mikami)

7) Rito Yuuki (To Love-ru!)

6) Lupin (Lupin III)

5) Sanji (One Piece)

4) Ataru Moroboshi (Urusei Yatsura)

3) Gintoki Sakata (Gintama)

2) Master Roshi (Dragon Ball)

1) Ryo Saeba (City Hunter)

UPSETS, upsets everywhere!

While it may not be surprising for characters like Ryo, Sanji, Ataru, and Master Roshi to be placed high in the top 10, just the fact that High School DXD’s perverted demon, Issei, who is known for is signature catchphrase which is “Oppai!”, is only at #10 proves that this ranking is indeed full of surprises. Also surprising is that Naruto’s Jiraiya only places 19th over-all while Baka and Test’s resident Ninja Pervert fails to make it to the Top 10.

#1 ranked Ryo Saeba is one of the many characters deserving of the #1 spot as he is a known womanizer and flat out pervert. He beats out one of anime’s most well-known pervert, Master Roshi who has been associated with perversion from the moment he was introduced.

What do you guys think of these rankings? Do you think there really are upsets in this “Biggest Pervert” rankings?

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Source: Charapedia

10,000 anime fans choose Charapedia"s Top 20 Most Perverted Anime Characters

Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto to pick fan-drawn Naruto cover arts himself

Naruto’s phenomenal manga run is coming to an end in November 10, and Viz Media and Weekly Shounen Jump! Magazine is paying homage to the series and is inviting everyone, not only in Japan, to draw their own Naruto cover arts and submit them online. Naruto’s creator, Masashi Kishimoto, will be selecting his favorite artworks and will be commenting on them himself.

The “Draw Your Own Naruto Cover” contest is open to everyone, and artworks must be hand-drawn, however, photoshop can be used for touch-ups and coloring. The artworks must also contain the Weekly Shounen Jump! logo. Here is an example:

This is a really good way for artists to get noticed, and a good chance to get tips from a legendary manga artist himself. Entries may be submitted through this link and deadline for entries is on November 14, 2014, so start drawing!

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Life-size Type 98 Ingram gets damaged by an unknown person

The Type 98 Ingram’s ongoing tour around Japan to promote the live action Patlabor series, The Next Generation Patlabor,  seems to have been temporarily halted at the moment as the life-size prop has been damaged by an unknown culprit who seems to have climbed the robot on the night of October 28, 2014.

Part of the robot’s left hand was apparently damaged, and this has left the Type 98 Ingram lying on its back. It is usually standing upright like a human, however, because of the damage, the organizers were forced to leave the now-iconic movie prop on top of its transport truck.

Workers have also been seen doing maintenance on the Ingram, which has recently toured various parts of Japan like Chiba’s QVC Marine Field and Kichiouji. The damaged mecha is currently being serviced for maintenance in Ropponggi Hills Arena where it was displayed as part of the Tokyo International Film Festival.

The person who damaged the gigantic movie prop seems to have drawn a lot of criticism in Japan as people took to witter to voice their condemnation of his/ her actions.

Part 6 of the Next Generation Patlabor live action series was recently shown last November 29, while part 7 wuill be shown on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2015. A feature film has also been slated for next year.

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Source: Hachimakikou

Life-size Type 98 Ingram gets damaged by an unknown person

New visual teases an upcoming Saint Seiya anime slated for Spring 2015

Renowned manga creator Masami Kurumada is celebrating 40 years as a manga artist and to celebrate,  his most popular action fantasy manga and anime series, Saint Seiya,will be having a new anime which is scheduled for Spring 2015.

The new visual was unveiled during a Tamashii Nations preview event by Bandai. It announced a new project named Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold, yet did not elaborate what this new project will be. However, Japanese entertainment news site, Cinema Today, reported that a video was shown during the event which revealed that the new project will be an anime.

It is still not known however if this new anime will be a TV series, an OVA, an ONA, or a feature-length film.

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New visual teases an upcoming Saint Seiya anime slated for Spring 2015

[Video] These (very detailed) Pokemon, Mario, and Zelda dioramas are as small as coins

As a figure collector, I have been trying very hard to make some very good dioramas for quite some time now, however, I always seem to fail. The dioramas I am trying to make are either in 1/12, 1/10, 1/8, or 1/7 scale which is considered by some as fairly easy. However, one diorama builder in Japan has taken this hobby to extremes as he has made several of them which are only as big as 10 yen coins. What’s more is that they are much more detailed than the ones I’ve tried to make…

Building dioramas take a lot of patience, and it looks like Niconico user named “A” has plenty of them (a whole lot more than me to be honest), as he has built some really small but well detailed dioramas out of clay and plastic. This one is taken from the original Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow games. Can you guess what town this is?

If you guessed Pallet Town, then you are absolutely correct! It even shows Red’s house, Blue’s house, and even Prof. Oak’s lab.

He also made a Hyrule World Atlas from the Legend of Zelda games.

He also made the Bob-omb Field from Super Mario 64, and some of the props used are also smaller than a 10 yen coin

Now that is some patience indeed. Here is the entire video:

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Source: Kotaku

[Video] These (very detailed) Pokemon, Mario, and Zelda dioramas are as small as coins

The Straw Hat Pirates get pirated as a man arrested in Japan for selling One Piece US dollar bills

Japan is certainly stepping up its anti-piracy campaign, and it is proven just recently as a man selling US dollar bills featuring One Piece characters online has been arrested for copyright infringement.

45-year old Tomoaki Tanahashi was arrested in the town of Misaki, Okayama Prefecture by the local police for allegedly selling One Piece dollar bills. They found a total of 448 dollar bills, which not only included ones featuring One Piece characters, but also characters from Disney’s Frozen.

He allegedly sold these bills for 1,500 yen over the period of March to August 2014 and has already sold at least four. Selling items such as these without the prior consent of the owners of the copyright, in this case Shueisha for One Piece and Walt Disney for Frozen, is illegal in Japan.

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The Straw Hat Pirates get pirated as a man arrested in Japan for selling One Piece US dollar bills

Nisekoi"s Onodera and Tsugumi get new (and very cute) figures

Team Onodera and Team Tsugumi members rejoice as new figures of these two Nisekoi heroines are now open for pre-order. The shy Kosaki Onodera gets a new Nendoroid from Good Smile Company as well as a new Beach Queens figure from Wave, while the tomboy assassin Seishirou Tsugumi also gets herself a cute nendo from GSC.

The adorable Nendoroid version of Kosaki Onodera comes with a cute “embarrassed” face and “panic” face which really highlight her shy nature. She also comes with a hand holding one of the “keys” to Raku’s locket. She is scheduled for release February 2014 and is now available for pre-orders via various figure shops and websites for 4,000 yen. This figure stands at approximately 100mm tall and sculpted by Shichibee.

 

Team Onodera members might also enjoy Wave’s latest Beach Queen. At 1/10 scale, this new Beach Queens Kosaki Onodera measures in at approximately 160mm in height and features the shy heroine in a pink and frilly two-piece swimsuit. She is sculpted by Sai and costs 6,700 yen. She is scheduled for release late May 2015.

But if you are a member of Team Tsugumi, do not fret because this tomboy assassin is also getting her own Nendoroid due for release April 2015. She comes with a handgun, a very cute embarrassed (angry) face, and an extra body, one not wearing a jacket. She is also sculpted by Shichibee who also sculpted the Chitoge and Onodera nendoroids, and she also costs 4,000 yen,.

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