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ANIME ROUND-UP

Delusional Anime Characters With the release of Love, Chunbiyo and Other Delusions , I thought it'd be fun to look at the top 5 characters who are just that: delusional. 5 Light Yagami (Death Note) On the delusional villain end of the spectrum, Death Note wielding Light honestly believes that his murderous mission is just and moral. 4 Vegeta (Dragonball Z) This proud Saiyan's delusion stems from his pseudo- royal background and sees him look down on everyone, with an air of superiority. 3 Ichiya Vandalay Kotobuki (Fairy Tail) Like his guild mates, Blue Pegasus guild member Kotobuki believes himself to be quite the ladies man. Unfortunately he simply doesn't have the looks, nor personality of his cohorts. Doesn't stop him from trying! 2 Rintaro Okabe (Steins;Gate) Self- proclaimed mad scientist Okarin thinks of himself as quite the genius and an inventor of time travel. This is complete delusion, for the most part. 1 Keima Katsuragi (The World God Only Knows) Keima thinks of himself as quite the charmer, but sadly, this is only true in the digital world. In real life he's arrogant, abrasive and painfully awkward. Still can't figure out why I like this guy so much.

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions

H ave you ever wanted to feel special? Have you ever wanted to feel special so badly that you’d convince yourself that you have hidden powers which make you superior to those around you? Well, Yuuta Togashi from Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions did just that but now that he’s matured a little, he wants to put it all behind him. A feat which proves more difficult than he anticipated when neighbour Rikka Takanashi is even more delusional than he is. This is a little bit difficult to describe on paper and borders on unfathomable on the screen, but here goes... What you get in Nobunagun Series Collection is a story of Taiwanese “E-Gene” monsters, the spirits of long-passed Japanese warlords and biomechanical mecha all wrapped into one. Somehow, amongst all of this madness, High School student Shio Ogura manages to play the hero, taking it all in her stride. Anime series with an otaku main character are a weakness of mine, purely because it’s great to see a lead character who is as much of a geek as me. Outbreak Company Series Collection has just that, with Shinichi Kanou all but bred into Otaku-dom with a novelist father and a mother who

designs hentai video games. He then goes on to be a “moe” cultural ambassador to the fantasy world of Holy Erudanto Kingdom. Will gorgeous elves, witches and beasties be too much for Shinichi’s diplomacy to bear? It’s been a long time between drinks (with Season 2 released back in 2012), so it’s great to see Season 3 of The World God Only Knows hit shelves this month. With another otaku lead character in the frame, The World God Only Knows continues the magic, romance and hilarity of previous seasons. Magi: The Kingdom of Magic Season 2 Collection is a little more dark and sinister than the previous season. Now that Aladdin and Alibaba are aware of their own powers, they part ways in order to grow even stronger still. What they find are lands full of bloodthirsty gladiators and throne-stealing usurpers. The gang is back together and bigger than ever in Nisekoi False Love Part 2 . Considering that this second volume starts off after the infamous “bath incident”, you can rest assured that things will be suitably awkward from here on out. Resident of the madhouse dorm also known as Sakurasou, Sorata Kanda finds himself being incessantly tormented and dragged all around town in Pet Girl of Sakurasou . But it's not a complete bust, at least he's surrounded by pretty girls and cats. Lots and lots of cats.

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Outbreak Company Series Collection