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Are you intrigued by the unknown? By a world that you can’t see, sense, or otherwise confirm the existence of? Then the supernatural genre of anime might be one of your favorite genres.  While this broad genre corrals everything for the unbelievable to vaguely strange, if you are interested in ghost, spirits, or other supernatural beings, you have a wide array of anime series to choose from. Whether your interest lies in creepy Japanese ghost stories to action-packed spirit fighters, there is a series to fit your every desire. 19. Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day Anohana is the anime that many fans turn to when they need a good cry. It is about a group of childhood friends that drifted away from each other after the death of their shared friend, then when that dead friend comes back as a ghost, feelings are laid bare.  Although its realistic characters and superb script carry this anime, it only has one ghost, and it is a pretty cut

Everyone needs a little love in their life, but even if you do have someone that warms your heart, romance anime can keep those good feelings of love flowing.  You see, love is addicting and some people just can’t stop themselves from falling in love over and over again. That is exactly what romance anime does, it lets you experience the characters falling in love over and over again with each new series. If you’re a hopeless romantic or just a love junkie, try getting swept away with these romance anime recommendations. They will make your heart soar without all the worry of STDs from your string of one night falling in love stands. 1. Nana What could possibly top Kimi ni Todoke as number one on this list? Nana. This may seem like a strange choice, but if you give Nana a chance, it can blow you away.  One of the major reasons this takes the cake is because one of the Nana’s is as addicted to falling in love as you are. Howev

Life? What life? 1. When you can’t pry yourself away from rewatching your favorite series to try something new:   2. When you realize how effortless it would be for you to do your thesis on a 400-episode shounen character arc: 3. When you try to make plans outside of anime, but your schedule won’t allow for it: 4. When your bishounen thirst has no chill: 5. When you’re in too deep to be anything but honest about your interests: 6. When anime morphs into your one tried and true procrastination tool: 7. When even under great duress, you prioritize your otaku habits over all else: 8. When you realize that true friends don’t judge lock screens or desktop backgrounds: 9. When you know you will never stop at just one episode, but try to do it anyway: 10. When you realize socializing will never fill the void like video mashups and AMVs do: 20 Probl

Certain anime series could often make us feel the love and romance as we watch the couples get together or how painful a one-sided or unrequited love is. What anime series is the one you felt had the most sympathy when it comes to romance? Check out our list of Top 20 Anime With the Most Sympathetic Depiction of Love. 10. A Lull in the Sea A Lull in the Sea follows the story of Hikari Sakishima and Manaka Mukaido, along with their childhood friends Chisaki Hiradaira and Kaname Isaki, who are forced to leave the sea and attend a school on the surface. There, the group also meets Tsumugu Kihara, a fellow student and fisherman who loves the sea.   9. Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Yuta Togashi is a boy who, during junior high school, suffered from "chunibyo" (called "eighth grader syndrome" in the English dub), believing that he possessed supernatural powers and calling himself the "Dark Flame Master", therefore alienating himself from his

Mafia, Yakuza, No-Good-Nicks – They all mean one thing, gangs. Everyone loves a good gang story. It has the camaraderie and the good times of a group of people that follow no man’s rules but there own, but you also know the inevitable stabbing betrayal is coming at some point. Typically gang anime stories are an excellent mix of fast-paced gun or fist-fighting action all wrapped up in a blanket of noir-style darkness. So while you tip on the Al Capone fedora and threaten to cut off your subordinate’s finger tip off with your old tanto blade, here are a few gang-related anime recommendations to set the mood. Gungrave The first part of Gungrave is more of a classic mafia story. Two young orphans rise up the street rat ranks on the mean streets of the city, but eventually they fall on the radar of the major syndicate in town. As they both rise up through the ranks of organized crime, an eventual betrayal  shatters their friendship. However, after that, things start to