The plot takes place in a world that is currently in the industrial revolution, where a blood-thirsty monster harms the town and cannot be killed unless you pierce its iron heart. With each bite that the undead inflicts, humans become infected, slowly transforming into undead creatures called Kabane. The show stars Ikoma, a young boy with a mission to put an end to the monster's onslaught of terror. Ikoma creates a weapon called “Tsuranukizutsu” with the sole intent of destroying everything in his path. In the world of Kabeneri, Ikoma faces an ongoing threat of zombie-like creatures called Kabane who feed off of the fresh meat from humans. The duty is to now rid of these creatures using special tools that allow Ikoma to pierce through the heart of the enemy, killing them instantly. The two anime focus primarily on a post-apocalyptic story, where the world is in peril due to zombies threatening to devour everything in their path. Mumei is a shares a great resemblance to Sakeo, who both wield a deadly blade and show no remorse to anything that crosses their path. They hold a strong belief that their friends and loved ones come first, so they throw everything on the line in order to protect the innocent.

Hellsing revolves around Alucard and an organization who are dedicated to destroying supernatural creatures who threaten the existence of humanity. Hellsing Ultimate is an OVA that continues much of the previous story that the original anime had, but brings more depth and development about the antagonist Millennium as they plot to destroy mankind. Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing leads her own military while donating her time to destroying the deadly creatures that are seen as a threat to her world. Alucard serves as the organization's greatest tool as he is the most powerful vampire to ever be devoted to the organization, along with his vampire assistant Seras. Hellsing Ultimate continues much of the story from the original, but with more blood and guts to keep you entertained. Zombies have interrupted the flow of society, and it's up to the hero to stop them at all costs. There's never a scene that ends up with a peaceful ending, as every turn that each character takes, there's a new threat that awaits them. Both shows are just incredibly violent, grotesque, and down right dirty as there's just no end to the blood shed that these characters experience.

Gakkougurashi! takes us a along with a group of girls who are forced to adapt to a post-apocalyptic life all by themselves. They have lost all means of contact with the outside world, and are surrounded by nasty, flesh eating undead waiting to devour them. The girls must not only come to terms with the challenge of survival; they must also strive to convince Yuki that the blissful world that she intends to live in will soon turn into a harsh reality. These stories are both set in a high school environment during a post-apocalyptic time. Survival is the only plan of action as these undead creatures have no remorse for anyone, and will devour just about anything that walks in their way. The main characters Kurumi and Saeko are extremely skilled in the art of fighting, and must now use their techniques to exterminate these zombies before the numbers increase. Both are very cute characters with a very determined attitude to protect and serve the ones they care about. The very adorable dog that follows Kurumi around sheds some light to the story, despite being trapped in a world they never asked to be placed in. Now she must work together with other characters to fight their way through the threat, and put an end to terror before it spreads.

After being brutally murdered along with her family, Makina Hoshimura transforms into a Shikabane Hime, a living corpse contracted to the mysterious Kougon Cult, in order to exact revenge on the mysterious undead organization responsible for her death. Makina is introduced to and assisted by Keisei Tagami, her contracted priest and former friend. This series captures the story of Keisei's younger brother Ouri, a young boy with an eerie attraction to death, who slowly discovers his brother's secret and gets dragged into the world of the ruthless Shikabanes.  The theme revolving around Shikabane Hime: Aka is very direct: Kill every zombie in your path by any means. Ouri must come to terms with the truth of his brother's past, and must now use his special abilities to take out the zombie threat before they create more harm. Zombies play such a major role in the series much like High School of the Dead, since they pose a great challenge to the main cast of the show. A large array of weapons are used to duke it out, such as Machine Guns, Uzi's, down to the classic Chainsaw. Ouri has to dig deeper about the organization that plagued Makina, turning her into a Shikabane, but to also realize that this organization must be destroyed before it breeds more deadly monsters. The anime is full of extreme action and fast pace that will have you at the edge of your seat. We definitely recommend checking this one out to find out the truth.

Ayumu Aikawa meets an incredibly quick demise as he is killed by a serial killer on the way back from a convenience store, and is just as suddenly brought back to life by a necromancer named Eucliwood. There's just one strange caveat: Ayumu is now a zombie. Things begins to escalate when he mistakenly steals a magical girl's uniform, as well as her powers. Haruna, the ex-magical girl, now orders him to fight evil creatures known as Megalo in her place until they can figure out a way to get her powers back to her. The fantastic aspect about this show is despite how gruesome things can get, it rewards you with some very ecchi scenes to keep you coming back. Both take place in a world that the character never thought they'd ever be in, and now must survive by any means necessary. Both have zombies in the series, but not like you'd expect. Ayumu is a zombie and so he must use these abilities along with Haruna's magical powers to fend off the Megalo before they cause harm to the community. Ecchi is very much a selling feature in both anime, as it's seen all throughout every episode up until the very end. It strikes a nice balance between violence and humor, with sexual reference to provide a little more zest in between.

Michiru Kita has the ability to see the ring of death around people's necks. The darker the ring, the closer to death someone is. She notices that two boys in her class, Chika Akatsuki and Shito Tachibana, have completely black rings. Seeking to warn them of their impending demise, she stumbles onto their secret: they are already dead, but they are kept alive due to a contract with Zombie-Loan. Of course, nothing comes without a price. The boys must hunt down and destroy zombies, seeking to use Michiru's "Shinigami Eyes" to help them in their endeavor. The story of Zombie-Loan is quite unique in that, the main character must work together with a zombie in order to kill more zombies. Sounds strange when we say it, but the idea behind it works very well. The two boys are under a loan, and so instead of using their flesh eating talents for evil, they must abide by the contract while using the help of Michiru to succeed. Both shows focus on a character who is faced with constant challenges, and must use quick judgment in order to win. If one major mistake is made, it could spell immediate death for each character, so they must build a strong team in order to overcome what's in front of them.

He is probably one of the coldest and cruelest characters you will ever see. Hibari is the leader of the Discipline Committee, a group of delinquents of Namimori Junior High. Hi is not a sociable person, and plays violent games like “I'll kill anyone who wakes me up when I'm sleeping”, and seriously, he will. He is surrounded by a mysterious aura, which made him a sexy bad boy. He also has amazing fighting skills and he is kind of a geek. Although he is cruel and violent, he loves small animals. He has a bird that can sing his school’s song. His favorite phrase is “I'll bite you to death”, and I’m sure many fans will be glad to allow him do it.

It’s hard to believe that he is Inuyasha's older half-brother. He is a full-blooded demon and he totally embraces his condition. He is really powerful and when it comes to raw power, he is almost unbeatable. His long white hair and golden eyes make him one of the hottest antiheroes. He is cold, arrogant and super strong and fluffy! I don’t think I never saw Sesshomaru smiling, probably because that will show some kindness. In spite of hating humans, he cares about Rin, an orphan girl whose village was destroyed by demons. He brought her back to life with his sword, after finding her body almost destroyed by wolves.

His real name is Lelouch Vi Britannia, as he is an exiled prince of Britannia. He is the main character and protagonist of the anime and is introduced as a brilliant student and talented chess player. Lelouch has the "Power of the King," known as the power of Geass. This allows him to make people obey any order without questioning. With this power, he has started a rebellion against the empire, gaining more and more support among the people. Because of this power, he isn't afraid of anyone or anything. He not only has the looks but also the brains. He is handsome and smart. And even though he is the bad guy, he has a protective and sensitive side that makes him impossible not to love him.

He is also called 8823, which actually can be read as Hayabusa. He is quite an Adonis: Blonde with long hair, muscular build, blue eyes. But he is also the leader of the second-year delinquent group. He is sexy, charismatic and very manly. He’s a real delinquent who will skip all the rules without being stopped. He was the last person that Sakamoto met before his departure to America. The only thing that I don’t like about him is the length of his jacket for his school uniform that only reaches to his waist, which doesn’t match with his attitude. But you can’t judge a book by his cover. Hayabusa respects honor and school hierarchies and has a soft-spot for his siblings and for sweets.

He is a cruel and deadly magician who uses Shu poker card as a weapon to kill. But he is also both beautiful and hot, really hot. He is also a psychopath, a very complex character that can be childish sometimes. He has his own moral codes that are as twisted as his personality. He is always looking for a strong opponent, one who can’t be easily defeated. That’s how he finds Gon, who attracts Hisoka’s attention. He develops a strange relationship with Gon, the potential of having a powerful adversary turns Hisoka on. He may win a special award for his perfect butt. If you saw him without wearing any makeup or strange outfits, you’ll see that his body is amazing. He could be a wonderful ikemen.

How can you not love that badass smile? He knows the little dirty secrets of every person in the town and uses that information for his own deeds by selling it. Basically, during the whole anime he is playing with people. He likes to put them in miserable conditions and watch how they react. However, he claims to love humans, which makes him seem like he is not a human, except Shizuo. He hates Shizuo more than anything in the world. But why is he so manipulative? Not for power or revenge. He does it for his own enjoyment. For Izaya, the world is a game and he plays with his own rules. He is an expert of parkour and has an exceptional mastery of his flick blade. Actually, he can shave your head bald, and you won’t even notice it. He is sadistic, psychopathic, and irresistible.

This man wants to destroy the entire world and it doesn’t bother him if he has to betray his former comrades in the process. Shinsuke isn’t the main character of the anime, but every time he appears the screen is on fire. He is hard to forget, with his bandaged left eye, his kimono and the pipe he’s always smoking. Ok, if you read this description and never seen him before, you wouldn’t think he is sexy as hell. But his evil smile, his dark purple hair, his calm nature make him the perfect villain. He’s one of the selfish characters ever and the greatest antagonist in anime. He once said: "I'm fine with being a beast, I neither want nor need anything to protect. I just want to destroy everything, until the beast stops whining." I don’t think I need to add anything else.

I have to confess that I wasn’t a big fan of Light in the beginning. It can’t be denied that he was really brilliant but he lacked any coolness. But as the anime goes on, he was turning into a bastard, and definitely increasing his sexiness. His badass intelligence makes him even more attractive and you’ll probably support the bad guy here, really wanting him to win. Under the nickname “Kira”, he uses the Death Note to create a “better world” according to his ideal of justice. But eventually, he ends up playing God. You may criticize his moral sense, but you have to admit that he is really sexy. Not a traditional sexy way, but the look in his eyes when he’s killing or about to kill someone will make you shiver.

Although he claims to be a humanist, he loves cruelty, brutally, fierceness and all the worst features of human beings. He is manipulative, sadistic, stylish, strong, evilly smart, and a hottie. And if this were not enough, he is a literature lover who likes to quote famous plays and books. He is the mastermind of many cases that the Public Safety Bureau is investigating. He has an unparalleled genius and sees life as a game. Although his greatest weapon without a question is his mind, he is also great in combat; he is stronger than a normal man. Shogo Makishima is definitely one of the hottest villains out there, ranking in second place of this top. His twisted and perverse mind gave birth to one of the best anime plots. He is beyond this world’s logic.

Oh Sebastian, Sebastian, why are you a demon? Sebastian Michaelis is the butler of the Phantomhive household. He is the best butler you could ever have, but he is a demon. He is handsome, cool, calm, and extremely seductive. I want a Sebastian in my life! His best known phrase is "I am simply one hell of a butler" and certainly he is. He can do anything, no matter if it seems impossible, he is highly skilled in everything. Seriously, he is. It is said that nobody is perfect, but Sebastian is the closest person to it. Even more important: he is immortal, so his hotness will last forever. His eyes are going to hypnotize you, and his voice is so deep and sexy. Every time he says "Yes, My Lord", I melt down. I don’t know if someone can resist his hotness, but it’s hard to handle. And that’s why Sebastian is the top winner of this list of sexy anime bad boys.

The onset of this countdown is going to bring us straight to episode two of the anime. Approximately eleven minutes in we get to the point where Ako Tamaki decides to swing by Hideki Nishimura’s class and greet him by the only way Ako knows how, by referring to him as his in-game character name “Rusian.” Initially taken back by Ako’s greeting, Nishimura is quick to downplay his Rusian name to his friends, stating that he doesn’t know anyone by that name. Ako remains persistent and continues to refer to him as Rusian, much to the dismay of Nishimura and Segawa. An innocent greeting now leads to an even bigger problem, for most notably Nishimura. Now irritated, Nishimura asks what Ako wants and she simply replies that she didn’t get enough time to spend with him last night. Needless to say, that reply caught the attention of the entire class. What now turned into a simple misunderstanding has Nishimura searching for answers. Before he could truly explain himself, his friend asks what their relationship is and Ako replies that Rusian is her husband. Oh yes, she went there! We feel your pain, Nishimura!

Moving right along to our next favorite moment, we come across the debut episode roughly sixteen minutes into the anime. The episode builds up to this landmark meeting between the newly formed guild called “The Alley Cats.” Nishimura has essentially written off the idea that there are female gamers that play “LA” which stands for Legendary Age. During one online meeting with the guild, he is assured that Ako and Apricot are indeed girls. This leads to an offline meet up where the fun begins. After Nishimura comes to the realization that his entire guild consists of “real-life girls” they head to a restaurant as their first commemorative offline party. One of the reasons that make this scene great is Ako’s inability to call Nishimura anything but Rusian and her supremely clingy behavior. She’s simply fascinated by the fact that Nishimura is a living, breathing, warm-blooded human being. Another solid moment is during the introductions when Segawa is reluctant to say her character name “Schwein.” Kyou is quick to remind her that it’s German for pig, much to the chagrin of Segawa. The best part about this scene is when the rest of the guild recognizes that Segawa has a “normie” persona at school. Both Kyou and Ako go in a twisted trance and want to eliminate Segawa because they hate “normies.” Their faces and movements are to be feared, but it’s also very comical!

A cultural festival was brought to the club's attention from the club advisor Yui Saitou. They wanted to do something special to show what they’ve accomplished for the time they’ve been together. What better way than to take part in the “Siege Warfare” that takes advantage of the PvP (Player vs. Player) update. All they would have to do is survive the guild-on-guild action and claim their stake as the winners of Siege Warfare. Easy enough right? Later on, we will explain why it wasn’t. As for the reason that this is number eight on our list, we’d have to go midway through episode ten during their preparations for battle. The highlights come when Kyou takes to the battlefield. She first clashes with Segawa but makes a critical error and miscalculates the AoE (Area of Effect) of her “Meteor” spell. This leads to her getting thrashed by Segawa. This is followed by Nishimura amusingly launching his shield at her repeatedly. Kyou is thwarted once again. Finally, she takes on Ako, but falls to Ako’s “Skill Seal” magic and staff attack. Kyou was initially portrayed to be the strongest as the guild leader with the highest stats, but she was shown otherwise. It’s generally not right to make light of someone else’s failures, but in this case, it’s worth a laugh.

Continuing on this reflection of some of the best character moments in Netoge. We come to the beginning of episode five where Ako asks the club if they could play a different game. Something that’s “exhilarating.” Kyou brings up a FPS (First Person Shooter) game by the name of “Ultra Force.” Obviously, this is unknown territory for the group. To get Ako in the spirit of shooting her enemies Kyou suggests that Ako treats the enemies as if they were normies. From then on, Ako is revitalized with the heart of a lion and is ready to take on all challengers. If nothing else she would provide motivation for the entire guild to try and overcome a new challenge. Immediately loading into the map, we get a scene of all the characters in different roles, as well as a tight shot of Kyou’s ample assets. Their inexperience instantly leads them to disaster as Kyou shoots her “self-destructive bazooka” and it takes out five people, including herself and Segawa. Now pinned down, Nishimura finds himself seconds away from certain death. From a building far away, Ako surprisingly gives him support in the form of a sniper rifle. She pulls off three consecutive headshots and wins the game for them. Who would have thought Ako would have such precision?

This next moment came as a big shock to some people. Nekohime is this adorable female character in Legendary Age that turned down Nishimura’s advancements early in the anime. Nekohime told him that he was a male posing as a female character. Later on, we find out that Ako went behind Nishimura’s back and arranged an offline meeting with someone. Naturally, that got Nishimura’s attention and when he arrived at the scene he found out that not only was Nekohime the one Ako was standing with, but Nekohime is a female and a teacher at their school. Towards the end of episode three, we see a confrontation between Ako and Saitou. Yes, that’s right, a student and teacher ‘battle.’ To defend her husband’s previously hurt emotions, Ako comically proceeds to pull out a life-size replica of her staff she carries in-game and tries to whack Saitou with it. She charges with all her might but all she ends up getting is a devastating clothesline that knocks Ako right off her feet. Despite Ako’s good intentions, it probably wasn’t best for her to take on her sensei like that. Regardless, this moment proved to be pivotal in both character and story development. Immediately after that incident, Saitou becomes the club's new advisor.

We’ve reached the midway point of this list and we’ve already come across some great moments. Let’s continue, shall we? Our number five choice brings us a nice and refreshing summer camp approach to episode seven. The club heads to Kyou’s cottage to enjoy the outdoors. With that in mind, Kyou implements a 24 hour no net game policy. The idea is to try and get Ako to enjoy more of the normal things in life, thus potentially being able to regulate both sides of her life properly. The moment gets started not too long after Segawa and Kyou show up in cute swimwear after the arrival of Ako. Kyou notices almost immediately that Nishimura doesn’t have any sunscreen on and she offers to put some on him. Before he could give a good reason not to, the other two girls offer to help as well. What Nishimura gets is a trio of attractive girls using their heavenly hands to rub nearly his entire body with sunscreen. It’s something that we think most males would only dream about, but for some reason, Nishimura was less than content with it. More so, he felt “defiled” after it was all said and done. The girl’s eagerness and swimwear, with Nishimura’s reaction, makes this an enjoyable moment in the series.

This next scene is a real doozy. This awkward but amusing moment appears in episode five a little more than fifteen minutes in. Nishimura travels to Ako’s house to see what she is up to. He’s greeted by Ako’s mother who has a striking resemblance to her daughter. If it wasn’t for the age difference, they could get away with being twins. He receives the key to Ako’s room shortly after Ako’s mother takes off for work. Nishimura then swiftly heads in the direction of Ako’s room and knocks to let her know that he wants to see her. Ako, shocked that he’s standing outside her door tells him “now isn’t a good” ― before she could finish the line, Nishimura inserts the key and opens the door. To his astonishment, he has Ako within arm’s reach in nothing but her pink bra and underwear. What’s most indecent about this is the fact that it wasn’t even securely on her body. Well, due to the awkwardness he exits the room and waits for Ako to get herself ready. When he receives the clearance to come back in, she’s now completely naked on her knees telling him to “be gentle.” Woah, what a sight! There’s no doubt they had different intent. However you want to look at it, this one will be a standout for this series.

This next choice essentially spans the entirety of episode twelve. It’s during the aforementioned Siege Warfare. Now for this selection, we are going to mention several different parts that happened throughout the episode due to the length of the battle. There wasn’t just one moment after all; it was a collection of moments. With that in mind, we’re going to start with the formation of the “Stray Cat-Princess Elite Guard “and the battle between the high-ranked Wallenstein guild who had previously turned their backs on the Alley Cats in a previous episode. The Wallenstein guild was pushing towards the throne and Nanako did the most honorable thing she could do. She distracted the four remaining members to focus their skills on her, killing Nanako instantly. Nanako wasn’t the only one who played an important role as Ako stood in front of a shield stun to save Kyou. Finally, the last line of defense was Kyou who was constantly being attacked by Bats, the leader of Wallenstein. Yet he couldn’t penetrate her defense because she used a 10 million coin item 487 times to make sure that she didn’t lose. Ultimately it was worth it in her eyes as the club did end up getting that commemorative photo for their cultural festival.

This next scene brings a lot to the table, including laughs, sexuality, a cell phone and net game lingo. It all comes together nicely to form our number two selection. The scene has the four girls spend the night at Kyou’s immense mansion. It gives Ako a chance to be away from Nishimura, despite her pleas against it. The girls jump into the bath around 14 minutes into episode nine. Initially, Ako is reluctant to get into the bath with everyone else but she later realized that she had her “first time” with Segawa at a camp. The “first time” she was referring to was not sex, but bathing with someone else. While in the bath Segawa starts to feel overwhelmed in the presence of three busty beauties. Addressing this to all three of them, they end up referencing net games to convey their message about the sizeable differences between their breasts to Segawa’s. This comes complete with a droll delivery from Segawa “I don’t have enough materials to make that item.” The final shenanigan to come out of this bath scene was a discussion about what body type Nishimura liked the best. Ako decided to video chat him, much to ire of her company. That produces a naked scramble that leads them outside. If only Nishimura knew was he was missing!

After plenty of thought, Honey’s Anime decided on episode eight of the anime, when Nishimura gets his Legendary Age login compromised. It’s a telling story about teamwork and eventual triumph for the club, both in-game and in real life. Luckily for Nishimura, Ako was able to quickly identify that it wasn’t Nishimura and whatever sufferable advances the hacker made on Ako was discarded. Naturally, after an incident like that, they would want him to get his account back, so the club worked together to do so. The Black Magician offered some help by giving the guild a URL to the swindler’s blog. On there he relishes at what he did to Nishimura. The club devises a master plan that went above and beyond to make sure justice was served. After countless days creating a similar blog and writing fabricated posts dating several years back, the club was able to attract his attention. From there they baited that miscreant into an RMT (Real Money Trade) that is illegal in Legendary Age. With all the evidence against this spiteful player, he was banned. The determination and large payoff are what made this a superb episode and our favorite moment of the series.

With so much chaos spreading throughout the world, it's become a lot harder to find a safe haven in which we can rest our spirits. Miko help to dispel that evil by casting spells on the enemy, turning their once ghastly hearts into a more pure, and free flowing one. When you're confronted with a spirit you just can't seem to shake off, you turn to the maiden to create a forcefield that will protect you from being possessed or carried away. These historical superheros played an extremely major role in Japan, and as such, perform a similar role in anime. In the very popular classic anime Sailor Moon, Rei Hino, or Sailor Mars as we know her, plays the part of a miko in her civilian form using various spells to dispel evil with an Ofuda to protect those around her. Ofuda can be found in various shrines along with households all across Japan and are mainly used for protection against evil spirits.

Many anime aficionado may already know (and probably memorized) of the popular Sailor Moon series, but for those who are still unfamiliar with the series we'll let you in on what it's all about. Tsukino Usagi is a 14-year-old ditzy, and whiny girl who currently attends junior high. She's not really a child prodigy, often failing her tests, and is often reprimanded by her family for her abysmal results. All of this changes however, after a day of unfortunate events, Usagi is startled when she encounters a black cat that can speak the native tongue. The cool cat, Luna, grants Usagi the power to transform into the powerful Sailor Moon, a fighter who is to protect the citizens of the world against the Dark Kingdom and its devilish ruler, Queen Beryl. As aforementioned, Sailor Mars plays the role of a miko in her normal form, performing sacred acts using Ofuda to cast away evil from the world. Rei attaches the talisman to the enemy, which summons both fire and a phoenix as part of the enchantment. Before sending them off to the next dimension Rei screams out “Aku Ryo Tai San!”, which translates to begone evil spirits! This powerful ability becomes a staple in the Sailor Moon series, as you get to see quite a lot of it being used. Rei demonstrates the cultural behavior of a miko very well, as their task is to preserve life and bring happiness to mankind.

The wonderful story of InuYasha follows Kagome Higurashi, a fifteen-year-old girl whose typical ordinary life ends when a demon lures her into a cursed well on the grounds of her family's sacred Shinto shrine. Instead of falling to her death by hitting the bottom of the well, Kagome ends up being transported 500 years in the past during Japan's violent Sengoku era, with the demon's true target, a wish-granting jewel called the Shikon Jewel, encased inside of her. After an arduous battle with a revived demon accidentally causes the Shikon Jewel to smash into pieces, Kagome looks toward Inuyasha to help her collect the shards and prevent them from falling into the wrong hands. Together, the two must set aside their differences and work alongside one another to find the power granting shards spread across feudal Japan and deal with the evil threats that about to attack. Kikyo played an integral role in the Inuyasha series despite some very troubling events that put her life in danger. Kikyo played the role as a miko, and held the responsibility to guard and purify the Shikon Jewel as requested by the Taijiya Clan. She had fallen in love with InuYasha prior to these events transpiring and promised to turn InuYasha back into human form so that the two could be together. Without spoiling much of the plot, Kagome is now the modern version of Kikyo who now holds the sacred jewel, and so InuYasha must protect her at all costs.

Earlier in our article we mentioned how the role of a miko is to cast away evil spirits, and protect those who enter the shrine. They also have role of ensuring that humanity is protected and that the world is purified. Their goal is to make sure happiness is spread throughout society, and to remove any evil energy that resonates inside our souls. Mikos were seen as an extremely important social figure early in history, and were associated with the ruling class of Japan. Their presence meant a lot to the community, as they would perform sacred ceremonies to ensure that those in charge would be guaranteed a humble passing into the spiritual world. With history changing however, so too did the responsibilities of the miko and their reputation, but that didn't stop them from leaving behind a powerful legacy in Japanese culture that lives on today.

When They Cry follows the life of Keiichi Maebara, who has just moved to the quiet little village of Hinamizawa. He assimilates himself quite well and quickly becomes very close friends with schoolmates Rena , Mion , Satoko, and Rika Furude. However, behind all of the light that shines in their new found friendship, a lingering darkness lurks underneath the seemingly picturesque life they lead.As the village prepares for its popular yearly matsuri, Keiichi learns about the local legends that play a major role surrounding the event. To his surprise, he discovers that there have been a large number of murders and disappearances in the village in the recent years, and that they all seem to be tied to the festival and the village's partisan god, Oyashiro. Keiichi tries to ask his new friends about these incidents, but they are awkwardly silent and refuse to reveal any information. As more and more bizarre events occur, Keiichi wonders just what else his friends might be keeping from him, and if he can place his trust in them at all. Rika is one of the main protagonists of the series, and tries her best to ensure that those around her are safe. She is the heir to the local shrine named Oyashiro-Sama and is revered by many in the local town as the miko to go to for help. Rika's appearance is very cute and her happy-go-lucky attitude is what brings a lot of charm to the series. Rika plays a very important role later in the series, and must use her miko techniques to protect the livelihood of the community. We can't dabble much further into what type of techniques she uses, as it would spoil a huge part of the story's arc, so if you want to see her miko powers in action be sure to watch the entire series.

These two are always together; you’ll never see Morita without Yasuda, and Yasuda without Morita. Mi-chan has referred to them as the "Suttoko Dokkoizu”, which is like “a pair of idiots”. They used to be easygoing boys, but things change with the presence of Sakamoto. Even though they admire Sakamoto, they can’t help feeling jealous of him and set several traps in order to banish him from the alpha male’s place. In episode 8, they fall under the influence of Fukase and sabotage the school festival, blaming Sakamoto for doing it. Then they offer themselves as volunteers to help and look like heroes for the rest of the class. But Sakamoto fools them and they have to confess they were guilty, they regret it, and admit they did it because they felt excluded of the festival.

She is one of Megumi’s best friends, and since she is very timid and introverted for being the Class Representative, Mii-chan often speaks on her behalf. She’s like the spokesperson of the class. As she wears glasses and always looks serious, at first glance she may seem like a simple geek. But appearances can be deceiving. She is not afraid of saying what she really thinks. Mii-chan is the one that called Morita and Yasuda “a pair of idiots”. Usually she is calm, but she won’t hesitate to stand up for those who she cares about. This feature of her character makes her cool and respected among her classmates.

Fashionable and narcissistic, he is the trendiest boy in the class. As he is a model for fashion magazines, he is aware of the latest trends in fashion, from clothing to hairstyles. He used to get all the girls’ attention, but of course Sakamoto’s presence has eclipsed him. He is really cool, but only with his clothes on. When in underwear, a big belly that doesn't match at all with the rest of his body is revealed. He thinks sports events are the best choice to earn some points with girls, so he begins his own “French Revolution” against Sakamoto to make him look like a loser. Eventually he realizes it was a mistake and tries to fix it by running naked to distract the students. By doing this, he gets all the attention and the students forget that they lost because of Yagi. That was a sort of social suicide but actually made him cooler.

Although he is a 3rd year student, it is said that he is over 30 years old, he has divorced twice, and he intentionally fails classes. Fukase is a real bad boy; he is the king of the school delinquents. Despite being smart and scheming, he deliberately never graduates because he doesn’t want to face the real world. He occasionally goes to school, but every time he shows up, it’s to cause trouble. Hayabusa said that Fukase goes to school to kill time, always launching one of his "games". He is cool in the sense that he is cold-blooded, calm, carefree, but dangerous. He’s an adult who seems to have a good time ruining the lives of students just for fun.

She is the coolest girl in her class. She isn’t the typical fragile and kawaii Japanese girl; she looks a little bit rougher. Even her voice is deep and she speaks slowly. In the beginning she and Tanaka saw Aina as a rival, but thanks to Sakamoto they became friends. Yagi shows her soft side in the relay races when she drops the baton covered in Sakamoto’s saliva , making her team lose the race. She was crying while running but she didn’t give up. Sera Yuuya was touched and did his best to fix this mistake by running naked in front of everyone. Nevertheless, Yagi apologizes to her classmates and thanks Yuuya for what he did.

How are we going to leave Chon Chorizo out of the list? He is the Korean version of Sakamoto. Chon is the platonic love of Kubota’s mother. He is a Korean Idol with a curious name. His appearance resembles Sakamoto a lot, but he doesn’t wear glasses. Some Koreans may be offended by his name because “Chon” is a term used for a Korean person that is beneath Japanese people. And “Chorizo” is a Spanish sausage. He is almost as cool as Sakamoto, but unfortunately he is a meta-character, meaning that he is fiction within fiction.

He is one of the three first grade gangsters. Blonde, badass and confident about his athletic skills, he is one of the sexiest boys of his class. Just like A-chan and Mario, at the beginning he can’t stand the stylish way Sakamoto does everything and he just wants to destroy him. But then he realizes that Sakamoto could be a good influence and tries to create opportunities to interact with him. In the episode about summer vacations he is wearing a T-shirt and boardshorts that make him look like a surfer. This look really fits with his character. Usually he is always under the wing of A-chan. However, KenKen is the one who realizes that A-chan is acting strange when he is under Fukase’s influence and asks Hayabusa to stop him.

He is the leader of the trio of delinquents in Sakamoto’s class. His trademark is his red hat he’s always wearing. Before Sakamoto’s arrival, Ken Ken, Mario and Atsushi were the coolest boys of the class. He started bullying Sakamoto because he was grabbing all the girls’ attention, but finally he develops a sort of crush on Sakamoto because he didn’t report them to the teachers. Thanks to Sakamoto he also quit smoking and now blows bubbles, which lowers his coolness a little. Later in the show, he also admires Hayabusa, who named him “A-chan”, and wants to be like him. It seems he is always searching for a leader to follow.

He is the leader of the second-year delinquents and the role model of the rest of the school delinquents. He’s charismatic, sexy and cool-headed, known by his code name “8823”. He’s good at fighting, intelligent, cool, and super masculine. Yuya Sera described him as "the most violent and elegant” within the school. Despite being one of the famous delinquents, Hayabusa respects the codes and integrity. For example, when he challenges Sakamoto in a Sumo hands contest, he doesn’t allow his allies’ cheating to facilitate the victory. And he resisted the match for hours! Although he lost, he went further than anyone else could go. He and his kohai also apologize to Kubota’s mother for any inconvenience they could have caused her son. As the story progresses he becomes fond of Sakamoto and even protects him from Fukase’s threats. 8823 is not his real name. Later in the anime it’s revealed that his name is Shou. As his family is presented, he seems to be a half Caucasian Japanese. He has a soft spot for his siblings and family, which made him even sexier. He may be a bad boy, but he is not a villain, and his coolness leads him to the second position.

He is a dream came true. Every man wants to be like him and women would die for a minute with him. His performance is excellent, both academic and in sports. He does everything stylishly, and does everything right. He is the perfect guy who catches the attention of all the students due to his coolness. But he is beyond coolness; he is also intelligent, handsome, gentle and classy. Of course these features made him the target of the bullies, but he always manages to avoid the traps easily and full of dignity, teaching his fellows a life lesson in a way that only he is capable of. He is cool no matter what he’s doing. He’s got the moves and always gets into the groove. A perfect score is not enough for his perfection. Actually, sometimes he gets grades of 120 points out of 100. No matter if you are a man or a woman, he will inevitably seduce you. If the human race has a limit, that wouldn’t apply to Sakamoto. He could be the human version of Sebastian Michaelis. The big question is: is he a human? There are some rumors that he actually is an alien. But, honestly, we don’t care. He deserves without any doubt the top of this ranking.

Issei Hyoudou dreams of one day having his own harem the way a lot of girl-obsessed high school boys do. He doesn’t have much ambition otherwise. Issei jumps at the chance when a beautiful girl asks him out. The problem for Issei is the girl in question is a fallen angel with bloodlust. She makes quick work of killing him. He gets a second chance when a second beautiful girl, Rias Gremory, brings him back from the dead. Rias is a very powerful class of devil, the younger sister of none other than Lucifer. The price Issei has to pay for his second chance is he has to become Rias’ servant and join the Occult Research Club at their high school. Issei much like Kizuna has to learn how to survive fast, instead of fighting aliens like Kizuna, he is immersed in a violent world of warring angels and demons. Rias, his savior, is a 12th-grade girl with a very mature and curvy figure. Issei is a lucky guy since Rais doesn’t only want him as a servant. She seems to harbor deep affection for him, often donning revealing lingerie when she slips into his bed. His adventures are often dangerous, but the reward is being surrounded by beautiful and often lustful girls. Issei and Kizuna also have something else in common their need to be defended by the much more powerful women in their lives. Issei also has to keep all these changes in his life a secret from his family and friends, since the existence of angels and demons is unknown to most of the world. He often finds himself in very naughty situations that could be heaven or hell -- or both -- in this exquisite ecchi comedy.

So, I can’t play H is the story about a boy, his dog and boobs. There is a reference to boobs or bras 11 times in the first five minutes; after that we just stopped counting. The story starts with 17-year-old Ryosuke Kaga. He’s on his way home from school when he sees a beautiful red-headed girl named Lisara, soaking wet in the rain, standing outside his house. He lets her in and she stabs him with a magical sword, linking their souls. Lisara is a grim reaper and like all reapers needs to be linked with a human soul to survive in the human world. The downside of being linked to a smoking hot red-headed reaper is the death and destruction that surround them. The energy drained from Ryosuke into Larisa is the energy from his libido, leaving “his kingdom” as (he puts it) not well fortified afterward. Kizuna and Ryosuke have a great work ethic in common. Kizuna training hard every day to gain the stamina to lead his team of magical warrior into combat. Ryosuke’s training takes a different direction as he trains hard, studying a library worth of “material” so his libido can withstand the constant leeching of its pervy power. The show is full of some pretty risqué costume changes, since you can’t do battle unless you’re wearing skintight revealing clothing that often gets torn to shreds in the first engagement with the enemy. Ryosuke is living his dream at the center of a harem romance comedy. We get to sit and watch girl after voluptuous girl surround him, do battle, and pledge their undying loyalty to him. He’s a lucky boy.

If Kasuga Arata is one thing, it’s honest. He accepts himself for who he is, a pervert. We’re sure at this point you’ve seen a theme in the male protagonists in these shows. The amazing thing about Arata is his confidence about his perviness makes him almost cool. He is also pretty level- headed. When he realizes that the world he is living in is a lie, it doesn’t even phase him. A big-busted girl named Lilith recruits him to attend the Royal Biblia Academy, which trains magicians. He decides then and there that he will become the greatest mage in history and restore the world, announcing it as if it was a matter of fact. The overall mission of these mages is to stop the end of the world, which in many ways has already happened, since the world outside of the mage academy is falling apart due to the breakdown phenomena. Arata is given a test to determine his magic aptitude and ranks very high; he is considered a demon lord candidate (a super-powerful mage likely to destroy the world with their power), exactly what everyone at the academy is trying to stop. He is determined to use his powers for good, especially to find his cousin who he loves deeply and who disappeared in breakdown phenomena. The journey for him to gain power has him surrounded by the Trinity Seven. They’re the most powerful mages in the school, all girls by the way, each a master of her craft. A key ecchi factor in this, Arata’s ability to dispel magic, has an interesting side effect: it often means dispelling clothes, leaving many of the women naked. We get to see a similar effect as the girl in H x H enter combat and their power drops and the already revealing wardrobe becomes even more revealing. Once or twice he wakes up in his bed with a naked girl draped over him, lucky dog. The story has all the girls you could want, tsundere sensei, a couple dirty minded lolis, a ninja, and two twin-tailed blonds (one sweet and one sexy) a lot like the girls in H x H who cover the shy, outgoing and overly conservative archetypes. Trinity Seven is an amazing adventure with a wonderful hero who says just what you’re thinking, and just like Lilith’s breasts it’s marvelous.

We’ve all been there (or at least would if we lived in the world of anime): your father tells you out of the blue that he’s getting remarried and you’ll now have two younger sisters. You’ll never meet the woman and your father will take off the next day after the two girls move in; this is the life of Touji Basara. Your two new sisters, one a buxom redhead, Mio, and the other a purple-haired loli, Maria, try to evict you on the first night by doing a Jedi mind trick thing. It doesn’t work because you’re from a special tribe of spiritual warriors that fights demons. The complicated irony in your life is that your two new sisters are of course demons, one the daughter of the last demon lord and the other her succubus body guard. You take your job as their brother seriously and in spite of the fact that you were raised as enemies, you decide to protect them from a power struggle in the demon world that leaves their lives in danger. The story starts to get hot and heavy when Maria tricks Mio into making a pact with Basara. A big result of that pact is that he will always be able to sense her wherever she is so he can come to her rescue when she needs it. The other result, which Maria omits when explaining the pact, is that he is now Mio’s master and if she disobeys him there is a magical punishment. The punishment, since Maria is a succubus, is arousal, arousal that builds until the master finds a way to unleash it. Maria, Mio and Basara also find out that when the sexual energy is released he gains extra power, like absorbing a star in Super Mario Brothers. The roll of powering up belongs to Kuzina in Hybird x Heart. Kuzina is has to do whatever is necessary to get the ladies in the mood and on mission often in a advanced simulator, that almost always looks like a hotel room. The best part of this power up scenario is that each member of his harem, for some reason or another, makes a similar pact with him. Basara has multiple women crawling all over him at times, each wanting to play a part in his powering up. We also recommend looking at the uncensored versions of both series to do your own careful comparison.

Takeru is a dork. Takeru is a non-athletic teenage boy who is completely ruled by his hormones. He isn’t the smartest guy in class, so he decided to enter a school that doesn’t have entrance exam. The school is even co-ed, a seemingly idyllic life for Takeru. A simple high school life filled with lazy days of easy classes and perving on girls. He eventually discovers that all the students at the school wield a magical mechanical item called a Maken. The device is often used for violent clashes between students. Being a dorky guy means he’ll be relegated to being a non-entity at school. But wait! This is an anime, or opposite world for most of us. Takaru and Kuzina whom are both rather plain and mild mannered quickly becomes the center of attention of a bevy of busty babes. Haruko, Takeru’s childhood friend, is one of the Maken-Ki ladies that quickly dotes on and protects the inept boy. He also finds a fiancée (though he doesn’t remember asking for one) in Inaho Kushiya. She is a sweet, bubbly girl waiting to smother him in her affection. He even turns the head of a blond twin-tailed tsundere named Kodama who wants to kill him at first, then grow much, much closer to him, as a good tsundere should. The women in Maken-ki are super powerful just like the girls in Hybrid x Heart each heroine bringing a unique skill and attitude to battle.

The world of Queen’s Blade is simple. The queen of the land is chosen by combat every few years. A tournament with such a prize attracts all sorts of powerful characters. The current queen, Aldra, is a fearsome warrior. The story focuses on Leina, the heiress of the Vance family, and her quest to take the throne. We follow Leina on her way to the capital and see her adventures as she meets a varied group of femme fatale all guaranteed to get our blood boiling. The armor in Queen’s Blade kind of sets a high bar for bikini armor. The little-to-nothing coverage lets you see every contour of these battling babes. We see a similar look Hybrid x Heart whenever the girls go wild in combat and their skin tight suits become torn and tattered. We even a get a little S&M in both series as one of the girls in Hybrid x Heart realized that kind of behavior in the bedroom really raises her hybrid count. Queen’s Blade also gives us the wonderful treat of some hot and heavy yuri bringing this ecchi anime very close to crossing that line into Henati (and we love every moment). The series spawned at least three incarnations and we know how you can’t resist a threesome.

After a run-in with the Band of the Hawk, a very strong troop of mercenaries, Guts is recruited by their larger than life leader Griffith, nicknamed the "White Hawk." As he quickly climbed the ranks in order to become the head of the offensive unit, Guts proves to be a mighty addition to Griffith's force, taking Midland by surprise. However, while the band's quest for recognition continues, Guts slowly realizes that the world is not as black-and-white as he once assumed. The story of Berserk is a dark, gritty tale that follows one man's struggle to find his own path, while supporting another's lust for power, and the unfathomable tragedy that begins to turn the wheels of fate. Guts is a man who is determined to survive by any means, throughout every battle he encounters, whether it be on the battlefield or within. Day in and day out he puts his life on the line to make sure that he gets by, moving on from one bloodshed to the next. His life is a constant cycle of ups and downs, but his tenacity to continue moving forward toward the light is something we can admire. Clare and Guts are very similar because they're two characters who were both ridiculed and thrown out of their society, with their sword in hand as the only answer. They had to fight their way back out of the trenches with every ounce of strength in their body, protecting those who mean everything to them. Both characters show raw power, and tenacity when faced with danger and never give up despite their odds. Be sure to check out the recent 2016 update to the Berserk franchise as well, as it continues from the last installment with more action!

Allen must deal with his past nightmares, and confront a much darker future, as the evil Millennium Earl plots to destroy the entire existence of humanity with his creation of Akuma. This incredible weapon uses the souls of the dead which are then trapped within it until the use of Innocence, an Anti-Akuma weapon, releases them from their prison. After spending a number of years under the guidance of General Cross, Allen decides to enlist himself with The Black Order in hopes to prevent Earl's evil reign of terror, while using his new weapons to bring peace back to the souls that have been tormented. Allen much like Clare had trouble fitting in with society due to their differences. Many ridiculed them for their flaws, and never displayed any care for their well being. It reminded us of the ugly ducking story where the duck was never accepted in the beginning, but through an incredible transformation, was able win over the hearts of those who initially didn't care. Clare and Allen put everything on the line in order to destroy the evil that was about to terrorize their town, and didn't care whether people liked it or not. Their mission was to eradicate evil and to bring peace into a world that was full of corruption and cruelty.

Blassreiter is a sci-fi action anime which takes place in a fictional Germany. Joseph Jobson, the main protagonist is out to destroy the outbreak of biochemical creatures called “Demoniacs”, which have the ability to fuse with most technological advancements, such as motorbikes, and greatly intensify the overall performance of the vehicle. XAT, which stands for Xenogenesis Assault Team are the ones who eventually help to secure peace from the destruction of the Demoniacs, but to also discover the truth behind their unknown abilities. It's Joseph's job to survive while at the same time learning how to control the biochemical curse that lives within him. Joseph was an experiment that went wrong, and now his body has become half-human and half-demoniac. Similar to Clare's situation, the two just couldn't fit in with society and were chased out for not being entirely human. They now had to use their powers which were created by the enemy against them, in order to stop a major threat that could destroy the planet. The two never asked for their powers, and were thrown into the gauntlet to figure out why it all turned out the way it did. Both of them make use of a sword with immense power, and slash their way through enemies clean like butter. There's nothing but action in every scene that will leave you cheering for the underdog, to ensure that peace is restored not only around them, but within them as well.

Maria is a Japanese photographer currently working in Shanghai, China. Along with her partner Mino, she searches for potential newsworthy stories throughout the city. When really odd events take place at a local festival, Maria and Mino decide to investigate. Quickly, the two are immersed in a battle between unknown masked men and a strange, white-haired woman. Just when Maria is about to be caught in the barrage of bullets, an old friend by the name of Canaan appears and helps Maria escape unharmed. But a sinister plot over a deadly virus soon develops, and Canaan learns she must face up to her dark past if she wants any chance at stopping the perpetrator and saving her friends. Canaan and Clare have a lot in common where the two have acquired a superhuman ability that allows them to kill their enemies with ease, and recover very quickly. They have male roles who assist them along their journey, acting more as a supporter more than the attacker. The two have a very dark and cold exterior which comes from their grim past, and now the two must learn to overcome the darkness within in order to find focus. Their inner rage comes out in their battles as it becomes their only outlet to unleash their pain onto the world, while trying to collect as much data as possible about their upbringing.

Based on the supernatural fantasy manga of the same name, Pandora Hearts tells the story of fifteen-year-old Oz's journey to discover the meaning behind the eerie events that have become a burden on his life. Teaming up with a mysterious Chain named Alice, whose nickname is "Bloodstained Black Rabbit," and members of a clandestine organization known as "Pandora," Oz begins to notice that his existence may have more meaning than he could have ever imagined. The major similarity with all of the anime on this list is that, each main character has gone through some sort of life changing experience that they now have to discover more about. Clare's past was filled with confusion and despair, while Oz must come to terms with how his entire life was a mere experiment and why he was chosen out of everyone. Two characters must deal with a huge conundrum, and they must scour every path they walk on for every piece of information they need in order to uncover the truth. Every direction that is taken is one that either leads them closer to their answer, or one that puts their strength to the test. Oz experiences many dark flashbacks which only cause more pain, much like Clare, but the two must learn to understand why these flashbacks continue to repeat themselves and seek the truth.

To overcome the threat that the Gastrea pose, "Cursed Children", who are essentially female children whose bodies contain trace amounts of the virus which grant them superhuman abilities, are given partners called Promoters. These are individuals who dedicate their time and energy to guide and protect the young Initiators. These teams of two are sent out on missions to fight the monsters created by the Gastrea virus and keep them at bay. The story of Black Bullet revolves around the strong team of Enju, an Initiator, and Satomi, a Promoter, as they go on missions to fight the growing threat of Gastrea in their hometown of Tokyo, while uncovering the truths behind why this ordeal is happening. Enju's body was tainted with the very same virus that she must now eliminate, and so she teams up with other individuals in order to destroy the threat before it spreads. Clare and Enju are essentially half and half, which means that they resemble that of a regular human, but now have the superhuman ability of the enemy as their wild card. The two never asked to be in the position they were in, and so their entire existence solely relies on having to fight for the peace of all society, while having to deal with a misfortune that were forced on them without their consent. Many people considered them to be trash and a waste of oxygen to the community, forcing them out of their normal lives and having to work with certain people who accepted them for their differences. These two shows have very powerful stories that we suggest watching, since both really show a determination to bring all evil to an end swiftly.