There are few films to come out in 2019 that were as important as Weathering With You. Directed by the brilliant Mokoto Sinkai, director of films such as the groundbreaking Your Name, this film was sure to be a hit among anime fans. The beautiful art is only the beginning of why you should get this movie, it also hits home for many fans who feel as though they cannot fit into any one place. This story of love and passion will jump start even the coldest of hearts and allows this film to make it onto our list. While the DVD does not have a release date yet, the guidebook is available for purchase. Fans of this movie will not be disappointed with the beautiful pages that grace this book. Purchase Here: https://www.amazon.com/Weathering-Official-Character-Design-Interview/dp/4041084318/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3UUQXRZPF5Z2K&keywords=weathering+with+you&qid=1577285860&sprefix=weathering%2Caps%2C185&sr=8-2

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Kuroinu features the story of humans and dark elves in a place known as Eostia. With the elves in power at a certain time, some mercenaries take it upon themselves to take control of Eostia and capture the women of the dark elves and their own in the process. With the aid of the orcs, the band defiles every woman they can get their hands-on, and there's absolutely nothing anyone can do about it. Even the Queen of the dark elves, Discordia Origa, isn't spared and she tastes the cock of these hungry men just like all the other girls there. Kuroinu might not be everyone's cup of tea, but it's certainly something that's very similar to Shakuen no Eris in more than one way. Just like Eris is torn apart by the monstrous manhood of a few orcs in the first episode, we get to see the women in Kuroinu receive a similar treatment. What's more, with time, some of the girls in the anime become just as hungry for semen as Eris, which further justifies Kuroinu being on our list. From multiple monsters humping women to girls getting turned on from non-consensual sex, Kuroinu has it all, and in some ways, it's even better than Shakuen no Eris. Of course, that's completely up to you to decide, but we're certain that you can't go wrong with this anime.

A love story set in the Brian period, Shikkoku no Shaga takes us through the mountains to a small village where a monster, who can transform into a beautiful girl, lives all alone. Often, men fall prey to her beauty and try to force themselves on her. Giving them full advantage to use her body in helplessness, she ends up devouring them all when the right time arrives. However, things don't turn out in her favor when someone unexpectedly reaches the bottom of her heart. Can a monster possibly fall in love? Being one of the works of Pink Pineapple, it’s pretty much a given that Shikkoku no Shaga is an incredibly beautiful anime when it comes to direction and animation. The anime features a unique blend of absolute authority of men over the bodies of some females who are all ready to see their pussies get filled with cum. Akin to Shakuen no Eris, we see some men, such as Kiyomori, wield great power. He goes from fucking woman to woman and he makes sure to use every hole in their body to his liking, turning them into complete sluts. Other than that, the monster aspect of Shikkoku no Shaga is quite easily something that connects it to Shakuen no Eris as well. Undoubtedly, these two are very similar in nature, and if you loved Shakuen no Eris, there's no way you won't enjoy watching Shikkoku no Shaga as well.

Princess Knight Catue follows the story of Dragundaala, where the descendants of the dragons live. Upon being conquered by the demon army, their leaders are taken as captives. To save them, Princess Catue carries out an operation that ends up failing. To her dismay, she is offered an ultimatum; endure sexual acts performed to her for seven days and see her parents freed, or suffer. Princess Knight Catue is created for the likes of the people who don't mind gangbangs and harshness that hentai tends to display often. As such, you may or may not like it, but if you're fine with Shakuen no Eris, we figure that you will likely enjoy this as well. Princess Catue sees our main character get completely demolished by monsters as she's fucked again and again for seven days straight. To the pleasure of the watchers, she secretly ends up liking what's being done to and craves more dicks in her by the end. It certainly is quite a journey for Princess Catue, and it is definitely one that we enjoyed watching as fans. We're certain that you'll love this hentai if you give it a go, so do let us know!

Leona aims to defeat the demons who have been unleashed upon the world by the Demon Lord. With the power of a second moon, the demons become a problem to deal with. Leona is then helped by Hein, who makes her aware of a secret way to defeat the demons. Unfortunately for her, he ends up tricking her and now she must give up her body to Hein, or end up suffering a cruel fate at the hands of the demons. With no choice left, Leona reluctantly agrees. Like Shakuen no Eris, we see our main character get tricked by a cunning guy, in this case, Hein. After putting her to sleep, Hein wastes no time in binding her hands and throwing some wriggly tentacles on her. As expected, Leona's body is completely ravaged and she loses herself in the sexual euphoria as all the tentacles explore every inch of her pussy, ass, and her mouth. Leona is used like a ragdoll by Hein and there's a lot in this anime that we think you'll enjoy if you loved Shakuen no Eris. Of course, the premise of the two anime is very different, however, they're both equally enjoyable, we feel.

Maken no Hime wa Ero Ero Desi's story unravels in a magical world where all sorts of magic and beasts exist. Shiira, a princess finds herself surrounded by orcs who start asserting her dominance over her body. Meanwhile, Nina, an elf who taught Shiira everything, just stands there and enjoys as this horrific fate is brought upon her. How will Shiira free herself from this misery? What exactly happened to Nina? You'll have to watch it to find out. Maken no Hime wa Ero Ero Desu is very similar to Shakuen no Eris and much of it down to the fact that they're the work of the same studio. PoRo has done decent work on Maken no Hime, and we think that it's one of their better products. The hentai anime does great work at depicting excellence with both Shiira and Nina as they enjoy some of the most erotic sex that we've seen right from the beginning of the anime. With a tinge of monsters, bondage, and even Yuri, it isn't hard to see why Maken no Hime wa Ero Ero Desu makes our list. Whether it's Shiira whose getting ripped apart by some orcs or the slutty elf Nina whose getting stuffed with dicks, the anime makes sure that we enjoy our fill and have a good time. You can't go wrong with this one, surely.

Duranta, an elf, is the lead at the Colosseum who spends her days fighting and winning people's hearts. Upon getting an invitation from Princess Lunahasol, Duranta finds herself in quite a pickle when Liguceun is ordered to rape her. To the shock of Duranta, Liguceun is keen on obeying the order and secretly, so is she. A difficult yet secretly wonderful time for her ensues. Tensei Kendo no Harem Colosseum is very different from what we have on this list because the relationship of Duranta and Liguceun that it features is borderline Vanilla. Even though Ligu is ordered to rape her, he's very careful with the treatment of Duranta. Despite that, the relationship that Duranta and Liguceun share is somewhat similar to what we see between Eris and Keys. Furthermore, both hentai anime give us quite an erotic view of women clad in armor getting fucked and moaning to the fullest. Just like Eris, Duranta can't hide her pleasure as Liguceun penetrates the depths of her pussy. She fails at hiding her satisfaction despite being raped and ends up getting addicted to her sensei's cock. What's more, Tensei Kendo no Harem Colosseum is yet another product of PoRo, and you'll have a similar experience watching this anime as well. Of all the anime on this list, we feel that Tensei Kendo no Harem Colosseum is the best when it comes to some great sexual action.

Death's work is not easy. To help him to defend the underworld from evil, Lord Death has created the Death Weapon Meister Academy, where human hybrids who can transform into weapons are raised and work together with Shinigami to one day become Death Scythes, a feat that only those who have consumed 99 evil souls and a witch can achieve. Evan is one of said weapons who works together with his Meister Maka Albarn who is determined to become the best Meister in the world. Soul Eater is a fun shounen anime that gives us an amazing cast of characters with incredible abilities, and an intriguing story that makes binging the whole series an enjoyable experience. Just like with Fate/Grand Order: Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia, part of the fun is seeing the contrast between the Meisters and their Weapons, or the Mages and their Servants, as it’s very rare to have a pair that doesn’t have some conflicts. The fact that the fate of the earth is on the line in both series is just the cherry on the cake of two epic tales of magic partnership.

What would you do in exchange for one wish? Every 12 years, 12 warriors are summoned by a mysterious organization to have a battle to the death. Whoever survives at the end of a 12-hour fight will get the ultimate prize: One wish that can be anything in the world. But to win said prize, the fighters must put their lives on the line, literally. Before the fight begins, each eats a "Beast Gem", a poisonous material that will kill them in the allotted time, and the only way to get the antidote is if they manage to assassinate every other contestant in the game. Named after the signs of the Chinese Zodiac, the 12 warriors will have to face each other and prove their will to live. Unlike Fate/Grand Order Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia, Junni Taisen doesn’t involve summoning creatures or magic combat. While some of the twelve have abilities that could be considered magical, such as Rabbit being able to resurrect corpses as zombies or Chicken being able to control birds, they are all the result of experiments. And while the stakes in the fight are less epic than in Fate/Grand Order Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia, we can guarantee that if you like brutal combat, you’ll love Juuni Taisen.

At first glance, Sebastian Michaelis is the best butler that a recently orphaned young boy could have. He is attentive, efficient, an excellent cook, and is also capable of dealing with any enemy that his ward might have. And Ciel Phantomhive has many, since the thirteen-year-old boy is the sole survivor of a fire that destroyed the Phantomhive family, the head of a huge toy and candy corporation, and he is also “The Queen’s Guard Dog”, who takes care of criminals and enemies of the crown. Of course, Sebastian is no mere mortal: He’s a demon summoned by Ciel to get revenge on his parents’ killers, who will devour Ciel’s soul once the deed is done. Kuroshitsuji is a tale of revenge and how it can destroy someone’s life. There’s no illusion that the story will have a happy ending because even if there is a second season, we know that in the end, once Ciel “finishes his deeds”, Sebastian will eat his soul. The tragedy is that Ciel is not an old man with nothing left to live for: When he made his deal, he was only ten. And as the story unfolds, we realize that it was not just the death of his parents that caused him to feel disdain towards all mankind. If you want a darker tale of summoning demons and fighting ancient conspiracies after Fate/Grand Order Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia, Kuroshitsuji will be exactly your cup of tea.

Who wouldn’t want to be a magical girl? Just imagine: You get amazing magic powers, save your friends from unseen danger, a cute outfit with a special weapon, and bring hope to the world. To make things even better, you don’t need to sacrifice anything you hold dear, instead, you get one wish granted before you do any fighting. The offer sounds too good to be true, right? Perhaps that is why Madoka Kaname hesitates to accept the deal that Kyuubey, a cute animal that looks like a cross between a cat and a rabbit, wants her to take. As her best friend Sayaka becomes a magical girl to save her crush’s hands and she meets other magical girls including Homura, who warns her against asking for a wish, Madoka realizes that there’s much that Kyuubey is not telling her about the Magical Girl System. Mahou Shoujo Madoka ★ Magica is a unique, Faustian take on the Magical Girl tropes. There is no happy ending to a deal with the devil, even if the devil looks like a cute plush toy you’d love to have on your shelf, and the series is merciless in showing us that. Every girl has their wish granted, but the consequences of those wishes make them fall into despair faster, which is precisely what Kyuubey wants. Don’t be fooled by the cuteness of the animation, this is one of the darker takes on the “summoning magic to save the world” plot that you can find on this list.

In the Barsburg Empire, some people can use a magic-like ability known as Zaiphon to fight, soldiers are trained in an elite academy to be ranked by their Zaiphon’s level. Teito Klein is one such student but unlike his other classmates, he wasn’t born to a privileged family but a slave. Teito doesn’t remember much of his past and when he gets a very violent flashback of a high ranking official killing his own father, Teito tries to kill the official, ending up in jail. It’s only thanks to his best friend that Teito can escape and try to figure out his past in the seventh district of the Empire. 07 – Ghost has a very interesting backstory that is only revealed as the main plot advances. There is intrigue, a lost empire, arranged marriages and then there are the Ghosts, who protect the church, the empire, and are supposedly the seal of an ancient evil but also have a very different definition of “protecting” as they will destroy people’s memories if necessary. Just as Fate/Grand Order Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia gives us the sense of a bigger, more complicated world behind the scenes, 07-Ghost shows us little by little how big it’s world really is and how high the stakes in battle are.

Jun Sakurada collects cursed objects in hopes that one day, he can find one that is really cursed. Jun’s reasons to do this are complicated, but he seems to have lost his will to live and hasn’t left his house in a long time. That is until he receives a beautiful antique-looking porcelain doll that comes to life and declares that her name is Shinku as soon as he winds her up. Jun is to be her servant and help her win the Alice Game. Although at first Jun is not amused at the prospect or at Shinku’s mannerisms, when a clown with knives attacks them and tries to kill them both, he accepts becoming Shinku’s medium and help her win the Alice Game. Despite being the oldest series on this list, Rozen Maiden holds up very well to the passing of time, and it’s a great series to discover or re-watch if you are a fan of Fate/Grand Order Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia. The relationship of the dolls and their mediums is very similar to the Heroes and their Mages but this time, the action happens in the present, creating a different dynamic. The Alice Game also doesn't have a huge impact on the world, as the prize is to become human, but since we grow attached to all the dolls, we still feel as if the world ends every time one is damaged. Give it a chance and you will be surprised by how good it is.

Steins;Gate still holds a special place in our hearts years after the release of the first season. With the issue of the new figure of Kurisu Makise, we are able to relive our former exhilaration that this iconic show brought us. Kurisu or maybe a more aptly named Christina, is a vital part of your figure collection as an anime fan. Armed with her cell phone in one hand and genius intelligence, Kurisu Makise is one for your Christmas list. She is stunningly detailed and adds a breath of fresh air to any shelf she graces. Purchase Here: https://goodsmileshop.com/en/CATEGORY-ROOT/Scale-Figure/Kurisu-Makise-Second-Release-/p/G_SCA_WD_00151?site=goodsmile-global&lang=en&utm_source=GSCPRODUCT&utm_medium=3290&utm_campaign=desktopsite

For a useless goddess, this figurine is anything but! She is armed with her fans which are incredibly detailed for such a small figurine. Konosuba fans will be dying to get their hands on this intricate little piece. Being one of our favorite 2019 Isekais, Konosuba does not disappoint in its characters which means that their figures must be on your shelves. Show support to your favorite goddess with this immaculate figure of the beautiful and useless Aqua. Purchase Here: https://store.crunchyroll.com/collections/figures/products/aqua-figma-konosuba

Rem or Ram? It truly is the ultimate waifu question, though it is hard not to love Rem with this adorable figure of her. Her angel wings add to her cuteness and she is surprisingly detailed for the price. RE: Zero is an anime that has survived and remained popular through many years of Isekais. This figure adds a little cuteness to any shelf and will fill your heart with warmth whenever you choose to glance her way and maybe even transport you to another world. Purchase Here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NGNJSNL/ref=as_li_ss_tl?SubscriptionId=AKIAJO7E5OLQ67NVPFZA&ascsubtag=826078364-2-256484946.1577116703&tag=shopperz_origin3-20#customerReviews

Who better to grace your shelf than the queen herself. This figure of Erina Nakiri showcases her ability as the “God Tongue” by sitting her in her rightful place of course, the throne. Posed by seating her carefully she lords over all who are of course, beneath her. Her dominion is absolute and it is made very apparent in this figure. With airing of season 4 of Shokugeki no Souma, this figurine earns a rightful place on your shelf among other influential characters (or perhaps even above them). Purchase Here: https://goodsmileshop.com/en/CATEGORY-ROOT/Scale-Figure/Erina-Nakiri-Second-Release-/p/GSC_SCA_WD_00064_02?site=goodsmile-global&lang=en&utm_source=GSCPRODUCT&utm_medium=5265&utm_campaign=desktopsite

Every once in a while you come across a figure that not only satisfies your inner anime fan but is also a gorgeous piece of art. Such is the case with this figure of Kino from Kino’s Journey: The Beautiful World. With Kino poised against her motorcycle companion, this figure may set you back a pretty penny but will be well worth it in the end. This intricate figure can make any room a little brighter or even bring it to work to allow for a more comfortable and aesthetic work environment. Purchase Here: https://store.crunchyroll.com/collections/figures/products/cr-exclusive-kino-artfx-j-kinos-journey-the-beautiful-world-1

Visual novel fans will tell you the best thing about playing a VN is becoming the protagonist. You make the choices, you see the results and you get to live the life of an anime main hero/heroine. Imagine if watching an anime using VR gave you that same immersion? Maybe you won’t be able to make choices like the VN games let you but you can witness the protagonist’s challenges/life through his/her eyes! That would be a truly neat experience and give anime a level of immersion never before seen!

If you’re a fan of Makoto Shinkai like we here are at Honey’s Anime then you know the beauty his team goes into when it comes to making backgrounds. Rain hits the pavement realistically and the lights from the city pierce into the sky in ways most anime can’t capture. One of our wishes in this world is to see the worlds Shinkai makes for ourselves and VR could help obtain that dream. While VR still struggles to capture realistic world settings—most VR games look okay but never amazing—in the future we could see graphics improve immensely in the VR world and that—in turn—could make for amazing anime backdrops. Imagine turning around in 360 degrees watching Kimi no Na wa and staring at that mountain vista rather than seeing a TV pan around. VR could truly bring us into our favorite anime and see the world all around!

We know what Otaku like since most of us here at Honey’s Anime are Otaku as well! We all love famous anime girls like Rem from Re: Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu or Makoto Tachibana from Free! Now imagine being able to not just love them from afar but up close and personal! VR might not give you the ability to feel their body on yours but it can give you the thoughts of embracing your favorite anime crushes in a way images just can’t do! Anime viewers would be able to don their VR headsets and pretend their running to their waifu/husband with open arms! Anime wars would become a bit more heated but we’d think that’s just a side-effect of being able to love an anime even more than before with VR!

There are dozens of you readers out there rolling your eyes already at the thought that anime being viewed in VR is a pipe dream. You’re probably also saying it can’t work in the end…right? Well folks, here are two examples of anime-related VR games that are both amazing and truly immerse you in the worlds they set. Spice and Wolf VR and Cyber Danganronpa VR: The Class Trials are two VR titles based on anime/video game franchises—respectfully—that give you a whole new experience in the VR realm. Both games let you dive into the worlds set by the series and experience the sensations of these series via the VR experience. Spice and Wolf VR feels like watching—and interacting—with an episode of the show, giving players a truly new outlook on how cute Holo is. Meanwhile, Cyber Danganronpa VR: The Class Trials lets you sit in on a trial and witness the insaneness of Monokuma and characters from the original game/anime! These are just small titles but they prove without a doubt that anime can be enjoyed in the VR sense in both an interactive sense and a visual one.

Sonia is a beautiful redheaded researcher that helps you through your goal of becoming the Galar region’s new champion. She’s young, has large, pretty turquoise eyes and best of all, she is very knowledgeable. Sonia is the granddaughter and assistant of Galar’s Professor, Magnolia, and a childhood friend of the current Champion, Leon. Although introduced in the game as an assistant, we soon learn that Sonia is a former Pokémon trainer who served as a rival to Leon, but lost her way through the Gym Challenge and is now searching for a new path in her life together with her Pokémon Yamper. With the help of Sonia, you will discover Galar’s history and legends, information which she later compiled into a book that helped her achieve the title of professor. Sonia’s cute appearance may have taken over many fan's hearts, but those that have been long-time followers of Pokémon can agree that she’s only in the shadow of the most loved ginger-haired cutie in Pokémon: Misty.

Bea is part of the 8 Gym Leaders of the Galar region, specializing in Fighting-type Pokémon. Her Stadium is located in the town Stow-on-Side, right in the middle of the Galar region. The cute Gym Leader Bea is exclusive to the game Pokémon Sword, meaning you will not be able to challenge her if you bought Pokémon Shield. Bea represents her gym’s theme perfectly in appearance, she looks confident, determined and while maintaining the elegance and beauty of martial arts. Bea’s appearance caused a lot of commotion when she was introduced, taking the internet by storm with thousands of fan art highlighting her tomboy-ish beauty. Bea is the kind of girl that doesn’t smile often, however, we get to see how adorable she looks smiling after we defeat her in her Stadium and later on in her rare League Card.

When we first saw Melony we can all agree that the first thing we thought was: “Woah, she’s THICC.” This trait is what makes her stand out from other characters in the Galar region and honestly, from all other characters in Pokémon games. But that’s not the only reason why she made it far into the list, she is also elegant and very stylish. She wears a big fluffy hat with a thick white turtleneck that goes well with her long and voluminous light gray hair, all of which add cuteness to her very curvy figure. This Gym Leader is a hard-working mother with a great personality, but that does not mean she’d go easy on you or her children. Melony is a Galar gym leader exclusive for Pokémon Shield, in the Pokémon Sword game, you will challenge her son Gordie in the Circhester Stadium. Don’t you just want a big hug from this cute Pokémon trainer?

Nessa is without a doubt the most popular of the Gym Leaders from the Galar Region, and a big-time favorite among the Pokémon fandom. When first revealed during Nintendo’s E3 Direct, the Water-type Gym Leader Nessa caught the attention of almost every Poke-fan because of her stunning beauty and elegant character design. Her beautiful dark skin makes a great contrast with her icy blue eyes and her cyan blue and black hair makes her outstandingly cute. Nessa is cute and she knows it, and she clearly shows us a better and sexier side of herself in her rare League Card, where she wears an elegant white dress, red lace-up heels, and a cute wavy hairstyle. Unfortunately, they didn’t take advantage of Nessa’s potential as a character, giving us very little time to share with what could have been the next water-type Pokémon queen since Misty.

She’s cute, she’s spunky and she’s our Pokémon Sword and Shield idol. Marnie has a lot of points in favor to be the top of the cute trainer list. Unlike other trainers that are famous for being sexy, Marnie is the cute loli we must all protect. Presented to the players as our rival, we travel the Galar region bumping into Marnie here and there, seeing her character evolve along the way. At first, we see her as a cool, collected character with a crazy group of fans that support her, but of whom she seems annoyed by. Her fans, Team Yell, are introduced as the villainous group of the game, giving us a false impression of Marnie at first, but once we start knowing her better we can see how sweet and friendly she really is. Her Pokémon companion, Morpeko, and its Hunger Switch Ability give us some insight on how Marnie’s character is, being split into having a good-natured and caring side but also being competitive and short-tempered. No matter what side of Marnie we’re seeing, whether it’s the shy girl attempting to “train” on how to smile, or the dark sassy idol of a villain group, we can all agree that Marnie is just the cuteness queen of Sword and Shield and a great character with a heart of gold.

Grapploct is our last 8th generation Pokémon on the list because its evolutionary method is not all too weird if you’ve played any Pokémon game after generation 4. To evolve Grapploct you first need to catch a Clobbopus. Once Clobbopus is in your party, you must make sure this Pokémon knows the ability Taunt. Clobbopus learns Taunt on its own by leveling up to 35 and if you teach your Pokémon Taunt, it will automatically evolve into Grapploct at that level. Another way would be teaching Taunt to Clobbopus at any level using a TM, this will cause your Clobbopus to evolve into Grapploct in its next level.

We’re aware that Flapple and Appletun are two separate Pokémon, however, they need to share the fourth spot on our list because they both come from the same pre-evolution Pokémon: Applin. Evolving an Applin is fairly easy with the correct item, as you will not need to level it nor make it hold an item while leveling in order for it to evolve. You simply need to “expose” Applin to an item for it to trigger the evolution and to do so, just make Applin hold a Sweet Apple or a Tart Apple and that should automatically start the evolution into Flapple or Appletun. Although other 8th generation Pokémon—like Sinistea—share this ‘expose to item’ evolution method, Applin is the only 8th generation Pokémon to have two evolution options this way. Exposing Applin to a Tart Apple will make it evolve into Flapple and exposing it to a Sweet Apple will make it evolve into Appletun.

It only took eight Pokémon generations for our old friend Farfetch'd to be able to evolve into the intriguing Sirfetch'd. Evolving a Galarian Farfetch'd takes a little research, and once you find out how to do it, you’ll agree with us it’s a little tricky and a little weird. To evolve Galarian Farfetch'd into Sirfetch'd in Pokémon Sword and Shield you first need to find and catch Farfetch'd either in Route 5 or try your luck in Giant's Mirror inside the Wild Area while keeping in mind it’s a rare spawn. After you get your hands on one, it’s time to use it in battle as Farfetch'd will only evolve after landing three critical hits in one single battle. To make your life easier, make sure to catch a Galarian Farfetch'd that is holding the item Leek (there’s a 50% chance for it to be holding it from the wild) as this item greatly increases the chances of landing critical hits. Now, go fight an opponent with enough HP to withstand 3 critical attacks after 3 charges of Focus Energy. You could also teach Farfetch'd the attack Leaf Blade by using the TR50 or by leveling it up to 55, then getting yourself into a lengthy battle like a Max Raid Battle or Double Battles to increase your chances of landing critical hits with your Farfetch'd in one encounter.

If you’re asking yourself how to evolve Yamask into Runerigus, be ready to go through one of the weirdest methods of evolution in Pokémon Sword and Shield. First, catch a Gallarian Yamask from Route 6, then get ready for a pretty weird ritual. Use the Flying Taxi to land near any entry point to the Wild Area with Yamask in your party. Equip a Focus Sash on Yamask to be safe, then head out to a desert looking spot inside the Wild Area called the Dusty Bowl. Once there, put Yamask first in your Pokémon party list and trigger an encounter with any wild Pokémon in the area, especially one that can land a super-effective attack on your Yamask, like Nickit, for example. Or any other significantly stronger Pokémon than your Yamask. Once the battle starts, make sure your Yamask takes at least 49 damage without fainting in this one encounter, then, flee from the battle using a Poké Doll to make sure you succeed. Once back in the overworld, DO NOT heal your Yamask; with it damaged and in any position in your party, locate a big stone structure within the Dusty Bowl and simply walk UNDER the stone structure to trigger Yamask’s evolution into Runerigus.

Although Runerigus has weirder ways to evolve compared to Alcremie, this Pokémon takes the lead due to the ridiculous amount of versions you can obtain from this Pokémon. To evolve Alcremie you must have two things on your trainer: a Milcery and a sweet item. Let’s start with getting Milcery from Route 4, you’ll only be able to find this Pokémon by triggering exclamation icons that pop out of the yellow grass while walking on it. Now, …this is where it gets weird…if you don’t already have a sweet item from battling in any of the Pokémon Battle Cafés around Galar, head out to either the Motostoke, Hammerlocke or Wyndon Café. After winning the battle you will be awarded a random food item from a large list, and a sweet item is not always guaranteed. Remember that you can only challenge each Café once a day, so if you’re lucky, you’ll obtain a certain sweet that Milcery will happily hold and spin around with. On the note of spinning, you must make your Milcery hold the sweet item, then you must spin your character until it triggers the victory pose. To do this, just run in very little circles with your character until it locks into the animation of the victory pose. Uhm… weird, right? Yeah… that’s the short version. In reality, Alcremie has 63 alternate forms to choose from… Yeah… You read that right: 63. We’re not going to go through every single form, but we can tell you the gist of it. The sweet items you will need to evolve Milcery are Berry Sweet, Clover Sweet, Flower Sweet, Love Sweet, Ribbon Sweet, Star Sweet or Strawberry Sweet. Each sweet combined with a different time of day, different duration of spinning, different speeds of spinning and a different spin direction will all trigger a different version of Alcremie… That’s… That’s just insane… Right? Let’s just list a few forms to give you an example:

• Vanilla Cream Hearts topping Alcremie: Hold a Love Sweet then quickly spin clockwise during the day.
• Mint Cream Blueberry topping Alcremie: Hold a Berry Sweet then spin counter-clockwise for more than 5 seconds during the night.
• Rainbow Swirl Strawberry topping Alcremie: Hold a Strawberry Sweet then spin counter-clockwise for over 10 seconds at dusk.

Finally seeing light in the west, our fifth entry on our Best Role-Playing Games of 2019 is The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III. Once more, we return to control Rean Schwarzer as he goes from student to teacher in this third entry of the series. What awaits fans is the return of familiar faces from the series and a new Class VII as they endure new political battles and a strange world-altering event looming in the shadows. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III still shows the perfect marriage of JRPG turn-based gameplay with a truly deep and engrossing narrative only Falcom could produce. We definitely recommend entering the series from the beginning for newcomers so they can eventually play this third entry and catch up before the fourth releases sometime in the future.

Easily one of the most anticipated RPGs, Kingdom Hearts III finally released in late January of 2019 and the wait was certainly worth it. Sora and his friends will once more endure traveling the galaxy entering various worlds to save the various inhabitants from the Darkness and Organization XIII’s nefarious plans but this time, the player has new abilities to make these fights easier! Kingdom Hearts III is easily one of the most gorgeous entries in the franchise and it plays just as well which shouldn’t be surprising for fans. Even newcomers can enjoy Kingdom Hearts III thanks to an extensive history mode that talks of the past games albeit a bit overly simple to ensure players try out the previous games for the full tale. Kingdom Hearts III was—and is—one of the best RPGs to release in 2019 and we can’t wait for the big story DLC coming in early 2020!

Do we have enough RPGs set in space? Heck no and that must have been in the minds of developer Obsidian Entertainment’s mind as they created The Outer Worlds. The world—and space—has been changed by an alternative timeline causing space to be filled with megacorporations and that means troubles in the ocean above! Players will need to make their protagonist and like in the Fallout series, level them up to gain new abilities in various traits to help them fight various space-themed threats. The Outer Worlds was a surprise when it was announced a few years back but the final product truly took our breath away leaving us genuinely surprised. If you want a solid RPG that goes into the depths of the stars then look no further, The Outer Worlds has you covered!

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The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening has always been one of the best Zelda games in the long-running franchise but this Nintendo Switch remake might surpass even the original. Utilizing new graphics, modern gameplay tweaks and new elements for the series, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening is 2019’s best adventure RPG hands down in our minds. Are you ready to tackle Ganon once more? Of course, you are and we recommend doing so in The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening!

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The winning game of the year for 2019 should make our last choice for Best Role-Playing Games of 2019 pretty obvious. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is easily one of the best From Software games to ever releasing fusing the toughness of Dark Souls—a series the developers are now famous for—with action-packed gameplay akin to Bloodborne. Sekiro is not only a beautiful action RPG with vibrant landscapes and haunting battlefields but it played just as well testing player’s parry skills and dodging abilities. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is hard as nails but it’s an experience we loved enduring nonetheless. If you somehow missed out on Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, now is your time to play it as we enter the new year!

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If you thought high school was hard, what if your classmates were demons and angels? You can find such a concept in High School DxD. Not only is it high school drama on ethereal steroids, but it offers action sequences that put regular high school fights to shame as various beings duke it out. As the cast demonstrates their abilities, DxD mixes brutal brawling with strategic planning that will keep audiences guessing what will happen next. Not only are the fights intense and dramatic, but they can be comedic as well. So if you want a mix of mech, magic, pure hand-to-hand, and gag humor, then High School DxD is the anime to check out!

Like many anime properties throughout the decades, Kill la Kill mixes school uniforms with some insane action. As to how the uniforms are applied, it takes that concept to new levels of creativity with how they can be used as armor (though rather skimpy). With the insane abilities, weapons, and outfits the cast all utilize, it masterfully combines elements of intensity and comedy when appropriate. Through the high-resolution that this series is presented in (along with its excellent use of angles and frame rates), it’s easy for viewers to follow and enjoy.

In a world of assassins and espionage, Akame Ga Kill! more than guarantees top-notch action. In old school Kung Fu flicks, a lot of wise masters say that in order to win the fight, the warrior must be free of thought, go with the flow and not let emotions cloud their judgment. For most of the series, Akame embodies that philosophy and when viewers see her in action, she’s pretty much on auto-pilot showing she’s well trained and experienced. Even when some of her opponents try to emotionally manipulate her to make her lose concentration, she rarely falls for it. However, what the fights ultimately teach the audience is what fighting is all about, without something to fight for, it’s meaningless.

After 20 years, the anime adaptation of Hitoshi Iwaaki’s Kiseijuu finally made its premiere! Kiseijuu is about how a community in Tokyo is being invaded by alien parasites that take over humans and wreak havoc! Before a parasite can possess the mind of high school student Shinichi Izumi, the parasite possesses Shinichi’s right hand and takes the name Migi, meaning “right” in Japanese. As a duo, they fight humans fully possessed by parasites and seek to stop their plans for galactic domination! Compared to a majority of the entries on this list, Parastye focuses more on the blood and guts aspect of the action. Considering the nature of what Migi can do with Shinichi’s arm by turning it into various blade-like weapons, it creates some intense and shocking sequences. As Shinichi’s abilities with Migi develop, he becomes a natural himself and audiences can get a feel of how systematic Shinichi becomes as he fights his foes from when he started with a more feral-like style by letting Migi take care of the fighting.

Megalobox is a homage to Ashita no Joe, the OG boxing series. Like the original Ashita no Joe, Megalobox not only delivers exciting boxing matches but also portrays the real fight of inequality. Having money is one thing but put two people in the ring, they can be truly equal and this is what Megalobox truly proves. However, boxing in this anime is taken to a whole new level as rounds are unlimited and there are no age limits, weight classes, or drug testing as anyone can fight. To make things crazier, participants wear augmented gear to boost their performance! Joe in Megalobox is the representation of the working class. He comes from nothing and his background gives him not only his raw talent in boxing but his hunger to be the very best (like no one ever was)! Not only does he compete against high-class competition, he does it without the use of augmented gear! Thanks to this quality, it proves that boxing isn’t about who has superior speed, punching power, or money, but who has the bigger heart! As Joe succeeds throughout the tournament, he gives hope and inspiration to his peers. While Joe’s success financially benefits people who have an investment in him, he doesn’t care about fame or money. He’s in it to prove his self-worth and this is more than enough motivation to provide action that isn’t just physical, but emotional as well.

For those that love old school underground fighting movies such as Enter the Dragon and Bloodsport, Kengan Ashura is the anime for you! However, Kengan Ashura takes it further as the tournament is meant to benefit the 1%. For example, try to imagine Disney’s acquisition of Fox was through an underground MMA fight as opposed to going through the courts and lawyers and that’s what you get with Kengan Ashura. As for Tokio Ohma representing Kazuo Yamashita, a lowly salaryman, he’s in the tournament to fight an opponent to avenge his master! There’s a saying in combat sports that styles make fights and Kengan Ashura does an excellent job of exploiting that saying in order to provide high-octane action! Like the original UFC events, many of the combatants fight relying on one style. One fighter utilizes boxing, another fighter comes from a sumo background, and one fighter comes from the Burmese art of Lethwei, which is now gaining popularity thanks to Joe Rogan interviewing David Leduc, a Lethwei champion, on his podcast. With billions of dollars at stake within every fight, every punch and kick thrown is with bad intentions for viewers to enjoy. If you want to see the purity of unarmed combat with no ki attacks, then Kengan Ashura is the action anime to watch!

With little to no dispute, One Punch Man is certainly a unique action title where the point of the anime is that Saitama, the main character, is overpowered. While Saitama can easily dispose of opponents as the title suggests, the anime is still full of heroes and villains that can provide viewers with intense action sequences. As emphasized through season 2, Garo, an anti-villain, is challenging other S-class heroes to prove his strength until he challenges Saitama. Garo, who is a martial arts expert, gives many heroes a run for their money and some give him a challenge. Thanks to its large supporting cast, the story can provide action that isn’t about Saitama squashing his opponents in a matter of seconds. With all the action provided in season 2, whenever Saitama gets to fight, it gives his fights more value. When he spars with Genos in season 1, the viewers get an idea of how powerful Saitama is despite restraining himself. Even so, their friendly spar still provides something exciting as Genos, an S-class hero, struggles to land a single throw on Saitama despite putting in 100% and Saitama is fighting at 0.001%! Not only does Saitama’s show restraint in many of his fights extend the intensity, but brings a level of comedy to them.

For the past 30+ years, Shounen Jump has had their share of big hits. In the eighties, they had Saint Seiya and Hokuto no Ken. In the nineties, they had Dragon Ball and Yuu Yuu Hakusho. For the 2000s, they had One Piece and Naruto. For the 2010s, along with the ongoing One Piece and Boruto, that distinction has to go to My Hero Academia. Like One Punch Man, My Hero Academia takes influence from the superhero genre but gives it the appropriate Shounen Jump spin as it focuses on a group of teenagers who go to a high school in order to learn that with great power, there must also come great responsibility. A lot of the cast has traditional superpowers (or known as quirks in the series) such as super strength, speed, laser beams, etc, and there are characters that have some rather creative ones such as creating things from their body. With all these super-powered beings, it's only natural that this anime is full of action. In the first two seasons of this series, a good portion of the action focuses on how Izuku has to manage his quirk, One For All. Every time he uses it in battle, it takes a major toll on his body to the point it repeatedly shatters his bones and causes permanent damage. This quality shows the series has a hero that is going to have development as the series progresses and when it gets there, it’s definitely going to pay off. Through the guidance of his instructors and peers, Izuku eventually learns to use his quirk more effectively and make it his own. When he does (by season 3), it shows that fighting is more mental than physical as a person must learn to fight in their own way and not copy others.

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At a close second, we have Dragon Ball Super, which many fans consider to be the true continuation of Dragon Ball Z since Akira Toriyama contributed to this series. Super continues a few years after the battle of Majin Buu and some of its arcs include TV adaptations of the Battle of the Gods and Resurrection of F movies. As we shared in our intro, many fans around the world love Dragon Ball Z because of its creative approach to action. As Dragon Ball Super progresses to its final arc, a lot of Toriyama’s genius is showcased as Goku and his friends battle new threats such as Zamasu. In the end, the series is about how Goku is still not your traditional superhero. He’s not about saving the world and protecting the innocent. While Goku’s fights in Super tend to have the fate of the universe at stake, he cares more about fighting a great opponent which is in his Saiyan blood. With a new series, not only does he get new foes but new transformations! And along with those, it delivers action that breaks new boundaries.

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At number one, we have to give it to JoJo. While the JoJo anime series debuted in 2012, the original manga debuted back in 1986 and is still in publication to this day! Upon the drafting of this article, the anime has adapted five of the manga’s story arcs (with the 8th, Jojolion, presently in serialization). Each arc takes place in a different setting with a different cast of characters. Due to this novelty, this series has the creative freedom to not only tell its own story but also choose how it presents its action. The first two story arcs, Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency, are more of a spoof of Hokuto no Ken, which was another popular action title when the original manga debuted. However, those two story arcs still managed to find a distinction through the heroes’ use of hamon, an international martial art that allows the user to manipulate their breathing into the equivalent of sunlight as they battle vampires and other creatures of the night. Through Joseph, the hero of the second story arc, it introduces the strategic element of the series as he could play mind games with his opponents (ie, he would tell his opponent what they would say next and they would actually say it!). As the JoJo saga transitions to its third story arc, or Stardust Crusaders, that’s when the action throws everything including the kitchen sink as it does away with hamon and replaces it with stands—astral projection warriors that only a few people can naturally develop. Through stands and its outrageous cast of heroes and villains, the action of JoJo is like no other as it's one of those things you have to see first-hand in order to enjoy it. Not only does it deliver great action, but one of the most unique soundtracks (considering that the series is full of music and pop culture references)!

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Getting trapped or lost in a video game world has been done excessively in the anime world and yet, we don’t really get tired of it. How intriguing would it be if you found yourself on the opposite side of the monitor, not just staring at the world of dragons/monsters but living in it? Log Horizon—animated by Satelight—did just that with its tale but in a rather unusual way. All of our characters who played a strange MMORPG called Elder Tale found themselves now in the body of their avatars and living within this game as if it were their original world. Why were they sent into the game and is there a way home? These questions aren’t ever fully answered in the two seasons of Log Horizon—we need a third season one day—but the amazing adventures and fights within the series made it a truly amazing isekai series of 2013.

Usually, an isekai series has a pretty simple plot set up. The main character(s) are teleported into a different world and must survive to find a way back home or to save their new land. In Re: Creators, the tables turn. Rather than our main heroes being sent into a game world or manga story, the characters from famous—in-world—series are sent into the real world. Making matters even more perplexing, these heroes/villains all have agendas for our world making them a danger to the normal populous! Re: Creators changed the ideas we’ve come to expect from the isekai genre and we absolutely loved that about the series. If you want a drama-filled action show—with of course isekai themes done quite uniquely—you should definitely check out Re: Creators when you get the chance!

Proving yourself to be an ultimate gamer in the real world can be quite an ordeal but to do it in another world…that seems like an even tougher challenge. Enter the world of Blank, known as expert gamers in the online realm, Blank is actually composed of Shiro and Sora, two siblings who live at home and enjoy a NEET existence. After a chess match that tests the duo’s skills, the siblings are sent into a strange new landscape where the world’s order is kept in balance by playing games and making bets/wagers on the outcome. No Game No Life was a series loved by many, which led it to spawn a prequel movie and plenty of hope that a season 2 will be revealed sometime in the future. Till then, we can always appreciate that Blank’s legacy will never fade from our hearts as they continue to conquer the world with their expert gaming skills.

Imagine for a minute that the fictional worlds we believe to be just that, fictional, are actually in other dimensions we just can’t reach. Now imagine if that fictional realm could be reached just by entering a large gate. Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri tells the tale of Japan’s strange situation when a large gate opens in Ginza, Tokyo and from it, dozens of goblins and strange beasts emerge forth. The JSDF is able to quell the otherworldly invasion and decides to launch a countermeasure by sending in troops—one of which is our main character Youji Itami, who happens to be an otaku—to see the other side of the gate and learn of what threats/resources are within. Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri lasted for two seasons and we loved every single one as it showed the isekai genre can never truly run out of ideas.

Isekai anime can be quite serious, drama-filled and/or action-heavy at times but Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! is anything but those adjectives. Simplified to KonoSuba, this series has always been about the more comedic aspects of being flung to another world. Our main hero—that title being used lightly—Kazuma Satou is killed in a truly sigh-worthy way and is given the option of being reincarnated to possibly get an even worse life or be sent to an RPG-like world that needs saving from a nasty demon king. Of course, Kazuma goes the route most of us would and chooses to be sent to this new land but he quickly learns that being summoned to a new world doesn’t mean it will be an easy life. KonoSuba throws at the audience constant reminders of how silly the isekai genre can be with constant bashes on the concept from overly ridiculous bosses to quests that seem like busywork. If you need some laughs but also want a truly great isekai series, check out KonoSuba!

VR has certainly been getting better as of the last decade but according to Sword Art Online, 2022 will be the true leap forward. With the birth of a new game called Sword Art Online, fans of MMORPGs will get to live a VRMMORPG experience donning powerful headsets called NerveGear. Unfortunately, those who got a hold on the elusive new game/tech find themselves trapped in the world of Aincrad and forced to make it to level 100 all while possibly dying not just in the game but the real world as well. Sword Art Online certainly has had its mixed reception from fans of the light novels and anime but we can never disregard how important this series was to the popularity of isekai as a whole. An early series called .hack//Sign might have taken the first steps towards the game isekai theme but Sword Art Online completed that adventure and stands as a true testament to how amazing isekai anime can be.

In the video game world, there is nothing weaker than the slime monster. If you’ve played games like Dragon Quest, then you know slimes are meant to be used as a tutorial enemy to get players familiar with the game and to farm some early EXP. Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken proves, though, that slimes should not be trifled with! Our main man Satoru Mikami ends up dying protecting his friend from a criminal and is reincarnated in a new fantasy world not as a powerful hero but a seemingly weak/ordinary slime! Satoru quickly comes to learn that his slime body isn’t without powers, though, and begins to prove he’s no ordinary monster but something on a whole new level! As far as isekai series go, Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken needs to be put on a pedestal as it was filled with amazingly animated action scenes and a truly fun adventure that will appeal to gamers/isekai fans alike! Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken needs to be checked out for those who might have missed its isekai awesomeness.

Our Top 10 Best Isekai Anime of the 2010s has already covered a few series where gamers get trapped in their respected favorite games but one series that always stands out from the rest—in our opinion—is Overlord. Crafted from the popular light novel series, Overlord has truly impressed us with gorgeous art, a wonderful story of intrigue/wonder and some great drama with a dash of comedy for good measure. Overlord has already hit its third season and we doubt the show will be ending anytime soon seeing as there is plenty more to cover! Don’t sleep on Overlord for too long though, if it keeps getting more material it could be a hard series to binge. Trust us, you’re going to end up binging Overlord whether you want to or not once you check it out!

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By the late 2010s, isekai anime seemed to hit a roadblock for a moment. What once seemed like a genre filled with potential was now beginning to be littered with a lot of clones of the same type of story over and over again with no end in sight. Thankfully, Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari came in and shattered our thoughts that this genre was doomed for mediocrity. Focusing on an isekai story that wasn’t always comedy, melodrama and mindless action, Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari instead leaned towards a darker tale as we witnessed a seemingly pathetic hero rise from his corrupted start. We’d love to go into more details about Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari but in truth, this is an isekai series you need to see to believe. Join our Shield Hero and his allies in a truly spectacular isekai that only was outdone by one other show that earned its top slot on our list.

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Whether you fell in love with Emilia or wanted Rem the arguments that surrounded Re: Zero kara Hajimeru Iskekai Seikatsu were numerous and plentiful. This isekai series took everything an isekai was known to be and altered the formula creating a masterpiece for the genre. Our main man Subaru Natsuki was sent to a strange new land and quickly learned that being the protagonist of a new tale isn’t always a good thing. When Subaru dies he learned he could just revive but always in a different “checkpoint” of his current situation where only he retained the memories of what happened before. Dark, sometimes horrifying, and occasionally lighthearted, Re: Zero proved to the world that isekai series truly are a well filled with never-ending concepts and themes!

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From the developers of Until Dawn comes the first entry in a series of games called The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan. Based loosely on a true ghost tale, The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan tasks players to keep their controlled characters alive through a series of decisions and actions. At any time, a story specific character could die which, in turn, would alter the faith of all those still alive in the story. The Dark Pictures next title has already been shown and we can’t wait to see our tale shift from a ghost ship to a Silent Hill-like town.

Maybe the Blair Witch movie wasn’t that great but Bloober Team’s Blair Witch was leaps and bounds more horrifying. Based on the movie series, Blair Witch had players searching for a lost child in the woods famous for having the Blair Witch herself. Using only a flashlight, strange camera and armed with a faithful canine, Blair Witch made sure you knew danger wasn’t always something combatable. Those who want to feel how a found footage game would be like should check out Blair Witch. Just be sure to play with some lights on…

The beauty of fear is that it doesn’t always have to come from ghosts, witches and/or goblins. A Plague Tale: Innocence scared players by unleashing plague-infested rats who wished to only feast on human flesh. Players needed to be crafty to avoid the rats and their usual horde set up but often that task was far from simple. We never liked rats before but now after playing A Plague Tale: Innocence, we like them a whole lot less. Time to arm our houses with some mouse traps!

Artists have it hard but actors/actresses also have it rough. Just look at Layers of Fear 2 the hit sequel to the original Layers of Fear. In Layers of Fear 2 players enter the mind of a down on his luck actor whose life has been spiraling slowly out of control. As he descends into madness, the world around the player shifts as well going from a cruise ship—a lot of ghost ships in 2019—to a hellish ship layered with pains of the character’s past. Layers of Fear 2 was just as spooky and spine-chilling as the first game which made it a must-play for fans in 2019!

Taking our top spot for Best Horror Games of 2019 list is the long-awaited Resident Evil 2 remake. Taking control of either rookie cop Leon Kennedy or college student Claire Redfield, Resident Evil 2 returns fans—and newcomers—back to Raccoon City to survive the horde of undead civilians. Resident Evil 2 was scary when it came out back in the 90s but now in 2019, the horror has been revamped with some truly impressive new designs and realistic graphics using the same engine seen in Resident Evil 7. While the numbers might have gone back down, Resident Evil 2 shows this horror series can reset over and over again to still be one of the best examples of survival horror done right!