Day 20

[sara_tanaquil]

Since this is my dominant anime genre (on account of there isn't enough BL anime out there), this is a pretty hard choice. And several obvious candidates (Fushigi Yuugi, Card Captor Sakura...) have already made an appearance or soon will. But, because this is one EVERYONE should watch:

Favorite shoujo anime



If you're a shoujo fan, and haven't seen Kimi ni Todoke, I seriously want to know what is wrong with you. Unless you're waiting for the anime to be licensed in the US, in which case I commend you for your self-control and hope the industry puts us out of our misery soon. The manga is licensed, so surely the anime can't be far behind. I haven't gone as far as buying the raw Japanese DVDs (not that I haven't been tempted), but I will be first in line for an English release.

Runner-up would have to be Marmalade Boy, not so much for its pure excellence (though it is a lot of fun), but because I really don't think anything could ever be more stereotypically shoujo than that. Although Hana Yori Dango certainly also had a way of clearing the guys out of the room every time it aired in anime club.

And hey, why didn't anyone tell me Revolutionary Girl Utena was finally getting a re-release on DVD? (My pre-order is already in!)

(Doing a little more googling reminded me that I forgot to even consider Fruits Basket and Kodomo no Omocha -- honestly, this is an impossible category.)

Comments

[wednesday-10-00.livejournal.com]

I don't know that I could pick one favorite either, so to give a different answer than everyone else, I'll go with Rose of Versailles. The drama! The sparkles! The badly animated swordfights! The crossdressing! The tragic romance! Such an epically great series.

edit: this time I'm just editing out the Random Capitalization of Shame. I trust Sara to keep my secret.