Cult anime on the New Year theme. New Year in anime style

Animated film festival of Japan "Reanifest" has ended in Blagoveshchensk. It was held in a total of 40 cities of Russia. Amur fans chose the city's House of Culture for this. During the three days of the festival, they were able to watch a retrospective of films by the famous Japanese animator Makoto Shinkai, the Berserk trilogy, full-length films from the new Evangelion Reconstruction cycle, and other films. large-scale event ended on January 6 with a real New Year's party.

It's in Russian new year technology holiday in fabulous costumes is called a masquerade, and in Japanese it is called cosplay. And the matter is not limited to one demonstration of outfits. Here, a special philosophy, and behavior, and the stage embodiment of the character are important. All other attributes of the European New Year's holiday at this party remained untouched. There was a Christmas tree, Santa Claus with the Snow Maiden and, of course, gifts. But the “grandfather” turned out to be “adapted” - in a red wig and bright orange eyes. New Year's presenters of the holiday scurried between some monsters, angels and other anime company.

- Yes, our presence here looks a little strange, but we come to every house and give everyone a holiday! - said the quite traditional Snow Maiden.

In the lobby, everyone could still stock up on themed gifts. Two anime stores at the same time organized traveling trade in the city's House of Culture during the festival. A lot of all sorts of things were presented here - key rings, figurines of characters, rings, false eyelashes, mugs, watches, backpacks, t-shirts and other paraphernalia, dear to the heart of any anime fan. On average, prices ranged from 150 to 300 rubles. The most expensive was the figurine of a teenager Mikasa - one of the heroes of the popular Attack on Titan today. She was given for 570 rubles.

- They sell out a little. Both here and in our store. The fact that three anime departments have already appeared in the city speaks of the growing popularity of this culture, - said the seller Igor Greilikh.

How many anime people are in Blagoveshchensk today, even the organizers of the festival find it difficult to say. They say there are fifty active people, and ten times more “sympathizers”. Most people watch anime at home.

- If before it was mainly teenagers who came to us, now we see 20-year-olds in our ranks. I think this is due to the growing popularity computer games, in which adults are also involved, - suggested Tatyana, a participant working group festival.

For many anime followers, nicknames are more familiar than real names. Nagata from the Art Club Erusey has been in cosplay for the fourth year already. Even her friends call her by an anime name. The girl is a follower of the puppet style. At this party, she appeared as a cute angel with snow-white wings from the original Panty&Stocking. As a sign of the Christmas version - carrying a Christmas tree and gifts in his hands. From the outside, the blond girl somehow looked like Claudia Schiffer.

“People really come up to me on the streets and ask if I’m a model. And I just follow the puppet style - in appearance, behavior, in clothes. By the way, my waist is 55 centimeters. I don’t know why, but my image impresses many men,” Nagata laughed, as it turned out, a student at the College of Culture and Arts. - My hobby helps to get away from boring reality, I want to more fairy tale. And more and more I let her into my ordinary life. I can go for a walk in the image or go to classes.

- Image is expensive. My special lenses cost at least 500 rubles. But their pattern and color can be chosen to your liking. My friends and I walk the streets in images. Ignorant people, however, are initially afraid. But nothing, then they are even interested in what and how, - said Yana Matrosenko - "Izaya" from Durarara !!!

At the New Year's party, 13 single and group defiles were presented - a total of 28 participants. And among the characters there was not a single Naruto. In addition to traditional anime, cartoon characters My little pony and Alice in Wonderland. Some participants not only showed sketches, but also sang in the original language. And they even had a theatrical impromptu with the audience - they were offered to role-play a scene from Attack on Titan. This evening all participants of the party received consolation prizes.

– The main goal of this festival was to stir up the Annunciation anime fans and congratulate them on the New Year. I think we've made it. The only pity is that the hall of the city House of Culture could not accommodate everyone, - summed up the III "Reanifest" organizer Maria Iskra. - In general, I would like a more spacious area. The mass nature of our events is demonstrated by the annual anime festivals. Yes, and one of shopping centers this fall we hosted real holiday. We will now prepare for the new festival, there is time.

While we were diligently working on finding the end of the VK tape, it turned out that the question "Well, where is my new Year mood, a?! BUT?!" this year is as relevant as ever.


Instead of scattering here all sorts of useless "Yes, it's okay, it happens to everyone, I also have a problem, someone was born on February 29 at all," we solve the problem radically. And may the garland, Jingle Bells and 37 kg of tangerines be with you!

"Boiling point", 3 series

Punchline

The universal plan finally descended to the problems of mere mortals and decided: no more post-holiday hangovers! Where is it, if according to the schedule after Christmas comes the end of the world? Now a guy named Yuta must go back in time to fix everything. An episode that will answer one of the main questions of your life: how many corporate parties and party-hards can one person withstand?

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"Little Things in Life", Episode 22

Nichijou

2 minute shorty on what happens when you ask Santa for a car / transformer / Megan Fox, and you get melon bread(even without festive packaging). Not everything in the life of Gazprom.

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Azumanga Episode 17

Azumanga

The holiday is closer every hour, and girls, which such girls are starting to prepare. They talk about pandas, howl in karaoke, look at the first snow and fantasize about how the world would be if one of these girls' cat was Santa. Don't ask.

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"Lucky Star", Episode 11

In a typical (but one of the best, in our indiscreet opinion) anime about the stubbornness of life, the holiday special is basically blah blah blah about all the Christmas stuff. Type is Santa real, what is better to wear to a party and how long can it be stored birthday cake . Trite, but funny, easy and to the cheerful ringing of bells.

"Hetalia", 31 series

Hetalia

A small preface: in this anime, each country is personified by one man-walking stereotype. Here everyone gathers and shares cool story about how they celebrate Christmas(or New Year). On Western resources in the description of this episode there is a note: " Do not travel to Russia on New Year's holidays".

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"Clannad: Continuation of the story", 13 series

Clannad: After Story

A boy and a girl celebrate Christmas with their family, and in the life of Nagisa (it's a girl, if anything), the moment of growing up abruptly comes: she gets drunk for the first time. It seems like it's funny, but if you decide to watch it, stock up on handkerchiefs(there is a promotion in Perekrestok now - 2 for the price of 1), they definitely won't be superfluous.

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"Gintama", 37 series

Gintama

These are our plans for new year's eve are limited to wrap Olivier, look 2x2 and go to bed. Everything is much harder for Santa: you need to fly around the whole Earth, visit every house and shower everyone with gifts. On the other hand, he works 24 hours a day through 364, so he will survive without sympathy. The only thing - Santa gets in the way of aliens, and for a bearded fat man harnesses (very reluctantly), and we are not sure whether this is good or not.

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"Master of the Sword Online", 3 series

Sword Art Online

Not the most typical Christmas story, but for that matter, " " is not a paw beetle for you. There are no stupid jokes here, schoolgirls with blue hair, cats in caps and other tinsel. But good morality about the bright-kind-eternal and a genuine sense of celebration penetrating to the depths of the soul.

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"Once Upon a Time in Tokyo"

Tokyo Godfathers

piercing about holiday miracle, come with comfort, warmth, love and a touch of pleasant humor. 3 dregs of society - an alcoholic, a transvestite and a homeless child - find a newborn baby and do their best to return her to her parents.

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"Sailor Moon Es: Snow Princess Kaguya"

Sailor Moon S Movie: Hearts in Ice

Not so much about holidays, but about winter in general. But before we say that we cheated and did not find the 10th good anime about Christmas, remind when "" was out of place? The Evil Snow Queen froze all of Tokyo, the girls in short skirts oppose her, and headless monsters walk around and trample carpets. The feeling of a holiday is not guaranteed, but dislike for winter is defeated once or twice.

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"And where is the happiness-joy that you promised and for which I came here?"- you ask. There are a lot of reasons. Firstly, this post is finally over. Secondly, 2016 is also almost everything. Thirdly, 2017 will be better, because 2015 and 2016 are complex numbers, and 2017 - simple.

You are it. Believe that the best will come. And he will not have a chance to fall off you without getting a left leg from the turn.


In the second story, Takaki enters high school, on an island with a space center, and on the very first day, Kanae Sumida falls in love with him, so much so that he begins to catch himself thinking that he constantly wants to be near him, but confess his feelings to him so it is not resolved.


In the third story, Takaki breaks up with his girlfriend, with whom they lived for three years, quits his job, which he was busy with so much that he lost track of time. On the most ordinary weekday, Takaki finds himself near the railway crossing, where he once walked with Akari, at this moment, to meet him there goes a girl as they pass each other, Takaki turns around hoping to see a familiar face, but this doesn't happen due to a train passing between them.


"Five centimeters per second"


It is primarily a drama, and there is no mention of New Year or Christmas. But the abundance of beautiful snow scenes and the presence of a story that takes the soul will not leave anyone indifferent and will make anyone feel like a melancholic.

Ef - a story of memories

The first story is about a young mangaka named Hiro Hirono. He studies at school, but due to the large amount of work he often has to skip classes, and one Christmas Eve, Miyako Miyamura appears in his life.

In the second story, half-Japanese, half-German, Renji Aso meets an extraordinary girl with a bandage over her left eye - Chihiro Shindo. She dreams of writing a novel, but due to her illness, she is unable to do so. Renji, with a desire to fulfill her dream, begins to help and support her.

White Album

Third-year student Touya Fujii is dating a promising, early-stage idol at Ogata's production company, Yuki Morikawa. Despite the fact that Yuki is only "in the wings", she has to work a lot, and she practically does not have time for dates, which is why both are worried. But Rina Ogata promises to help with this.

"White Album"this is romantic harem which takes place in winter. It has an abundance of snow and a Christmas motif. It's emotional, funny, romantic, and sometimes even confusing, but fans agree that this is exactly what you need to watch before Christmas!

Toradora!

Ryuji Takasu is a bandit and a hooligan, in any case, those around him consider him so, as soon as they see his menacing look. But no matter what they think of him, Ryuuji is a kind-hearted person by nature and tries his best to prove it to everyone. Entering second grade high school, he ends up in the same class as his best buddy Yusaku Kitamura and the girl he's in love with, Minori Kushieda. But not everything is so simple, because his classmate also turns out to be "the most dangerous creature of the school" - student Taiga Aisaka, who is also close friend Minori.

Gently Kus: Amagami - a precious diary

Making a choice is the hardest thing in life young man, and 17-year-old Junichi Tachibana experienced it to the fullest. Two years before the start of the anime's main action on Christmas Eve, the girl he asked out on a date never showed up, breaking his heart. But soon the main character realizes that it will not work to sit forever in his planetarium, which he equipped in a closet, and communication with books, best friend and little sister.

Love and Hina: Christmas Special

The action takes place at the turn of the new millennium. And there is a rumor that if you confess your love on Christmas Eve, your love wishes will come true. Keitaro finds out about this and tries to balance retaking his exams and planning his love confession.

This is the oldest anime on the list and comes from a very famous classic harem. The whole plot revolves around Christmas, and has its own characteristic funny scenes of harem and romance. This is a cute, casual Christmas special that you should watch at least once in your life.

Choko, little sister

At Christmas, Haruma Kawagoe was looking forward to the birth of his little sister, but his mother suffered a miscarriage. Saddened and worried, he prayed from the bottom of his heart that his mother would get better, and he received little sister. Years later, he's at college on Christmas Eve, and he finally gets what he's been dreaming of for so long - a little sister!

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Chizuru and Yuudai, a couple in love who were never able to confess their feelings to each other, unfortunately, they are complete losers in love affairs, they can only sympathize with.

Two years have flown by in Naruto's world. Former rookies have joined the ranks of experienced shinobi in the ranks of chūnin and jonin. The main characters did not sit still - each became a student of one of the legendary Sannin - the three great ninja of Konoha. The guy in orange continued his training with the wise but eccentric Jiraiya, gradually ascending to a new level of martial prowess. Sakura has moved into the role of assistant and confidant of the healer Tsunade, the new leader of the Leaf Village. Well, Sasuke, whose pride led to expulsion from Konoha, entered into a temporary alliance with the sinister Orochimaru, and each believes that he is only using the other for the time being.

The brief respite is over, and events in again rushed with hurricane speed. In Konoha, the seeds of old strife, sown by the first Hokage, sprout again. The mysterious leader of the Akatsuki set in motion a plan for world domination. Restless in the Village of Sand and neighboring countries, old secrets pop up everywhere, and it is clear that someday you will have to pay the bills. The long-awaited continuation of the manga inhaled new life in the series and new hope into the hearts of countless fans!

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    Swordsman Tatsumi, a simple boy from the countryside, goes to the Capital to earn money for his starving village.
    And when he gets there, he soon learns that the great and beautiful Capital it is only an appearance. The city is mired in corruption, cruelty and lawlessness that comes from the prime minister who rules the country from behind the scenes.
    But as everyone knows - "There is no one in the field" and nothing can be done about it, especially when your enemy is the head of state, or rather the one who is hiding behind him.
    Will Tatsumi find like-minded people and be able to change something? Watch and find out for yourself.

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    Fairy Tail is the Guild of Wizards for Hire, famous all over the world for its crazy antics. The young sorceress Lucy was sure that, becoming one of her members, she ended up in the most wonderful Guild in the world ... until she met her comrades - explosive fire-breathing and sweeping away everything in its path Natsu, flying talking cat Happy, exhibitionist Gray, bored berserk Elsa, glamorous and loving Loki... Together they have to overcome many enemies and experience many unforgettable adventures!

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    18 year old Sora and 11 year old Shiro stepbrother and sister, complete recluses and gamers. When two loneliness met, the indestructible union "Empty Place" was born, terrifying all Eastern gamers. Although in public the guys shake and twist not like a child, on the Web, little Shiro is a logical genius, and Sora is a monster of psychology that cannot be fooled. Alas, worthy opponents soon ran out, so Shiro was so happy with the chess game, where the handwriting of the master was visible from the first moves. Having won at the limit of their strength, the heroes received interesting offer– move to another world where their talents will be understood and appreciated!

    Why not? In our world, Sora and Shiro are held by nothing, and the cheerful world of Disboard is ruled by the Ten Commandments, the essence of which boils down to one thing: no violence and cruelty, all disagreements are resolved in a fair game. AT gaming world 16 races live, of which the human race is considered the weakest and most untalented. But after all, the miracle guys are already here, in their hands is the crown of Elkia - the only country of people, and we believe that the successes of Sora and Shiro will not be limited to this. The envoys of the Earth just need to unite all the races of Disboard - and then they will be able to challenge the god Tet - their, by the way, old acquaintance. Just when you think about it, is it worth it?

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    Fairy Tail is the Guild of Wizards for Hire, famous all over the world for its crazy antics. The young sorceress Lucy was sure that, becoming one of her members, she ended up in the most wonderful Guild in the world ... until she met her comrades - explosive fire-breathing and sweeping away everything in its path Natsu, flying talking cat Happy, exhibitionist Gray , berserker Elsa, glamorous and loving Loki... Together they will have to overcome many enemies and experience many unforgettable adventures!

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    University student Ken Kaneki is hospitalized in an accident, where he is mistakenly transplanted with the organs of one of the ghouls - monsters that eat human flesh. Now he himself becomes one of them, and for people he turns into an outcast to be destroyed. But can he become his own for other ghouls? Or is there no more room in the world for him now? This anime will tell about the fate of Kaneki and what impact he will have on the future of Tokyo, where there is a continuous war between the two species.

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    The continent that lies in the center of the Ignol Ocean is the large central one and four more - South, North, East and West, and the gods themselves look after him, and he is called Ente Isla.
    And there is a name that plunges anyone on Ente Isla into Horror - the Lord of Darkness Mao.
    He is the owner underworld where all the dark creatures live.
    He is the embodiment of fear and horror.
    The Lord of Darkness Mao declared war on the human race and sowed death and destruction throughout the Ente Isla continent.
    The Lord of Darkness served 4 powerful generals.
    Adramelech, Lucifer, Alciel and Malacod.
    Four Demon Generals led the attack on 4 parts of the continent. However, a hero appeared that opposed the army of the underworld. The hero and his comrades defeated the troops of the Lord of Darkness in the west, then Adramelech in the north and Malakoda in the South. The hero led the united army of the human race and attacked the central continent where the castle of the Lord of Darkness stood...

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    Yato is a wandering Japanese god in the form of a thin blue-eyed youth in tracksuit. In Shintoism, the power of a deity is determined by the number of believers, and our hero has no temple, no priests, all donations fit in a sake bottle. Guy in scarf moonlights as a jack of all trades, painting ads on the walls, but things are going very badly. Even the tongue-tied Mayu, who for many years worked as a Shinki - the Sacred Weapon of Yato - left the owner. And without a weapon, the younger god is no stronger than an ordinary mortal magician, you have (what a shame!) To hide from evil spirits. And who needs such a celestial anyway?

    One day, a pretty high school student, Hiyori Iki, threw herself under a truck to save some guy in black. It ended badly - the girl did not die, but gained the ability to “leave” her body and walk on the “other side”. Having met Yato there and recognized the culprit of her troubles, Hiyori convinced the homeless god to heal her, for he himself admitted that no one can live between worlds for a long time. But, having got to know each other better, Iki realized that the current Yato did not have enough strength to solve her problem. Well, you need to take matters into your own hands and personally direct the tramp on the true path: first, find a good-for-nothing weapon, then help earn money, and then, you see, what will happen. No wonder they say: what a woman wants - God wants!

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    AT high school Arts at Suimei University has many dormitories, and there is a tenement house "Sakura". If dormitories have strict rules, then everything is possible in Sakura, not without reason its local nickname is “madhouse”. Since in art genius and madness are always somewhere nearby, the inhabitants of the "cherry orchard" are talented and interesting guys who are too out of the "swamp". Take the noisy Misaki, who sells her own anime to major studios, her friend and playboy screenwriter Jin, or the reclusive programmer Ryunosuke, who communicates with the world only via the Web and the phone. Compared to them, the protagonist Sorata Kanda is a simpleton who ended up in a "psychiatric hospital" just for ... a love of cats!

    Therefore, Chihiro-sensei, the head of the dorm, instructed Sorata, as the only sane guest, to meet her cousin Mashiro, which translates to their school from far away Britain. The fragile blonde seemed to Kanda a real bright angel. True, at a party with new neighbors, the guest was constrained and spoke little, but the freshly baked fan attributed everything to understandable stress and fatigue from the road. Only real stress awaited Sorata in the morning when he went to wake up Mashiro. The hero realized with horror that his new friend, a great artist, is absolutely not of this world, that is, she is not even capable of dressing herself! And the insidious Chihiro is right there - from now on, Kanda will forever look after her sister, because the guy has already trained on cats!

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    in the 21st world community has finally managed to systematize the art of magic and raise it to new level. Those who are able to use magic after finishing nine classes in Japan are now expected in magic schools - but only if applicants pass the exam. The quota for admission to the First School (Hachioji, Tokyo) is 200 students, the top hundred are enrolled in the first department, the rest are in the reserve, in the second, and only the first hundred, "Flowers", are assigned teachers. The rest, "Weeds", learn on their own. At the same time, an atmosphere of discrimination constantly hovers in the school, because even the forms of both departments are different.
    Shiba Tatsuya and Miyuki were born 11 months apart, allowing them to study for the same year. Upon entering the First School, the sister finds herself among the Flowers, and her brother among the Weeds: despite his excellent theoretical knowledge, the practical part is not easy for him.
    In general, we are waiting for the study of a mediocre brother and an exemplary sister, as well as their new friends - Chiba Erika, Saijo Leonhart (you can just Leo) and Shibata Mizuki - at the school of magic, the quantum physics, the Nine Schools Tournament and much more...

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    The "Seven Deadly Sins", once great warriors revered by the British. But one day, they are accused of trying to overthrow the monarchs and killing a warrior from the Holy Knights. In the future, the Holy Knights arrange a coup d'état, and seize power in their own hands. And the "Seven Deadly Sins", now outcasts, scattered throughout the kingdom, in all directions. Princess Elizabeth managed to escape from the castle. She decides to go in search of Meliodas, the leader of the Seven Sins. Now the whole seven must unite again to prove their innocence and avenge their exile.

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    2021 An unknown Gastrea virus hit the earth, which in a matter of days destroyed almost all of humanity. But it's not just a virus like some kind of Ebola or Plague. It doesn't kill a person. Gastreya is a sentient infection that rebuilds DNA, turning the host into a fearsome monster.
    The war began and in the end 10 years passed. People have found a way to isolate themselves from infection. The only thing that Gastreya cannot stand is a special metal - Varanium. It was from it that people built huge monoliths and fenced Tokyo with them. It seemed that now few survivors can live behind the monoliths in the world, but alas, the threat has not gone away. Gastrea is still waiting for the right moment to infiltrate Tokyo and destroy the few remnants of humanity. There is no hope. The extermination of people is only a matter of time. But the terrible virus had another effect. There are those who are already born with this virus in their blood. These children, "Cursed Children" (Exclusively girls) have superhuman strength and regeneration. In their bodies, the spread of the virus is many times slower than in the body. ordinary person. Only they can resist the creatures of "Gastrea" and there is nothing more for humanity to count on. Will our heroes be able to save the remnants of living people and find a cure for a terrifying virus? Watch and find out for yourself.

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    The story in Steins, Gate takes place one year after the events of Chaos, Head.
    The action-packed storyline of the game is partly set in a realistic recreation of Akahibara, Tokyo's famous otaku shopping area. The plot is as follows: a group of friends assembles a device in Akihibara to send text messages into the past. The experiments of the heroes of the game are interested in a mysterious organization called SERN, which is also engaged in its own research in the field of time travel. And now friends have to make great efforts in order not to be captured by SERN.

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    Added episode 23β, which is an alternate ending and lead to the continuation in SG0.
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    Thirty thousand players from Japan and many more from all over the world are suddenly locked in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Legend of the Ancients. On the one hand, gamers were transported to new world physically, the illusion of reality was almost flawless. On the other hand, the “fallen” retained their former avatars and acquired skills, the user interface and the pumping system, and death in the game only led to resurrection in the cathedral of the nearest major city. Realizing that there is no great goal, and no one called the price for the exit, the players began to huddle together - some to live and rule according to the law of the jungle, others - to resist lawlessness.

    Shiroe and Naotsugu, a student and a clerk in the world, a cunning magician and a powerful warrior in the game, have long known each other from the legendary Crazy Tea Party guild. Alas, those days are gone forever, but in new reality you can meet old friends and just good guys with whom you will not be bored. And most importantly - in the world of "Legends" appeared the indigenous population, considering the aliens as great and immortal heroes. Willy-nilly want to become a kind of knight Round Table who slay dragons and save girls. Well, there are enough girls around, monsters and robbers too, and there are cities like hospitable Akiba for recreation. The main thing is that it’s still not worth dying in the game, it’s much more correct to live like a human being!

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    The ghoul race has existed since time immemorial. Its representatives are not at all against people, they even love them - mostly in their raw form. Lovers of human flesh are outwardly indistinguishable from us, strong, fast and tenacious - but they are few, because the ghouls have developed strict rules for hunting and disguise, and violators are punished themselves or quietly handed over to fighters against evil spirits. In the age of science, people know about ghouls, but as they say, they are used to it. The authorities do not consider cannibals a threat, moreover, they consider them as ideal basis to create super soldiers. Experiments have been going on for a long time ...

    The main character Ken Kaneki will have to search for a new path painfully, because he realized that people and ghouls are similar: they just eat each other literally, others figuratively. The truth of life is cruel, it cannot be changed, and the one who does not turn away is strong. And then somehow!

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    In the world of Hunter x Hunter, there is a class of people called Hunters who, using psychic powers and trained in all sorts of wrestling, explore the wild corners of the mostly civilized world. Main character, a young man named Gon (Gong), the son of the greatest Hunter himself. His father mysteriously disappeared many years ago, and now, having matured, Gong (Gong) decides to follow in his footsteps. Along the way, he finds several companions: Leorio, an ambitious doctor medical sciences whose goal is enrichment. Kurapika is the only survivor of his clan whose goal is revenge. Killua is the heir to a family of assassins whose goal is training. Together they achieve their goals and become Hunters, but this is only the first step on their long journey ... And ahead is the story of Killua and his family, the story of Kurapika's revenge and, of course, training, new tasks and adventures! The series was stopped on the revenge of Kurapika ... What awaits us next after so many years?

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    The action takes place in alternate reality where the existence of demons has long been recognized; in the Pacific Ocean there is even an island - "Itogamijima", where demons are full-fledged citizens and have equal rights with humans. However, there are also human magicians who hunt them, in particular, vampires. An ordinary Japanese schoolboy named Akatsuki Kojo for some unknown reason turned into a "purebred vampire", the fourth in number. He is followed by a young girl, Himeraki Yukina, or "blade shaman", who is supposed to keep an eye on Akatsuki and kill him in case he gets out of control.

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    The story is about a young man named Saitama who lives in a world ironically similar to ours. He is 25, he is bald and beautiful, besides, he is so strong that with one blow he annihilates all dangers for humanity. He is looking for himself in a difficult life path, along the way handing out cuffs to monsters and villains.

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    Now you have to play the game. What kind of game it will be - roulette will decide. The bet in the game will be your life. After death, people who died at the same time go to Queen Decim, where they have to play a game. But in fact, what is happening to them here is the Heavenly Court.

  • On New Year's holidays, many people have a desire to see something themed. It is not for nothing that on TV every year all parts of the franchise "Home Alone", "The Irony of Fate ..." and other cult films for this time are shown.

    We have selected five full-length anime, the plot of which revolves around New Year holidays or has a sufficiently "winter" atmosphere, hinting at an approaching miracle.

    No. 1. "Once Upon a Time in Tokyo" (Tokyo Goddofazazu)


    The 2003 animated film is about three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo. The anime does not start in the most joyful way, but the atmosphere of the holiday comes when the heroes find a lost baby on Christmas Eve. They decide to find the girl's parents, no matter what it costs them, and, passing various tests, get a chance to fix their own lives. A very inspiring picture in the best traditions of Christmas stories.

    #2 The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (Suzumiya Haruhi no shoshitsu)

    A feature-length film released in 2010, a continuation of the cult series "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" in 2009. We advise you to watch only those who are already familiar with the plot of the anime series, as they are directly related. And yet we do not think that among the true anime fans there are many who are not privy to the main story of Haruhi Suzumiya.

    According to the plot, Haruhi plans to organize new year party and invite friends. But when Ken arrives at school the day after their conversation, he notices that the whole world around him has changed. Haruhi is nowhere to be found, Yuki is no longer an alien, Mikuru is no longer a guest from the future, and Itsuki was never transferred to their school. Ken has to find out what happened.

    No. 3. "Forever my Santa" (Itsudatte My Santa!)

    A small animated story released in 2005. It tells about a guy named Santa, whose birthday coincides with Christmas, which is why the hero, in fact, was named that. Santa is very lonely, but this year he meets a Santa Claus girl named May, who changes his life for the better. This is very funny story about miracle, hope and love.

    No. 4. "Tokyo Marble Chocolate" (Tokyo Marble Chocolate)


    The 2007 anime is about a couple of lovers named Chizuru and Yuudai. They are no longer teenagers and both had a bad relationship experience, but when they met each other, they allowed themselves to believe that this time everything would work out as it should. The couple will face certain difficulties, but they help will come a real holiday miracle: a donkey in miniature ...

    No. 5. "Five Centimeters Per Second" (Byousoku 5 Centimeter)


    This cult anime is not directly related to the New Year or Christmas, and therefore takes the final position in the list. However, it is full of beautiful winter scenery, and the very atmosphere of the tape suits our theme.

    The plot covers more than 10 years of the life of the protagonist Takaki Tohno. We learn about his difficulties in love relationships and work, we observe how the hero is disappointed in life, loses his taste for it. But he has one important meeting that can make everything make sense...or not.

    We have not included individual Christmas episodes of anime series in the selection, as there are quite a few of them. We hope that this top will help you spend an interesting evening or two on New Year's holidays!