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I first heard about Saint October years ago and my initial reaction was 'Gothic Lolita Magical Girls? I'm in!' but then it took upwards of four years to finally be completely subbed. It's not a series that will win any awards, but I enjoyed it much more than I expected, and I was pleasantly surprised at the lack of fanservice other than some obvious subtext in the transformation sequences. Despite being classified as a parody, the series played things so straight that I can't really agree with that assessment.

Then we have Saint Tail, a mid-90s magical girl series that is effortlessly enjoyable and unassuming. The artwork is a perfect example of the kind of super cute character design that was common at the time and that I severely miss.

In other news, the general design for Version 2 of the site has been worked out and cross-tested against as many browsers and resolutions as possible, so we'll keep moving forward with development and aim for a launch at the end of the year. Look foward to it!]]>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:55:00 PSThttp://www.animegirlrankings.com/archives.php?newsid=1325447845
The definite headliner is Kodocha, the wonderful story about the trials and tribulations of a hyperactive child celebrity. In short bullet format, we also have (with asterisks by recommended titles):

• Photon - The Idiot Adventures
• My My Mai
• Elf 17
• Arjuna *
• Houkago no Pleiades
• Time of Eve *
• Kowarekake no Orgel *
• Sol Bianca *
• Prefectural Earth Defense Force
• Monkey Punch no Sekai Alice
• Coicent
• California Crisis: Gun Salvo
• Hoshikuzu Paradise
• Elf Princess Rane

We're looking to head into the new year strong. We're right on the cusp of hitting our 250 series milestone, and edging closer to the 1,500 character milestone, so look out for that. I plan on at least trying to start work on Version 2 of the site as well, which is something to look forward to. For now though, happy new year and keep on voting!]]>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:57:00 PSThttp://www.animegirlrankings.com/archives.php?newsid=1321584322
The first is a fun, slice of life show called Aishiteruze Baby. It follows a high schooler as he learns to take care of his five year old cousin (who was abandoned at his house by her mother) while trying to balance a relationship with a classmate. The characters are all fun, especially Yuzuyu who adorably acts very much like one would expect a little girl to behave. There are a few somewhat teary moments, but overall the show is very positive and fun.

Next, there's the semi-harem show Dragon Crisis. It's the story of Ryuji, a highschooler who also has a special power that allows him, reluctantly, to help his cousin Eriko search for lost items of power. Along the way, he meets Rose, a cute Red Dragon in human form. Rose is the first of many girls that eventually surround Ryuji along the way and the story of Rose's past and connection to Ryuji, as well as their developing relationship, make for a fun, somewhat action-packed series.

Lastly, we have Maid-sama! It stars an overachieving highschool girl, Misaki, who also secretly works at a maid cafe after school in order to help support her mother and sister. Her foil is Usui, a seemingly perfect, but rather apathetic, pretty boy who sets his sights on Misaki, taking great enjoyment out of teasing her. In typical fashion, Misaki refuses to accept that she may have feelings for Usui. This series was very enjoyable and it didn't even fall into too many genre conventions.

28 new characters! Go! Vote!]]>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:45:00 PSThttp://www.animegirlrankings.com/archives.php?newsid=1320612396
We've also added to the Ah! My Goddess entry a handful of characters from the TV series and OAVs that I'd somehow neglected to add earlier. Sorry, Sora! Sorry, Hild!

Next, we have the massive cast of My Ordinary Life, the recent KyoAni series that flips perspectives on what is normal and what is absurd. While I was a bit unsure of it at first, I got into a groove with it and the second half gets really good. If I could build my own Nano, I would in a heartbeat.

Last we have the recent Gainax offering, The Mystic Archives of Dantalian. I make it a rule to watch every Gainax series I can so this was a lock anyway, but it did look interesting on top of it. While a good series with lots of intriguing elements, it felt a little too much like viewers were intentionally given only a peek into a much larger world, and that was frustrating. I enjoyed it overall, though.

All told, there are now 33 more characters on the site, so you know what to do. Our goal is to get one more update out before Thanksgiving but we'll see what our schedules allow. As always, keep voting!]]>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 13:46:00 PSThttp://www.animegirlrankings.com/archives.php?newsid=1318214708
Next is the shameless 1+2= Paradise, about twin girls attempting to seduce a hapless guy into marrying one of them. The tone of emotions here are mostly lust and embarrassment. Unlike the much better Minna Agechau, this is leering and base and the closest thing to actual hentai on the site. Not recommended other than to satisfy morbid curiosity.

Last is Magical Witch Punie-chan, about a magical girl who must train on earth in order to claim the throne in Magical Land. As it is a spiritual sister series to Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan, the tone here is tinged with violence, but it is much more mean-spirited and less whimsical. While it was fun, we both felt that Dokuro-chan was the superior show.

All told, fifteen new characters are up for voting, so get to it!]]>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:45:00 PST