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Smexy Saeko Busujima from HOTD!!! Why we love her:
Saeko Busujima is one of the main characters in Highschool of the Dead. She is a student at Fujimi High School and a member of the survivor group led by Takashi Komuro. In the group, Saeko is considered the most reliable of all fighters and can be counted on. At the beginning of the series, she uses a wooden bokken (wooden sword) that was used to fight off the zombies, but she was later given a real sword by Souichiro Takagi. She always seems to keep her cool and is extremely skilled with the sword and close combat. In the beginning and throughout the series, Saeko is shown to be a kind, caring, strong and very reliable person, which is pointed out by other characters. Saeko often considers the feelings of other members of the group and often ensures their well being. However, later on into the series, Saeko reveals her sadistic side while fighting off the zombies.
Johan is from the Monster series. It is hard to fully describe the complexity of Johan Liebert without giving away too much of the plot from this story. As a child he was abused psychologically and brainwashed. His intelligence is great and may contribute to his emotional state, and in turn, his usual malicious intent. As seen in the manga and anime, Johan has many faces. The suspense and mystery surrounding him keeps his fans on the edge of their seats. Why do we like him? Because he is one of the most complicated characters to gain such a large following in the media we love.
Rin Okumura (奥村 燐, Okumura Rin) is a 15-years old protagonist from the anime/manga A no Exorcist who is also the son of Satan, born from a human woman who inherited Satan's powers. Rin had a pretty sad history where people always shunned him for his rebellious behavior, often calling him a demon to which he always repudiated. After he learned that he was in fact a demon and after witnessing the killing of his father Fujimoto by Satan, he made it his ultimate goal to become an Exorcist and defeat the Devil himself with the help of Mephisto, the principal of the True Cross Academy, and his twin brother, Yukio.
Rosarita 'Roberta' Cisneros, is a supporting character in the anime and manga Black Lagoon. Formerly a Cuban assassin and FARC guerilla soldier; she is trained in stealth, martial arts, and weapon skills. After escaping FARC, she joined the Lovelace family as a maid. Although Roberta is one of the most powerful women in Black Lagoon, she retains her humanity; showing loyalty and compassion towards her employer and his son Garcia. After her master was killed in a bomb attack, she started showing signs of madness, and went seeking revenge against the ones who wronged her.
Lelouch is the main and titular character of the series, Code Geass : Lelouch of the Rebellion (Hangyaku no Lelouch).
Lelouch is a brilliant student of Ashford Academy, and a member of the student council. He lives a peaceful life with his sister Nunnaly, and their maid Sayoko Shinozaki, in a house located in the academy, supported by the Ashford family.
Lelouch is the son of the current Emperor of Britannia, Charles di Britannia and his late Imperial Consort, Marianne. His mother was murdered and Nunnaly crippled. Lelouch accused his father of letting it happen, even going so far as to renounce any claim to the throne. He was then exiled to Japan and taken as a political prisoner.
Earlier, the Holy Empire of Britannia had conquered and stripped Japan of all rights, advancing in only one month thanks to a new humanoid armor vehicles dubbed Knightmare Frames. Japan was then renamed Area 11, and the residents Elevens. Soon, Lelouch is swept into the conflict between the Empire and the opposing Eleven rebels.
He accidentally boards a truck containing a mysterious woman named C.C. The truck was captured by the Japanese rebels, and he was caught in the crossfire for possession of the cargo. C.C. sacrificed herself to save Lelouch, giving him the "Power of the King", or Geass. The Geass forced absolute obedience, and with it Lelouch begins his rebellion against the Empire, gaining the respect of the people through his guise of "Zero".
Featured Character in the NEW Upcoming Berserk Anime Movies
Some of you have already seen the Berserk anime series and/or read the manga. It is certainly safe to say that Berserk’s dark and violent storyline with its intriguing characters consumes you whole. It is one of those stories that you continue to think about after the last page is read or the last episode is watched. Now after 14 years after the first release of the anime series, there are 3 new movies being released based on the manga, Golden Age Arc. There are 11 volumes within the Golden Age Arc and a total of 35 volumes of the ongoing Berserk manga series. With the upcoming releases, PCM saw it fit to do a profile analysis on the main antagonist of the series.
Griffith
Meet Griffith, he is young, extraordinarily charismatic and handsome and also happens to be the founder and leader of the mercenary army “Band of the Hawk.” Throughout the series, little is really known about Griffith’s past and where he truly came from but one thing is evident and that is his shrewd intelligence, keen ambition and drive to one day obtain his own kingdom. He was common born but even at a young age he had high hopes and desires to be much more. As a child, he was given an unusual, grotesque crimson pendant called the "Ha-ou no Tamago" which was suppose to signify its bearer as the future king of the world. Many unusual things begin to happen in the series that lead the viewer to feel as if the pendant that Griffith holds dearly around his neck as a guardian angel is more like a curse instead. The series begins to take a turn for many unfortunate events as we start to see Griffith’s dark metamorphosis take place.
Beyond the anime series, the manga takes us further into the plots twists and turns between Griffith and Guts, the Byronic hero of the series. It is a rich storyline with layer after layer of good versus evil in which the series does an incredible job in psychologically exploring the best and worst sides of human nature.
Age: Looks 14 - 15 years old
Occupation: Middle School Student
Grade: 3rd year, 3rd class
Height: 159 cm (5'2.6")
Weight: 48 kg
Anime/Manga: Another MAL page
This the first ever Members' Feature Pick. It was determined by nominations & then a vote by PCM members...
Voiced by: Natsumi Takamori in the anime adaptation.
A beautiful isolated girl in Yomiyama North Middle School's third year's third class. Her left eye is covered by an eye patch. The girl with a mysterious presence and is always sketching alone. She is labelled as the one that "does not exist".
Spoilers of the anime follows...
One of Kōichi's classmates. She is recognizable due to the eye patch that covers her left eye. She eventually reveals that it is a doll's eye crafted by her adoptive mother. She claims it allows her to see the dead as they have a different color. At the start of the novel, she is completely ignored by her classmates and sits in a scratched desk that looks older than those of the other students. Kōichi first meets her on the elevator of Yūmigaoka Hospital and they gradually become closer. He defends her numerous times, particularly when faced with their very hostile classmates, some of whom believe her to be the "dead one" behind their year's calamity.
Haruko Haruhara is from FLCL (fooly cooly). She is an energetic, spontaneous hot pink-haired girl from outer-space, and investigator for the Galactic Space Patrol Brotherhood/Stellar Fraternity. She claims to be 19 years old, but it is impossible to know if this is the truth. She is called Haruha Raharu by Amarao; this may be another alias, however. She is Mabase's newest resident, an extraterrestrial investigator for the Galactic Space Police Brotherhood. She becomes the Nandaba household maid while working to find Atomsk, the most powerful space pirate in the galaxy.Haruko is highly eccentric, violent and unpredictable. She is the most erratic character in the show and the things she does and says often make very little sense. This is largely an act, though, to mask her true nature., Haruko's true goal is Atomsk's power, and she will stop at nothing to get what she wants. She manipulates Naota to this end and is furious when her plan backfires, but despite it all the boy seems to have grown on her enough that she allows him to kiss her and parts with him on friendly terms.
(taken from: FLCL Wiki)
Full Name: Sousuke, Sagara
Universe: Full Metal Panic
At work he's a 17 year old sergeant. At leisure he's a military fanatic. He's one bad mutha (^_^).
He has very little social skills, and it's often comical to watch his reactions to certain situations. He is assigned to watch over the beautiful blue-haired Chidori Kaname in the first Full Metal Panic! series. To do so he must enroll in her school undercover as a fellow student. In the sequel, Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu, it is especially comical to watch him as he dons an "undercover" mascot costume who just so happens to have a matching cross shaped facial scar...
Full Name: Ichihara, Yuuko
Universe: xxxHolic & Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle
(from ccs.wikia.com): Yuuko Ichihara (Ichihara Yuko) is a fictional character from the manga, xxxHolic, created by the manga team Clamp. Yuko, an enigmatic, powerful and fashionable sorceress, is one of the principal characters in xxxHolic and a very important person in the storyline of Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle. She is known by many names throughout the multiverse, most notably as "The Dimension Witch" —a title that reflects her unique reach in time and space. She has also been called The Far Eastern Witch as one of her aliases. However, she also claims that her name, "Yuko Ichihara", is just an adopted name, meaning her true name is unknown. The "?" character of Yuko's first name translates as "to help, assist, repay kindness," coinciding with her roles as wish-granter and Watanuki's mentor. In the anime, she is voiced by Sayaka Ohara in Japanese and Colleen Clinkenbeard in English.
Full Name: Hazama, Kuroo
Universe: Black Jack
Creator: Tezuka
(from MAL): [Dr.] Black Jack is a medical mercenary, selling his skills to the highest bidder. He is a shadowy figure, with a black cloak, eerie black-and-white hair, a scar across his face and partially black skin. Black Jack cures patients indiscriminately, from common folk to presidents and yakuza leaders. To his VIP patients, he charges absurd sums. All this has given him a reputation for callousness and greed which he gleefully cultivates. However, to the reader it is clear that Black Jack actually is a good man: he is anti-wealth and anti-prestige, and believes he is actually doing rich people a favor by removing their material wealth. The opposition to wealth and power is a common theme in Tezuka's work: powerful men are almost always portrayed in a negative light.
Full Name: Oe, Kintaro Nickname: Golden Boy Universe: Golden Boy Creator: Egawa, Tatsuya
(from goldenboy.wikia): Kintaro Oe is 25 year old Freeter, meaning he does odd jobs whenever or wherever they are need. He is extremely perverted even going to the extent of praising the toilet that the girl of his liking uses. Usually, Kintaro finds the women leading him to a job, he then performs that job horribly, but as the days go by he progresses and learns a lot and usually saves the business he is working for, while leaving the women he was after in love with him, only to leave town before he gets the praise he deserves.
(from Steins;Gate wikia): Rintarou Okabe (岡部倫太郎, Okabe Rintarō), a.k.a Okarin, is a self-proclaimed mad scientist and the main protagonist of Steins;Gate. He is a melodramatic, eccentric individual, who likes to assume the nickname "Kyouma Hououin", and often uses this to introduce himself to others. For the most part, people address him by his actual name or nickname, much to his chagrin. He also likes to pose as an agent working against a certain "Organization" which he thinks is always after him, as he believes this kind of image gives him a cool and mysterious aura. Initially, he is portrayed as being rather arrogant, however, it is later suggested that this is due to Rintarou's eccentricities and social awkwardness. He usually gives off the impression of being delusional and paranoid, engaging in strange mannerisms such as talking to himself on the phone and engaging in fits of manaical laughter often, this is in fact a façade he wears in order to make life interesting for his dear childhood friend Mayuri.
Full Name: Guu (at least that we know!) Nickname: (none) Universe: Hare+Guu / Jungle wa Itsumo Hare nochi Guu Creator: Kindaichi, Renjuro
MAL's description of Guu is great so here it is:
Guu's stomach is a world, filled with buildings, hundred legged cats, and a nice young couple of lovers that have been trapped there for ages (but apparently don't mind their predicament). Other than Hare, no character seems to be aware of Guu's strange nature (or for that matter the bizarre circumstances surrounding everything else in the series). The weird events that occur because of her are only ever acknowledged by Hare. Everyone who is eaten by Guu, only to be spat out later (excluding Hare) dismisses what happened as "sleeping" (occasionally, dreaming about Guu's Stomach world). Hare even dismisses his first time in Guu's Stomach but is quickly proved wrong. There are other strange things Guu can do, which defy the laws of physics, logic, and reality, such as (but not limited to) superhuman strength, elongate her body parts, breathe underwater, teleport, time travel, cause people to switch bodies, read minds, cause disco music to play suddenly, switch her face (from a cute face to a weird face), transform into an older version of herself, transform into a giant kaiju monster version of herself, incite mental breakdowns in Hare, though the latter is more of a talent than an actual power and can connect anything to video game controllers and play around with it (even peoples minds). In one scene Guu hints towards being programmed to do what she does.
Somewhat the 'leader' of the Ping Pong Club. He has a strange demeanor and enjoys any conversation or subject involving his glorious 'ass', of which he is very proud. Contrary to the belief that his strange and perverted attitude would repel girls, it actually attracts them (as well as his good friend Izawa). Voiced by: Kōsuke Okano (Japanese), Jimmy Zoppi (English). (from wikipedia)
