Anime Blogs: A List

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[Last updated: 9/29/13] Welcome to the most comprehensive list of active English-language otakublogs on the internet. (I wish I was joking, but it seriously is.)

Note: If you’re reading this in the future (2044 or later), you’re gonna want to realize that clicking on any old anime blog links is risky — most anibloggers are complete shitbags and let their domains lapse, meaning asshole spammers grab the domains and put malware and shit on them. Browse carefully.

 

 

The List

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Site Name
URL
Focus
Type
+Ophanium http://ophanium.blogspot.com/ Figure talk Figures&VNs
10 Toy Gallery http://tentoygallery.blogspot.sg/ Sentai figuarts Figures&VNs
24 Frames Per Second http://24framesps.wordpress.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
91.8 The Fan http://918thefan.com/ Podcasts and radio Niche
A Case Suitable for Treatment http://suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/ Manga volume reviews Reviews
A Certain Blogging Tobiichi http://tobiichi.wordpress.com/ Anime reviews and editorials Reviews
A Product of Wasted Time http://bigt1987.blogspot.com/ Shitty episodic and chaptersodic reviews Reviews
Absolute Territory http://absolute.animeblogger.net/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Ace Railgun http://acerailgun.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
ACF Radio http://acfradio.com/blog-2/ Radio show Niche
Adumbrate & Resilient Love http://sakimichi.wordpress.com/ VN summaries Figures&VNs
Ageha’s Adventure http://sakurasounoyakusoku.wordpress.com/ Otome summaries and reviews Figures&VNs
Aizen Gamer http://aizengamer.com/ J-game news Niche
Alafista http://www.alafista.com/ News Niche
Alethea & Athena http://double-dear.livejournal.com/ Anime diary… memories Niche
All Fiction http://www.all-fiction.net/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Amaenbou Dane~ http://amaenboda.wordpress.com/ VN Reviews Figures&VNs
Amateur Rambling http://amateurrambling.wordpress.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Analog Housou http://analoghousou.com/ Editorials Editorials
Angry Anime Bitches http://angryanimebitches.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
AngryJellyfish’s Blog http://angryjellyfish.wordpress.com/ Episode Rankings Niche
Ani-Culture http://www.ani-culture.net/ News and interviews Niche
Ani-Gamers http://www.anigamers.com/ Editorials Editorials
Ani-Mei http://ani-mei.com/blog/wordpress/ Figures Figures&VNs
Ani-Nouto http://ani-nouto.animeblogger.net/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Ani.me http://ani.me/ Shitty episodic reviews and news Reviews
Anime Anemoscope http://animeanemoscope.wordpress.com/ Anime reviews Reviews
Anime Anthology http://animeanthology.com/ Anime reviews Reviews
Anime Audiolog http://animeaudiolog.wordpress.com/ Radio show, podcasts, chaptersodic reviews Niche
Anime Aura http://animeaura.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Anime B&B http://marinasauce.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
Anime Club http://no3dpd.blogspot.com/ Conventions Niche
Anime Commentary on the March http://animecommentary.wordpress.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Anime Comments and Reviews http://anime-comments.blogspot.com/ Editorials Editorials
Anime Diet http://animediet.net/ Editorials Editorials
Anime Herald http://www.animeherald.com/ News Niche
Anime Instrumentality http://blog.animeinstrumentality.net/ Music and eye cancer Niche
Anime Mage http://animemage.com/ Anime reviews Reviews
Anime News Network http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ News Niche
Anime Picks http://animepicks.co.uk/ Lots of shit Niche
Anime Pulse http://www.anime-pulse.com/ Podcasts Niche
Anime ReViews http://animereviews.co/ Anime reviews Reviews
Anime Shinbun http://animeshinbun.com/ News Niche
Anime Tree http://animetree.wordpress.com/ Weekly anime summaries and music reviews Niche
Anime Vice http://www.animevice.com/ Various reviews Reviews
Anime Viking http://animeviking.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
Anime World Order http://www.awopodcast.com/ Podcasts Niche
Anime-Break http://www.anime-break.com/ Anime reviews Reviews
Anime, Manga, Manhwa, and Yaoi Reviews http://animeandmanhwareviews.blogspot.com/ Shitty episodic and manga volume reviews Reviews
AnimeMangaPedia http://www.animemangapedia.com/ News Niche
Anipages http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/index.php Anime reviews for old people Reviews
Aniplogs Anime Source http://www.aniplogs.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
AniRecs http://anirecs.com/ Anime reviews and editorials Reviews
Annalyn’s Thoughts http://annalynspot.blogspot.co.nz/ Christian propaganda via anime blogging Editorials
Aria Thursday http://ariathursday.blogspot.com/ Shitty episodic reviews… only of Aria Reviews
Astro Bunny http://www.astrobunny.net/ Editorials Editorials
AstroNerdBoy’s Anime & Manga Blog http://astronerdboy.blogspot.com/ Shitty chaptersodic and episodic reviews Reviews
Atelier Emily – For Me, In Full Bloom http://formeinfullbloom.wordpress.com/ Editorials via shitty episodic reviews Editorials
Audio Visual Style http://audiovisualstyle.wordpress.com/ News Niche
Avvesione’s Anime Blog http://avvesione.wordpress.com/ Anime overview reviews Reviews
Awesome Engine http://www.awesome-engine.com/ Podcasts Niche
Baka-Raptor http://www.baka-raptor.com/ Editorials Editorials
BambooXZX http://bambooxzx.wordpress.com/ Song translations Niche
Bateszi Anime Blog http://www.bateszi.me/ Editorials Editorials
BD77’s of Figure & Plamos http://bd77.wordpress.com/ Figures Figures&VNs
Behind the Nihon Review http://behind-the.nihonreview.com/ Podcasts, editorials Editorials
Beneath the Tangles http://beneaththetangles.wordpress.com/ Christian propaganda via anime blogging Editorials
Beta-Waffle http://www.beta-waffle.com/blog/ Editorials and shitty episodic reviews Editorials
Bishie Holic http://shikimic.wordpress.com/ J-games and manga Niche
BlogSuki http://blogsuki.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Blue Blue Wave http://bluebluewave.wordpress.com/ Doll Niche and Editorials Niche
Blue Sweater Story http://aquabluesweater.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
Button Smashers Blog http://buttonsmashersblog.com/ J-gaming editorials Niche
Buy First, Regret Later! http://akashingou.wordpress.com/ Figures Figures&VNs
Cacao, Put Down the Shovel! http://dmdutcher.com/ Christian propaganda via anime blogging Editorials
Cafe Daifuuku http://cafedaifuuku.kokidokom.net/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Cage of Love http://otomeoshiete.wordpress.com/ Drama CD reviews Niche
Canne’s Anime Review Blog http://canime.wordpress.com/ Editorials and anime reviews Editorials
Caraniel’s Ramblings http://caraniel.wordpress.com/ Editorials and anime reviews Editorials
Cartoon Leap http://www.cartoonleap.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Cely Belly Nonsense http://celybellynonsense.blogspot.com.au/ Shitty episodic and chaptersodic reviews, songs Reviews
Channel-Japan http://channel-japan.com/ Editorials Editorials
ChibiOtaku010 http://chibiotaku010.wordpress.com/ Anime reviews Reviews
Chikorita157’s Anime Blog http://chikorita157.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Child of Mecha http://www.childofmecha.com/ Figures Figures&VNs
Chizumatic http://chizumatic.mee.nu/ Editorials and shitty episodic reviews Editorials
ChocolateMix http://chocolatemix.wordpress.com/ VN summaries and reviews Figures&VNs
Chromic Aberration Everywhere http://eyeforaneyepiece.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
Collect ’em All http://dennis-toys.blogspot.com/ Figures Figures&VNs
Colony Drop http://www.colonydrop.com/index.php?blog=1 Old people editorials Editorials
Conspicuous Klux http://kluxorious.blogspot.com/ Shitty mini-episodic reviews Reviews
Continuing World http://tsuzukusekai.wordpress.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Cosmic Latte http://skyvory.wordpress.com/ VN reviews Figures&VNs
Cosplay Holic http://kosupurei.blogspot.com/ Cosplay Niche
CosplayJP http://cosplayjp.wordpress.com/ Cosplay Niche
Curry Curry Chronicles http://awesomecurry.wordpress.com/ VN reviews Figures&VNs
Cutfilm Tovent http://cutfilmtovent.wordpress.com/ AMVs and reviews Niche
Dao’s Subarashii Blog http://asuna.is-my-waifu.com/ Anime reviews Reviews
Daybreak’s Bell http://quentinlau.blogspot.com/ News Niche
Deadlight’s Anime Blog http://deadlightanime.blogspot.com.au/ Anime reviews Reviews
Deciphered Melody http://suisei.kokidokom.net/ Song translations Niche
Deluscar http://deluscar.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
Denpa no Sekai http://www.denpanosekai.com/ Editorials Editorials
DereMoe http://deremoe.com/ Editorials and podcasts Editorials
Denpa Waves Everywhere http://denpawaves.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
Desu ex Machina http://kevo.dasaku.net/ Shitty episodic reviews, podcasts, and power rankings Niche
Diamonds in the Sea http://pearlsinthesun.wordpress.com/ VN summaries Figures&VNs
Digimon: System Restore http://digimon.firstagent.net/ Shitty Digimon episodic reviews Niche
Doropyan’s World http://doropyan.wordpress.com/ Drama CD translations Niche
Draggle’s Anime Blog http://blog.draggle.org/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Drastic My Anime Blog http://bignanime.wordpress.com/ Music Niche and Editorials Niche
DubSub Anime Reviews http://dubsub.blogspot.com/ Anime reviews Reviews
Dynamite in the Brain http://www.dynamiteinthebrain.com/ Podcasts Niche
Emency Blazer Works http://emencyblazer.wordpress.com/ Figures Figures&VNs
Empty Blue http://www.emptyblue.it/ Editorials Editorials
Engendered Dilemma http://www.engendered-dilemma.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Entravity http://www.entravity.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Eroge Review http://www.erogereview.com/ Eroge reviews Figures&VNs
EvaGeeks http://www.evageeks.org/ Evangelion news Niche
Experimental Gonzo http://drgonzo7.wordpress.com/ Anime reviews Reviews
Experiments in Manga http://experimentsinmanga.mangabookshelf.com/ Manga volume reviews Reviews
Eye Sedso https://glothelegend.wordpress.com/ Editorials and reviews Editorials
Fantastic Memes http://fantasticmemes.wordpress.com/ Editorials and shitty episodic reviews Reviews
FichtenFoo http://www.fichtenfoo.com/blog/ Gundam figures Figures&VNs
Figure Culture http://figureculture.wordpress.com/ Figure talk Figures&VNs
Funkatown http://funakatown.com/ Figures Figures&VNs
Gagging on Sexism http://gaggingonsexism.wordpress.com/ Some wannabe lesbo flips her shit Editorials
Gaijin Gunpla http://www.gaijin-gunpla.com/ Gundam figures Figures&VNs
Gar Gar Stegosaurus http://gargarstegosaurus.wordpress.com/ Shitty episodic reviews , volumesodic reviews Reviews
Gareblogs https://gareblogs.wordpress.com/ VN reviews Figures&VNs
Geekorner-Geekulture http://geekorner.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
Gisei – Fans of Japan http://subarashikun.wordpress.com/ Anime reviews Reviews
GN Particles http://graemenattress.com/wp/ Gundam figures Figures&VNs
Golden Sneer http://goldensneer.wordpress.com/ VN reviews Figures&VNs
GoodGuyDan’s Gunpla Blog http://goodguydangunpla.blogspot.jp/ Gundam figures Figures&VNs
Gordonator http://gordonator.com/ Editorials Editorials
Gundam Gunso’s Gundam Talk http://gundamgunso.blogspot.com/ Gundam figures Figures&VNs
Gundam Guy http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/ Gundam figure news Figures&VNs
Gundam Model Kits & Figures http://www.gundammodelkits.com/ Mecha figure news Figures&VNs
Gundam Model Kits Review http://gundam3r.blogspot.sg/ Gundam figure reviews Figures&VNs
Hachimitsu http://blog.hachimitsu.org/ Anime reviews Reviews
Hanners’ Anime Blog http://hanners-anime.blogspot.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Haruhichan’s Blog http://haruhichan.com/wpblog/ Editorials and news Editorials
Hashihime – Anime Voices http://hashihime.blogspot.com/ Seiyuu editorials Niche
Hau Omochikaeri http://omochikaeri.wordpress.com/ Eroge news Figures&VNs
Hikaru’s Notebook http://hikaruyamato.blogspot.com/ Quote compilations and reviews Niche
Hinano’s Game Babbles http://breadmasterlee.com/ Otome game reviews Figures&VNs
Hiroi Sekai http://hiroi-sekai.com/ Editorials and reviews Editorials
His Personal Joy http://hispersonal.wordpress.com/ Figures Figures&VNs
Hungry Bug Diner http://www.hungrybugdiner.com/ Editorials Editorials
Hybrid Universe http://eltmanypieces.wordpress.com/ J-music reviews Niche
Ichigo Aji-Yuri Tendou http://www.ichigoyuri.com/ Manga buyfagging Niche
Ideas Without End http://ideaswithoutend.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
Imouto.my http://imouto.my/ Anime reviews Reviews
InfonoChikara http://infonochikara.wordpress.com/ J-games Niche
Isn’t it Electrifying? http://shibirerudarou.wordpress.com/ Shitty mini-episodic reviews Reviews
It’s a Gundaaaam! http://lupes.wordpress.com/ Gundam figures Figures&VNs
It’s Nothing http://dnandre.wordpress.com/ Galge news Figures&VNs
Itadakimasu Anime http://itadakimasuanime.wordpress.com/ Food in anime Niche
J-Madness http://www.j-madness.com/ Anime sheet music Niche
Japan Powered http://www.japanpowered.com/ Editorials Editorials
Japanese Anime Figures http://mangafigures.wordpress.com/ Figures Figures&VNs
Japanese Melodia http://japanesemelodia.blogspot.com/ J-music reviews Niche
JEFusion http://www.jefusion.com/ News Niche
Jinx! http://re-jinx.me/ Editorials and shitty episodic reviews Reviews
John Sato http://johnsato.blogspot.com.au/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Just Another Anime Podcast http://justanotheranimepodcast.com/ Podcasts Niche
Just Another Heaven http://justanotherheaven.wordpress.com/ J-music reviews Niche
Just as Planned http://keikakudoori.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
Justinius Builds http://justiniusbuilds.blogspot.com/ Gundam figures Figures&VNs
Kafka-Fuura http://kafkafuura.wordpress.com/ Song translations Niche
Kanpai! http://kanpai.kokidokom.net/ Anime reviews Reviews
Karmaburn http://karmaburn.com/ Editorials Editorials
Kawaiiosity http://kawaiiosity.wordpress.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Kira-Reviews http://www.kira-reviews.com/ BD vs DVD differences Niche
KixKillRadio http://kixkillradio.wordpress.com/ Figures Figures&VNs
Kritik der Animationskraft http://animekritik.wordpress.com/ Leijiverse-focused editorials Niche
KrizKreations http://kriz-kreativemindz.blogspot.com/ Figures Figures&VNs
Kurayami Monogatari http://solarblade.wordpress.com/ J-music reviews Niche
Kuriousity http://www.kuriousity.ca/ Manga reviews and news Niche
Kuro’s Anime Ramble Blog http://kuroshinko.wordpress.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Kurogane’s Anime Blog http://kurogane.animeblogger.net/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Kurumi Shim http://kurumishim.wordpress.com/ News and manga reviews Niche
Lagrange1 http://lagrange1.blogspot.com/ Gundam figures Figures&VNs
Late Reaction http://latereaction.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
Leap250’s Blog http://leap250.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
Let’s Anime http://letsanime.blogspot.com/ Old people editorials Editorials
Life is just… http://myworldisbluegreen.wordpress.com/ Drama CDs and buyfag bragging Niche
Life of a Future Mangaka http://lifeofafuturemangaka.blogspot.ro/ Aniblog diary Niche
LightPrince http://lightprince.wordpress.com/ Editorials and reviews Editorials
Lijakaca’s Otome Gaming Blog http://lijaka.com/blog/ Otome news Niche
Lobster Quadrille http://rocklobsterjwt.wordpress.com/ Anime reviews Reviews
Loli (laughing alone with) Salad http://loli.animeblogger.net/ Editorials Editorials
Lost in Anime http://www.lostinanime.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Lost My Thesis http://lostmythesis.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
Love the Machine http://lthemachine.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
Love-Colored Sky http://koiiro.wordpress.com/ Otome bloggin’ Niche
Lower Mid-Table http://lowermidtable.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
LuRa’s Anime Blog http://lurei.wordpress.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Lyrical Spark! http://honya-ch.com/ Song translations Niche
Mahq http://www.mahq.net/ Mecha profiles Figures&VNs
Mainichi Anime Yume http://animeyume.com/blog/ Editorials Editorials
Makigumo http://www.makigumo.com/ Editorials Editorials
Mandoran http://www.mandoran.com/ Song translations and editorials Niche
Manga Report http://mangareport.mangabookshelf.com/ Manga volume reviews Reviews
Manga Therapy http://www.mangatherapy.com/ Editorials Editorials
Manga Xanadu http://manga.jadedragononline.com/ Podcasts Niche
MangaComicsManga http://mangacomicsmanga.com/ Editorials Editorials
Marth’s Anime Blog http://www.marthaurion.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Maserbeamdotcom http://www.maserbeam.com/ Editorials Editorials
Mdzanime http://mdzanime.me/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Mech9 http://www.mech9.com/ Figures Figures&VNs
Mecha Damashii http://www.mechadamashii.com/ Mecha news Figures&VNs
Medieval Otaku http://medievalotaku.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
Meeping Anime http://meepinganime.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Metanorn http://metanorn.net/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Milkcananime http://www.milkcananime.com/ Editorials Editorials
Mirror of Paranoia http://mirrorofparanoia.wordpress.com/ Song translations Niche
Misa-chan’s J-pop Blog http://misachanjpop.wordpress.com/ Song translations Niche
Moe Alternative http://moe-alternative.net/ Editorials and reviews Editorials
Moetron http://www.moetron.com/ News Niche
Moonlit Asteria http://moonlitasteria.wordpress.com/ Anime reviews Reviews
Moshi Moshi?! Sekai?! http://moshimoshisekaienglish.blogspot.sg/ Eyecancer Niche
Moving Towards the Future http://ancientshining.wordpress.com/ Otome reviews and music Niche
Multiseven et Cetera http://multiseven.blogspot.com/ Figure news Figures&VNs
Music Addiction http://musicaddiction2.wordpress.com/ J-music reviews Niche
MyAnimuBlog http://myanimublog.blogspot.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
My Story, Your Beats http://mystoryyourbeats.wordpress.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
MyAnimeBlog http://www.myanimeblog.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Nabe!! http://nabe.kokidokom.net/ Anime music Niche
Naturally Uncanny Reviews http://nureviewsnetwork.com/ J-game news Niche
Neko Magic http://www.nekomagic.com/ Figure news Figures&VNs
Nendonesia http://nendonesia.com/ Nendoroids Figures&VNs
Neo-Shonen Fujoshi http://jansuzukawa.blogspot.com/ Editorials Editorials
Ngee Khiong Ex http://ngeekhiongex.blogspot.com/ Gunpla reviews Figures&VNs
Nigorimasen! http://www.nigorimasen.com/ Editorials Editorials
Nil http://nilblogs.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
Ninety’s Blog http://ninetysblog.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
NotCliche http://www.notcliche.com/ News Niche
Notredreviews http://notredrevie.ws/ Low-tier fansubbers copy my swagger Niche
NuKo no Himegoto http://kirinano.wordpress.com/ Otome postery Figures&VNs
Nyaa! Figurines http://www.nyaafigurines.com/ Figures Figures&VNs
NyOtaku http://nyotaku.com/ Figures Figures&VNs
Ogiue Maniax http://ogiuemaniax.wordpress.com/ Editorials and shitty episodic and chaptersodic reviews Reviews
Okazu http://okazu.yuricon.com/ Yuri anime bloggery Niche
OmoNoMono http://omonomono.com/ Editorials Editorials
Open Your Mind http://53rg10.wordpress.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Oppai is Justice http://oppaiisjustice.wordpress.com/ VN reviews Figures&VNs
Optimum Otaku http://www.optimumotaku.com/ Figure news Figures&VNs
Organization Anti-Social Geniuses http://organizationasg.kokidokom.net/ Shitty episodic reviews, other reviews Reviews
OSMCast http://www.osmcast.com/ Podcasts Niche
OtaCoolTure no Saka http://yunam0n.wordpress.com/ Conventions Niche
Otagamers http://miettechan.com/ Figure talk Figures&VNs
Otaku Dan http://otakudan.com/ Podcasts Niche
Otaku Generation http://otakugeneration.libsyn.com/ Podcasts Niche
Otaku Lounge http://otakulounge.wordpress.com/ Anime reviews and editorials Editorials
Otaku Overdrive http://otakuoverdrive.com/ J-game reviews Niche
Otaku Revolution http://otakurevolution.com/ Gundam figures and shitty episodic blogging Figures&VNs
Otaku Soft http://otaku-soft.com/index.php News “bites” Niche
OtakuDX http://www.otakudx.com/ News and J-music reviews Niche
Otome Jikan http://otome-jikan.net/ Otome news and reviews Figures&VNs
Otome no Junjou http://otomenojunjou.wordpress.com/ VN reviews Figures&VNs
Otosu Otome http://otosuotome.blogspot.sg/ Otome stuff, I dunno Figures&VNs
Pirates of the Burley Griffin http://piratesobg.wordpress.com/ Anime reviews Reviews
Plastikitty http://www.plastikitty.com/ Figure talk Figures&VNs
Pretense W/ Glasses http://pretensewithglasses.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
Project Haruhi http://www.projectharuhi.net/ Podcasts Niche
Project Otaku http://www.projectotaku.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Puppy52Dolls http://puppy52dolls.com/ Dolls Niche
Quizoxy http://quizoxy.wordpress.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
RabuJoi http://rabujoi.wordpress.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Ramblings of an AKB48 and Anime Otaku http://jeffreysama.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
Random Curiosity http://randomc.net/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Rayout http://rayoutblog.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
Reflective Boundary http://www.reflectiveboundary.net/ Figures Figures&VNs
Reverse Harem Garden http://reverseharem.blogspot.com/ News and reviews of otome stuff Figures&VNs
Reverse Thieves http://reversethieves.com/ Editorials and podcasts Editorials
Riyoga’s Ramblings http://subtlechaos.wordpress.com/ Anime reviews and editorials Reviews
Roving Thoughts https://cks.mef.org/space/rtblog/ Editorials Editorials
Saimoe Update Blog http://saimoe.wordpress.com/ Updates on the Saimoe contest Niche
Sakura Doujin http://sakura-doujin.com/ News Niche
Sankaku Complex http://www.sankakucomplex.com/ Sex sells so sells sex Niche
Sea Slugs! http://www.seaslugteam.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Season 1 Episode 1 http://s1e1.com/ Anime reviews and editorials Reviews
Seasonal Anime Reviews http://seasonalanimereviews.blogspot.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Sekijitsu http://sekijitsu.com/ Editorials Editorials
Seven Coloured Compass http://sevencolouredcompass.wordpress.com/ Anime reviews Reviews
Seven Nights Translations http://7nightstranslations.wordpress.com/ VN reviews Figures&VNs
Seventh Style http://seventhstyle.com/ Editorials Editorials
SGCafe http://sgcafe.com/ News Niche
Shannaro!! http://shannaro.wordpress.com/ Manga reviews and release news Reviews
She’s Lost Control http://sheslostcontrol.net/anime/ Editorials Editorials
Shiizumi’s Anime Blog http://shiizumi.wordpress.com/ Various reviews Reviews
Shinkan Crossing http://cjinsblog.blogspot.com/ Gundam and J-games Niche
Shizuo Nyan http://www.shizuonyan.com/ Editorials and shitty episodic reviews Reviews
ShonenBeam http://shonenbeam.com/ Chaptersodic reviews and podcasts Reviews
Showery Sky http://showerysky.wordpress.com/ VN news and music Figures&VNs
Silence is Golden http://silenceisgolden89.blogspot.com/ Anime reviews Reviews
Slightly Biased Manga http://slightlybiasedmanga.com/ Manga volume reviews Reviews
Sneepers Robot Garage http://sneepersrobotgarage.blogspot.com/ Figures Figures&VNs
Something Eternal http://somethingeternal.wordpress.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Songs for Eris http://songsforeris.wordpress.com/ Song translations Niche
Sophie’s Japan Blog http://sophiesjapanblog.com/ Editorials Editorials
Spark Blog http://sparknorkx.blog.fc2.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Spherical Cows http://considerthem.wordpress.com/ Anime reviews and editorials Reviews
Spoils http://sylphalchemist.wordpress.com/ Manga and magazines Niche
SSD 2.0 http://shootingstardreamer.blogspot.jp/ Editorials Editorials
Standing On My Neck http://flawfinder.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
Star-Crossed Anime Blog http://psgels.net/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Stereo Otaku http://stereootaku.wordpress.com/ Anime reviews Reviews
Subatomic Brainfreeze http://subatomicbrainfreeze.typepad.com/subatomic_brainfreeze/ Mahjong and comics Niche
Subdued Fangirling http://subduedfangirling.blogspot.com/ Shitty episodic reviews and editorials Reviews
Sutoraiku Anime http://www.sutoraikuanime.com/ News Niche
Swabulous Max http://swabulous.wordpress.com/ Anime reviews Reviews
Tenka Seiha http://tenka.seiha.org/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
Tentacle Armada http://www.tentaclearmada.com/ Figure talk Figures&VNs
Terminal Anime http://terminalanime.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
THAT Shoujo Manga Blog http://thatshoujomangablog.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
The 1000th Summer http://the1000thsummer.wordpress.com/ Eroge reviews Figures&VNs
The Anime Nostalgia Facility http://anime-nostalgia-facility.blogspot.co.uk/index.html Old people editorials Editorials
The Awesome Critics http://theawesomecritics.com/ Anime and manga reviews Reviews
The Beautiful World http://kitsunetoneko.wordpress.com/ Feminist editorials Niche
The Black Sheep Project http://theblacksheeproject.blogspot.com/ Editorials Editorials
The Blazing Neko http://nyarth.wordpress.com/ Anime reviews Reviews
The Brownie Post II http://aozoradream.wordpress.com/ Chaptersodic reviews Reviews
The Cajun Samurai http://thecajunsamurai.wordpress.com/ News Niche
The Cart Driver http://thecartdriver.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
The Check-in Station http://donkangoljones.wordpress.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
The G-Empire http://ogmansblog.wordpress.com/ Shitty yuri episodic reviews Reviews
The Geek Clinic http://thegeekclinic.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
The Glorio Blog http://theglorioblog.com/ Shitty episodic reviews Reviews
The Infinite Zenith http://infinitemirai.wordpress.com/ Anime reviews Reviews
The Land of Obscusion http://landofobscusion.blogspot.ca/ Editorials Editorials
The Limit of Questions http://www.limitofquestions.com/ Shitty episodic and chaptersodic reviews Reviews
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The Pantsless Anime Blogger http://thepantlessanimeblogger.com/ Anime reviews Reviews
The Rabbit Haul http://www.cooksux.com/ Sentai and mecha figuarts Figures&VNs
The Skaro Hunting Society http://skarohuntingsociety.blogspot.com/ Shitty episodic reviews from the pre-90s Niche
The Untold Story of Altair and Vega http://altairandvega.wordpress.com/ Editorials Editorials
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Through the Looking Glass http://lookingglass.kokidokom.net/ Figure talk and J-games Figures&VNs
Tokyo Jupiter http://tokyojupiter.com/ Editorials Editorials
Tomato Conspiracy http://whatistomato.wordpress.com/ VN reviews Figures&VNs
Tomorrow’s Anime http://ashitanoanime.wordpress.com/ Shitty mini-episodic reviews Reviews
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Touch the Parallel http://www.concretebadger.net/ Editorials Editorials
Toxic Muffin http://toxicmuffin.wordpress.com/ Chaptersodic reviews Reviews
Tsukihana http://lunarhalcyon.wordpress.com/ VN summaries and reviews Figures&VNs
Tsukiyo no Hikari http://tsukiyonohikari.wordpress.com/ J-music reviews Niche
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Waylander http://waylander9.blogspot.com/ Figures Figures&VNs
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Alternatively, you can check it out on Google Docs. It has a lot more detail, including rough comment counts.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlTaw0vN1d6YdFF4a1JvSWpoTnVPQmFKSGZma1FvY0E#gid=0

 

 

Stuff

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Qualifications for Inclusion

The blog must be primarily otaku-focused.

The blog must still be alive (I took this to mean 3 or more posts since July 1st 2013.)

Corporate blogs excluded (DannyChoo, AnimeNewsNetwork, Siliconera, Crunchyroll, Tomopop, Japanator).

I must have some way of knowing about it.

The site’s gotta actually be navigable. If I have to use Google to find more than 6 articles on your site, I’m not gonna visit again (yes, this was an issue with multiple blogs).

And if your site resembles tumblr, you’re also disqualified. Fuck you.

 

 

How?

Lots of (wasted) time over the past three days. Several reviews’ worth, in fact.

I took every active blog from the Aniblog Tournaments (you may remember us winning the second tourney), every active blog from every aniblog directory and every active blog I could remember. Then I visited every blog on each of those site’s blogrolls and grabbed the active ones, repeating the process until I finally had nothing left to click.

This is as comprehensive a list as you can ever expect to get.

 

 

“But my blog wasn’t included!”/”You got something wrong.”

Dark_Sage can do no wrong, but he may consider accepting your alternate reality if you use the comments section.

 

 

Cool. But so what? I’m not gonna go through all those blogs.

What the fuck did you expect from a post titled “Anime Blogs: A List”? You got your fucking list; you should be happy.

But you’re right. There isn’t really much analysis here and I can’t expect you to waste all your time going through that. Luckily for you, I’ll spend my time on this shit instead.

You heard me. I’m starting up the Aniblog Tournament anew. October 2013, USA. Prepare your body. (Details to come.)

 

 

But…

Okay, fine, have some analysis courtesy of Wolfram Alpha:

Graph

Comment averages on the vertical index.

Data1

Data2

Data3

And following the bullshit 80/20 rule, you’re part of the elite 20% if your blog has an average of more than 5 comments per post.

Winner!
Winner!

Now here’s why this is a terrible measure of objective blog popularity: AnimeNewsNetwork (one of the biggest, most popular anime sites around) averages 2.5 comments per article by my count, putting it at “unpopular” rank. Yeah, not quite the case.

Is it a worthless value? No, but it’s not a great one. Anything better would require lots of effort. So, seriously, don’t take those numbers to heart; I’m only using them to determine initial tourney seeds.

 

Okay, now back to shit you actually care about. Posts tonight.

84 thoughts on “Anime Blogs: A List”

  1. How/Why did you have time for this? Seriously, I was expecting a troll list in the spoiler, and I got a decent, possibly useful list.

    Thanks. I’ll keep this in mind the next time I’m looking to waste even more time reading other people’s opinions.

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    • The time came from the magic of not sleeping.

      As for my reason? Well, an aniblog king must keep tabs on his aniblog kingdom. I can’t have rumors going around that I’m ignoring my responsibilities, after all.

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      • rumors vs. fact

        And that Katawa ‘Shoujo’ pic, you chose her arc? I tried to end up with the translator ‘Shoujo’ but I got tied up with the mute ‘Shoujo’.

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    • 1. I knew the metric for “popularity” ahead of time, allowing me to sneaky sneak the Crymore score up if I wanted to.

      2. Said metric wouldn’t result in Crymore at #1 (unless I super sneaked). Unacceptable.

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  2. What are your actual thoughts on randomc? The people who write the articles are pretty autistic and have awful taste, but they have a decent knowledge of tv tropes and write good articles for people who don’t pick up on thematic elements.

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  3. Why are anime reviewers such fags, D_S?
    That sounds pretty pointed, and I wish I could just aim it at one person, but every reviewer I’ve come across has been a try hard and/or a meme spouter.

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    • I don’t even know where to begin with answering that. There’s so much that’s wrong with anibloggers…

      Mm, I guess their primary issue is that they don’t know how to write with an actual voice or interact with people. So instead, everything comes off as forced and ungenuine, and it makes you feel like punching them off the internet. A more encompassing look at this subject would require more space than these comments can contain and more pejoratives than the English language has.

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    • I actually did go to your site a couple times while making this (you were blogrolled a few times, IIRC). Ended up just not including ya because of your latest ten articles, four weren’t about anime at all. After that, you talk about The Hobbit, Oz, and Django, which indicates to me it’s more of a western movie-eastern cartoon blog. Which is fine, it just ain’t what screams otakublog to me.

      That being said, I didn’t exactly feel strongly about leaving you off. So lemme throw you back in.

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      • I actually think analyzing all media is the same, and do take pains to include some western TV/an actual book review now and then.

        Also, out of my last 10 entries, I’d only say two aren’t anime-related – Monsters University and Pacific Rim. The entry about Determinators is pan-media, and talks about one of the reasons I actually watch anime (specifically shounen).
        The Cartoon demographics mostly stems out of my disagreement with stuff like “Seinen” and “Shounen” being meaningful distinctions :3

        I do wonder, am I an editorial blog, or a review blog? I don’t literally review most things, I use the shows to pontificate on an issue that I find relevant/or that they make me think of.

        Ah, 3 years ago though I’d probably get put under “Figures” :D

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        • Editorials it is then. For the purpose of compiling this list I didn’t have much time to do anything other than skim the titles and read little bits of text, so I do imagine I miscategorized a few blogs.

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  4. The drama of the Aniblog Tourney is back? *cheers*

    Probably this may be of use for you :

    http://pastebin.com/QTzy3uzA

    Here is the full list of blog (linked on AnimeNano) that has a post in the last 30 days. I’m gathering this info automatically every day through one of my software for…well…reasons! *shifts gaze*

    P.S. Read your message on IRC too late. Blogroll link seems working alright here though…

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  5. 1) You misspelled “Desu Ex Machina”.

    2) I have a story about that site.

    Once upon a time, I was talking with this guy. He was doing something, and encountered a thing that was noteworthy somehow.

    “Hahahaha,” he went. “This is the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen!”

    “Oh? What is it?” I replied.

    He answered, but I don’t remember what it was.

    I replied, “That reminds me of this really memorable thing I saw once, but I don’t remember where. Actually, I don’t remember what it was, either. It was really similar, though.”

    “I like how it was really memorable, but you don’t remember anything about it other than that there was this thing that was vaguely similar,” he replied.

    “Well, come to think of it, I think the title of the blog was a pun, where the first word was a Japanese word and there were a few words after it that weren’t.”

    “What kind of thing was it?”

    “An anime blog, I think.”

    “Was it like the greatest anime blog ever?”

    “Maybe.”

    “Does anyone even read anime blogs? Who fucking decides to just start writing one of those?”

    “I read this guy’s blog once. I think he was from Minnesota.”

    “It must be the best blog ever, then. Do you remember anything else about it?”

    “No.”

    And he goes back to his activities.

    Ten minutes later, he comes back.

    “Is this it?”

    “Yeah, that’s it, Desu Ex Machina.”

    “It really is the greatest name for a blog ever.”

    “Yeah.”

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  6. This is a useful list, but made less so by the harshness of some of the descriptions.

    E.g. “Shitty episodic reviews”, “Christian propaganda, the nasty comment re the often excellent Gagging on Sexism.

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    • It qualifies as a site I spent about 30 seconds on, trying to figure out how to get to other posts before eventually giving up on it. That was one of the sites that fell afoul of the “The site’s gotta actually be navigable.” rule.

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  7. This is a boring list, but made slightly less so by the harshness of some of the descriptions.

    Should’ve been more harsh comments and less neutral and plain descriptions. You disappoint me, Seiji.

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  8. To be honest, this was a rather nice thing. Been meaning to see which anime blogs are alive lately, but this saves me some time. Would’ve loved to see some comments, but hey, I guess that’s for the:

    “You heard me. I’m starting up the Aniblog Tournament anew. October 2013, USA. Prepare your body. (Details to come.)”

    sorry, but I’m looking forward to this if you mean it.

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    • I do. You’ll find nearly all the problems with the first two tourneys dealt with in mine, though I hope that’s not too much of a spoiler for the first round.

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  9. Woah I wish I saw this more recently. I’m liking the hate on episodic blogs too. The format isn’t intrinsically bad, but it also makes a writer lazy to not always deal with original content. Also, let’s be honest. How many really say much past diluting their thoughts with paraphrased synopses?

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  10. Ohayo Dark Sage.
    Thanks for adding “Cartoon Leap” to the mix. I must add that CL is not only about Shitty episodic reviews. It deals with Japan News, Oddities, a image here and there and miscellaneous stuff. You can check it in the menu.

    This year, I focused on Shitty episodic reviews because of “hosting” issues. It is a long story, but anyway, feel free to change the description and add other things, besides the shitty episodic reviews. Sorry for my english. Thats not my native language, but I am trying my best.
    Thanks for the link.

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    • Breaking down everything every blog does would be troublesome. I focused on what it looked like each blog focused on. And out of the last 12 posts on your site, 9 are episodic reviews.

      Since you’re not a native speaker, you probably don’t get my writing style. I have not judged your posts yet (oh, but I will), so just be aware that “shitty” is not my actual take on your site yet. I just use that for every episodic blog because I don’t like the concept behind them.

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      • Thanks for your reply. Yeah, I noticed tons of “shitty” episode reviews sites there. I am curious about whats the concept you dont like about episodic blogs. Learning something will help me improve.

        Last year, I posted about everything. From ridiculous news that happened in Japan to reviews of everything.

        Due to problems with my previous hosting company, I had to take the site off. Just this year, I put it back online. The reason behind why I started doing episode reviews was to test my writing style. I had some guest reviewers that did a great job. Right now, I am alone and see if I learned from them.

        I am just posting any random news from now on because most of the anime series I watched ended. Just waiting for the new season.

        Anywyay, to keep things shorts (a little bit late on that)…thanks for reading and clear things out. :)

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        • It’s rare for me to find any thought or analysis beyond the norm in episodic reviews. That’s not to say it’s impossible, but I don’t often come across people saying something that makes me think “Wow, this person has a lot of insight. I’d like to read their site more to expand my own horizons/be entertained by them.” All I usually end up with is stupid reactions or -ugh- summaries. And if it’s just summaries, why the fuck would anyone bother visiting the site instead of Wikipedia?

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