Anime Review FAQ - If you're interested in the history of The Anime Review, curious as to our qualifications as an anime review source, wonder about whom we consider to be our best competition on the web, or just have a few questions about the site, this is the place to look. Also included is a listing of my personal top ten anime picks, as well as honorable mentions.

Anime Suggestions - We get a lot of questions as to what shows we would recommend to others, often based on a favorite program like Robotech or Ninja Scroll. We have a few recommendations based on titles almost everyone asks us about. It's a work in progress, but it's a great way to find a new, possibly less-known title if you liked a pretty popular one.

Anime Definitions - We also understand that you may be new to the subject of anime. We've put together a compendium discussing basic anime terms you might come across on our pages and others. If you don't know what terms like manga or shoujo are, this is a good place to turn first.

Anime Ratings - Before writing to us about why your favorite show didn't get the rating you feel it deserved, please check out our ratings page. This page goes into detail about each individual rating and tells why a show might get a particular letter grade. In our world, a B is still a good grade, no matter what my parents think.

Anime Review Store - Frankly, there are significant costs in running a website operation such as ours. The Anime Review store is a great way to support the site and get fantastic merchandise in the process. We've teamed up with CafePress to offer quality products with our logo and exclusive spokesmodel...if you want to call her that. All revenue from these products (that have a very modest markup) will go right back into The Anime Review. We'd love your comments and suggestions, as this is a brand new part of our site. Thanks for your help.

Please note that you may be unfamiliar with some of the titles as they are presented. I tend to list things according to the first translation I have seen or heard, not necessarily by the translation used by the American manufacturers. However, I do attempt to list alternate titles when I am familiar with them. Also note that an A or B rating does not necessarily make a tape acceptable for all ages. Thus, I've included some guidelines as to what objectionable content you might find...it won't tell you everything in detail, but it should help. For more help in making decisions about what anime is appropriate for your family, I suggest checking out A Parent's Guide to Anime.

If you have seen an anime that you thought looked interesting but want a second opinion before making a purchase, feel free to request a review of the title. Although I will watch most titles, I do not watch nor review hentai (adult) anime. Whether or not I can review a title will be based on a number of factors: availability, rental/purchase price, etc.

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