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Maria Remizova

About Maria Remizova

Maria Remizova is a writer, reader, filmmaker, and media analyst based in Los Angeles, US. After working as a journalist for a major television network in Russia, she moved to the United States to study filmmaking. A graduate of Full Sail University's Film program, she now writes for CBR's Anime Lists and works as a screenplay analyst. From childhood, Maria was enthusiastic about Japanese media and culture and has watched over 2500 anime in her lifetime. Her favorite flavor of ice cream is coffee.

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10 Worst Anime Adaptations Based On Visual Novels, Ranked

Sadly, the anime adaptations of visual novels like Fate/Stay Night, Muv-Luv Alternative, and Chaos;Head botched their source material.

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15 Anime Characters Who Are As Sweet As They Look

Anime heroes like Tohru Honda from Fruits Basket not only look kind, but their sweetness goes all the way to their souls.

Taiga Aisaka of anime Toradora and Holo and Kraft from Spice & Wolf 1
15 Best Light Novels Turned Into Anime Series

Many light novels are responsible for some of the best stories in anime, including the romance Toradora! and the slice-of-life Spice & Wolf.

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15 Anime Spinoffs That Aren't Worth Watching

From a chibi parody of Attack on Titan to a bad Soul Eater entry, not every anime spinoff is worth viewers' time.

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15 Most Underrated Anime Arcs Of All Time, Ranked

From Hunter x Hunter's video game world to Naruto's search for the Fifth Hokage, these anime arcs don't get as much credit as they deserve.

Yuri Plisetsky (Yuri!!! On ICE), Inuyasha (Inuyasha), and Kyo Sohma (Fruits Basket) 1
10 Best Tsundere Anime Husbandos

Some fans enjoy a hot-tempered husbando, and tsunderes like Yuri Plisetsky (Yuri!!! On ICE) and Kyo Sohma (Fruits Basket) are ready to deliver.

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10 Worst-Written Female Characters From 2000s Anime

2000s anime characters like Louise Françoise (The Familiar Of Zero), Misa Amane (Death Note), and Kaede Fuyou (Shuffle!) deserved better writing.

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15 Anime Villains With A Secret Soft Side

Some anime villains are big softies, even if they hardly ever show it to others, like how much Daki and Gyutaro care for one another in Demon Slayer.

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10 Villains Who Defined Classic Anime

Only villains like DBZ's Frieza and Berserk's Griffith make it to the ranks of truly impressive anime antagonists that set the anime villain standard.

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10 Heroes Who Define Modern Anime

Heroes like Thorfinn Thorsson (Vinland Saga), Denji (Chainsaw Man), and Eren Yeager (Attack On Titan) define the modern anime landscape.

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15 Most Underrated One Piece Heroes

Many One Piece heroes don't get enough credit and deserve way more time in the spotlight, such as Boa Hancock, Yamato, and Eustass Kid.

Main characters from shojo comedies Lovely Complex, Ouran High School Host Club, and My Love Story!! 1
10 Funniest Shojo Anime, Ranked

Although typically full of romance, shojo anime like Lovely Complex, Ouran High School Host Club, and My Love Story!! are also utterly hilarious.

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10 Best Things About Shonen Jump's Worst Heroes

Not all of Shonen Jump's heroes are as lovable as the likes of One Piece's Luffy or JJK's Itadori, but they still have good traits.

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The 20 Most Disturbing Psychological Anime

Psychological horror anime cause viewers to question right and wrong, which can create way more distress than shocking violence or jump scares.

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10 Worst-Written Female Characters From Classic Anime

Poorly written female characters from classic anime, such as Nina Einstein from Code Geass and Naru Narusegawa from Love Hina, detract from the plot.

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10 Anime Heroes Who Betrayed Themselves

Even the most principled anime heroes aren't immune to losing faith in themselves, like Death Note's Light Yagami and AoT's Eren Yeager.

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10 Worst Shonen Anime With The Best Characters

Shonen is so common, that there's no way every one of them can be good. At least series like MHA and Darling in the FranXX have great characters.

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10 Best Anime Villain Philosophies, Ranked

Not every anime villain has simple objectives; characters like Berserk's Griffith and JoJo's Enrico Pucci have more complex philosophies.

10 One Piece Characters Who Deserve A Spinoff Series 1
10 One Piece Characters Who Deserve A Spinoff Series

One Piece is an anime with so many fantastic characters that spinoffs could potentially follow even more amazing journeys.

Takashi Mitsuhashi from anime Kyou Kara Ore Ha!! and Bulma from anime Dragon Ball 1
15 Harsh Realities Of Watching Classic Anime Series

Although anime is incredibly popular today, watching older, classic shows presents many issues, like the central themes aging poorly.

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