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To paraphrase the profound words of Sexyy Red, Im looking for the hoochie daddies!
Theyre in anime, baby.
For years, anime television has been bodying live-action fare with its visceral slice-of-life narratives.
(Naruto, Im looking at you!)
But Yukichi is not an ordinary cat.
I have four cats and none of them hold a candle to Yukichi.
His grand reputation is belied by his goofy, kind-hearted nature.
The change reframes the story as a broader sci-fi narrative, taking away from the 90s animes space-western specificity.
But the biggest difference is Vash himself.
Shion,Hells Paradise
Hells Paradisehas an immediately captivating premise.
A shogun calls for death-row criminals to travel to a mysterious island for the Elixir of Life.
A major reason it all works is in the characterization.
Yamatos persona is big and boisterous with a lot of heart.
His sex appeal comes from his striking looks and genuine nature.
Gojo,Jujutsu Kaisen
Jujutsu Kaisenis one of the most ecstatically realized supernatural-horror-action anime Ive ever seen.
(I mean itshouldbeconsidering howdangerouslyoverworked animators are on these beloved series andin the medium overall.)
Cocky but also kind and more grounded than youd expect given his approachable silliness.
Jinshi,The Apothecary Diaries
When I first conceived of this list, Jinshi was not on it.
But on a recent rainy spring day here in Chicago, I finally fired it up.
Shes gotten a resistance to poison in the process.
The most crucial relationship Maomao has in the series is with Jinshi (voiced by Takeo Otsuka).
He is fawned over by men and women alike.
Hes exceedingly beautiful, with a delicate almost feminine beauty contrasted by awesome pecs and a cut body.
But behind his beauty is a shrewd and cunning mind.
Maomao is the only person not immediately in love with Jinshi.
Is it any wonder he finds this dynamic woman utterly irresistible despite her disinterest in him?
Theres a scene in episode ten where Jinshi extends his fingers dipped in honey for Maomao to suck on.
Did I mention this show has a horny-as-hell undercurrent?
Heres the kicker though.
But unlike other demons, she refuses to harm human beings and doesnt feast on human flesh to survive.
Tanjiro is nothing if not stubborn in the face of overwhelming odds.
But it isnt just his carefully animated looks that land him at number one on this list.
Now thats pure anime bliss.
