C&A Test- Do you know the latest anime trends?

Alright, I want to see which one of you guys have been paying close attention to the latest anime trends in Japan. For the past two weeks, there has been an explosion from the newest fad, and I want to see if any of you stay current with this sort of thing.





First: Identify what this is from- http://i27.tinypic.com/1192qv4.png


Here are some fan art to help- http://i31.tinypic.com/2ccm8w6.jpg , http://i30.tinypic.com/2mxjt38.png .





Do you know what these are? If you do and have passed this test, now I have an actual request/challenge of you. Give me more examples of this nice little trend, as I want more. I currently have around 600ish pics, a couple videos, a dozen or so songs- all produced in the last two weeks.





So can you please find more of this and share it with me? If none of you know's what this is, I'll be a sad panda, and I'll have to let you in on the awesomeness. Then maybe you will be able to help me out and find some more examples. Thanks!

C%26amp;A Test- Do you know the latest anime trends?
http://i27.tinypic.com/1192qv4.png


Haruhi


{Edit} Now that I take a good look I'm not sure. The girl's uniform looks Haruhish (zettai ryouiki + black socks + blue skirt) but it looks a bit off.





Gender bending?





Hm, I doubt I have that much more to share with you other than what you have already, here's some though:


http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=10...


http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=10...


http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=10...


http://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?action=...


%26amp; basically this whole club:


http://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=244...





Edit:


Now that I look at it more I think it is Haruhi. Is it Kyon-ko and Haruki Suzumiya?





Haruhi genderbending? My final guess.


http://wiki.sos-dan.com/wiki/Category:Ge...


http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.p...
Reply:Hmm... Looks like Haruhi Suzumiya, LOL. JK. It's too hard. I dont know.
Reply:I'm sorry i have no time for such things i work allot but if any good is there i'll be sure to check it out.


Good thing you have all the time to know all about that!


I hope there will be some good things as i said in that "Explosion"





Don't expect others to know much about it.


%26amp; I'm not in a mood for your challenge.
Reply:White Day in Japan? march 14?





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Day, the reverse Valentines Day, where guys give girls chocolate / stuff (as opposed to girls giving guys stuff on Valentines)?


*Will be Editing answer later





[Edit] First pic made me think of Haruhi giving Kyon an obligation chocolate.


-2nd pic also made me think "white day" due to white maid outfits.


-3rd pic was like, what is that? Shining masumune?


*Will be researching latest Anime releases on AniDB.net





[Edit] Okay going through AniDB's latest Anime releases til January proved fruitless. Next stop is Anime News Network, %26amp; possibly Kotaku.com





[Edit] Doing any kind of intensive searching sucks on a 56k. Guess I'm ending my search for now though :(





[Edit] K, after reading Iori's post %26amp; looking once again at the pics (Haru-Kyon, %26amp; the 3rd pic's eyes %26amp; collar).





All I can say is:


Ai Mai Mi! Strawberry Eggs!!


(which by the way is a pretty "unique" phrase, %26amp; anime)





So um yeah, can't help you there with adding more material for your collection. Maybe the fan-girls have gone out in force right about now, maybe with moody hormones %26amp; White Day coming up?





amirite? ^ ._. ^
Reply:Ugh...I'm always late in answering these intense questions, but I agree about the White Day and the genderbending. A lot of genderbending anime has been popping up latley. That first pic looks like Kyon and Haruhi too....hmm....please inform. It's too late to research and I'm going to bed.








Oh and the sad panda.....awww.....South Park FTW! HAHAHA
Reply:I know nothing about it...sorry
Reply:I dont but im sure Lights Kira will know
Reply:Sorry, but I don't give two shits about "trends".